• Department of physical and macromolecular chemistry

    Charles University in Prague

  • Department of physical and macromolecular chemistry

    Charles University in Prague

  • Department of physical and macromolecular chemistry

    Charles University in Prague

  • Department of physical and macromolecular chemistry

    Charles University in Prague

 

Department of Physical Chemistry was established at the Faculty of Science in 1921 as the first department of physical chemistry in Czechoslovakia. Department was founded by prof. Jaroslav Heyrovský, who was later awarded a Nobel price (1959) for his discovery of polarography (1926). Prof. Heyrovský was a Head of the department until 1952, when he has become a director of newly established Institute of Polarography of the Academy of Sciences.

The research in the department was primarily focused on electrochemistry; other branches of physical chemistry has become popular in 60's. Due to a strong interest in polymer science the department has been renamed to the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry in 1992. Currently, variety of branches of modern physical chemistry, ranging from experimental to theoretical physical chemistry and chemical physics, biophysical chemistry and macromolecular chemistry, are actively investigated in the department.

More information on the research can be found on the pages of individual research groups.

Conference for Master’s and Ph.D. Students

6 Jan 2025

We warmly invite all students and attendees to join the presentation competition for Master’s and Ph.D. students of our department! Come support your colleagues, get inspired by their ...

Prof. Filip Uhlík Promoted to Full Professor

23 Dec 2024

We are proud to share that our department head, Prof. Filip Uhlík, has been promoted to full professor by President Petr Pavel. This is a well-deserved recognition of his hard ...

Christmas Party 2024 – A Festive Evening of Joy and Togetherness

20 Dec 2024

On 13th of December, the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry celebrated the holiday season with a joyful Christmas party, bringing together faculty, students, and staff for an evening of ...

Machine Learning Accelerates 27 Al NMR Chemical Shift Predictions in Zeolites

9 Dec 2024

27Al NMR chemical shifts in zeolite MFI via machine learning acceleration of structure sampling and shift prediction.

Researchers from the Department have successfully deployed machine learning-based methods to predict ...

A new state-of-the-art Focus Ion Beam - Scanning Electron Microscope!

13 Nov 2024

🚨 Big news! Our faculty has just started installing a state-of-the-art Focus Ion Beam - Scanning Electron Microscope! 🎉🔬 This top-tier tech will open up incredible possibilities, giving us unprecedented detail and accuracy ...

Open Doors Day at the Department.

8 Oct 2024

Join us for Open Doors Day on the 14th of October (starting from 14:00)  at the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University! Explore our ...

Follow our department on Instagram!

7 Oct 2024

We are excited to announce that the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry now has an official Instagram profile! 🎉

Follow us to stay updated on the latest research achievements, exciting ...

2nd place in the FameLab 2024 competition goes to our department!

19 Sep 2024

Anna Laštovičková from the Faculty of Science’s Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry earned second place in the prestigious FameLab competition. Competing against nine finalists and impressing over 200 ...

Departmental retreat in Liblice Castle

16 May 2024

Department retreat in Liblice 2024 at Zámek Liblice Opportunity to catch up with all the projects realized by our team, a lot of time for scientific discussions, and a bit ...