RESEARCH STRATEGY 2030 
RESEARCH PROGRAMME 2027
The material research and application studies are specified in three Strategic Research Areas:
MATERIALS FOR PHOTONIC DEVICES
Polymer and quantum integrated photonics.
Materials for nonlinear optics.
Materials for low-loss optical fiber waveguides.
Advanced studies of optical material properties using synchrotron radiation.
Luminescent materials for scintillators and dosimetry.
Semiconductor thin films and nanomaterials for photodetectors.
Organic light-emitting diodes and solid-state lasers.
Optical temperature sensors.
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS).
ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR ENERGY
Electrodes and ionic liquid-based electrolytes for batteries and supercapacitors.
Theoretical modelling of materials for renewable energetics and hydrogen production, photocatalysis.
Clean hydrogen technologies for energy production and storage.
Studies of functional and construction materials for nuclear fusion reactors.
Organic and hybrid photovoltaics.
Smart window coatings for zero energy buildings.
Novel lead-free and low-dimensional ferroelectric materials.
Novel thermoelectric materials.
Ultrawide bandgap materials for energy-efficient power electronics.
MICROFLUDICS AND BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Organ-on-chip microfluidic devices.
Development and integration of sensors in microfluidic devices.
Membrane engineering and microfluidic devices for biomarker and extra cellular vesicle research.
Novel persistent luminescence materials for biomedical applications.
Anti-microbial, anti-viral and anti-yeasticidal coatings.