We are a new, motivated and dynamic research group at Charles University in Prague. Our research primarily involves the synthesis of novel Lewis acids, preparation of Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) and sequestration and valorization of CO2 with the aid of FLP type catalysts. The use of CO2 in chemical synthesis is of extreme interest due to its abundance, low toxicity and its high potential for mitigation of anthropogenic emissions of CO2 from chemical industry.  Carbon dioxide can be used as a C1 building block in the preparation of diverse organic compounds. For example reductive coupling of CO2 with amines produces some of the most important starting materials for drug development, synthesis of agrochemicals, and the formation of surfactants. If hydrogen is used as the reductant water becomes the only reaction byproduct. Therefore, water stability of the catalyst is of the utmost importance. Reactivity of classical FLPs is inhibited by the presence of water, so a major goal for us is the preparation of water stable FLPs with the aid of group 13/14 Lewis acids. The development of water-stable FLPs will allow us to move past the need for precious metal catalysts and allow us to develop greener synthetic processes for many important chemicals.