Ing.
Silvestr Figalla
Ph.D.
FCH, ÚCHM – Assistant professor
+420 54114 9562
xcfigallas@vutbr.cz
Publications
2025
JAŠEK, V.; BARTOŠ, O.; LAVRINČÍKOVÁ, V.; FUČÍK, J.; FIGALLA, S.; KAMENÍKOVÁ, E.; PŘIKRYL, R. Continuous Sustainable Production of Biobased Multicomponent Enhanced Resin for SLA 3D Printing. ACS Materials Au, 2025, vol. 5, no. 3, ISSN: 2694-2461.
Detail | WWWJAŠEK, V.; FIGALLA, S. Vegetable Oils for Material Applications - Available Biobased Compounds Seeking Their Utilities. ACS Polymers Au, 2025, vol. 5, no. 1, ISSN: 2694-2453.
Detail | WWWJAŠEK, V.; BARTOŠ, O.; LAVRINČÍKOVÁ, V.; PŘIKRYL, R.; FIGALLA, S. Effect of Soap Saponification Level on PHB Digestion Isolation from Biomass. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 2025, vol. 64, no. 15, ISSN: 0888-5885.
Detail | WWW2024
MONTAG, P.; .JAŠEK, V.; GOTKIEWICZ, O.; FIGALLA, S.; KALENDOVÁ, A.; BENEŠ, H. Chemical recycling of semi-rigid polyurethane foam by using bio-based coconut oil glycerides as a solvent. Prague, Czech Republic: Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, 2024.
DetailJAŠEK, V.; FUČÍK, J.; MELČOVÁ, V.; PŘIKRYL, R.; FIGALLA, S. Improvements in the Production of Isosorbide Monomethacrylate Using a Biobased Catalyst and Liquid-Liquid Extraction Isolation for Modifications of Oil-Based Resins. ACS OMEGA, 2024, vol. 9, no. 23, ISSN: 2470-1343.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryJAŠEK, V.; MONTAG, P.; MENČÍK, P.; PŘIKRYL, R.; KALENDOVÁ, A.; FIGALLA, S. Chemically recycled commercial polyurethane (PUR) foam using 2-hydroxypropyl ricinoleate as a glycolysis reactant for flexibility-enhanced automotive applications. RSC Advances, 2024, vol. 14, no. 41,
p. 29966-29978. ISSN: 2046-2069.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryJAŠEK, V.; PŘIKRYL, R.; FIGALLA, S. Isosorbide dimethacrylate synthesis’ study: Production and application of a high Tg crosslinker. Berlín, Germany: Sciencefora, 2024.
DetailFIGALLA, S.; JAŠEK, V.; FUČÍK, J.; MENČÍK, P.; PŘIKRYL, R. Poly(lactide) Upcycling Approach through Transesterification for Stereolithography 3D Printing. BIOMACROMOLECULES, 2024, vol. 25, no. 10,
p. 6645-6655. ISSN: 1525-7797.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryVESPALEC, J.; REPKOVÁ, M.; FIGALLA, S. Macro and micro views of pressure membranes used for wastewater treatment. Brno: 2024.
p. 64-64.
Detail | WWWJAŠEK, V.; FUČÍK, J.; BARTOŠ, O.; FIGALLA, S.; PŘIKRYL, R. Photocurable Oil-Based Thermosets Containing Modifiers from Renewable Sources for Coating Applications. ACS Polymers Au, 2024, vol. 4, no. 6,
p. 527-539. ISSN: 2694-2453.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital Library2023
JAŠEK, V.; FUČÍK, J.; MELČOVÁ, V.; FIGALLA, S.; MRAVCOVÁ, L.; KROBOT, Š.; PŘIKRYL, R. Synthesis of Bio-Based Thermoset Mixture Composed of Methacrylated Rapeseed Oil and Methacrylated Methyl Lactate: One-Pot Synthesis Using Formed Methacrylic Acid as a Continual Reactant. Polymers, 2023, vol. 15, no. 8,
p. 1-21. ISSN: 2073-4360.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryJANČÍK PROCHÁZKOVÁ, A.; JAŠEK, V.; FIGALLA, S.; PUMERA, M. Photocatalytic Microplastics "On-The-fly" Degradation via Motile Quantum Materials-Based Microrobots. Advanced Optical Materials, 2023, vol. 11, no. 22,
p. 1-9. ISSN: 2195-1071.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryJAŠEK, V.; FUČÍK, J.; KRHUT, J.; MRAVCOVÁ, L.; FIGALLA, S.; PŘIKRYL, R. A Study of Isosorbide Synthesis from Sorbitol for Material Applications Using Isosorbide Dimethacrylate for Enhancement of Bio-Based Resins. Polymers, 2023, vol. 15, no. 17,
p. 1-18. ISSN: 2073-4360.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryJAŠEK, V.; MELČOVÁ, V.; FIGALLA, S.; FUČÍK, J.; MENČÍK, P.; PŘIKRYL, R. Study of the Thermomechanical Properties of Photocured Resins Based on Curable Monomers from PLA and PHB for SLA 3D Printing. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, 2023, vol. 5, no. 12,
p. 9909-9917. ISSN: 2637-6105.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryJAŠEK, V.; FIGALLA, S.; PŘIKRYL, R. Synthesis and Characterization of Bio-Based Monomers for Photo-Curable Polymer Applications. International Conference on Polymer Chemistry(ICPOCH-23) - Proceeding book. Lublin, Poland: Sciencefora, 2023.
