
PROJEKTY ZÁKLADNÍHO VÝZKUMU / PROJECTS OF BASIC RESEARCH

EXPERTÍZY, VÝVOJ A APLIKACE POKROČILÝCH MATERIÁLŮ / EXPERTISE, DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF ADVANCED MATERIALS

VEDENÍ STUDENTŮ VYSOKÝCH ŠKOL / EDUCATION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
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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The Festival of Science and Technology 2025

The Festival of Science and Technology in Brno attracted thousands of science enthusiasts once again this year. And there was indeed a lot to see at the Brno Exhibition Center.
Radoslav Maňak has been honoured with the award „Cena průmyslového podniku“!

Congratulations to our student and colleague Radoslav Maňak, who has been honoured with the award „Cena průmyslového podniku“ in recognition of his outstanding bachelor’s thesis: „New routes to strengthening martensitic steel: From 3D particle dispersion to 2D nanosheets“.
Ruthenium compounds as the future of anticancer therapy

A review article by Dr. Martin Sojka from the Institute of Materials Physics and Prof. Patrick Gamez from the University of Barcelona has been published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews (IF = 23.5, D1).
‘Shaping Order’ for a Cleaner Future

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.
Directors of the IPM received the Memorial Medals of FME BUT

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

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!