Materials Characterization and Advanced Coatings - Jozef Kaiser

Research areas

• Complementary fields of advanced coatings formation (using several different technologies) and its detailed characterization from macro down to nanoscale.
• Development of novel approaches in material characterization, i.e. the combination of micro- and nanostructural studies, optoelectronic characterization of micro and nanostructures, tribology, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), µ-CT, etc

Main objectives

The research capabilities of the group have already been demonstrated and should be performed onwards in the international context. Our main objectives are to react to recent trends and R&D activities in a broad range of scientific fieldsincluding aerospace, power industry, biology and electronics. The existing national and worldwide scientific cooperation will be further enhanced.  A well-balanced research group should be created yieldingqualityresults in basic research and strong cooperation with industrial partners in applied research.

Content of research

• Coatings for aerospace and automotive industries – diffusion coatings, thermal barrier coatings, etc.
• Coatings for power industry - cavitation resistant coatings, wear resistant coatings, hydrophobic coatings for non-nuclear power industry, etc.
• Coatings for biological/biomedical applications – protective coatings for biodegradable metallic materials with use for implants, etc.
• For aforementioned activities, flame, twin wire arc, atmospheric plasma, high velocity oxyfuel spraying techniques are available.
• Functional and/or decorative electro-deposited coatings.
• Development of advanced coating production technologies, surface machining technologies, and surface interaction technologies with the aim of producing nonferrous lightweight metallic materials.
• Specific testing areas of coatings and bulk material surfaces: tribology, cavitation test, isothermal and cyclic furnace oxidation tests, modified jet and burner rig corrosion-resistant test, corrosion tests, etc.
• Micro- and nanoradiography and computed tomography (μCT, nanoCT) techniques and their combination with other analytical approaches, esp. with LIBS and high-resolution 3D metrology.
• Molecular degradation of lubricants, roughness behaviour within lubricated contacts, thin-film-lubrication studies under non-steady-state conditions, effect of proteins in biotribology applications.
• Advanced structural and composition studies on metallic matrices, ultra-fine grain materials, nanostructured plasma and advanced coatings (especially using a combination of LIBS, microCT and tribology approaches).
• Characterization of local structure inhomogeneities.
• Improvement of diagnostic methods used for testing semiconductor materials and electronic components and structures.
• Determination of correlations between the properties and the geometrical and structural parameters of nanostructures.
• Low-frequency noise – analysis of bulk and interface defects, determining quality and reliability of electronic devices.
• Development of highly sensitive sensor for detection of chemical substances dissolved in gases or liquids.
• Experimental and theoretical research of stochastic processes and charge carrier transport as a basis for new advanced technologies.
• Electromagnetic emission in dielectrics for the monitoring of the generation and growth of cracks under mechanical load.
• Applied research for solutions to industrial problems.
• Ongoing and planned participation in the other areas of the CEITEC research: biomaterials, materials for power industry, communication, ecology, and structural materials.

Information about the group can downloaded here.

Including sub-groups:

• Laser Spectroscopy
• X-ray micro CT and nano CT
• Advanced Coatings
• Nano and micro Tribology
• Optoelectronic Characterization of Nanostructures

Contact person:

