Lab of Molecular Electrochemistry

J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS, v.v.i.
Department of Molecular Electrochemistry and Catalysis

 


























 

prof. RNDr. Jiøí Ludvík, CSc.
Head of the Department

Education and career summary

RNDr.: (MSc.) Charles University Prague, 1977 (chemistry)
CSc.: (Ph.D.) Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1985 (physical chemistry-electrochemistry)
Doc.: (Assoc. Prof.) Prague Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), 2005
Professor: Prague Institute of Chemical Technology, 2012

Brief CV

1977-81 Research assistant in the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry
1981-85 Graduate Studies in the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry
1985- Research scientist
1990- Head of the Group of Molecular Electrochemistry (J. Heyrovský Institute)
1990- Lecturer at the Prague Institute of Chemical Technology (undergraduate / graduate courses)
2001-08 Deputy head of the Department of Electrochemical Processes (J. Heyrovský Institute)
2008-17 Deputy head of the Department of Molecular Electrochemistry (J. Heyrovský Institute)
2017- Head of the Department of Molecular Electrochemistry and Catalysis (J. Heyrovský Institute)
since 2013 part-time professorship of Physical Chemistry at the University of Chemistry and Technology (UCT) Prague

 Special Field

  • fundamental research in molecular electrochemistry of newly synthesized organic, organometallic and coordination compounds

  • redox reaction mechanisms

  • structure-reactivity relationship

  • electron delocalization

  • stereoelectrochemistry

  • molecules with multiple redox centers

 Results are applicable in synthetic, environmental, analytical, biological (medical) and material sciences.

Actual research interests

  • intramolecular electronic interactions in molecules with multiple redox centers (e.g. calixarenes)

  • push-pull delocalized systems (e.g. for NLO materials, molecular wires)

  • identification of (radicalic) reaction intermediates

  • combination of electrochemical experimental approach with quantum chemical calculations

  • on-line as well as in-situ combination of electrochemical methods with other techniques: UV/VIS, EPR, NMR, (GC/LC)-MS, electrochemiluminescence (ECL), sonoelectrochemistry etc.

  • elucidation of redox reaction mechanisms

 Scientific results

  • 119 original scientific papers in international reviewed journals (indexed in WOS)

  • 20 contributions in specialized monographs

  • HI: 24

  • 17 grants from Czech Agencies, 6 grants with foreign participation

 Teaching activities

  • since 1990 lecturer of Electrochemistry at ICT Prague

  • supervisor (or co-supervisor) of Master (22 students since 1990) and Ph.D. theses (12 students since 1990)

  • 8 post-doctoral internships from abroad

 Others

Member of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) since 1998
2005-2008 Vice-chair of the Division 6 (Molecular Electrochemistry) of ISE
2009-2010 Chair-elect of the Division 6 (Molecular Electrochemistry) of ISE
2011-2012 Chair of the Division 6 (Molecular Electrochemistry) of ISE
2013-2014 Past-chair of the Division 6 (Molecular Electrochemistry) of ISE
2009, 2011 Guest editor of Electrochimica Acta
2010-11 Guest editor of J. Solid State Electrochem.
2013-14 Guest editor of Organometallics
Member of The Czech Chemical Society (1980), head of the Electrochemistry section
Member of The Electrochemical Society (USA) - ECS (1996)
Main organizer (or co-organizer) of 16 international electrochemical conferences and symposia
Member of several scientific and examination boards

Contacts

Telephone: +420 266 053 217
E-mail: jiri.ludvik@jh-inst.cas.cz