Catalytic transformations on zeolites

• Thesis title in Czech: Katalytické přeměny na zeolitech
• Thesis title in English: Catalytic transformations on zeolites
• Key words: Katalýza, Zeolity, Kyselost, Porozita, UTL, MFI, MWW, Tymol, Pd nanočástice
• English key words: Catalysis, Zeolites, Acidity, Porosity, UTL, MFI, MWW, Thymol, Pd Nanoparticles
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2021/2022
• Thesis type: dissertation
• Thesis language: angličtina
• Department: Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry (31-260)
• Supervisor: doc. Maksym Opanasenko, CSc.
• Author: hidden - assigned and confirmed by the Study Dept.
• Date of registration: 07.10.2021
• Date of assignment: 08.10.2021
• Confirmed by Study dept. on: 08.10.2021
• Date of electronic submission: 26.06.2025
• Date of proceeded defence: 04.09.2025
• Opponents: prof. Dmitry Murzin
• Advisors: Carlos Henrique Vieira Melo, Ph.D.

Guidelines

Zeolites and Molecular Sieves
Fundamentals of Catalysis
Catalysis in Practice
Physical Chemistry for International Students I and II
Scientific Oral Presentations
Scientific Writing

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Preliminary scope of work

Cílem disertace je studium využití vlastní zeolitů pro syntézu zajímavých organických molekul.
V rámci diseratce budou připraveny vybrané zeolitické katalytizátory, provedena jejich podrobná charakterizace a budou studovány jejich katalytické vlastnosti např. v syntéze thymolu nebo
v alkylaci toluenu olefiny s různou délkou řetězce.

Preliminary scope of work in English

The main goal of the thesis is application of zeolites for the synthesis of itneresting organic molecules.
In the frame of the thesis chosen zeolitic catalysts will be synthesized, thei proipeorties will be characterized using different experimental techniques, and their catalytic performance will be tested, e.g.
in synthesis of thymol or long-chain toluene alkylation.