Surface Science group

Student summer project call for June-April 2025

Opportunity for Bc. students to get in touch with current research topics in our group and with the equipment we use. Financial reward and flexible time schedule (typically 2 weeks in total) based on mutual agreement with project supervisor. It can also greatly help in future decision on the field of further study at the MSc. level.
See details
Contribution to single-atom catalysis

Our paper Atomistic picture of electronic metal support interaction and the role of water
published in prestigious J. Phys. Chem. A.
See details
2 PhD positions open - apply till April 23

Two fully-funded PhD positions will be involved in mostly experimental research of novel materials suitable for interesting surface-related phenomena, namely in heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry and sensing. Main focus will be on so-called model studies of multicomponent materials based on reducible oxides and metallic or bimetallic nanostructures and thin films, with potential extension to more complex structures and environments.
See details
New instrument under construction

Our FTIR spectrometer was recently upgraded with DRIFTS module and is about to be merged with the XPS-TPD-MB UHV system into a powerful tool for reactivity measurements on model systems.
See details
New publications on Co oxides

Thermal stability of cobalt oxide thin films and its enhancement by cerium oxide (Appl. Surf. Sci.) and
CoO epitaxial growth on Cu(111) by reactive PVD and plasma oxidation (Surf. Interf.)
See details
Large OP JAK grant obtained

Excellent research support grant from MŠMT (OP JAK) has been awarded to our group in partnership with other research groups in Pilsen and Brno. The project duration os 5 years with total funding of 500M CZK.
See details

Latest News

Post-doc position in surface or material science

8 Jan 2026

We are seeking a post-doc candidate to be involved in experimental research of novel materials suitable for interesting surface-related phenomena...

Research highlight

24 Jan 2025

Our joint study (with FAU) on properties of cerium oxide nanoparticles in the alkaline electrolyte has been highlighted on the recent cover of Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics...

Model electrochemistry in action

1 Oct 2024

Another close research collaboration has has borne fruit in a form of a publication in a higly impacted ACS Energy Letters journal...

Student summer project call for June-April 2025

Contribution to single-atom catalysis

2 PhD positions open - apply till April 23

New instrument under construction

New publications on Co oxides

Large OP JAK grant obtained

Latest News

Post-doc position in surface or material science

Research highlight

Model electrochemistry in action