Vítězslav Stýskala

Functional nanostructures of montmorillonite with conducting polyaniline

Abstract The present work describes the effect of montmorillonite (MMT) particles on the alignment of conducting polyaniline (PANI) chains in a PANI/MMT composite. The composite was prepared both as a powder, pressed into pellets, and as thin films deposited on glass surfaces. For comparison, pure PANI was also prepared in these two forms. A combination of X-ray powder diffraction analysis and molecular modelling confirmed the successful intercalation of the PANI into theMMT, while Raman spectroscopy confirmed the presence of the conducting form of PANI (i.e. the emeraldine salt) in all samples. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy were used to study the morphologies of all samples. Conductivity measurements showed that the presence of the MMT particles in the PANI/MMT composites contributes to a significant increase in the electrical conductivity in comparison with the pure PANI samples. Moreover, in the pressed pellets the presence of theMMT particles led to an extremely high electrical anisotropy. TheUV-VIS spectroscopy results showed that the PANI/MMT thin film exhibited a selective transmittance in the range 450-650 nm; therefore, the PANI/MMT thin film is not only conductive, but also suitable for use in various optical applications.

The Enlarged d-q Model of Induction Motor with the Iron Loss and Saturation Effect of Magnetizing and Leakage Inductance

The main aim of this paper is the presentation of induction motor model with the iron loss and the saturation effect of magnetizing and leakage inductances. The previous published standard models of induction motor using the d-q model actually neglect the iron loss effect. Hence, the iron loss represents about 3–5 % total loss in the induction motor. This paper is focused on the inferred model, which considers the iron loss in motor, and comparing with the standard models. The second part of the paper deals with the saturation effect of magnetizing and leakage inductances.

The Influence of Carbon Fillers on Thermal Transport in Polyurethane

The paper is devoted to the study of thermal, as well as mechanical properties of polyurethane samples (PU) filled by carbon black (CB), graphite (G) and MWCNT(CNT). Thermal conductivity k(W.m-1.K-1), specific heat capacity cp(J.kg-1.K-1) and thermal diffusivity a(mm2.s-1) were measured by the impulse method. An increase of all the above mentioned thermal parameters after addition of fillers under investigation was observed. The dc electrical conductivity drastically increases from PUPU+CBPU+GPU+CNT.