faculty of chemical and process engineering warsaw

Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering

Warsaw University of Technology

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

(scientific achievements)

Wydział Inżynierii Chemicznej i Procesowej

Politechniki Warszawskiej

SPRAWOZDANIE ROCZNE 2017

(osiągnięcia naukowe)

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Scientific profile of the Faculty:

Scientific staff of the Faculty conducts scientific research in the areas often aimed

at the direct industrial applications. Our scientists are among the international

leaders of the modern trends in many fields of chemical engineering.

Many published books, scientific papers and communications presented at

international and domestic conferences set the position of the Faculty at the

spearhead of Warsaw University of Technology, being one of its leading driving

force regarding the scientific research.

Authorities of the Faculty 2016-2020:

Dean: Eugeniusz Molga, PhD DSc Eng, full professor

Vice-Dean for Scientific Affairs: Tomasz Sosnowski, PhD DSc Eng, full professor

Vice-Dean for Education: Marek Henczka, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT

Vice-Dean for Student Affairs: Andrzej Krasiński, PhD Eng

Vice-Dean for General Affairs: Wojciech Orciuch, PhD Eng

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Structure and scientific/teachning staff of the Faculty:

Chair of Integrated Processes Engineering

Head: Tomasz Sosnowski, PhD DSc Eng, full professor

Scientists: Jakub Gac, PhD DSc Eng Leon Gradoń, PhD DSc Eng, full professor Grzybowski Piotr, PhD Eng Anna Jackiewicz-Zagórska, PhD Eng Andrzej Krasiński, PhD Eng Arkadiusz Moskal, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT Marcin Odziomek, PhD Eng Agata Penconek, PhD Eng Rafał Przekop, PhD Eng Maciej Szwast, PhD Eng Tomasz Wąsowski, PhD Eng Bogumiła Wrzesińska, PhD Eng

Division of Engineering and Dynamics of Chemical Reactors

Head: Jerzy Bałdyga, PhD DSc Eng, full professor

Scientists: Agata Bąk, PhD Eng Marek Henczka, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT Magdalena Jasińska, PhD DSc Eng, Jan Krzysztoforski, PhD Eng. Łukasz Makowski, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT Wojciech Orciuch, PhD Eng Wioletta Podgórska, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT Antoni Rożeń, PhD DSc Eng

Division of Separation Processes

Head: Zbigniew Szwast, PhD DSc Eng, full professor

Scientists: Paweł Gierycz, PhD DSc Eng, full professor Roman Krzywda, PhD Eng Artur Poświata, PhD Eng Mariusz Zalewski, PhD Eng

Division of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Head: Tomasz Ciach, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT

Scientists: Beata Butruk-Raszeja, PhD Eng Katarzyna Dąbkowska, PhD Eng Małgorzata Jaworska, PhD DSc Eng, profesor WUT Andrzej Kołtuniewicz, PhD DSc Eng, full professor Władysław Moniuk, PhD DSc Eng Maciej Pilarek, PhD DSc Eng Paweł Sobieszuk, PhD DSc Eng

Division of Process Kinetics and Thermodynamics

Head: Eugeniusz Molga, PhD DSc Eng, full professor Scientists:

Anna Adach, PhD Eng Robert Cherbański, PhD Eng Ewa Dłuska, PhD DSc Eng, profesor WUT Robert Hubacz, PhD Eng Michał Lewak, PhD Eng Piotr Machniewski, PhD Eng Agnieszka Markowska-Radomska, PhD Eng Leszek Rudniak, PhD Eng

Graphene Laboratory of Warsaw University of Technology

Head: Leszek Stobiński, PhD DSc Scientists:

Artur Małolepszy, PhD Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka, PhD Eng

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List of Scientific Seminars at the Faculty in 2017:

Piotr Kuran, PhD Temperature problem in processes utilizing heat obtained from solar radiation in Poland

Katarzyna Jabłczyńska, MSc Self-assembly of micron and submicron particles in an evaporating droplet

Ewa Sikorska, MSc Macroscopic models describing the process of deep water filtration under filter loading

