Topics of PhD. 2024/2025

Fluorides for modern applications

Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miroslav Boča, DrSc. e-mail: miroslav.boca@savba.sk
Study program: Inorganic chemistry, inorganic technology and materials

  • Object of the work will be the study of inorganic fluorides for various branches (e.g. sensors, lasers, batteries). read more →

Corrosion Resistance of Innovative Materials in Energy Applications: Analysis of Interactions in Molten Salts

Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miroslav Boča, DrSc. e-mail: miroslav.boca@savba.sk
Study program: Inorganic chemistry, inorganic technology and materials

  • The subject of the thesis will be the study of desired and undesired interactions among various structural materials in the environment of molten salts. read more →

Design, synthesis, and functionalization of core-shell-corona nanoparticles as templates of hybrid materials

Supervisor: Mgr. Peter Boháč, PhD. e-mail: peter.bohac@savba.sk
Consultant: prof. RNDr. Juraj Bujdák, DrSc. e-mail: juraj.bujdak@savba.sk
Study program: Inorganic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and technology

  • Core-shell nanoparticles are two-phase materials with an inner core structure and an outer shell. These nanoparticles are of interest because they can exhibit unique properties resulting from the combination of core-shell material, geometry, and design. read more →

Synthesis and characterization of hybrid materials of layered carriers with organic luminophores

Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Juraj Bujdák, DrSc. e-mail: juraj.bujdak@savba.sk
Study program: Physical chemistry

  • The topic of this thesis is the synthesis and characterization of hybrid materials consisting of organic luminophores and layered silicates. read more →

Development of advanced relativistic methods for prediction of spectroscopic parameters

Supervisor: Mgr. Stanislav Komorovský, PhD. e-mail: stanislav.komorovsky@savba.sk
Study program: Theoretical and computational chemistry

  • Nowadays, the study of heavy-element containing molecular systems is becoming more important in various scientific areas, e.g. in the development of new materials for data storage, light-emitting diodes, or anticancer metallodrugs. read more →

Development of advanced relativistic methods for prediction of X-ray spectra

Supervisor: Mgr. Stanislav Komorovský, PhD. e-mail: stanislav.komorovsky@savba.sk
Study program: Theoretical and computational chemistry

  • The recent experimental advances both in large 4th generation synchrotron facilities as well as in table-top sources, lead to widespread adoption of X-ray spectroscopies with applications in medicine, inorganic chemistry, nuclear-waste treatment, and others. read more →

Chemistry and electrochemistry of rare earth elements in molten fluorides: recycling and recovery

Supervisor: Ing. Michal Korenko, PhD. e-mail: uachmiko@savba.sk
Study program: Physical chemistry, inorganic technology and materials

  • As we progress toward a more sustainable technologies, demand for raw resources, such as Rare Earth Elements will probably rise exponentially. There are no market-ready alternatives, hence the EU is mostly dependent on imports of rare earth elements. read more →

Desirable interactions molten fluorides of critical elements

Supervisor: Ing. Blanka Kubíková, PhD. e-mail: blanka.kubikova@savba.sk
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miroslav Boča, DrSc. e-mail: miroslav.boca@savba.sk
Study program: Physical chemistry, inorganic technology and materials

  • Subject of PhD. topic is the study and characterization of molten fluorides of critical elements by means of physico-chemical and thermochemical analysis, read more →

Interpretation of NMR spin-spin couplings in transition metal complexes

Supervisor: Dr. Vladimír Malkin, DrSc. e-mail: uachmalk@savba.sk
Supervisor: Dr. Oľga Malkin, DrSc. e-mail: uacholga@savba.sk
Study program: Theoretical and computational chemistry

  • Transition metal complexes play an important role in many areas of chemistry. It is known than the sign and magnitude of spin-spin couplings in those complexes greatly varies depending on the metal. read more →

Development and application of quantum chemical tools for interpretation and analysis of NMR and EPR parameters of heavy-element compounds

Supervisor: Dr. Oľga Malkina, DrSc. e-mail: uacholga@savba.sk
Consultant: Mgr. Stanislav Komorovský, PhD. e-mail: stanislav.komorovsky@savba.sk
Study program: Theoretical and computational chemistry