list / cards

Name and position	E-mail	Phone
David Prochazka, Ph.D. Junior Researcher		kl. 2828
Jiří Majzner Junior Researcher		+420 54114 3398
Petr Sedlák, Ph.D. Senior Researcher		+420 54114 3208
Lucia Sládková Ph.D. student		+420 54114 2763
Ondřej Šik Junior researcher		+420 54114 3452
Tomáš Trčka, Ph.D. Junior researcher		+420 54114 3259, +420 726 813 259
Michaela Remešová Ph.D. student		+420 54114 9706
Lenka Klakurková, Ph.D. Junior Researcher		+420 54114 3107, +420 603 329 750
Prof. Pavel Koktavý, Ph.D. Senior Researcher		+420 54114 3394, +420 726 813 394
Prof. Ivan Křupka, Ph.D. Senior Researcher		+420 54114 2723, +420 54114 2769
Jan Novotný, Ph.D. Junior Researcher		+420 54114 2828
Zina Pavloušková, Ph.D. Junior Researcher		+420 54114 9702, +420 774 431 734
Vlasta Sedláková, Ph.D. Senior researcher		+420 54114 3398
Karel Slámečka, Ph.D. Junior Researcher		+420 54114 2812
Pavel Škarvada, Ph.D. Junior Researcher		+420 54114 3277
Prof. Jiří Švejcar Senior Researcher		+420 54114 3102
Tomáš Zikmund, Ph.D. Junior researcher		+420 54114 2846, +420 776 563 396
Michal Petrilak technician		+420 54114 2875
Martin Vrbka, Ph.D. Senior Researcher		+420 54114 3237, +420 726 813 237
Petr Skalka, Ph.D. Junior Researcher		+420 54114 2869
Karel Novotný, Ph.D. Senior Researcher		+420 54949 6231
Jakub Klus Support Staff
Edgar Benjamin Montufar Jimenez, Ph.D. Senior researcher		+420 54114 9201, +420 607 444 370
Vít Jan, Ph.D. Senior Researcher		+420 54114 3187
Ladislav Čelko, Ph.D. Senior Researcher		+420 54114 9701, +420 608 902 624
Vladimír Holcman, Ph.D. Junior Researcher		+420 54114 3257, +420 726 813 257
Martin Juliš, Ph.D. Junior Researcher		+420 54114 3148, +420 775 377 193
Prof. Jozef Kaiser, Ph.D. Senior Researcher		+420 54114 9700
Michal Brada Ph.D. student		+420 54114 2763
David Jech Technician - specialist		+420 54114 2002
Pavel Gejdoš, Ph.D. Junior researcher		+420 54114 9113
Jarmila Fučíková Administration		+420 54114 9704, +420 726 816 101
Pavel Pořízka, Ph.D. Junior researcher		+420 54114 9181
Andrea Chyťová Administration		+420 54114 9703
Pavlína Modlitbová Junior researcher
Serhii Tkachenko, Ph.D. Junior researcher		+420 54114 9725
Miroslava Křížová Office Coordinator
Lukáš Novák Laser spectroscopy technician
Pavel Komarov Ph.D. student
Světlana Liškutínová Administration		+420 54114 9703
Prof. Josef Šikula Senior researcher
Jorge Alberto Torres Rodríguez Ph.D. student		+420 54114 9725
Martin Kareš technician
Ondřej Beňuš Software developer
Karel Sojka Technician for microtomography
Ivana Ročňáková Junior researcher		+420 54114 9877, +420 721 016 644
Martin Papula Ph.D. student
Jakub Šalplachta Ph.D. student
Pavel Tofel, Ph.D. Junior researcher		+420 54114 3224, +420 54114 3224, +420 726 813 224
Dinara Sobola, Ph.D. Junior researcher		, +420 774 324 077
Melita Menelaou Senior researcher		+420 54114 9708
Jakub Vrábel laboratory technician
Kateřina Holemá laboratory technician
Kateřina Pokojová laboratory technician
Veronika Pavliňáková Junior researcher		+420 54114 9836
Erik Figar Laboratory technician for microtomography
Ivana Ondrušová Administrative assistant
Adam Břínek Ph.D. student
Martin Dyčka Ph.D. student		+420 54114 9705
Erik Képeš Ph.D. student
Lucie Dyčková Ph.D. student		+420 54114 9892
Zita Salajková Ph.D. student
Erika Čermáková Administrative Assistant		+420 54114 9876
Patrik Cebo
Zdeněk Hrabal
Eva Pospíšilová
Mariano Casas Luna Ph.D. student		+420 54114 9722
Markéta Tesařová Technician/lab staff
Bo Nan Ph.D. student
Marie Novotná Junior Researcher		+420 54513 3350
Ján Borovský Ph.D. student
Dominika Kalasová Ph.D. student
Michaela Kavková Ph.D. student
Lukáš Průcha Ph.D. student
Michal Petrilak Ph.D. student		+420 54114 2763
Miroslava Horynová Junior researcher		+420 54114 9706
Vijay Bijalwan Ph.D. student
Dmitrii Loginov Technik/laborant
Ivan Novosád Technik/laborant
David Ondrášek Technik/laborant

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

2018

• CELA, P; HAMPL, M; SHYLO, NA; CHRISTOPHER, KJ; KAVKOVA, M; LANDOVA, M; ZIKMUND, T; WEATHERBEE, SD; KAISER, J; BUCHTOVA, M, 2018:Ciliopathy Protein Tmem107 Plays Multiple Roles in Craniofacial Development. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH 97 (1), p. 108 - 117.
• MODLITBOVA, P; NOVOTNY, K; PORIZKA, P; KLUS, J; LUBAL, P; ZLAMALOVA-GARGOSOVA, H; KAISER, J, 2018:Comparative investigation of toxicity and bioaccumulation of Cd-based quantum dots and Cd salt in freshwater plant Lemna minor L.. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 147 , p. 334 - 341.

