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Utilization of Deep-UV-LED for photocatalytic activity study
Knobová, Klára ; Zmeškal, Oldřich (referee) ; Veselý, Michal (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the influence of several light emitting diode sources of UV light on photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide. The theoretical part involves their properties and production and covers existing knowledge. DEEP-UV light emitting diodes with different wavelength of emitted light and their influence on the rate of photocatalytic degradation of stearic acid are studied in the experimental part.
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Functional organic-inorganic nanostructures
Kelíšek, Petr ; Zmeškal, Oldřich (referee) ; Čech, Vladimír (advisor)
Diploma thesis deals with preparation of multilayered organic-inorganic nanostructures via PECVD technology and analysis of optical properties of these layers by spectroscopic ellipsometry. The theoretical part handles the definition of thin layers, layered and gradient nanostructures, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition and principles of spectroscopic ellipsometry. In the experimental part, used materials and chemicals are described, afterwards follow a complete description of the apparatus used for sample preparation and a description of the sample preparation procedure. The results part consists of methodology of preparing material models necessary for ellipsometric measurements and evaluation of optical properties of deposited nanolayers.
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Study of optoelectrical properties of organic semiconductor thin film layers of phtalocyanines
Miklíková, Zdeňka ; Vala, Martin (referee) ; Zmeškal, Oldřich (advisor)
Diploma thesis is focused on the study of optoelectric properties of thin layers of organic materials based on phthalocyanines, which can be used as an active layer of photovoltaic cells. Especially are studied the properties of the thin active layers of PdPc and PdPc + IL on the glass or ceramic substrates with aluminium contact, which are prepared by material printing here. On the prepared samples were first measured current-voltage characteristics in the dark and in the light and then were measured impedance spectrums in the dark. The received results will be used to improve the properties and structures of photovoltaic cells.
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Study of thermal properties of phase change materials
Křivánková, Kateřina ; Krouská, Jitka (referee) ; Zmeškal, Oldřich (advisor)
The diploma thesis studies the thermal properties of materials, heat storage based on phase transformation. The aim of this study was to measure the thermal properties of materials using a heat accumulation phase transformation, particularly a commercial material available from the Phase Change Material Products Ltd. under the name PlusICE A118. Such materials are referred to as PCM (from Eng. Phase Change Material), and are used for instance as heat insulators in construction. First described the phase transformation of substances in general, then was defined accumulation of thermal energy. We have also described methods for determining the temperature (thermal analysis, stationary and transietní methods). Finally defined thermophysical parameters (thermal capacity, thermal conductivity, thermal conductivity), which were determined transient step method.
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Study of Biological Material Attributes by using Image Analysis Methods
Jeřábková, Petra ; Mikula, Milan (referee) ; Zmeškal, Oldřich (advisor)
Within the dissertation thesis “Study of Biological Material Attributes by Using Image Analysis Methods”, attention is focused on monitoring of the application of image analysis methods, mostly a fractal analysis, in studying the properties of various yeast species. The thesis includes determining the number of yeast cells and vegetative propagation of yeast using fractal parameters – fractal measure D and fractal dimension K. Attention is also paid not only to the application of the existing image analysis methods, but also to their renovation. The obtained images were evaluated using the box counting method specified by implementation of wavelet transformation. To monitor yeast cells for a longer time, it was first necessary to prepare a suitable microscopic preparation. To distinguish live and dead cells, the following fluorescent dyes were used: acridine orange, fluorescein diacetate, FUN-1, and Calcofluor White M2R. The images of yeast cells were recorded using a still camera or a CCD camera and microscope. Clips of the same size were obtained from the acquired digital photographs and processed by the HarFA program developed at the Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology. On the results it is possible to see a change in the fractal dimension depending on time, i.e. on the change of a budding cell structure, or to determine the number and radius of yeast cells upon predefined conditions.
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Using image analysis to determine the number of colonies of microorganisms
Kováčiková, Eva ; Obruča, Stanislav (referee) ; Zmeškal, Oldřich (advisor)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the usage of image analysis in the determination of the quantity and of the size of microbial colonies. Microorganism used in the experiment was Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which forms regular shapes of colonies on the solid medium. The applied methods of image analysis were based on wavelet transform. Fractal analysis of digital images was performed using a computer program HarFA and fractal parameters were defined. The obtained data was used for graph representation of distribution and frequency of colonies.
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Study of thin transparent films properties
Schmiedová, Veronika ; Veselý, Michal (referee) ; Zmeškal, Oldřich (advisor)
The main aim of this bachelor´s thesis is a study of thin transparent layers of organic materials (PPV, P3HT, TiO2, DPP). The theoretical part describe the methods of quality examinations of their surface, mostly the use of optical and interference microscopy. For elaboration of data was used the image analysis via HarFA program. Thickness of layer and the index of refraction was provided by interference microscope. From the interference images was identified the amplitude of groove for various values of treshold, but mainly the interface inhomogenity of groove, which proofs the surface inhomogenity of samples. For the images taken by the optical microscope were allocated the average errors (but also errors of superior sorts) defining the surface inhomogenities of samples. The conlusion of this study compare the results of both methods.
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Preparation and optimization of perovskite solar cells
Puváková, Alžbeta ; Zmeškal, Oldřich (referee) ; Weiter, Martin (advisor)
Perovskite solar cells are part of third generation of solar cells and thanks to their atractive properties they are potencional candidates for replacement of silicon solar cells. Inverted planar structure of perovskite solar cells is possible to prepare by low temperature methods and by solution processing techniques. Main aim of this thesis was to prepare and characterize inverted planar perovskite solr cells with a different modification of structure. Perovskite solar cells was prepared with following structures: reference perovskite solar cells, perovskite solar cells with only a perovskite layer, perovskite solar cell without electron transport and perovskite solar cell without hole transport layer. They were prepared simultaneously by spin coating. Methods used for a characterisation of a parameters of this cells were current-voltage characteristic, impedance spektroskopy, meassure of external quantum efficiency and electrolumiscence. Reference perovskite solar cell reached best results folowed by solar cell without hole transport layer. Lowest results were gained by perovskite solar cell without electron transport layer and perovskite solar cell with only perovskite layer, where increased recombination and acumulation of charge were observed,
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Study of thermal properties of sucrose
Pecháčková, Kateřina ; Lucie, Trhlíková (referee) ; Zmeškal, Oldřich (advisor)
This work is focused on the study of thermal properties of materials that are used for accumulating heat on the basis of phase transition. These are mainly sugar alcohols (mannitol, erythritol) or carbohydrates (glucose) respectively. Thermal properties, thermal in particular, and thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity were measured in a wide range of temperatures comprising of the transformation from the solid to the liquid phase in the entire volume of substance. To study the temperature dependence of thermal properties, transient methods were used, that allow to determine the diffusion and relaxation time, thermal absorption coefficient and a parameter characterizing the properties of resources based on the fractal model of heat transfer (shape and the heating of the sample). Thermal parameters were determined from those values for defined ideal heat source (planar) and defined ideal heating (leap). There are results of three sucrose samples produced in the Opava refinery (unrefined, refined, clean). Differences in their thermal properties were studied. In addition, thermal properties of a pure solution (commercial) of sugar in distilled water at different concentrations were studied (1:1, 3:1, 1:3). The results presented in this thesis may be used to more efficient use of thermal energy in heating of dwellings, both with the use of solutions, which have a higher heat capacity than water and also with the use of phase transformation.
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