Recent achievements
New publication on Polarons in Hematite
We combined non contact Atomic Force Microscopy with theoretical modelling to track polarons and how they evolve in real space. We were able to image polarons on the surface of hematite
Quantum Materials for Sustainable Technologies (QM4ST)
We are starting a large collaborative research project in October. The title is Quantum Materials for Sustainable Technologies (QM4ST). Four institutes from Pilsen, Prague and Brno are involved, the total funding is 20M EUR for 5 years. The main focus is developing new materials with tailored properties..
ERC CZ project "Polaron Tracking
Martin Setvin was awarded with the ERC CZ project "Polaron Tracking". The project will start in fall 2023 and last for 2 years. The main aim is peforming proof-of-concenpts experiments that would help with winning a regular ERC project.
"Neuron" prize came to the house
Martin Setvin won the "Neuron" price in the category young scientist. It is the highest scientific award one can achieve in Czech Republic. Let's keep doing good science.
What's New
September 2024: Rosear won the Best Visual Student Paper Prize
Rosear was awarded with the best visual student paper prize in the 2024 Fall meeting of E-MRS. Her Presentation was on copper sulfide electrocatalyst for HER and CO2 reduction.
April 2024: Rosear joined the group
Roser Fernandez Climent joined us as a postdoc. She is from Chemistry background and she is the official chemist of the group. She is mainly working on Electrochemistry and the major task is to link Electrochemistry and Surface science.
January 2024: Jesus is back from Spain
Jesus comes back to our group, after spending two years in San Sebastian with Sara Barja. Jesus will stay here for one year with his own GACR funding (GACR postdoc outgoing). Then he will move to Spain for another two years with his MSMT postdoc project. His main topic will be combining surface science with electrochemistry.
October 2023: Marek joined the group
Marek Kuzmiak (left) comes as a replacement for Dominik Wrana (right) Interestingly, many people did not notice the change. Marek is from Slovakia (Kosice). Marek has two tasks. First, he will take over the LEED I-V project. Second, he will revive our room temperature STM.
October 2023: Sreehari joined the group
Sreehari Sreekumar joins us as a doctoral student. Sreehari comes from Kerala (India). He is working with our cryogenic nc-AFM/STM. The main research focus is be on polarons.
August 2023: Martin was awarded with ERC CZ project
Martin Setvin was awarded with the ERC CZ project "Polaron Tracking" The project will start in fall 2023 and last for 2 years The main aim is peforming proof-of-concenpts experiments that would help with winning a regular ERC project.