Publications

2019

Zubov A., Wilson J.F., Kroupa M., Šoóš M., Kosek J.: Numerical Modeling of Viscoelasticity in Particle Suspensions Using the Discrete Element Method, Langmuir, 2019, 35: 12754-12764

Faust J.M.M., Chaloupka T., Kosek J., Mhamdi A., Mitsos A.: Dynamic optimization of an emulsion copolymerization process for product quality using a deterministic kinetic model with embedded Monte Carlo simulations, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2019, 130: 106566

Krajakova L., Laskova M., Chmelar J., Jindrova K, Kosek J.: Sorption of Liquid Diluents in Polyethylene: Comprehenisve Experimental Data for Slurry Polymerization, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019, 58, 7037-7043

Jantač S., Konopka L. & Kosek J.: Experimental study of triboelectric charging of polyethylene powders: Effect of humidity, impact velocity and temperature, Advanced Polymer Technology, 2019, 30(1): 148-155

Mazur P., Mrlik J., Pocedic J., Vrana J., Dundalek J., Kosek J. & Bystron T.: Effect of graphite felt properties on the long-term durability of negative electrode in vanadium redox flow battery, Journal of Power Resources, 2019, 414: 354-365

2018

Gerlinger W., Asua J.M., Chaloupka T., Faust J.M.M., Gjertsen F., Hamzehlou S., Hauger S.O., Jahns E., Joy P.J., Kosek J., Lapkin A., Leiza J.R., Mhamdi A., Mitsos A., Naeem O., Rajabalinia N., Singstad P., Suberu J.: Dynamic Optimization and Non-linear Model Predictive Control to Achieve Targeted Particle Morphologies, Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 2018, 91: 323-335

Vrána J., Charvát J., Mazúr P., Bělský P., Dundálek J., Pocedič J. & Kosek J.: Commercial perfluorosulfonic acid membranes for vanadium redox flow battery: Effect of ion-exchange capacity and membrane internal structure, Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 552: 202-212

Mazúr P., Mrlík J., Beneš J., Pocedič J., Vrána J., Dundálek J. & Kosek J.: Performance evaluation of thermally treated graphite felt electrodes for vanadium redox flow battery and their four-point single cell characterization, Journal of Power Resources, 2018, 380: 105-114

Wilson J. F., Kroupa M., Kosek J. & Soos M.: Numerical Study of Soft Colloidal Nanoparticles Interaction in Shear Flow, Langmuir, 2018, 34(50): 15600-15611

Zubov A. & Sin G.: Multiscale modeling of poly(lactic acid) production: From reaction conditions to rheology of polymer melt, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 336: 361-375

Ruszczynski L., Zubov A., O'Connell J. P., Abildskov J.: Reliable Correlation for Liquid–Liquid Equilibria outside the Critical Region, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 2018, 62(9): 2842-2854

Semenova D., Zubov A., Silina Y. E., Micheli L., Koch M., Fernandes A. C., Gernaey K. V.: Mechanistic modeling of cyclic voltammetry: A helpful tool for understanding biosensor principles and supporting design optimization, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2018, 259: 945-955

2017

Klika V., Pavelka M., Benziger J. B.: Functional constraints on phenomenological coefficients, Physical Review E, 2017, 95: 022125.

Podivinská M., Jindrová K., Chmelař J., Kosek J.: Swelling of polyethylene particles and its relation to sorption equilibria under gas-phase polymerization conditions, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2017, 45035: 1-7.

Alizadeh A., Chmelař J., Sharif F., Ebrahimi M., Kosek J. & McKenna T. F. L.: Modeling condensed mode operation for ethylene polymerization: Part I. Thermodynamics of sorption, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2017, 56 (5): 1168-1185.

Puschke J., Zubov A., Kosek J. & Mitsos A.: Multi-model approach based on parametric sensitivities - A heuristic approximation for dynamic optimization of semi-batch processes with parametric uncertainties, Computer & Chemical Engineering, 2017, 98: 161-179.

Nistor, A.; Vonka, M.; Rygl, A.; Voclova, M.; Minichova, M. & Kosek, J. Polystyrene Microstructured Foams Formed by Thermally Induced Phase Separation from Cyclohexanol Solution, Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2017, 11, 1600007

Kroupa, M.; Soos, M. & Kosek, J. Slip on a particle surface as the possible origin of shear thinning in non-Brownian suspensions, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017, 19, 5979-5984

Sovova, H.; Nistor, A.; Topiar, M. & Kosek, J. Vitrification conditions and porosity prediction of CO2 blown polystyrene foams, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2017, 127, 1 - 8

Konopka, L. & Kosek, J. Discrete element modeling of electrostatic charging of polyethylene powder particles, Journal of Electrostatics, 2017, 87, 150 - 157

