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Single Atomic Catalysts
Závodný, Adam ; Švec,, Martin (referee) ; Čechal, Jan (advisor)
Single atom catalysts are prospective class of materials, which holds promises to reach the ultimate limit of improvement in catalyst performance, selectivity, lifetime and cost reduction. The ability to efficiently capture the adsorbates at the active sites is the key prerequisite for catalytic transformation to the products. In this respect, our experimental study aims to describe the interaction of gas molecules (H2O, CO, O2 and NO) with single metal atoms (Rh, Ir, Cu) on the magnetite surface employing scanning tunneling microscopy.
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Metal-organic interface for effective charge transfer
Mrhačová, Petra ; Průša, Stanislav (referee) ; Procházka, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the analysis of benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (TMA) molecules on a silver crystal with (111) surface termination. After the deposition of the molecules on the substrate, a fully protonated layer ( phase) is formed. Further substrate annealing induces a deprotonation process, which leads to the formation of another and phases. The different arrangements of the molecules were studied in ultra-high vacuum conditions by low-energy electron microscope (LEEM), scanning tunneling microscope (STM), and by low-energy electron diffraction (LEED). The application potential of these layers is discussed.
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Graphene on SiC as a substrate for molecular self-assembly systems
Černá, Lenka ; Průša, Stanislav (referee) ; Procházka, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the fabrication and characterization of metal-organic frameworks formed by self-assembly mechanism of metal atoms (Fe) and organic molecules (tetracyanoquinodimethane, TCNQ) on a graphene surface. The fabrication of self-assembled structures has been performed on epitaxial graphene on SiC(0001) substrate. The deposition of metal-organic networks, as well as subsequent surface characterization by low-energy electron microscopy (LEEM) scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), were performed under ultra-high vacuum conditions.
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2D metal-organic frameworks from organic carbonitrile molecules on weakly interacting substrates
Kurowská, Anna ; Torre, Bruno de la (referee) ; Blatnik, Matthias (advisor)
Samouspořádávání je proces spontánního uspořádávání molekul do definovaných supra-molekulárních struktur na površích. Organické molekuly vykazující schopnost samouspořádání mohou být použity jako stavební prvky pro výrobu struktur přístupem "bottom-up", který umožňuje syntézu atomárně přesných dvourozměrných (2D) struktur. Začleníme-li do molekulárního uspořádání atomy kovu může dojít k vytvoření 2D sítí organika-kov (2D MOF). Atomy kovu jsou v nich periodicky uspořádány díky organickým molekulám, které je vzájemě spojují. Takovéto struktury na povrchu materiálů mohou vést k zajímavým vlastnostem, např. změně elektrických vlastností materiálů, nebo použítí nových exotických stavů hmoty v technologických zařízeních. Tato práce se zabývá studiem struktur na bázi karbonitrilových molekul a atomů přechodných kovů na povrchu ušlechtilých kovů a topologického izolantu. Vybrané molekuly, u nichž budeme studovat možnosti využití jako ligandu, jsou HATCN a DCA. Práce představuje výsledky z metod LEEM a STM pro molekulární samouspořádání na obou typech povrchů, a pro systémy organika-kov jen na ušlechtilých kovech; zejména DCA se ukazuje jako slibná molekula pro tvorbu 2D MOFs. Úspěšně jsme vytvořili periodicky uspořádané MOF s atomy Fe na povrchu Ag(111) a molekulární samouspořádání DCA molekul na povrchu Bi2Se3.
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Self-assembled polymer systems responsive to external stimuli for biomedicine
Sincari, Vladimir ; Štěpánek, Petr (advisor) ; Matějíček, Pavel (referee) ; Sedláková, Zdeňka (referee)
The first work in my doctoral thesis described a novel rapid and eco-friendly reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization reaction of the N-(2- hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide (HPMA) monomer under microwave irradiation (MWI). Optimal conditions for the polymerization such as reaction time, solvents, monomer stoichiometry and RAFT agents was determined. The polymerization kinetics demonstrated the linear increase in the number-average molecular weight (Mn) with monomer conversion. Good agreement between the theoretical and experimental Mn values was verified with pseudo-first- order kinetic plots, with low dispersities (Đ ≤ 1.04). Furthermore, this publication demonstrated the ability of MWI to facilitate copolymer formation by the preparation of relevant copolymers, such as poly(HPMA-b-bocAPMA), poly(HPMA-b-MABH) and poly(HPMA-b-PDPA) which were used as a base for the following work in the thesis. The second and third study are devoted to delivery of therapeutic molecules by using cargo-delivery self-assemblies in the form of polymersomes (PS). Such drug delivery systems (DDS) potentially minimize the premature degradation of drug, fast clearance from bloodstream and dosing frequency which leads to lower toxicity. The main advantage of DDS is the controlled manner of drug...
