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Determination of platinum group metals in soils the city of Brno
Pavlíčková, Ivana ; Řezáčová, Veronika (referee) ; Komendová, Renata (advisor)
The diploma thesis focuses on identifying the presence of platinum in soil samples by absorption spectroscopy. The work is divided into two parts, the theoretical part is focused on the occurrence and behavior of platinum in the environment, the fundamental chemical and physical properties of platinum, its importance in catalytic converters in cars, on solid phase extraction method and the method for the determination of atomic absorption spectrometry. The second part is the practical part, focused on the determination of the platinum amount in the soil samples in the city of Brno.
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Determination of platinum in Brno's agglomeration
Dvořák, Rostislav ; Řezáčová, Veronika (referee) ; Komendová, Renata (advisor)
This thesis is focused on the determination of platinum in samples of road dust and soil by atomic absorption spectrometry. The theoretical part describes the basic physical and chemical properties of platinum, platinum function in automotive converters and its behavior in the environment. In the experimental section summarizes the methods used to decompositions samples, concentration of the analyte and the main results of the measurements.
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The significance of platinum in the environment
Brestovská, Marta ; Holubová, Zuzana (referee) ; Sommer, Lumír (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with monitoring of individual platinum compounds in the environment (water, soil, air) and is also reviewing methods used for their analysis. The no less important determination of platinum in tissues and body fluids, when the platinum is used in form of a cisplatin as an anticancer drug, is also mentioned. Afterwards the anticancer drug itself or its derivatives and metabolites on the base of platinum complexes in clinical sample (urine, plasma) are determined. Mainly the ICP-AES, ICP-MS, ETA-AAS, HPLC methods are highlighted from the methods used for the determination of Pt. The on-line connection between some of these methods such as ICP-MS with HPLC or ICP-AES with HPLC seems to be useful. The spectrofotometric methods using organic and inorganic agents can also be used for the determination of platinum. These methods are mentioned here rather marginally, just for completeness. In terms of practical use they are difficultly reproducible and not very sensitive. The hydrolysis of platinum metals to form insoluble hydrated oxides makes also the determination difficult.
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6M-IMMEDIATE Research Report: Preparation of Pt on Carbon Black Supported Catalysts
Kaluža, Luděk ; Zdražil, Miroslav ; Gulková, Daniela ; Vít, Zdeněk ; Šolcová, Olga ; Soukup, Karel ; Maixnerová, Lucie
The purpose of the present work is to elucidate on carbon black materials as a support for high loading of Pt in highly dispersed form. There are three main methodologies described in the .literature for deposition of Pt: i) impregnation of the support with solution of well soluble Pt precursors, ii) deposition of a colloidal form of Pt onto the support, and iii) deposition of Pt onto the supports from microemulsion of Pt precursor with the assistance of surfactant. The Pt containing species are deposited either by spontaneous adsorption or by evaporation of the solvent. The deposited platinum compound is transformed to metallic platinum with some chemical or physical (temperature) treatment. Remainders of the deposited compound other than platinum must be removed from the catalysts (for instance by washing, calcination, etc.).
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Evaluation of yield and risk of investment while depositing available financial resources of the company
BÜRGER, Pavel
There are evaluated possibilities in my thesis which the company with enough available financial resources has while investing at commodity markets into the gold, silver and platinum. The thesis briefly describes functions and regulation of exchange including the description of instruments the company can use for investment. Another part of my work is a description of statistical evaluation of price data of commodities. Statistical methods and formulas are also analysed in methodology. Practical part contains evaluation of price development which is also described by means of various mathematical curves. Finale of my work is discovery if and for how long it was worth to invest into gold in years 2000 - 2011. My mental hypothesis that more years investment mean higher year yield rate was disproved. The result says that the long-term investment (12 years) had the lowest year yield rate.
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Analysis of performance of investment metals and coins
Kabelková, Zuzana ; Musílek, Petr (advisor) ; Málek, Jiří (referee)
The thesis "Analysis of Performance of Investment Metals and Coins" deals with the evolution of prices of gold, silver, platinum and palladium. It analyzes factors which have an influence on the prices of these metals. It compares profitability and risk of the investment in gold with the index S&P 500. The strength of dependency is measured by coefficient of correlation between the variables gold and silver/ palladium/ platinum/ brent crude oil/ index S&P 500/prices of the mining company Randgold Resources Ltd. The third part of the thesis deals with the means of investing in the investment metals and it compares the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
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Efficiency of investment metals and coins analysis
Tůmová, Kateřina ; Musílek, Petr (advisor) ; Stádník, Bohumil (referee)
This project deals with historical precious metals price development as gold, silver, platinum and palladium in connection to analysis of the precious metals investment benefits. There are discussed international market prices and retail prices as well. There is also mentioned the issue of price structure from the premium and other costs point of view, including possible risks coupled with investment. Approximated are also basic terms and forms of investment metals, alternative options of precious metals investment as well. The project also includes the issue of tax investment aspects and other advantages connected to it. Further there is indicated medial disinformation criticism and insufficient legal support for customers investing to the precious metals.
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