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Come and learn what life as a PhD candidate is like.
Meet your fellow PhD candidates and get to know the people from various support offices who will be there to help you throughout your doctoral journey.

Get oriented in the new structure of doctoral studies at UCT Prague!

  • What are your obligations during the PhD?
  • What is expected from you and how can you prepare?
  • What are the financial opportunities?
  • What do projects, mentoring, and soft skills courses involve?
  • What other opportunities does UCT Prague offer?

You’ll be introduced to all available support departments and the offices that organize support activities and courses:


PROGRAMME

9:00 – 9:10     Welcome speech – Vice-Rector for Doctoral Studies, Prof. Michaela Rumlová *
9:10 – 9:30     Introducing the PhD Office – Mgr. Mili Losmanová, PhD Support
(incl. a short introduction of Faculty Offices) *
9:30 – 10:30     The Electronic PhD Guide TeamIng. Petra Špringer Šimonová *

* For this part of the program (9 - 10:30), come with your supervisor

BREAK – 15 min

10:45 – 11:00     University Ombudsperson – ThDr. Klára Muzikářová, Ph.D.
11:00 – 11:20     International Relations Office – Bc. Lenka Polanská
11:20 – 11:40      HR Department – Ing. Simona Pavelková

11:40 – 12:20     Open discussion with current doctoral candidates

LUNCH BREAK – 1 hour

13:30 – 15:00     WorkshopJan Froněk, Academic Coach:
“Roadmap to PhD”

BREAK – 15 min

15:15 – 15:30     Welcome Office – Ing. Anna Mittnerová and Ing. Jitka Tomanová 
15:30 – 15:50     Counselling and Career Centre – TBA
15:50 – 16:10     National Library of Technology – Ing. Naděžda Firsová, Ph.D.

16:10 – 16:30     Project Centre – Ing. Hana Štěpánková
16:30 – 16:50     Research and Technology Transfer Office – Ing. Kateřina Kovaříčková
16:50 – 17:10     Data Stewardship Team – Ing. Martin Schatz, Ph.D. and Data Stewards


Moderated by: PhD Support – Mili Losmanová, Office for Doctoral Studies
Representatives from each Faculty Office will also be present.


You will receive:

  • Adaptation plan
  • “Survival Guide: 15 Tips for Navigating Your PhD” leaflet
  • A timeline of your PhD journey – clearly defined responsibilities and the ideal timing for completing them
  • A list of all transferable skills courses available to doctoral candidates at UCT Prague

Hosted by the PhD Office
Start your PhD with a clear overview and strong support!


 

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Preparation of IDCAC 2025 is under way. Details coming soon.

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We are pleased to welcome you on the website of The First International Doctoral Conference on Advances in Chemistry , a conference for PhD candidates organised (mainly) by PhD candidates.
The conference took place on November 9, 2024 . The in-person part took place at UCT Prague. Especially for foreign participants, we were happy to offer the possibility to present their contribution on-line  in a hybrid session.

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Sections (Chairpersons)

  • Organic & Inorganic Chemistry                                             (Pavel Kraina)
  • Biochemistry                                                                                (Anna Amirianová)
  • Environmental Chemistry                                                      (Annelie Kadlecová)
  • Analytical, Physical and Computational Chemistry   (Jan Vališ & Eva Pospíšilová)
  • Chemical Engineering and Technology                            (Jakub Staś)

Venue

The in-person part of the conference will be held in the Dejvice Campus, particularly in the buildings of the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (Technická 5, Prague 6, Czech Republic).
If you are further from our venue, we are happy to offer the possibility to present your contribution on-line in a hybrid session. Participants who enrolled in the virtual form will receive a link to join us in due time.

Registration

The registration, which was opend up to Oct 15, 2024, is now closed.

Abstract submision

Abstract were to be submitted by Oct 15, 2024 and the limit was 2500 symbols (including spaces;  names of authors and their respecitive affiliations are excluded from character count limit) and the abstract should not contain any graphics. The abstract will be published in a conference proceedings and an ISBN will be attached to it.

