The mission of the Institute is:

• basic research of inorganic and bioinorganic systems aimed at the optimization and development of new materials and technologies ,
  
• upbringing (education) of new scientists in relevant areas within the framework approved by the Ministry of education of Slovak Republic ,
  
• contribution to the research and development in joint fields of interest in Slovak Republic and abroad by expertise and collaboration with universities, nonprofit as well profit institutions .
  

The research comprises mainly:

• relationships between composition and structure of inorganic compounds, i. e. advanced ceramics, molten systems and hydrosilicates ,
  
• phenomena and chemical reactions in inorganic systems and on phase boundaries ,
  
• thermodynamics of many component systems ,
  
• development and application of theoretical and experimental methods for the estimation of the structure and properties of compounds .
  

The research is upgraded and conducted in funded scientific and research projects - governmental or international grants, as well as contracts with industrial bodies .

The Institute realizes its mission and research in the following Departments:

• Department of ceramics
  
• Department of hydrosilicates
  
• Department of molten systems
  
• Department of theoretical chemistry
  
• Joint laboratory of glass of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SASci and Trencin University