Maciej Trzaskowski, MSc Research on the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a microfluidic system using the surface plasmon resonance phenomenon

Agata Metera, MSc Research on the adsorption of proteins on the surface of emulsion carriers of the active substance - analysis and selection of measurement technology

Paweł Dębski, MSc, Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS (Warsaw)

Analytical assays for microfluidic diagnostics

Simona Filice, University of Catania (Italy)

Synthesis and characterization of hybrid nanocomposite membranes for environment and energy applications

Prof. Avi Marmur, Technion, Haifa (Israel)

Interfacial phenomena: old equations - new insights

Maciej Szwast, PhD Manufacturing and characterization of membranes for industrial gas separation and modeling of selected processes conducted with such membranes

Prof. Jörg Vienken, University of Applied Sciences (THM), Gießen (RFN)

Artificial membranes for life sciences: lessons learnt from dialysis applications

Katarzyna Tarabasz-Kosowska, MSc Research on the usefulness of porous structures produced by foaming with supercritical fluids in biomedical applications

Artur Małolepszy, PhD Manufacturing of flake graphene with nitrogen additive

Artur Poświata, PhD Maximization of the concentration of the reaction product in flow reactors with axial dispersion

Prof. Jerzy Bałdyga, PhD DSc Emulsions: rheology and mass exchange

Antoni Rożeń, PhD Dsc The CFD model of the initial phase of the catalytic hydrogen recombinator

Daniel Janecki, PhD, University of Opole

Empirical research and CFD modeling of a three-phase catalytic converter with stationary bed

Prof. Paul Wagner, Vienna University (Austria)

Heterogeneous nucleation on nanoparticles and microscopic contact angle

Marcin Błesznowski, MSc, Institute of Energetics (Warsaw)

Thermodynamics and transport processes in fuel cells

Jakub Gac, PhD DSc

Reorganization of deposits in a filter during simultaneous removal of solid and liquid particles from the gas stream

Piotr Grzybowski, PhD Report on the scientific internship at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Katarzyna Kramek-Romanowska, MSc Impact of inhaled particles on the respiratory system - selected physicochemical aspects

Dr Jacek Wierzchos, Spanish National Research Council (Madrid, Spain)

Under the rocky skin of the Atacama desert: the last shelter of life

Andrzej Krasiński, PhD Separation of the liquid-liquid emulsion using non-woven coalescing structures

Grzegorz Tyl. MSc Population balances – formulation and solutions

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DSc’s (habiliations) granted by the Faculty Council in 2017:

Name and date Title of the habilitation achievement

Leszek Stobiński (25.04.2017) Functionalization and modification of carbon nanotubes for nanotechnology needs

Jakub M. Gac (27.06.2017) Transport phenomena of liquid droplets in nonwoven structures

Daniel Janecki, University of Opole (29.06.2017)

Empirical research and CFD modeling of a three-phase catalytic converter with stationary bed

PhDs granted by the Faculty Council in 2017:

Name and date Title of the doctoral thesis Name of PhD Supervisor

Jan Krzysztoforski (31.01.2017 – with honors)

Transport phenomena in the process of porous membrane cleaning using supercritical fluids

Prof. Marek Henczka

Iga Wasiak (28.02.2017 – with honors)

Polysaccharide nanoparticles as drug carriers: preparation, separation, physicochemical and biological properties

Prof. Tomasz Ciach

Anna Ostaniewicz-Cydzik (26.09.2017)

Process intensification - comparison of the adsorption and chromatographic reactor

Prof. Eugeniusz Molga

Krzysztof Wojtas (24.10.2017 – with honors)

Large-eddy modeling of complex chemical processes in collision reactors

Prof. Łukasz Makowski

Ewa Sikorska (19.12.2017 – with honors)

Deep water filtration under fibrous filter loading conditions

Prof. Leon Gradoń

Scientific conferences organized by the Faculty in 2017:

Name of the conference Place Date

6th European Young Engineers Conference (EYEC) Warsaw 24-26.04.2017

X Scientific Conference: Process Engineering for

Environment Protection and Microsymposium „Bioengineering 2017” (IPOŚ + BIO 2017)

Sarbinowo 20-23.09.2017

How to read the Annual Report: The names of scientists from a given division/chair/laboratory are undersigned in the project and

publication lists. PhD students are not considered the regular scientific staff of a given

division/chair/laboratory.

