Martin Cvek

Visiting Scholar

Education

Research

Publications

1. MARTINEZ-CANO, O.; MORILLAS, J.R.; CVEK, M.; RAMIREZ, J.; DE VICENTE, J. High-speed videomicroscopy of shear magnetorheological fluids. Submitted manuscript.
2. CVEK, M.; JAMATIA, T.; SULY, P.; URBANEK, M.; TORRES-MENDIETA, R. Stable magnetorheological fluids containing bidisperse fillers with compact/mesoporous silica coatings. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022; vol. 23, 11044.
3. CVEK, M. Rheological models that exceed fitting capabilities of the Herschel-Bulkley model: A case study for magnetorheology. Mech. Mater. 2022; vol. 173, 104445.
4. CVEK, M.; PAUL, U.C.; ZIA, J.; MANCINI, G.; SEDLARIK, V.; ATHANASSIOU, A. Biodegradable films of PLA/PPC and curcumin as packaging materials and smart indicators of food spoilage. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022; vol. 14, 14654-67.
5. GALEZIEWSKA, M.; HOLOS, A.; ILCIKOVA, M.; MRLIK, M.; OSICKA, J.; SRNEC, P.; MICUSIK, M.; MOUCKA, R.; CVEK, M.; MOSNACEK, J.; PIETRASIK, J. One-pot strategy for the preparation of electrically conductive composites using simultaneous reduction and grafting of graphene oxide via atom transfer radical polymerization. Macromolecules 2021; vol. 54, 10177–88.
6. CVEK, M.; KOLLAR, J.; MRLIK, M.; MASAR, M.; SULY, P.; URBANEK, M.; MOSNACEK, J. Surface-initiated mechano-ATRP as a convenient tool for controlled improvement of magnetorheological suspensions. Polym. Chem. 2021; vol. 12, 5093–5105.
7. MRLIK, M.; OSICKA, J.; CVEK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; SRNEC, P.; GORGOL, D.; TOFEL, P. Comparative study of PVDF sheets and their sensitivity to mechanical vibrations: The role of dimensions, molecular weight, stretching and poling. Nanomaterials 2021; vol. 11, 1637.
8. HAVELKA, O.; CVEK, M.; URBANEK, M.; LUKOWIEC, D.; JASIKOVA, D.; KOTEK, M.; CERNIK, M.; AMENDOLA, V.; TORRES-MENDIETA, R. On the use of laser fragmentation for the synthesis of ligand-free ultra-small iron nanoparticles in various liquid environments. Nanomaterials 2021; vol. 11, 1538.
9. PLACHY, T.; CVEK, M.; MUNSTER, L.; HANULIKOVA, B.; SULY, P.; VESEL, A.; CHENG, Q. Enhanced magnetorheological effect of suspensions based on carbonyl iron particles coated with poly(amidoamine) dendrons. Rheol. Acta 2021; vol. 60, 263–276.
10. RONZOVA, A.; SEDLACIK, M.; CVEK, M. Magnetorheological fluids based on core-shell carbonyl iron particles modified by various organosilanes: Synthesis, stability and performance. Soft Matter 2021; vol. 17, 1229–306.
11. GACA, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; MRLIK, M.; CVEK, M.; VAULOT, C.; URBANEK, P.; PIETRASIK, R.; KRUPA, I.; PIETRASIK, J. Impact of ionic liquids on the processing and photo-actuation behavior of SBR composites containing graphene nanoplatelets. Sens. Actuators, B 2021; vol. 329, 129195.
12. PEER, P.; CVEK, M.; URBANEK, M.; SEDLACIK, M. Preparation of electrospun magnetic polyvinyl butyral/Fe2O3 nanofibrous membranes for effective removal of iron ions from groundwater. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020; e49576.
13. CVEK, M.; KUTALKOVA, E.; MOUCKA, R.; URBANEK, P.; SEDLACIK, M. Lightweight, transparent piezoresistive sensors conceptualized as anisotropic magnetorheological elastomers: A durability study. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 2020; vol. 183, 105816.
14. ZYGO, M.; MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; HRABALIKOVA, M.; OSICKA, J.; CVEK, M.; SEDLACIK, M.; HANULIKOVA, B.; MUNSTER, L.; SKODA, D.; URBANEK, P.; PIETRASIK, J., MOSNACEK, J. Effect of structure of polymers grafted from graphene oxide on the compatibility of particles with a silicone-based environment and the stimuli-responsive capabilities of their composites. Nanomaterials 2020; vol. 10, 591.
15. CVEK, M.; ZAHORANOVA, A.; MRLIK, M.; SRAMKOVA, P.; MINARIK, A.; SEDLACIK, M. Poly(2-oxazoline)-based magnetic hydrogels: Synthesis, performance and cytotoxicity. Colloids Surf., B 2020; vol. 190, 110912.
