doc. RNDr. Robert Prucek, Ph.D.
Tel: 58 563 4427, E-mail: robert.prucek@upol.cz, Room: 3.042
Research interests
- Inorganic nanomaterials – preparation, stabilization, characterization, utilization
- Application of nanoparticles and nanocomposites in heterogeneous catalysis
- Synthesis of metal nanoparticles and nanocomposites
- Application of nanoparticles and nanocomposites in Raman spectroscopy
- Application of iron-based materials for water treatment
Education
- 1995 – 2000: M.Sc. Inorganic chemistry, Palacký University, Olomouc
- 2003 RNDr. Physical chemistry, Palacký University, Olomouc
- 2000 – 2004: Ph.D. Physical chemistry, Palacký University, Olomouc
- 2015 – associate professor, Physical chemistry, Palacký University, Olomouc
Employment
- 2004 – 2006 Analyst, Farmak a.s., Olomouc
- 2006 – 2015 Senior Lecturer, Palacký University, Olomouc
- 2009 – 2015 Junior Researcher, Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Olomouc
- 2014 – 2015 Doc. (Associate Prof.), Palacký University, Olomouc
International experience
- 2012 Stay at Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel (A. Gedanken)
- 2013 Stay at Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, USA (S. Vajda)
- 2013 Stay at Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, USA (V. K. Sharma)
Cooperation
- A. Gedanken, Stay at Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- S. Vajda, Stay at Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, USA
- H. P. Wendel, Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Clinical Research Laboratory, University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany
- G. Plaza, Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, Environmental Microbiology Department
- Dr. Dimitra Lambropoulou, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece – photocatalytical activity of nanomaterials
- M. Kolář, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University, Czech Republic
Grants, projects
- GACR 15-22248S In vitro, in vivo and in silico study on overcoming bacterial resistance via combination of antibiotics with silver nanoparticles and silver compounds
- GACR P304/10/1316 In vitro and in vivo study of antimicrobial activity and toxicity of silver nanoparticles, nanocomposites and materials based on silver nanoparticles
- MSM6198959223 New possibilities of diagnostics and immunomodulation in infectious diseases and immunopathological conditions
- MSM6198959218 Coordination compounds and oxides of transition metals for bioapplications and nanotechnologies
- TAČR TE02000006, Centre for alternative environment friendly high effective polymer antimicrobial agents for industrial applications
- TAČR TE01020218, Environmental friendly nanotechnologies and biotechnologies in water and soil treatment
- TAČR TA03011368 Development of ready-to-use commercial substrate for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Publications
2019
- McNally MJ, Galinis G, Youle O, Petr M, Prucek R, Machala L, von Haeften K: Silver nanoparticles by atomic vapour deposition on an alcohol micro-jet. Nanoscale Adv., 1(10), 4041-4051, 2019. (DOI)
2018
- Halder A, Kiliánová M, Yang B, Tyo EC, Seifert S, Prucek R, Panáček A, Suchomel P, Tomanec O, Gosztola DJ, Milde D, Wang H, Kvítek L, Zbořil R, Vajda Š: Highly Efficient Cu-Decorated Iron Oxide Nanocatalyst for Low Pressure CO2 Conversion. Appl. Catal., B, 225, 128-138, 2018. (DOI)
- Kolařík J, Prucek R, Tuček J, Filip J, Sharma VK, Zbořil R: Impact of inorganic ions and natural organic matter on arsenates removal by ferrate(VI): Understanding a complex effect of phosphates ions. Water Res., 141, 357-365, 2018. (DOI)
- Panáček A, Kvítek L, Smékalová M, Večeřová R, Kolář M, Röderová M, Dyčka F, Šebela M, Prucek R, Tomanec O, Zbořil R: Bacterial resistance to silver nanoparticles and how to overcome it. Nat. Nanotechnol., 13, 65–71, 2018. (DOI)
