About FunGlass - Centre for Functional and Surface Functionalized Glass
FunGlass is the Centre for Functional and Surface Functionalized Glass at Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Slovakia. It serves as a center of excellence dedicated to advancing research, training, and international collaboration in glass science and technology. The institute focuses on specialty glasses with functional properties and the functionalization of conventional glass to enhance its capabilities. The centre engages in both basic and applied research, training research talent, and fostering international networking with European institutions. FunGlass specializes in developing and characterizing functional glasses with various properties, including luminescent, electric, magnetic, catalytic, and sorption behavior. It also conducts research in glass processing and broader applications in glass and ceramics, targeting sectors such as optical, energy, structural, and biomedical. FunGlass aims to contribute to sustainable economic development and positions itself as a hub for innovative glass-based materials, composites, and coatings. It operates with modern infrastructure and collaborates with major glass and insulation producers in the regional Euro-region of Glass.
Location
1639/2 Studentska, Trencin, Trencin Region, Slovakia, 911 01