Zubov, A.; Naeem, O.; Hauger, S. O.; Bouaswaig, A.; Gjertsen, F.; Singstad, P.; Hungenberg, K.-D. & Kosek, J. Bringing the On-Line Control and Optimization of Semibatch Emulsion Copolymerization to the Pilot Plant, Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2017, 11, 1700014-n/a

Kroupa, M., Vonka, M., Soos, M. & Kosek, J., Probing Coagulation and Fouling in Colloidal Dispersions with Viscosity Measurements: In Silico Proof of Concept. In: Pauer W. (eds) Polymer Reaction Engineering of Dispersed Systems. Advances in Polymer Science, 2017, 281, Springer, Cham

Chmelař, J.; Haškovcová, K.; Podivinská, M. & Kosek, J. Equilibrium Sorption of Propane and 1-Hexene in Polyethylene: Experiments and Perturbed-Chain Statistical Associating Fluid Theory Simulations, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2017, 56, 6820-682

Ferkl, P.; Toulec, M.; Laurini, E.;Pricl, S.; Fermeglia, M.; Auffarth, S.; Eling, B.; Settels, V. & Kosek, J. Multi-scale modelling of heat transfer in polyurethane foams, Chemical Engineering Science, 2017, 172, 323 - 334

Nistor, A.; Topiar, M.; Sovova, H. & Kosek, J. Effect of organic co-blowing agents on the morphology of CO2 blown microcellular polystyrene foams, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2017, 130, 30 - 39

Dundálek, J.; Šnajdr, I.; Libánský, O.; Vrána, J.; Pocedič, J.; Mazúr, P. & Kosek, J. Zinc electrodeposition from flowing alkaline zincate solutions: Role of hydrogen evolution reaction, Journal of Power Sources, 2017, 372, 221 - 226

Ván, P., Pavelka, M. & Grmela, M. (2016). Extra Mass Flux in Fluid Mechanics . Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 42(2), pp. 133-151. Retrieved 15 Mar. 2018, from doi:10.1515/jnet-2016-0058

Vágner, P., Pavelka, M. & Maršík, F. (2017). Pitfalls of Exergy Analysis. Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 42(2), pp. 201-216. Retrieved 15 Mar. 2018, from doi:10.1515/jnet-2016-0043

Klika, V.; Kubant, J.; Pavelka, M. & Benziger, J. B. Non-equilibrium thermodynamic model of water sorption in Nafion membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 540, 35 - 49

Loukotová, L.; Dodda, J. M.; Bělský, P.; Kullová, L.; Kadlec, J.; Podivinská, M. & Vohlídal, J. Structure–stability correlation of copolyimide membranes derived from aliphatic/alicyclic/aromatic diamine and aromatic dianhydrides, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2017, 134, 45227

Honnerová, P.; Martan, J.; Veselý, Z. & Honner, M. Method for emissivity measurement of semitransparent coatings at ambient temperature, Scientific Reports, 2017, 7, 1386

Ferkl, P.; Kršková, I. & Kosek, J. Evolution of mass distribution in walls of rigid polyurethane foams, Chemical Engineering Science, 2018, 176, 50 - 58

Ferkl, P.; Nistor, A.; Podivinska, M.; Vonka, M. & Kosek, J. Espuña, A.; Graells, M. & Puigjaner, L. (Eds.) PU foams: Modelling of heat insulation properties and their degradation in time, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 2017, 40, 475 - 480

Kosek, J.; Ferkl, P. & Kršková, I. Espuña, A.; Graells, M. & Puigjaner, L. (Eds.) PU foams: Mathematical modelling of morphology development, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 2017, 40, 1009 - 1014

Chaloupka, T.; Zubov, A. & Kosek, J. Espuña, A.; Graells, M. & Puigjaner, L. (Eds.) Real-time Hybrid Monte Carlo Method for Modelling of 4 Monomer Semi-Batch Emulsion Copolymerization, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 2017, 40, 259 - 264

2016

Vonka M., Soos M., Storti G.: Viscosity and drop size evolution during suspension polymerization, AIChE Journal, 2016, 62 (12): 4229-4239.

Pavelka M., Klika V., Esen O., Grmela M.: A hierarchy of Poisson brackets in non-equilibrium thermodynamics, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 2016, 35: 54-69.

Mališ J., Mazúr P., Paidar M., Bystron T., Bouzek K.: Nafion 117 stability under conditions of PEM water electrolysis at elevated temperature and pressure, Internation Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41 (4): 2177-2188.

Nistor A., Toulec M., Zubov A., Kosek J.: Tomographic reconstruction and morphological analysis of rigid polyurethane foams, Macromolecular Symposia, 2016, 360 (1): 87-95.

