Browsing Center for Advanced Materials Research by Author "Kasak, Peter"
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Perfluoroctylsilane grafted Ti3C2X-based hydrogel liquid marble for controlled movement, self-assembly, light-induced release, and water evaporation system
Popelka, Anton; Padmanabhan, Anjali Cheeramthodi; Elgendy, Ahmed Sedeek; Sobolciak, Patrik; Krupa, Igor; Bin Yousaf, Ammar; Šebesta, Martin; Tkac, Jan; Kasak, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In this study, a stable and highly hydrophobic perfluoroctylsilane grafted Ti3C2X (PFMXene) possessing repeatable and stable photothermal behavior was applied for fabrication of liquid marble (LM) and hydrogel-based LM. ... -
PH-Switchable Interaction of a Carboxybetaine Ester-Based SAM with DNA and Gold Nanoparticles
Filip, Jaroslav; Popelka, Anton; Bertok, Tomas; Holazova, Alena; Osicka, Josef; Kollar, Jozef; Ilcikova, Marketa; Tkac, Jan; Kasak, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)We describe a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on a gold surface with a carboxybetaine ester functionality to control the interaction between DNA and gold nanoparticles via pH. The negatively charged phosphate backbone of ... -
Purification of emulsified oily polluted waters with modified melamine foams
Hailan, Sarah; Sobolciak, Patrik; Kasak, Peter; Popelka, Anton; Tong, Yongfeng; Adham, Samer; Krupa, Igor... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Oil and gas industry operations produce tremendous amounts of wastewater (produced water; PW). Tertiary treatment of the PW in the final treatment stage is challenging due to the presence of colloids with sizes < 500 nm ... -
Quantifying and reducing concentration polarization in reverse osmosis systems
Bai, Weiliang; Samineni, Laxmicharan; Chirontoni, Progga; Krupa, Igor; Kasak, Peter; Popelka, Anton; Saleh, Navid B.; Kumar, Manish... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Reverse osmosis (RO) is an efficient water purification technique because of its high selectivity and permeability. During RO operation, rejection of solutes at the membrane surface leads to generation of a concentration ... -
Simple, Reversible, and Fast Modulation in Superwettability, Gradient, and Adsorption by Counterion Exchange on Self-Assembled Monolayer
Osicka, Josef; Ilcikova, Marketa; Popelka, Anton; Filip, Jaroslav; Bertok, Tomas; Tkac, Jan; Kasak, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)A simple fabrication method for preparation of surfaces able to switch from superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic state in a reversible and fast way is described. A self-assembled monolayer (SAM) consisting of quaternary ... -
Superior non-invasive glucose sensor using bimetallic cuni nanospecies coated mesoporous carbon
Radwan, Ahmed Bahgat; Paramparambath, Sreedevi; Cabibihan, John-John; Al-Ali, Abdulaziz Khalid; Kasak, Peter; Rana A. Shakoor; Malik, Rayaz A.; Mansour, Said A.; Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The assessment of blood glucose levels is necessary for the diagnosis and management of diabetes. The accurate quantification of serum or plasma glucose relies on enzymatic and nonenzymatic methods utilizing electrochemical ... -
Synergistic effect of Co-Ni co-bridging with MoS2nanosheets for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions
Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Imran, Muhammad; Farooq, Muhammad; Kasak, Peter ( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)The depletion of fossil fuels and associated environmental problems have drawn our attention to renewable energy resources in order to meet the global energy demand. Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution has been considered ... -
Synergistic effect of interfacial phenomenon on enhancing catalytic performance of Pd loaded MnO: X-CeO2-C hetero-nanostructure for hydrogenation and electrochemical reactions
Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Imran, M.; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Kasak, Peter; Ansari, Tariq Mahmood; Manzoor, Suryyia; Yasmeen, Ghazala... more authors ... less authors ( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)Hetero-nanostructures have proven to be impressive materials due to their multi-functionalities in various catalytic applications. Here, the basic focus has been devoted to interface chemistry among different domains in ... -
Tailoring electrocatalytic properties of Pt nanoparticles grown on Ti3C2Tx MXene surface
Filip, Jaroslav; Zavahir, Sifani; Lorencova, Lenka; Bertok, Tomas; Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Mahmoud, Khaled A.; Tkac, Jan; Kasak, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( Electrochemical Society, Inc. , 2019 , Article)In this work, the spontaneous and NaBH4-induced reduction of chloroplatinic acid on the surface of Ti3C2TX MXene was investigated to synthesize a hybrid PtNP-decorated MXene nanomaterial (MX-Pt) with potential as hydrogen ... -
Tandem osmotic engine based on hydrogel particles with antipolyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte effect fuelled by both salinity gradient modes
Padmanabhan, Anjali Cheeramthodi; Han, Dong Suk; Zavahir, Sifani; Tkac, Jan; Kasak, Peter ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)In this study, we propose a new approach to attain energy by salinity gradient engines with pistons based on hydrogels possessing polyelectrolyte and antipolyelectrolyte effects in a tandem arrangement, providing energy ... -
Ultrasensitive Ti3C2TX MXene/chitosan nanocomposite-based amperometric biosensor for detection of potential prostate cancer marker in urine samples
Hroncekova, Stefania; Bertok, Tomas; Hires, Michal; Jane, Eduard; Lorencova, Lenka; Vikartovska, Alica; Tanvir, Aisha; Kasak, Peter; Tkac, Jan... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Two-dimensional layered nanomaterial Ti3C2TX (a member of the MXene family) was used to immobilise enzyme sarcosine oxidase to fabricate a nanostructured biosensor. The device was applied for detection of sarcosine, a ...