Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry I-31
Head of the unit:
Anna Albrecht, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof.
Potential promoters:
Anna Albrecht, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof.
Contact person:
Anna Albrecht, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof., phone: 42-631-31-55, anna.albrecht@p.lodz.pl
Scope of activities:
The main scientific topics realized in our group include:
- development of new decarboxylative methods for asymmetric synthesis of biologically relevant molecules
- design of new reaction profiles involving electroorganic synthesis
- development of new photocatalytic synthetic methods leading to biologically relevant heterocycles graphic material
Present activities:
- experimental studies on visible-light driven reductive arylation of carboxylic acids
- development of new organocatalytic methods for the synthesis of selected heterocyclic compounds based on decarboxylative approach
- development of unconventional methods for the activation of organic compounds
Future activities:
Development of new photocatalytic reactions, studies on new electroorganic reactions
Keywords:
decarboxylative strategies, catalysis, chirality, asymmetric organocatalysis, photocatalysis, electrochemistry
Publications/patents, awards, projects:
- Enantioselective Synthesis of Chromanones Bearing an α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acid Moiety via Decarboxylative Michael Reaction Jan Bojanowski , Lesław Sieroń, Anna Albrecht, Molecules, 2019, 24, 2565.
- Pyridylacetic acids and related systems as alkylheteroarene surrogates in asymmetric decarboxylative Michael addition Sebastian Frankowski, Justyna Kowalska, Anna Albrecht Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 3387-3390.
- Hydroxyl-group-activated azomethine ylides in organocatalytic H-bond-assisted 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions and beyond Artur Przydacz, Jan Bojanowski, Anna Albrecht, Łukasz Albrecht Org. Biomol. Chem., 2021, 19, 3075– 3086.
- Doubly Decarboxylative Synthesis of 4-(Pyridylmethyl)chroman-2-ones and 2-(Pyridylmethyl)chroman-4-ones under Mild Reaction Conditions Jan Bojanowski, Anna Albrecht Molecules, 2021, 26, 4689.
- Visible-light synthesis of 4-substituted-chroman-2-ones and 2-substituted-chroman-4-ones via doubly decarboxylative Giese reaction, Marek Moczulski, Ewelina Kowalska, Elżbieta Kuśmierek, Łukasz Albrecht, Anna Albrecht, RSC Adv., 2021,11, 27782.
- Decarboxylative cascade strategies in asymmetric organocatalysis2017-2020, National Science Center, project number: 2016/21/D/ST5/01668
The portfolio of research groups was created as part of the Programme "STER" – Internationalisation of doctoral schools” as part of the realization of the project “Curriculum for advanced doctoral education & taining – CADET Academy of Lodz University of Technology”.
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry I-31
Head of the unit:
Agnieszka Czylkowska, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof.
Potential promoters:
Agnieszka Czylkowska, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof. Małgorzata Szczesio, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof.
Contact person:
Agnieszka Czylkowska, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof., phone: 42-631-31-12, agnieszka.czylkowska@p.lodz.pl
Małgorzata Szczesio, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof., phone: 42-631-31-22, malgorzta.szczesio@p.lodz.pl
Scope of activities:
Our Research Group is focused on the synthesis of new, solid coordination compounds of dn -electron metals and biologically active ligands. These compounds are then characterized physicochemically using advanced analytical techniques: Single-Crystal- or Powder X-Ray Diffraction (SC-XRD, PXRD), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TG-DTG-DTA), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-VIS). We use ADMET analysis to predict the biological properties for free ligands and coordination compounds. These compounds are then tested for biological activity against cancer cell lines, bacteria, viruses or yeasts. Such approach allows us to draw valuable conclusions about the relationship between structure and biological activity, which is a very important issue in terms of novel drug design.
Present activities:
Our present activities include investigations of biologically active ligands, like thiosemicarbazones, benzimidazoles, triazoles, imidazole and imipramine, their derivatives and coordination compounds. Until now conducted research resulted in the series of scientific articles published in prestigious journals. We conduct these research in collaboration with both foreign research centres (National Research University of Electronic Technology, Russia), as well as domestic ones (Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Warsaw, Medical University of Gdańsk, Medical University of Lodz, Medical University of Lublin). After the synthesis, the obtained complexes were characterized physicochemically and structurally. Then, their biological activity was investigated against bacteria, yeasts and cancer cell lines: G361, A375, A549, SKMEL-28, U87 MG, Ln229.
