Ing. Lívia Mačák
Description:
Lívia Mačák is a fourth-year PhD student in Materials Engineering. She has extensive experience in research, analysis, and characterization of materials. She specializes in evaluating optical, chemical, morphological, and structural properties of materials using modern laboratory techniques and instruments. She has advanced expertise in interpreting experimental data obtained through methods such as UV-Vis spectrophotometry, FTIR spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). In her scientific work, she focuses on experiment design and implementation, data analysis, and evaluation of results, utilizing her findings in the preparation of scientific and professional publications. She actively participates in research projects aimed at improving material properties and their practical applications.
Professional Profile:
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2350-7325
Educational Activities:
Teaching subjects:
- Nanomaterials
- Composite Materials
Research Activities:
- Materials and Nanomaterials
- Preparation of Metallic Nanoparticles of Precious Metals
- Development of Polymer Composites Doped with Metallic Nanoparticles
- Composite Materials
- Characterization: Properties and Structure of Materials
- Nanomaterials toxicity tests
Publication activity:
- Web of Science: h index = 4; 9 publications; 52 citations excluding self-citations, Citation report - 75 - Web of Science Core Collection
- SCOPUS: h index = 4; 9 publications; 57 citations excluding self-citations, Scopus - Document search results
Publications:
- VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - MAČÁK, Lívia - LISNICHUK, Maksym - VOJTKO, Marek. Synthesis and analysis of polymorphic silver nanoparticles and their incorporation into the polymer matrix, In: Polymers. - Bazilej (Švajčiarsko) : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. 14, 13 (2022), s. [1-12] [online]. - ISSN 2073-4360 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14132666.
- VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - MAČÁK, Lívia - ČIŽMÁROVÁ, Elena - MÁRA, Vladimír. Influence of reagents on the synthesis process and shape of silver nanoparticles, In: Materials. - Bazilej (Švajčiarsko) : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. 15, 19 (2022), s. [2-10]. - ISSN 1996-1944: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15196829.
- VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - MAČÁK, Lívia - MÚDRA, Erika - VOJTKO, Marek - LISNICHUK, Maksym. Preparation, structure, and properties of pva–agnps nanocomposites, In: Polymers. - Bazilej (Švajčiarsko) : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. 15, 2 (2023), s. [1-12]. - ISSN 2073-4360 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15020379.
- MAČÁK, Lívia - VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - MUDRA, Erika - VOJTKO, Marek - DOLINSKÁ, Silvia. Transfer of AgNPs' Anti-Biofilm Activity into the Nontoxic Polymer Matrix, Polymers. - Bazilej (Švajčiarsko): Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. 15, 5 (2023), s. [1-11]. - ISSN 2073-4360 https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15051238.
- MAČÁK, Lívia - VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - DOLINSKÁ, Silvia. Impact of Two Lavender Extracts on Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis, and the Study of Nanoparticles’ Antibiofilm Properties and Their Ability to Transfer them into a Nontoxic Polymer In: Micro. - Basel (Švajčiarsko): Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. 3, 4 (2023), s. [1-13]. - ISSN 2673-8023 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/micro3040060.
- VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - MAČÁK, Lívia - MÁRA, Vladimír - MÚDRA, Erika - VOJTKO, Marek - LISNICHUK, Maksym - ČIŽMÁROVÁ, Elena. The Influence of Reagents on the Shape, Stability, and Toxicity of AgNPs and Their Use to Produce Polymer-AgNPs Composites 2023. In: Metals. - Bazilej (Švajčiarsko) : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. 13, 12 (2023), s. [1-14]. - ISSN 2075-4701 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met13121996.
- MAČÁK, Lívia - VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - ČIŽMÁROVÁ, Elena. Synthesis of Differently Shaped Nontoxic AgNPs Stabilized by PVP and TSC, In: Evolutions in Mechanical Engineering. - New York (USA) : Crimson Publishers. 5, 3 (2024), s. 1-4 . - ISSN 2640-9690
- VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - DOLINSKÁ, Silvia - PODOLSKÁ, Helena - MAČÁK, Lívia - ČIŽMÁROVÁ, Elena. Impact of Plant Extract Phytochemicals on the Synthesis of Silver, In: Materials. - Bazilej (Švajčiarsko) : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. 17, 10 (2024), s. [1-16]. - ISSN 1996-1944 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma17102252.
- MAČÁK, Lívia - VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - MUDRA, Erika - VOJTKO, Marek - DOLINSKÁ, Silvia - KROMKA, František. Preparation of green silver nanoparticles and eco-friendly polymer–AgNPs nanocomposites: a study of toxic properties across multiple organisms, In: Polymers. - Bazilej (Švajčiarsko) : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. 16, 13 (2024), s. [1-13]. ISSN 2073-4360 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym16131865.
- ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - ZIGO, František - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - LACKOVÁ, Zuzana - VELGOSOVÁ, Oksana - MAČÁK, Lívia - ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - PECKA-KIEŁB, Ewa - VARGOVÁ, Mária - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Jana - REHAN, Ibrahim F. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their inhibitory effects on resistant udder pathogens, In: Journal of Applied Animal Research. - Abingdon (United Kingdom) : Taylor & Francis Group. 53, 1 (2025), s. [1-13]. ISSN 0971-2119 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/09712119.2025.2462578?needAccess=true
List of projects - solver:
- VEGA 1/0020/22: Development and analysis of properties of progressive polymer matrix composites doped with silver nanoparticles for sensors and antibacterial applications (2022-2024)
- KEGA 009TUKE-4/2023: Creation of tools for materials engineering education using IT tools for industry 4.0 (2023-2025)
- KEGA 011TUKE-4/2025: Modern Materials for Energy: Innovative Education for Enhancing the Quality of Teaching Materials Engineering Subjects (2025-2028)
Additional Information:
2024 - Erasmus+, Mobility for study, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
Curriculum Vitae: