The main objective of the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IPM, CAS) is to clarify the relationship between the behaviour and properties of materials and their structural and microstructural characteristics.

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Open Day 2025 as Part of the Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences

20.11.2025
On 6–7 November 2025, the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences held its Open Days as part of the Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences. This year’s program included guided laboratory tours, the popular science lecture Quantum Forge, and the interactive science show Tear It!. We were delighted to […]
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Česká hlava Award for NenoVision s.r.o.

10.11.2025
NenoVision s.r.o., with which ÚFM closely cooperates on a number of projects, received the prestigious Česká hlava 2025 Award in the INDUSTRY category, the CSG Award, for its product LiteScope – an in situ atomic force microscope.
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Quantum computers in materials research? 🔬

7.11.2025
As part of Qiskit Fall Fest 2025, a special invited lecture by Dr. Martin Friák will take place on November 13 at the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IPM CAS).The lecture will focus on how quantum computers can be used in materials research and will be available both in-person […]
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