Preface

The seminar “Development of Materials Science in Research and Education - DMSRE” was the 33rd in a series that began in Gabcíkovo in 1991, initiated by the Czech and Slovak Association for Crystal Growth and the Slovak Expert Group of Solid State Chemistry and Physics. The seminar provided an excellent opportunity for the presentation and discussion of results in the fields of materials engineering, chemistry, solid-state physics, production technologies, materials processing, and related areas. Additionally, the seminar aimed to facilitate the exchange of experiences in teaching technical subjects, chemistry, and physics at universities, and to explore the connections between university research and practical applications. The scientific session covered the following main topics: · Trends in development of materials research · Education of materials science at the universities · Equipment for materials preparation and characterization · Results of materials research The program included two invited keynote lectures (40 minutes each) by Shelley Lorimer from MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Jan Džugan from COMTES FHT a.s., Dobrany, Czech Republic; 52 contributions presented as short lectures (20 minutes each); and two company presentations. Of the lectures presented at the seminar, 27 contributions are included in this proceedings. Abstracts of all contributions, along with the seminar program, are available on the conference website: https://dms.fzu.cz/33/. We hope that all 60 participants enjoyed the 33rd DMSRE Joint Seminar and their stay in the High Tatras. List of Sponsors, Scientific Committee, Organizing and Program Committee, Editors are available in this pdf.