Internship Project on Bioactive Glasses with Bismuth

From April to June, FunGlass had the pleasure of hosting Martin Hrkeľ, a student from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Žilina. During his internship, Martin worked on a research project titled: “Photothermal Effect of Bioactive Glasses with Bismuth.”

His research focused on investigating the photothermal properties of bismuth-doped borate glasses, ceramics, and sol-gel materials. Using an 808 nm infrared laser, Martin measured the temperature increase in various samples to evaluate how efficiently each material converts light into heat. His experimental work was primarily conducted in the Optical Microscopy Laboratory and the Department of Biomaterials.

Martin was supervised by:

• Dr. Martin Michálek and Dr. Germán Andrés Clavijo Mejía (Department of Biomaterials)

• Assoc. Prof. Robert Klement (Department of Functional Materials)

Martin Hrkeľ shared his experience at FunGlass:
“FunGlass is a great institution with professional laboratories and many specialists who are ready to help when needed. I enjoyed the experimental measurements because they were clear and well-guided. I’m glad I had the opportunity to do my internship here and gain valuable experience.”