2017

• BAI, Y; TOFEL, P; PALOSAARI, J; JANTUNEN, H; JUUTI, J, 2017:A Game Changer: A Multifunctional Perovskite Exhibiting Giant Ferroelectricity and Narrow Bandgap with Potential Application in a Truly Monolithic Multienergy Harvester or Sensor. ADVANCED MATERIALS 29 (29)
• KAUCKA, M; ZIKMUND, T; TESAROVA, M; GYLLBORG, D; HELLANDER, A; JAROS, J; KAISER, J; PETERSEN, J; SZAROWSKA, B; NEWTON, PT; DYACHUK, V; LI, L; QIAN, H; JOHANSSON, AS; MISHINA, Y; CURRIE, JD; TANAKA, EM; ERICKSON, A; DUDLEY, A; BRISMAR, H; SOUTHAM, P; COEN, E; CHEN, M; WEINSTEIN, LS; HAMPL, A; ARENAS, E; CHAGIN, AS; FRIED, K; ADAMEYKO, I, 2017:Oriented clonal cell dynamics enables accurate growth and shaping of vertebrate cartilage. ELIFE 6
• KLUS, J; PORIZKA, P; PROCHAZKA, D; MIKYSEK, P; NOVOTNY, J; NOVOTNY, K; SLOBODNIK, M; KAISER, J, 2017:Application of self-organizing maps to the study of U-Zr-Ti-Nb distribution in sandstone-hosted uranium ores. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 131 , p. 66 - 73.
• KRAJCAROVA, L; NOVOTNY, K; KUMMEROVA, M; DUBOVA, J; GLOSER, V; KAISER, J, 2017:Mapping of the spatial distribution of silver nanoparticles in root tissues of Vicia faba by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). TALANTA 173 , p. 28 - 35.
• MAAZOUZ, Y; MONTUFAR, EB; MALBERT, J; ESPANOL, M; GINEBRA, MP, 2017:Self-hardening and thermoresponsive alpha tricalcium phosphate/pluronic pastes. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA 49 , p. 563 - 574.
• PORIZKA, P; KLUS, J; HRDLICKA, A; VRABEL, J; SKARKOVA, P; PROCHAZKA, D; NOVOTNY, J; NOVOTNY, K; KAISER, J, 2017:Impact of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy data normalization on multivariate classification accuracy. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY 32 (2), p. 277 - 288.
• PORIZKA, P; KLUS, J; MASEK, J; RAJNOHA, M; PROCHAZKA, D; MODLITBOVA, P; NOVOTNY, J; BURGET, R; NOVOTNY, K; KAISER, J, 2017:Multivariate classification of echellograms: a new perspective in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy analysis. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 7
• POŘÍZKA, P; KASKI, S; HRDLIČKA, A;, MODLITBOVÁ, P; SLÁDKOVÁ, L; HÄKKÄNEN, H; PROCHAZKA, D; NOVOTNÝ, J; GADAS, P; ČELKO, L; NOVOTNÝ, K; KAISER, J, 2017:Detection of fluorine using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
• SKARKOVA, P; NOVOTNY, K; LUBAL, P; JEBAVA, A; PORIZKA, P; KLUS, J; FARKA, Z; HRDLICKA, A; KAISER, J, 2017:2d distribution mapping of quantum dots injected onto filtration paper by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 131 , p. 107 - 114.
• SLADKOVA, L; PROCHAZKA, D; PORIZKA, P; SKARKOVA, P; REMESOVA, M; HRDLICKA, A; NOVOTNY, K; CELKO, L; KAISER, J, 2017:Improvement of the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy method sensitivity by the usage of combination of Ag-nanoparticles and vacuum conditions. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 127 , p. 48 - 55.
• TKACHENKO, S; DATSKEVICH, O; DVORAK, K; SPOTZ, Z; KULAK, L; CELKO, L, 2017:Isothermal oxidation behavior of experimental Ti-Al-Si alloys at 700 degrees C in air. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS 694 , p. 1098 - 1108.

