Martin Truchlý, RNDr., PhD.

Researcher, Detached Department Turany

Bio

Martin Truchly graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava in 2010 and received his Ph.D. in solid state physics from the same faculty in 2014. Since 2024, he has been employed at the Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (CENAM) of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics, Comenius University as a researcher. His research interests are focused on PVD technology, hard and/or low friction thin films, mechanical testing, nanoindentation, and tribology.

Specialization research areas

Hard coatings Nanostructured materials Thin ceramic films Mechanical and tribological properties Oxidation resistance Thermal stability Transition metal diborides Nitrides Scanning probe microscopy Nanoindentation Ball-on-disc Adhesion testing

Education

2014

Dissertation thesis: Resistance Switching Phenomenon In Metal Oxides

Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia
2013

Rigorous thesis: Surface Potential Modification Of Hydroxyapatite Thin Films By Focused Electron Beam

Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia
2010

Diploma thesis: Scanning Probe Microscopy, Spectroscopy and Nanolithohrapgy

Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia
2008

Diploma thesis (Bc.): Scanning Probe Microscopy

Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia

Reviewer activities

Reviewer

Surface & Coatings Technology, Applied Surface Science

Elsevier, The Netherlands
Reviewer

Metals, Materials

MDPI, Switzerland
Reviewer

NANO

World Scientific Publishing, Singapore
Reviewer

Langmuir

ACS Publications, Washington DC, USA

Projects

National

Hard coatings
Key Researcher

Ultra-high temperature thin coatings for aerospace industry. Contract No.: 4000136772/21/NL/SC/hm

European Space Agency (ESA)
Hard coatings
Key Researcher

Potential solid lubricant for extreme temperatures based on vanadium boride. Contract No.: 4000132355/20/NL/SC

European Space Agency (ESA)
Hard coatings
Key Researcher

Development of nanostructured coatings with an inactivating effect on viruses and bacteria for different types of flexible materials.; No. NFP313010AUH4;

Operational program Integrated infrastructure ERDF
Hard coatings
Researcher

APVV-21-0042: Hard and tough boride- and nitride-based coatings prepared by advanced PVD techniques.

Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV)
Hard coatings
Researcher

VEGA 1/0473/24: Theoretical study and experimental preparation of multilayers based on transition metal diborides with enhanced fracture toughness

VEGA
Hard coatings
Principal Investigator

VEGA 1/0296/22: Transition-metal diborides-based hard films prepared by advanced PVD methods

VEGA