Department of Inorganic Chemistry

Research: Scientific research in the field of material science in the Inorganic Chemistry Department and relate to: 1) acquisition and modification methods of multi-phased polymer composites, including nano-composites, its deformation and exploitation properties depending of large magnetic field and ionizing radiation interaction; 2) the creation of new smart polymeric materials using high energy (Radiation Chemistry) technologies (source of ionizing radiation  Salaspils electron accelerator). The creation of new smart polymeric materials (thermoshrinkable and magnetoplastic) for use in the presence of a large magnetic field (construction materials for nuclear fusion reactors, etc.), is planned together with our scientific partners. Scientific articles are published in SCI journals: Materials Science & Engineering, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanomaterials, Mechanics of Composite Materials, etc. The research direction in the Department, which operates within the Faculty of Chemistry Ergonomic Research Center, is occupational health and ergonomics. The studies are related to: 1) the physical load and environmental impact on employment health and safety in different economic sectors; 2) investigation of the ergonomic risks and the early vocationally rehabilitation for skeletal muscle disease prevention. Scientific articles are published in SCI journals: Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, etc.

Collaboration partners: 1. Riga Technical University, Institute of Polymer Materials 2. Riga Technical University, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry 3. University of Latvia, Institute of Polymer Mechanics 4. University of Latvia, Institute of Chemical Physics 5. University of Kassel, Institute of Materials Technology 6. Poliurs, Ltd; Izoterms, Ltd; Riga Varnish and Paint Factory, Ltd 7. Riga Stradins University, Institute of Work and Environment Health 8. International Ergonomics association 9. Federation of European Ergonomics Societies

Projects: Research work in the Department of Inorganic Chemistry is carried out within the framework of research projects: 1. Effect of large magnetic field, ionizing radiation and its interaction on physical-mechanical properties of polymers and its composites (Latvian Council of Science funding). 2. Obtain of Multifunctional Polymeric Composite Materials from Recycled Materials, its Structural Design, Properties and Technology (Latvian Council of Science funding). 3. Development and investigations of nanostructured polymer composites and technologies for smart materials and devices (National Research Program „Development of novel multifunctional materials, signal processing and information technologies for competitive knowledge-based products”). 4. Formation of long-range nanocomposites based on recycling polymers and development of its processing technologies (Project supported by European Union).