‘Shaping Order’ for a Cleaner Future

25.6.2025
A new review article titled „TiO₂ mesocrystals: recent progress in synthesis, structure, and photocatalytic applications“ has been published in the journal Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, authored by MSc. Anjali Valadi Palliyalil and Dr. Sanjay Gopal Ullattil from the Institute of Physics of Materials.  Read article

Directors of the IPM received the Memorial Medals of FME BUT

13.6.2025
Prof. Tomáš Kruml and Prof. Ludvík Kunz, current and former director of the Institute of Physics of Materials, received the Memorial Medal on Wednesday, June 4, during the Scientific Council Ceremony of the FME. The event was held on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Faculty. Read article

Science Fair 2025 – Three days of fun-filled science!

11.6.2025
As usual, our institute participated in the Science Fair in Prague organized by the Czech Academy of Sciences. From 5-7 June 2025, visitors to this event could peek under the hands of scientists in more than a hundred booths. And there was plenty to see! Read article

Heat Treatment of Stone in Practice: A Unique Insight into Prehistoric Toolmaking Technology!

4.6.2025
Researchers from the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences — Hynek Hadraba, Zdeněk Chlup, and Filip Šiška — have contributed to an international study offering the first detailed ethno-archaeological insights into the heat treatment of lithic raw materials, as practised by traditional artisans from the Konso ethnic group in southern […] Read article

Looking Back at the Applied Mechanics 2025 Conference

24.5.2025
At the end of April, the Institute of Physics of Materials organized the Applied Mechanics 2025 conference, held in the picturesque town of Mikulov. The conference was chaired by Prof. Luboš Náhlík. This year marked the 26th edition of this traditional conference series, which was co-founded in 1999 by representatives from the Institute. Read article