Akademic worker
Name: doc. Ing. Robert Matyáš, Ph.D
Phone: +420 46 603 8018
E-mail: robert.matyas@upce.cz
Office: Technological Department Doubravice,
building CC, office No.03 040
Scientific profile
Improvised explosives
The area of my work is characterisation of improvised explosives (or home made explosives produced by amateur chemists or terrorists). In recent years, my scientific attention has focused on some of the most illegally produced and abused substances - organic peroxides (namely triacetone triperoxide (TATP) and hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD)), erytritol tetranitrate (ETN), methylnitrate and others. My research is aimed on synthesis and analysis of these substances (the possibility of misuse of precursors for their production, study the chemical composition of explosives).
The results are important for forensic analysts and can also contribute to discovery of who has produced the explosive or who has used it for criminal purposes. Furthermore, the sensitivity characteristics are studied (including the possibility of reducing their sensitivity to mechanical stimuli during handling and disposal) and detonation characteristics (to estimate the consequences of their abuse). The results of my research (that are published in scientific journals) can be utilizable in the fight against misusing of improvised explosives. Institute of energetic materials also collaborates with Ministry of Interior, Czech Republic (e.g. courses “Improvised explosives” for EOD) and NATO (Explosive Ordonace Disposal; Centre of Excellence) in this area.
(https://www.eodcoe.org/)
Primary explosives
The second area of my interest is primary explosives. These initiation substances are used in initiation devices (detonators, primers). Globally, the attention of researchers is focused on development of environmentally friendly replacement of primary explosives based on heavy metal salts (lead azide, lead styphnate). My current work is aimed on metallic salts of high energy triazines that could be candidates for „green” primary explosives.
Collaboration with industry
Industry of Energetic Materials has a long collaboration with company Explosia a. s. We have solved several grant projects of Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic and Technology Agency of the Czech Republic. The area of this collaboration is development of new energetic materials for utilizable in technology. Our current research is aimed on precursors for environmentally friendly primary explosives.Internship abroad
- 2006 – 2007 Energetic Material Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (research fellow)
Leadeship of thesis
- Kosová J.: Energetic derivates of polyethylenglycols; thesis; University of Pardubice; Pardubice 2008.
- Musil T.: Precursors of green primary explosives; thesis; University of Pardubice; Pardubice 2009.
- Novotný M: Primary explosives - acetylides; bachelor thesis; University of Pardubice; Pardubice 2009.
- Künzel M.: Nitric acid esters as improvised explosives; thesis; University of Pardubice; Pardubice 2011.
- Vašš D.: Improvised explosives II; thesis; University of Pardubice; Pardubice 2012.
- Olajoš R.: Environmentally friendly primary explosives: Synthesis and characterisation of inorganic salts of nitramines; thesis; University of Pardubice; Pardubice 2013.
- Vodochodský O.: Characterisation of mixtures explosive/inert material for training of sniffing dogs for detection of explosives; University of Pardubice; Pardubice 2013.
- Fučík R.: Primary explosives- diazo compounds; bachelor thesis; University of Pardubice, Pardubice 2013
Scientific publications
Monography
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Matyáš R., Pachman J.: Primary Explosives. Springer, Heidelberg 2013.
http://www.springer.com/chemistry/physical+chemistry/book/978-3-642-28435-9
Scientific papers
- Matyáš R., Pachmáň J.: Thermal stability of triacetone triperoxide; Science and technology of energetic materials; 2007; 68; 111-116.
- Matyáš R., Trzciński W., Cudziło S., Zeman S.: Detonation Performance of TATP/AN-based Explosives; Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics; 2008; 33; 296-300.
- Zeman S., Trzciński W., Matyáš R.: Some properties of explosive mixtures containing peroxides. Part I. Relative performance and detonation of mixtures with triacetone triperoxide; Journal of Hazardous Materials; 2008; 154; 192-198.
- Matyáš R., Pachmáň J., Ang H. G.: Study of TATP: Spontaneous Transformation of TATP to DADP (short communication); Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics; 2008; 33; 89-91.
- Matyáš R., Šelešovský J.: Power of TATP based explosives; Journal of hazardous materials, 2009; 165, 95-99.