- Smékalová M, Panáček A, Jančula D, Maršálek B, Kolařík J, Prucek R, Kvítek L, Zbořil R: Culture medium mediated aggregation and re-crystallization of silver nanoparticles reduce their toxicity. Appl. Mater. Today, 12, 198–206, 2018. (DOI)
- Suchomel P, Kvítek L, Prucek R, Panáček A, Halder A, Vajda Š, Zbořil R: Simple size-controlled synthesis of Au nanoparticles and their size-dependent catalytic activity. Sci. Rep., 8, 4589, 2018. (DOI)
2017
- Fargašová A, Balzerová A, Prucek R, Htoutou Sedláková M, Bogdanová K, Gallo J, Kolář M, Ranc Václav , Zbořil R: Detection of Prosthetic Joint Infection Based on Magnetically Assisted Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Anal. Chem., 89(12), 6598–6607, 2017. (DOI)
- Han C, Machala L, Medřík I, Prucek R, Kralchevska RP, Dionysiou DD: Degradation of the cyanotoxin microcystin-LR using iron-based photocatalysts under visible light illumination. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 24(23), 19435-19443, 2017. (DOI)
- Pařil P, Baar J, Čermák P, Rademacher P, Prucek R, Sivera M, Panáček A: Antifungal effects of copper and silver nanoparticles against white and brown-rot fungi. J. Mater. Sci., 52(5), 2720–2729, 2017. (DOI)
- Tuček J, Prucek R, Kolařík J, Zoppellaro G, Petr M, Filip J, Sharma VK, Zbořil R: Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles Reduce Arsenites and Arsenates to As(0) Firmly Embedded in Core-Shell Superstructure: Challenging Strategy of Arsenic Treatment under Anoxic Conditions. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 5(4), 3027-3038, 2017. (DOI)
2016
- Gallo J, Panáček A, Prucek R, Kriegova E, Hradilová S, Hobza M, Holinka M: Silver Nanocoating Technology in the Prevention of Prosthetic Joint Infection. Materials , 9(5), 337, 2016. (DOI)
- Kralchevska RP, Prucek R, Kolařík J, Tuček J, Machala L, Filip J, Sharma VK, Zbořil R: Remarkable efficiency of phosphate removal: Ferrate(VI)-induced in situ sorption on core-shell nanoparticles. Water Res., 103, 83-91, 2016. (DOI)
- Panáček A, Smékalová M, Večeřová R, Bogdanová K, Röderová M, Kolář M, Kilianová M, Hradilová Š, Froning JP, Havrdová M, Prucek R, Zbořil R, Kvítek L: Silver nanoparticles strongly enhance and restore bactericidal activity of inactive antibiotics against multiresistant Enterobacteriaceae. Colloids Surf., B, 142, 392–399, 2016. (DOI)
- Smékalová M, Aragon V, Panáček A, Prucek R, Zbořil R, Kvítek L: Enhanced antibacterial effect of antibiotics in combination with silver nanoparticles against animal pathogens. Vet. J., 209, 174–179, 2016. (DOI)
- Suchomel P, Prucek R, Černá K, Fargašová A, Panáček A, Gedanken A, Zbořil R, Kvítek L: Highly efficient silver particle layers on glass substrate synthesized by the sonochemical method for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy purposes. Ultrason. Sonochem., 32, 165–172, 2016. (DOI)
2015
- Fargašová A, Prucek R, Ranc V, Panáček A, Kvítek L, Zbořil R: Influence of various chloride ion concentrations on silver nanoparticle transformations and effectiveness in surface enhanced Raman scattering for different excitation wavelengths. RSC Adv., 5(13), 9737-9744, 2015. (DOI)
- Panáček A, Smékalová M, Kiliánová M, Prucek R, Bogdanová K, Večeřová R, Kolář M, Havrdová M, Płaza AG, Chojniak J, Zbořil R, Kvítek L: Strong and Nonspecific Synergistic Antibacterial Efficiency of Antibiotics Combined with Silver Nanoparticles at Very Low Concentrations Showing No Cytotoxic Effect. Molecules, 21(1), 2015. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Tuček J, Kolařík J, Hušková I, Filip J, Varma RS, Sharma VK, Zbořil R: Ferrate(VI)-Prompted Removal of Metals in Aqueous Media: Mechanistic Delineation of Enhanced Efficiency via Metal Entrenchment in Magnetic Oxides. Environ. Sci. Technol., 49(4), 2319-2327, 2015. (DOI)