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Chair of Integrated Processes Engineering (Katedra Inżynierii Procesów Zintegrowanych)

Main research areas:

Experimental and theoretical analysis of filtration processes in liquids and gases

Membranes and membrane processes: from laboratory-scale to industrial applications

Preparation and characterization of powders for drug delivery applications

Hydrodynamics and mass transfer in body fluids – computations and experiments

Engineering of inhaling devices

Major scientific equipment and software:

Particle analyzers in gases and liquids (Malvern Spraytec, FAPES, Grimm, casacade

impactors)

Filter-testing systems (Palas)

Aerosol generators (TSI, Palas)

Rheometers and viscometers (Antor Paar, Fungilab, Brookfield)

Surface tensiometers (Nima, Sinterface, Kruss) and goniometers (Dataphysics)

Microscopes (SEM, optical, biological, fluorescence)

Laboratory spray-dryer (Büchi)

Analytical equipment (HPLC, spetrofluorimeter, UV/VIS spectrometers, gas

chromatograph)

Spray-dryer (Büchi)

Spraytec aerosol spectrometer (Malvern Instruments)

Modular system for filter testing (Palas GmbH)

Rheometer MCR

(Anton Paar)

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Active scientific projects in 2017:

Prof. Tomasz Sosnowski: Specific aspects of physicochemical phenomena and mass

transfer in lung fluids in the presence of inhaled micro- and nanoparticles with complex

properties (Specyfika zjawisk fizykochemicznych i transportu masy w płynach układu

oddechowego w obecności wdychanych mikro- i nanocząstek o złożonych właściwościach),

National Science Centre (NCN - Opus)

Prof. Arkadiusz Moskal: The influence of nanostructures on the transport processes in

biological fluids (Wpływ nanostruktur na procesy transportowe w płynach biologicznych)

National Science Centre (NCN - Opus);

Maciej Szwast, PhD: Development of a sustainable recycling process for water and

detergent ingredients for industrial laundries (Opracowanie zrównoważonego procesu

recyklingu wody i detergentów stosowanych w pralniach przemysłowych), National Centre

for Research and Development (NCBR – STAIR)

Marcin Odziomek, PhD: Dynamics of changes in the properties of aerosols emitted from

electronic cigarettes and its impact on the expected deposition in the respiratory system

(Dynamika zmian właściwości aerozoli emitowanych z elektronicznych papierosów i jej

wpływ na przewidywaną depozycję w układzie oddechowym). National Science Centre

(NCN - Sonata);

Katarzyna Jabłczyńska, MSc: Nanostructured polysaccharide inhlation particles -

production and properties (Nanostrukturalne polisacharydowe mikrocząstki wziewne -

otrzymywanie i właściwości), National Science Centre (NCN - Preludium)

Marta Bojarska, PhD: Oil removal from gas and liquid streams thanks to filter media

modified by aerogel (Odolejanie cieczy i gazów za pomocą materiałów filtracyjnych

zmodyfikowanych aerożelem), National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR –

LIDER)

Cooperation with industrial partners in 2017:

Aflofarm Farmacja Polska sp. z o.o., Poland

KZWM Ogniochron SA, Poland

PFTechnology sp. z o.o., Poland

NineSigma, Japan

Philip Morris International, Neuchatel, Switzerland

WAL Fuel Systems (Hefei) CO Ltd., China

PUBLICATIONS 2017:

- Books:

Moskal A. „Aerosol Mechanics” – in Polish („Mechanika aerozoli”), OWPW, Warszawa,

2017

Krasiński A. „Removal process of dispersed liquid contaminats from fuel and water using

high-efficient fiborus coalescence structures” – in Polish („Proces usuwania

rozproszonych zanieczyszczeń ciekłych z paliw i wody z wykorzystaniem wysokosprawnych

włókninowych struktur koalescencyjnych”), OWPW, Warszawa, 2017

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Szwast M. „Manufacturing and characterization of membranes for industrial gas

separation and modeling of selected processes conducted with such membranes” – in

