FP6 priority

1.1.3   Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge-based Multifunctional Materials and New Production Processes and Devices

1.3.1

Title of the proposal

Application Possibilities of Biogenesis Environmental Processes and Bio-corrosion of Mineral Structures in the Techniques of Nanodispersions and Composites Preparation

Institute

Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geotechnics
Watsonova 45, 043 53 Kosice, Slovak Republic

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Research subject for a potential FP6 project

The subject of study will be focused on the active participation of autochthonous microorganisms in the natural processes of weathering „in situ“ and the possibilities of their metabolism utilisation in the preparation processes of in-organic substances nanodispersions and composites. Generally, the preparation methods can be divided into two categories:
- techniques of condensation, that utilise the chemical reactions, such as oxidation, reduction, double decomposition as well as some physical processes, for instance irradiation,
- techniques of dispersion in which the principles of grinding, dissolution, spraying, etc. are applied.
The mechanical forces, energy of chemical reactions and physical processes are above all applied in the both categories. The techniques utilizing the energy originated in the metabolism of various species of micro-organisms, that participate in elements cycle of natural biotransformation processes of primary minerals weathering and secondary minerals genesis, can be also assigned to the both these categories.
Up to now small-known or unknown mechanisms are present in above-mentioned environmental processes. They are applicable in the preparation of nanodispersions, nano-materials and composites. According to the recent knowledge, these techniques are usable in the preparation of metallic sulphides dispersions and ferrous compounds from metallurgical wastes as well as from mining acid drainage waters for the production of pigments and sorbents. Fundamentally more extensive applications are supposed in the field of preparation and processing of silicate- and aluminosilicate-based materials as well as in the production of composite materials with required properties.

Recent international cooperation of the research team

Technical Mining College of the Technical University in Ostrava, Czech Republic; Akademia Gonizco-Hutnicza, Krakow, Poland; Universidad Complutense, Facultad de Ciencas Quimicas, Madrid, Spain; Mino-geolozski institut, Sofia, Bulgaria; Microbiological Institute of ASCR, Prague, Czech Republic

Proposer´s relevant publications related to the research subject

1. Kusnierova,M.,Fecko,P.,Vaskova,H.,Bacinsky,P.: Utilization of non conventional methods for energetic ashes processing., Seventeen Annual International Pittsburgh coal conference, Pittsburgh, 2000,/CD/.
2. Luptakova,A., Kusnierova,M.: The application of sulphateb-reducing bacteria in hydrometallurgy. In.: Biohydrometallurgy and the environment toward the mining of the 21st century, Process Metallurgy 9B, R.Amils &A.Ballester (Eds.), Elsevier 1999, p. 665-673.
3. Kusnierova, M.: The influence of some biogenous factors on the quality of deposed fly-ashes / In: New trends in Mineral processing III., part I., Ostrava, 1999. S. 201-204
4. Kusnierova, M., Styriakova, I.: The extraction of titanium andb iron from energy fly-ashes using bacteria of Bacillus genus. In: New trends in Mineral processing III., part I., Ostrava, 1999. S. 205-208