Fees

We are pleased to inform you, that thanks to our parntners, the conference is free of cherge and in-person participants will be able to enjoy complimentary coffee breaks and lunch at UCT Prague. So don't forget to let us know about your dietary preferences and restrictions in the registration.

Programme

The registration will be held between 9:30 and 9:45 in the building A of UCT Prague (Technická 5, Prague), however participants are free to join us at any moment - if you are not local, just stop by the reception desk and ask for the conference; the receptionists will let us know and we will come for you. The end of the conference together with presentation of awards is planned to be around 16:30. For more details, please see the general programme or a time-table with list of presenting authors.

Presentations

The presentations are to be made in english and should last 10 min. Each presentation will be followed by a Q&A.

In person participants will have the opportunity to upload their pptx or pdf files on a computer durting the coffe break prior to their session.
Virtual participants will share their presentation from their computer. In the hybrid form, virtual participants are encorugaed to secure a calm enviroment with good connection as well as to share their video.

Best presentation awards

The chairpersons and the organizers had the pleasure to present the following doctoral candidates with prices for the best presentation in their sections:

  • Organic Chemistry: Killiann Heinz (University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague)
  • Biochemistry: Ondřej Morávek (University of Pardubice)
  • Environmental Chemistry: Jan Čundrle (J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem)
  • Analytical, Physical and Computational Chemistry: Jorge Servert Lerdo de Tejada (University of Manchester)
  • Chemical Engineering and Technology: Dániel Gardenö (University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague)

Conference proceedings

The orginisers wish to thank to all participants who submited their abstracts which were collected in the IDCAC 2024 Book of abstracts. The publication with ISBN: 978-80-7592-269-4 is available here. The full sugested citation is: E. Pospíšilová, S. Hermochováa J. Vališ, „The 1st International Doctoral Conference on Advances in Chemistry – book of abstracts", Prague, Czechia,  2024. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.14015303.

Conference partners

The orginisers wish to thank to both UCT Prague, ORLEN Unipetrol Foundation and Zentiva for their generous support.

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What is onboarding?

Onboarding is a key process of integrating new employees into the organisation, thereby enhancing both their professional, social, cultural and organisational integration. As a result, employees feel welcomed as part of the organisation and better prepared for the tasks ahead of them. The sooner the new employee feels welcome and fully informed, the better and quicker they will be able to contribute to the organisation successfully.

Onboarding procedures are common in the private sector but often absent in academic institutions. In particular for newly hired Early Career Researchers (ECR), namely PhD candidates, such procedures will strongly impact both their integration into the organisation and clarification of roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders involved in their programme. In order to maximize their impact, it is therefore important that onboarding procedures are approved and supported by supervisors and Postgraduate offices. While it has been shown that successful onboarding contributes to increased well-being and motivation, many ECRs often feel somewhat lost and poorly supported when entering academia, leading to doubt, insecurity and sometimes even an early abandonment of their research project.

UCT and onboarding

In collaboration with the PRIDE network (Professionals in Doctoral Education), a working group was formed with the aim of drafting a publication on onboarding, focusing for the first time on doctoral candidates and postdocs and their adaptation process at the university.

UCT Prague initially launched an extensive questionnaire to assess awareness of onboarding, whether and how many people have encountered it, and what they would welcome within the academic environment. After evaluating the questionnaire, meetings were held in the private sector with HR professionals. We wanted to verify how onboarding is conducted in private companies and how we can leverage their know-how and experiences in our context.

The collected materials and interviews with HR professionals were used to create an adaptation plan, which was piloted from September 2023 at three institutes of  UCT Prague. The resulting adaptation plan, which is part of this page, will serve the needs of UCT Prague supervisors who work with newly hired doctoral candidates. Furthermore, the adaptation plan will be utilized for the PRIDE network publication, serving as a foundation for other European universities.

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Zde se zobrazují boxy (ze složky phd-boxy)

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UCT Prague cooperates with partner universities in Europe on joint doctoral study programmes.

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What is a “Double-Degree” programme?

It is doctoral study programme that is leading to two diplomas from both home university as well as partner university. Student works on one dissertation, the study programmes are fully integrated between collaborating universities and include specialized courses at home university and one interdisciplinary at partner university. 