- Płaza GA, Chojniak J, Mendrek B, Trzebicka B, Kvítek L, Panáček A, Prucek R, Zbořil R, Paraszkiewicz K, Bernat P: Synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Bacillus subtilis T-1 growing on agro-industrial wastes and producing biosurfactant. IET Nanobiotechnol., 2015. (DOI)
- Suchomel P, Kvítek L, Panáček A, Prucek R, Hrbáč J, Večeřová R, Zbořil R: Comparative Study of Antimicrobial Activity of AgBr and Ag Nanoparticles (NPs). PLOS ONE, 10(3), 1-15, 2015. (DOI)
- Zajíček P, Kolář M, Prucek R, Ranc V, Bednář P, Varma RS, Sharma VK, Zbořil R: Oxidative degradation of triazine- and sulfonylurea-based herbicides using Fe(VI): The case study of atrazine and iodosulfuron with kinetics and degradation products. Sep. Purif. Technol., 156(3), 1041–1046, 2015. (DOI)
2014
- Panáček A, Kiliánová M, Prucek R, Husičková V, Večeřová R, Kolář M, Kvítek L, Zbořil R: Preparation and in vitro Bactericidal and Fungicidal Efficiency of NanoSilver / Methylcellulose Hydrogel. Int. J. Chem. Mol. Nuc. Mat. Metal. Eng., 8(6), 499-504, 2014. (DOI)
- Panáček A, Prucek R, Hrbáč J, Nevečná T, Šteffková J, Zbořil R, Kvítek L: Polyacrylate-Assisted Size Control of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Catalytic Activity. Chem. Mater., 26(3), 1332-1339, 2014. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Panáček A, Filip J, Kvítek L, Zbořil R: Polyacrylate Modified Copper Nanoparticles with Controlled Size. Int. J. Chem. Mol. Nuc. Mat. Metal. Eng., 8(6), 509-515, 2014. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Ranc V, Balzerová O, Panáček A, Zbořil R, Kvítek L: Preparation of silver particles and its application for surface enhanced Raman scattering with near-infrared excitation. Mater. Res. Bull., 50, 63-67, 2014. (DOI)
- Ranc V, Marková Z, Hajduch M, Prucek R, Kvítek L, Kaslik J, Šafářová K, Zbořil R: Magnetically Assisted Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Selective Determination of Dopamine in an Artificial Cerebrospinal Fluid and a Mouse Striatum Using Fe 3 O 4 /Ag Nanocomposite. Anal. Chem., 86(6), 2939-2946, 2014. (DOI)
- Sivera M, Kvítek L, Soukupová J, Panáček A, Prucek R, Večeřová R, Zbořil R: Silver Nanoparticles Modified by Gelatin with Extraordinary pH Stability and Long-Term Antibacterial Activity. PLoS ONE, 9(8), e103675, 2014. (DOI)
2013
- Karlíková M, Kvítek L, Prucek R, Panáček A, Filip J, Pechoušek J, Adegboyega NF: The Catalytic Behaviour of NanoAg@montmorillonite Composite Materials. Physics Procedia, 44, 231-237, 2013. (DOI)
- Kilianová M, Prucek R, Filip J, Kolařík J, Kvítek L, Panáček A, Tuček J, Zbořil R: Remarkable efficiency of ultrafine superparamagnetic iron(III) oxide nanoparticles toward arsenate removal from aqueous environment. Chemosphere, 93(11), 2690-2697, 2013. (DOI)
- Krajewski S, Prucek R, Panáček A, Avci-Adali M, Nolte A, Straub A, Zbořil R, Wendel HP, Kvítek L: Hemocompatibility evaluation of different silver nanoparticle concentrations employing a modified Chandler-loop in vitro assay on human blood. Acta Biomater., 9(7), 7460-7468, 2013. (DOI)
- Nováková Z, Prucek R: LEGISLATIVNÍ ÚPRAVA MANIPULACE S CHEMICKÝMI LÁTKAMI VE ŠKOLNÍCH LABORATOŘÍCH Chem. Listy, 107, 471-475, 2013. (DOI)
- Panáček A, Balzerová A, Prucek R, Ranc V, Večeřová R, Husičková V, Pechoušek J, Filip J, Zbořil R, Kvítek L: Preparation, characterization and antimicrobial efficiency of Ag/PDDA-diatomite nanocomposite. Colloids Surf., B, 110, 191-198, 2013. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Tuček J, Kolařík J, Filip J, Marušák Z, Sharma VK, Zbořil R: Ferrate(VI)-Induced Arsenite and Arsenate Removal by In Situ Structural Incorporation into Magnetic Iron(III) Oxide Nanoparticles. Environ. Sci. Technol., 47(7), 3283–3292, 2013. (DOI)
2012
- Granatier J, Lazar P, Prucek R, Šafářová K, Zbořil R, Otyepka M, Hobza P: Interaction of Graphene and Arenes with Noble Metals. J. Phys. Chem. C, 116(26), 14151-14162, 2012. (DOI)
