The main research areas of the Institute are related to the synthesis and characterization of functional materials and the exploration of new approaches to unlocking their potential technological applications.
To achieve these objectives, ISSP-BAS develops research activities in the following scientific areas:
- Crystal growth and characterization using optical, X-ray structural, electron microscopy and other methods; multifunctional magnetic systems and superconductors.
- Physics and technology of thin and nanoscale inorganic dielectric and semiconductor films, carbon nanostructures, biomaterials and nanostructured liquid crystals, with applications in nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, acoustoelectronics and sensor devices.
- Research and modelling of physicochemical processes in condensed media, phases and phase transitions, structural, electronic, mechanical and magnetic properties, and the dynamics of nonlinear systems.
- Photonics, optics and spectroscopy of nonlinear and anisotropic media.
- Lasers, atoms and plasma, including laser applications in nanotechnology, laser technologies, archaeometry, medicine and environmental studies.
These research areas are fully aligned with the priorities of the National Strategy for the Development of Scientific Research 2030, as well as with key European Union priorities: nanotechnologies and advanced materials, information and communication technologies, environment, preservation of cultural heritage and quality of life.