p. 46-46.
Detail2022
KONTÁROVÁ, S.; PŘIKRYL, R.; ŠKARPA, P.; KRIŠKA, T.; ANTOŠOVSKÝ, J.; GREGUŠKOVÁ, Z.; FIGALLA, S.; JAŠEK, V.; SEDLMAJER, M.; MENČÍK, P.; MIKOLAJOVÁ, M. Slow-Release Nitrogen Fertilizers with Biodegradable Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Coating: Their Effect on the Growth of Maize and the Dynamics of N Release in Soil. Polymers, 2022, vol. 14, no. 20,
p. 1-20. ISSN: 2073-4360.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryFOGAŠOVÁ, M.; FIGALLA, S.; DANIŠOVÁ, L.; MEDLENOVÁ, E.; HLAVÁČIKOVÁ, S.; VANOVČANOVÁ, Z.; OMANÍKOVÁ, L.; BACO, A.; HORVÁTH, V.; MIKOLAJOVÁ, M.; FERANC, J.; BOČKAJ, J.; PLAVEC, R.; ALEXY, P.; REPISKÁ, M.; PŘIKRYL, R.; KONTÁROVÁ, S.; BÁREKOVÁ, A.; SLÁVIKOVÁ, M.; KOUTNÝ, M.; FAYYAZBAKHSH, A.; KADLEČKOVÁ, M. PLA/PHB-Based Materials Fully Biodegradable under Both Industrial and Home-Composting Conditions. Polymers, 2022, vol. 14, no. 19,
p. 1-20. ISSN: 2073-4360.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryJAŠEK, V.; FUČÍK, J.; IVANOVÁ, L.; VESELÝ, D.; FIGALLA, S.; MRAVCOVÁ, L.; SEDLÁČEK, P.; KRAJČOVIČ, J.; PŘIKRYL, R. High-Pressure Depolymerization of Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) Using Bio-Based Solvents: A Way to Produce Alkyl Esters Which Can Be Modified to Polymerizable Monomers. Polymers, 2022, vol. 14, no. 23,
p. 1-18. ISSN: 2073-4360.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryPLAVEC, R.; HORVÁTH, V.; HLAVÁČIKOVÁ, S.; OMANÍKOVÁ, L.; REPISKÁ, M.; MEDLENOVÁ, E.; FERANC, J.; KRUŽELÁK, J.; PŘIKRYL, R.; FIGALLA, S.; KONTÁROVÁ, S.; BACO, A.; DANIŠOVÁ, L.; VANOVČANOVÁ, Z.; ALEXY, P. Influence of Multiple Thermomechanical Processing of 3D Filaments Based on Polylactic Acid and Polyhydroxybutyrate on Their Rheological and Utility Properties. Polymers, 2022, vol. 14, no. 10,
p. 1-24. ISSN: 2073-4360.
Detail | WWWJAŠEK, V.; FIGALLA, S. Synthesis of novel bio source polymerizable coating precursors based on depolymerized poly lactic acid (PLA). Book of abstracts. Praha: Institut makromolekulární chemie AV, 2022.
p. 47-47. ISBN: 978-80-85009-96-5.
