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Assoc. Prof. Libor Kvítek, Ph.D.

Email: libor.kvitek@upol.cz
Address: 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc
Phone: (+420) 58 563 4420
Fax: (+420) 58 563 4761

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Research activities:
Scientific research activity in the field of study of heterogeneous systems – surface energy and wettability of solid surfaces, viscosity and surface tension of liquids and solutions, study of solutions of surface-active compounds and their micelles, electrochemistry of homogenenous and heterogeneous systems; main focus: study of preparation, properties and application potential of nanoparticles of silver and other, especially noble metals.

International experience:
1988 ICHF AV SSSR in Moscow; computer-controlled synthesis AgHal
2006 Univerzita Mateja Belu, Banska Bystrica, Faculty of Science, Department of chemistry; nonlinear kinetics of chemical reactions

Selected best publications in last 8 years:
1)  Kvítek L., Vaníčková M., Panáček A., Soukupová J., Dittrich M., Valentová E., Prucek R., Bancířová M., Milde D., Zbořil R.: Initial Study on the Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles (NPs) against Paramecium caudatum. J. Phys. Chem. C, 113, 4296-4300 (2009).
2) Panáček A., Kolář M., Večeřová R., Prucek R., Soukupová J., Kryštof V., Hamal P., Zbořil R., Kvítek L.: Antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles against Candida spp. Biomaterials, 30, 6333-6340 (2009).
3) Prucek R., Kvítek L., Panáček A., et al. Polyacrylate-assisted synthesis of stable copper nanoparticles and copper(I) oxide nanocubes with high catalytic efficiency. J. Mat. Chem., 19, 8463-8469 (2009).
4) Kvítek L., Soukupová J.: Comment on ‘Preparation and antibacterial activity of Fe3O4@ Ag nanoparticles’. Nanotechnology, 20 (2009). DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/2/028001
5) Kvítek L., Panáček A., Soukupová J., Kolář M., Večeřová R., Prucek R., Holecová M., Zbořil R.: Effect of Surfactants and Polymers on Stability and Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles (NPs). J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 5825-5834 (2008).
6) Soukupová J., Kvítek L., Panáček A., Nevěčná T., Zbořil R.: Comprehensive study on surfactant role on silver nanoparticles (NPs) prepared via modified Tollens process. Mat. Chem. Phys., 111, 77-81 (2008).
7) Panáček A., Kvítek L., Prucek R., Kolář M., Večeřová R., Pizúrová N., Sharma V. K., Nevěčná T., Zbořil R.: Silver Colloid Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Their Antibacterial Activity. J. Phys. Chem. B, 110, 16248-16253 (2006).
8) Kvítek L., Prucek R., Panáček A., et al. The influence of complexing agent concentration on particle size in the process of SERS active silver colloid synthesis. J. Mat. Chem., 15, 1099-1105 (2005).
9) Mrkvová K., Kameníček J., Šindelář Z., Kvítek L.: Synthesis, properties and crystal structures of R[M-III(bdt)(2)] complexes (M = Ni, Co, Cu). Transition Met. Chem., 29, 238-244 (2004).
10) Kopel P., Travnicek Z., Kvitek L., et al. Synthesis and characterization of Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes of trithiocyanuric acid: The structure of {N,N ‘-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,3-propane-diamine}-(trithiocyanurato)nickel(II). J. Coord. Chem., 56, 1-11 (2003).

International conferences and invited presentations:
28 presentations (1 invited) and 76 posters published at international and national conferences.

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Publications

2012

  • [DOI] R. Prucek, V. Ranc, L. Kvitek, A. Panacek, R. Zboril, and M. Kolar, “Reproducible discrimination between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy with infrared excitation,” ANALYST, vol. 137, iss. 12, pp. 2866-2870, 2012.

