Department of Physical Chemistry was established at the Faculty of Science in 1921 as the first department of physical chemistry in Czechoslovakia. Department was founded by prof. Jaroslav Heyrovský, who was later awarded a Nobel price (1959) for his discovery of polarography (1926). Prof. Heyrovský was a Head of the department until 1952, when he has become a director of newly established Institute of Polarography of the Academy of Sciences.
The research in the department was primarily focused on electrochemistry; other branches of physical chemistry has become popular in 60's. Due to a strong interest in polymer science the department has been renamed to the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry in 1992. Currently, variety of branches of modern physical chemistry, ranging from experimental to theoretical physical chemistry and chemical physics, biophysical chemistry and macromolecular chemistry, are actively investigated in the department.
More information on the research can be found on the pages of individual research groups.
Congratulations! Yuliia Husak, a graduating senior from the Gymnázium Roudnice nad Labem, has won the regional round of the Students' Professional Activities (SOČ) competition in the field of chemistry …
On Monday, April 13, 2026, the national finale of FameLab Academy was held at the Faculty of Science.
One of the finalists, Matyáš Kliment, a student from Mikulášské Gymnásium …
We are proud to share the news that a new research article of Prof. Tomáš Obšil from our Department and of and Dr. Veronika Obšilová from the Institute of Physiology …
Our PhD student, Adéla Olšovská, has secured 6th place for the best Master’s thesis in the 2025 Werner von Siemens Awards. Her thesis, titled 'Palladium Nanoparticles Stabilized by …
We are happy to inform you that a new research article within the TECHSCALE project, authored in collaboration with Dr. Michal Mazur from Prof. Čejka’s research group from our Department …
We are pleased to announce our departmental seminar series! Join us for engaging presentations from renowned guest speakers, international scientists, and our own Ph.D. and Master's students.
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Jan Přech, together with postdoctoral researcher Kinga Gołabek and his students from the Heterogeneous Catalysis and Advanced Materials Group (KFMCh), has published an article in the prestigious journal ACS Catalysis. …
We are happy to invite you to the OPEN DAYS at the Faculty of Science and at our Department on Friday 16/1 from 9am to 5pm and on Saturday 17/1 …
Our department celebrated the end of the year at Restaurant Botič. It was a fun evening filled with good food, guitar, piano, and plenty of singing.