Polish („Wytwarzanie i charakteryzowanie membran do przemysłowego rozdzielania

mieszanin gazowych oraz modelowanie wybranych procesów prowadzonych z ich

udziałem”), OWPW, Warszawa, 2017

Gradoń L. (Ed.) „Process Equipment Laboratory” - in Polish (“Laboratorium aparatury

procesowej”), OWPW, Warszawa, 2017

- Book chapters:

Sosnowski T.R. Aerosol therapy (Aerozoloterapia). In: A. Moskal „Aerosol Mechanics”

(„Mechanika aerozoli”), OWPW, Warszawa, 2017. Chapt. 9, pp. 191-212.

- JCR papers:

Balgis R., Ernawati L., Ogi T., Okuyama K., Gradoń L. 2017. Controlled surface topography

of nanostructured particles prepared by spray-drying process. AIChE J. 63, 1503-1511.

Bojarska M., Nowak B., Skowroński J., Piątkiewicz W., Gradoń L. 2017. Growth of ZnO

nanowires on polypropylene membrane surface - characterization and reactivity. Appl.

Surface Sci. 391 Part B, 457-467.

Emeryk A., Doniec Z., Mazurek H., Krenke K., Pirożyński M., Sosnowski T.R., Florkiewicz

E. 2017. Guidelines for inhalation chambers in children (Zasady stosowania komór

inhalacyjnych u dzieci). Pediat. Pol. 92, 288-293.

Jabłczyńska K., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Adsorption and co-adsorption of polyaldehyde

dextran nanoparticles and nonionic surfactant at an air-water interface: Potential

implications for pulmonary drug delivery. Chem. Process Eng. 38, 67-77.

Krasiński A., Warych J. 2017. Processes of biogas cleaning for use in CHP units (Procesy

oczyszczania biogazu do zasilania układów ko generacyjnych). Przem. Chem. 96, 96-103.

Krzywda R., Wąsowski T., Wrzesińska B., Gradoń L. 2017. Waloryzacja metodami

mechanicznymi karbonizatu z pirolizy zużytych opon samochodowych (Improvement of

properties of carbonizate from waste tyre pyrolysis by mechanical methods). Przem. Chem.

96, 444-447.

Molga E., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. In honour of professor Leon Gradoń on the occasion of his

70th birthday. Chem. Process Eng. 38, 3-4.

Odziomek M., Kalinowska M., Płuzińska A., Rożeń A., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Bronchial

mucus as a complex fluid: Molecular interactions and influence of nanostructured

particles on rheological and transport properties. Chem. Process Eng. 38, 217-229.

Przekop R. 2017. Estimation of filtration efficiency - from simple correlations to digital

fluid dynamics. Chem. Process Eng. 38, 31-50.

Schnitzler E., Gac J., Jäger W. 2017. Coating surface tension dependence of soot aggregate

restructuring. J. Aerosol Sci. 106, 43-55.

Sosnowski T.R., Kubski P., Wojciechowski K. 2017. New experimental model of

pulmonary surfactant for biophysical studies. Coll. Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects

519, 27-33.

Szwast M., Moskal A., Piątkiewicz W. 2017. A new method for assessing haemolysis in a

rotary blood pump using large eddy simulations (LES). Chem. Process Eng. 38, 231- 239.

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Szwast M., Polak D., Zalewski M. 2017. Novel gas separation membrane for energy

industry. Desalination Wat. Treat. 64, 255-259.

Szwast M., Roguski M., Bojarska M., Grądkowski M., Piątkiewicz W. 2017. Membrane

separation processes – Quo vadis? Desalination Wat. Treat. 64, 312-316.

Szwast M., Szwast Z.: Influence of membrane surface regeneration frequency using back

pulse method on the average permeate flux. 2017. Desalination Wat. Treat. 64, 266-271.

