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24 Apr

Prof. Peter Rogl's talk on X-ray crystallography

The Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and the CEPLANT Centre hosted the INNOLEC Lecture on "Crystal Symmetry and X-ray Crystallography" on 9 and 10 April 2025. Esteemed Professor Peter Rogl, Group Leader of the Christian Doppler Laboratory (CPL) for Thermoelectrics at the Institute of Materials Chemistry & Research, University of Vienna, accepted the invitation of Assoc. Prof. Vilma Buršíková. A series of three consecutive lectures provided the participants with a comprehensive view of the topic of X-ray analysis of the crystal structure of solids.

22 Apr

A highschooler works on wastewater treatment in MUNI laboratories

Anna Podmanická, a high-schooler from Bratislava, worked on her project as part of her high-school professional activity with the support of expert advisors in the laboratories of the Faculty of Science. Under the guidance of Assoc. Prof. Tomáš Homola from the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and the CEPLANT Centre, her efforts turned into a successful research project that is now receiving well-deserved recognition.

11 Apr

Heart of Europe workshop 2025

Thin Films and theirs current research focus were discussed at this year's Heart of Europe workshop, held at SCI MUNI at the beginning of April. The annual meeting between thin films material research groups from TU Wien, PVDLab at DPPT and Comenius University brought new results, discussions and outlines for mutual cooperations.

10 Apr

Stinging and glandular trichomes of plants and microscopy

Stinging and glandular trichomes protect plants from herbivores. The structure of these types of trichomes can be perfectly observed with an electron microscope. Study electron microscopy!

10 Apr

Project PlasmaMix-BioMat is starting

We are thrilled to share that our bilateral research project PlasmaMix-BioMat, in collaboration with esteemed colleagues from Slovenia – led by Sebastian Dahle and his team – has been officially supported by both the GAČR and ARIS funding agencies! Our team leader, Zlata Kelar Tučeková, along with Michal Pazderka, is currently in Slovenia for an in-person kick-off meeting to launch this promising cooperation.

25 Mar

Prof. Grzegorz Greczynski's talk on magnetron sputtering

On the 18th of March 2025, we had the honor of hosting a seminar on “Benefits of metal-ion irradiation for nanostructure and phase control during thin film growth by magnetron sputtering” by the esteemed Prof. Grzegorz Greczynski from Linköpings universitet, Sweden. The seminar, which drew attendees from our university, the Czech Academy of Sciences, PLATIT AG, and Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, led to a rich discussion on magnetron sputtering and XPS, areas where Prof. Greczynski is a world-leading expert.

20 Mar

Sandra Ďurčányová on Erasmus stay at MUNI

Sandra Ďurčányová is a doctoral student from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University. She is on a research stay at DPPT and CEPLANT center of SCI MUNI with the support of the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic. In Brno, she works with dr. Monika Stupavská. In her dissertation thesis, she researches plasma polymerization at atmospheric pressure. Using plasma, she deposits thin functional films made of hexamethyldisiloxane and investigates their properties.

14 Mar

Pavel Souček joined the MU delegation to Taiwan

Assoc. Prof. Pavel Souček is a leading expert in the preparation and analysis of thin films at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University. He joined MU’s delegation to Taiwan to discuss the cooperation between Taiwan univeristies and MU. The main goal is to promote the exchange of staff, students and joint research in hi-tech areas.

10 Mar

František Zelenák on Erasmus stay at Slovenia

Our PhD student, František Zelenák, is now on Erasmus+ at the Jozef Stefan Institute in Slovenia, where he is working on the preparation of graphene materials by RF plasma where the carbon is deposited from propane. He tests the prepared samples in supercapacitors. In preparation he optimizes the deposition parameters to prepare supercapacitors with the best properties. As part of his dissertation research in Brno, František also focuses on graphene materials, under the supervision of dr. Richard Krumpolec.