Kroupa M., Offer G.J., Kosek J.: Modelling of supercapacitors: Factors influencing performance, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2016, 163 (10): A2475-A2487.

Kroupa M., Vonka M., Soos M., Kosek J.: Utilizing the discrete element method for the modeling of viscosity in concentrated suspensions, Langmuir, 2016, 32 (33): 8451-8460.

Ferkl P., Karimi M., Marchisio D. L., Kosek J.: Multi-scale modelling of expanding polyurethane foams: Coupling macro- and bubble-scales, Chemical Engineering Science, 2016, 148, 55–64.

Smolná K., Gregor T., Buráň Z., Kosek J.: Formation and distribution of rubbery phase in high impact poly(propylene) particles, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2016, 301 (4): 390-400.

Pokorný R., Zubov A., Matuška P., Lueth F., Pauer W., Moritz H.-U., Kosek J.: Process model for styrene and n-butyl acrylate emulsion copolymerization in smart-scale tubular reactor, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2016, 55 (2): 472-484.

Vonka M., Nistor A., Rygl A., Toulec M., Kosek J.: Morphology model for polymer foams formed by thermally induced phase separation, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 284: 357-371.

2015

Dodda, J. M., Bělský P., Chmelař, J., Remiš, T., Smolná, K., Tomáš, M., Kullová L., Kadlec, J.: Comparative study of PVA/SiO2 and PVA/SiO2/glutaraldehyde (GA) nanocomposite membranes prepared by single-step solution casting method. Journal of Materials Science, 2015, 50 (19): 6477-6490.

Kroupa, M.; Vonka, M.; Soos, M.; Kosek, J. Size and Structure of Clusters Formed by Shear Induced Coagulation: Modeling by Discrete Element Method. Langmuir 2015, 31: 7727–7737.

Pavelka M., Wandschneider F., Mazur P.: Thermodynamic derivation of open circuit voltage in vanadium redox flow batteries, Journal of Power Sources, 2015, 293: 400-408.

Houben C., Peremezhney N., Zubov A., Kosek J., Lapkin A.: Closed-Loop Multitarget Optimization for Discovery of New Emulsion Polymerization Recipes, Organic Process Research & Development, 2015, 19 (8): 1049-1053.

Chmelař J., Smolná K., Haškovcová K., Podivinská M., Maršálek J., Kosek J.: Equilibrium sorption of ethylene in polyethylene: Experimental study and PC-SAFT simulations, Polymer, 2015, 59: 270-277.

Chmelař J., Pokorný R., Schneider P., Smolná K., Bělský P., Kosek J.: Free and constrained amorphous phases in polyethylene: Interpretation of 1H NMR and SAXS data over a broad range of crystallinity, Polymer, 2015, 58: 189-198.

Maršálek J., Chmelař J., Pocedič J., Kosek J.: Morphological and electrochemical study of MnxOy nanoparticle layers prepared by electrospraying, Chemical Engineering Science, 2015, 123: 292-299.

2014

Ferkl P., Pokorný R., Kosek J.: Multiphase approach to coupled conduction–radiation heat transfer in reconstructed polymeric foams, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2014, 83: 68–79.

Kroupa M., Vonka M., Kosek J.: Modeling the Mechanism of Coagulum Formation in Dispersions, Langmuir, 2014, 30 (10): 2693–2702.

2013

Smolná K., Gregor T., Kosek J.: Morphological analysis of high-impact polypropylene using X-ray microCT and AFM, European Polymer Journal, 2013, 43(12): 3966-3976.

Chmelar J., Matuska P., Gregor T., Bobak M., Fantinel F., Kosek J.Softening of polyethylene powders at reactor conditions, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 228: 907-916.

Meisterová L., Zubov A., Smolná K., Štěpánek F., Kosek J. X-ray Tomography Imaging of Porous Polyolefin Particles in Electron Microscope, Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2013, 7(6): 277-288.

Ferkl P., Pokorný R., Bobák M., Kosek J.: Heat transferinone-dimensionalmicro-andnano-cellularfoams, Chemical Engineering Science, 2013, 97: 50–58.

Ledvinková B., Kosek J.: The effects of adhesive forces on the collision behavior of polyolefin particles. Powder Technology, 2013, 243: 27–39.

Hajova H., Chmelar J., Nistor A., Gregor T., Kosek J.: Experimental study of sorption and diffusion of n-pentane in polystyrene. Journal of Chemical Engineering Data, 2013, 58(4): 851–865.

2012

Zubov, A., Pokorny, J., Kosek, J. Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) production by emulsion polymerization: Dynamic modeling and intensification of the process. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012, 207-208: 414-420.