Each successful applicant signs individual contract about doctoral double degree based on his/her particular situation (research area, supervisor’s requirements, home university requirements etc.). The contract is signed between UCT Prague and student’s home university.

Requirements for doctoral double degree contract:

  • Student has to agree with two supervisors – one from the home university, one from UCT Prague
  • Student has to be accepted by his/her supervisor to PhD studies at UCT Prague
  • Student has to be accepted to PhD studies at his/her home university
  • UCT Prague and student’s home university have to have a joint double degree study programme (list of offered programmes below)

Contact persons at UCT Prague

First contact (study matter) - Contact person of each double degree study programme.

Second contact (general matter, information about the application proceedings)– Department of International Relations: international@vscht.cz

Finances

In terms of cooperation with partner universities no tuition is required. Students are expected to cover any additional costs themselves.

What are the advantages?

Besides improved employability of graduates, there is emphasis on research activity coupled with a possibility to lead small research groups. The program inherently strengthens professional language knowledge. There are possibilities to gain practical skills thanks to cooperation with partner companies such as Zentiva, Zeva, Contipro, Lonza Biotec or in practically oriented departments of Czech Academy of Sciences, where are practical traineeships available. Last but not least there is excellent support of students, including motivational scholarships.

Double degree programmes offered

There are 8 programmes at 4 faculties

FCT – Faculty of Chemical Technology

FET – Faculty of Environmental Technology

FBT – Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology

FCE – Faculty of Chemical Engineering

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Department of Inorganic Technology

Catalysts for alkaline energy conversion devices

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jaromír Hnát, Ph.D.
Expected Form of Study: Combined
Expected Method of Funding: Not funded

Annotation


Alkaline energy conversion technologies represent one of the promising ways to increase the utilization of the installed renewable sources of energy. The advantage of the alkaline technologies lies in the possibility to avoid the necessity of the utilization of the Pt-group metals as catalysts for electrode reactions. On the other hand, the intensity of these technologies is generally lower when compare to alternatives. This work focuses on the synthesis and optimization of the new catalysts, their testing using standard procedures and under the real conditions of the energy conversion devices.

Catalytic transformation of methane to higher value products

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Vlastimil Fíla
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


The high attention on the processes of transformation of methane (C2, C3 hydrocarbons eventually) from natural gas or biogas to higher value products is paid at present time. The processes such as non-oxidative catalytic methane aromatization, selective oxidation to methanol or dimethyl ether are used. The suitable catalyst for chosen process will be developed. The effect of the reaction conditions, catalyst carrier and formation of active phase on catalyst on the methane conversion, catalyst stability and yield of products will be studied.

Electrochemical methods for process water treatment

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Martin Paidar, Ph.D.
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Electrochemical methods are suitable for water treatment due its simplicity and high efficiency. Main disadvantage is usually high price. Therefore electrochemical methods are used in the case of water of high salinity or otherwise contaminated. This is not possible to be treated by biochemical methods. Application of individual method has to be evaluated with respect to the direct process water composition.

Galvanically deposited electrocatalytic layers in water alkali electrolysis

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language , Double Degree )
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jaromír Hnát, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Matilda Zemanová, PhD.
Expected Form of Study: Combined
Expected Method of Funding: Not funded

Annotation


The aim of this project is the development of an efficient electrocatalyst for cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline environment. Developed catalyst will be based on galvanic modification of the appropriate substrate by non-Pt elements of transition metal group. After identification of the substrate, optimal coating’s properties and deposition method the technique will be transferred to the 3D porous electrodes to enhance process efficiency and tested in a laboratory and pilot scale alkaline water electrolysis cell.

High temperature fuel cells

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Martin Paidar, Ph.D.
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


High temperature water electrolysis represents a modern technology closely related to the optimization of operational conditions of the traditional as well as novel high capacity power sources used nowadays to the stabilization of the electricity distribution grid. Stabilization requirement is caused by the strongly increasing capacity of the unstable renewable energy sources connected to the distribution grid.