- Matyáš R., Pachmáň J., Ang H. G.: Study of TATP: Spontaneous transformation of TATP to DADP (full paper); Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics; 2009; 34; 484-488.
- Matyáš R., Pachmáň J.: Study of TATP: Influence of reaction conditions on product composition; Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics; 2010; 35; 31-37.
- Jalový Z., Matyáš R., Klasovitý D., Zeman S.: Contribution to the synthesis of 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.05,903,11]dodecane (TEX); Central European Journal of Energetic Materials; 2010; 7; 189-196.
- Pachmáň J., Matyáš R.: Study of TATP: Stability of solutions; Forensic Science International; 2011; 207; 212-214.
- Matyáš R., Jirásko R., Lyčka A., Pachmáň J.: Study of TATP: Formation of new chloroderivates of triacetone triperoxide; Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics; 2011; 36; 219-224.
- Matyáš R., Šelešovský J., Jalový Z., Roháčová J.: Synthesis and characterization of polyethylene glycol dinitrates; Central European Journal of Energetic Materials; 2011; 8; 145-155.
- Jalový, Z.; Matyáš, R, Ottis, J.; Růžička, A, Šimůnek, P.; Polášek, M.: Synthesis and properties of acetamidinium salts; Chemistry Central Journal; 2011; 5:84.
- Musil T., Matyáš R., Lyčka A., Růžička A.: Characterisaton of 4,6-diazido-N-nitro-1,3,5-triazine-2-amine; Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics; 2012; 37; 275-281.
- Matyáš R., Šelešovský J., Musil T.: Sensitivity to friction for primary explosives; Journal of Hazardous Materials; 2012; 213-214; 236-241.
- Jalový Z., Padělková Z., Jirásko R, Matyáš R, Holčapek M., Němec O., Novotná M., Mišková L.: Syntheses, crystal structures and properties of copper(II) complexes of 1-amidinoisourea and biguanide nitrates; Polyhedron; 2012; 44; 88-100.
- Matyáš R., Šelešovský J., Musil T.: Study of TATP: Mass loss and friction sensitivity during ageing; Central European Journal of Energetic Materials; 2012; 9; 251-260.
- Matyáš R.: Triaceton triperoxid – nechvalně proslulá výbušina; Chemické listy; 2013; 107, 277-282.
- Matyáš R., Chýlková J.: Study of TATP: Method for determination of residual acids in TATP; Forensic Science International; 2013; 228, 170-173.
- Pinc L., Matyáš R., Pachmáň J., Šelešovský J., Kloubek M.: Možnosti olfaktorické detekce nitromethanu ve směsi se zcitlivovadly; Bezpečnostní teorie a praxe; 2013; zvláštní číslo, 347-354.
- Matyáš R., Šelešovský J., Musil T.: Decreasing of sensitivity to friction for TATP, DADP and HMTD; Central European Journal of Energetic Materials; 2013; 10; 263-275.
- Künzel M., Němec O, Matyáš R.: Erythritol tetranitrate in ammonium nitrate based explosives; Central European Journal of Energetic Materials; 2013; 10; 351-358.
Patents
- Zigmund J., Matyáš R., Jalový Z., Šelešovský J.: Pyrotechnická slož pro bezpečnostní systémy pasivní ochrany, zejména pro použití v airbagu či předpínači bezpečnostních pásů; CZ patent 303 225; 2012.
- Jalový Z., Matyáš, R., Zigmund, J., Lorenc S.: Použití komplexních sloučenin biguanidu jako paliva do pyrotechnické slože a pyrotechnická slož pro bezpečnostní systémy pasivní ochrany. Patentová přihláška 2011-409; 2011.
- Jalový Z., Matyáš R., Zigmund J., Lorenc S.: Palivo do pyrotechnické slože a pyrotechnická slož pro bezpečnostní systémy pasivní ochrany; Užitný vzor 22 614; 2011.
- Matyáš R., Musil T.: Iniciační látka zejména pro průmyslové rozbušky s dobou zpoždění výbuchu do 9000 ms od iniciace, způsoby její výroby, a průmyslová elektrická rozbuška a průmyslová neelektrická rozbuška; Patentová přihláška 2012-790, 2012.
