Centre of Polymer Systems has obtained the prestigious HR Award. This success placed the centre among the less than 10 top research institutes in the Czech Republic that can be proud of this award.

Tomas Bata University in Zlín held a ceremony to mark the inauguration of its new Rector, Prof. Ing. Vladimír Sedlařík, Ph.D. on 21 February 2019. The traditional academic ceremony that took place in the TBU Assembly Hall was attended by more than 400 guests from the entire country as well as from abroad.

N-heterocyclic carbenes, compounds featuring carbon atom in oxidation state +II bearing a lone pair of electrons, have numerous applications in both organic and inorganic chemistry. Replacement of carbon atom by its heavier analog from Group 14 (Ge, Sn, Pb) allows to obtain compounds with unique properties, which are, for instance, capable of activation of CO₂ or methane at mild conditions.

The aim of these lectures is to motivate graduate students and Junior Researchers to take a more active role in research-based innovation. The latter innovatively involves through research acquired knowledge, that have not been used previously, into new technologies and products.

Ing. Pavlína Holčapková successfully defended her doctoral thesis entitled "Use of whey fermentation products for antimicrobial modification of biodegradable polymers" and now holds her PhD degree. Congratulations.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2019

Dear colleagues,

I would like to kindly invite to a presentation given by Asabuwa N. Fahanwi, Ph.D. – „Brief Information on surface modified nanocellulose and its related applications“ which will be held at the Centre of Polymer Systems on 14.11. 2018 from 1:00 p.m. in the conference room (No.137/ U17). More detailed information is in attachement.

The traditional Researchers’ Night was held on the 5th October 2018.
Number of experiments, RentroLab, Science café and more. This was the Researcher´s night. Lecture marathon offered for example chemistry in supercomputers, measurements, the century of plastics, and the development of human nutrition. The Exit room has been designed to train the brains. The event was celebrated 100 years since the beginning of the independent Czech scientific environment.