High temperature fuel cells with proton exchange membrane

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Tomáš Bystroň, Ph.D.
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


An attention of the numerous laboratories around a globe is focused on the issue of the PEM type fuel cells operational temperature increase above 100 ºC. The globaly accepted approach to solve this problem consists in application of basic polymers impregnated with phosphoric acid as an electrolyte and carbon supported Pt nanoparticles as an electrolyte. The main obstacle of this approach represents leaching of the phosphoric acid into the catalytic layer and its corrosion aggressivenes at the fuel cell operational conditions. Solution of this issue, together with understanding understanding of the degradation processes at elevated temperature represents basic requirement for further development and wider application of this technology in future.

Investigation of water electrolysis with proton exchange membrane

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Tomáš Bystroň, Ph.D.
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Water electrolysis represents an important part of the hydrogen economy considered nowadays as a promising approach to the future securing of the human society with electrical energy. Industrial water electrolysis processes established today suffer from several disadvantages when considering its application in the field of energetics. It is mainly its low efficiency and flexibility. Therefore, this process is a subject of interest of numerous research laboratories around the globe. Electrode reaction kinetics, suitable polymer electrolytes and overall process design represent the main issues studied. Corrosion stability of the individual construction materials and recycilng of precious metals remain also important topics.

Mathematical modelling of chemical and membrane processes using universal simulation programs

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Vlastimil Fíla
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Universal simulation programs introduce a tool suitable for design of new and optimization of existing industrial technologies. In the frame of this work the static and dynamic models of selected advanced membrane and/or chemical technologies or their parts will be developed using universal simulation programs. By the help of them and computer experiment the behavior of these technologies will be studied. Verification of developed models by experimental data will be implemented. Aim of the work is the improvement of economic and ecological technological parameters. The universal simulation programs from Aspen Technology will be used preferentially.

Mathematical modelling of the electrochemical systems

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: Ing. Roman Kodým, Ph.D.
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Mathematical modeling represents an extraordinary powerful tool for deeper understanding of the electrochemical units function and their subsequent optimization. Within the framework of this project the attention will focus on the mathematical description of the local transport of electric current, mass or heat etc. in electrochemical and electromembrane systems (fuel cells, PEM electrolysis, electrodialysis, solid-oxide high temperature electrolysis) and investigation of mechanism and kinetics of electrochemical reactions. The models formulated on the base of PDE equations will be implemented to simulate systems with a practical impact.

Membrane separations of highly concentrated solutions

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Martin Zlámal, Ph.D.
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Membrane separations are widely used especially in the water treatment processes. Another key application is in the field of chemical industry, where concentrated solutions are mostly used. However, higher concentrations of solutions bring several problems such as back diffusion, solubility limit and membrane stability to the separation process. It is therefore necessary to understand and describe these phenomena and their influence on the membrane separation process itself to predict the long-term a behaviour of the system.

Mixed matrix mambranes for gas separation

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: KU Leuven, Belgium
Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization:
Also available in study programmes: ( in Czech language , Double Degree ), ( in English language , Double Degree )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Vlastimil Fíla
prof. Ivo Vankelecom
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Gas membrane separation represents the perspective and energy-saving alternative with respect to the present separation processes (PSA, TSA, amine extraction, rectification, etc.). Most of the membranes industrially applied are based on polymeric materials having low permeability and/or selectivity. In the frame of this work the mixed matrix membranes combining the perspective properties of both, microporous and polymeric membranes, will be prepared and characterized. The microporous material e.g. ZIF-8, silicalite-1, ETS, FAU, TS-1, AFX, MOF, or their post-synthesis modified variants will be used as filler, and combined with polymeric matrix based on newly synthesized and/or industrially available polymers. The aim of this study is the preparation and characterization of membranes for different industrial applications. The target application will be defined upon agreement based on the actual research carried out in cooperating laboratories (e.g. processing of exhaust gases from power plants and other industrial processes, separation of CO2 from biogas, separation of H2 from streams containing CO2 and/or hydrocarbons, separation of hydrocarbons, etc.). In the frame of this work, the problematics of polymer-filler interactions and the development of new materials aiming to increase the thermal and chemical stability, selectivity, and permeability of prepared membranes will be studied.