Wrzesińska B., Krzywda R., Wąsowski T., Krasiński A., Gradoń L. 2017. Fractionation of

the oil from pyrolysis of waste rubber (Frakcjonowanie oleju z pirolizy odpadów

gumowych). Przem. Chem. 96, 551-554.

- other journal papers:

Jabłczyńska K., Gac J.M., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Modeling and experimental analysis of the

particles aggregates formation during evaporation of a droplet of monodisperse

suspension (Modelowanie i doświadczalna analiza procesu powstawania agregatów

cząstek podczas odparowania kropli monodyspersyjnego koloidu). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(4),

120-121.

Michalczuk U.M., Penconek A., Moskal A. 2017. Rheological properties of selected body fluids. Part I. Models of biological fluids (Właściwości reologiczne wybranych płynów ustrojowych. Cz. I. Modele płynów ustrojowych). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(3), 94-95.

Michalczuk U.M., Penconek A., Moskal A. 2017. Rheological properties of selected body fluids. Part II. Influence of desert dust (Właściwości reologiczne wybranych płynów ustrojowych. Cz. II. Wpływ pyłu pustynnego). Inż. Ap. Chem, 56(4), 130-131.

Kondej D., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Influence of different multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on deformable phospholipid film on aqueous hypophase (Wpływ wybranych rodzajów wielościennych nanorurek węglowych (MWCNT) na deformowalną warstwę fosfolipidową na powierzchni wody). Inż. Ap. Chem, 56(6), 205-207.

Dobrowolska K., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Surface compressibility of air-water interface con-taining DPPC and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (Zmiany ściśliwości powierzchniowej w układzie woda-powietrze zawierającym DPPC i wielościenne nanorurki węglowe). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(4), 114-115.

Dymowski K., Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka M., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Influence of carbon nanomaterials on the lung surfactant studied by oscillating drop method (Badanie wpływu nanomateriałów węglowych na surfaktant płucny metodą pulsującej kropli). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(4), 68-69.

Kramek-Romanowska K., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Surface tension reduction in air-water systems containing nonionic surfactant – comparison of mass transfer limited models. Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(3), 78-79.

Krzywda R., Wrzesińska B., Wawer J. 2017. Possibility of limonene recovery from the pyrolytic oil derived from rubber waste (Ocena możliwości wydzielania limonenu z oleju uzyskanego z pirolizy odpadów gumowych). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(3), 80-81.

Nowak B., Gac J., Bojarska M., Jackiewicz-Zagórska A., Werner Ł. 2017. Modification of filtering materials with aerogel for improvement of oil mist separation (Modyfikacja materiałów filtracyjnych aero-żelem w celu poprawy separacji mgły olejowej). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(1), 17-20.

Odziomek M., Kwiatkowski Ł., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Determination of formation conditions influence on physicochemical properties of electronic cigarettes aerosols (Badanie wpływu warunków powstawania aerozoli w elektronicznych papierosach na ich właściwości fizykochemiczne). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(4), 134-135.

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Polak D., Kucharska K., Szwast M. 2017. PEBA copolymer modified polypropylene membranes used in filtration of laundry wastewater (Membrany polipropylenowe modyfikowane kopolimerem PEBA w filtracji ścieków z pralni przemysłowych). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(3), 100-101.

Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Significance of powder and inhaler properties for the therapeutic equivalence (TE) of inhalation drugs: an example of tiotropium bromide products (Znaczenie właściwości proszku i inhalatora dla osiągnięcia równoważności terapeutycznej leków inhalacyjnych na przykładzie produktów zawierających bromek tiotropiowy). Terapia, 359 (12), 22-29.

Wrzesińska B., Krzywda R., Wąsowski T. 2017. Size distributions of droplets generated by a spraying device used in nitrogen oxides reduction technology (Analiza rozkładów wielkości kropel generowanych przez rozpylacze stosowane w technologii odazotowania spalin). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(4), 150-151.

