Biography
Currently I am a Marie Curie fellow at the TOMCAT beamline at the Swiss Light Source. I hold a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague. Topic of my thesis was development of mathematical models to understand behaviour of hierarchical pore structures for application in heterogeneous catalysis. During my PhD, I carried out internships at Imperial College London, TU Berlin and Johnson Matthey. After finishing my degree I worked as a scientist for 5 years in the technology centre of Johnson Matthey developing novel catalytic systems to tackle automotive emissions. I joined TOMCAT group in 2018.
Research Interests
I am interested to study evolution of multiphase systems in 4D (space and time) to understand interactions between solid, liquid and gas. I have been developing experimental cells to perform such experiments under controlled temperature, pressure and gas environment. I have been also exploring the possibilities of automatic image processing and segmentation due to large amount of data collected during a time-resolved experiment. The applications I am currently working on include:
- catalyst manufacturing process: coating deposition & drying
- pharmaceutical applications: liquid/melt tablet impregnation & tablet disintegration
- gas flow through porous structures
I help users at the TOMCAT beamline to carry out their experiments, which are often in-situ & time-resolved.
Publications
| Hill-Casey F, Hotchkiss T, Hardstone KA, Hitchcock I, Novak V, Schlepütz CM, Meersmann T, Pavlovskaya GE & Rigby SP, Hyperpolarised xenon MRI and time-resolved X-ray computed tomography studies of structure-transport relationships in hierarchical porous media, (2021) Chemical Engineering Journal, 405: 126750, pp. 57. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.128057 |
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Hill-Casey F, Hotchkiss T, Hardstone KA, Hitchcock I, Novak V, Schlepütz CM, Meersmann T, Pavlovskaya GE & Rigby SP, Hyperpolarised xenon MRI and time-resolved X-ray computed tomography studies of structure-transport relationships in hierarchical porous media, (2021) Chemical Engineering Journal, 405: 126750, pp. 57. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.126750 |
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Spurin C, Bultreys T, Rücker M, Garfi G, Schlepütz CM, Novak V, Berg S, Blunt MJ, Krevor S. Real-time imaging reveals distinct pore-scale dynamics during transient and equilibrium subsurface multiphase, (2020) flow Water Resources Research. 56 (12), pp 10. DOI: 10.1029/2020WR028287 |
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Kočí, P., Isoz, M., Plachá, M., Arvajová, A., Václavík, M., Svoboda, M., Price, E., Novák, V., Thompsett, D. 3D reconstruction and pore-scale modeling of coated catalytic filters for automotive exhaust gas aftertreatment, (2019) Catalysis Today, 320, pp. 165-174. DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2017.12.025 |
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Václavík, M., Kočí, P., Novák, V., Thompsett, D. NOx conversion and selectivity in multi-layer and sequential DOC-LNT automotive exhaust catalysts: Influence of internal transport, (2017) Chemical Engineering Journal, 329, pp. 128-134. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.05.129 |
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Václavík, M., Plachá, M., Kočí, P., Svoboda, M., Hotchkiss, T., Novák, V., Thompsett, D. Structure characterisation of catalytic particulate filters for automotive exhaust gas aftertreatment, (2017) Materials Characterization, 134, pp. 311-318. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2017.11.011 |
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Dudák, M., Novák, V., Kočí, P., Marek, M., Blanco-García, P., Thompsett, D. Impact of zeolite and γ-alumina intra-particle diffusion on the performance of a dual layer catalyst, (2016) Chemical Engineering Journal, 301, pp. 178-187. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.04.085 |
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Václavík, M., Novák, V., Březina, J., Kočí, P., Gregori, G., Thompsett, D. Effect of diffusion limitation on the performance of multi-layer oxidation and lean NOx trap catalysts, (2016) Catalysis Today, 273, pp. 112-120. DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.03.013 |
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Chen, H.-Y., Collier, J.E., Liu, D., Mantarosie, L., Durán-Martín, D., Novák, V., Rajaram, R.R., Thompsett, D. Low Temperature NO Storage of Zeolite Supported Pd for Low Temperature Diesel Engine Emission Control, (2016) Catalysis Letters, 146 (9), pp. 1706-1711. DOI: 10.1007/s10562-016-1794-6 |
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Novák, V., Dudák, M., Kočí, P., Marek, M. Understanding the gas transport in porous catalyst layers by using digital reconstruction techniques (2015) Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 9, pp. 16-26. DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2015.07.002 |
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Václavík, M., Dudák, M., Novák, V., Medlín, R., Štěpánek, F., Marek, M., Kočí, P. Yeast cells as macropore bio-templates enhancing transport properties and conversions in coated catalyst layers for exhaust gas oxidation, (2014) Chemical Engineering Science, 116, pp. 342-349. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.04.037 |
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Novák, V., Ortel, E., Winter, B., Butz, B., Paul, B., Kočí, P., Marek, M., Spiecker, E., Kraehnert, R. Prototyping of catalyst pore-systems by a combined synthetic, analytical and computational approach: Application to mesoporous TiO2, (2014) Chemical Engineering Journal, 248, pp. 49-62. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.02.004 |
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Dudák, M., Novák, V., Kočí, P., Marek, M., Blanco-García, P., Jones, G. Prediction of diffusivity and conversion of n-decane and CO in coated Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalyst depending on porous layer morphology, (2014) Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 150-151, pp. 446-458. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.12.018 |
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Novák, V., Kočí, P., Gregor, T., Choi, J.-S., Štěpánek, F., Marek, M. Effect of cavities and cracks on diffusivity in coated catalyst layer, (2013) Catalysis Today, 216, pp. 142-149. DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.07.002 |
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Novák, V., Kočí, P., Marek, M., Štěpánek, F., Blanco-García, P., Jones, G. Multi-scale modelling and measurements of diffusion through porous catalytic coatings: An application to exhaust gas oxidation, (2012) Catalysis Today, 188 (1), pp. 62-69. DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2012.03.049 |
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Novák, V., Kočí, P., Štěpánek, F., Marek, M. Integrated multiscale methodology for virtual prototyping of porous catalysts, (2011) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 50 (23), pp. 12904-12914. DOI: 10.1021/ie2003347 |
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Novák, V., Kočí, P., Štěpánek, F., Kubíček, M., Marek, M. Simulated preparation of supported porous catalyst and evaluation of its reaction-transport properties, (2011) Computers and Chemical Engineering, 35 (5), pp. 964-972. DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2011.01.039 |
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Novák, V., Štěpánek, F., Kočí, P., Marek, M., Kubíček, M. Simulated preparation of supported porous catalyst and evaluation of its reaction-transport properties, (2010) Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 28 (C), pp. 67-72. DOI: 10.1016/S1570-7946(10)28012-4 |
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Novák, V., Štěpánek, F., Kočí, P., Marek, M., Kubíček, M. Evaluation of local pore sizes and transport properties in porous catalysts, (2010) Chemical Engineering Science, 65 (7), pp. 2352-2360. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.09.009 |
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Kočí, P., Novák, V., Štěpánek, F., Marek, M., Kubíček, M. Multi-scale modelling of reaction and transport in porous catalysts (2010) Chemical Engineering Science, 65 (1), pp. 412-419. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.06.068 |