Nanostructured/ composite materials based on TiO<sub>2</sub> for photocatalytic processes in gaseous phase

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Josef Krýsa
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Air polution represents a significant problem which can be conveniently solved by an application of photocatalytic processes. Therefore the aim of the present thesis is the preparation of new photocatalytically active composite materials based on TiO2 and the determination of their adsorption and photocatalytic properties. Titanium dioxide nanotubes prepared by anodic oxidation show a larger active area (compared to planar samples), allowing more efficient removal of polutants from the gaseous phase. The influence of various modifications of TiO2 nanotubes and of operating parameters (flow, humidity and UV intensity) on photocatalytic efficiency will be investigated. The goal is to get the material having at the same time good adsorption properties and at the same time a high ability to remove unwanted volatile substances in the air. Part of the work will use the standard ISO tests for monitoring the kinetics of oxidation reactions (NOx, VOCs) on the surface of the prepared photocatalysts. The important part is the characterization of materials/coatings (XRD, SEM, BET, Raman spectroscopy) and further development of methods allowing the testing of functional properties of the prepared materials/coatings in air treatment.

Photoelectrochemical removal of pollutants and hydrogen generation from water using solar light

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Josef Krýsa
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Production of hydrogen as an alternative energy source/carrier is becoming recently very important and intensively studied process. One of the promising options is direct production of hydrogen from water via solar light. Very important process is also removal of persistent pollutants in waters by advanced oxidation processes, one of them is photo-electrochemical oxidation. The topic of the present thesis is the preparation of semiconductor photoanodes and photocathodes (eg. WO3, BiVO4, CuO, CuFeO2, atd.) for photo-electrochemical water splitting or photo-electrochemical removal of persistent pollutants. Different methods of preparation (aerosol pyrolysis, spray pyrolysis, etc. ) will be used and the resulting films will be characterised (XRD, GDS, UV-VIS, BET, SEM) and their photo-electrochemical properties (open circuit potential, photocurrent, IPCE) evaluated. The attention will be given to the influence of composition, crystalline phase, layer thickness and porosity. The best photoanode and photocathode layers will be applied in the tandem solar photo-electrochemical cell and its efficiency for water decomposition to hydrogen and oxygen by sunlight will be determined.

Photoelectrochemical systems for conversion of solar light

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Josef Krýsa
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


A photoelectric chemical system involving a photoanode, photocathode, membrane and suitable ox/red couple allows the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy. The theme of this thesis is the investigation of possible systems for solar energy conversion with a focus on suitable photoanode and photocathode materials and their combination with suitable electrolytes. Part of the work will be the preparation of selected photoanode or photocathode materials (e.g. Fe2O3, ZnO, WO3, BiVO4, CuO, CuFeO2, etc.) and investigation of their behaviour during long-term photoelectric polarization. Different methods of preparation (aerosol pyrolysis, spray pyrolysis, etc. ) will be used and the resulting films will be characterised (XRD, GDS, UV-VIS, BET, SEM) and their photo-electrochemical properties (open circuit potential, photocurrent, IPCE) evaluated. The attention will be given to the influence of composition, doping, crystalline phase, layer thickness and porosity.

Polymer electrolytes for energy conversion devices

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jaromír Hnát, Ph.D.
Expected Form of Study: Combined
Expected Method of Funding: Not funded

Annotation


Polymer ion selective materials are well established in the many technologies including the environment protection, food industry and large scale production of the basic chemical substances. Energy conversion devices represent the recent but sharply growing field of the ion selective membrane utilization. The work is focused on the complex characterisation of the physio-chemical and electrochemical properties of the developmental ion selective polymer electrolytes.

Preparation and characterization of mixed matrix membranes for gas separation

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Vlastimil Fíla
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Gas membrane separation represents one of the perspective and energy saving alternative with respect to the present separation processes (PSA, TSA etc.). In the frame of this work the mixed matrix membranes, combining the perspective properties of the both, microporous and polymeric membranes, will be prepared and characterized. The microporous material e.g. ZIF-8, silicalite-1, ETS, FAU, TS-1, AFX, MOF will be used as filler and combined with polyimide matrix. The key issue of mixed matrix membranes preparation which needs to be solved is the adhesion and interface interactions of filler and polymer because of their effects on compactness and selectivity of membrane. The aim of this study is evaluation of different possibilities of microporous and polymer phase modifications with respect to the compactness of membranes and their selectivity and permeability in selected systems of hydrocarbons, CO2 and H2.

