Molecular Electronics

Interested in energy storage devices, sensors, passive electronic components?

Group Focus

The research group Laboratory of Molecular Electronics is engaged in research in the field of electrically conductive nanomaterials (conductive polymers, MXenes, graphene or carbon fibres) and their applications in the field of electronics (energy storage devices, sensors, passive electronic components).

  • synthesis, characterization and optimization of electrically conductive organic substances
  • design and electron microanalysis (SEM, EDX) of nanostructures of prepared materials
  • development and testing of electronic components’ prototypes
  • design and realization of systems for diagnostics and data acquisition

Cooperation

We cooperate very closely with the following institutes from the academic sector:

  • Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University,
  • Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic,
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, UCT Prague,
  • Center of Polymer Systems, Tomáš Bat’a University in Zlín.

Members

  • 1 associate professor
  • 1 fellow
  • 2 doctoral students
  • several students in bachelor or master of science programmes

Leader: assoc. prof. Dušan Kopecký

Publications

Prokeš, J., Varga, M., Vrňata, M., Valtera, S., Stejskal, J., Kopecký, D.: Nanotubular polypyrrole: Reversibility of protonation/deprotonation cycles and long-term stability. Eur. Polym. J. 115, 2019, 290–297. IF 3,531
Galář, P., Khun, J., Kopecký, D., Scholtz, V., Trchová, M., Fučíková, A., Jirešová, J., Fišer, L.: Influence of non-thermal plasma on structural and electrical properties of globular and nanostructured conductive polymer polypyrrole in water suspension, Sci. Rep., 2017, přijato, v tisku. IF 4,259
Valtera, S., Prokeš, J., Kopecká, J., Vrňata, M., Trchová, M., Varga, M., Stejskal, J., Kopecký, D.: Dye-stimulated control of conducting polypyrrole morphology, RSC Adv., 2017, přijato, v tisku. IF 3,108,
Varga, M., Kopecký, D., Kopecká, J., Křivka, I., Hanuš, J., Zhigunov, A., Trchová, M., Vrňata, M., Prokeš, J.: The ageing of polypyrrole nanotubes synthesized with methyl orange. Eur. Polym. J. 96: 176–189, 2017. IF 3,531
Kopecký, D., Varga, M., Prokeš, J., Vrňata, M., Trchová, M., Kopecká, J., Václavík, M.: Optimization routes for high electrical conductivity of polypyrrole nanotubes prepared in presence of methyl orange. Synth. Met. 230: 89–96, 2017. IF 2,435
Ayad, M. M., Amer, W. A., Kotp, M. G., Minisy, I. M., Rehab, A. F., Kopecký, D., Fitl, P.: Synthesis of silver-anchored polyaniline–chitosan magnetic nanocomposite: a smart system for catalysis. RSC Adv. 7(30): 18553–18560, 2017. IF 3,108,
Shishkanova, T. V., Havlík, M., Král, V., Kopecký, D., Matějka, P., Dendisová, M., Mirsky, V. M.: Amino-substituted Tröger’s base: electrochemical polymerization and characterization of the polymer film. Electrochim. Acta 224: 439–445, 2017. IF 4,798,
Kopecká, J., Mrlík, M., Olejník, R., Kopecký, D., Vrňata, M., Prokeš, J., Bober, P., Morávková, Z., Trchová, M., Stejskal, J.: Polypyrrole Nanotubes and Their Carbonized Analogs: Synthesis, Characterization, Gas Sensing Properties. Sensors 16(11): 1917, 2017. IF 2,677