2016

• BALAGNA, C; FAIS, A; BRUNELLI, K; PERUZZO, L; HORYNOVA, M; CELKO, L; SPRIANO, S, 2016:Electro-sinter-forged Ni-Ti alloy. INTERMETALLICS 68 , p. 31 - 41.
• DONG, YC; SVOBODA, P; VRBKA, M; KOSTAL, D; URBAN, F; CIZEK, J; ROUPCOVA, P; DONG, HS; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2016:Towards near-permanent CoCrMo prosthesis surface by combining micro-texturing and low temperature plasma carburising. JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS 55 , p. 215 - 227.
• DOSEDELOVA, H; STEPANKOVA, K; ZIKMUND, T; LESOT, H; KAISER, J; NOVOTNY, K; STEMBIREK, J; KNOTEK, Z; ZAHRADNICEK, O; BUCHTOVA, M, 2016:Age-related changes in the tooth-bone interface area of acrodont dentition in the chameleon. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY 229 (3), p. 356 - 368.
• DVORAKOVA, M; HRDLICKA, A; SLAVICEK, P; KANICKY, V; OTRUBA, V, 2016:Effects of easily ionisable elements on copper and zinc lines excited in a plasma pencil. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY 31 (10), p. 2031 - 2036.
• CHOUDHURY, D; LACKNER, JM; MAJOR, L; MORITA, T; SAWAE, Y; BIN MAMAT, A; STAVNESS, I; ROY, CK; KRUPKA, I, 2016:Improved wear resistance of functional diamond like carbon coated Ti-6Al-4V alloys in an edge loading conditions. JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS 59 , p. 586 - 595.
• KLUS, J; MIKYSEK, P; PROCHAZKA, D; PORIZKA, P; PROCHAZKOVA, P; NOVOTNY, J; TROJEK, T; NOVOTNY, K; SLOBODNIK, M; KAISER, J, 2016:Multivariate approach to the chemical mapping of uranium in sandstone-hosted uranium ores analyzed using double pulse Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 123 , p. 143 - 149.
• KLUS, J; PORIZKA, P; PROCHAZKA, D; NOVOTNY, J; NOVOTNY, K; KAISER, J, 2016:Effect of experimental parameters and resulting analytical signal statistics in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 126 , p. 6 - 10.
• KOIVISTOINEN, J; SLADKOVA, L; AUMANEN, J; KOSKINEN, P; ROBERTS, K; JOHANSSON, A; MYLLYPERKIO, P; PETTERSSON, M, 2016:From Seeds to Islands: Growth of Oxidized Graphene by Two-Photon Oxidation. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C 120 (39), p. 22330 - 22341.
• KOLIBAL, M; NOVAK, L; SHANLEY, T; TOTH, M; SIKOLA, T, 2016:Silicon oxide nanowire growth mechanisms revealed by real-time electron microscopy. NANOSCALE 8 (1), p. 266 - 275.
• MONTUFAR, EB; HORYNOVA, M; CASAS-LUNA, M; DIAZ-DE-LA-TORRE, S; CELKO, L; KLAKURKOVA, L; SPOTZ, Z; DIEGUEZ-TREJO, G; FOHLEROVA, Z; DVORAK, K; ZIKMUND, T; KAISER, J, 2016:Spark Plasma Sintering of Load-Bearing Iron-Carbon Nanotube-Tricalcium Phosphate CerMets for Orthopaedic Applications. JOM 68 (4), p. 1134 - 1142.
• NECAS, D; VRBKA, M; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M; GALANDAKOVA, A, 2016:Lubrication within hip replacements - Implication for ceramic-on-hard bearing couples. JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS 61 , p. 371 - 383.
• PORIZKA, P; KLUS, J; PROCHAZKA, D; KEPES, E; HRDLICKA, A; NOVOTNY, J; NOVOTNY, K; KAISER, J, 2016:Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy coupled with chemometrics for the analysis of steel: The issue of spectral outliers filtering. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 123 , p. 114 - 120.
• PORIZKA, P; KLUS, J; PROCHAZKA, D; VITKOVA, G; BRADA, M; NOVOTNY, J; NOVOTNY, K; KAISER, J, 2016:Assessment of the most effective part of echelle laser-induced plasma spectra for further classification using Czerny-Turner spectrometer. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 124 , p. 116 - 123.
• PROCHAZKA, D; BILIK, M; PROCHAZKOVA, P; BRADA, M; KLUS, J; PORIZKA, P; NOVOTNY, J; NOVOTNY, K; TICOVA, B; BRADAC, A; SEMELA, M; KAISER, J, 2016:Detection of visually unrecognizable braking tracks using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, a feasibility study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 118 , p. 90 - 97.
• ROCNAKOVA, I; MONTUFAR, EB; HORYNOVA, M; ZIKMUND, T; NOVOTNY, K; KLAKURKOVA, L; CELKO, L; SONG, GL; KAISER, J, 2016:Assessment of localized corrosion under simulated physiological conditions of magnesium samples with heterogeneous microstructure: Value of X-ray computed micro-tomography platform. CORROSION SCIENCE 104 , p. 187 - 196.
• SIK, O; BABOR, P; SKARVADA, P; POTOCEK, M; TRCKA, T; GRMELA, L; BELAS, E, 2016:Investigation of the effect of argon ion beam on CdZnTe single crystals surface structural properties. SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY 306 , p. 75 - 81.
• SLAMECKA, K; SKALKA, P; POKLUDA, J; CELKO, L, 2016:Finite element simulation of stresses in a plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coating with an irregular top-coat/bond-coat interface. SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY 304 , p. 574 - 583.
• SVACHOVA, V; VOJTOVA, L; PAVLINAK, D; VOJTEK, L; SEDLAKOVA, V; HYRSL, P; ALBERTI, M; JAROS, J; HAMPL, A; JANCAR, J, 2016:Novel electrospun gelatin/oxycellulose nanofibers as a suitable platform for lung disease modeling. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 67 , p. 493 - 501.
• ZIDEK, J; VOJTOVA, L; ABDEL-MOHSEN, AM; CHMELIK, J; ZIKMUND, T; BRTNIKOVA, J; JAKUBICEK, R; ZUBAL, L; JAN, JR; KAISER, J, 2016:Accurate micro-computed tomography imaging of pore spaces in collagen-based scaffold. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 27 (6)