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Metal-organic interface for effective charge transfer
Mrhačová, Petra ; Průša, Stanislav (referee) ; Procházka, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the analysis of benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (TMA) molecules on a silver crystal with (111) surface termination. After the deposition of the molecules on the substrate, a fully protonated layer ( phase) is formed. Further substrate annealing induces a deprotonation process, which leads to the formation of another and phases. The different arrangements of the molecules were studied in ultra-high vacuum conditions by low-energy electron microscope (LEEM), scanning tunneling microscope (STM), and by low-energy electron diffraction (LEED). The application potential of these layers is discussed.
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Influence of Si surface passivation on growth and ordering of nanostructures
Matvija, Peter ; Kocán, Pavel (advisor) ; Rezek, Bohuslav (referee) ; de la Torre, Bruno (referee)
Silicon is currently the most widely used semiconductor material with applications ranging from solar cells and sensors to electronic devices. Surface functionalization of silicon with molecular monolayers can be used to tune properties of the material toward a desired application. However, site-specific adsorption of molecules or molecular patterning on silicon surfaces is a difficult task due to the high reactivity of silicon. In this work, we use scanning tunneling microscopy, ab-initio calculations and kinetic Monte Carlo simulations to study adsorption of organic molecules on a bare and thallium-passivated Si(111) surface. We show that the polarity of molecules has a large impact on bonding of the molecules with the bare surface. We demonstrate that, in comparison with the bare surface, molecules or single-atom adsorbates deposited on the Tl-passivated surface have significantly higher mobility. The increased mobility induces formation of 2D gases on the surface and enables formation of self-assembled molecular structures. We propose a novel method to directly visualize the 2D surface gases and we show that a phase of surface gases containing molecule-bound dipoles can be controlled by a non-homogeneous electric field. 1
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Evolution as a Way to God in the Work of Teilhard de Chardin
Jirousová, Františka ; Karfíková, Lenka (advisor) ; Sokol, Jan (referee) ; Macek, Petr (referee)
This dissertation deals with the notion of centration in the work of Teilhard de Chardin, the notion being examined with regard to two related aims: 1) to illustrate the logical structure of Teilhard's Christian theory of evolution, and 2) to explain the relation between centration carried out by created beings and centration assigned to God as the focal point of evolution. In other words: to explore the connection between fundamental freedom attributed by Teilhard to created beings and culminating in human beings according to him, and God's freedom demonstrating itself in controlling the universe and directing it to a goal being the fullness of being (pleroma). The first part presents Teilhard's life and the contexts of his work. The second part explains the main notions of Teilhard's theory and metaphysics, such as "consciousness", "spirit", "energy", "centro-complexity", and "matter", and relates them to the notion of centration. Centration is presented here as an activity of the consciousness consisting in the unifying formation of multitude by its interconnection with different types of relations around one centre. In such unification, the main law of evolution manifests itself - the Law of Differentiating Unity. This means that parts unified in such way start differentiating again. What is...
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Graphene on SiC as a substrate for molecular self-assembly systems
Černá, Lenka ; Průša, Stanislav (referee) ; Procházka, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the fabrication and characterization of metal-organic frameworks formed by self-assembly mechanism of metal atoms (Fe) and organic molecules (tetracyanoquinodimethane, TCNQ) on a graphene surface. The fabrication of self-assembled structures has been performed on epitaxial graphene on SiC(0001) substrate. The deposition of metal-organic networks, as well as subsequent surface characterization by low-energy electron microscopy (LEEM) scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), were performed under ultra-high vacuum conditions.
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