Latvia

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

 - functional materials for electronics and photonics (light emitters, sensors, ICT, prototyping of photonic and microelectronic devices)
- nanotechnology, nanocomposites and ceramics (transparent nanoceramics, ferroelectric materials, Li-ion batteries, hydrogen production and storage, thermoelectric materials)
- thin films and coating technologies (magnetron sputtering, PVD, CVD, MOCVD, PLD technologies)
- theoretcial and experimental studies of materials structure and properties (theory and modelling of solid state materials, EXAFS, optical spectroscopy, electron microscopy)

Institute of General Chemical Engineering, Riga Technical University

biomaterials

Riga Technical University

 - electroconductive polymer based composites
- laser radiation induced efects in semiconductors
- photoinduced changes in optical materials

Institute for Mechanics of Materials, University of Latvia

 - deformation process, incl. long-term research;
- studies of mechanical integrity of materials;
- applications of modern materials in mechanical engineering and construction;
- calculations of composite material structures;
- influence of external environmental factors on material, incl. mechanical properties of nanomaterials;
- physical methods in structure studies in material mechanics;
- methods for forecasting long-term properties;
- non-destructive testing methods;
- research on composite and nanomaterial technologies.

Institute of Chemical Physics at the University of Latvia

 - nanostructured materials and devices
- plasmonics and nanotrsuctural optics
- quantum chemistry of molecules
- radiation processes in materials
- new materials for fission and fusion reactors

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

 - fundamental studies in the field of wood science, wood and polymers chemistry
- applied studies for obtaining innovative products and materials from renewable raw materials resources - wood and plant biomass