Lecture title: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023
Presented by: doc. MUDr. Ing. RNDr. Peter Celec, DrSc., MPH,
Institute of Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University
Time and place: The lecture will take place on Friday, December 15, at 10:00 am, in the large conference room of the Comenius University Science Park.
You can find more in the invitation here: [.pdf] [.jpg]
Lecture title: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023
Presented by: RNDr. Milan Sýkora MBA., PhD.,
Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University
Time and place: The lecture will take place on Friday, December 8, at 10:00 am, in the large conference room of the Comenius University Science Park.
The recording of the Nobel laureates’ lectures can be viewed here. Congratulations to the Nobel laureates!
On November 24, 2023, LAM Director, Dr. Sýkora, delivered an invited lecture about LAM research titled “Green Synthesis and Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Nano-heterostructures” at the conference “Novel Trends in Chemistry, Research and Education 2023”, at the Faculty of Science, University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice.
An international patent application was filed based on LAM discovery of new method for preparation of chalcogenide perovskite materials, suitable for development of next generation of solar cells and optoelectronics.
LAM graduate Dr. Filip Zechel, received his diploma at the Comenius University graduation ceremony on November 9, 2023. Congratulations Filip!
Director of LAM, Dr. Milan Sýkora participated as an invited guest at a career and networking event for natural science enthusiasts organized by the NextStepScience association in Campus City Bratislava. Science students had the opportunity to make new contacts, learn more about the work of a scientist and get important information for their career decision making in the natural sciences.
Dr. Sýkora was an invited guest on the discussion show Experiment, which was broadcasted by Slovak Television on 9 October 2023. Dr. Sýkora introduced the audience to the chemistry and physics behind the discoveries that led to the award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2023. The recording of the show can be viewed here.
Dr. Filip Zechel and Dr. Peter Hutár presented their research results on preparation and characterization of MoS2 nanoflakes at the 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” in Bratislava, Slovakia. See more details here.
Pranav Sasikumar joined LAM team as a PhD student. Welcome to LAM, Pranav!
LAM Director, Dr. Sýkora delivered an invited public lecture to talented high school students at a premier high school at Grösslingová (Gamča) Gymnasium in Bratislava, as part of the 4th year of the science-popularization school conference “Older to Younger”, a is a relatively unique concept in Slovak high schools. The lecture focused on establishing of LAM and LAM research, particularly in the area of nanomaterials. The lecture generated great interest among the students and was very interactive and engaging. One of the main objectives of this project is to stimulate interest in science and inspire students in their choice of future profession. More information can be found here and here.
A new publication by LAM researchers, Filip Zechel, Peter Hutár and Milan Sýkora, titled, “Green Colloidal Synthesis of MoS2 Nanoflakes” has just been accepted by Inorganic Chemistry. Congratulations and thank you also to our collaborators, Viliam Vretenár (STU), Karol Végsӧ (SAS), and Peter Šiffalovič (SAS).
During Aug 28 to September 2, 2023, LAM researcher Dr. Hutár attended a summer school ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure) in Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic to learn more about the opportunities to utilize high powered lasers within the recently established user facility in materials research.
On Aug 28, 2023, LAM Master’s student, Bc. Daniil Zinoviev, successfully defended his Master’s thesis “Organic Photocatalysis with Quantum Confined Inorganic Nanocrystals”. Congratulations, Daniil!!! We congratulate you on your academic achievement, cheers to your well-deserved success!
On Aug 28, 2023, LAM PhD student, Mgr. Filip Zechel, successfully defended his dissertation thesis “Colloidal Syntheses of Quantum Confined Nanocrystals and Nano-heterostructures with Various Dimensionality” and is now a Doctor of Philosophy. Congratulations, Filip!!! May this be a stepping stone of your future scientific endeavors! Happy Graduation!
LAM PhD student Namrata Jaykhedkar presented her research results in the poster session at the 14th European Conference on Computational and Theoretical Chemistry (EuChemS CompChem 2023), organized by European Chemical Society at Thessaloniki, Greece. More information about the conference can be found here.
LAM PhD student Namrata Jaykhedkar presented her research results in the poster session at the Symposium “TDEP 2023: Finite-temperature and anharmonic response properties of solids in theory and practice”, organized by Linköping University at Linköping, Sweden. More information can be found here.
A new LAM publication by: Namrata Jaykhedkar, Roman Bystrický, Milan Sýkora and Tomáš Bučko, titled, “How the Temperature and Composition Govern the Structure and Band Gap of Zr-Based Chalcogenide Perovskites: Insights from ML Accelerated AIMD” was just published in Inorganic Chemistry. Congratulations!!!
The workshop will focus on important current trends and activities in the area of preparation, characterization and application of 2D materials in general as well as on current capabilities in the field of 2D materials in Slovakia. It will also serve as a networking opportunity, aiming to facilitate possible scientific collaborations.