16. CVEK, M.; TORRES-MENDIETA, R.; HAVELKA, O.; URBANEK, M.; PLACHY, T.; CERNIK, M. Laser-fragmentation of carbonyl iron as a clean method to enhance magnetorheological effect. J. Cleaner Prod. 2020; vol. 254, 120182.
17. CVEK, M.; KRACALIK, M.; SEDLACIK, M.; MRLIK, M.; SEDLARIK, V. Reprocessing of injection-molded magnetorheological elastomers based on TPE matrix. Composites, Part B 2019; vol. 179, pp. 253–61.
18. TORRES-MENDIETA, R.; HAVELKA, O.; URBANEK, M.; CVEK, M.; WACLAWEK, S.; PADIL, V.V.T.; JASIKOVA, D.; KOTEK, M.; CERNIK, M. Laser-assisted synthesis of Fe-Cu oxide nanocrystals. Appl. Surf. Sci. 2019; vol. 469, pp. 1007–15.
19. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; SEVCIK, J.; SEDLACIK, M. Tailoring performance, damping and surface properties of magnetorheological elastomers via particle-grafting technology. Polymers 2018; vol. 10, 1411.
20. KUTALKOVA, E.; PLACHY, T.; OSICKA, J.; CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; SEDLACIK, M. Electrorheological behavior of fluids containing iron(II) oxalate micro-rods. RSC Adv. 2018; vol. 8, pp. 24773–9.
21. MOUCKA, R.; SEDLACIK, M.; CVEK, M. Dielectric properties of magnetorheological elastomers with different microstructure. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2018; vol. 112, 122901.
22. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; MOUCKA, R.; SEDLACIK, M. A systematical study of the overall influence of carbon allotrope additives on performance, stability and redispersibility of magnetorheological fluids. Colloids Surf., A 2018; vol. 543, pp. 83–92.
23. MRLIK, M.; CVEK, M.; OSICKA, J.; MOUCKA, R.; SEDLACIK, M.; PAVLINEK, V. Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization from graphene oxide: A way towards fine tuning of electrical conductivity and electro-responsive capabilities. Mater. Lett. 2018; vol. 211, pp. 138–41.
24. CVEK, M.; MOUCKA, R.; SEDLACIK, M.; PAVLINEK, V. Electromagnetic, magnetorheological and stability properties of polysiloxane elastomers based on silane-modified carbonyl iron particles with enhanced wettability. Smart Mater. Struct. 2017; vol. 26, 105003 (10pp).
25. CVEK, M.; MOUCKA, R.; SEDLACIK, M.; BABAYAN, V.; PAVLINEK, V. Enhancement of radio-absorbing properties and thermal conductivity of polysiloxane-based magnetorheological elastomers by the alignment of filler particles. Smart Mater. Struct. 2017; vol. 26, 095005 (7pp).
26. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; MOSNACEK, M.; MUNSTER, L.; PAVLINEK, V. The synthesis of silicone elastomers containing silyl-based polymer-grafted carbonyl iron particles: An efficient way to improve magnetorheological, damping and sensing performances. Macromolecules 2017; vol. 50(5), pp. 2189–200.
27. PLACHY, T.; CVEK, M.; KOZAKOVA, Z.; SEDLACIK, M.; MOUCKA, R. The enhanced MR performance of dimorphic MR suspensions containing either magnetic rods or their non-magnetic analogs. Smart Mater. Struct. 2017; vol. 26, 025026 (8pp).
28. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; PAVLINEK, V. A rheological evaluation of steady shear magnetorheological flow behavior using three-parameter viscoplastic models. J. Rheol. 2016; vol. 60(4), pp. 687–94.
29. MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; CVEK, M.; PAVLINEK, V.; ZAHORANOVA, A.; KRONEKOVA, Z.; KASAK, P. Carbonyl iron coated with a sulfobetaine moiety as a biocompatible system and the magnetorheological performance of its silicone oil suspensions. RSC Adv. 2016; vol. 6(39), pp. 32823–30.
30. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; MOSNACEK, J.; BABAYAN, V.; KUCEKOVA, Z.; HUMPOLICEK, P.; PAVLINEK, V. The chemical stability and cytotoxicity of carbonyl iron particles grafted with poly(glycidyl methacrylate) and the magnetorheological activity of their suspensions. RSC Adv. 2015; vol. 5(89), pp. 72816–24.
31. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; PLACHY, T.; SEDLACIK, M.; MOSNACEK, J.; PAVLINEK, V. A facile controllable coating of carbonyl iron particles with poly(glycidyl methacrylate): A tool for adjusting MR response and stability properties. J. Mater. Chem. C 2015; vol. 3(18), pp. 4646–56.

