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Study of the development of Alite crystallinity
Lakomá, Karolína ; Fridrichová, Marcela (referee) ; Dvořák, Karel (advisor)
The bachelor thesis summarizes current knowledge in the field of preparation and various influences on the structure of alite in triclinic modification. The work is mainly focused on the study of the development of crystallinity during heating and short isothermal endurance. Within the work, the production of pellets is optimized and the functionality of the experimental furnace for firing triclinic alite is verified.
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Development of hybrid technology for the production of polymer latice structures
Florián, Vojtěch ; Maňas, Pavel (referee) ; Škaroupka, David (advisor)
This thesis deals with the development of a hybrid technology for the production of polymeric rod structures from PLA filament. The main objective of this technology is to increase the printing productivity by forming some of the rods in BCCXYZ structure without melting them completely. The first step was to conduct basic research on polymer forming. This involved a series of tests, including FEM simulations, printing of individual strut members, and analysis of morphology using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The results confirmed the feasibility of polymer forming, which led to further development of hybrid printing technology for BCCXYZ structures. The fabricated structures were subjected to compression loading tests and compared with the results of other printing technologies, including their production costs. In this way, the advantages of the hybrid filament rod structure printing technology were identified. To demonstrate the technology, a mould simulating a fibreglass part was created. This research contributes to the advancement of polymer structure printing and has the potential to improve the efficiency and economic viability of the process in industrial applications.
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Crystallization of microbial polyesters - methods and biological consequences
Liczka, Jan ; Kalina, Michal (referee) ; Sedláček, Petr (advisor)
The aim of this bachelor thesis was to test suitable methods for preparation of amorphous form of microbial polyesters and to perform model experiment to study a kinetics of crystallization of prepared polyesters. The theoretical part deals with PHA characteristics and various methods of isolating PHB granules from bacterial cells. In the experimental part, measuring techniques such as analytical centrifugation, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were tested to characterize the properties of PHB granules. Furthermore, an experiment was performed to isolate native PHB granules from Cupriavidus necator using lysozyme, deoxyribonuclease and cell disruption by ultrasonification. The results of the analyzes showed that the granules were either isolated amorphous only in the wet and crystallized upon drying, or that the granules were completely amorphous but not isolated from the bacterial cell.
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Plasticizing of polyhydroxyalkanoates in microbial cells - inspiration for development of artificial controlled release systems
Liczka, Jan ; Obruča, Stanislav (referee) ; Sedláček, Petr (advisor)
The diploma thesis is focused on the study of the mechanism of plasticization of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in vivo, focusing mainly on methods of isolation native PHA granules and physical and chemical methods of initiation their phase transitions. The literature search prepared in this work deals with this microbial polyester and further focuses on individual methods of isolating PHA from bacterial cells. The main task of the experimental work was to optimize the isolation process of native PHA granules, as well as to design and test processes that initiate the PHA crystallization in isolated granules, as well as analytical procedures to correctly detect this phase transition. Isolation of PHA granules from Cupriavidus necator was performed by enzymes, centrifugation several times and sonication of the cells. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and an enzymatic method in which amorphous PHA is selectively degraded by PHA-depolymerase with turbidimetric detection of its loss in dispersion was used to detect PHA crystallization. Techniques based on fluorescence staining of granules (fluorescence spectroscopy and flow cytometry) were used in a more detailed study of the mechanism of PHA plasticization in granules. The results of the analyzes confirmed, among other things, that the optimized procedure makes it possible to isolate granules in the amorphous state, which remain amorphous even after drying and are comparable to native granules in their basic physicochemical properties.
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Preparation and characterization of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate copolymers
Kolomazník, Vít ; Kupka, Vojtěch (referee) ; Porubský, Tomáš (advisor)
This thesis evaluates the synthesis of copolymers based on poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB). The goal is to create a material with the highest possible concetration of PHB with the smallest possible volume of crystal phase. PHB with lower molecular weight and hydroxyl end groups used for polyurethane synthesis was prepared by alcoholysis of PHB polymer with 1,4 butanediol. Polyethylene glycole (PEG) of various molar mass and ratio values was chosen in this thesis as a second reacting substance. Another substance used for copolymeration with PHB was the poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) PBAT. Both variants used hexamethylenediisocyanate (HDI) as a non-toxic bonding agent. From these substances, a block copolymers comprised of soft and hard segments were formed. Hard segments are a result of PHB and it‘s crystalic structure. Soft segmets are comprised of PEG or PBAT macromolecules. The influence of soft segments of various length and molar ratio of reactants on overal polyurethane properties was evaluated. Prepared materials were charactrerized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Molecular weight was measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).
