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The Institute of Materials Chemistry and Research brings together diverse research areas spanning polymer science, composite engineering, solid-state materials science, and thermodynamics. By combining expertise in materials synthesis, processing, and characterisation, we develop advanced functional materials with tailored structures and properties, bridging fundamental science and practical applications.
Our groups
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PaCE Group
The Polymer and Composite Engineering (PaCE) group
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The porous networks group
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Facility Interface Characterisation
The Facility "Interface Characterisation" ("Grenzflächencharakterisierung")
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Research Group Univ. Prof. Rogl
Thermoelectric materials (TE) have become of increased interest for their ability to exploit waste heat
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Thermodynamics
Chemical thermodynamics of fluid systems (liquids, vapors, gases), pure and mixed, from experimental, theoretical and practical points of view; currently, the focus is on aqueous solutions of nonelectrolytes
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Recent Publications
2027
Mashkour M, Singh M, Lycksam H, Forsberg F, Bismarck A, Oksman K. Micro–nanoarchitectonics of lignin-derived carbon aerogels: Linking accessible hierarchical porosity to microbial fuel cell performance. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 2027 Jan 15;372:133273. doi: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2026.133273
2026
Mohammad I, Surace Y, Nestiakova M, Susan M, Jiang Q, Cupid D. Fabricating Mg powder electrodes via the traditional way enhances its suitability for next-generation Mg battery prototypes. Journal of Energy Storage. 2026 Dec 30;182:124558. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2026.124558
Garmroudi F, Serhiienko I, Parzer M, Pustogow A, Podloucky R, Mori T et al. Orbital-selective band engineering realizes high zT in p-type Ru2Ti1−xHfxSi full-Heusler thermoelectrics. Nature Communications. 2026 Dec;17(1):2878. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-69799-x
George V, Jiang Q, Kureková VB, Baranyaiová TŠ, Bilská K, Boháč P et al. Surface-tailored Phloxine B-Saponite/hydrogel composite systems: Structural elucidation and photodynamic antimicrobial activity. Applied Clay Science. 2026 Nov;292:108347. doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2026.108347
Singh M, Myllymäki S, Halonen N, Bismarck A, Crispin R, Khan Z et al. Free-Standing Lignin-Derived Hard Carbon Anodes for Sustainable Potassium-Ion Batteries. Battery Energy. 2026 Oct 27;5(6):e70159. doi: 10.1002/bte2.70159