Full papers in conference proceedings listed at WoS

1. MRLIK, M.; FAJKUS, P.; GORGOL, D.; CVEK, M.; OSICKA, J. Controllable modification of the BaTiO₃ nanoparticles using SI-ATRP approach and impact on the vibration sensing capabilities of their PVDF-based composites. In Nanocon 2021 – Conference Proceedings – 13h International Conference on Nanomaterials – Research and Application, p. 41–46, ISBN: 978-808836500-6.
2. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; OSICKA, J.; GORGOL, D.; TOFEL, P. PVDF/PVDF-TrFE blends loaded with BaTiO₃: From processing to performance testing. In Nanocon 2021 – Conference Proceedings – 13h International Conference on Nanomaterials – Research and Application, p. 131–136, ISBN: 978-808836500-6.
3. MRLIK, M.; CVEK, M.; OSICKA, J.; MASLOWSKI, M.; TOFEL, P. Effect of extrusion process and various elongation ratios on the structural and dielectric properties of PVDF-based copolymer containing micro and nano-sized crystallites. In Nanocon 2020 – Conference Proceedings – 12th International Conference on Nanomaterials, p. 127–132, ISBN: 978-808729498-7.
4. CVEK, M.; OSICKA, J.; SRNEC, P.; MRLIK, M.; TOFEL, P. The effects of molecular and processing parameters on energy harvesting capability of PVDF-based nanogenerators. In Nanocon 2020 – Conference Proceedings – 12th International Conference on Nanomaterials, p. 249–254, ISBN: 978-808729498-7.
5. MRLIK, M.; CVEK, M.; BAZANT, P.; KURITKA, I. The effect of zinc oxide filler on mechano-physical and electro-mechanical properties of PVDF. In Nanocon 2019 – Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Nanomaterials, p. 124, ISBN: 978-80-87294-95-6.
6. PEER, P.; CVEK, M.; URBANEK, M.; SEDLACIK, M. Magnetic properties of electrospun polyvinyl butyral/Fe2O3 nanofibrous membranes. In Nanocon 2019 – Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Nanomaterials, p. 119, ISBN: 978-80-87294-95-6.
7. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; MOSNACEK, J.; SEDLACIK, M. Electrorheological fluids containing graphene oxide sheets grafted with poly(methyl methacrylate). In Nanocon 2017 – Conference Proceedings – 9th International Conference on Nanomaterials, p. 87, ISBN: 978-80-87294-78-9.
8. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; MOSNACEK, J.; KRONEK, J.; SEDLACIK, M. Grafting of magnetic particles with poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline). In Nanocon 2017 – Conference Proceedings – 9th International Conference on Nanomaterials, p. 123, ISBN: 978-80-87294-78-9.
9. OSICKA, J.; CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; PAVLINEK, V.; MOSNACEK, M. Light-induced and sensing capabilities of SI-ATRP modified graphene oxide particles in elastomeric matrix. In: SPIE 10164, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, 2017, 1016434.
10. CVEK, M.; MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; MOSNACEK, J.; PAVLINEK, V. Preparation and characterization of graphene oxide sheets controllably grafted with PMMA brushes via surface–initiated ATRP. In Nanocon 2016 – Conference Proceedings – 8th International Conference on Nanomaterials, p. 116–21, ISBN: 978-808729471-0.
11. MRLIK, M.; ILCIKOVA, M.; CVEK, M.; URBANEK, P.; PAVLINEK, V.; MOSNACEK, J. Controllable reduction of graphene oxide/poly(butyl acrylate) hybrids under ATRP conditions. In Nanocon 2016 – Conference Proceedings – 8th International Conference on Nanomaterials, p. 104–9, ISBN: 978-808729471-0.

Awards and fellowships

2022 – J. William Fulbright Fellowship

2020 – Award from the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic

2018 – Certificate of Elsevier Reviewer Recognition – Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing

2017 – Best Poster Award – International Conference on Rheology and Modelling of Materials, Miskolc, Hungary

2017 – AKTION Scholarship (Czechia-Austria cooperation)

2016 – First-Place Award at the Scientific conference held at the Faculty of Technology of TBU

2014 – Award by Head of the Department of Physics and Materials Engineering for excellent Diploma thesis

2014 – Best Poster Award – International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, Granada, Spain

2012 – Award by the Dean of Faculty of Technology of TBU for excellent academic performance during studies

Reviewer

Ind. Eng. Chem.; J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng.; J. Appl. Polym. Sci.; ACS Appl. Nano Mater.; ACS Appl. Bio Mater.; Mater. Lett.; J. Intell. Mater. Syst. Struct.; Korean J. Chem. Eng.; Polymers; Mater. Adv.; Materials; Micromachines; Mater. Chem. Phys.; ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces