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Analýza přerozdělení prvků feritických ocelí s Ni povlakem pro technologie roztavených solí
Král, Lubomír ; Čermák, Jiří ; Matal, O. ; Šimo, T. ; Nesvadba, L. ; Jílek, M.
Changes in structure and chemical composition of Ni-coated ferritic steel ČSN 411523 are studied in the present paper. The Ni-coated material is perspective for applications in molten salts technologies. The samples were subjected to corrosion in molten mixture 60 mol. % LiF + 40 mol. % NaF at temperature 953 K, the duration exposition was 100, 300 and 1000 h. Experiments were carried out in a quasidynamic regime simulating the flow of the cooling media (the mixture of molten salts) in the pipeline system. The change of chemical composition in the vicinity of interface between the Ni layer and steel substrate was measured by SEM.
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Interaction of metallacarboranes with biocompatible polymers in solutions
Ďorďovič, Vladimír ; Matějíček, Pavel (advisor) ; Cígler, Petr (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the behavior of aqueous solutions of polystyrene- block-poly(ethylene oxide), PS-PEO, and poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(2-ethyl oxazoline), PEO-PEOX, and their interaction with sodium 3-cobalt bis(1,2-dicarbollide), NaCoD. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized by static and dynamic light scattering, AFM and cryo-TEM. While PEO-PEOX is molecularly soluble in water, PS- PEO forms micelles with PS core and PEO shell. We determined by dialysis that CoD¯ interacts with both PEO and PEOX segments depending on the salt concentration. Even small amount of NaCoD results in destabilization of PS-PEO micelles. On the other hand, PEO-PEOX mixtures with NaCoD in salted aqueous solutions contain vesicles with radii 69 nm.
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Corrosion of Nickel Exposed to LiF-NaF Molten Salt
Král, Lubomír ; Čermák, Jiří ; Matal, O. ; Šimo, T. ; Nesvadba, L.
This work is devoted to study of changes of structure and chemical composition in corrosion areas of the chosen candidate alloy, Nickel 201, for components of a LS-VHTR. The material was annealed at 1013K/10h/vacuum and at 1000°C/24h/Ar before corrosion tests. The annealed material was studied after its exposure to the molten mixture of 60 mol. % LiF + 40 mol. % NaF at the temperature of 1013K. The exposition was carried out in a quasidynamic regime, which simulates real circulation of the coolant (a mixture of molten salts) in the piping. The structure of the alloy was studied by SEM. Severe corrosion damage was observed in grain boundaries.
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Environmental Aspects of Pyrotechnic Mixtures.
Mešková, Michala ; Bednařík, Karel (referee) ; Friedl, Zdeněk (advisor)
The submitted bachelor thesis deals with the study of pyrotechnic compositions and their influence on the health and environment. It explains the nature and ingredients used in pyrotechnic compositions. During burning these compositions release different compounds, toxic or non-toxic into the atmosphere in large quantities. In this work the issue of toxicity of selected alkali, alkaline earth metals and the other harmful metals was explored. The pyrotechnic compositions containing Ba, As, Pb and Cd were investigated in more detail. When burning the pyrotechnic compositions release noxious substances into the air first. Then these substances reach due to wet or dry transport mechanism the other components of the environment and mix with them. These compounds have diverse negative effects both on humans and the environment and other animals.
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Ecotoxicity of selected musk compounds
Cvikýřová, Zuzana ; Vávrová, Milada (referee) ; Zlámalová Gargošová, Helena (advisor)
Products of daily use, which are mainly cosmetics and personal care products could significantly affect the environment. Recently, in terms of environmental protection, organic compounds responsible for the pleasant smell of these products - synthetic fragrances or musk compounds - are often mentioned. This diploma thesis aims to assess the ecotoxicity of several new substances from the group linear (alicyclic) musk compounds. From this group following fragrance ingrediens were tested: lilial, linalool, arocete and aroflorone. Since the majority of their residues enter the aquatic ecosystem, aquatic freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna and Thamnocephalus platyurus and aquatic plant Lemna minor were selected as test organisms. Individual ecotoxicity of above mentioned substances was evaluated as well as toxicity of binary mixture of arofloron and linalool on organisms Daphnia magna and Thamnocephalus platyurus. Based on the test results the ecotoxicological values LC50, EC50 and IC50 for the tested substances were evaluated and their ecotoxicity was compared. Lilial showed the highest ecotoxicity. Value of 24h EC50 for organism Daphnia magna was 2.13 mg/l and value of 24h LC50 for the organism Thamnocephalus platyurus was 10.86 mg/l.
