Doc. Miroslav CERNIK, CSc.
TU Liberec - FM, Czech Republic, EU
Specialization: Remedial technologies – application of zero-valent iron nanoparticles
M. Černík (47) received his PhD. in Natural Science at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and thereafter started to work for environmental consultancy AQUATEST a.s. In 2006, he became an associate professor at The Technical University of Liberec (TUL). Nowadays, he is a head of the Laboratory of chemical remedial processes, Institute of Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovations of the TUL.
His main focus is a research of in situ remedial technologies, mainly the application of zero-valent iron nanoparticles for groundwater andnanofibres for wastewater treatment.Nowadays he works on two international FP7 research project (AQUAFIT4USE, NAMETECH) and a number of Czech national projects on application of nanomaterials for environmental protection and remediation. Most of the activity is related to the in situ application of zero-valent iron nanoparticles for remediation of groundwater polluted by chlorinated hydrocarbons like PCE, TCE, PCB, and inorganic pollutants like As, Cr, U, nitrates, etc. His research group accomplished 12 pilot test applications and participated on two full scale remedial actions. He is the author of two books on remediation (in Czech), over 30 scientific papers with more than 400 citations.
Selected publications:
Černík, M. (ed.): Chemically suported in situ remedial technologies, Vydavatelství VŠCHT Praha, 2010, ISBN 978-80-7080-767-5 (in Czech)
Klímková, S., Černík, M., Lacinová, L., Filip, J., Jančik, D., Zboril, R.: Zero-valent iron nanoparticles in treatment of acid mine water from in-situ uranium leaching, Chemosphere 82 (2011), pp. 1178-1184.
Černík, M., Kvapil, P., Šuránová, R.: Current experiences and future perspectives of nanoscale zero-valent iron application in the Czech republic, Ent magazine, 2010.
Muller, C.N., Nowack, B., Braun, J., Bruns, J., Černík, M., Karn, B., Rissing, P., Rickerby, D.: ObservatoryNANO focus report “Nano zero valent iron – THE solution for water and soil remediation?” www.observatorynano.eu
Klímková, Š., Černík, M., Lacinová, L., Nosek, J.: Application of nanoscale zero-valent iron for groundwater remediation: laboratory and pilot experiments, Nano: Brief Reports and Reviews, 3(4), 1-3, 2008
Filip, J., Zbořil, R., Schneeweiss, O., Zeman, J., Černík, M., Kvapil, P. Otýpka, M.,: Environmental Applications of Chemically Pure Natural Ferrihydrite, Environ. Sci. Technol, 41: 4367-4374, 2007
Černík, M.: Nanotechnology for redevelopment of environmental burdens, Kompendium sanačních technologií, Matějů, V. (ed), Vodní zdroje EKOMONITOR, Chrudim, 197-205, 2006, ISBN 80-86832-15-5 (in Czech)
Christian Macé, Ch., Desrocher, S., Gheorghiu, F., Kane, A., Pupeza, M., Černík, M., Kvapil, P., Venkatakrishnan, R., Zhang, W-X.: Nanotechnology and Groundwater Remediation - A Step Forward in Technology Understanding, Remediation 16(2): 23, 2006