Project
Polymer Institute
International Projects
THETARACT - THETA curves on polymeRs with ACtive Topology.
THETA krivky na polyméRoch s AKtívnou Topológiou.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2026 - 31. 12. 2026 |
| Evidence number: | SK-PL-25-0039 |
| Program: | Mobility |
| Project leader: | Ing. Račko Dušan PhD. |
| Annotation: | The project THETARACT (THEta cuRves on polymers with ACtive Topology) is a bilateral research initiative between the Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. Its main objective is to investigate the equilibrium statistical properties of theta-curve polymer conformations—a novel and largely unexplored class of topologically entangled structures in polymer science. The collaboration integrates the Slovak team’s expertise in coarse-grained molecular simulations and polymer modeling with the Polish partner’s advanced methods in topological characterization of molecular graphs. Using Monte Carlo conformational sampling techniques and topological analysis software such as Topoly, the project will explore how internal edge chiralities and steric interactions influence the populations and stability of theta-curve conformations. The project is thematically aligned with the aims of the bilateral call by fostering scientific excellence through international cooperation, supporting researcher mobility (with two planned short-term research stays per year), and involving young researchers. The expected outputs include joint publications, participation in international conferences, and dissemination to the broader public through science outreach events. The collaboration lays the foundation for future joint applications in European and national research funding schemes. |
EnFiCab - Environmentally Responsible and Low Fire-hazard Polymer Composites for the Cable Insulations.
Ekologické polymérne kompozity s nízkym nebezpečenstvom požiaru pre izolácie káblov.
| Duration: | 1. 4. 2025 - 31. 3. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | M-ERA.NET 3/2024/1177.C |
| Program: | ERANET |
| Project leader: | Ing. Vykydalová Anna PhD. |
| Annotation: | To develop a PE-based polymer composite containing a multi-component halogen-free flame-retardant system of natural origin consisting of metal hydroxides and clays to enhance Low Fire Hazard Cables (LFHC) core insulation with application to the fire safety elements in places with a high concentration of people. |
GRAPH-OCD - Injectable hybrid hydrogel of graphene and alginate for improving cell integration in osteochondral repair.
Injectable hybrid hydrogel of graphene and alginate for improving cell integration in osteochondral repair.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2024 - 31. 12. 2026 |
| Evidence number: | FLAG-ERA_JTC2023_GRFL-BR |
| Program: | ERANET |
| Project leader: | Heydari Abolfazl PhD. |
| Annotation: | This project focuses on advancing osteochondral tissue engineering by developing injectable shear-thinning sodium alginate (SA)-graphene oxide (GO) hydrogels for minimally invasive applications. These hydrogels are designed to conform to irregular defects and address key challenges in osteochondral repair, such as the integration of repaired and native tissues with differing mechanical properties, composition, and cellularity. By combining SA with GO and its bioinspired derivatives, the hydrogel’s mechanical properties are enhanced to closely mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM), promoting effective cell integration. Additionally, bioorthogonal chemistry is utilized to introduce non-covalent and covalent crosslinks, ensuring the biocompatibility of the injectable scaffold. Despite the significant potential of GO-based hydrogels, they remain unexplored in osteochondral repair. This innovative approach aims to bridge the gap in cartilage and subchondral bone repair, representing a transformative step forward in the field. |
Multifunctional fibre-reinforced plastic composites with MXene layers.
Multifunkčné vláknami vystužené polymérne kompozity s vrstvami MXénov.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01 - 101182521 |
| Program: | Horizont 2020 |
| Project leader: | Ing. Mičušík Matej PhD. |
Design and Development of 3D-Printed Electrospun Fiber-based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering.
Návrh a vývoj 3D tlačených lešení na báze elektrozvláknených vlákien pre tkanivové inžinierstvo.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2026 |
| Evidence number: | ES-SK (Mobility) |
| Program: | Mobility |
| Project leader: | MSc. Elbayomi Smaher Mosad Saad PhD. |
BioImplant - Novel biodegradable biopolymer-Bioglass-composite implant technology .