2011

  • [DOI] R. Prucek, J. Tucek, M. Kilianova, A. Panacek, L. Kvitek, J. Filip, M. Kolar, K. Tomankova, and R. Zboril, “The targeted antibacterial and antifungal properties of magnetic nanocomposite of iron oxide and silver nanoparticles,” BIOMATERIALS, vol. 32, iss. 21, pp. 4704-4713, 2011.
  • [DOI] A. Panacek, R. Prucek, D. Safarova, M. Dittrich, J. Richtrova, K. Benickova, R. Zboril, and L. Kvitek, “Acute and Chronic Toxicity Effects of Silver Nanoparticles (NPs) on Drosophila melanogaster,” ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, vol. 45, iss. 11, pp. 4974-4979, 2011.
  • [DOI] L. Kvitek and J. Hrbac, “Comment on “From Nanoparticles to Nanoplates: Preferential Oriented Connection of Ag Colloids during Electrophoretic Deposition”,” JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, vol. 115, iss. 11, pp. 4980-4981, 2011.
  • [DOI] R. Prucek, A. Panacek, A. Fargasova, V. Ranc, V. Masek, L. Kvitek, and R. Zboril, “Re-crystallization of silver nanoparticles in a highly concentrated NaCl environment-a new substrate for surface enhanced IR-visible Raman spectroscopy,” CRYSTENGCOMM, vol. 13, iss. 7, pp. 2242-2248, 2011.
  • [DOI] R. Prucek, A. Panacek, J. Soukupova, R. Novotny, and L. Kvitek, “Reproducible synthesis of silver colloidal particles tailored for application in near-infrared surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy,” JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, vol. 21, iss. 17, pp. 6416-6420, 2011.

2010

  • [DOI] J. Soukupova, L. Kvitek, M. Kratochvilova, A. Panacek, R. Prucek, and R. Zboril, “Silver Voyage from Macro- to Nanoworld,” JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, vol. 87, iss. 10, pp. 1094-1097, 2010.
  • M. Vanickova, J. Soukupova, and L. Kvitek, “Nanotechnology in Teaching Natural Science,” CHEMICKE LISTY, vol. 104, iss. 10, pp. 945-949, 2010.

2009

  • [DOI] A. Panacek, M. Kolar, R. Vecerova, R. Prucek, J. Soukupova, V. Krystof, P. Hamal, R. Zboril, and L. Kvitek, “Antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles against Candida spp.,” BIOMATERIALS, vol. 30, iss. 31, pp. 6333-6340, 2009.
  • [DOI] L. Kvitek, M. Vanickova, A. Panacek, J. Soukupova, M. Dittrich, E. Valentova, R. Prucek, M. Bancirova, D. Milde, and R. Zboril, “Initial Study on the Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles (NPs) against Paramecium caudatum,” JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, vol. 113, iss. 11, pp. 4296-4300, 2009.
  • [DOI] L. Kvitek and J. Soukupova, “Comment on `Preparation and antibacterial activity of Fe3O4@ Ag nanoparticles’,” NANOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 20, iss. 2, 2009.
  • H. Strnadova and L. Kvitek, “The Influence of Buffer on Self-Assembling Properties of Micelles,” CHEMICKE LISTY, vol. 103, iss. 4, pp. 315-319, 2009.
  • [DOI] R. Prucek, L. Kvitek, A. Panacek, L. Vancurova, J. Soukupova, D. Jancik, and R. Zboril, “Polyacrylate-assisted synthesis of stable copper nanoparticles and copper(I) oxide nanocubes with high catalytic efficiency,” JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, vol. 19, iss. 44, pp. 8463-8469, 2009.

2008

  • [DOI] J. Soukupova, L. Kvitek, A. Panacek, T. Nevecna, and R. Zboril, “Comprehensive study on surfactant role on silver nanoparticles (NPs) prepared via modified Tollens process,” MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, vol. 111, iss. 1, pp. 77-81, 2008.
  • [DOI] L. Kvitek, A. Panacek, J. Soukupova, M. Kolar, R. Vecerova, R. Prucek, M. Holecova, and R. Zboril, “Effect of surfactants and polymers on stability and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles (NPs),” JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, vol. 112, iss. 15, pp. 5825-5834, 2008.

