Dr. František Kučera
Scientific staff
Address: School of Chemistry, 118 Purkynova, Brno, CZ-61200
Phone: +420 541 149 343
Cell: +420 603 294 569
Fax: +420 541 149 361
E-mail: kucera-ffch.vutbr.cz
Office: 4036, 4th floor

 

 
1999-2009Assistant Professor in Brno University of Technology, from 2005 chief of Technological Laboratory for Plastics, from 2006 Deputy Head of Institute of Material Chemistry
1994-2001Ph.D. - Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Material Chemistry
1988-1994Mgr. - Masaryk University Brno, Faculty of Science, Department of Inorganic Chemistry

Research interests:

  • Synthesis and modification reaction of polymers, reactive extrusion
  • Plastics technology and polymer processing
  • Additivation and masterbatches preparation: fillers, stabilizers, flame retardants, fungicides, pigments, thermochromic and photochromic compounds
  • Composites and nanocomposites
  • Analytical methods for characterization and behavior testing of polymeric materials
  • Industrial application and troubleshooting solutions

Main projects:
 
2000-2002Co-investigator in project: COST D17.10, Oligomers, Polymers and Copolymers via Metal Catalysis
2003-2004Polyurethane textile coating with flame retardant and fungicidal properties
2004-2005Establishment of technology vacuum molding of plastics, spraying of unsaturated polyester resin composites and polyurethane hard foams into new plant for big bath production
2003-2006Modification of polypropylene using itaconic anhydride by reaction in melt
2005-2006Development of long-time efficacious fungicidal agents and testing of fungicidal efficiency of cotton textile for airbed
2006-2008Application of thermochromic compounds into PP textile yarn

Teaching:
 
Lecture of Polymer Processing (include Laboratory Classes)
Lecture of Polymeric Materials
Laboratory Classes in Macromolecular Chemistry
Laboratory Classes in Synthesis of Polymers
Lecture from General Chemistry in Faculty of Machine Engineering
Supervisor of more than 20 diploma and bachelor works

Selected publications:

  • Kučera F., Jančář J.: Preliminary Study of Sulfonation of Polystyrene by Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Reaction, Chem. Papers, 50(4), 1996, p. 224-228, ISSN 0366-6352.
  • Kučera F., Jančář J.: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Sulfonation of Polymers: A Review, Polym. Eng. Sci., 38/5, 1998, p. 783-792, ISSN 0032-3888.
  • Kučera F., "Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Sulfonation of Polystyrene", Chem. Papers, Symposia, 96, 245-246, ISSN 0009-2770.
  • Kučera F., Jančář J., "Kinetics of Heterogeneous Sulfonation of Polystyrene Using Sulfur Trioxide", Polym. Eng. Sci. 7, 48 (2009), ISSN 0032-3888.
  • KUČERA, F., OMELKOVÁ, J. Fungicide Treated Polymers Used In Textile Industry and Testing Thereof. Chemické listy. 2005. 99(1). p. 462 - 464. ISSN 0009-2770.
  • KUČERA F., Podešva P. Roubování polypropylenu kyselinou itakonovou. Plastko 2005, Plasty a kaučuk. Zlín, Fatra, a.s., Napajedla. 2005. p. 31 . ISSN 0322-7340.
  • KUČERA, F., KOSTELECKÁ, E. Synthesis and properties of hydrogels based on polyacrylamide. Polymer Gels And Networks. Praha, Ústav makromolekulární chemie AV ČR. 2005. p. 144 - 144. ISBN 80-85009-50-1.
  • KUČERA, F. Grafting of izotactic polypropylene using itaconic anhydride via reactive extrusion. In Polymery 2006, 1. Třešť, UMCH AV ČR . 2006. p. 133 - 136. ISBN 80-85009-54-4.
  • KUČERA, F., Industrial Design Patent PUV2007-19026, Prague 22.08.2008: Reactive compounds for grafting polypropylene with derivatives of itaconic acid and grafted polypropylene.