Future activities:
In the future we plan to continue and extend our research. We plan to investigate the effect of coating obtained compounds with silver nanoparticles on their biological activity.
Keywords:
coordination chemistry, analytical chemistry, X-ray crystallography, biological activity, antitumor activity, antibacterial activity, antiviral activity, antifungal activity, thermogravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy
List of attachments:
- Rogalewicz, B.; Maniecki, T.; Ciesielski, R.; Czylkowska, A. Materials 2022, 15, 142. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15010142
- Rogalewicz, B.; Szczesio, M.; Poleszak, E.; Kowalczyk, J.; Szewczyk, B.; Camargo, B.C.; Szczytko, J.; Witkowski, M.; Fruziński, A.; Raducka, A.; Banasiak, R.; Czylkowska, A. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 12909. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222312909
- Czylkowska, A.; Szczesio, M.; Raducka, A.; Rogalewicz, B.; Kręcisz, P.; Czarnecka, K.; Szymański, P.; Pitucha, M.; Pawlak, T. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 6692. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22136692
- Raducka, A.; Czylkowska, A.; Gobis, K.; Czarnecka, K.; Szymański, P.; Świątkowski, M. Materials 2021, 14, 2958. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14112958
- Świątkowski, M.; Lanka, S.; Czylkowska, A.; Gas, K.; Sawicki, M. Materials 2021, 14, 2148. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14092148
- Pitucha, M.; Korga-Plewko, A.; Czylkowska, A.; Rogalewicz, B.; Drozd, M.; Iwan, M.; Kubik, J.; Humeniuk, E.; Adamczuk, G.; Karczmarzyk, Z.; Fornal, E.; Wysocki, W.; Bartnik, P. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 3104. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22063104
- Czylkowska, A.; Pietrzak, A.; Szczesio, M.; Rogalewicz, B.; Wojciechowski, J. Materials 2020, 13, 4274. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13194274
The portfolio of research groups was created as part of the Programme "STER" – Internationalisation of doctoral schools” as part of the realization of the project “Curriculum for advanced doctoral education & taining – CADET Academy of Lodz University of Technology”.
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry I-31
Head of the unit:
Agata Trzęsowska-Kruszyńska, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof.
Potential promoters:
Agata Trzęsowska-Kruszyńska, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof.
Contact person:
Agata Trzęsowska-Kruszyńska, PhD, DSc, phone: 48-42-631-37, agata.trzesowska@p.lodz.pl
Scope of activities:
The main areas of interest and research directions are:
- design and synthesis of nanoparticles of binary inorganic compounds with potential applications
- studies on the influence of the molecular and supramolecular structure of organic and coordination compounds on their fluorescent properties
- study of intermolecular interactions in supramolecular systems by computational methods
- polymorphism and new forms of organic compounds
Present activities:
Solid State Chemistry and Crystal Engineering Group carries out works related to the crystal and molecular structure of organic and coordination compounds in order to explain their properties or the mechanism of chemical reactions. X-ray structural, UVVis-IR spectroscopic (including spectrofluorimetric), thermal analysis and computational methods are used. The relationships between the structure and properties of selected compounds with potential application in biology, medicine and industry are investigated.
We are currently studying the possibility of controlling both size and morphology of the nanoparticles by intentional modifications of a precursor structure since different size and morphology of metal oxide nanoparticles leads to different applications, for example photocatalytic degradation of dyes. In addition, we conduct research on a wide group of new N-heterocyclic organic compounds, including Schiff bases, showing fluorescent properties in the solid state. The research covers the design, synthesis, optimization of crystallization and characterization of the obtained products. We focus our research on determining the influence of low structural variability on the molecular packing and fluorescence properties of the obtained products.