2015

• BAI, Y; MATOUSEK, A; TOFEL, P; BIJALWAN, V; NAN, B; HUGHES, H; BUTTON, TW, 2015:(Ba,Ca)(Zr,Ti)O-3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics-The critical role of processing on properties. JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 35 (13), p. 3445 - 3456.
• CASTKOVA, K; MACA, K; CIHLAR, J; HUGHES, H; MATOUSEK, A; TOFEL, P; BAI, Y; BUTTON, TW, 2015:Chemical Synthesis, Sintering and Piezoelectric Properties of Ba0.85Ca0.15 Zr0.1Ti0.9O3 Lead-Free Ceramics. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 98 (8), p. 2373 - 2380.
• ELHADIDY, H; GRILL, R; FRANC, J; SIK, O; MORAVEC, P; SCHNEEWEISS, O, 2015:Ion electromigration in CdTe Schottky metal-semiconductor-metal structure. SOLID STATE IONICS 278 , p. 20 - 25.
• KRIZOVA, A; COLLAKOVA, J; DOSTAL, Z; KVASNICA, L; UHLIROVA, H; ZIKMUND, T; VESELY, P; CHMELIK, R, 2015:Dynamic phase differences based on quantitative phase imaging for the objective evaluation of cell behavior. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 20 (11)
• MACKU, R; SMULKO, J; KOKTAVY, P; TRAWKA, M; SEDLAK, P, 2015:Analytical fluctuation enhanced sensing by resistive gas sensors. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL 213 , p. 390 - 396.
• ROY, T; CHOUDHURY, D; GHOSH, S; BIN MANIAT, A; PINGGUAN-MURPHY, B, 2015:Improved friction and wear performance of micro dimpled ceramic-on-ceramic interface for hip joint arthroplasty. CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL 41 (1), p. 681 - 690.
• SEDLAKOVA, V; SIKULA, J; MAJZNER, J; SEDLAK, P; KUPAROWITZ, T; BUERGLER, B; VASINA, P, 2015:Supercapacitor equivalent electrical circuit model based on charges redistribution by diffusion. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES 286 , p. 58 - 65.
• SLAMECLA, K; CELKO, L; SKALKA, P; POKLUDA, J; NEMEC, K; JULIS, M; KLAKURKOVA, L; SVEJCAR, J, 2015:Bending fatigue failure of atmospheric-plasma-sprayed CoNiCrAlY plus YSZ CrossMark thermal barrier coatings. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE 70 , p. 186 - 195.

2014

• DAS, NS; USMAN, J; CHOUDHURY, D; ABU OSMAN, NA, 2014:Nature and Pattern of Cricket Injuries: The Asian Cricket Council Under-19, Elite Cup, 2013. PLOS ONE 9 (6)
• WOLFF, J; NARRA, N; ANTALAINEN, AK; VALASEK, J; KAISER, J; SANDOR, GK; MARCIAN, P, 2014:Finite element analysis of bone loss around failing implants. MATERIALS & DESIGN 61 , p. 177 - 184.

