International Conference IIB 2027
16.7.2026 The Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences will host the 18th International Conference on Intergranular and Interphase Boundaries in Materials. This will be the first time the conference has been held in the Czech Republic.
IPM has purchased a new electric car
13.7.2026 As part of the “IPM Alternative-Fuel Vehicle” project, a new Toyota Proace City commercial vehicle with a fully electric powertrain was purchased. The new electric vehicle will be used primarily for the institute’s day-to-day operational and technical-administrative needs.
International workshop BWS 2026
10.7.2026 From June 30 to July 1, 2026, Brno became the venue for top-tier scientific discourse in the field of materials science.
Our ceria nanocrystals on the front cover of Nanoscale Advances
8.7.2026 The cover of the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Nanoscale Advances (IF = 6.3) showcases the research of Zuzana Šiška and the team within Assoc. Prof. Roman Gröger’s group at the IPM. Their paper, Microtron electron beam enables post-synthetic defect engineering in ultrasmall ceria nanocrystals, was developed through an international collaboration.
Prof. Jean-Charles Stinville: Breaking Mechanical Property Trade-Offs in Metals: From Fundamental Mechanism Discovery to Spatial Intelligence-Driven Research (23.07.2026 at 10:00)
8.7.2026 The seminar entitled Breaking Mechanical Property Trade-Offs in Metals: From Fundamental Mechanism Discovery to Spatial Intelligence-Driven Research will be given by Prof. Jean-Charles Stinville from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, USA on July 23, 2026, at 10:00 am in the IPM lecture hall. The seminar will be held in English.
Petr Miarka Receives the Otto Wichterle Award
7.7.2026 A young scientist from the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IPM CAS), Ing. Petr Miarka, Ph.D., has been named among the laureates of the prestigious 2026 Otto Wichterle Award.
Aleš Kroupa was elected chairman of the APDIC organization
23.6.2026 Dr. Aleš Kroupa has been appointed chairman of The Alloy Phase Diagram International Commission (APDIC) after serving a two-year term as vice chairman.
International Conference CREEP 2027
17.6.2026 The Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences will host the 17th International Conference on Creep and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, marking the first time this historic event is held in the Czech Republic.
Quantum computers at the 2026 Science Fair: sold out again
17.6.2026 Martin Friák presented quantum computers at the Science Fair 2026 and there was no seat left in the auditorium.
Dr. Luca Bertolla: Liquid silicates as versatile tool for the top-down production of one- and two-dimensional nanoparticles (25.06.2026 at 10:00)
15.6.2026 The seminar entitled Liquid silicates as versatile tool for the top-down production of one- and two-dimensional nanoparticles will be given by Dr. Luca Bertolla from the Institute of Physics of Materials, Czech Academy of Sciences on June 25, 2026, at 10:00 am in the IPM lecture hall. The seminar will be held in English.
