The Advanced Nanomaterials Laboratory combines the fields of materials engineering, polymer, and organic chemistry with a nanotechnological approach to scalable materials. It specialises in the synthesis and functional optimisation of photoactive materials and their anchoring onto nanofibres. The laboratory's activities are directed towards the development of functional prototypes for decarbonisation, solar fuel production, and circular water management.
# advanced nanomaterials
# photoactive and sorption nanomaterials
# surface-modified nanomaterials
# polymer nanocomposites
# electrospinning
The Advanced Nanomaterials Laboratory (ANL) focuses on the systematic development of photoactive semiconductor nanomaterials, nanofibrous, and sorption structures. Our key expertise lies in the unique integration of materials chemistry with polymer and organic chemistry. This enables us to effectively immobilise active components onto nanofibrous textiles and membrane systems, whether in the form of distinct layers or functional coatings.
Unlike fundamental research on powder materials, we concentrate on the stability and practical applicability of the resulting composites under conditions close to real-world applications. Our solutions find application primarily in environmental technologies (especially in water and air purification), the field of solar fuels, and energy applications.
Research Laboratory Leader
| E-mail: | ladislav.svoboda@vsb.cz |
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| Phone: | +420 596 999 356 |
| Place: | RB201 |
We have developed and patented a technology for the permanent decontamination of air filters based on the photocatalytic deactivation of biological agents (CZ 309592), thereby bridging the gap between laboratory synthesis and industrial application.
We have established objective, comparable testing of photoactive materials through a method for the continuous measurement of photocatalysis using dye simulants (CZ 308365), which monitors activity over time and enhances the reproducibility and transferability of protocols.
We have developed a highly efficient adsorbent for boron sorption from water, based on polymer ion-exchange principles (CZ 310487), offering excellent selectivity, capacity, and reusability.
Advanced Engineering Materials
| katerina.mamulova.kutlakova@vsb.cz | |
| +420 596 999 353 |
| ladislav.svoboda@vsb.cz | |
| +420 596 999 356 | |
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RB201, 17. listopadu 2172/15 (map) 708 00 Ostrava - Poruba |