2013

• ALI, F; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:An Approximate Approach to Predict the Degree of Starvation in Ball-Disk Machine Based on the Relative Friction. TRIBOLOGY TRANSACTIONS 56 (4), p. 681 - 686.
• ALI, F; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:Analytical and experimental investigation on friction of non-conformal point contacts under starved lubrication. MECCANICA 48 (3), p. 545 - 553.
• ALI, F; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:Enhancing the parameters of starved EHL point conjunctions by artificially induced replenishment. TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 66 , p. 134 - 142.
• ANDREEV, A; SIK, O; GRMELA, L; SIKULA, J, 2013:AGEING OF CADMIUM TELLURIDE RADIATION DETECTORS AND ITS DIAGNOSTICS WITH LOW FREQUENCY NOISE. METROLOGY AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS 20 (3), p. 385 - 394.
• BAIR, S; KRUPKA, I; SPERKA, P; HARTL, M, 2013:Quantitative elastohydrodynamic film thickness of mechanically degraded oil. TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 64 , p. 33 - 38.
• BIBOULET, N; SPERKA, P; VENNER, CH; LUBRECHT, AA; KRUPKA, I, 2013:Obtaining the pressure spike and maximum shear stress from optical interferometry data. TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 62 , p. 1 - 7.
• GALLO, J; HARTL, M; VRBKA, M; NAVRAT, T; KRUPKA, I, 2013:What Should an Orthopaedic Surgeon Know about Biotribology of Total Hip Arthroplasty. ACTA CHIRURGIAE ORTHOPAEDICAE ET TRAUMATOLOGIAE CECHOSLOVACA 80 (6), p. 377 - 385.
• JECH, D; CELKO, L; KLAKURKOVA, L; HUTAROVA, S; JULIS, M; SVEJCAR, J, 2013:STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF PLASMA SPRAYED CONICRALY-ZrO2+Y2O3 THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS AFTER ISOTHERMAL EXPOSURE AT 1050 degrees C. METAL 2013: 22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METALLURGY AND MATERIALS , p. 1015 - 1020.
• KANETA, M; GUO, F; WANG, J; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:Formation of micro-grooves under impact loading in elliptical contacts with surface ridges. TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 65 , p. 336 - 345.
• KANETA, M; GUO, F; WANG, J; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:Pressure Increase in Elliptical Impact EHL Contacts with Surface Asperities. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, IJTC 2012 , p. 101 - 102.
• KANETA, M; GUO, F; WANG, J; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:Pressure Increase in Elliptical Impact Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Contacts With Longitudinal Asperities. JOURNAL OF TRIBOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME 135 (1)
• KNAPEK, A; GRMELA, L, 2013:Technology of Production of Tungsten-based Cold-emission Cathodes with a Thin Surface Epoxide Layer. CHEMICKE LISTY 107 (7), p. 545 - 549.
• KRAJCAROVA, L; NOVOTNY, K; BABULA, P; PROVAZNIK, I; KUCEROVA, P; ADAM, V; MARTIN, MZ; KIZEK, R; KAISER, J, 2013:Copper Transport and Accumulation in Spruce Stems (Picea abies (L.) Karsten) Revealed by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE 8 (4), p. 4485 - 4504.
• OMASTA, M; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:Effect of Surface Velocity Directions on Elastohydrodynamic Film Shape. TRIBOLOGY TRANSACTIONS 56 (2), p. 301 - 309.
• OMASTA, M; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:THE CONTRIBUTION OF A SLIDING VELOCITY TO EHL FILM THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, IJTC 2012 , p. 107 - 109.
• PROKOPYEVA, E; TOMANEK, P; KOCOVA, L; PALAI-DANY, T; BALIK, Z; SKARVADA, P; GRMELA, L, 2013:Comparison of optical and electrical investigations of meat ageing. OPTICAL SENSORS 2013 8774
• SIK, O; GRMELA, L; ELHADIDY, H; DEDIC, V; SIKULA, J; GRMELA, P; FRANC, J; SKARVADA, P; HOLCMAN, V, 2013:Study of electric field distribution and low frequency noise of CdZnTe radiation detectors. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION 8
• SITA, Z; SEDLAKOVA, V; MAJZNER, J; SEDLAK, P; SIKULA, J; GRMELA, L, 2013:ANALYSIS OF NOISE AND NON-LINEARITY OF I-V CHARACTERISTICS OF POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT CHIP THERMISTORS. METROLOGY AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS 20 (4), p. 635 - 644.
• SKARVADA, P; MACKU, R; DALLAEVA, D; PROKOPYEVA, E; TOMANEK, P; GRMELA, L; SMITH, S, 2013:Optical and electrical detection and localization of solar cell defects on microscale. RELIABILITY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS, MODULES, COMPONENTS, AND SYSTEMS VI 8825
• SLAMECKA, K; POKLUDA, J; KIANICOVA, M; HORNIKOVA, J; OBRTLIK, K, 2013:Fatigue life of cast Inconel 713LC with/without protective diffusion coating under bending, torsion and their combination. ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS 110 , p. 459 - 467.
• SPERKA, P; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR ROUGHNESS DEFORMATION DESCRIPTION IN EHL CONTACTS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, IJTC 2012 , p. 123 - 125.
• STAHL, K; MICHAELIS, K; MAYER, J; WEIGL, A; LOHNER, T; OMASTA, M; HARTL, M; KRUPKA, I, 2013:Theoretical and Experimental Investigations on EHL Point Contacts with Different Entrainment Velocity Directions. TRIBOLOGY TRANSACTIONS 56 (5), p. 728 - 738.
• STEPANKOVA, K; NOVOTNY, K; VASINOVA GALIOVA, M; KANICKY, V; KAISER, J; HAHN, DW, 2013:Laser ablation methods for analysis of urinary calculi: Comparison study based on calibration pellets. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 81 , p. 43 - 49.
• SVOBODA, P; KOSTAL, D; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF LUBRICATION FILM FORMATION IN MULTIPLE CONTACTS DEVICE UNDER STARVED CONDITIONS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, IJTC 2012 , p. 233 - 235.
• SVOBODA, P; KOSTAL, D; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2013:Experimental study of starved EHL contacts based on thickness of oil layer in the contact inlet. TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 67 , p. 140 - 145.
• VRBKA, M; NAVRAT, T; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M; GALLO, J, 2013:EFFECT OF PROTEINS ON FILM FORMATION IN BOVINE SERUM LUBRICATED CONTACTS UNDER ROLLING/SLIDING CONDITIONS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, IJTC 2012 , p. 39 - 41.
• VRBKA, M; NAVRAT, T; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M; SPERKA, P; GALLO, J, 2013:Study of film formation in bovine serum lubricated contacts under rolling/sliding conditions. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART J-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING TRIBOLOGY 227 (J5), p. 459 - 475.
• ZARNIK, MS; SEDLAKOVA, V; BELAVIC, D; SIKULA, J; MAJZNER, J; SEDLAK, P, 2013:Estimation of the long-term stability of piezoresistive LTCC pressure sensors by means of low-frequency noise measurements. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL 199 , p. 334 - 343.
• ZIMMERMAN, M; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M; HOUSKA, P, 2013:LUBRICATION FILM THICKNESS BEHAVIOR UNDER TRANSIENT SPEED AND LOAD CONDITIONS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, IJTC 2012 , p. 189 - 191.

