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Fractionation of humic acids isolated from lignite
Moťka, Pavel ; Barančíková, Gabriela (referee) ; Klučáková, Martina (advisor)
The diploma thesis deals with lignitic humic acids. Bibliographic search can be divided into three parts. The aim of the first part is characterization of humic substances, presence, composition, structure and exploitation especially of humic acids. The second part describes a division of heterogeneous mixture of humic acids into closed fractions with more specific properties. The final part is a study of solubility of humic acids. The experimental part of the diploma thesis is structured similarly. In this work, a gradual fractionation with pH is used. Obtained fractions were characterized by UV/VIS and FT-IR spectroscopy. We assessed the portion of ash and carboxyl groups have been identified. Subsequently, all fractions extracted by gradual fractionation as well as some soluble fractions obtained by direct fractionation have been analyzed in view of solubility and their behaviour in water environment. Both used methods were compared.
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Stability of soil organic matter and humic substances
Nováková, Šárka ; Enev, Vojtěch (referee) ; Klučáková, Martina (advisor)
This diploma thesis is focused on changes of stability in organic matter by extraction in different agents. Two soils of a different type and isolated humic acids were used for stability determination. Extraction agents were selected usually used for soil metal extraction, and a changes in the structure of the organic matter was observed. Samples were characterized using FTIR analysis and elemental analysis, the extracts were measured by UV-VIS spectroscopy, absorption ratios E2/E3, E4/E6 were discovered, dynamic light scattering were determined for particle size distributions. Next part of the thesis was the assessment of the change of thermal stability using thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry, degradation temperatures of the extracted samples were discovered and compared with the original samples.
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Influence of humic acids on the corrosion behavior of low carbon steel
Horák, Tomáš ; Buchtík, Martin (referee) ; Doskočil, Leoš (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with influence of humic acid from lignite on corrosion behavior of low carbon steel S235JR in the environment of 0,1 M NaCl at three diffrent pH values (5, 7 and 9). Humic acid was fractionated into three soluable fractions at pH 5, 7 and 9. Corrosion behavior was studied by potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and immersion tests. Surface analysis of low carbon steel was carried out before and after corrosion tests as well as analysis of corrosion medium. The results show that humic acid has negative effect on corrosion of low carbon steel in comparison with 0,1 M NaCl solution, because in presence of humic acid, the corrosion rate is higher. The negative effect was attributed to the formation of complexes of humic acid with released iron ions. The main corrosion product on the surface of low carbon steel after exposure to the 0,1 M NaCl was magnetite. Presence of humic acid in 0,1 M NaCl caused formation of lepidocrocite as main corrosion product. Potencial mechanism that is trying to clarify the formation of corrosion products and influence of humic acid on corrosion behavior is discussed in this thesis.
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Effect of chemical modification of humic acids on their interactions with organic ions
Fryšová, Eva ; Weidlich, Tomáš (referee) ; Sedláček, Petr (advisor)
This master thesis deals with the interaction of humic acids with organic ions and effect of chemical modification of humic acids on this interaction. Rhodamine 6G was used as a model organic ion. The interaction were studied by fluorescence quenching, dialysis in diffusion cells and differential UV-VIS spectroscopy. Results showed that the bond between the reactants was not primarily dependent on carboxylic functional groups of humic acids. Fluorescence experiments indicated static quenching mechanism and differential UV-VIS spectroscopy demonstrated the existence of - interactions.
