Browsing Center for Advanced Materials Research by Author "Kasak, Peter"
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Enhanced and durable electrocatalytic performance of thin layer PtRu bimetallic alloys on Pd-nanocubes for methanol oxidation reactions
Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Imran, M.; Kasak, Peter; Zavahir, Fathima Sifani; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Fernandez, Carlos... more authors ... less authors ( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)As a renewable and promising energy devices, direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) have attracted a wide range of interest in recent years. The design of electrocatalysts highly influences the performance of DMFCs systems. ... -
Enhanced Performance of Oxygen-Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Support for Pt and Pt-Ru Bimetallic Catalysts for Methanol Electrooxidation
Xiong, Wen; Mehrabadi, Bahareh A.T.; Karakolos, Stavros G.; White, Rembert D.; Shakouri, Abolfazl; Kasak, Peter; Zaidi, Syed J.; Weidner, John W.; Regalbuto, John R.; Colon-Mercado, Hector; Monnier, John R.... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)The performance of Pt-Ru catalysts for methanol electrooxidation has been greatly enhanced by replacing the standard carbon XC72 support with oxygen-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Highly dispersed, ... -
Enhancement of visible light-driven hydrogen production over zinc cadmium sulfide nanoparticles anchored on BiVO4 nanorods
Muhammad, Imran; Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Farooq, Muhammad; Kasak, Peter ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Photocatalytic water splitting to produce H2 is a promising technology for clean energy generation. However, the use of expensive noble metals, toxicity, low charge separation efficiency and wide band gap of semiconductors ... -
Exchange counterion in polycationic hydrogels: Tunability of hydrophobicity, water state, and floating capability for a floating ph device
Danko, Martin; Kronekova, Zuzana; Krupa, Igor; Tkac, Jan; Matúš, Peter; Kasak, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Smart gel materials are capable of controlling and switching swelling, water state, and wettability properties triggered by external stimuli. In this study, we fabricated a series of polyelectrolyte hydrogels bearing a ... -
Glycomics of prostate cancer: updates
Tkac, Jan; Bertok, Tomas; Hires, Michal; Jane, Eduard; Lorencova , Lenka; Kasak, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2019 , Article)Introduction: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a life-threatening disease affecting millions of men. The current best PCa biomarker (level of prostate-specific antigen in serum) lacks specificity for PCa diagnostics and this is ... -
Glycoprofiling as a novel tool in serological assays of systemic sclerosis: A comparative study with three bioanalytical methods
Klukova, Ludmila; Bertok, Tomas; Petrikova, Miroslava; Sediva, Alena; Mislovicova, Danica; Katrlik, Jaroslav; Vikartovska, Alica; Filip, Jaroslav; Kasak, Peter; Andicsová-Eckstein, Anita; Mosnáček, Jaroslav; Lukáč, Jozef; Rovenský, Jozef; Imrich, Richard; Tkac, Jan... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease seriously affecting patient’s quality of life. The heterogeneity of the disease also means that identification and subsequent validation of biomarkers of the disease is ... -
Highly conductive phase change composites based on paraffin-infiltrated graphite panels for photo/electrothermal conversion and storage
Nishad, Safna; Kasak, Peter; Krupa, Igor ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The extensive utilization of phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy harvesting, storage, and thermal management is often constrained by their inadequate thermal and electrical conductivity, form instability, and ... -
Highly efficient photocatalytic z-scheme hydrogen production over oxygen-deficient WO3-x nanorods supported Zn0.3Cd0.7S heterostructure
Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Imran, M.; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Kasak, Peter ( Nature Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)The demand for clean renewable energy is increasing due to depleting fossil fuels and environmental concerns. Photocatalytic hydrogen production through water splitting is one such promising route to meet global energy ... -
Highly efficient sustainable photocatalytic Z-scheme hydrogen production from an α-Fe2O3 engineered ZnCdS heterostructure
M., Imran; Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Kasak, Peter; Zeb, Akif; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)We present an α-Fe2O3/Zn0.4Cd0.6S heterostructure that shows visible light photocatalytic H2 production as high as 536.8μmolh−1 with apparent quantum efficiency of 11.2% at 420nm. The UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra of ... -
Highly stable Ti3C2Tx (MXene)/Pt nanoparticles-modified glassy carbon electrode for H2O2 and small molecules sensing applications
Lorencova, L.; Lorencova, Lenka; Bertok, Tomas; Filip, Jaroslav; Jerigova, Monika; Velic, Dusan; Kasak, Peter; Mahmoud, Khaled A.; Tkac, Jan... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Electrochemical performance of a 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene, where T: [dbnd]O, –OH, –F) sheets modified with Pt nanoparticles (PtNPs) was investigated. The results showed that Ti3C2Tx/PtNP nanocomposite deposited ... -