2012

• CELKO, L; KLAKURKOVA, L; SLAMECKA, K; POSPISILOVA, S; JULIS, M; NEMEC, K; PODRABSKY, T; SVEJCAR, J, 2012:STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS PRODUCED BY THERMAL SPRAYING. 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METALLURGY AND MATERIALS (METAL 2012) , p. 998 - 1004.
• CUDEK, V; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2012:Application of Spectroscopic Reflectometry to Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Films Study. TRIBOLOGY LETTERS 45 (1), p. 195 - 205.
• DALLAEVA, DS; BILALOV, BA; GITIKCHIEV, MA; KARDASHOVA, GD; SAFARALIEV, GK; TOMANEK, P; SKARVADA, P; SMITH, S, 2012:Structural properties of Al2O3/AlN thin film prepared by magnetron sputtering of Al in HF-activated nitrogen plasma. THIN SOLID FILMS 526 (526), p. 92 - 96.
• JULIS, M; OBRTLIK, K; POSPISILOVA, S; PODRABSKY, T; POLAK, J, 2012:Influence of Al-Si diffusion coating on low cycle fatigue properties of cast superalloy Inconel 738LC at 800 degrees C. ADVANCES IN FRACTURE AND DAMAGE MECHANICS X 488-489 (1), p. 307 - 310.
• KANETA, M; WANG, J; GUO, F; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2012:Effects of Loading Process and Contact Shape on Point Impact Elastohydrodynamics. TRIBOLOGY TRANSACTIONS 55 (6), p. 772 - 781.
• KNAPEK, A; GRMELA, L; SIKULA, J; SIK, O, 2012:COLD FIELD-EMISSION CATHODE NOISE ANALYSIS. METROLOGY AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS 19 (2), p. 417 - 422.
• OMASTA, M; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2012:STUDY OF ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC FILM SHAPE UNDER DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS OF VELOCITY VECTORS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE - 2011 , p. 401 - 403.
• SEDLAK, P; SIKULA, J; MAJZNER, J; VRNATA, M; FITL, P; KOPECKY, D; VYSLOUZIL, F; HANDEL, PH, 2012:Adsorption-desorption noise in QCM gas sensors. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL 166 , p. 264 - 268.
• SIK, O; GRMELA, L; SIKULA, J, 2012:Contacts Charge Transport and Additional Noise Properties of Semiconductor CdTe Sensors. 2012 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRON DEVICES AND SOLID STATE CIRCUIT (EDSSC)
• SPERKA, P; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2012:EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF ARTIFICIAL FEATURES ATTENUATION IN ROLLING/SLIDING CONCENTRATED CONTACTS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE - 2011 , p. 135 - 137.
• SPERKA, P; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2012:Experimental study of real roughness attenuation in rolling/sliding concentrated contacts. TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 46 (1), p. 14 - 21.
• SPERKA, P; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2012:Prediction of Real Rough Surface Deformation in Pure Rolling EHL Contact: Comparison with Experiment. TRIBOLOGY TRANSACTIONS 55 (5), p. 698 - 704.
• SPERKA, P; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2012:The Behavior of Surface Roughness in EHL Contacts Under Small Slide to Roll Ratios. TRIBOLOGY LETTERS 47 (3), p. 357 - 366.
• SVOBODA, P; VRBKA, M; SPERKA, P; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M, 2012:STUDY OF LUBRICATION FILM FORMATION IN BALL BEARINGS UNDER STARVED CONDITIONS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE - 2011 , p. 183 - 185.
• VITKOVA, G; NOVOTNY, K; PROKES, L; HRDLICKA, A; KAISER, J; NOVOTNY, J; MALINA, R; PROCHAZKA, D, 2012:Fast identification of biominerals by means of stand-off laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using linear discriminant analysis and artificial neural networks. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 73 , p. 1 - 6.
• ZIMMERMAN, M; KRUPKA, I; HARTL, M; HOUSKA, P, 2012:EFFECT OF SURFACE TEXTURING ON EHD LUBRICATION FILMS UNDER TRANSIENT SPEED CONDITION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE - 2011 , p. 187 - 189.