Nová biodegradovateľná biopolymér-biosklo-kompozitná technológia implantátov.
| Duration: | 1. 6. 2024 - 31. 7. 2027 |
| Evidence number: | M-ERA.NET 3/2023/912.C/BioImplant |
| Program: | ERANET |
| Project leader: | Ing. Mičušík Matej PhD. |
HISTRATE - Advanced Composites under HIgh STRAin raTEs loading: a route to certification-by-analysis
Pokročilé kompozity zaťažené vysokým napätím: cesta k certifikácii po analýze
| Duration: | 25. 10. 2022 - 24. 10. 2026 |
| Evidence number: | CA 21155 |
| Program: | COST |
| Project leader: | Ing. Mičušík Matej PhD. |
| Annotation: | Climate change challenges have driven an ever-increasing use of composite materials, including hybrid and metamaterials, in structures prone to extreme dynamic events. HISTRATE aims to lay the scientific and technological foundations for the creation and implementation of a robust framework for the certification-by-analysis of advanced composite structures subject to high strain rate loading, e.g., impact and blast. A paradigm shift in simulation comprehensiveness, high strain rate testing protocols and smart sensing tools is needed to replace the complex, laborious building block approach for validation and product certification with approaches based on simulations which require less tests. In this way, composition and performance adjustments should be allowed without recertification. Realisation of this aim heavily relies on knowledge available within the HISTRATE network, which now gathers 80 European and non-European, academic and industrial experts active in the wide field of composites. HISTRATE will strongly encourage interaction between the partners by stimulating the exchange and cross-fertilisation of knowledge both across industrial sectors and expertise fields, including material and component testing, measurement and monitoring techniques, modelling methodologies, standardisation and certification. By combining the available knowledge on high strain rate response at different length scales, i.e., from the material constituents to the structure, HISTRATE will radically transform the way we discover, develop, and design ultra-high-performance, durable, safe, sustainable, and novel advanced composites for use in real high strain rate loading applications. The participation of leading actors in the field provides the basis and impetus for the adaptation of this new approach in industry. |
| Project web page: | https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21155/ |
EU Circular Economy Network for All: Consumer Protection through reducing, reusing, repairing (ECO4ALL)
Sieť obehového hospodárstva EÚ pre všetkých: Ochrana spotrebiteľa prostredníctvom zníženia, opätovného použitia, opravy.
| Duration: | 1. 11. 2023 - 30. 11. 2027 |
| Evidence number: | COST CA22124 |
| Program: | COST |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Podhradská Silvia PhD. |
Study of thermal expansion anisotropy of microstructural free volumes in polymer networks of acrylates.
Štúdium anizotropie tepelnej rozťažnosti mikroštruktúrnych voľných objemov v polymérnych sieťach akrylátov.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2026 |
| Evidence number: | Open Mobility project |
| Program: | Open Mobility |
| Project leader: | Ing. Švajdlenková Helena PhD. |
MULTICOMP - Utilizations of multicomponent reactions and reversible-deactivation radical polymerizations: Promising tools for the preparations of advanced polymer materials.
Využitie multikomponentných reakcií a radikálovej polymerizácie s vratnou deaktiváciou ako nástroj pre prípravu pokročilých polymérnych materiálov.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2024 - 31. 12. 2026 |
| Evidence number: | SAS-NSTC-JRP-2023-02 |
| Program: | JRP |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Kollár Jozef PhD. |
Development of new cosmetic ingredients with anti-aging properties.
Vývoj nových kozmetických zložiek s vlastnosťami proti starnutiu.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2026 |
| Evidence number: | PAS-SAS-2024-08 |
| Program: | Medziakademická dohoda (MAD) |
| Project leader: | Ing. Eckstein Anita PhD. |
National Projects
NATURPACK - Use of natural vegetable oils and extracts for food packaging.
