• 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.

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 ...

Johnson Matthey Academic Conference 2023 – The Best Poster Award goes to Prague

28 Apr 2023

3rd year PhD student Anastasia Kurbanova (from Dept. of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry) won the best poster award at the Johnson Matthey Academic Conference 2023. Anastasia is doing her PhD ...

Prof. Petr Nachtigall Memorial Seminar

22 Mar 2023

The Prof. Petr Nachtigall memorial will take place in person, in the hall CH2, Faculty of Science, Hlavova 8, Praha 2.

Program information here.

 

Lewis acid zeolites – (green) catalysts for tomorrow

1 Feb 2023

Jan Přech, Ewelina Szaniawská and Jiří Čejka (group of Synthesis, Catalysis and Advanced Materials from the Dept. of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry) with Steven L. Suib (University of Connecticut, USA ...

Obituary notice

28 Dec 2022

With a heavy heart we have to announce that Prof. Petr Nachtigall passed away on 28th December.