3 Mar

Exploring the potential of plasma-liquid interactions: Leila Zahedi and Pedram Ghourchi Beigi Erasmus+ stay

Leila Zahedi and Pedram Ghourchi Beigi, Ph.D. candidates at the Plasma Nanotechnology and Bioapplication group, Department of Plasma Physics and Technology, stayed four months at the University of Ghent for their Erasmus+ traineeship. They investigated the potential of plasma-liquid interaction for practical applications within the scope of their respective Ph.D. topics.

28 Feb

Science ON - Plasma with Zlata Kelar Tučeková

Dr. Zlata Kelar Tučeková accepted an invitation to join ScienceON - a science stream with experiments. The topic was plasma in physics. With the hosts and other guests ttopics such as nuclear fusion, low and high pressure plasmas, experiments and applications were discussed. Dr. Kelar Tučeková also spoke about the dielectric barrier discharge and its applications. The full stream can be viewed on the herohero platform.

28 Feb

Entropy matters! Czech research advances materials development

A team of scientists from the Czech Academy of Sciences and Faculty of Science at Masaryk University has made a major contribution to research into the accumulation of impurities at the interface between crystals, a phenomenon having caused e.g. a series of accidents at nuclear power stations in the UK in the 1960s. The study, published in the prestigious journal Progress in Materials Science, furthers the development of more resistant alloys or new technological processes for their production.

19 Feb

Richard Krumpolec hosted Kingsley Iwu from Nanize

In mid-February 2025, Dr. Richard Krumpolec and Pedram Ghourchi Beigi hosted Kingsley Iwu, the CTO of Nanize AS. New insights into plasma application in the PFAS-free industry were discussed at the beginning of the sixth year of this collaboration with this Norwegian company. Experiments were carried out based on the use of plasma technologies for the activation of various substrates for applications in the coating industry.

13 Feb

Astrophysicists from Masaryk University contributed to research that first revealed intergalactic wind

Astrophysicists from Masaryk University contributed to research published in the journal Nature that first revealed intergalactic wind. Using the cutting-edge Resolve spectrometer onboard the Japanese XRISM satellite, they analysed the X-ray spectrum of the centre of the Centaurus cluster of galaxies. The research showed that the galaxy NGC4696 is exposed to winds with velocities ranging from 130 to 310 km/s, which prevent the cooling of gas and the formation of stars. This discovery brings new insights into the weather and the role of black holes in galactic atmospheres.

11 Feb

QCEED project will try to break barriers in quantum photonic computation

QCEED is a new EIC Pathfinder project that targets quantum dot coupling engineering to improve the current quantum computers. Dr. Petr Klenovský from the Department of Condensed Matter Physics will work on this new project with five other European partners.

16 Jan

Prof. Schneider's visit

Prof. Jochen M. Schneider, Chair of Materials Chemistry (MC) at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, visited CEPLANT center and Department of Plasma Physics and Technology on the 14th of January 2025. The visit is a testament to our ongoing collaboration with Deposition of Thin Films and Nanostructures research group, section PVDLab. Dr. Matej Fekete will also be staying at MC from the 19th of January to the 15th of February 2025.

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19 Dec 2024

List of available external seminars and workshops for students and employees – January/February 2025

List of available external seminars and workshops for students and employees for January and February 2025.

18 Dec 2024

SHM company received the Prize of the MU Faculty of Science

The Dean of the MU Faculty of Science awards prizes to outstanding collaborating organizations, schools, and individuals. One of the thirteen awards was received by Dr. Vjačeslav Sochora from the SHM company. SHM deals with developing, researching, and preparing PVD coatings for components and various tools.

18 Dec 2024

Areej Fatima is new Brno Ph.D. Talent

Brno Ph.D. Talent Project announced its new winners. From physics at Masaryk University, Areej Fatima was successful in Plasma Physics and Marianna Dafčíková in Astrophysics. Areej works under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Tomáš Homola at the Plasma Nanotechnologies and Bioapplications research group. In her project, she will focus on developing a g-C3N4-based fabric for photocatalysis in wastewater treatment.