Future activities:
Designing and synthesis of coordination compounds which can serve as precursors for production of nanoparticles with demanded size and shape. Development of new effective fluorophores emitting light mainly in the red range.
Keywords:
crystal and molecular structure, polymorphism, structure – properties relationship, coordination compound, nanoparticles
List of internship proposal in this research team:
- Functional solid state fluorescent materials: structural and spectroscopic studies
- Coordination compounds as precursors of nanoparticles
List of attachments:
- Rauf, S., Trzesowska-Kruszynska, A., Sierański, T., Świątkowski, M., Copper(II) 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propionate coordination compounds with hexamethylenetetramine: From mononuclear complex to one-dimensional coordination polymer (2021) Molecules, 26 (11), art. no. 3358. • Poręba, T., Świątkowski, M., Kruszyński, R., Molecular self-assembly of 1D infinite polyiodide helices in a phenanthrolinium salt (2021) Dalton Transactions, 50 (8), pp. 2800-2806.
- Azam, M., Kumar, U., Olowoyo, J.O., Al-Resayes, S.I., Trzesowska-Kruszynska, A., Kruszynski, R., Islam, M.S., Khan, M.R., Adil, S.F., Siddiqui, M.R., Al-Harthi, F.A., Alinzi, A.K., Wabaidur, S.M., Siddiqui, M.R., Shaik, M.R., Jain, S.L., Farkhondehfal, M.A., Hernàndez, S., Dinuclear uranium(vi) salen coordination compound: An efficient visible-lightactive catalyst for selective reduction of CO2 to methanol (2020) Dalton Transactions, 49 (47), pp. 17243-17251
- Kędzia, A., Kudelko, A., Świątkowski, M., Kruszyński, R., Microwave-promoted synthesis of highly luminescent stetrazine-1,3,4-oxadiazole and s-tetrazine-1,3,4-thiadiazole hybrids (2020) Dyes and Pigments, 172, art. no. 107865.
The portfolio of research groups was created as part of the Programme "STER" – Internationalisation of doctoral schools” as part of the realization of the project “Curriculum for advanced doctoral education & taining – CADET Academy of Lodz University of Technology”.
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry I-31
Head of the unit:
Prof. Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik PhD, DSc.
Potential promoters:
Prof. Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, PhD. DSc.
Jacek Rogowski, PhD. DSc. TUL Prof.
Contact person:
Jacek Rogowski, PhD. DSc. TUL Prof., phone: 48-42-631-30-99, jacek.rogowski@p.lodz.pl
Scope of activities:
The main fields of scientific interest are:
- investigation of thermally induced processes occuring in the boundary region of solid phases,
- studies on the structure and surface composition of supported catalysts,
- analysis of the changes in the structure and chemical composition of solid surfaces subjected to corrosion or friction,
- the use of secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) in forensic studies,
- TOF-SIMS analysis of hybrid pigments,
- application of temperature programmed secondary ion mass spectrometry (TP TOF-SIMS) in the studies of diffusion processes on the surfaces of metals and catalysts.
Present activities:
The large part activities of Laboratory of Surface Analysis are currently concerned with the application of secondary ion mass spectrometry in the area of investigation of the structure and chemical composition of solid state surfaces. The detailed list of research activities comprises:
- application of TOF-SIMS technique in the analysis of fingerprints, documents and chemical composition of the mixtures of psychoactive substances,
- TOF-SIMS investigation of the effect of the catalyst preparation method on the chemical and phase composition of the catalyst surface,
- examination of the effect of the catalyzed reaction on the chemical composition and structure of the catalysts,
- studies of the changes of the structure and chemical composition of solid surfaces subjected to friction,
- TOF-SIMS studies of organic-inorganic hybrid pigments.
Future activities:
Application of TOF-SIMS technique in the study of surfaces and thin layer structures relevant to the development of modern organic semiconductor devices and sensors. Development of the methods for analysis of TOF-SIMS results with the use of chemometrics.
Keywords:
TOF-SIMS, catalyst, forensics, fingerprints, surface.
