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Epitaxial growth and characterization of metamagnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Motyčková, Lucie ; Gröger,, Roman (referee) ; Arregi Uribeetxebarria, Jon Ander (advisor)
Magnetické nanočástice představují perspektivní prostředek pro široké množství biomedicínských aplikací v neustále se rozvíjejících oblastech diagnostiky a léčebné terapie. Využití magnetických nanočástic z metamagnetických materiálů by mohlo poskytnout výrazný přínos například z hlediska zlepšení ovladatelnosti biologických subjektů uvnitř lidského těla. Tato práce se zabývá růstovými mechanismy a magnetickými vlastnostmi nanočástic ze slitiny železa s rhodiem (FeRh) ukotvených na substrátu MgO. Slitina FeRh byla vybrána pro její specifickou fázovou přeměnu z antiferomagnetické do feromagnetické fáze nastávající v blízkosti pokojové teploty, což umožňuje ovládání magnetických vlastností nanočástic v teplotním rozsahu blízkém lidskému tělu. Prezentované nanostruktury jsou vyráběny magnetronovým naprašováním využívajícím přístup samouspořádání “bottom–up”. Morfologie a magnetické chování připravených nanostruktur jsou vyšetřovány pomocí mikroskopie atomových a magnetických sil, které umožňují získat prostorové rozložení feromagnetických a antiferomagnetických domén v jednotlivých nanoostrůvcích.
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Vývoj, optimalizace a validace analytické metody na stanovení antibiotika ciprofloxacin ve vodě pomocí LC/MS
VACLOVÁ, Jana
This bachelor thesis deals with the development, optimization and validation of an analytical method for determination of antibiotic ciprofloxacin in water using LC/MS. At first, the development and optimization of the analytical method was performed. The following parameters were selected for optimization: mobile phase composition and injection volume of sample, conditions of electrospray, voltage on S-lens and F-lens, collision energy, maximum trap fill time and number of microscans. Then, the analytical method was successfully validated. Finally, the method was applied for the determination of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin in the layers made from PEEK.
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COATING OF CR-V LEDEBURITIC TOOL STEEL WITH CrAgN
Jurči, P. ; Krum, S. ; Dlouhý, Ivo
The Vanadis 6 tool steel has been coated with CrN, doped with small silver addition, by reactive magnetron sputtering. Some of coated specimens were subsequently vacuum annealed at 500 degrees C. The microstructure of film has been investigated on fracture surfaces of samples. Adhesion was evaluated by scratch-test. Wear resistance was measured using a pin-on-disc method, against alumina and 100Cr6 balls, at ambient and elevated temperatures. Experimental results have shown that the CrN-layers with an addition of 3%Ag have grown in a columnar manner. The addition of small amount of silver makes the adhesion on the substrate better. At an ambient temperature, no positive effect of the Ag-addition to the wear characteristics was found. But, in the testing temperature range 400 - 500 degrees C, significant lowering of friction coefficient and improvement of wear resistance were recorded. This can be attributed to the transport of Ag towards the surface, and thereby reduced friction force.
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Impact resistence on nanocomposite Mo-B-C- and W-B-C coatings deposited using magnetron sputtering technique
Fořt, Tomáš ; Grossman, Jan ; Daniel, Josef ; Sobota, Jaroslav ; Dupák, Libor ; Buršíková, V. ; Zábranský, L. ; Souček, L. ; Mirzaei, S. ; Alishahi, M. ; Vašina, P. ; Buršík, Jiří
Recently, based on attractive mechanical properties of boride and carbide based X2BC ternary compounds (X = Mo, W and Ta) they became subjects of both theoretical calculations and experimental work. In the case of stoichiometric composition, X2BC with X = Mo, W and Ta are very promising candidates for protection of cutting and forming tools due to their unusually stiffness and moderate ductility.\nIn this work we focus on nanostructured Mo-B-C and W-B-C layers grown by magnetron sputtering on high speed steel (HSS) substrates. Mechanical properties of the layers were characterized by nanoindentation experiments in both static and dynamic loading regimes. Elastic modulus, indentation hardness and fracture resistance were evaluated and discussed. The fracture resistance of both Mo-B-C and W-B-C coatings was compared using both indentation and dynamic impact tests.\n
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Deposition of ultrathin films on polymers
Libenská, Hana ; Hanuš, Jan (advisor) ; Kousal, Jaroslav (referee)
Thin metal films deposited on the polymer substrates are of fundamental importance for the formation of conductive structures on the surfaces of the polymers. In the case of discontinuous layers of silver or copper, so-called anomalous absorption occurs in the visible range of the spectrum. This phenomenon can be used to create different sensors, eg. based on surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy. In this work, the deposition of discontinuous Ag and Cu layers on PEEK and PET polymer foils and glass and polished silicon was used studied. The magnetron sputtering was chosen for deposition at very low pressure and the effect of pressure on the growth of these films was investigated. It was found that at a pressure of 0.2 Pa the copper layers on the two polymers grew almost smooth, while the island structure appeared at a pressure 1.2 Pa. In the case of Ag deposition, the island structure of the layer appeared already at a pressure of 0.2 Pa, and differences in the growth of the Ag films in dependence of the the substrate were observed.
