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Study of electrolyte influence on diaphragm discharge stability and efficiency
Němcová, Lucie ; Krčma, František (referee) ; Kozáková, Zdenka (advisor)
This thesis is focused on so-called diaphragm discharge, which is one kind of electric discharges in liquid, which belongs among so-called AOP´s techniques, still more used for water cleaning in the present. One of effectiveness and stability indicators of diaphragm discharge is generation of hydrogen peroxide. In theoretical part, detail principle description of electric discharge in liquid is situated. Further, properties of electrolyte are introduced and general spectrophotometric method of obtained sample determination is described. In experimental part, a full procedure of experiment is introduced. Next part containing results and discussions introduces particular results of individual measurements and their reasons. Final chapter is the end, which forms total summary and evaluation of all results. By the application of all chosen electrolytes in solution at diaphragm discharge formation of hydrogen peroxide has appeared. Inorganic and organic electrolytes were used. As inorganic electrolytes following salts were selected – solutions of halogenides, next sodium nitrate as a representative of nitrates, potassium dihydrogenphosphate as a representative of phosphates, etc. Representative of organic electrolytes was citric acid. The value of initial conductivity of electrolytes had the main influence on hydrogen peroxide formation. Electrolytes potassium dihydrogenphosphate and sodium sulphate the great influence on effectiveness and stability of the diaphragm discharge. Their rate constants reached maximum value by the application of solution with initial conductivity of approximately 400 mikrosiemens, particularly 0.0492 mmol/l.min and 0.048 mmol/l.min. On the contrary, low values of rate constant were achieved in electrolyte ammonium chloride at around the same initial conductivity – 0.0269 mmol/l.min. During experiments stainless steel and platinum electrodes were used. It was found that kind of electrode material hadn’t influence on generation of hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide was formed only in the cathode space.
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Properties of metal layers realized with vapour deposition
Milichovský, Miloš ; Švecová, Olga (referee) ; Šandera, Josef (advisor)
This work deals with vacuum evaporation of metals, basic principles of this technology and exploring the properties of the resulting layer. It describes how vacuum evaporation works and its individual parts.The main part deals with evaporation of copper and other substances and the conductivity of the resulting film in relation to its thickness. As a parameter for measuring substrate temperature is specified.
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Electrolytic properties of hyaluronan solutions
Suchá, Šárka ; Smilek, Jiří (referee) ; Chytil, Martin (advisor)
This batchelor thesis deals with electrolytic properties of hyaluronan in aqueous solutions. In this study measuring of conductance, acid-base and conductrometric titration, and UV-VIS spectroscopy were used. The measuring of conductance was made on the solutions of different concentrations of hyaluronic acid and of different ionic strength. Acid-base titrations were performed in water solution and conductometric titrations were performed in 0,3mmol.dm–3 solution of sodium chloride. UV-VIS spectra of hyaluronic acid were measured in solution with addition of acid, base and in buffer solution. Values of pKa obtained from the above mentioned measurements was between 2,8–6,5.
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Study of Plasma - Liquid Interactions
Němcová, Lucie ; Brablec, Antonín (referee) ; Obradovic, Bratislav (referee) ; Krčma, František (advisor)
Disertační práce se zabývá detailním studiem vlastností různých elektrických výbojů generovaných ve vodných roztocích. Tyto výboje se staly v posledním desetiletí velmi populárním tématem, a to zejména díky mnoha praktickým využitím jako například v biomedicíně, čištění odpadních vod, ekologii nebo nanoinženýrství. Studium je zaměřeno na generaci peroxidu vodíku, jakožto jednu z nejvýznamnějších částic generovaných právě elektrickými výboji v kapalinách. Pro první část této práce byla využita speciální výbojová komora zkonstruovaná na Fakultě chemické Vysokého Učení Technického v Brně. Komora byla rozdělena tenkou diafragmovou přepážkou na dvě poloviny, přičemž uvnitř přepážky se nacházela malá dírka. V každé části komory se nacházela jedna elektroda, a obě dvě části komory byly vyplněny kapalinou. Ze zdroje bylo do kapaliny aplikováno vysokofrekvenční napětí (1 a 2 kHz), které tak vlastně upravovalo roztok chloridu sodného (1.5 l). Bylo zjištěno, že tento druh napětí, v porovnání s DC, nezpůsobuje nežádoucí přehřívání roztoku (počáteční vodivost 100 - 800 S/cm) během jeho úpravy při zachování účinnosti produkce peroxidu. Experimentální aparatura pro druhou část práce byla sestavena na Gentské Univerzitě v Belgii. Stejnosměrný výboj byl generován v bublinách plynů (He, Ar, N2, vzduch) v prostředí vodných roztoků. Byla studována generace peroxidu vodíku a odbourávání organických barviv přítomných ve zkoumaném roztoku. Ke generaci peroxidu vodíku byl použit roztok NaH2PO4 . 