Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials


The Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials is a scientific and research centre connected to the Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc. Its chief objective is to produce superlative research and to transfer high-tech products and technologies to medical, industrial and environmental practice with a pronounced emphasis on connecting the Centre to international networks and collaborations. The center was established on 1 October 2010, and since October 2013 is housed in a high-tech new building in Palacky University campus at Šlechtitelů street.
The center is mainly engaged in chemical, material and optical research. Priority areas of research include nanoparticles of metal oxides for catalytic, magnetic and biomedical applications, carbon nanostructures based on graphene and quantum dots, metal nanoparticles for antimicrobial treatment and technology of water purification, medical, computer and coordination chemistry, photonics and development of instrumental techniques for applications in optics and analytical chemistry.
The center is linked with research institutes Palacky University, supports the creation of new companies focused on sophisticated technology.
In 2016 formed the basis for personnel approximately 100 member research team consisting of more than 20 percent of foreign experts. General Director of the Centre is Prof. RNDr. Radek Zboril, Ph.D.
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Center research divisions

The structure of the eight research divisions is in accordance with the seven research programmes of the Centre.

Grant activities

From 2010-2013, the staff of the centre succeeded in a total of 55 submitted projects, whose grants amounted to over CZK 520 mil.
These grants include:
  • ERC-Consolidator grant: Two-Dimensional Chemistry towards New Graphene Derivatives
  • Nanobiowat, Alterbio-
  • NanoRem, EcoThermo -
The center is also involved in prestigious international collaborations type Pierre Auger Observatory, Cherenkov Telescope Array, or CERN-ATLAS.

Scientific results

Important Publications:
  • J. Šponer, G. Bussi, M. Krepl, P. Banáš, S. Bottaro, R. A. Cunha, A. Gil-Ley, G. Pinamonti, S. Poblete, P. Jurečka, N. G. Walter, M. Otyepka: „", Chem. Rev. 118, 4177-4338.
  • J. Tuček, P. Błoński, J. Ugolotti, A. K. Swain, T. Enoki, R. Zbořil: „", Chem. Soc. Rev. 47, 3899-3990.
  • A. Panáček, L. Kvítek, M. Smékalová, R. Večeřová, M. Kolář, M. Röderová, F. Dyčka, M. Šebela, R. Prucek, O. Tomanec, R. Zbořil: „", Nat. Nanotechnol. 13, 65–71.
  • J. Kou, C. Lu, J. Wang, Y. Chen, Z. Xu, R. S. Varma: „", Chem. Rev. 117, 1445-1514.
  • S. Kment, F. Riboni, S. Pausova, L. Wang, L. Wang, H. Han, Z. Hubička, J. Krysa, P. Schmuki, R. Zbořil: „ ", Chem. Soc. Rev. 46, 3716–3769.
  • K. Ulbrich, K. Holá, V. Šubr, A. Bakandritsos, J. Tuček, R. Zbořil: „", Chem. Rev. 116, 5338-5431.
  • V. Georgakilas, J. A. Perman, J. Tuček, R. Zbořil: „", Chem. Rev. 115, 4744–4822.
  • M. B. Gawande, S. N. Shelke, R. Zbořil, R. S. Varma: „", Acc. Chem. Res. 47, 1338-1348.
  • K.E. Riley, P. Hobza: „“, Acc. Chem. Res. 46, 927-936.
  • P. Lazar, S. Zhang, K. Šafářová, Q. Li, J.P. Froning, J. Granatier, P. Hobza, R. Zbořil, F. Besenbacher, M. Dong, M. Otyepka: „ “, ACS Nano 7, 1646-1651.
  • V. Georgakilas, M. Otyepka, A.B. Bourlinos, V. Chandra, N. Kim, K.C. Kemp, P. Hobza, R. Zbořil, K.S. Kim: „“, Chem. Rev. 112, 6156-6214.
  • P. Hobza: „“, Acc. Chem. Res. 45, 663–672.
Patents
  • Method of immobilization of silver nanoparticles on solid substrates. Inventors: R. Zbořil, J. Soukupová:
  • Dichlorido complexes of platinum with 7-azaindole halogeno-derivatives for use in the treatment of tumour diseases. Inventors: Trávníček, Z.; Štarha, P.; Dvořák, Z. 
  • The method of synthesis of the iron nanopowder with the protective oxidic coat from natural and synthetic nanopowdered iron oxides and oxyhydroxides. Inventors: R. Zbořil, O. Schneeweiss, J. Filip, M. Mašláň:
  • Process of whey protein separation from milk medium and apparatus for its implementation. Inventors: K. Holá, R. Zbořil, I. Medřík
  • Composite planar cellulose-based material. Inventors: L. Lapčík, B. Lapčíková, R. Zbořil
  • Antibiotic formulation and use thereof. Inventors: A. Panáček, L. Kvítek, R. Prucek, M. Kolář, R. Zbořil
  • Utilization of copper complexes involving 2-phenyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolinone and 1,10-phenanthroline derivatives for the preparation of drugs for the treatment of tumour diseases. Inventors: Z. Trávníček, J. Vančo, R. Buchtík, Z. Dvořák
  • Dichlorido complexes of platinum with 7-azaindole halogeno-derivatives for use in the treatment of tumour diseases. Inventors: Z. Trávníček, P. Štarha, Z. Dvořák:
  • A method of measuring rapid changes of low values of surface conductivity of dielectrics in the environment of electromagnetic interference of mains voltage and a device for performing this method of measuring. Inventor: P. Fryčák:
  • Gold complexes with ω-substituted derivatives of 6-alkyloxy-9-deazapurines and phosphane derivatives and use of these complexes for the preparation of drugs for the therapy of inflammatory and tumour diseases. Inventors: Trávníček, Z.; Gáliková, J.; Hošek, J.; Vančo, J.