The Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (IIC) is focused on basic research in the area of inorganic and bio-inorganic systems oriented to optimization and development of new materials and technological processes in the following branches of science: inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, materials chemistry, inorganic technologies and materials, theoretical chemistry, nanotechnology.

The main subjects of the research are the following:

• Relations between composition, properties and structure of inorganic substances, mainly advanced ceramic materials, molten salt systems and hydrosilicates.
• Thermodynamics of multicomponent systems.
• Features and chemical reactions in inorganic systems, including interface of phases.
• Development and application of theoretical and experimental methods for the determination of the structure and properties of matter.

• Analysis of metastable phases in the extremely rapidly cooled molten system (LiF–CaF₂)_eut–LaF₃
• Dihydrogen contacts observed by through-space indirect NMR coupling
• Low-temperature preparation of translucent YAG ceramic from glass microspheres by hot-press sintering
• Direct preparation of transparent polycrystalline spinel doped with transition metals sintered in SPS
• Ceramic carbon nanostructure composites with high electrical conductivity
• Luminescent materials for potential applications in phosphor-converted white light emitting diodes (pc-WLED)
• (Oxo)(fluoro)‒aluminates in the KF‒Al₂O₃ system: thermal stability and structural correlation
• Resonance energy transfer between laser dyes in smectite colloids: influence of the dye surface concentration
• Flash joining of CVD-SiC coated Cf/SiC composites with a Ti interlayer
• Solar thermal MgO electrolysis process for magnesium production