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Depozice a zpracování uhlíkových nanotrubek připravených metodou PECVD za atmosférického tlaku
Kučerová, Z. ; Zajíčková, L. ; Jašek, O. ; Eliáš, M. ; Synek, P. ; Matějková, Jiřina ; Rek, Antonín ; Buršík, Jiří
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were synthesized by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition from mixture of argon, methane and hydrogen using microwave plasma torch at atmospheric pressure. Nanotubes grew on a complex substrate system consisting of silicon wafer, buffer layer and thin catalytic iron film. As confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), this deposition technique produces bundles or ropes of nanotubes covered by crust composed of catalytic particles, amorphous carbon and other impurities such as fullerenes or other carbon nanoparticles. Because many scientific and technological applications, as well as characterization techniques require individual nanotubes a great attention has to be paid to the post-deposition processing of the deposit. The nanotube bundle could be separated by ultrasonication of the deposit in organic or inorganic liquid. Most commonly used liquids are water or ethanol.
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Biotransfer of selected risk metals into plants and their accumulation and distribution in plant organs
Le Minh, Phuong ; Lachman, Jaromír (advisor)
Contamination of soils with heavy metals is one of the serious environmental problems threatening human being. Heavy metals are considered as the special hazard of soil pollutants because of the adverse effects on the plant growth, the amount, activity of useful microorganisms in soils and the quality of food. Regard to the persistent and toxicity, the heavy metals are toxic when we consider different kinds of pollutants in soils. In the soil, zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) toxicities frequently occur than the other metals because of their precipitation and sorption by the soil. It is a very dangerous situation because when these metals are taken up by plants, they can be transported to the food web and food chains.
In the present study, the accumulation of four heavy metals (mercury, zinc, lead and cadmium) in the whole grain of spring accessions of emmer, einkorn and common spring wheat cultivars and potato (Solanum tuberosum) is reported. Heavy and essential elements were monitored in potato cultivars in the exact field experiments and in hydroponically grown plants. The elements were determined by methods FAAS, ET AAS, and AMA (Advance Mercury Analysis). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 9.0 with the Tukey HSD (Honestly Significant Difference) test (alpha equal to 0.05).
In our study, the concentration of heavy metals decreased in the order zinc (Zn) > lead (Pb) > cadmium (Cd) > mercury (Hg) in the wheat grain. The comparison between three varieties of investigated wheat revealed that the emmer wheat was rich in zinc content (62.12 mg kg-1 dry matter), while the spring wheat had the lowest average concentration of zinc in the grain (40.99 mg kg-1 dry matter). Generally, the values of lead concentration in grain wheat varieties were low (ranging from 0.1268 mg kg-1 dry matter to 0.2950 mg kg-1 dry matter).
The concentrations of mercury in four typical growth stages of wheat (boot stage 10, heading stage 10.2 1/4 of head emerged, leaf-stage 10.2 and stage ripening 11 according to Feekes) were also determined. It has been shown that the concentrations of mercury in different wheat varieties were absorbed differently at different growth stages of plant. Stage 10.2 and leaf stage 10.2 showed the high mercury content (0.0152 mg kg-1 dry matter and 0.0214 mg kg-1 dry matter, respectively). Among individual varieties significant differences were determined.
Amounts of toxic and potentially toxic elements detected in investigated potato tubers are characterized by a large variability within investigated groups. Performing statistical analysis (one way ANOVA) showed that there were no significant differences between two investigated groups of samples (samples from Uhříněves and Valečov in the year 2013 and 2014) considering either one of investigated metals. Measurable levels of mercury were found in smallest amounts in all investigated potato samples comparing to other metals (Cd, Pb).
Plant cells compared to animal cells are characterized by the formation of cell walls. Plasma membrane or cell membrane is a biological active membrane separating the interior of cell from the outside environment. An adjusted method for isolation of protoplasts was developed and adapted for isolation of protoplasts from plant material (potatoes). In our experiment, the plants were grown hydroponically in the Research Institute of Plant Crops Prague-Ruzyně. If we examine the plant membrane, one option is to remove the cell wall by means of special mixture enzymes. Protoplasts were released in the dark at 25 degrees of Celsius for 18 hours. The 70 and 90 microns sieve was used to filter and then centrifugation for 5 minutes at 100 x g. All the steps were carefully carried out to prevent the damage or breakage of protoplasts.
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