2H2O (5 microS/cm, V= 750 ml), ke zkoumání rozkladu barviv byly použity roztoky organických barviv Direct Red 79 (20 mg/l) a Direct Blue 106 (20 mg/l, V= 750 ml). Minimální koncentrace peroxidu vodíku byla naměřena při aplikaci proudu 10 mA, zatímco maximální koncentrace peroxidu vodíku byla zaznamenána při použití proudu 30 mA. Rozklad organických barviv vykazoval stejné vlastnosti. Čím vyšší byla dodávaná energie, tím více barviva se odbouralo. Třetí část práce probíhala ve spolupráci s Queen's University of Belfast, Centrum for Plasma Physics, UK. K realizaci experimentů bylo využito vysokofrekvenčního plazmového skalpelu (Arthrocar). Bylo zjištěno, že hodnota koncentrace peroxidu vodíku dosahovala maxima v roztocích s nepatrným přídavkem alkoholu (0.25 %). Celkem byly studovány čtyři 0.15 M roztoky BaCl2, Na2CO3, KCl a NaCl (V= 20 ml), jejichž počáteční vodivost se pohybovala kolem 13 mS/cm. Z výsledků bylo patrné, že největší rozdíl hodnot pH byl zaznamenán u roztoků s přídavkem ethanolu. V optických emisních spektrech byly identifikovány především radikály OH, které jsou prekurzory peroxidu vodíku. Výsledky ukázaly, že plazma v takovémto roztoku je stále tvořeno, což může být považováno za první krok generace plazmatu v organických sloučeninách. Poslední část práce byla zaměřena na tzv. mikroplazmatický jet v přímém kontaktu s kapalnou fází. Tato experimentální práce byla realizována na pracovišti Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre (NIBEC), University of Ulster, UK během studijní stáže. Jako vodivé médium byl použit roztok trihydrátu kyseliny chlorozlatité s různou počáteční vodivostí. Zajímavým zjištěním je fakt, že při tomto druhu měření bylo generováno stabilní plazma i při velmi malém výbojovém proudu (0.05 a 0.2 mA), a tedy i peroxid vodíku vznikal při velmi malé vstupní energii, což může být považováno za velmi dobrý výsledek.
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Preparation and characterization of plasma activated water for bio applications
Lemonová, Hana ; Matěj,, Klas (referee) ; Krčma, František (advisor)
The aim of this master thesis is the preparation and characterization of plasma activated water (PAW) prepared by dielectric barrier discharge at atmospheric pressure in air for the future applications in agriculture and medicine. The theoretical part is focused on plasma activated water and its effects on seeds and plants. The work also deals with the preparation and application of PAW in the world. Various types of plasma discharge configurations suitable for its preparation are described here. In the experimental part of the master thesis, distilled and tap water were chosen for activation. The concentrations of active particles in PAW generated by DBD such as nitrites, nitrates and hydrogen peroxide were determined. The value of the concentration of active particles changes probably due to mutual interactions when nitrites are oxidized by hydrogen peroxide to nitrates. Physical properties of PAW such as conductivity and pH were also characterized. After the preparation of PAW, the conductivity increases due to the increase in the concentration of active particles formed by dissociation and ionization of water molecules by plasma. The particles presented in the air, which are dissociated and ionized by plasma, also diffuse into the liquid, and contribute to this increase. The decrease in pH also corresponds to an increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions and the formation of nitric acids. Another aspect of this work was to study plasma activated water during the first eight hours after its preparation and to determine its properties. We have found that PAW prepared from tap water retains its characteristic properties for at least 8 hours and distilled water for 6 hours. In the master thesis, the analysis of plasma discharge was performed using optical emission spectroscopy. OES measurements were performed in the wavelength range 300 to 800 nm. The second positive nitrogen system (N2 (C 3u) N2 (B 3g)) and the first positive nitrogen system (N2 (B 3g) N2 (A 3+u)) were identified in the overview spectrum. Molecular nitrogen ions, OH· radicals, atomic oxygen and atomic hydrogen can be observed in the spectrum, too. The dielectric barrier discharge was also captured using a high-speed camera, and the recording shows the occurrence of multiple discharges that are spatially as well as temporary unstable.
