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CXI TUL is a research center that is part of the Technical University of Liberec.
We combine cutting-edge research with real industry needs. We provide research and development services in the fields of nanomaterials, engineering, and software solutions.
We have experienced teams and unique technical equipment, which allows us to design the best solutions.
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Cutting-edge science isn’t limited to Prague. So why do we hardly ever hear about it?
Karel Žídek received one of Europe’s most prestigious ERC grants. Thanks to her research, Karolína Morávková made it to the finals of the Falling Walls Lab in Berlin. Eduard Seibert captivated the world with a lamp created with the help of bees. They have one thing in common: they’re doing cutting-edge science outside of Prague.…
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What Do Bacteria Say to Each Other? Science Night at CXI TUL Will Reveal the Hidden Language All Around Us
Bacteria can coordinate their actions. Human cells have their own communication network. Chemical substances send signals, and a 3D printer must correctly interpret the code. In short, communication neither begins nor ends with humans. At this year’s Science Night at CXI TUL, you’ll discover how many different “conversations” are taking place around us without us…
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Magda Nechanická Represented CXI TUL at the Falling Walls Lab
Magda Nechanická, a young researcher from CXI TUL, made it to the Czech finals of the prestigious international Falling Walls Lab competition. In her three-minute presentation, she introduced research that could significantly speed up the detection of pathogens in water. The Czech finals of the Falling Walls Lab took place on September 15 at the…
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A dinosaur world has sprung up in the forest. 3D printing from CXI TUL helped make it happen
What began as a children’s game with dinosaurs is now the unique Dinopark Hostíkovice, home to nearly 150 prehistoric creatures. Its newest addition is a trilobite printed on a 3D printer in the CXI TUL laboratories. Hostíkovice has just under fifty residents—that is, if you count only people. But if you include the dinosaurs, the…
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CXI TUL at a NATO Meeting in Brussels: How to Get Research to Where It’s Needed
At NATO headquarters in Brussels, discussions typically focus on defense strategies, alliance policy, or international security. At the end of June, however, scientists also gathered around the negotiating table. Among the representatives of Czech research organizations was the Technical University of Liberec with its Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies, and Innovation (CXI TUL). The topic…
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We flush it down the toilet. We clean it up. But the micropollutants remain.
Medications, cosmetics, and everyday chemicals disappear from our homes into the trash. But they don’t disappear completely. They often end up in the water. And from there, they can have a long-term impact on rivers, the life within them, and our own lives. Luboš Mrkva from CXI TUL led the MIKROP project, which sought to…
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A laser that can adjust itself—and recognize when it has made a mistake
Scientists at CXI TUL are developing laser systems that can operate without a technician present. The laser adjusts itself precisely as needed and uses sound to determine whether the process is proceeding correctly. Research in the LasApp project is aimed at both space applications and everyday manufacturing. Adjusting a laser is delicate work. If a…
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Beads with a nanofiber core. This is a better way to purify water.
Wastewater treatment plants struggle every day with substances that don’t simply disappear from the water. The removal of nitrogen compounds is very important at these plants. If too much of these substances remains in the water, they harm rivers and the life within them. Karel Havlíček from CXI TUL was a co-investigator on the HYMNA…
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Science on the Front Lines: Cleanup of a Benzene Spill
In late February 2025, a train carrying benzene derailed in Hustopeče nad Bečvou, and within hours, a race was on to save the groundwater and surface water. One of the most toxic industrial substances began seeping into the gravel-sand subsoil. While fieldwork was underway to prevent the spread of contamination, decisions were already being made…
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“Baby bags? That’s how the journey to a product begins,” says Miroslava Rysová
A bizarre email about “baby bags,” skin-friendly laundry sheets, or eye drops with nanoparticles. Research by Miroslava Rysová and the Department of Applied Biology at CXI TUL shows that the path from laboratory research to a practical product is often surprising, challenging, but frequently much more pragmatic than companies initially imagine. When did you first…
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The Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation (CXI) is a research center, one of the parts of the Technical University of Liberec.
With a hundred research projects solved per year, we are among the most successful research centers in the Czech Republic.
We provide research and development services in the field of nanomaterials, engineering and software solutions. We have experienced teams and unique technical equipment, which allows us to design the best solutions.
Our mission
We are an internationally respected multidisciplinary center of science and research. Our mission is to transfer innovations into real life, together with our industrial partners, based on high-quality research and development. As part of TUL, we strive to develop human potential, education and prosperity of society.
Our vision
We want to be among the leaders of applied research in the Czech Republic with a significant international reach, namely in innovative solutions in the field of nanotechnology, environmental protection, and the design and production of machines with the help of progressive information technologies.
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CXI has been a holder of the HR AWARD since 2020.
„CXI’s success is primarily based on people. We function as one team. There is a good atmosphere here, people feel satisfied and work with passion. Results are coming, that is extremely important. But we must never forget the human dimension.“ …
prof. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Černík, CSc.
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