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David Kubička is affiliated with the University of Chemistry and Technology in Czech Republic. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with notable emphasis on biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and mechanical engineering among the subfields.

The main topics of Kubička's work include catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, catalysis for biomass conversion, catalytic processes in materials science, biodiesel production and applications, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, layered double hydroxides synthesis and applications, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Frequent collaborators in Kubička's research include Oleg Kikhtyanin, Jaroslav Aubrecht, Violetta Pospelova, Valeriia Korolova, and Miloslav Lhotka. The scientist regularly publishes in various venues, with multiple contributions found in Catalysis Today, Applied Catalysis A General, SSRN Electronic Journal, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, and Chemical Engineering Journal.

Some recent publications demonstrating the scope of Kubička's research are:

  • Quantitative analysis of pyrolysis bio-oils: A review, 2020, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • Bio-based refinery intermediate production via hydrodeoxygenation of fast pyrolysis bio-oil, 2020, Renewable Energy
  • On the influence of acidic admixtures in furfural on the performance of MgAl mixed oxide catalysts in aldol condensation of furfural and acetone, 2020, Catalysis Today
  • Efficient One-Stage Bio-Oil Upgrading over Sulfided Catalysts, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • The role of ZnO in the catalytic behaviour of Zn-Al mixed oxides in aldol condensation of furfural with acetone, 2020, Catalysis Today

Kubička's research outcomes contribute to areas that intersect chemical engineering and materials science focused on catalytic and biomass-related technologies. The work reflects an integration of fundamental catalysis studies with applied biomass conversion methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Deoxygenation of vegetable oils over sulfided Ni, Mo and NiMo catalysts

    David Kubička;Luděk Kaluža

  • Hydroprocessed rapeseed oil as a source of hydrocarbon-based biodiesel

    Pavel Šimáček;David Kubička;Gustav Šebor;Milan Pospíšil

  • Deactivation of HDS catalysts in deoxygenation of vegetable oils

    David Kubička;Jan Horáček

  • Fuel properties of hydroprocessed rapeseed oil

    Pavel Šimáček;David Kubička;Gustav Šebor;Milan Pospíšil

  • Utilization of Triglycerides and Related Feedstocks for Production of Clean Hydrocarbon Fuels and Petrochemicals: A Review

    Iva Kubičková;David Kubička

  • Transformation of Vegetable Oils into Hydrocarbons over Mesoporous-Alumina-Supported CoMo Catalysts

    David Kubička;Pavel Šimáček;Naděžda Žilková

  • Overview of Analytical Methods Used for Chemical Characterization of Pyrolysis Bio-oil

    Martin Staš;David Kubička;Josef Chudoba;Milan Pospíšil

  • Ring opening of decalin over zeolites: I. Activity and selectivity of proton-form zeolites

    David Kubička;Narendra Kumar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Marja Tiitta

  • Aldol condensation of furfural and acetone over MgAl layered double hydroxides and mixed oxides

    Lukáš Hora;Vendula Kelbichová;Oleg Kikhtyanin;Oleg Bortnovskiy

  • Aldol condensation of furfural and acetone on zeolites

    Oleg Kikhtyanin;Vendula Kelbichová;Dana Vitvarová;Martin Kubů

  • Recent Advances in Reactions of Alkylbenzenes Over Novel Zeolites: The Effects of Zeolite Structure and Morphology

    Sulaiman Al-Khattaf;Syed A. Ali;Abdullah M. Aitani;Naděžda Žilková

  • Refinery co-processing of renewable feeds

    Stella Bezergianni;Athanassios Dimitriadis;Oleg Kikhtyanin;David Kubička

  • Ring opening of decalin over zeolites. II. Activity and selectivity of platinum-modified zeolites

    David Kubička;Narendra Kumar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Marja Tiitta

  • Premium quality renewable diesel fuel by hydroprocessing of sunflower oil

    Pavel Šimáček;David Kubička;Iva Kubičková;František Homola

  • Metal-support interactions in zeolite-supported noble metals: influence of metal crystallites on the support acidity.

    David Kubicka;Narendra Kumar;Tapani Venäläinen;Hannu Karhu

  • Application of Molecular Sieves in Transformations of Biomass and Biomass-Derived Feedstocks

    David Kubička;Iva Kubičková;Jiří Čejka

  • The role of Ni species in the deoxygenation of rapeseed oil over NiMo-alumina catalysts

    Peter Priecel;David Kubička;Libor Čapek;Zdeněk Bastl

  • Conversion of Vegetable Oils into Hydrocarbons over CoMo/MCM-41 Catalysts

    David Kubička;Martina Bejblová;Josef Vlk

  • Effect of support-active phase interactions on the catalyst activity and selectivity in deoxygenation of triglycerides

    David Kubička;Jan Horáček;Michal Setnička;Roman Bulánek

  • Toward understanding of the role of Lewis acidity in aldol condensation of acetone and furfural using MOF and zeolite catalysts

    Oleg Kikhtyanin;David Kubička;Jiří Čejka;Jiří Čejka

  • Zeolite-Beta-supported platinum catalysts for hydrogenation/hydrodeoxygenation of pyrolysis oil model compounds

    Jan Horáček;Gabriela Šťávová;Vendula Kelbichová;David Kubička

Frequent Co-Authors

Tapio Salmi
Tapio Salmi Åbo Akademi University
Narendra Kumar
Narendra Kumar Åbo Akademi University
Dmitry Yu. Murzin
Dmitry Yu. Murzin Åbo Akademi University
Päivi Mäki-Arvela
Päivi Mäki-Arvela Åbo Akademi University
Jiří Čejka
Jiří Čejka Charles University
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola Umeå University
Vesa-Pekka Lehto
Vesa-Pekka Lehto University of Eastern Finland
Cristina Freire
Cristina Freire University of Porto
Vladimir L. Kuznetsov
Vladimir L. Kuznetsov University of Oxford
Johannes C. Jansen
Johannes C. Jansen National Research Council (CNR)

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