Využitie prírodných rastlinných olejov a extraktov pre potravinové obaly.
| Duration: | 1. 7. 2024 - 30. 6. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-23-0401 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Ing. Eckstein Anita PhD. |
3D printing of filaments with "non-common" fillers for special applications
3D tlač filamentov s „nevšednými“ plnivami pre špeciálne aplikácie
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2024 - 31. 12. 2027 |
| Evidence number: | VEGA 2/0056/24 |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Kováčová Mária PhD. |
Non-antibiotic approach for the treatment of tick-borne infections.
Eliminácia kliešťami prenášaných infekcií bez použitia antibiotík.
| Duration: | 1. 7. 2024 - 30. 6. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-23-0325 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Špitálsky Zdenko PhD. |
NANOGLIO - Nanoengineered Trojan hybrid for site-responsive phototherapy of recurrent glioblastomas.
Fototerapia rekurentných glioblastómov s nádorovo špecifickým trójskym hybridom optimalizovaným na nano-úrovni.
| Duration: | 1. 9. 2024 - 30. 6. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-23-0535 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Kroneková Zuzana PhD. |
Gradient copolymers containing functional groups for biomedical applications.
Gradientové kopolyméry s funkčnými skupinami pre využitie v biomedicínskych aplikáciách.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2024 - 31. 12. 2027 |
| Evidence number: | VEGA 2/0170/24 |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Kronek Juraj PhD. |
In situ reduction of graphene oxide assisted by polymer chains: computational and experimental study.
In situ redukcia grafén oxidu asistovaná polymérnymi reťazcami: výpočtová a experimentálna štúdia.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2023 - 31. 12. 2026 |
| Evidence number: | VEGA2/0098/23 |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Benková Zuzana PhD. |
SUPRACART - Injectable shear-thinning polymeric hydrogels by supramolecular and dynamic covalent networks for cartilage tissue regeneration.
Injektovateľné pseudoplastické polymérne hydrogély založené na supramolekulárnych a dynamických kovalentných sieťach pre regeneráciu chrupavkového tkaniva.
| Duration: | 1. 7. 2023 - 30. 6. 2027 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-22-0568 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Heydari Abolfazl PhD. |
| Annotation: | The goal of this project is to develop tissue-engineered articular cartilage using an injectable shear-thinning hydrogel administered in a minimally invasive way into living bodies, with the ability to match irregular defects and fulfill most of the requirements for cartilage regeneration. This hydrogel will be formed based on bioorthogonal chemistry through the combination of both dynamic supramolecular and covalent crosslinks. The intention is to improve the mechanical properties to mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) of articular cartilage without compromising the biocompatibility of the hydrogel. Simultaneously, the hydrogel composition will be modulated to meet the fundamental requirements of the scaffold in treating cartilage, including (i) bioadhesion, (ii) promotion of chondrogenesis, and (iii) biodegradation without toxic by-products. The performance of the proposed platform will be tested in a rabbit model for cartilage regeneration. Dosiahnuté výsledky: Throughout this year, our main focus was on different aspects of polymer library preparation. We synthesized the essential polymer library crucial for the development of injectable hydrogels. As an initial experiment, we devised and created crosslinked injectable hydrogels utilizing both non-covalent and covalent bonds. We assessed the impact of covalent bonds, particularly hydrazone bonds, on the properties of the injected hydrogel, including its chemical and mechanical stability. |
CompoStaPlast - Compostable starch-based plastic materials.
Kompostovateľné plastové materiály na báze škrobu.
| Duration: | 1. 9. 2024 - 31. 12. 2027 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-23-0224 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Ing. Mičušík Matej PhD. |
ENSAMAT - Enhanced safety materials for Li-ion batteries.
