RCPTM is a scientific and research centre connected to the Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc. Its chief objective is to produce superlative research and to transfer high-tech products and technologies to medical, industrial and environmental practice with a pronounced emphasis on connecting the Centre to international networks and collaborations. RCPTM focuses primarily on chemical, material, and optical research. Priority research areas include metal oxide nanoparticles for catalytic, magnetic, and biomedical applications; carbon nanostructures based on graphene and carbon quantum dots; metal nanoparticles for antimicrobial treatments and water treatment technologies; medical, computational, and coordination chemistry; photonics and the development of instrumental techniques for applications in optics and analytical chemistry. Each year the centre publishes more than 300 papers in ‘high-impact journals’, 40 % of which being published in IF > 5 journals in 2017. RCPTM collaborates with prestigious institutions such as Pierre Auger Observatory and CERN-ATLAS.