Svoboda, an academic at the Nanotechnology Centre, gained his experience during internships abroad, where he collaborated with leading experts in the field of nanotechnology.
Under his leadership, ANL will focus on research on nanomaterials with organic character for environmental technologies, energy and biomedicine. The lab consists of a team of 25 scientists working on the design, synthesis and testing of advanced materials, including functional polymer structures, nanofibers and membranes for hydrogen technology.
The CNT also includes a Materials-Envi Lab (MEL), focused on the development of new materials based on carbon and metal compounds. Led by Radek Zbořil, it uses advanced deposition techniques and atomic engineering to develop low-dimensional materials for solar cells, energy storage, water purification and biomedicine.
Another part of CNT is the Nanotechnology and material structures lab, specializing in the development of nanoparticles and nanostructures with specific properties. It uses advanced characterisation tools and modelling to predict the behaviour of materials. Research focuses on energy, environment and sustainability of materials with emphasis on safety and recycling. The research is led by Lukáš Halagačka.
Last but not least, CNT's Service and contractual research lab, led by Michaela Tokarčíková, links scientific research with industrial practice and offers specialised services, including chemical analysis, materials science consultancy and prototype development. It also supports technology and know-how transfer, facilitating the transfer of scientific knowledge into industrial applications.
In addition to cutting-edge research, CNT's laboratories provide services to external partners, including chemical analysis, materials science consultancy and collaboration on the development of new technologies.
Thus, Svoboda assumes leadership of the ANL with the goal of developing innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and science-industry linkages with responsibility for this laboratory.