Projects

International

Nanocolloid – Koloidné aspekty nanovedy pre inovatívne procesy a materiály
Colloidal Aspects of Nanoscience for Innovative Processes and Materials
Program: COST
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Annotation: Colloid chemistry is a steadily growing field of immense importance. The enormous diversity of the colloidal processes involved in novel materials and their applications in both advanced technologies and everyday life cannot be overstated. There is a compelling need for exchange, coordination and cooperation in the European colloid community. This Action will combine coherently the outstanding European expertise in this field, including: theoretical modelling and experimental formation of functional and patterned interfaces; self-assembly of molecules and colloidal particles; synthesis and up-scaling of novel nano-colloidal and bio-colloidal materials; the kinetic and catalytic aspects of these novel materials; and their applications in chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, as well as in nano-devices such as sensors, assays, photonics and bio-fuel cells. This includes many of the Grand Challenges in energy, health and environmental protection. The Action will provide a platform for coordination of national programs and will stimulate academia-industry cooperation. The Action’s main deliverables will be the increased networking in colloid chemistry through the organization of scientific events (conferences, workshops), training schools and STSMs. Through an extensive mobility program targeted to early stage researchers, it will encourage their involvement in the research at the international level.
Project webpage: http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/cmst/Actions/CM1101
Duration: 19.1.2012 – 31.12.2015
Chémia koloidov a rozhraní pre nanotechnológie
Colloid and Interface Chemistry for Nanotechnology
Program: COST
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Annotation: General theme of the action is bottom-up approach to functional materials and devices through the availability of standardized characterization procedures and well-defined materials on the nanoscale, and their subsequent use in modern self-assembly processes and synthetic approaches towards to functional nano-structured and bio-inspired materials.
Duration: 4.10.2006 – 9.11.2011
Asociácia slabých polyaniónov pomocou vodíkových väzieb – noví kandidáti na cielený transport liečiv
Self assembly of weak polyanions by hydrogen bonding – new candidates for controlled drug delivery
Program: Inter-governmental agreement
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Annotation: no description
Duration: 1.1.2006 – 31.12.2007

National

Mezoškálové javy v systémoch polymérnych a nepolymérnych látok a metodológia skúmania
Program: VEGA
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2026
Samousporiadanie polymérnych a nepolymérnych materiálov v kvapalnom stave na mezoškálach
Program: VEGA
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2020 – 31.12.2022
NANOSEG – Nanosegregácia v mäkkých látkach polymérneho a nepolymérneho charakteru
Nanosegregation in soft matter of polymeric and nonpolymeric nature
Program: SRDA
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Duration: 1.7.2017 – 31.12.2020
Mezoškálové javy a štruktúry v mäkkých látkach polymérneho a nepolymérneho charakteru,
Program: VEGA
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2017 – 31.12.2019
Spontánne a vyvolané cielené samousporiadanie polymérnych a nepolymérnych materiálov v kvapalnom stave
Spontaneously occurring and induced target-oriented self-assembly of polymeric and nonpolymeric materials in liquid state
Program: VEGA
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2014 – 31.12.2016
Progresívne polymérne technológie v biomedicíne: Polymérne mikrokapsule pre imunitnú ochranu transplantovaných pankreatických ostrovčekov v liečbe cukrovky
Advanced polymer technologies in biomedicine: Polymer microcapsules for immunoprotection of transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetes treatment
Program: SRDA
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Duration: 1.5.2011 – 31.10.2014
CEX II – Budovanie infraštruktúry Centra excelentnosti progresívnych materiálov s nano a submikrónovou štruktúrou
Infrastructure Improving of Centre of Excellence of Advanced Materials with Nano- and Submicron- Structure
Program: EU Structural Funds Research & Development
Project leader: RNDr. Škorvánek Ivan, CSc.
Annotation: Building of infrastructure for research and development of new technologies, characterisation of structure, mechanical and physical properties of nanostructured materials.
Duration: 1.5.2010 – 30.4.2013
Samousporiadanie vodorozpustných polymérov
Self-assembly of water soluble polymers
Program: VEGA
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Annotation: The long-term focus in our laboratory is on phenomena of the self-assembly of water soluble polymers, especially ionic. Naturally occurring self-assembly and self-organization in solutions reflects collective interactions, which are otherwise not measurable. Therefore information about the self-organization is also an information about interactions. Our basic research results were recently shifted to the application field. We have suggested a novel mechanism for the self-assembly of polymers into water soluble nanoparticles on the basis of an interplay of electrostatic, hydrophobic, and HB interactions. Successful realization yielded 2 patent applications during last year. The size of nanoparticles can be controlled precisely by the new mechanism. Particles have good chemical and temporal stability as well as interesting properties. In terms of basic research, we deal with a rather unexplored area. Current project proposal is a continuation of this work with outputs both to basic and applied research.
Duration: 1.1.2010 – 31.12.2012
NanoCexmat – Centrum excelentnosti progresívnych materiálov s nano a submikrónovou štruktúrou
Centre of Excellence of progressive materials with nano and submicron structure
Program: EU Structural Funds Research & Development
Project leader: RNDr. Škorvánek Ivan, CSc.
Annotation: The main goal of this project is to establish Centre of Excellence of progressive materials with nano and submicron structure in Košice
Duration: 20.5.2009 – 30.4.2011
Vodorozpustné polyméry: od fundamentálnych poznatkov o interakciách, štruktúre a dynamike v roztoku ku kontrole mechanizmu ich syntézy a samo-usporiadania
Water-soluble polymers: from fundamental knowledge on the interactions, the structure and dynamics in solution to the control mechanism of the synthesis and self-organization
Program: SRDA
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Duration: 1.3.2006 – 1.3.2009
Asociačné vlastnosti iónových polymérov a nízkomolekulárnych látok a ich potenciálne využitie pre inteligentné mikrosystémy cieleného transportu liečiv
Association properties of ion-containing polymers and low-molecular – weight compounds with potential application in the design of complexes for targeted drug delivery
Program: VEGA
Project leader: RNDr. Sedlák Marián, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2006 – 31.12.2008