  • Nowadays quantum-chemical programs became indispensable tools in different areas in chemistry. Different options for analyzing the obtained results and explaining the observed trends make them particularly attractive for chemists. read more →

Composite materials based on layered hydrosilicates and cationic polymers

Supervisor: Ing. Helena Pálková, PhD. e-mail: helena.palkova@savba.sk
Study program: Inorganic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and technology

  • The work will be targeted to the optimization of the preparation of composite materials based on layered aluminosilicates and various types of polycations, so that the resulting material acquires new functional properties, such as antibacterial. read more →

Fluoride melts with potential applications in electrochemical aluminum production

Supervisor: Ing. František Šimko, PhD. e-mail: frantisek.simko@savba.sk
Study program: Inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry

  • The work is related to phase and structural analysis of MF−AlF3−Al2O3 systems (M = Na, K and Rb). read more →
  • Interface of Fluoride Melt/Solid Phase: Reactions and Structure of (Oxo)-(Fluoro)-Aluminates for Electronic Applications

    Supervisor: Ing. František Šimko, PhD. e-mail: frantisek.simko@savba.sk
    Study program: Inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic technology and materials

    • The topic is focused on the structural characteristics of alkali metal aluminates and oxofluoroaluminates, which can be industrially used as solid electrolytes read more →
    • Study of properties of advanced inorganic layered materials by the modelling approach

      Supervisor: Ing. Eva Scholtzová, CSc. e-mail: eva.scholtzova@savba.sk
      Study program: Inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical and computational chemistry

      • The properties of the advanced materials based on layered inorganic structures (clays, graphene, etc.) will be studied by computational methods (e.g., DFT). read more →
      • New entropy stabilized perovskites for sustainable energy

        Supervisor: Ing. Peter Tatarko, PhD., e-mail: peter.tatarko@savba.sk
        Study program: Inorganic chemistry

        • The work will be focused on the design and development of new high-entropy perovskites with a high electrical conductivity, a high Seebeck coefficient, but a low thermal conductivity. read more →

        Porous SiOC-based ceramic anodes for sodium-ion batteries

        Supervisor: doc. Ing. Zoltán Lenčéš, PhD., e-mail: zoltan.lences@savba.sk
        Study program: Inorganic chemistry

        • Development of novel silicon oxycarbide/carbon (SiOC/C) ceramic anode with tailored porosity which will serve as a matrix for Na-plating. read more →

        Deep eutectic solvents utilization for electrochemical and electroless deposition of Ni, Co, Mo, Fe – containing coatings with high electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and destruction of organic waste.

        Supervisor: Ing. Miroslav Hnatko, PhD. e-mail: miroslav.hnatko@savba.sk
        Consultant: doc. Mgr. Anna Kityk, PhD. e-mail: anna.kytik@savba.sk
        Study program: Inorganic chemistry, inorganic technology and materials

        • Low-cost and eco-friendly deep eutectic solvents will serve as media for electrochemical deposition and electroless deposition of Ni, Co, Mo, Fe – containing coatings with high electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and destruction of organic waste. read more →

        Chemical and electrochemical extraction of all strategically important elements from spent Li-ion batteries in deep eutectic solvent media

        Supervisor: Ing. Miroslav Hnatko, PhD. e-mail: miroslav.hnatko@savba.sk
        Consultant: doc. Mgr. Anna Kityk, PhD. e-mail: anna.kytik@savba.sk
        Study program: Inorganic chemistry, inorganic technology and materials

        • In the proposed research work, new type of ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents (DES), will be used for the electrochemical and chemical extraction of strategically important elements (mainly Ni, Co, Li) from used lithium-ion batteries. read more →

        Following alumina dissolution kinetics in industrial cryolite electroly

        Supervisor: Ing. František Šimko, PhD.; e-mail: frantisek.simko@savba.sk
        Study program: Inorganic technology and materials

        • The aim of the work is related to the understanding of the dissolution process of alumina in molten cryolite electrolyte. With a better understanding of the dissolution read more →