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Quartz crystal microbalance with energy dissipation analysis complemented with variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry provides insights in the brush conformation, scaling behavior and unravels the crucial molecular parameters of the polymer brushes.

The work is focused on design of macroporous mechanically stable dye adsorbents that combine polyaniline and polypyrrole in one aerogel for the synergistic effect.

This work unravels the effect of side groups on the surface parameters and their resistance to non-specific interactions with blood proteins of poly(N-alkyl acrylamide)-coated surfaces.

The journal Advanced Energy Materials has recently published a study presenting a new approach to modifying solid polymer electrolytes through the inclusion of LiAlO₂ ceramic fillers. This strategy significantly enhances both the electrolyte’s ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability, enabling its application in high-voltage Li-ion batteries.

The Journal of Controlled Release has published a study on overcoming multidrug resistance in solid tumors using polymeric nanotherapeutics developed at IMC in collaboration with scientists from the Institute of Microbiology and Motol University Hospital.

Researchers systematically revealed how bottom and top block thicknesses govern wetting in amphiphilic polymer brushes, thereby unlocking switchable hydrophilic-hydrophobic surfaces.

We prepared poly (itaconic acid) / nanoclay hydrogels with prolonged release of the dye showing their potential application in agrochemical delivery systems.

The Macromolecular Theory and Simulation journal published the invited review article on theories of polymer blends compatibilizations by copolymer addition.

We have demonstrated that the highly crosslinked UHMWPE formulations with biocompatible stabilizers exhibit the highest resistance to long-term oxidative degradation.

In this study, we successfully prepared fully bio-based polyurethane elastomers exhibiting comparable properties to conventional petrochemical polyurethanes.

The award reflects an outstanding contribution to the research of conductive polymers and their application in energy storage in supercapacitors.

Scientists from IMC studied the impact of dendrimers on selectivity and permeability of Pebax membranes for CO₂/N₂ separation. The results were published in Polymer journal.

Scientists from IMC developed a polymer sensor for early detection of implant-related inflammation by measuring changes in free calcium levels in the tissue microenvironment.

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Dr. Jiří Kotek, Director of the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the CAS, was elected by the Academy Assembly as a member of the Academy Council for the term 2025–2029.

The "grafting-from" polymerization of
*N*-(2-fluoroethyl) acrylamide provides fluorinated surfaces with antifouling properties.

Researchers from IMC elucidated the mechanism of swelling of lithium solutions in polyoxazoline networks, and its effect on the applicability of the obtained gel polymer electrolytes in Lithium-ion batteries.

Newly synthesized and well-characterized polyester-based diblock copolymers self-assemble into nanoparticles suitable for delivery of boron-containing anticancer drugs.

An IMC team discovered that poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) can be cleanly modified with thiols in water, affording a wide range of useful functional polymethacrylamides with numerous applications.

IMC scientists published in Nanoscale new system for diagnostics and photodynamic therapy of tumors based on upconversion nanoparticles and hypericin.

Our new methodology ensures accurate lithium-phthalocyanine radical synthesis in the γ-crystalline phase, directly applicable as a precise and reliable oxygen sensor.