Publications/patents, awards, projects:
- O. Shtyka, V. Shatsila, R. Ciesielski, A. Kedziora, W. Maniukiewicz, S. Dubkov, D. Gromov, A. Tarasov, J. Rogowski, A. Stadnichenko, P. Lazarenko, R. Ryazanov, M. I. Szynkowska-Jóźwik, T. Maniecki, Adsorption and Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide on TiO2, Catalysts 11 (2021) 47.
- P. Mierczynski, M. Mosinska, N. Stepinska, K. Chalupka, M. Nowosielska, W. Maniukiewicz, J. Rogowski, N. Goswami, K. Vasilev, M. I. Szynkowska. Effect of the support composition on catalytic and physicochemical properties of Ni catalysts in oxy-steam reforming of methane, Catal. Today 364 (2021) 46–60.
- M. I. Szynkowska-Jóźwik, Elżbieta Maćkiewicz, Jacek Rogowski, M. Gajek, A. Pawlaczyk, M. de Puit, A. Parczewski, Visualisation of Amphetamine Contamination in Fingerprints Using TOF-SIMS Technique, Materials 14 (2021) 6243.
- B. Szadkowski, J. Rogowski, W. Maniukiewicz, E. Beyou, A. Marzec, New natural organic–inorganic pH indicators: Synthesis and characterization of pro-ecological hybrid pigments based on anthraquinone dyes and mineral supports, J. Ind. Eng. Chem. 105 (2022) 446-462.
- W. Arabczyk, J. Rogowski, R. Pełka, Z. Lendzion-Bieluń, Application of TOF-SIMS Method in the Study of Wetting the Iron (111) Surface with Promoter Oxides, Molecules 27, 2022, 648.
List of internship proposal in this research team:
Analysis of the surface of solids subjected to various modifications.
TOF-SIMS applications in forensic investigations.
The portfolio of research groups was created as part of the Programme "STER" – Internationalisation of doctoral schools” as part of the realization of the project “Curriculum for advanced doctoral education & taining – CADET Academy of Lodz University of Technology”.
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry I-31
Head of the unit:
Prof. Joanna Kałużna-Czaplińska, PhD, DSc
Potential promoters:
Prof. Joanna Kałużna-Czaplińska, PhD, DSc
Contact person:
Prof. Joanna Kałużna-Czaplińska, PhD, DSc, tel: 42-631-30-91, joanna.kaluzna-czaplinska@p.lodz.pl
Scope of activities:
Determination of composition of samples of various origin with the use of chromatographic techniques (GC, HPLC): - quantitative analysis of solid samples and mixtures of liquid organic compounds - purity analysis of organic compounds and confirmation of identity - trace analysis, including: environmental samples, products: cosmetic, industrial, clinical, foodstuffs.
Analysis of body fluids, archaeological objects and plant material with the use of gas chromatography (GC-MS, GC-TOFMS, GC-ECD) and liquid chromatography (HPLC-UV/Vis, HPLC-DAD).
Present activities:
Analysis of body fluids, archaeological objects and plant material with the use of gas chromatography (GC-MS, GC-TOFMS, GC-ECD) and liquid chromatography (HPLC-UV/Vis, HPLC-DAD).
Metabolomic studies including analyses of body fluid composition for biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases (autism, Parkinson, Alzhaimer). The research is aimed at explaining the basis of the development of these disorders, the mechanisms of disease processes, and the efficacy of the applied therapies (medicines, supplements).
Archaeometric studies of historical objects, with the particular emphasis on prehistoric ceramics. They allow to determine the original purpose of the vessels and verify the type of food consumed by our ancestors, and consequently provide a fuller understanding of their daily life and habits.
Studies of bioactive substances in plants with potential therapeutic properties.
Future activities:
Development of a method of biomarker identification for neurodegenerative and civilizational diseases (e.g. obesity). Interdisciplinary collaboration with archaeologists in the study of Slavic diet. Development of the characteristics of selected useful plants with therapeutic properties.
Publications/patents/awards/projects:
- Gątarek, P., Kałużna-Czaplińska, J., Pawełczyk, M., Jastrzębski, K., Giebułtowicz, J., Głąbiński, A., BobrowskaKorczak, B. LC-MS/MS Determination of Modified Nucleosides in The Urine of Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonian Syndromes Patients. (2020) Molecules, 25, 4959.
