Welcome to the webpage of the Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials (ICTM) of Graz University of Technology. The Institute aims to use modern spectroscopic tools and synthesis methods to advance both pure and application-oriented materials research and energy science. Research at ICTM focuses on the design and understanding of materials, ranging from inorganic compounds to polymers, with the overarching goal of contributing to a sustainable society. Particular emphasis is placed on energy materials and on (solid-state) physical chemistry, especially the reactions, kinetic phenomena, and dynamic processes relevant to electrochemical devices.In teaching, the institute's primary objective is to train students at all levels through participation in fundamental and applied research projects. At present, ICTM supports both undergraduate and graduate students across four main fields: Materials Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, and Macromolecular Chemistry. ICTM is one of the largest institutes at TU Graz.

Currently, research at ICTM is concentrated in two main areas comprising the following sub-topics.

  Solid-State Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry

[subject area A, head: Prof. Wilkening]

research groups: Wilkening (Gadermaier) • Hanzu • Reichmann • Gollas • Koruza

• diffusion phenomena and dynamic processes of small ions in solids 
• (solid-state) electrochemistry incl. surfaces and interfaces (also buried ones)
• materials for batteries and modern energy storage devices
• chemical and electrochemical reactivity of ionic conductors 
• electrochemical deposition
• ceramic materials with special electric, magnetic and optical properties
• mechanochemistry of ceramics
• materials for supercapacitors

research teams in area A:  all groups

• workgroup of Univ.-Prof. H. Martin R. Wilkening  •  ion dynamics in functional energy materials
• workgroup of Assoc.-Prof. Bernhard Gollas  •  electrochemistry, surfaces
• workgroup of Assoc.-Prof. Jurij Koruza  •  electroceramics
• workgroup of Ass.-Prof. Ilie Hanzu  •  materials for energy storage
• workgroup of Dr. Q. Abbas  •  supercapacitors
   

  Macromolecular Chemistry and Polymer Science

[subject area B, head: Prof. Trimmel]

research groups: Trimmel (Rath, Saf) • Slugovc 

• porous polymers
• materials for energy storage
• advancement of polymerization techniques (in particular olefin-metathesis polymerization)
• materials for solar energy conversion
• rubber chemistry & technology

research teams in area B:  all groups

• workgroup of Univ.-Prof. Gregor Trimmel  •  polymer science and solar cells
• workgroup of Assoc.-Prof. Christian Slugovc  •  polymer science