Research at the Department of Metals and Corrosion Engineering

The Institute of Metallic Materials and Corrosion Engineering can be divided into three basic research groups:

Physical Metallurgy

• The Physical Metallurgy group investigates the relationships between manufacturing processes, microstructure, and properties of metallic materials. It focuses on the development of new alloys and surface treatments for the automotive, aerospace and medical industries, including shape memory alloys for implants. It uses advanced technologies such as 3D metal printing, mechanical alloying and plasma sintering to produce advanced materials. Key areas include biodegradable implants, hydrogen storage materials and lightweight, high-strength nanocrystalline metals.
• More information about the research group can be found here or from the group leader, Prof. Dalibor Vojtěch.

•  Chemical metallurgy is the production of metals from raw materials. These can be ores and minerals or various waste materials, both in solid and liquid form.
• More information about the research group can be found here or from the group leader Ing. Hong Ng. Vu, Ph.D.

• Corrosion engineering is a field of study that aims to improve the sustainability of metals from corrosion damage. Losses due to corrosion can be expressed as up to five percent of GDP. Corrosion threatens the safety and health of people and the environment. Corrosion engineering deals with very topical issues. The group's major activities include the service life of containers for deep storage of spent nuclear fuel, corrosion aspects of hydrogen power, service life of materials in conventional power generation, development of coatings for corrosion protection, and corrosion monitoring.
• More information about the research group can be found here or from the group leader Assoc. Milan Kouril.

At the same time, the Institute of Metallic Materials and Corrosion Engineering has other, specifically focused research groups, which link several directions of metallic materials research:

Biomaterials for Medical Applications

• The Biomaterials for Medical Applications group focuses on the development of biodegradable metals, innovative alloys, and surface treatments for improved osseointegration and antibacterial properties. We use 3D printing and advanced technologies to optimize materials for medical implants and other applications.
• More information about the research group can be found here or by contacting the group leaders Assoc. Jaroslav Fojt (for Corrosion Engineering) and Assoc. Jiří Kubásek (for Physical Metallurgy).

Conservation-Restoration of Arts and Crafts Works of Metal

• The corrosion of metals also includes the sub-discipline of Conservation-Restoration of Arts and Crafts Works in Metals, which mainly deals with the restoration and conservation of metal monuments and archaeological findings.
• More information about the research group can be found here or from the group leader Ing. Šarka Msallamová, Ph.D.