- Gątarek, P., Kałużna-Czaplińska, J. Trimethylamine n-oxide (TMAO) in human health. (2021) EXCLI Journal, 20, 301- 319.
- Bjørklund, G., Meguid, N. A., Dadar, M., Pivina, L., Kałużna-Czaplińska, J., Jóźwik-Pruska, J., Aaseth, J., Chartrand, M. S., Waly, M. I., Al-Farsi, Y., Rahman, M. M., Pen, J. J., & Chirumbolo, S. Specialized diet therapies: Exploration for improving behavior in autism spectrum disorder (asd). (2020) Current Medicinal Chemistry, 27(40), 6771-6786.
- Masek, A., Latos-Brozio, M., Kałuzna-Czaplińska, J., Rosiak, A., Chrzescijanska, E. Antioxidant properties of green coffee extract. (2020) Forests, 11 (5), 557.
- Gątarek, P., Rosiak, A., Borowczyk, K., Głowacki, R., Kałużna-Czaplińska, J. Higher Levels of Low Molecular Weight Sulfur Compounds and Homocysteine Thiolactone in the Urine of Autistic Children. (2020) Molecules, 25, 973.
- Kufel-Diakowska B., Mozgała-Swacha M., Kałużna-Czaplińska J., Rosiak A., Stoksik H. Between the profane and the sacred. Endless life of tools and vessels [w:] Bjørnevad M., Jensen P. B., (red.), The Life Biography of Artefacts and Ritual Practice: With Case Studies from Mesolithic-Early Bronze Age Europe. Oxford: BAR International, 2020, 11-22.
Keywords:
chromatography, metabolomics, archaeometry, biomarkers
List of internship proposal in this research team:
- Metabolomic studies of body fluids.
- Studies on prehistoric ceramics with the use of gas chromatography (GC-MS, GC-TOFMS).
- Studies on bioactive compounds in plants with potential therapeutic activity.
The portfolio of research groups was created as part of the Programme "STER" – Internationalisation of doctoral schools” as part of the realization of the project “Curriculum for advanced doctoral education & taining – CADET Academy of Lodz University of Technology”.
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry I-31
Head of the unit:
Prof. Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, PhD, DSc
Potential promoters:
Prof. Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, PhD, DSc
Jacek Rogowski, PhD, DSc, Prof. TUL
Elżbieta Maćkiewicz, PhD
Aleksandra Pawlaczyk, PhD
Contact person:
Prof. Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, PhD, DSc, phone: 48-42-631-31-00, malgorzata.szynkowska@p.lodz.pl
Scope of activities:
- Application of modern analytical techniques (ToF-SIMS, SEM-EDS, LIBS, ICPOES, ICP MS, LA-ICP-MS, AAS) in the field of trace elemental and molecular analysis.
- Development of new measurement and sample preparation procedures (sample digestion and analysis) in order to help solve problems in many real case scenarios in the area of forensic chemistry (e.g. examination of documents, crossing lines and aging issues, visualization, enhancement and discrimination of selected forensic traces) and in analytical chemistry (design and optimization of protocols dedicated to the analysis of wide range of materials).
Present activities:
- Gaining quantitative or semi-quantitative information about the tested samples and comparing the results acquired by various analytical techniques.
- Imaging the presence of selected components on the surface of solid samples using LIBS, SEM-EDS, ToF-SIMS techniques and combining the results for selected layers within tested material.
Future activities:
Development and optimization of chemometric models allowing the performance of multivariate data analysis in the field of discrimination and classification of studied samples based on selected criteria such as their origin. In the future the emphasis will be put on the imaging technologies enabling the visualization of multi-dimensional and multi-parameter data.
Publications/patents, awards, projects:
- Szynkowska-Jóźwik, M.I.; Maćkiewicz, E.; Rogowski, J.; Gajek, M.; Pawlaczyk, A.; de Puit, M.; Parczewski, A. Visualisation of Amphetamine Contamination in Fingerprints Using TOF-SIMS Technique. Materials 2021, 14, 6243.