Vonka M., Kosek J. Modelling the morphology evolution of polymer materials undergoing phase separation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012, 207-208: 895-905.

2011

Chmelař, J.; Gregor, T.; Hajová, H.; Nistor, A.; Kosek, J. Experimental study and PC-SAFT simulations of sorption equilibria in polystyrene. Polymer, 2011, 52: 3082–3091.

Salejová G., Grof Z., Šolcová O., Schneider P., Kosek J. Strategy for predicting effective transport properties of complex porous structures. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2011, 35 (2): 200-211.

Hajová H., Pokorný R., Kosek J. Diffusion Transport in Reconstructed Semi-Crystalline Structure of Polyolefins. Macromolecular Symposia, 2011, 302: 121–128.

Vonka M., Šeda L., Kosek J. Modelling of the High-Impact Polystyrene Morphogenesis. Macromolecular Symposia, 2011, 302: 151–160.

2010

Zubov A., Pecháčková L., Šeda L., Bobák M., Kosek J. Transport and reaction in reconstructed porous particles: Model validation. Chemical Engineering Science, 2010, 65(7): 2361–2372.

2008

Ledvinková L., Keller F., Kosek J., Nieken U. Mathematical modeling of the generation of the secondary porous structure in a monolithic adsorbent. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2008, 140 (1-3): 578–585.

Šeda L., Zubov A., Bobák M., Kosek J., Kantzas A. Transport and Reaction Characteristics of Reconstructed Polyolefin Particles. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2008, 2 (6): 495–512.

Šeda L., Kosek J. Predictive modeling of ionic permselectivity of porous media. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2008, 32 (1-2): 125-134.

Bobák M., Gregor T., Bachman B., Kosek J. Estimation of morphology characteristics of porous poly(propylene) particles from degassing measurements. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2008, 2 (2): 176–189.

2007

Marek M., Grof Z., Kočí P.,  Kohout M., Kosek J., Štěpánek F. Multiscale modelling of transport, reaction and phase change in heterogeneous media. Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 2007, 40 (11): 879–889.

Horáčková B., Grof Z., Kosek J.: Dynamics of fragmentation of catalyst carriers in catalytic polymerization of olefins. Chemical Enginnering Science, 2007, 62 (18-20): 5264–5270.

2006

Novák A., Bobák M., Kosek J., Banaszak B.J., Lo D., Widya T., Ray W.H., de Pablo J.J.: Ethylene and 1-hexene sorption in LLDPE under typical gas-phase reactor conditions: Experiments. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2006, 100 (2), 1124–1136.

Salejová G., Kosek J.: Dynamics of foaming of polystyrene particles. Macromolecular Symposia, 2006, 243, 233-246.

2005

Grof Z., Kosek J., Marek M.: Modeling of morphogenesis of growing polyolefin particles. AICHE Journal, 2005, 51 (7), 2048 – 2067.

Grof Z., Kosek J., Marek M.: Principles of the morphogenesis of polyolefin particles. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2005, 44 (8), 2389 – 2404.

2004

Banasazak B.J., Lo D., Widya T., Ray W.H., de Pablo J.J., Novak A., Kosek J.: Ethylene and 1-hexene sorption in LLDPE under typical gas phase reactor conditions: A priori simulation and modeling for prediction of experimental observations. Macromolecules, 2004, 37 (24), 9139 – 9150.

2003

Pačes M., Kosek J., Marek M., Tallarek U., Seidel-Morgenstern A.: Mathematical modelling of adsorption and transport processes in capillary electrochromatography: Open-tubular geometry. Electrophoresis, 2003, 24 (3), 380 – 389.

Grof Z., Kosek J., Marek M., Adler P.M.: Modeling of morphogenesis of polyolefin particles: Catalyst fragmentation. AICHE Journal, 2003, 49 (4), 1002 – 1013.

2002

Šnita D., Pačes M., Lindner J., Kosek J., Marek M.: Nonlinear behaviour of simple ionic systems in hydrogel in an electric field, Faraday Discussions, 2002, 120, 53 – 66.

2001

Wells G.J., Ray W.H., Kosek J.: Effects of catalyst activity profiles on polyethylene reactor dynamics. AICHE Journal, 2001, 47 (12), 2768 – 2780.

Palmová I., Kosek J., Schongut J., Marek M., Štěpánek K.: Experimental and modeling studies of oligomerization and copolymerization of dicyclopentadiene. Chemical Engineering Science, 2001,  56 (3): 927 – 935.

Kosek J., Grof Z., Novák A., Štěpánek F., Marek M.: Dynamics of particle growth and overheating in gas-phase polymerization reactors. Chemical Engineering Science, 2001, 56 (13), 3951 – 3977.