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Testing of commercial rubber sealing components exposed to different ambient conditions
Jančaříková, Marie ; Poláček, Petr (referee) ; Bálková, Radka (advisor)
Diploma thesis studies the effect of temperature (75 and 105 °C) and the effect of 3 kinds of liquids (silicone and hydraulic oil and coolant) at room temperature and at 105 °C on change of the structure of 3 species butadiene-acrylonitrile (NBR) seals (o-ring and two types of bolts). The seals are inspected by the thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry and infrared spectroscopy, the influence of 105 °C on the o-rings is also evaluated in terms of changes in tensile properties. The greatest changes in the composition and structure are observed on o-rings particularly due to temperature of 105 °C, there was a significant reduction in dilatability and an increase in stiffness and glass transition temperature. The root cause is the surface and centre additive decomposition and oxidation. The bolts have suffered from decomposition of the protective surface layer and the additives in the centre, structural change was minor. Exposure to 75 °C has resulted in a gradual loss of low molecular weight substances. Liquids at room temperature didn‘t affect the structure of the seals, at 105 °C it caused a loss of weight due to decomposition of the protective surface layer and release of additives and the products of their decomposition. Results showed that the common use of the NBR seals at 105 °C is unsuitable, at 75 °C it leads to gradual changes, loss in mechanical and sealing properties.
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Stability of Soil Organic Matter
Heldesová, Michaela ; Doskočil, Leoš (referee) ; Kalina, Michal (advisor)
This bachelor thesis summarizes available information about current research of soil organic matter stability and it divides them into two logical units. The first part includes environmental, physical and chemical factors, including human activities, which affect the stability or decomposition of soil organic matter. The methods used for the study of organic matter in the soil are summarized in the second part of this thesis. There the attention is paid to the accumulation of organic matter in specific pools, the ways of extraction of organic compounds and the use of quantitative and qualitative analytical methods to describe various characteristic of organic matter.
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Study of Optical Properties of Metallic Structures and Their Applications in Nano-Optics
Neuman, Tomáš ; Munzar,, Dominik (referee) ; Kalousek, Radek (advisor)
Interaction of metallic structures with electromagnetic radiation is a living topic of near-field optics including plasmonics and nanophotonics. The field-matter interaction treated on the subwavelength scale opens the path to a wide range of applications, among others to different variants of the surface enhanced spectroscopy. In this thesis we theoretically describe how the near-field properties of the metallic structures can be accessed by a probe of near-field scanning optical microscope. Formation of the signal in the near-field microscopy utilizing weakly interacting probes is discussed. Further, we elucidate the mechanism of the surface enhanced infrared spectroscopy. We utilize a model example of linear dipole antennas interacting with sample structures. A close connection is found between the spectroscopic signal and signal of the scattering type near-field optical microscopy.
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The use DC electrical method in diagnostics of insulating materials
Volf, Michal ; Rozsívalová, Zdenka (referee) ; Frk, Martin (advisor)
In this work describe to the Dielectric relaxation spectroscopy for the evaluation of the actual status of insulation systém. The used methods of quantifying the dielectric response in time domain are polarization-depolarization current and recovery voltage measurement and in frequency domain the loss factor and the complex capacitance measurement. Influence of thermal ageing and temperature dependences of charge and dischage currents are observed.
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Utilization of vibrational spectroscopy in study on interactions between humic substances and organic ions.
Stehlíková, Kristína ; Enev, Vojtěch (referee) ; Sedláček, Petr (advisor)
The main objective of this bachelor thesis was to validate the potential of the utilization of vibrational spectroscopy in the study on interactions between humic substances and organic ions. Unmodified (HA) and methylated humic acids (mHA) were chosen as model humic substances and organic ions were represented by methylene blue, rhodamine 6G and Septonex. Firstly, a suitable infrared spectroscopy technique was chosen. The results of optimization measurements showed that spectra with the best resolution can be obtained using the DRIFTS technique. The next part of the thesis discusses the effect of methylation in the structure of humic acids. Significant differences were recorded in mHA compared to the unmodified humic acids. Finally, the spectra of humic acid – organic ion complexes were compared to the spectra of prepared blank samples. It was noted that the spectra of complexes are not only a simple sum of the pure individual substances’ spectra, but also shifts and changes in the intensity of different absorption bands were recorded there. It suggests that non-covalent interactions played an important role in the complexes. Infrared spectroscopy was proved to be a useful method for investigating these interactions.
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Synthesis of low-crosslinked polymers by plasma polymerization
Kuchtová, Štěpánka ; Bránecký, Martin (referee) ; Čech, Vladimír (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD), specifically plasma polymerisation, which has been used for the synthesis of low density crosslinked polymer thin films. Organosilicon thin films were deposited on a silicon substrate by radio frequency (RF) capacitively coupled plasma in a deposition chamber. Spectroscopic ellipsometry was used to determine the layer thickness and its optical properties. The chemical structure of the layers was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the mechanical properties were investigated by nanoindentation. The effect of power and self-bias (USB) on the chemical structure, mechanical and optical properties of the as-prepared layers, which are related to the crosslinking density, was investigated in the context of achieving low crosslinking density of the material. Low crosslinked plasma polymers were synthesized at a self-bias level of 1 V, which corresponds to an approximate RF power of 0,1 W. This material can be characterized by a density of 1, 2 g·cm-3 an elastic modulus of 4 GPa, a hardness of 0,04 GPa and a refractive index of 1.53 at 633 nm (He-Ne laser wavelength). Infrared spectroscopy confirmed that this plasma polymer is composed of a carbon network with fewer embedded silicon atoms and, in particular, the highest concentration of vinyl groups compared to plasma polymers prepared at higher powers.
