Conference STRATEGY AV21 at the IPM CAS
20.10.2025 On 14.10.2025, a conference was held at the IPM as part of the project STRATEGY AV21 – THE POWER OF MATTER: MATERIALITY BETWEEN PAST AND FUTURE. The event was attended by 15 scientists from various institutes of the Academy of Sciences.
Researchers‘ Night 2025 at IPM – In search of treasure, even in the rain!
27.9.2025 Researchers‘ Night, whose theme this year was Wealth, attracted over 300 people to IPM despite the cold and rainy weather. On Friday, September 26, 2025, children and adults set out searching for treasure!
Six scientists from IPM are among the top 2% of scientists!
25.9.2025 The Stanford/Elsevier list of the top 2% of scientists for 2025 is out, and what’s more, six scientists from IPM are among them! The updated global rankings are available at topscinet.com, where data for entire careers and individual years are available.
The Festival of Science and Technology 2025
10.9.2025 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“!
12.8.2025 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
15.7.2025 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
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.
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.
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!
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 […]