Self-cleaning and antibacterial coating based on TiO<sub>2</sub> and ZnO

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Josef Krýsa
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


The main scope of this work is preparation of photocatalytic active coatings/ paints based on TiO2 a ZnO on the appropriate substrate (ceramics, glass, metals, facades, hydraulic binders) by different methods. The important part of the work is films characterization (XRD, SEM, Raman spectroscopy) and development of methods for testing photoactivity and hydrophilic and antibacterial properties of prepared layers. Studied parameters will be the methods of precursor deposition (dip-coating, spraying) and the influence of the binder in the coating and the substrate.

Thin films of Metal oxide semiconductors for photoelectrochemical and sensory applications

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Josef Krýsa
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Metal oxide-based semiconductor films (e.g. WO3, Fe2O3, Fe2TiO5....) can be used for a number of photoelectrochemical and sensory applications. Based on the literature review, selected layers of metal oxide-based semiconductors will be prepared and their material (XRD, AFM, SEM), photoelectrochemical (photocurrent, efficiency of photon-to-electron conversion) and sensory properties (resistivity) will be characterized. The optimized films will be used as sensors for the detection of gaseous substances such as hydrogen, NO, NO2, acetaldehyde, etc.

Transformation of carbon dioxide into higher value products

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Vlastimil Fíla
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Currently, considerable attention is paid to the transformation of carbon dioxide into products of higher utility value such as methane, light hydrocarbons, methanol and others. These include, for example, the processes of methanization, aromatization, disproportionation. At the same time, new ways of supplying energy to activate the C=O bond are being sought. In this work, a suitable catalyst for the selected process will be developed. The influence of reaction conditions, catalyst support and the procedure for forming the active phase on the achieved CO2 conversion, catalyst stability and product yields will be studied. The influence of the catalyst structure on its activity will also be studied.

Water electrolysis as a hydrogen source for the energetics

Study place: Department of Inorganic Technology, FCT, VŠCHT Praha
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: prof. Dr. Ing. Karel Bouzek
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship + salary

Annotation


Water electrolysis represents an important part of the hydrogen economy considered nowadays as a promissing approach to the future securing of the human society with electrical energy. Industrial water electrolysis processes established today suffer from several disadvantages when considering its application in the field of energetics. It is mainly its low efficiency and flexibility. Therefore, this process is a subject of interest of numerous research laboratories arround the globe. Electrode reaction kinetics, suitable polymer electrolytes and overall process design represent the main issues studied. Corrosion stability of the individual construction materials is also an issue.

Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS

Photocatalytically active composite for wastewater treatment

Study place: Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS
Guaranteeing Departments: Department of Inorganic Technology
Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS
Study Programme/Specialization: ( in English language )
Supervisor: Ing. Magdalena Caklová, Ph.D.
Expected Form of Study: Full-time
Expected Method of Funding: Scholarship

Annotation


As the consumption of medicinal products increases, the contamination of wastewater with pharmaceutical substances also increases. Most standard wastewater treatment systems cannot completely remove these micropollutants, leading to their release and accumulation in the environment. This poses a potential risk not only to aquatic ecosystems, but also to drinking water sources. For this reason, it is necessary to develop efficient and ecological technologies suitable for the degradation of these contaminants. The aim of this work will be to prepared, characterized and tested the new photocatalytically active composites based on graphitic carbon and titanium dioxide. The photocatalytic properties of the prepared materials will be verified during the degradation of selected pollutants from both model and real wastewater. Required education and skills: • Master degree in chemistry or environmental studies; • systematic and creative approach to work; • conscientious and proactive approach, analytical thinking • independence and team work ability. ) ) [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) [api_suffix] => druh/I/jazyk/en/locale/en/ustav/105 )

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