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Analysis of humic acids solutions after their decomposition by diaphragm discharge
Totová, Ivana ; Švejdová, Dana (referee) ; Kozáková, Zdenka (advisor)
Preliminary results of research focused on the applications of DC diaphragm discharge in water solutions containing humic substances are presented in this diploma thesis. Electrical discharges in water produce various reactive species such as radicals (•OH, •O, •H), ions and molecules (H2O2, O3). These species have high oxidation potential and thus they easily react with order species and molecules. Such reactions could lead, for example, to destruction of organic pollutants dissolved in water. This work studies this effect on humic matters that can be contained in water coming from floods. Diaphragm discharge investigated by this work was created in the reactor using konstant DC high voltage up to 2 kV that gave the total input power from 100 to 200 W. Breakdown and discharge ignition started in the pin-hole in the dielectric barrier separating two electrode spaces (anode and cathode space). Presented work investigates decomposition of humic substances by the electric discharge in the dependence of solution properties and discharge conditions. Parameters such as initial solution conductivity, electrolyte kind or input power have been investigated. Moreover, substantial effect of pH on humic acid decomposition has been observed. Refraktometry and absorption spectroscopy in UV-VIS region together with fluorescence spectroscopy has been used for the detection of changes in humic solutions.
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Interactions of pharmaceuticals with humic acids
Libiger, Jan ; Enev, Vojtěch (referee) ; Klučáková, Martina (advisor)
The bachelor thesis is focused on interaction of drugs with humic substances, which are part of organic soil matter. The results would help in understanding the behavior of drugs in soil and other natural systems. Three drugs were selected. Humic acid was selected as a sorbent, which was extracted from lignin, the lower one is assumed to be the same as that in organic soil. Based on a comparison of the measurement results using the UV-VIS method, it was determined how much the acid of the given drug is able to absorb and how much it is released back into the water. The theoretical part deals with the information about soil organic matter, with the information about humic substances, with the information about drugs such as ibuprofen, sulfamethoxazol or sulfapyridine. Furthermore, the theoretical part deals with methods of analysis.
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Structural aspects of interaction between humic substances and charged organic xenobiotics
Prisažný, Adam ; Smilek, Jiří (referee) ; Sedláček, Petr (advisor)
This diploma thesis was focused on studying the interaction of humic substances with ionic organic xenobiotics and its structural aspects. The method was chosen from my bachelor thesis, steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy, which is suitable for substances with weak fluorescence. The results showed that the interaction between humic acids and representatives of ionic organic xenobiotics (Septonex) was reflected in fluorescence quenching of humic acids and the shift of emission maximum to lower wavelength, hypsochromic (blue) shift. From the measurement results, we can assume that the interaction that is formed between the aromatic structures in humic acids and Septonex could be -cation interaction.
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Interactions of humic hydrogels with cupric ions
Lang, David ; Gregorová, Eva (referee) ; Klučáková, Martina (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with humic acid gels and their ability to bind metallic ions on their surface. In the thesis, there was studied the adsorption of copper ions on the provided gels. The gels were prepared by dissolving the humic acid in sodium hydroxide or sodium tripolyphosphate and then precipitated with hydrochloric acid or metal chlorides. Adsorption was studied at different concentrations of the copper (II) chloride and measured on UV-VIS spectrophotometer. It was proved from measuring that gels made from sodium tripolyphosphate are adsorbing less copper ions than the ones prepared by sodium hydroxide. Also, the copper ions are bound with smaller force on gels prepared with polyphosphate. Gels precipitated with magnesium chloride adsorb much more than gels precipitated with acid, thus in the case of gels sequestered metal ions extracted higher.
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Determination of acidic groups in humic substances.
Kabeláčová, Kateřina ; Sedláček, Petr (referee) ; Janeček, Jiří (advisor)
Within this bachelor thesis we compared three method to determine the acidity of humic substances. We employed the baryta-method (which determines the total acidity), the Ca-acetate method (determines the content of carboxylic groups only) and the technique of Ray von Wandruszka. This method should provide the content of groups dissociable at pH>12. We used four different samples of humic acids isolated from two sources (lignite and peat). While the differences between results of baryta and Ca-acetate methods were expected and can be easily explained, the values of acidity obtained by the von Wandruszka method represent roughly one half of the results of Ca-acetate method and almost only ten percent of the baryta results. In the cases of baryta as well as von Wandruszka methods we observed a dependency of the results on the time-length of the analysis. In the theoretical part the characterisation, divided, creation, structure and properties of humic substances are summarized. In the end of theoretical part are described using method for analysis of humic acids.
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