World’s First Positively Charged Boron Clusters

Chemists from the University of Pardubice and their colleagues from the Academy of Sciences have succeeded in preparing positively charged carboranes. These compounds of boron, hydrogen and carbon have never been obtained in this form before. Their formation defies the standard rules of chemistry. The compounds have unique properties that scientists will investigate. In the future, they might help treat malignant tumours or become the basis for entirely new materials. The research was carried out by the team of Prof. Aleš Růžička from the Faculty of Chemical Technology in collaborati...

A Chip for More Accurate COVID-19 Testing

The research team of Professor Zuzana Bílková from the Faculty of Chemical Technology in cooperation with experts from the IQS Group, has developed a chip that will make COVID-19 testing more accurate. The properties of the chip aggregate viral particles, and thus it is possible to detect even asymptomatic patients. The team of Dr. Jan Macák of the Centre of Materials and Nanotechnologies of the University of Pardubice has also been involved in this novel use of the unique nanomaterial. The researchers have developed a method for targeting all viral particles, disrupting them in the ...