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Study of organic based structures for solar cells
Kostovčík, Tomas ; Hégr, Ondřej (referee) ; Boušek, Jaroslav (advisor)
Práce se zabývá problematikou využití organických materiálů v solárních článcích. V úvodu práce jsou rozebrány a vysvětleny jednotlivé fyzikální a chemické jevy, které ovlivňují vlastnosti organických materiálů. Práce pokračuje rozborem působení rozličných struktur organických solárních článků na jejich vlastnosti. Dále je popsána technologie výroby vzorku a jsou v ní uvedeny výsledky měření fotovodivosti.
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Testing of polymeric piezoresistive materials for use in pressure sensors
Janík, Jan ; Chladil, Ladislav (referee) ; Čech, Ondřej (advisor)
The aim of the bachelor’s thesis is to choose convenient piezoresistive and conductive materials for pressure sensors in the field of e-textiles. Thesis is divided into practical and theoretical part. Theoretical part deals with piezoeresistive effect itself and describes composite and piezoresistive materials. Practical part is focused on laboratory measuring resistance and capacitance of pressure materials and sensors in dependence on stress level. This part also includes practical reliability testings of conductive materials using accelerated aging testing methods.
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Stabilized operation of a 400 kV power line
Girga, Eduard ; Špaček, Jaroslav (referee) ; Blažek, Vladimír (advisor)
Electrical wiring 400 kV is the most used transfer wiring in the Czech Republic with length over three thousand kilometers. It is frequently used for running out significant output from the big power plants and for its significance in electrical engineering. Theoretical part of this thesis deals with the cross-section of mainly used methods for high and extra high stable wiring voltage solution. These methods can be generally dividend into precise and rough. Both of these methods will be analyzed in next chapters. Exact solution comes out from the presumption of equally spaced parameters. The rough solution uses substitution of double gates wiring, this method is accurate enough and accelerates the calculation. Former mentioned reasons explains it’s often use in technical practice. The electric line is substituted by T-cell, II-cell or Steinmetz cell according to length and required precision. Special method of rough solution is the broad method which enables to solve randomly knotted network by using II-cell to replace electric wiring between single knots. This method is mentioned in thesis for completeness; the network solved by me is not knotted. Part of the theoretical thesis is the analysis of specific transfer cases. In computing part will be mentioned not only the computation of stable wiring state with precise an rough method - with all former mentioned cell but the computation of specific transfer cases as well. In the end will be concluded all the counts from computing part and from precision view evaluated used methods of the stable wiring solution.
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Study of properties of electrolytically modified NaCl solutions.
Brázda, Lukáš ; Mika, Otakar Jiří (referee) ; Mašek, Ivan (advisor)
This work concentrates on the study of properties of NaCl solutions, prepared by electrolysis and their using for disinfection of water. Then it is focused on reporting on possibality for corrosin of metals, whice are used in water distribution. For study was used 0,25 mol/l, 0,1 mol/l, 0,05 mol/l NaCl solutions and input direct-current voltage for electrolysis was 6V a 12 V. During the electrolysis pH and conducitivity were measured. After the end of electrolysis free active chlorine and chlorides were determined on the time. For electrolysis was used diaphragm.
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High-voltage method for measuring the specific conductivity of tissue
Uher, Jakub ; Novotná, Veronika (referee) ; Červinka, Dalibor (advisor)
This master´s thesis is dedicated to the ever-improving medical method - electroporation. This work is divided into six chapters. The first two chapters describe what electroporation entails and how it affects the tissue, how we can evaluate it and how much influence the change in tissue temperature has on measurements. The third chapter deals with the design of coaxial arrangement of electrodes - from the initial simulation to the physical product. In the fourth chapter, the measuring workplace is shown. The penultimate chapter is described and processed by individual experiments carried out on animal tissue. The last, sixth chapter summarizes the possible inaccuracies that arise in the measurement and therefore affect the results.
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