2006

  • [DOI] A. Panacek, L. Kvitek, R. Prucek, M. Kolar, R. Vecerova, N. Pizurova, V. K. Sharma, T. Nevecna, and R. Zboril, “Silver colloid nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and their antibacterial activity,” JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, vol. 110, iss. 33, pp. 16248-16253, 2006.

2005

  • A. Panacek and L. Kvitek, “Colloid chemistry in laboratory practice,” CHEMICKE LISTY, vol. 99, iss. 8, pp. 606-609, 2005.
  • [DOI] L. Kvitek, R. Prucek, A. Panacek, R. Novotny, J. Hrbac, and R. Zboril, “The influence of complexing agent concentration on particle size in the process of SERS active silver colloid synthesis,” JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, vol. 15, iss. 10, pp. 1099-1105, 2005.

2004

  • [DOI] K. Mrkvova, J. Kamenicek, Z. Sindelar, L. Kvitek, J. Mrozinski, M. Nahorska, and D. Zak, “Synthesis, properties and crystal structures of R[M-III(bdt)(2)] complexes (M = Ni, Co, Cu),” TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 29, iss. 3, pp. 238-244, 2004.
  • A. Panacek, L. Kvitek, and M. Kleckova, “Colloid chemistry in practical problems,” CHEMICKE LISTY, vol. 98, iss. 1, pp. 39-41, 2004.

2003

  • [DOI] P. Kopel, Z. Travnicek, L. Kvitek, Z. Cernosek, G. Wrzeszcz, and J. Marek, “Synthesis and characterization of Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes of trithiocyanuric acid: The structure of \N,N `-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,3-propane-diamine\-(trithiocyanurato)nickel(II),” JOURNAL OF COORDINATION CHEMISTRY, vol. 56, iss. 1, pp. 1-11, 2003.

2001

  • [DOI] P. Kopel, Z. Travnicek, L. Kvitek, M. Biler, M. Pavlicek, Z. Sindelar, and J. Marek, “Coordination compounds of nickel with trithiocyanuric acid. Part IV. Structure of [Ni(pmdien)(ttcH)] (pmdien = N,N,N `,N `,N `’-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine, ttcH(3) = trithiocyanuric acid),” TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 26, iss. 3, pp. 282-286, 2001.

2000

  • [DOI] V. Machala, Z. Travnicek, Z. Sindelar, L. Kvitek, and J. Marek, “Nitrogen-donor base adducts of bis(O,O `-di-isoamyldithiophosphato)nickel(II),” TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 25, iss. 6, pp. 715-719, 2000.

1999

  • [DOI] Z. Travnicek, J. Walla, L. Kvitek, Z. Sindelar, and M. Biler, “Xanthate complexes of nickel with nitrogen donor ligands. Part V,” TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 24, iss. 6, pp. 633-637, 1999.
  • [DOI] F. Brezina, Z. Sindelar, L. Kvitek, and R. Pastorek, “Synthesis and magnetic properties of dithiooxamide-bridged nickel(II) complexes,” TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 24, iss. 1, pp. 88-91, 1999.
  • [DOI] P. Kopel, Z. Travnicek, L. Kvitek, R. Panchartkova, M. Biler, J. Marek, and M. Nadvornik, “Coordination compounds of nickel with trithiocyanuric acid – Part III. Crystal and molecular structure of [Ni(bapen)(ttcH)]center dot 2H(2)O (bapen=N,N `-bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine, ttcH(3) = trithiocyanuric acid),” POLYHEDRON, vol. 18, iss. 12, pp. 1779-1784, 1999.

1998

  • L. Kvitek, R. Novotny, and P. Pikal, “Size determination of inorganic particles by dynamic light scattering,” CHEMICKE LISTY, vol. 92, iss. 5, pp. 431-433, 1998.