Research direction

Environmental Technologies

The field of research in environmental materials and technologies includes the development, characterization and processing of polymer systems in particular that are capable of specific interactions with the environment, such as the ability of a material to undergo biodegradation or, on the contrary, resistance to pathogenic microorganisms.

Another area of interest of the research group is the use of natural and renewable resources, specifically biologically active substances, biomass or inorganic components, for further application in practice with the expectation of new added value of the product. Research activities include detailed characterizations of the developed materials, which in this case requires a multidisciplinary approach comprising areas of scientific disciplines such as chemistry, physics, microbiology, ecology and the necessary processing technologies.

Within the Centre of Polymer Systems and cooperation with practice, the research group also ensures the operation and professional development of analytical and microbiological laboratories.

Head of the group: prof. Ing. Vladimír Sedlařík, Ph.D.

Contacts - research team

Implemented projects

FW01010588 - "Filters for removal of biologically active molecules from the drinking water", 2020-2022

QK1910392 – „Environmentally friendly soil conservation materials for the crop production intensification based on renewable resource“, 2019-2023

TH02020836 - "Development of novel environmentally friendly packaging with added value for food applications", 2017-2020

TH03020117 - "Conductive materials and their application for antistatic and dissipative treatment of the paper and polymeric products", 2018-2021

TJ02000269 - "Nanostructured filtration materials for elimination of arsenic in water", 2019-2021

FV10756 - "Development of polymer carriers in sub-micro and nano-forms", 2016-2020

FV30048 - "New additives for multifunctional modification of polymeric surfaces", 2018-2021

8JPL19031 - "Development of novel additives for thermoplastic processing of biodegradable polymers", 2019-2020

8J20PL026 - "Biodegradable polymer nanocomposite systems with improved thermal and mechanical properties", 2020-2021

IGA/CPS/2020/002 - "Bioactive polymer systems for environmental applications"

IGA/CPS/2020/006 - "Influence of modifications dispersion particles on the utility properties of magnetorheological systems"

Research outcomes

Changes in the quality attributes of selected long-life food at four different temperatures over prolonged storage

CITATION DATA: Foods, VOL: 11, ISS: 14, https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11142004, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Reprocessed magnetorheological elastomers with reduced carbon footprint and their piezoresistive properties

CITATION DATA: Scientific Reports, VOL: 12, ISS: 1, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16129-y, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Furcellaran surface deposition and its potential in biomedical applications

CITATION DATA: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, VOL: 23, ISS: 13, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23137439, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Unravelling the highly efficient synthesis of individual carbon nanodots from casein micelles and the origin of their competitive constant-blue-red wavelength shift luminescence mechanism for versatile applications

CITATION DATA: RSC Advances, VOL: 12, ISS: 25, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ra01911f, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Effect of nano-sized poly(butyl acrylate) layer grafted from graphene oxide sheets on the compatibility and beta-phase development of poly(vinylidene fluoride) and their vibration sensing performance

CITATION DATA: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, VOL: 23, ISS: 10, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23105777, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Eco-friendly whey/polysaccharide-based hydrogel with poly(lactic acid) for improvement of agricultural soil quality and plant growth

CITATION DATA: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, VOL: 212, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.053, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Electrospun polyurethane nanofibers coated with polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol as ultrafiltration membranes for the removal of ethinylestradiol hormone micropollutant from aqueous phase

CITATION DATA: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, VOL: 10, ISS: 3, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.107811, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Transformation of cellulose via two-step carbonization to conducting carbonaceous particles and their outstanding electrorheological performance

CITATION DATA: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, VOL: 23, ISS: 10, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23105477, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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ZnO nanowires and nanorods based ZnO/WO3/Pt heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic degradation of estriol (E3) hormone

CITATION DATA: Materials Letters, VOL: 319, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2022.132291, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Adsorption of estrogenic hormones in aqueous solution using electrospun nanofibers from waste cigarette butts: Kinetics, mechanism, and reusability

CITATION DATA: Express Polymer Letters, VOL: 16, ISS: 6, https://doi.org/10.3144/expresspolymlett.2022.46, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Biodegradable films of PLA/PPC and curcumin as packaging materials and smart indicators of food spoilage

CITATION DATA: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, VOL: 14, ISS: 12, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c02181, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Novel Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces (SLIPS) based on electrospun polydimethylsiloxane/polystyrene fibrous structures infused with natural blackseed oil

CITATION DATA: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, VOL: 23, ISS: 7, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23073682, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

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Contacts

Head of the group: prof. Ing. Vladimír Sedlařík, Ph.D.

Scientific team

prof. Ing. Vladimír Sedlařík, Ph.D.

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Ing. Martina Pummerová, Ph.D.

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Ing. Hana Pištěková, Ph.D.

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RNDr. Eva Domincová Bergerová, Ph.D.

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Ing. Mgr. Silvie Duřpeková, Ph.D.

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Ing. Zuzana Krchňáčková, Ph.D.

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doc. Ing. Pavel Valášek, CSc.

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Dr. Ing. Miroslava Kovářová

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Ing. Lenka Lovecká, Ph.D.

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Ing. Ivo Vincent, CSc.

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Ing. Tomáš Šopík, Ph.D.

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Ing. Dušan Kimmer, CSc.

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Ph.D. students

Ing. Jaroslav Císař

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Ing. Petra Drőhsler

+420 57 603 1479 A328
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