- Gajek, M.; Pawlaczyk, A.; Szynkowska-Jozwik, M.I. Multi-Elemental Analysis of Wine Samples in Relation to Their Type, Origin, and Grape Variety. Molecules 2021, 26, 214.
- Pawlaczyk, A.; Gajek, M.; Balcerek M.; Szynkowska-Jozwik, Determination of metallic impurities by ICP-MS technique in eyeshadows purchased in Poland. Part I, Molecules 2021, 26(21), 6753.
- Szynkowska, M.I., Pawlaczyk, A., Maćkiewicz, E. Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification of Trace Elements in the Environment 2018; Recent Advances in Trace Elements, Wiley.
- Pawlaczyk, A., Maćkiewicz, E., Szynkowska, M.I., Speciation of Trace Elements and its Importance in Environmental and Biomedical Sciences 2018; Recent Advances in Trace Elements, Wiley.
Patents:
- Jóźwik K., Kryłłowicz W., Podsękowski L., Magiera R., Obidowski D., Reorowicz P., Sobczak K., Szynkowska M., Wróblewski P., Method for mercury capture from gases forming in the energy combustion of coal, EP3181213A1.
- Kula P., Pietrasik R., Szynkowska M.I., Leśniewska E., Góralski J., Niedzielski P., Albińska J., Szafran S., Maniecki T., Multilayer composite to a reversible sorption of mercury and a method for sorption and desorption of mercury from the gas phase, EP2916930A1, US2015283496A1, WO2014073996A1.
Recently, we have completed the following projects:
- The development of innovative and cost-effective technology for reduction of mercury atmosphere emission from coal combustion
- Development of heterogeneous catalysts for oxidation of odorous compounds
- Multi-Modal Imaging of Forensic Science Evidence
- Development of modified bonding systems and composite materials for dentistry with the addition of nanosilver and nanogold and determination of their antibacterial properties
- Single-module mobile installation for the production and processing of furfural in the place where bio-waste is generated
Keywords:
trace analysis, surface analysis, forensic analysis, heavy metals, elemental analysis, environmental protection, monitoring, bioindicators, safety assessment, catalysis, modern analytical techniques, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, AAS, ToF-SIMS, SEM-EDS, LA-ICP-MS, LIBS
List of internship proposal in this research team:
- Co-operation in forensic evidence analysis (e.g. paper substrate, inks, toners, fingermarks and fingerprints, soil, glass, GSR)
- Co-operation in trace elemental analysis of environmental (soil, waste water, air, fly ash), cosmetics (eye shadows, nail polishes, foundations, lipsticks) and biological (bioindicators, food, human hair) samples
The portfolio of research groups was created as part of the Programme "STER" – Internationalisation of doctoral schools” as part of the realization of the project “Curriculum for advanced doctoral education & taining – CADET Academy of Lodz University of Technology”.
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry I-31
Head of the unit:
Prof. Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, PhD, DSc
Potential promoters:
Paweł Mierczyński, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof.
Prof. Małgorzata I. Szynkowska-Jóźwik, PhD, DSc
Contact person:
Paweł Mierczyński, PhD, DSc, TUL Prof., phone: 42-631-31-25, pawel.mierczynski@p.lodz.pl
Scope of activities:
The main areas of research interest can be listed as follows: Fisher-Tropsch synthesis; Research on catalytic conversion of compounds obtained from biomass; Catalytic hydrocracking of hydrocarbons; Production of biodiesel; Bio-jet fuel production; Hydrogen production by reforming of various raw materials (alcohols, natural gas, LNG); Synthesis of methanol and higher alcohols; Gasification of biomass; Hydroconversion of waste paraffins into liquid hydrocarbon fractions; Production of nanomaterials; Synthesis of new materials with potential industrial application; Research on the morphology of catalysts and functional materials; Investigation of the chemical composition of the surface of solids and physicochemical properties using a variety of research techniques (ASA, SEM-EDS, ToF-SIMS, FTIR, XRD, ICP-AES, TPR, TPO, TPD, BET); Synthesis of catalysts and functional materials; Study of the mechanisms of catalytic reactions carried out in the gas phase; Analysis of biofuels and chemical compounds obtained from biomass using chromatographic methods.