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Study of 3-phase catalytic layers for polymer electrolyte fuel cells and electrolysers
Fuka, Šimon ; Matolínová, Iva (advisor) ; Khalakhan, Ivan (referee)
Title: Study of 3-phase catalytic layers for polymer electrolyte fuel cells and electrolysers Author: Šimon Fuka Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Iva Matolínová, Dr., Department of Surface and Plasma Science Abstract: The diploma thesis focuses on the study of catalytic layers for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) or electrolyzers based on the mixture of platinum and cerium oxide. These layers are prepared by using magnetron sputtering, their properties are studied depending on the deposition parameters or the choice of the substrate by using SEM, AFM, XPS and then tested as an anode in the fuel cell. In addition to the morphology of the catalytic layers, it has been shown that the dispersion of very small nanoparticles of the catalyst with a size of 1-2 nm has a great effect on PEMFC performance. Most of the prepared samples gave maximal and maximal specific performance much higher than the state of art values published for Pt-CeOx system. By studying properties of the layers used as the anode catalysts, this work contributes to the understanding of PEMFC fuel cell behavior and, consequently, to its potential commercialization. Keywords: Fuel cell, cerium oxide, platinum, catalyst, magnetron sputtering
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Study of thin film catalysts for direct methanol fuel cell anode
Fusek, Lukáš ; Matolín, Vladimír (advisor) ; Nováková, Jaroslava (referee)
This thesis is focused on the study of catalyst layers for direct methanol fuel cell anode prepared by a new method using magnetron sputtering. Homemade as well as commercial supports were used. The study of properties of prepared layers was carried out in fuel cell using methods of electrochemical analysis, such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltametry for examination of conductivity, catalyst activity and resistance to poisoning by residual carbon species. Polarization curves were used to investigate power and diffusion properties. A reference cell composed of commercially-available electrodes was chosen for comparison.
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Electron microscopy study of nanostructured thin film catalysts for micro-fuel cell application
Lavková, Jaroslava ; Matolínová, Iva (advisor) ; Ruterana, Pierre (referee) ; Šubrt, Jan (referee)
Present doctoral thesis is focused on electron microscopy and spectroscopy investigation of novel metal-oxide anode catalyst for fuel cell application. Catalyst based on Pt- doped cerium oxide in form of thin layers prepared by simultaneous magnetron sputtering deposition on intermediate carbonaceous films grown on silicon substrate has been studied. The influence of catalyst support composition (a-C and CNx films), deposition time of CeOx layer and other deposition parameters, as deposition rate, composition of working atmosphere and Pt concentration on the morphology of Pt-CeOx layers has been investigated mainly by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The obtained results have shown that by suitable preparation conditions combination we are able to tune final morphology and composition of catalyst. Composition of carbonaceous films and Pt-CeOx layers was examined by complementary spectroscopy techniques - Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). Such prepared porous structures of Pt-CeOx are of promising as anode catalytic material for real fuel cell application. Keywords: cerium oxide, platinum, fuel cell, magnetron sputtering, Transmission Electron Microscopy
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Low Platinum Content Thin Film Catalysts for Hydrogen Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Václavů, Michal ; Matolín, Vladimír (advisor) ; Bystroň, Tomáš (referee) ; Neitzel, Armin (referee)
Novel type of catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells anode is demonstrated. It is based on magnetron sputtered Pt-CeO2 a Pt-Sn-CeO2 mixed oxides. It is shown, that these materials allow to significantly decrease amount of platinum in the anode catalyst. The preparation method yields high amount of platinum in ionized form, especially Pt2+ , which is related to the high activity. Stability of these catalytic layers were investigated under conditions similar to fuel cell anode (humidified hydrogen at elevated temperature). Also interaction of hydrogen a water under UHV conditions were studied, demonstrating high stability of the Pt2+ species. In the last part of the work sputtered Pt-Co mixed catalyst were investigated to be used in the PEMFC cathode. It is demonstrated that at right conditions, the sputtered alloy catalyst improves mass activity on cathode by factor more than two.
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Fabrication, heat treatment and characterization of thin layer NiTi alloys
Svatuška, Michal ; Vokoun, David (advisor) ; Dlouhý, Antonín (referee) ; Novák, Pavel (referee)
NiTi alloys with nearly equiatomic chemical composition are the most studied and the most practically utilized materials from the group of the shape memory alloys (SMA). The NiTi alloy has a thermoelastic martensitic transfor- mation (MT), which its two most important properties are based on: the shape memory and the superelasticity. Thin films of NiTi alloys with thicknesses from hundreds of nm to units of µm have a wide use mainly in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The doctoral thesis deals with a fabrication of thin NiTi films using a deposition on silicon substrates with two techniques - the magnetron sputtering and the pulsed-laser deposition (PLD), an investigation of their mi- crostructure using x-ray diffraction, a heat treatment of amorphous NiTi films and with a verification of MT using resistometry. Furthermore, thermomechan- ical properties of a system NiTi-polyimide (NiTi-PI), namely a dependence of a curvature radius of a NiTi-PI bilayer on temperature, are studied. 1
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