Chemistry and physics of polymers; silicones chemistry and technology; metal-containing compounds and materials: small molecule coordination compounds and coordination polymers, metal clusters and nanoparticles; compounds and materials for applications in energy, environment, medicine, biology, catalysis.

Functionalized siloxane compounds, polysiloxanes, chemical modification; organic precursors, ligands and metal complexes; metallic and polymeric nanoparticles and composite materials; liquid crystals with siloxane spacer; surfactants; dielectric elastomers.

Compounds and materials with metals in the structure: small molecule coordination compounds and coordination polymers, metal clusters and nanoparticles; compounds and materials for applications in energy, environment, medicine, biology, catalysis. Structural characterization by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

Synthesis of siloxane monomers and oligomers; polymerization techniques, nanostructured organic-inorganic hybrid materials; synthesis of silver (Ag) nanoparticles; Schiff base metal complexes with siloxane units in the structure; silicone materials for actuators and energy and harvesting; Structural characterization.

Synthesis of the following classes of compounds: siloxane/silane derivatives with different functional groups; siloxane/silane ligands; metal complexes, coordination polymers and metal-organic networks based on siloxane/silane ligands; synthesis of thiosemicarbazone ligands and their metal complexes, characterization of the compounds by spectroscopic methods.

Synthesis of siloxane polymers and their chemical modification; Preparation of interpenetrated polymeric networks with applications as dielectric elastomers; Design and construction of electromechanical transducers used in energy conversion and harvesting; Structural characterization of polymers; Electromechanical characterization of dielectric elastomers such as mechanical tests, dielectric properties, breakdown voltage, actuation and energy harvesting.

Synthesis of the following classes of compounds: polysiloxanes, heterocyclic structures with N→Si bond to pentacoordinated silicon; polycyclic siloxane compounds; siloxane ligands and their metal complexes. Characterization of the compounds in the form of a single crystal by X-ray diffraction. Evaluation of surface properties by different methods (DVS, contact angle, etc.).

Synthesis of polysiloxanes, preparation of nanocomposite materials. Infrared light imaging applied in nanocomposite materials analysis. Modeling of energy transfer in thin films, complex characterization of polymer-based materials.

Functionalized siloxane compounds, polysiloxanes, organic precursors, ligands and metal complexes; metallic and polymeric nanoparticles and composite materials; surfactants.

Synthesis of ligands and metal complexes; single crystal X-ray diffraction; methods of characterization of materials; incorporation of metal complexes in polymeric matrices; preparation of composite materials and their characterization; evaluation of the potential applications of the obtained compounds.

Synthesis of polysiloxanes in homogeneous and heterogeneous system. Additions of polar entities by hydrosilylation and UV reactions. Synthesis of polymeric nanocomposites. Preparation polymeric capacitors and sensors. Methods of characterization of materials. Dynamic vapor sorption. Determination of mechanical properties of elastomers.

Synthesis of ligands and metal complexes; methods of characterization of materials; incorporation of metal complexes in polymeric matrices; preparation of composite materials and their characterization; evaluation of the potential applications of the obtained compounds.

Synthesis and evaluation of bioactive compounds and in the application of biotechnological processes, synthesis of amino functionalized siloxanes, controlled drug release studies, self-assembled networks, porous networks, characterization of biomaterials for their biocompatibility, bioactivity and bio- and mucoadhesivity.

Synthesis of ligands and metal complexes; methods of characterization of materials; incorporation of metal complexes in polymeric matrices; preparation of composite materials and their characterization; evaluation of the potential applications of the obtained compounds.

Synthesis and characterization of ligands with silane or siloxane skeleton, and their 0D-3D complex combinations with transition metals and platinum, preparation of platinum-based composites as catalysts, fine organic synthesis, synthesis of polymers and oligomers, with skills in structural analysis and elucidation of the structures by single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD).

Synthesis of ligands and metal complexes; methods of characterization of materials; incorporation of metal complexes in polymeric matrices; preparation of composite materials and their characterization; evaluation of the potential applications of the obtained compounds.