Present activities:
We are currently conducting investigations related to the development of modern, highly active and selective heterogeneous catalysts for the transesterification of triglycerides to fatty acid methyl esters, the Fisher-Tropsch process and the reforming process of natural gas or methanol towards hydrogen production. Within this research topics we prepare mono- and bimetallic catalysts supported on mixed oxides, zeolites or carbon nanotubes. As part of this research plan, it is planned to determine the influence of metallic or structural promoters on the physicochemical and catalytic properties of the supported catalysts in the tested reactions. It is also planned to investigate the influence of the pretreatment and activation conditions of the catalytic material on their activity and selectivity in the selected processes, the size of the specific surface area of the tested catalytic systems and their phase composition. Achieving the main research goals is connected with finding a correlation between the physicochemical properties of heterogeneous catalysts and their catalytic behaviour in the studied processes.
Future activities:
Preparation of nanomaterials with specific physical and chemical properties; Analysis of fuels and biofuels composition; Development of new energy production technologies; Optimization of catalyst composition for selected catalytic processes; Determination of reaction mechanisms carried out in the gas phase;
Publications:
- Pawel Mierczynski, Magdalena Mosinska, Waldemar Maniukiewicz, Krasimir Vasilev, Malgorzata I. Szynkowska Jozwik ,,Oxy - steam reforming of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on mono- and bimetallic (Ag, Pt, Pd or Ru)/Ni catalysts’’ Catalysts 2021, 11(11), 1401.
- P. Mierczynski, B. Dawid, K. Chalupka, W. Maniukiewicz, I. Witonska, K. Vasilev, M.I. Szynkowska, ,,Comparative studies of Fischer-tropsch synthesis on iron catalysts supported on Al2O3-Cr2O3 (2:1), multi-walled carbon nanotubes or ΒΕΑ zeolite systems’’ Catalysts 9(7), (2019) 605.
- • A. Mierczynska, P. Mierczynski, W. Maniukiewicz, R.M. Visalakshan, K. Vasilev, P.A. Smith ,,Magnetic separation technology: Functional group efficiency in the removal of haze-forming proteins from wines’’ Food Chemistry 275 (2019) 154.
- P. Mierczynski, M. Mosinska, N. Stepinska, K. Chalupka, M. Nowosielska, W. Maniukiewicz, J. Rogowski, N. Goswami, K. Vasilev, M. I. Szynkowska ,,Effect of the support composition on catalytic and physicochemical properties of Ni catalysts in oxy-steam reforming of methane’’ Catalysis Today 364 (2021) 46.
Research projects:
- ,,Hydrogen production by reforming of liquefied natural gas over modern bimetallic catalysts supported on complex binary oxide systems - OPUS 15 – National Science Center - 2018/29/B/ST8/01317 ID: 411180
- ,,Modern Au-Cu / CNT, Au-Ni / CNT catalysts for oxy-steam reforming of methanol’’ - Sonata 3 - National Science Center - 2012/05/D/ST8/02856 ID: 191499
- ,,Production of hydrogen by oxy-steam reforming of methanol on complex bimetallic catalytic systems’’ – Iuventus Plus – MNiSW - IP2014 030573 ID: 253150
Keywords:
hydrogen, production of biodiesel, heterogeneous catalysts, nanomaterials, synthesis gas, reforming of alcohols and hydrocarbons, LNG, natural gas, nanomaterial synthesis, monometallic and bimetallic catalysts, alloys, CVD, biofuel, Bio-jet fuel.
List of internship proposal in this research team:
- Studies of the physicochemical and catalytic properties of the heterogeneous catalysts
- Synthesis and modification of catalytic materials and nanomaterials
The portfolio of research groups was created as part of the Programme "STER" – Internationalisation of doctoral schools” as part of the realization of the project “Curriculum for advanced doctoral education & taining – CADET Academy of Lodz University of Technology”.
