Division of applied radiation chemistry

Scientific interest and activities

Mechanisms and kinetics of radiation-induced reactions of macromolecules in solution
Theory and experiments of radiation-induced crosslinking and degradation
Hydrogels, microgels, nanogels
Polymeric materials for biomedical purposes – biomaterials, medical devices, implants, scaffolds for tissue engineering and cell layer engineering, drug delivery systems
Biodegradable synthetic (co)polymers: PLA, PCL, PTMC
Radiation processing of polysaccharides: chitosan, carboxymethylcellulose, dextran
Biocompatibility and sterilization of biomaterials and medical devices
Sonochemistry of polymers
New experimental techniques in studying fast reactions in polymer systems
Metal nanoparticles and composite nanomaterials