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11. December 2025

Pt catalysts supported on polybenzimidazole nanofibrous mats: Tailored electrospinning leading to different morphology and platinum dispersion. Application to VOC oxidation

The team from the Research Group of Catalysis and Reaction Engineering focused on developing new catalysts for the abatement of volatile organic compounds, which belong to the major air pollutants. The study, recently published in Catalysis Today, presents a unique use of polybenzimidazole nanofibers produced by electrospinning as a support for pla…

11. December 2025

Research Achievements

Generalized theory for wall shear stress measurement using circular-segment electrodiffusion probes

Studying turbulent boundary layers using experimental measurement techniques remains a challenging task even today. The area in the immediate vicinity of a solid surface, known as the laminar sublayer, presents a particular challenge. The method must primarily enable obtaining local values of the studied quantities while maintaining a non-invasive …

21. October 2025

Research Achievements

Research on Carbonates in Arctic Aerosols

The carbon cycle in the Arctic atmosphere is important in understanding abrupt climate changes occurring in this region. Dr. Petr Vodička from the Research Group of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, together with colleagues from Japan and Canada, was the main author of a study on carbonates in the atmosphere of the Canadian Arctic. Two years…

7. October 2025

Research Achievements

Phase transfer catalysis of N-alkylation of a lysergic acid derivative in microfluidic systems

In the Research Group of Microreactors, we have developed a new method for preparing a compound derived from ergot, which is used in the production of nicergoline, a drug for the treatment of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The reaction takes place in a two-phase immiscible liquid system using phase transfer catalysis (PTC). Ultrasound was …

29. September 2025

Research Achievements

Complete Wetting and Drying at Sinusoidal Walls

In their Physical Review E article, prof. Malijevský et al. present a detailed theoretical and numerical study of complete wetting and drying phenomena at sinusoidally corrugated walls. By analyzing how interfacial adsorption behaves near saturation, the authors uncover how wall geometry and interaction range determine the structure of fluid inter…

29. September 2025

News

Interview with Mark Terentyak: What is it like to represent our Institute at the FameLab Competition?

Our doctoral student, Mark Terentyak from the Research Group of Multiphase Reactors, has advanced to the national round of the FameLab 2025 competition, which is looking for the best science communicators. His three-minute presentation on using bubbles to deliver oxygen to cells in biotechnology research captivated the jury and the audience. In an …