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Petra Čechová Wins Best Poster Award

TECHSCALE supported Ludmila Žárská’s research stays in Rome and Milan

Cooperation with biosensor expert continues, his visit brings new topics for collaboration

Graphene oxide–based nanocarrier for targeted anticancer therapy

Current sensors are not good enough. Scientists propose a new way to monitor plant health

CATRIN researchers offer a "greener" way to make supercapacitors

Thanks to the LESIA project, doctoral students from the University of Trieste gained new experience at CATRIN

A new generation of solar catalyst converts biomass into raw materials for bioplastics

Belcastro: I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues from CATRIN

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Top 2026 publications

Z. Ma, N. Rockstroh, Z. Chen, V. Goyal, C. Kuloor, S. Bartling, Z. Baďura, J. Rabeah, L. Dong, H. Lund, B. Nan, R. Zbořil, R. V. Jagadeesh and M. Beller

Iron-based single-atom catalysts for selective ammoxidation of C(sp3)–H bonds and oxidative C–C cleavage reactions

NATURE CATALYSIS, vol. 9, pp. 389–403, 2026
IF = 44.6

DOI: 10.1038/s41929-026-01513-y

K. Keerthi, E. Lohith, S. Vallem, K. Praveena, D. Konwar, K. Sivakumar, R. V. Jagadeesh, N. Jyothi, A. Bakandritsos, S. Venkateswarlu, M. Yoon and R. Zboril

Single-atom coordinated MXenes for organic pollutant detoxification: Mechanistic insights, challenges, and future directions

COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS, vol. 559, pp. 217809, 2026
IF = 23.5

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2026.217809

K. Sharma, R. Langer, D. D. Buelvas, J. Hajnys, J. Mesicek, M. Otyepka and M. Pumera

Metal-doping induced catalytic suitability of CoWO4@3D-printed electrode for nitrate reduction coupled glycerol oxidation

APPLIED CATALYSIS B: ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY, vol. 391, pp. 126602, 2026
IF = 21.1

DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.126602

D. Panáček, R. Večeřová, Z. Baďura, V. Hrubý, L. Zdražil, M. Kolář, T. Alshahrani, A. Panáček, A. Bakandritsos and R. Zbořil

Single-atom-enhanced membrane for simultaneous bacteria and heavy metal on-site water treatment

CHEM, vol. 12, iss. 3, pp. 102785, 2026
IF = 19.6

DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2025.102785

D. Nandi, S. Talande, A. Cheruvathoor Poulose, G. Ersek, G. Portale, M. Otyepka, R. Zbořil and A. Bakandritsos

High Energy Density Asymmetric Aqueous Supercapacitor Based on a 2D Manganese Carbide as a Positive Electrode

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, vol. 36, iss. 31, e27953, 2026
IF = 19

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202527953

T. Bui, S. M. H. Hejazi, J. Navrátil, H. Kmentová, P. Bábor, O. Henrotte, L. Mascaretti, M. Bisetto, S. K. Sanders, A. Schirato, M. Otyepka, P. Błoński, T. Montini, R. Zboril, P. Fornasiero, A. Alabastri, A. Naldoni and S. Kment

Non Thermal‐Driven Photocatalytic Ammonia Decomposition at Near‐Room Temperature on a Plasmonic Nanocone Array

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, vol. 36, iss. 21, article no. e05216, 2026
IF = 19.0

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202505216

P. Basumatary, J. H. Choi, M. Sk, S. Venkateswarlu, B. Misra, R. Thapa, S. H. Choi, R. V. Jagadeesh, R. Zboril, D. Konwar and Y. S. Yoon

Elucidating the Electrocatalytic Activities of Pr‐Doped PtTiP Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Evolution and Methanol Oxidation Reactions

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, vol. 36, iss. 31, e19452, 2026
IF = 19

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202519452

D. Bano, S. Qin, H. Kim, X. Zhou, X. Zhou and P. Schmuki

Platinum as Co-catalyst in Photocatalysis: Single Atoms vs Nanoparticles

ACS ENERGY LETTERS, vol. 11, iss. 1, pp. 892-898, 2026
IF = 18.9

DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c03789

V. Němec, J. Holub, M. A. Samsonov, Z. Růžičková, J. Cvačka, J. Vančo, Z. Trávníček, J. Belza, Z. Dvořák, J. Vrána and A. Růžička

The Far Side of Carboranes: Anticancer Active Monocations and Ambiently Stable Dications

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE INTERNATIONAL EDITION, vol. 65, iss. 20, e21595, 2026
IF = 16.9

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202521595

S. Deshmukh, K. K. Sonigara, R. Langer, M. Otyepka and M. Pumera

Laser-Processed 2D Germanane on Graphene for Organohydrogel-Based Zinc-Ion Hybrid Capacitors

ACS NANO, vol. 20, iss. 10, pp. 8275-8288, 2026
IF = 16.0

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c13803

C. Kuloor, V. Goyal, Z. Ma, F. Poovan, D. Peña Fuentes, W. Baumann, J. Zhao, R. Zbořil, M. Beller and R. V. Jagadeesh

General and selective ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation of primary amides to primary amines under mild conditions

