Research achievements and awards
1 Jun
Department of Chemistry Celebrates Success in MASH StG/CoG Grant Competition
This year, Masaryk University awarded 13 MASH StG/CoG grants to promising researchers preparing applications for prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grants. Among the successful recipients are two scientists from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, MU.
Vojtěch Kundrát received funding for the project ActiTube: Encapsulation of Actinide Oxides in Inorganic Nanotubes. His research addresses the long-standing and increasingly relevant challenge of immobilizing highly radioactive elements generated as waste by the nuclear industry. The project will specifically investigate the encapsulation of uranium oxides within inorganic nanotubes as a potential strategy for their safe long-term storage.
Petra Vojáčková will focus on identifying new approaches in selective catalysis by utilizing stabilizing interactions with open-shell intermediates and radical transition states. The goal is to develop catalytic systems for the enantioselective abstraction of hydrogen atoms.
The awarded grants highlight the Department of Chemistry’s strong position in cutting-edge chemical research and its commitment to fostering the next generation of scientific talent.