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Injection moulding technology of thermoplastics
Mikulík, David ; Přikryl, Radek (referee) ; Kučera, František (advisor)
The work deals with optimization of the technological mode of injection moulding of test specimens 1A of semicrystalline PP and amorphous PS. It also explores the influence of technological mode changes on the crystallinity of a semi-crystalline PP. Was set the reference technological mode for each of the polymers and subsequently changed the value of the injection temperature, mold temperature, the volume when you switch to holding pressure, injection and holding pressure. After relaxation of injection for time 24 h, and the mouldings and dogbones were weighed and thickness were measured at selected points. From the dogbones made of PP samples were taken for differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and crystallinity was examined. From the observed weight and thickness of dogbones were determined optimal technological modes for semi-crystalline PP and amorphous PS. Examining the influence of technological change modes on the crystallinity showed no clear dependence. Furthermore, it was found that the processing of a semicrystalline PP injection moulding reduces the value of crystallinity of the polymer, compare to starting PP granulate.
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Direct Synthesis of High-Molecular Polymers of Lactic Acid
Mikulík, David ; Kupka, Vojtěch (referee) ; Petrůj, Jaroslav (advisor)
This master thesis deals with the direct synthesis of polymers from lactic acid. The theoretical part focuses on both natural and synthetic ways of production the lactic acid monomer, their advantages and properties. Furthermore, the theoretical part focuses on the synthesis of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) from lactide, and direct polycondensation from lactic acid discussing about influences of catalysts, co-catalysts as well as chain extenders. The experimental part focuses on the synthesis of PLA polymers and co-polymers wherein investigates suitable catalysts, reaction medium for azeotropic dehydration and co-catalyst influence on products. Thermal and analytical analysis of PLA polymers are mentioned at the end of the experimental part.
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Reactions of HDPE in the melt initiated by peroxides
Hampapa, Břetislav ; Kučera, František (referee) ; Petrůj, Jaroslav (advisor)
The thesis deals with HDPE modification by crosslinking. In the theoretical part, data available in the literature were reviewed. Modifications of the selected HDPE copolymer grade were carried out in a kneading device Brabender using 25 ml chamber size. After having optimized process conditions, there were performed a series of experiments in dependence on concentration of the initiator. Reological properties of polymer samples were investigated by melt flow indexes measured under different conditions. Changes in crystallinity and melting temperatures were evaluated from DSC heat flow measurements. The samples meeting characteristics supposed were selected for measuring complex viscosity on the Rheometer AR-G2 TA and for testing some mechanical properties on the device Zwick.
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Optimisation of Isolation Procedure and Characterization of Amorphous PHB granules
Kratochvíl, Zdeněk ; Obruča, Stanislav (referee) ; Kalina, Michal (advisor)
First artificial PHB granules were prepared under the terms of this thesis. The effect of used PHB solvent, ultrasonic bath temperature and time, solvent evaporation temperature and stabilizing agent nature was investigated using dynamic and electrophoretic light scattering. The most proper parameters were demonstrated at samples which were prepared by dissolving of PHB in chloroform, stabilizing with CTAB or lecithin, ultrasonifying at 35 °C followed by chloroform evaporating at 60 °C. Based on ATR-FTIR and Raman spectroscopy results, it was found out that PHB within the artificial granules were in crystalline form. The native PHB granules were isolated from Cupriavidus necator using either lysosyme, deoxyribonuclease and cell disruption by ultrasonification or digestion with alcalase, SDS and EDTA. Granules obtained by both isolation procedures were characterized by ATR-FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, light scattering techniques and DSC. According to the analyses results, the second mentioned procedure turned out to be more effective for obtaining the polymer in amorphous state. Furthermore, the polymer within granules recovered by using this procedure was thermally more stable. Last but not least, the native PHB granules samples were exposed to effect of acetone, lipase and sodium hypochlorite, assuming that polymer crystallinity should be increased by these chemicals in varying degrees. The highest degree of crystallinity was achieved after their treatment with lipase.
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Influnce of chemical composition on mechanical properties of LLDPE stretch film
Vojáček, Jakub ; Tocháček, Jiří (referee) ; Poláček, Petr (advisor)
Thesis summarizes the problems of production and use of stretch film. The change of strength, ductility and relative relaxation effect in different times of drawing from role in three weeks was observed. Further, change of strength and ductility due to changes in the rate of deformation, exposure to accelerated aging in a UV chamber and changes in the loading direction were observed. Mechanical tests were realized on a tensile tester, relaxation tests on DMA and crystallinity changes were observed on the DSC. Relationship between chemical composition of stretch film and mechanical and thermomechanical properties were studied. It was found that chemical composition essential for stretch film properties. However, due to the impossibility to distinguish effects of chemical composition and process parameters was impossible to find clear relation describing this relationship.
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