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Collaboration between science and business in TACR Théta programme has brought progress in the area of heat exchange

Scientists from the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences in collaboration with BENEŠ a LÁT a.s. and CARDAM s.r.o. managed to develop a cooling system for complex forms manufactured by means of 3D printing. The project results utilize the latest findings in the area of coating technologies and significant progress of additive manufacturing. 

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A revolution in fire protection

A multidisciplinary team of physicists and chemists from the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences managed to create a graphene aerogel resistant to flames at a temperature of 1500 °C. A mere millimetre of the material is sufficient to shield such high temperatures. The new porous graphene aerogel temporarily resists various types of high-temperature flames, including an extremely reactive hydrogen flame

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Nový uhlíkový materiál odolávající plamenům s teplotou až 1500 °C

Thanks to Czech scientists, ecological production of photovoltaic systems in Europe is within striking distance

Thanks to the PILATUS project, there will be three pilot lines built in Europe by 2025, covering the entire production cycle of innovative silicon solar panels. Special technologies with contacts on the bottom side will allow solar cells to convert energy with efficiency higher than 26%. In the production of this photovoltaic "Ferrari", the experts also want to minimize its CO2 footprint. In the project, a team from the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences under the leadership of Martin Ledinský will be involved as well.

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Naprostá většina fotovoltaických systémů, které v Evropě vidíme, je z křemíku.

What direction will the popularization of physics take? Solutions were debated by experts

Does it make sense to publish a printed journal that deals with the promotion of physics? With this controversial question, the director of the Institute of Physics, Michael Prouza, opened a discussion on the future of the popularization of physics. The debate took place on Monday, October 24, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Československý časopis pro fyziku journal in a crowded hall of the SOLID21 building, and was followed by expert lectures on the history of physics and its popularization.

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High school students tried out what it's like to be a scientist

In this year's VYDRA course, the organizers prepared open-solution tasks for students, focusing on general approaches used to solve research tasks. The final meeting took place in the premises of the Institute of Physics on November 1, when the students tried a presentation of the results, including a model scientific discussion.

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Strategic Agreement with FZU Integrates ELI Beamlines into ELI ERIC

The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI ERIC) and Institute of Physics (FZU) of the Czech Academy of Sciences have signed agreements to integrate the Beamlines Facility into ELI ERIC. The 6th ELI ERIC General Assembly (GA) approved the agreement and endorsed key policies critical for future operations of ELI ERIC.

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Soubor smluv o převodu, jímž se ELI Beamlines s účinností od 1. ledna 2023 vyčlení ze struktury Fyzikálního ústavu AV ČR a přejde pod mezivládní organizaci ELI ERIC, podepsali dnes ve 12.00 ředitel FZU Michael Prouza a generální ředitel ELI ERIC Allen Weeks.