When: 9 June 2023
Where: Comenius University Science Park, (link: https://cusp.uniba.sk/en/), Ilkovičova 8, Bratislava
Registration: There are no registration fees. We kindly ask the participants to register via the following link – REGISTRATION no later then 8 June 2023.
Programme: The workshop programme will be organized into two morning sessions and one afternoon session. Two coffee breaks are included, lunch will not be provided.
Confirmed speakes:
Milan Sýkora (Bratislava, SK)
Establishing Laboratory for Advanced Materials at Comenius University
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Jaroslav Fabian (Regensburg, DE)
Current trends in physics of 2D materials
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Peter Šiffalovič (Bratislava, SK)
Overview of applied 2D materials research at Institute of Physics SAS
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Ľuboš Mitaš (North Carolina, USA)
Quantum Monte Carlo for systems with strong correlations and spin-orbit interactions
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Ivan Štich (Bratislava, SK)
DFT and Quantum Monte Carlo calculations of 2D materials
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Marius Kadek/ Michal Repiský (Tromsø, NO)
First-principles modelling of 2D materials using relativistic all-electron Dirac-Kohn-Sham theory based on Gaussian-type orbitals
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Martin Gmitra (Košice, SK)
Aspects of proximity effects in van der Waals heterostructures
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Ján Minár (Plzeň, CZ)
Electronic structure, correlations and excited states of topological quantum materials
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Michaela Sojková (Bratislava, SK)
Preparation of 2D Materials by CVD and PVD methods
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Milan Sýkora (Bratislava, SK)
2D Nanomaterials Prepared by Bottom-up Chemical Methods
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Martin Hulman (Bratislava, SK)
Raman Spectroscopy of 2D Materials
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Viera Skákalová (Bratislava, SK)
Synthesis and properties of 2D metal iodides/graphene heterostructures
Dr. Sykora was a guest of the series “Knowledge, Education, Science” in Radio Regina Zapad on May 15, 2023, where he talked about nanotechnology, nanomaterials and the possibilities of their use in everyday life. You can find the recording here.
On April 27th, 2023, LAM Director, Dr. Sykora, gave a public lecture “Nanomaterials for New Technologies” at the Centre of Scientific and Technical Information of the Slovak Republic (CVTI SR) in Bratislava, Slovakia. In his lecture he explained what are nanomaterials, how are they produced and how they can be used in the development of innovative technologies. The recording of the lecture can be found here.
Lecture title: Electrochemical sensors
Presented by: prof. RNDr. Renáta Oriňaková, DrSc.,
Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Košice, Slovakia
Time and place: The lecture will take place this Friday, 21 April at 10:00 in the Presentation Center AMOS at FNS CU, (room B1-313).
You can find an abstract and a short biography of the lecturer in the invitation here [.pdf]
LAM PhD student MSc. Sameer Kumar Tiwari successfully completed and defended his mid-term thesis on April 12, 2023. Congratulations and best of luck in the second half of your PhD studies!
Our doctoral student, Sameer Kumar Tiwari was selected in a competition for student grants and was awarded a financial fund. Congratulations Sameer and good luck with the project!
On March 22, 2023, PhD students and researchers from the Laboratory of Advanced Materials participated in the NextStep Science Conference, which focuses on creating contacts between those interested in career opportunities in the natural sciences, people from the field of science and the private sector. Members of the LAM team introduced the visitors to the scientific focus, work in the laboratory, and the possibilities of future use of nanomaterials and new materials that are being developed at LAM.
On March 22, 2023, LAM Director, Dr. Sykora delivered a pitch talk at the workshop Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks and Twinning – Advanced Materials & Processes and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability, promoting Material Research Opportunities at the LAM. The workshop was organized by the Bavarian Research Alliance, Bayhost, and the Czech-Bavarian University Agency.
The annual Open Day at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Comenius University took place on February 10. More than 400 high school students from all over Slovakia had the opportunity to learn about study programmes and research that is ongoing at the faculty. Several LAM employees presented our research to the students and showed them our laboratories, where the new materials and nanomaterials are developed.
LAM Director, Dr. Sykora delivered an invited lecture about LAM research “Nanomaterials and advanced materials. New opportunities for chemists to participate in the development of innovative technologies”, at the Faculty of Chemical and Food Tecnology of Slovak Technical University, promoting the LAM research.
LAM Director, Dr. Milan Sykora, presented an invited lecture at the meeting of Slovak Chemical Society as part of the Chemical Horizons cycle entitled “Nanomaterials and advanced materials. New opportunities for chemists to participate in the development of innovative technologies”. The recording of the lecture can be found here.
MSc. Ehsan Rezaie Ahari joined LAM team as a PhD. student. Welcome to LAM, Ehsan!
Director of LAM, Dr. Milan Sýkora answered questions for NextStepScience Podcast about his life as a researcher in the field of nanomaterials and about his career path. You can find the podcasts 