Immobilization of concanavalin A lectin on a reduced graphene oxide-thionine surface by glutaraldehyde crosslinking for the construction of an impedimetric biosensor
Filip, Jaroslav; Zavahir, Sifani; Klukova, Ludmila; Tkac, Jan; Kasak, Peter ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)Lectins, which are proteins with selective affinity to glycans or glycoproteins, have been recognized as promising agents for the construction of devices for the detection of specific glycoproteins and for glycoprofiling. ... -
Impact of corona and radio-frequency plasma treatment on the degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)
Antunes, Ana; Popelka, Anton; Luyt, Adriaan Stephanus; Mahmoud, Abdelrahman; Aljarod , Omar Yosef; Hassan, Mohamed; Kasak, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( BME-PT and GTE , 2022 , Article)Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is a polyester, produced naturally by microorganisms, with excellent biocompatibility. Corona and radio-frequency (RF) plasma treatment were applied in order to improve ... -
Mixed Zwitterion-Based Self-Assembled Monolayer Interface for Impedimetric Glycomic Analyses of Human IgG Samples in an Array Format
Bertok, Tomas; Dosekova, Erika; Belicky, Stefan; Holazova, Alena; Lorencova, Lenka; Mislovicova, Danica; Paprckova, Darina; Vikartovska, Alica; Plicka, Robert; Krejci, Jan; Ilcikova, Marketa; Kasak, Peter; Tkac, Jan... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)An impedimetric lectin biosensor for the detection of changes in the glycan structure of antibodies isolated from human serum is here correlated with the progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The biosensor was built ... -
Modified os sepiae of Sepiella inermis as a low cost, sustainable, bio-based adsorbent for the effective remediation of boron from aqueous solution
Bhagyaraj, Sneha; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Khan, Mariam; Kasak, Peter; Krupa, Igor ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)The occurrence of boron in low concentration is essential; however, a higher concentration of boron source in water has a toxic effect on humans as well as have retard effect on agricultural plant growth. Thus, the affordable ... -
Nano-magnetic hydrotalcite synthesized by double in-situ hydrothermal method with enhanced electromagnetic characteristics
Honglin, Li; Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Zeb, Akif; Kasak, Peter; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Ying, Li; Weiqing, Luo; Shuaishuai, Liu; Tianli, Han; Mingling, Li... more authors ... less authors ( Electrochemical Science Group, University of Belgrade , 2017 , Article)A series of nano-magnetic hydrotalcite with different content of CoFe2O4 is prepared by homogeneous double in-situ hydrothermal method using self-synthesised CoFe2O4, Cobalt nitrate hexahydrate (Co(NO3)2·6H2O), magnesium ... -
Nanomaterial-based biosensors for detection of prostate specific antigen
Bertok, Tomas; Dosekova, Erika; Holazova, Alena; Lorencova, Lenka; Kasak, Peter; Tkac, Jan... more authors ... less authors ( Springer-Verlag Wien , 2017 , Article Review)Screening serum for the presence of prostate specific antigen (PSA) belongs to the most common approach for the detection of prostate cancer. This review (with 156 refs.) addresses recent developments in PSA detection based ... -
Nanotechnology in Glycomics: Applications in Diagnostics, Therapy, Imaging, and Separation Processes
Dosekova, Erika; Filip, Jaroslav; Bertok, Tomas; Both, Peter; Kasak, Peter; Tkac, Jan... more authors ... less authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2017 , Article Review)This review comprehensively covers the most recent achievements (from 2013) in the successful integration of nanomaterials in the field of glycomics. The first part of the paper addresses the beneficial properties of ... -
Nicotinamide-based supergelator self-assembling via asymmetric hydrogen bonding NH OC and H Br pattern for reusable, moldable and self-healable nontoxic fuel gels
Kasak, Peter; Hrobarik, Peter; Osicka, Josef; Solarikova, Dominika; Horvath, Branislav; Tkac, Jan; Sadasivuni, Kishor K.; AlMaadeed, Mariam A.; Miklase, Roman... more authors ... less authors ( Academic Press Inc. , 2021 , Article)Hypothesis Development of highly efficient low-molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) for safe energy storage materials is of great demand. Energy storage materials as fuel gels are often achieved by construction of hybrid ... -
Nicotinamide-based supergelator self-assembling via asymmetric hydrogen bonding NH⋯OC and H⋯Br− pattern for reusable, moldable and self-healable nontoxic fuel gels
Kasak, Peter; Hrobárik, Peter; Osička, Josef; Soláriková, Dominika; Horváth, Branislav; Tkac, Jan; Sadasivuni, Kishor K.; AlMaadeed, Mariam A.; Mikláš, Roman... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Hypothesis Development of highly efficient low-molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) for safe energy storage materials is of great demand. Energy storage materials as fuel gels are often achieved by construction of hybrid ... -
Novel analysis of glycan structures: Nanoscale approach
Bertok, Tomas; Pihikova, Dominika; Holazova, Alena; Hushegyi, Andras; Klukova, Ludmila; Filip, Jaroslav; Belicky, Stefan; Dosekova, Erika; Kasak, Peter; Tkac, Jan... more authors ... less authors ( Avestia Publishing , 2016 , Conference Paper)Glycans are complex saccharide moieties covering all cell surfaces - presented on different biomolecules. Almost 75% of all proteins are glycosylated, and these glycans can form thousands of different structures.[1] Moreover, ...