Institute of Advanced Materials
The Institute of Advanced Materials was established on 1 May 2022 within the Faculty of Chemistry at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. It brought together staff and research laboratories formerly associated with the Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group led by Professor Marek Samoć. The University Statutes adopted in 2021 allowed the formation of institutes, providing the basis for this reorganisation. Professor Tadeusz Andruniów was elected the first Director on 1 July 2022.
Research at the Institute concerns the chemical and physicochemical properties of functional materials, including their design, synthesis, characterisation and applications. The Molecular Physical Chemistry Group, led by Professor Tadeusz Andruniów, studies molecular materials using theoretical modelling and investigates the relationship between structure and properties. The Nanobiophotonics Group, led by Professor Marek Samoć, develops materials for applications in linear and nonlinear optics.