The research within the laboratory is characterized by the following three scientific directions:

1. Development of ceramic materials for the microelectronic and telecommunication industry. Emphasis is given on materials able to cope with the new generation wide band gap superconductors that operate at high frequencies and temperatures. In particular, attention is paid on understanding the underlying energy dissipation mechanisms and their dependency on operation conditions and develop materials that exhibit high energy efficiencies (i.e. low energy losses) at high frequencies and high temperatures. A sub direction of this activity is towards the development of materials for wireless charging of electric vehicles (power transformers, magnetic sealing components).
2. Development of catalysts and reactor configurations for chemical processes with environmental or energetic importance. Emphasis is given on cyclic chemical looping processes as well as on membrane reactor processes that have as a goal either the environmentally friendly combustion of carbon containing fuels or the generation of hydrogen or synthesis gas from various fuel sources. In particular, attention is paid on understanding the role of the mixed oxide defect chemistry in determining its performance in a particular redox process and how this depends on certain doping elements. Final goal is the design of new and better materials with high oxygen transfer capacities and selectivity either towards total or towards partial oxidation products.
3. Development of synthesis processes for controlled manufacturing of nanoparticles as well as development of techniques for their surface functionalization that enables their application in medical diagnostics (i.e. contrast enhancement additives or thermotherapy agents). Emphasis is given on the synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles and usage is being made of the available knowledge during the magnetic material development activities. Within this cluster of bio applications of magnetic materials recent research activities explore the biocompatibility of metal oxides and their function as scaffolds allowing the three- dimensional organization of human stem cells.