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry I-31
Head of the unit:
Prof. dr hab. Iwona Szynkowska -Jóźwik
Potential promotors:
Dr hab. Tomasz Maniecki prof. uczelni
Contact person:
Dr hab. Tomasz Maniecki prof. uczelni
Dr inż. Radosław Ciesielski
Dr inż. Oleksandr Shtyka
Dr inż. Mateusz Zakrzewski
Scope of activities:
- synthesis of new materials for catalytic applications (CNT, TiO2NT, inorganic composites, etc.)
- investigation of the effect of electric and magnetic fields on the chemical processes
- photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to value-added products
- catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to value-added products
- investigation of the state and nature of the catalysts for: methane reforming, selective oxidation of methane, CO oxidation processes
- characterization of carbon deposit formed during catalytic processes
- synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials
Present activities:
- development of the catalysts for photocatalytic processes (reduction of CO2 and oxidation of organic pollutants) - investigation of the effect of electric field on the catalytic processes
- synthesis and characterisation of carbon-based catalysts for various chemical processes
- studies of the carbon deposit formed on the surface of lanthanum-based catalysts during mixed methane reforming process
- synthesis of Ti-CNT compositions by chemical vapor deposition assisted by ultrasound for the photocatalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide (II).
Future activities:
synthesis and characterization of N-doped and TiO2-doped carbon materials for catalytic applications
Publications/patents, awards, projects:
- Anodic TiO2nanotube arrays for photocatalytic CO2conversion: Comparative photocatalysis and EPR study Savchuk, T., Gavrilin, I., Konstantinova, E.,Gavrilov, S., Zaitsev, V. Nanotechnology, 2022, 33(5), 055706
- Synthesis, spectroscopic, thermal, and catalytic properties of eight new complexes of metal(II) formates or propionates with imidazole, relationship between the carbon chain length and catalytic activity Rogalewicz, B., Maniecki, T., Ciesielski, R., Czylkowska, A. Materials, 2022, 15(1), 142
- Effect of ruthenium and cerium oxide (IV) promotors on the removal of carbon deposit formed during the mixed methane reforming process Zakrzewski, M., Shtyka, O., Ciesielski, R., Arcab, N., Maniecki, T. Materials, 2021, 14(24), 7581
- Development of TiO2- And MWCNT based photocatalysts with Au and Cu clusters by electrophoretic deposition Sorokina, L.I., Lebedev, E.A., Dubkov, S.V., Kedziora, A., Gromov, D.G. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2021, 1954(1), 012048
- The formation of cr-al spinel under a reductive atmosphere Shtyka, O., Maniukiewicz, W., Ciesielski, R., Sierański, T., Maniecki, T. Materials, 2021, 14(12), 3218
- Steam reforming of ethanol for hydrogen production: influence of catalyst composition (Ni/Al2O3, Ni/Al2O3–CeO2, Ni/Al2O3–ZnO) and process conditions Shtyka, O., Dimitrova, Z., Ciesielski, R., Czylkowska, A., Maniecki, T. Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2021, 132(2), pp. 907–919
- Adsorption and photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide on TiO2 Shtyka, O., Shatsila, V., Ciesielski, R., Szynkowska-Jóźwik, M.I., Maniecki, T. Catalysts, 2021, 11(1), pp. 1–12, 47
- Mechanistic Studies of Methanol Synthesis Reaction over Cu and Pd–Cu Catalysts Ciesielski, R., Shtyka, O., Zakrzewski, M., Kedziora, A., Maniecki, T.P. Kinetics and Catalysis, 2020, 61(4), pp. 623–630
Keywords:
CNT, TiO2-NT, CNT doped with titania or nitrogen, methane reforming, carbon deposits, ultrasound, photocatalysis, CO2 hydrogenation, novel Ti-CNT materials, lanthanum catalysts
List of internship proposal in this research team:
Investigation of novel catalytically active materials, Investigation of perspective chemical processes
The portfolio of research groups was created as part of the Programme "STER" – Internationalisation of doctoral schools” as part of the realization of the project “Curriculum for advanced doctoral education & taining – CADET Academy of Lodz University of Technology”.