Grant projects
Running projects coordinated by our group:
PI: Jan Čechal
We aim to develop of synthesis procedure for metal-organic networks on the Bi2Se3 surface.
Tunable Charge Injection Layers for Efficient Charge Transfer Through Metal Electrode-Organic Semiconductor Interface
Funding source: Czech Science Foundation; Project No.: 23-08001S, 2023 – 2025
PI: Pavel Procházka
We will develop charge injection layers that will reduce the contact resistance between the electrode and organic semiconductors.
Substrate-decoupled 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks for Single Atom Catalysis
Funding source: Czech Science Foundation; Project No.: 24-10593L, 2024 – 2026
PI: Zdeněk Jakub
We will unravel fine details of single-atom reactivity by studying the catalytic properties of substrate-decoupled 2D metal-organic frameworks to provide the understanding needed for the rational design of single-atom catalysts.
International mobility of researchers – OP JAK MSCA Fellowships CZ – IMPROVE V
Funding source: MŠMT OP JAK IMPROVE V; Project No.: CZ.02.01.01/00/22_010/0002552, 2023 – 2024
PIs: Matthias Blatnik and Jakub Planer
National funding of the above-threshold MSCA IEF proposals.
Participation in running projects:
Growth of organic semiconductors on graphene: from the first monolayer formation to molecular multilayers
Funding source: Czech Science Foundation; Project No.: 22-04551S, 2022 – 2024
PI: Jiří Novák, co-PI: Jan Čechal
We will develop organic layers for vertical organic field-effect transistors.
Recently finished projects:
Indirect Magnetic Interactions: Tuning by Electric Field (IMAGINE)
Funding source: EU H2020, MSCA-IF-EF-ST; Project No.: 101027667
PI: Zdeněk Jakub
We aimed to develop a device with tunable magnetic interactions within a lattice of magnetic atoms.
International mobility of researchers - MSCA - BUT – IV
Funding source: MŠMT OP VVV IMPROVE IV; Project No.: CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/20_079/0017436, 2021 – 2022
PI: Azin Shahsavar
National funding of the above-threshold MSCA IEF proposals.
Strengthening Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research at CEITEC – SINNCE
Funding source: EC, H2020, Twinning; Project No.: 810626, 2018 – 2022
Coordinator: Tomáš Šikola; our project role: Research Team Leader (J. Čechal)
The project aimed to promote excellent-level science at CEITEC.
Electrically tuneable interactions between molecular nanomagnets on graphene
Funding source: Czech Science Foundation; Project No.: 19-01536S, 2019 – 2021
PI: Jan Čechal
We induced tunable magnetic couplings between paramagnetic centers on graphene substrates by modulating a gate voltage.
Plasmon Enhanced Terahertz Electron Paramagnetic Resonance – PETER
Funding source: EC, H2020, FET Open; Project No.: 767227, 2018 – 2021
PI: Tomáš Šikola; our project role: Co-PI (J. Čechal), team member (P. Procházka)
We have developed a new EPR spectrometer with unprecedented sensitivity.
CEITEC Nano+
Funding source: Ministry of Education Youths and Sports of the Czech Republic; Project No.: CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_ 013/ 0001728, 2017 – 2022
PI: Michal Urbánek; our project role: senior scientist (J. Čechal)
Upgrade of CF Nano core facility.
R&D of Bulk Semiconductor Material with Wide Bandgap
Funding source: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic; Project No.: TH03020005, 2018 – 2020
PI: Miroslav Kolíbal; our project role: senior scientist (J. Čechal)
Development of SiC-based devices.
Self-assembled layers of molecular nano-magnets on graphene on metal and dielectric substrates
Funding source: Ministry of Education Youths and Sports of the Czech Republic; Project No.: TC17021, 2017 – 2020
PI: Jan Čechal
We have described the self-assembly of magnetic molecules on the metal to graphene surfaces.
Back for the Future – Back4Future
Funding source: EC, H2020, Widespread, Teaming Phase I; Project No.: 763685, 2017 – 2018
PI: Tomáš Šikola; our project role: key team member (J. Čechal), team member (P. Procházka)
CEITEC development project.