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Methods for determination of hyaluronan
Černá, Lucie ; Venerová, Tereza (referee) ; Pekař, Miloslav (advisor)
This thesis deals with a summary of individual method for determining of hyaluronan concentration, especially in aqueous solutions. Selected methods were compared to their functionality in university workplace. Any functional methods may be used for many purposes in university workplace in research of materials based on hyaluronan. It has been studied usability to assess residual content of hyaluronan in supernatant of gel formed from hyaluronan and surfuctant, in this thesis. We choosed sptectrophotometric methods, especially with UV spectroscopy and IR spectroscopy. Two precipitation methods using alcian blue were also tested. As the most reliable, the least demanding and specific method seems to be the method using IR spectroscopy, thanks to it we are able to determine the concentration of HA from 0.01 %. With this method, it has been found, that if there will be located some amount of HA in supernatant, it will be below the detection limit of assay. The remanining methods were modified to help determine the concentrations of HA, but works only in aqueous solutions. A possible variation for determination of very low concentrations of HA may be the method using ELISA kits. However their cost is higher than the above-mentioned methods.
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Dielectric Properties of Vegetable Oils for Electrical Engineering
Spohner, Milan ; Mejzlík,, Miroslav (referee) ; Mentlík, Václav (referee) ; Liedermann, Karel (advisor)
The dissertation thesis deals with the analysis of prospective environmentally compatible electrical insulating fluids for electrical engineering in relation to their chemical structure. The thesis starts with the overview of the current state of the art and of the latest trends in the use of synthetic and biodegradable natural oils. In the experimental part were studied these oils: mineral oils, rapeseed oil, sunflower oils, soybean oil, methyl oleate, peanut oil, MCT oil, castor oil and other. Dielectric properties were measured using LRC meter Agilent 4980A including dielectric liquid test fixture Agilent 16452A and also by the Novocontrol Alpha-A analyzer. Electrical properties are presented in the frequency range 10 mHz – 1 MHz range in the temperature interval 253 K to 363 K. The work goes on with the study of the suitability of individual oils for lower temperature, including the impact of the chemical structure and formulation on electrical properties.
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Exploitation of Infrared Spectroscopy for Determination of Polymer Admixtures in Cement Composites
Novotný, David ; Hodná, Jana (referee) ; Petránek, Vít (advisor)
In the thesis deals with the possibilities of determining the amount of polymer additives FTIR. Are described in detail various polymeric ingredients which are used in concrete mixtures. Then thoroughly discuss the use of recyclable polymer additives polyvinylbutyral (PVB), its production, the primary use, recycling and subsequent use. Next, I will discuss methods for determining the amount of polymer in the substance. In the experimental part were blended with several samples with different percentage for each polymer. Where we conducted appropriate tests and assessments, and individual samples are briefly described, evaluated and compared.
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Evaluation of the quality of collagen samples in solid phase using circular dichroism
Ďubašák, Matej ; Žídek, Jan (referee) ; Vojtová, Lucy (advisor)
Diplomová práca sa zaoberá novou kvalitatívnou analýzou kolagénových vrstiev pomocou cirkulárneho dichroizmu v pevnej fáze. Teoretická časť opisuje kolagén a jeho sekundárnu štruktúru, spektroskopické metódy cirkulárneho dichroizmu (CD) a zoslabenej úplnej reflektancie (ATR). Experimentálna časť sa zaoberá prípravou homogénnych a transparentných kolagénových filmov a optimalizáciou objemu, koncentrácie a sušenia. Následne sa zmerala a vyhodnotila kalibračná krivka s rôznymi pomermi kolagénu a želatíny. Získaná rovnica lineárnej regresie sa použila na stanovenie obsahu kolagénu v modifikovaných vzorkách. Výsledky hodnotených modifikovaných vzoriek boli porovnané s meraniami ATR spektroskopie. Merania ATR ukázali vyšší obsah kolagénu ako CD merania. Vzorky s najnižším a najvyšším obsahom kolagénu sú pre obe metódy rovnaké. Dokazuje to, že môžme porovnávať vzorky s rôznym obsahom kolagénu navzájom, ale nemôžeme určiť presný obsah kolagénu pripojením týchto dvoch metód. Optimalizovaná metóda CD sa môže použiť na prípravu a meranie presného obsahu kolagénu vo vzorkách, najmä v rámci výroby kolagénu, aby sa dosiahla konštantná kvalita kolagénu v každom kroku výroby.
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