Research at the interface of materials and life
Understanding how advanced materials behave in the environment
We connect material synthesis, environmental transformation and ecotoxicological responses to support safer and more sustainable technologies.
Core themes
- Battery cathode materials
- Photocatalysis and perovskites
- Soil and aquatic ecotoxicology
- Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design
What we study
Research areas
Predictive modelling
Statistical and AI-assisted links between material properties and ecological effects.
Aquatic ecotoxicology
Acute and chronic assessment using aquatic model organisms.
Soil ecotoxicology
Material–soil interactions and responses of representative terrestrial organisms.
Perovskite materials
Stability, transformation and biological effects of emerging photovoltaic materials.
Photocatalysis
Material design and surface processes for environmental applications.
Battery cathode materials
Environmental transformation and ecotoxicological assessment of NMC and LFP materials.
Selected work
Projects
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Materials
Synthesis and characterization
Environment
Transformation and fate
Biology
Multi-level ecotoxicology
Prediction
Data-driven risk assessment
Recent outputs
Publications
MXene/TiO2 Photocatalyst: The Key Role of MXene Electron Trapping in Water and Air Treatment
Ágoston, Áron, Lakatos, Laura, Deák, Ágota, Ballai, Gergő, Solymos, Karolina, Kocsis Szürke, Szabolcs, Janovák, László, Kukovecz, Ákos, Kónya, Zoltán, Pap, Zsolt. . International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27(9), 3975
NOx and CO2 conversion efficiency of nitrogen-modified strontium titanate
Ágoston, Áron, Balassa, Lilla, Yadav, Mohit, Hajdu, Cintia, Ballai, Gergő, Gyulavári, Tamás, Solymos, Karolina, Kukovecz, Ákos, Kónya, Zoltán, Lehoczky, Péter Sándor, others. . Ceramics International, 52(13), 22770–22780
The Impact of Vanadium Oxide Cocatalysts on the Photocatalytic Performance of Strontium Titanates
Szalma, Lilla, Turcsányi, Árpád, Sajdik, Kadosa, Solymos, Karolina, Bús, Csaba, Kocsis Szürke, Szabolcs, Kukovecz, Ákos, Kónya, Zoltán, Pap, Zsolt, Ágoston, Áron. . International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27(11), 4889
Effect of Alkaline Soil Solution on the Material Characteristics and Photocatalytic Activity of Strontium Titanate Nanomaterials
Ariya, Badam, Chagu, John, Solymos, Karolina, Gyulavári, Tamás, Tóth, Zsejke-Réka, Kukovecz, Ákos, Kónya, Zoltán, Veréb, Gábor, Pap, Zsolt. . Catalysts, 15(7), 608
Environmental impacts on the photocatalytic activities of anatase and rutile
Solymos, Karolina, Ágoston, Áron, Gyulavári, Tamás, Szalma, Lilla, Todea, Milica, Kukovecz, Ákos, Kónya, Zoltán, Pap, Zsolt. . Catalysts, 15(2), 190
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