- granted patents and patent applications:

Krasiński A., Gradoń L., Bodasiński J., Kmuk P., Gradoń J. 2017. Separation system for

simultaneous removal of both solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in another

liquid, WO2017007348 A1

- awards 2017:

Sosnowski T.R.: Rector Magnificius Award (1st Degree) for scientific achievements.

Moskal A.: Rector Magnificius Team Award (2nd Degree) for didactic achievements.

Penconek A.: Rector Magnificius Team Award (2nd Degree) for didactic achievements.

- other scientific achievements:

Jakub Gac - DSc - habilitation

Ewa Sikorska – PhD (with honors)

An excerpt of signed MoU establishing

the strategic partnership

between WAL and the scientific team

headed by prof. Leon Gradoń:

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Division of Engineering and Dynamic of Chemical Reactors (Zakład Inżynierii i Dynamiki Reaktorów Chemicznych)


Experimental and theoretical analysis of micromixing in the rotor-stator mixer

Hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a single phase and liquid-liquid agitated systems

Drop breakage and coalescence in liquid–liquid dispersions with surfactants

Laminar micromixing of liquids of equal and unequal viscosities

Cleaning porous materials using supercritical fluids

Polymer foaming using supercritical fluids

Subgrid scale scalar variance at high Schmidt numbers - computations and experiments

Large Eddy Simulation of precipitation process in jet reactor

Hydrogen recombination in passive autocatalytic recombiners

Manufacturing and rheology of dense emulsions.

MoS2 precipitations process - computations and experiments


PIV/PLIF (Particle Image Velocimetry / Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence)

T 50 Ultra-Turrax® - IKA rotor-stator mixer Rheometer MCR 302 (Antor Paar)

Surface tensiometer DVA-1 (Sinterface)

Analytical equipment (HPLC, UV/VIS spectrometer) High pressure equipment (reactors, pump) CFD software (ANSYS Fluent and OpenFOAM) Particle size analysers (Beckman-Coulter LS 13320 and Malvern Zetasizer Nano)

High pressure reactor (Amar Equipments)

Ultra-Turrax® rotor-stator mixer (IKA)

http://www.ichip.pw.edu.pl/pl/katedry-zaklady/65

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HPC cluster

PIV system (Dantec, Denmark)

Rheometer MCR 302 (Antor Paar, Austria)


Prof. Jerzy Bałdyga: Mechanisms of mass transfer in two-phase liquid-liquuid systems:

new models and experimental validation (Mechanizm wymiany masy w układach

dwufazowych ciecz-ciecz: nowe modele i weryfikacja doświadczalna), National Science

Centre (NCN – Opus)

Łukasz Makowski PhD, DSc.: Large eddy simulations of complex chemical processes in

jets reactors (Symulacje wielkowirowe złożonych procesów chemicznych przebiegających

w reaktorach zderzeniowych) National Science Centre (NCN – Opus)

Jan Krzysztoforski, PhD: Transport phenomena in the process for microfiltration

membrane cleaning using supercritical fluids (Zjawiska transportowe w procesie

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oczyszczania membran mikrofiltracyjnych z udziałem płynów w stanie nadkrytycznym),

National Science Centre (NCN – Preludium)

Wojciech Orciuch, PhD: Development of utility models for the construction of energy-

saving devices for the chemical industry, in particular for the paints and varnishes

industry (Opracowanie wzorów użytkowych konstrukcji zespołu energooszczędnych

urządzeń dla branży chemicznej, w szczególności produkcji farb i lakierów) - industry

funds


Polski Ogród sp. z o.o., Poland

The Procter & Gamble Company, USA

ICHEMAD-Profarb sp. z o.o., Poland

Unilever, UK

Solvay, France

PUBLICATIONS 2017:

- JCR papers:

Bałdyga J.R., Tyl G., Bouaifi M., 2017. Application of Gaussian cubature to model two-

dimensional population balances. Chem. Proc. Eng. 38, 393-409.

Bałdyga J.R., Kotowicz M., 2017. Application of new chemical test reactions to study mass

transfer from shrinking droplets and micromixing in the rotor-stator mixer. Chem. Proc.

Eng. 38, 477-489.