2011

• ANDREEV, A; GRMELA, L; SIK, O; ELHADIDY, H; SIKULA, J, 2011:Low Frequency Noise of CdTe Single Crystals under Light Illumination. 2011 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOISE AND FLUCTUATIONS (ICNF) , p. 227 - 229.
• ELHADIDY, H; SIKULA, J; SIK, O; GRMELA, L; ZAJACEK, J; FRANC, J; MORAVEC, P, 2011:Low Frequency Noise and Ions Diffusion in the CdTe Bulk Single Crystals. 2011 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOISE AND FLUCTUATIONS (ICNF) , p. 69 - 72.
• JENISTA, J; TAKANA, H; NISHIYAMA, H; BARTLOVA, M; AUBRECHT, V; KRENEK, P; SEMBER, V; MASLANI, A, 2011:A comparative numerical study of hybrid-stabilized argon-water electric arc. COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS 182 (9), p. 1776 - 1783.
• KNAPEK, A; GRMELA, L; SIKULA, J; HOLCMAN, V; DELONG, A, 2011:Noise of Cold Emission Cathode. 2011 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOISE AND FLUCTUATIONS (ICNF) , p. 80 - 83.

2010

• CELKO, L., KLAKURKOVA, L., SVEJCAR, J., 2010:Diffusion in Al-Ni and Al- NiCr Interfaces at Moderate Temperatures. Defect and Diffusion Forum 297-301 , p. 771 - 777.
• SKARVADA, P; TOMANEK; GRMELA, L; SMITH, SJ, 2010:Microscale localization of low light emitting spots in reversed-biased silicon solar cells. SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS 94 (12), p. 2358 - 2361.

2009

• CELKO, L., KLAKURKOVA, L., MAN, O., SVEJCAR, J., 2009:Use of powder liquid method of aluminide diffusion coatings formation on inconel 713 LC nickel-based superalloy. Materials and Manufacturing Processes 24 (10-11), p. 1155 - 1161.
• KOKTAVY, P., 2009:Experimental study of electromagnetic emission signals generated by crack generation in composite materials. Measurement Science and Technology 20 (1)

GRANTY

• Development of an interaction chamber for Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectrocopy (LIBS) (TA02011272), Technology Agency of the Czech Rep. - ALFA, 2012 - 2014
• Development and application of capillary-discharge based short wavelength radiation sources (OC09013), MEYS - COST CZ, 2009 - 2011
• Development of calibration-free quantitative laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) (ME10061), MEYS - KONTAKT, 2010 - 2012
• Utilization of the Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy (LIBS) for spectrochemical analysis of plant samples with high spatial resolution (ME09015), MEYS - KONTAKT, 2009 - 2012

CURRENT RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

X-ray micro CT and nano CT laboratory at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology: state of the art GE Phoenix v|tome|x L 240 micro CT station. Maximum sample size Φ 500 x 550 mm (i.e. size of the circumscribing cylinder), maximum weight of the sample 50 kg, spatial resolution is typically 1/1000 of the sample diameter, achievable resolution 3-5 µm (voxel size down to ~1 µm³). Segmentation into parts by density variations, statistical analysis of pores and inclusions, surface extraction (export to CAD, comparison nominal to actual), metrology (dimensions and position also on complex and inaccessible parts), and wall thickness analysis.

Laser Induced Breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) laboratory at the Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology: the set-up for table-top chemical elemental analysis by LIBS, Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Double Pulse LIBS, and set-up for Remote LIBS.