- Marková Z, Šišková K, Filip J, Šafářová K, Prucek R, Panáček A, Kolář M, Zbořil R: Chitosan-based synthesis of magnetically-driven nanocomposites with biogenic magnetite core, controlled silver size, and high antimicrobial activity. Green Chem., 14(9), 2550-2558, 2012. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Ranc V, Kvítek L, Panáček A, Zbořil R, Kolář M: Reproducible discrimination between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy with infrared excitation. Analyst, 137(12), 2866-2870, 2012. (DOI)
- Ranc V, Hruzikova J, Maitner K, Prucek R, Milde D, Kvítek L: Quantification of purine basis in their mixtures at femto-molar concentration levels using FT-SERS. J. Raman Spectrosc., 43(8), 971-976, 2012. (DOI)
2011
- Cuda J, Kohout T, Tuček J, Haloda J, Filip J, Prucek R, Zbořil R: Low-temperature magnetic transition in troilite: A simple marker for highly stoichiometric FeS systems. J. Geophys. Res., 116(B11), B11205, 2011. (DOI)
- Kvítek L, Panáček A, Prucek R, Soukupová J, Vaníčkova M, Kolář M, Zbořil R: Antibacterial activity and toxicity of silver – nanosilver versus ionic silver. J. Phys. Conf. Ser., 304, 012029, 2011. (DOI)
- Panáček A, Prucek R, Šafářová D, Dittrich M, Richtrova J, Benicková K, Zbořil R, Kvítek L: Acute and Chronic Toxicity Effects of Silver Nanoparticles (NPs) on Drosophila melanogaster. Environ. Sci. Technol., 45(11), 4974-4979, 2011. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Panáček A, Fargašová A, Ranc V, Mašek V, Kvítek L, Zbořil R: Re-crystallization of silver nanoparticles in a highly concentrated NaCl environment—a new substrate for surface enhanced IR-visible Raman spectroscopy. CrystEngComm, 13(7), 2242-2248, 2011. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Panáček A, Soukupová J, Novotný R, Kvítek L: Reproducible synthesis of silver colloidal particles tailored for application in near-infrared surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. J. Mater. Chem., 21(17), 6416-6420, 2011. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Tuček J, Kilianová M, Panáček A, Kvítek L, Filip J, Kolář M, Tománková K, Zbořil R: The targeted antibacterial and antifungal properties of magnetic nanocomposite of iron oxide and silver nanoparticles. Biomaterials, 32(21), 4704-4713, 2011. (DOI)
2010
- Soukupová J, Kvítek L, Kratochvilová M, Panáček A, Prucek R, Zbořil R: Silver Voyage from Macro - to Nanoworld. J. Chem. Educ., 87(10), 1094-1097, 2010. (DOI)
2009
- Kvítek L, Vaničková M, Panáček A, Soukupová J, Dittrich M, Valentova 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(11), 4296-4300, 2009. (DOI)
- 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(31), 6333-6340, 2009. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Hermanek M, Zbořil R: An effect of iron(III) oxides crystallinity on their catalytic efficiency and applicability in phenol degradation—A competition between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Appl. Catal., A, 366(2), 325-332, 2009. (DOI)
- Prucek R, Kvítek L, Panáček A, Vančurová L, Soukupová J, Jančík D, Zbořil R: Polyacrylate-assisted synthesis of stable copper nanoparticles and copper(I) oxide nanocubes with high catalytic efficiency. J. Mater. Chem., 19(44), 8463-8469, 2009. (DOI)
2008
- 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(15), 5825-5834, 2008. (DOI)
2006
- Panáček A, Kvítek L, Prucek R, Kolář M, Večeřová R, Pizúrová N, Sharma VK, Nevěčná T, Zbořil R: Silver Colloid Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Their Antibacterial Activity. J. Phys. Chem. B, 110(33), 16248-16253, 2006. (DOI)
2005
- Kvítek L, Prucek R: The preparation and application of silver nanoparticles. J. Mater. Chem., 22, 2461-2473, 2005. (DOI)
- Kvítek L, Prucek R, Panáček A, Novotný R, Hrbáč J, Zbořil R: The influence of complexing agent concentration on particle size in the process of SERS active silver colloid synthesis. J. Mater. Chem., 15(10), 1099-1105, 2005. (DOI)