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 17, article no. 3525, 2026
IF = 15.7

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69794-2

D. Panáček, V. Kupka, M. Nalepa, I. Dědek, R. Álvarez-Diduk, S. Olenik, J. Flauzino, J. Zdražil, P. Jakubec, L. Zdražil, L. Spíchal, K. K. Sonigara, R. Zbořil, M. Pumera, A. Merkoçi, J. Wang, N. De Diego, F. Güder and M. Otyepka

Printing technologies for monitoring crop health

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 17, article no. 2009, 2026
IF = 15.7

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-68778-6

R. Arshad, I. Skalidis, D. Kopečný, S. Brabencová, M. Opatíková, P. Ilík, P. Pospíšil, F. Hamdi, S. Ćavar Zeljković, M. Kopečná, P. Roudnický, D. Lazár, E. Elias, R. Croce, P. L. Kastritis and R. Kouřil

Cryo-EM structure of photosystem II supercomplex from a green microalga with extreme phototolerance

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 17, article no. 341, 2026
IF = 15.7

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65861-2

S. Arya, L. Spíchal and R. Zbořil

Flying seed-inspired sensors for remote environmental monitoring on Earth and beyond

TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 44, iss. 5, pp. 1214-1229, 2026
IF = 14.9

DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2025.08.005

M. S. Mohamed, S. Veeranarayanan, Y. Sakamoto, R. Suge, N. Hirosawa, A. C. Poulose, T. Mizuki and T. Maekawa

Dual-ligand curcin-loaded hybrid solid lipid nanoparticles achieve durable gliosarcoma remission while preserving neuro-behavioral function

THERANOSTICS, vol. 16, iss. 10, pp. 5150-5174, 2026
IF = 13.3

DOI: 10.7150/thno.123534

V. Kvasnička, V. Shrivastav, S. Sundriyal, A. Cheruvathoor Poulose, Mansi, V. Shrivastav, W. Nogala, M. Khandelwal, S. Talande, R. Zbořil and A. Bakandritsos

Graphene-directed zinc-MOF sulfidation for flexible solid-state supercapacitors with high practical energy density

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, vol. 537, pp. 176139, 2026
IF = 13.2

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.176139

I. Dědek, V. Kupka, V. Šedajová, P. Jakubec, M. Navrátil and M. Otyepka

Toward transitioning to green and sustainable supercapacitors

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, vol. 529, pp. 172220, 2026
IF = 13.2

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.172220

A. Bruno, A. Ameda, I. Dědek, M. Vasjari, M. Otyepka, R. Alvarez‐Diduk and A. Merkoçi

Laser‐Assisted In Situ Fabrication of rGO/Bi ₂ O ₃ Nanocomposites for Heavy Metal Sensing

SMALL, Article in press, 2026
IF = 12.1

DOI: 10.1002/smll.202513335

D. Panáček, M. Urban, A. Silvestri, I. Dědek, M. Nalepa, A. Merkoçi, M. Prato and M. Otyepka

Nanomaterial‐Based Inkjet Printing for Electrochemical Sensing

SMALL, vol. 22, iss. 10, article no. e13028, 2026
IF = 12.1

DOI: 10.1002/smll.202513028

M. Langer, L. Zdražil, A. L. Rogach, S. Osella and M. Otyepka

Photoexcited species localize on solvent-accessible fluorophore-rich domains inside carbon dots

CARBON, vol. 249, pp. 121228, 2026
IF = 11.6

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121228

A. D. Kute, H. B. Kale, R. P. Upadhyay, R. Langer, M. Otyepka, S. Jiang, J. T. Miller, Y. Wang and M. B. Gawande

Unlocking C═N Bond Formation Through Microwave‐Assisted Reductive Coupling of Nitroarene with Alcohols on Fe₁–N₄Single‐Atom Catalyst

SMALL STRUCTURES, vol. 7, iss. 3, article no. e202500717, 2026
IF = 11.3

DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202500717

P. Čechová, P. Kührová, M. Šrejber, M. Valério, M. Borbuliak, P. C. T. Souza, M. Otyepka and M. Paloncýová

Computational Microscopy of Lipid Confined Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

SMALL STRUCTURES, vol. 7, iss. 3, article no. e202500697, 2026
IF = 11.3

DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202500697

S. Kalytchuk, T. Malina, F. Mravec, K. Poláková, L. Zdražil, Š. Kment, A. L. Rogach, M. Otyepka and R. Zbořil

pH sensing and imaging in living cells based on fluorescence lifetime of carbon dot nanosensors

BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS, vol. 291, pp. 118022, 2026
IF = 10.5

DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2025.118022

C. Choe, M. Kim, C. Quintana and H. Lim

Integrated overview of solvents and materials for reactive carbon capture and utilization

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, vol. 14, iss. 29, pp. 18450-18496, 2026
IF = 9.5

DOI: 10.1039/d5ta10129h

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