New research projects supported by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic

New conductive hydrogels for future biomedical applications
The project aims to design and research new materials based on conductive hydrogels, which will be subsequently used in devices for biomedical purposes. Conductive hydrogels offer themselves as a suitable intermediate contact between living organisms and therapeutic electronic devices, due to both their mechanical and electronic properties. The expertise of the team from the Faculty of Chemistry in organic electronics and materials research is perfectly complemented by the collaboration with the Institute of Biophysics of the CAS, which offers extensive experience in working with biological samples.


Sensitized Fluorescence: Efficient Strategy Towards Nanoparticles with Strong Solid-state Near Infrared Emission (NIR-Nano)
The project focuses on the design, synthesis and study of organic materials exhibiting solid-state fluorescence in the near infrared region. The aim is to prepare materials whose molecular structure will lead to favourable solid-state interactions enhancing fluorescence. Such substances will then find applications in the form of nanoparticles or thin films for bio(medical) imaging and photonic applications. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Department of Organic Matter Technology (University of Pardubice) and builds on the knowledge gained in previous successful research projects.
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