| Head of Department: | Ing. Matej Jergel, DrSc. |
| Deputy head: | RNDr. Eva Majková, DrSc. |
| Webpage: | https://fu.sav.sk/ml |
| Employees: | list of employees of DMN |
Research activity
The main research activities at the department are:
- development of planar and patterned thin films and multilayers for applications in X-UV optics, spintronics and sensors
- synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and complex studies of the nanoparticle self‑assembly effects and new phase formation
- preparation of ordered two- and three-dimensional nanoparticle assemblies and their application in highly sensitive gas detectors and strain gauges
- development and preparation of organic solar cells employing plasmonic nanoparticles
- development of technology of preparation of graphene and graphene oxide thin films and their application in photovoltaics and sensors
- development of superhydrophobic multifunctional coatings
- electron structure and defects in organic and inorganic semiconductors and hybrid layered systems
- development and application of advanced X-ray methods and elements of X-ray diffractive optics for characterization of nanostructures and interfaces
- development of unique laboratory equipments for diagnostics of nanostructures
Infrastructrue
The department has at disposal an up-to-date technological and diagnostics infrastructure for research in the domain of nanosciences and nanotechnologies that is concentrated in the laboratory cluster Nanolab, including:
- laboratory of deposition from liquid phase
- laboratory of ion beam technologies
- laboratory of PVD deposition
- laboratory of photovoltaics
- laboratory of laser beam technologies
- preparatory chemical and thermal treatment laboratory
- X–ray laboratory
- laboratory of optical and spectroscopic techniques
- laboratory of scanning probe techniques
- laboratory of electrical and electro-chemical measurements
- laboratory of magnetic measurements