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About the Matyjaszewski Group
Center for Macromolecular Engineering
CRP Consortium
ATRP Consortium
(1996–2000)
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Dr. Jaroslav Mosnacek
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Ph.D. Macromolecular Chemistry
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Synthesis of organic compounds for polymer chemistry and physics as well as synthesis, modification and stabilization of polymers. |
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Preparation of polymers by controlled radical polymerization (NMP, ATRP, RAFT) and ring opening polymerization (AROP) of lactones |
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Photostability of polymers and photomodification of polymers (photocross-linking, photodegradation, photografting, surface photochemistry) using photosensitive compounds and species. |
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EXPERIENCE
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Research scientist, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences |
2002—Present
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Postdoctoral Associate, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry |
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Postdoctoral Associate, Center of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, the prestige workplace of the Polish Academy of Sciences |
May 2003—Dec. 2003
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- Advisor: Prof. Stanislaw Penczek
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Postdoctoral Associate, Atomic Energy Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology |
Dec. 2004—May 2006
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- Advisor: Dr. Ahmed A. Basfar
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Postdoctoral Associate, University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Pisa, Italy |
Dec. 2002—April 2003
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- Advisor: Prof. Francesco Ciardelli.
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Assistanship, Technical University, Institute of Organic Chemistry Dresden, Germany
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Nov. 1999 – Dec 1999
May 1999
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- Advisor: Dr. Wolf D. Habicher
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AWARDS
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Slovak Young Researcher of the Year (The Award for “Preparation of photo-reactive compounds, monomers and polymers, and modification and stabilization of polymers”).
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PUBLICATIONS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
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J. Mosnacek, R. G. Weiss, I. Lukac, „Photochemical Transformation of Benzilcarbonyl Pendant Groups in Polystyrene Copolymers to Benzoyl Peroxide Carbonyl Moieties and the Consequences of Their Thermal and Photochemical Decomposition“, Macromolecules, Vol. 35, Issue 10, p. 3870 – 3875 (2002). |
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J. Mosnacek, I. Lukac, „Irradiation of Camphorquinone in Glassy Polymer Matrices in the Absence and Presence of Molecular Oxygen“, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, Chem., Vol. 151 Issue 1-3, p. 95 - 104 (2002). |
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J. Mosnacek, S. Chmela, G. Theumer, W. D. Habicher, P. Hrdlovic, „New Combined Phenol/HAS Photo- and Thermo-stabilizers Based on Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate“, Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 80, Issue 1, p. 113-126 (2003). |
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J. Mosnacek, I. Lukac, S. Chromik, I. Kostic, P. Hrdlovic, „Network Formation of Phenylvinylketone Copolymer with 4-Vinylbenzil and Its Photodecrosslinking in Films“, J. Polymer Sci. A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 42, p. 765-771 (2004). |
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J. Mosnacek, R. G. Weiss, I. Lukac, „Preparation of 4-Vinylbenzil and Photochemical Properties of Its Homopolymer and Copolymer with Styrene“, Macromolecules, Vol. 37, p. 1304-1311 (2004). |
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J. Mosnacek, A. Duda, J. Libiszowski, and S. Penczek, „Copolymerization of LL-Lactide at Its Living Polymer-Monomer Equilibrium with E-Caprolactone as Comonomer“, Macromolecules, Vol. 38, Issue 6, p. 2027 – 2029 (2005). |
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J. Mosnacek, I. Lukac, „Methods of Preparation of a?Diketones and Monomers with a?Dicarbonyl Moiety (Mo?nosti prípravy ?-diketónov a monomérov obsahujúcich ?-dikarbonylovú skupinu)“, Chemicke listy, Vol. 99, p. 421 – 430 (2005). |
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A. Duda, J. Libiszowski, J. Mosnacek, S. Penczek, „Copolymerization of Cyclic Esters at the Living Polymer-Monomer Equilibrium“, Macromolecular Symposia, Vol. 226, p. 109 – 120 (2005). |
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Cs. Kosa, J. Mosnacek, I. Lukac, P. Hrdlovic, S. Chmela, W. D. Habicher „Photooxidation of Benzil Groups in the Presence of Hindered Amine Stabilizers in the Polystyrene Film”, J. App. Polym. Sci., Vol. 100, p. 4420 – 4428 (2006). |
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I. Novak, M. Steviar, I. Chodak, I. Krupa, T. Nedelcev, M. Spirkova, M. M. Chehimi, J. Mosnacek, A. Kleinova „Study of Adhesion and Surface Properties of Low-density Polyethylene Pre-treated by Cold Discharge Plasma”, Polym. Adv. Technol., Vol. 18 (2), p. 97 – 105 (2007). |
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J. Mosnacek, M. Bertoldo, Cs. Kosa, C. Cappelli, G. Ruggeri, I. Lukac, F. Ciardelli „Modification and Photostabilization of LDPE Film by Photodecomposition of Various Diazo-compounds and Methyl Azidocarboxylate”, Polym. Degrad. Stab., Vol. 82, p.849 – 858 (2007). |
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M. Florczak, J. Libiszowski, J. Mosnacek, A. Duda, S. Penczek „L,L-Lactide and ?-Caprolactone Block Copolymers by ‘Poly(L,L-lactide) Block First’ Route”, Macromol. Rapid Comm., Vol. 28, p.1385 – 1391 (2007). |
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Cs. Kosa, J. Mosnacek, A. Bilesova, P. Kasak, J. Kronek, M. Danko, J. Kollar „Synthesis, Oxidation and Photophysical Properties of Novel Derivatives of Acyclic Aromatic Amines”, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., Vol. 72 (9), pp. 1255 – 1268 (2007). |
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A. A. Basfar, J. Mosnacek, T. M. Shukri, M. A. Bahattab, P. Noireaux, A. Coudreuse „Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Blends of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Cross-linked by both Dicumyl Peroxide and Ionizing Radiation for Wire and Cable Applications”, J. App. Polym. Sci., Vol.107, pp. 642 – 649 (2008). |
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T. M. Shukri, J. Mosnacek, A. A. Basfar, M. A. Bahattab, P. Noireaux, A. Coudreuse „Flammability of Blends of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Cross-linked by both Dicumyl Peroxide and Ionizing Radiation for Wire and Cable Applications”, J. App. Polym. Sci., DOI: 10.1002/app.28080 (2008). |
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J. Mosnacek, A. A. Basfar, T. M. Shukri, M. A. Bahattab „Poly(Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) (EVA) / Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Ammonium Polyphosphate (APP) Composites Cross-linked by Dicumyl Peroxide for Wire and Cable Applications”, Polym. J., DOI: 10.1295/polymj.PJ2007153 (2008). |
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I. Lukac, J. Mosnacek, „Methods for the Preparation of 1-Phenyl-2-(4-vinylphenyl)-1,2- ethanedione Monomer, the Polymers Thereof and Diacyl Peroxide Groups Created Therein“. Slovak Patent Application SK4482002 |
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