Research Groups

• Coordination and bioinorganic chemistry
• Organometallic chemistry and catalysis
• Solid-state and material chemistry
• Photochemistry and supramolecular chemistry of porphyrinoids
• Centre for molecular and crystal structures

Coordination and bioinorganic chemistry 

www:  https://https://web.natur.cuni.cz/anorchem/koordchem/en

Head:  Prof. RNDr. Petr Hermann, Dr.

Members:  Prof. RNDr. Ivan Lukeš, CSc.;
Prof. RNDr. Jan Kotek, Ph.D.; RNDr. Vojtěch Kubíček, Ph.D.

The "Group of Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry" is involved in the research of macrocyclic complexes for biomedical applications. The interest is mainly focused on the compounds that could be used as metal carriers in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiodiagnostics and radiotherapy.

Organometallic chemistry and catalysis 

www:  https://web.natur.cuni.cz/~stepnic/organomet.html

Head:  Prof. RNDr. Petr Štěpnička, Ph.D.

The research in the organometallic and catalysis research group is concerned mainly with the design of new ferrocene ligands and studies into their structural and coordination properties. Particular attention is also paid to applications of the prepared donors in catalysis of synthetically important organic reactions.

Solid-state chemistry and Nanomaterials 

www:  https://vaclavtyrpekl.wixsite.com/website

Head:  Prof. RNDr. Ivan Němec, Ph.D.

Members:  Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mička, CSc.; Assoc. Prof. RNDr. David Havlíček, CSc.; RNDr. Václav Tyrpekl, Ph.D.; Dr.rer.nat. Mgr. Dominika Zákutná

Research in this field of material science is focused on one side on preparation and characterization of materials for non-linear optics and proton conductors (group of Prof. Němec – www).
On the other side research interests extend to actual nanomaterials – i.e. preparation and processing of new materials, mostly oxides, with potential applications in high temperature ceramics, nuclear research and industry or solid oxide fuel cells (group of Dr. Tyrpekl – www).
Moreover, the material research is extended by studying of the magnetic materials and nanoparticles in frame of fundamental research and potential biomedical and technological applications. Also the new research topic on the microsctructure of alloys and studying radiation damage of materials is in progress (group of Dr. Zákutná – www).

Photochemistry and supramolecular chemistry of porphyrinoids 

www:  https://web.natur.cuni.cz/anorchem/photo/en

Head:  Prof. RNDr. Jiří Mosinger, Ph.D.

The research is focused on chemistry and photochemistry of porphyrinoids, generation of singlet oxygen, host-quest interaction, supramolecular photoactive systems, new photoactive nanomaterials and applications in photodynamic therapy and photodisinfection.

Centre for molecular and crystal structures 

Head:  RNDr. Ivana Císařová, CSc.

Solid state structure determination using X-ray diffraction.

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