Department of Physics of Materials












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            „Our primary objective is a complex investigation of structural and functional materials a

            perspective materials for advanced applications.“





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            * Offer
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            - Expertise in understanding of material properties
            - Complex support in analysis of material performance and failure analysis
            - Knowledge-based consultancy for improved material design, processing and performance

            - State-of-the-art experimental equipment and experienced research staff for cutting-edge 
            research






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            * Expertise
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            - Characterization of the microstructure of materials by means of transmission electron mi
            scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM)
            - Mechanical properties analysis under room and elevated temperatures; investigations by a

            - Phase transformation and microstructure evolution analysis during heat treatment by mean
            scanning calorimetry, dilatometry and electrical resistivity measurement
            - Modelling of microstructure evolution, phase transformations and plastic deformation of 

            materials





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            * Research Areas & Excellence
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            The Department primary objective is a complex investigation of structural and functional m

            development of perspective materials for advanced applications.
            To approach the research topics, the team combines experience, knowledge and advanced anal
            to suggest solutions to current problems in applications of structural and functional mate






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            * Key Research Equipment

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            - Microscopy (Transmission electron microscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, Atomic force
            - Thermal analysis equipment (Dilatometry, Differential scanning calorimetry, Electrical r

            - Mechanical properties (Deformation testing, Microhardness measurement, Acoustic emission
            friction)






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            * Partnerships and Collaborations
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            * Academic and Research Partners
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            - Czech Academy of Sciences

            - Czech Technical University – Department of Solid State Engineering, Czech Republic
            - University of Chemistry and Technology – Department of Metallic materials and Corrosion 
            Czech Republic

            - Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Germany
            - Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany
            - TU Clausthal, Germany

            - BTU Feiberg, Germany
            - Pohang State Technical University, South Korea
            - Clemson University, USA

            - Paul Scherrer Institut Villigen, Switzerland
            - Institute National Polytechnical Grenoble, France
            - Universität Wien, Austria

            - Ruhr- Universität Bochum, Germany
            - Ufa Aviation Technical University, Russia
            - Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary

            - University of Zilina, Slovakia




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            * Public and Private Sector

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            - Airbus, Germany
            - Beznoska, Czech Republic

            - Al Invest, Czech Republic
            - Valeo, Czech Republic






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            * Main Research Projects
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            - EU FP6 project „MagForming“ - The project was focused on the development of new technolo
            deployment of magnesium alloys in aerospace industry. The partners in the project consorti
            Airbus (EADS) or Liebherr

            - Czech Scientific Foundation project “AdMat Research Center of Excellence” - Research clu
            established institutions based in the Prague region. The cluster is focused on fundamental
            advanced materials (coordinating partner)

            - „NanoCent – Nanomaterials Centre for Advanced Application“ financed by ERDF. The main ob
            research centre is the investigation of nanomaterials for applications in microeletronics,
            energetics and biomedicine, in particular the development and design of heavily perturbed 

            batteries), nanocrystalline and epitaxial thin layers (LEDs), nanocrystalline metal oxides
            grained magnesium and titanuim alloys (stents, body implants)






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            * Achievements
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            - Collaboration on Czech patent No. 304445: Process of joint implant production (patent ho
            s.r.o.);
            - Publications in respected international journals with high impact factors e.g.: Acta Mat

            International Journal of Plasticity, Materials Science and Engineering-A, Journal of the M
            Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Journal of the European Ceramic Society etc.






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            * Are you interested in this expertise?
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            Please contact CPPT UK
            Web: www.cppt.cuni.cz/ [ URL "https://cppt.cuni.cz/"]
            Mail: transfer@cuni.cz

            Phone: +420 224 491 255





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            * Experts and their Department
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            Prof. RNDr. Miloš Janeček, CSc.

            Department of Physics of Materials (KFM)
            Web: https://material.karlov.mff.cuni.cz/en [ URL "https://material.karlov.mff.cuni.cz/en"