Detail2021
POSPÍŠILOVÁ, A.; MELČOVÁ, V.; FIGALLA, S.; MENČÍK, P.; PŘIKRYL, R. Techniques for increasing the thermal stability of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] recovered by digestion methods. POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY, 2021, vol. 193, no. 1,
p. 1-7. ISSN: 0141-3910.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryTOCHÁČEK, J.; PŘIKRYL, R.; MENČÍK, P.; MELČOVÁ, V.; FIGALLA, S. The chances of thermooxidation stabilization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) during processing - a critical evaluation. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2021, vol. 0, no. 0,
p. 1-10. ISSN: 1097-4628.
Detail | WWW2020
KONTÁROVÁ, S.; PŘIKRYL, R.; MELČOVÁ, V.; MENČÍK, P.; HORÁLEK, M.; FIGALLA, S.; PLAVEC, R.; FERANC, J.; SADÍLEK, J.; POSPÍŠILOVÁ, A. Printability, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate)-Poly(Lactic Acid)-Plasticizer Blends for Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing. Materials, 2020, vol. 13, no. 21,
p. 1-27. ISSN: 1996-1944.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryPLAVEC, R.; HLAVÁČIKOVÁ, S.; OMANÍKOVÁ, L.; FERANC, J.; VANOVČANOVÁ, Z.; TOMANOVÁ, K.; BOČKAJ, J.; KRUŽELÁK, J.; MEDLENOVÁ, E.; GÁLISOVÁ, I.; DANIŠOVÁ, L.; PŘIKRYL, R.; FIGALLA, S.; MELČOVÁ, V.; ALEXY, P. Recycling possibilities of bioplastics based on PLA/PHB blends. POLYMER TESTING, 2020, vol. 92, no. 1,
p. 1-12. ISSN: 0142-9418.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital Library2018
MENČÍK, P.; PŘIKRYL, R.; STEHNOVÁ, I.; MELČOVÁ, V.; KONTÁROVÁ, S.; FIGALLA, S.; ALEXY, P., BOČKAJ, J. Effect of Selected Commercial Plasticizers on Mechanical, Thermal, and Morphological Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/ Poly(lactic acid)/Plasticizer Biodegradable Blends for Three-Dimensional (3D) Print. Materials, 2018, vol. 11, no. 10,
p. 1-20. ISSN: 1996-1944.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryFIGALLA, S.; PETRŮJ, J.; ŠVESTKOVÁ, T. Transesterification of Lactic Acid Oligomers with Ethanol, a Way to Anhydrous Ethyl Lactate: A Kinetic Study. MOLECULES, 2018, vol. 23, no. 8,
p. 1-13. ISSN: 1420-3049.
Detail | WWW | Full text in the Digital LibraryPŘIKRYL, R.; MELČOVÁ, V.; MENČÍK, P.; FIGALLA, S. Zpráva Aktivita 2.4. 2018.
p. 1-9.
DetailFIGALLA, S. Anhydrous ethyl lactate synthesis by transesterification of oligomeric lactic acid. 7th Meeting on Chemistry and Life 2018. Book of abstracts. Ing. Petr Dzik, Ph.D. Brno: 2018.
p. 34-34. ISBN: 978-80-214-5488-0.
Detail2017
PŘIKRYL, R.; MENČÍK, P.; MELČOVÁ, V.; FIGALLA, S. Závěrečná odborná zpráva k smluvnímu výzkumu. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, 2017.
p. 1-17.
DetailPŘIKRYL, R.; MENČÍK, P.; MELČOVÁ, V.; FIGALLA, S. Závěrečná odborná zpráva k smluvnímu výzkumu. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, 2017.
p. 1-8.
DetailPŘIKRYL, R.; MENČÍK, P.; MELČOVÁ, V.; FIGALLA, S. Závěrečná odborná zpráva k smluvnímu výzkumu. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, 2017.
p. 1-11.
Detail2015
OPRAVIL, T.; FIGALLA, S. Vývoj gelových souprav pro protipožární skla. 2015.
p. 1-22.
Detail2014
PETRŮJ, J.; FIGALLA, S. Vývoj nadouvadel na bázi fluoru - 1. etapa. 2014.
p. 1-20.
DetailPETRŮJ, J.; ELIÁŠ, F.; FIGALLA, S. Optimalizace termoizolačních vlastností IPN pěn. 2014.
p. 1-66.
DetailPETRŮJ, J.; FIGALLA, S. Optimalizace recyklace PIR/ PUR pěny. VUT v Brně: 2014.
p. 1-77.
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