Materiály so zvýšenou bezpečnosťou pre lítium-iónové batérie.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2025 - 31. 8. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | 09I04-03-V02-00028 |
| Program: | Plán obnovy EÚ |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Mosnáček Jaroslav DrSc. |
DUALCAPS+ - Alginate-based microcapsules with enhanced stability and biocompatibility for encapsulation of pancreatic islets in diabetes treatment.
Mikrokapsuly na báze alginátu so zvýšenou stabilitou a biokompatibilitou pre enkapsuláciu pankreatických ostrovčekov v liečbe cukrovky.
| Duration: | 1. 7. 2023 - 30. 6. 2027 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-22-0565 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Ing. Lacík Igor DrSc. |
MULCOMAT - Multifunctional composite materials for detection, adsorption and decontamination of hazardous organic molecules.
Multifunkčné kompozitné materiály pre detekciu, adsorpciu a dekontamináciu nebezpečných organických molekúl.
| Duration: | 1. 7. 2024 - 30. 6. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-23-0635 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Kronek Juraj PhD. |
Advanced bio-based composite materials with dynamic covalent network.
Pokročilé bio-kompozitné materiály s dynamickou kovalentnou väzbou.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | VEGA 2/0042/25 |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Mosnáčková Katarína PhD. |
FUNBIOM - Advanced functional polymers from biorenewable monomers.
Pokročilé funkčné polyméry z bioobnoviteľných monomérov.
| Duration: | 1. 7. 2024 - 30. 6. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | APVV 23-0534 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Mosnáček Jaroslav DrSc. |
Polymer materials with adaptable crosslinking.
Polymérne materiály s adaptovateľným presietením.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | VEGA 2/0153/25 |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Danko Martin PhD. |
PACT&NANOTEC - Polymers with Active Chiral Topology and NANOTEChnology.
Polyméry s Aktívnou Chirálnou Topológiou a NANOTEChnológia.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2024 - 31. 12. 2027 |
| Evidence number: | VEGA 2/0038/24 |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Ing. Račko Dušan PhD. |
AntiOxEnz - Rational design, mutagenesis, optimization and efficient delivery of diverse enzymatic antioxidants.
Racionálny dizajn, mutagenéza, optimalizácia a efektívny prísun enzýmových antioxidantov.
| Duration: | 1. 9. 2025 - 30. 6. 2029 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-24-0455 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Kronek Juraj PhD. |
PEROVCHIR - Effect of the application of organic molecules on the properties of perovskite thin-film structures.
Vplyv aplikácie organických molekúl na vlastnosti perovskitovských tenkovrstvých štruktúr.
| Duration: | 1. 7. 2024 - 31. 12. 2027 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-23-0238 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Kronek Juraj PhD. |
The influence of varying humidity conditions on the structure and mechanical properties of thermoplastic starch-based materials.
Vplyv meniacich sa vlhkostných podmienok na štruktúru a mechanické vlastnosti termoplastických materiálov na báze škrobu.
| Duration: | 1. 1. 2023 - 31. 12. 2026 |
| Evidence number: | VEGA 2/0109/23 |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | MSc. Peidayesh Hamed PhD. |
Development and Evaluation of Materials and Technologies for Creating Biomimetic Models Designed for Neonatal Minimally Invasive Surgery Training .
Vývoj a analýza materiálov a technológií pre tvorbu biomimetických modelov navrhnutých pre tréning neonatálnej minimálne invazívnej chirurgie.
| Duration: | 1. 9. 2025 - 31. 8. 2028 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-24-0237 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Špitálsky Zdenko PhD. |
DeRNAdel - Development of the polymeric carriers for mRNA delivery to different cells and through blood-tissue barriers.
Vývoj polymérnych nosičov pre transport mRNA do rôznych typov buniek a z krvi cez tkanivové bariéry.
| Duration: | 1. 9. 2025 - 30. 6. 2029 |
| Evidence number: | APVV-24-0616 |
| Program: | APVV |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Kroneková Zuzana PhD. |
Projects total: 31