Bałdyga J.R., Jasińska M., 2017. Energetic efficiency of mixing and mass transfer in single

phase and two-phase systems. Chem. Proc. Eng. 38, 79-96.

Dębiec K., Krzysztoforski J., Uhrynowski W., Skłodowska A., Drewniak Ł., 2017. Kinetics

of arsenite oxidation by Sinorhizobium sp. M14 under changing environmental

conditions. Int. Biodeterior. Biodegradation 119, 476-485.

Dębiec K., Rzepa G., Bajda T., Zych Ł., Krzysztoforski J., Skłodowska A., Drewniak Ł., 2017.

The influence of thermal treatment on bioweathering and arsenic sorption capacity of a

natural iron (oxyhydr)oxide-based adsorbent. Chemosphere 188, 99-109.

Jasińska M., Bałdyga J.R., 2017. Energetic efficiency of mass transfer accompanied by

chemical reactions in liquid-liquid systems. Chem. Proc. Eng. 38, 433-444.

Jasińska M., Bałdyga J.R., 2017. Mass transfer from small droplets suspended in a

turbulent fluid. Chem. Eng. Technol. 40, 946-955.

Kosowska K., Henczka M., 2017. The influence of supercritical foaming conditions on

properties of polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering. Chem. Proc. Eng, 38, 535-541

Li D., Gao Z., Buffo A., Podgórska W., Marchisio D.L., 2017. Droplet breakage and

coalescence in liquid–liquid dispersions: Comparison of different kernels with EQMOM

and QMOM. AICHE J. 63, 2293-2311.

Li D., Buffo A., Podgórska W., Marchisio D.L., Gao Z., 2017. Investigation of droplet

breakup in liquid–liquid dispersions by CFD–PBM simulations: The influence of the

surfactant type. Chin. J. Chem. Eng. 25, 1369-1380.

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Odziomek M., Kalinowska M., Płuzińska A., Rożeń A., Sosnowski T.R., 2017. Bronchial

mucus as a complex fluid: Molecular interactions and influence of nanostructured

particles on rheological and transport properties. Chem. Proc. Eng. 38, 217-229.

Sobieszuk P., Zamojska-Jaroszewicz A., Makowski Ł., 2017. Influence of the operational

parameters on bioelectricity generation in continuous microbial fuel cell, experimental

and computational fluid dynamics modeling. J. Power Sources 371, 178-187.

Wojtas K., Orciuch W., Wysocki Ł., Makowski Ł., 2017. Modeling and experimental

validation of subgrid scale scalar variance at high Schmidt numbers. Chem. Eng. Res. Des.

123, 141-151.

- other journal papers

Kosowska K., Henczka M. (2017). Research into application of composite foams

fabricated via foaming of supercritical liquids in biomedical engineering (Badanie

użyteczności do zastosowań w inżynierii biomedycznej kompozytowych pian stałych

wytworzonych metodą spieniania przy użyciu płynów w stanie nadkrytycznym). Inż.

Aparat. Chem. 56 (4), 122-123.

Makowski Ł., Wojtas K., Wojtalik M. (2017). Production of crystals with desired

properties in jets reactors - experimental studies and CFD modeling (Produkcja

kryształów o pożądanych własnościach w reaktorach zderzeniowych – badania

doświadczalne i modelowanie CFD). Inż. Aparat. Chem., 56 (4), 126-127.

- awards:

Magdalena Jasińska – Rector Magnificus Award (2nd degree) for scientific achievements

Marek Henczka - Golden Chalk Award

Łukasz Makowski - Golden Chalk Award

Jerzy Bałdyga – Rector Magnificus “The Lifetime Achievement Award” (1st degree)


prof. Jerzy Bałdyga - Executive Board member of European Federation of Chemical

Engineering and Chair of Working Party on Mixing EFCE

Jan Krzysztoforski – PhD (with honors)

Krzysztof Wojtas – PhD (with honors)

Łukasz Makowski - member of the Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry Scientific

Council

Wojciech Orciuch - member of the Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry Scientific

Council

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Division of Separation Processes (Zakład Procesów Rozdzielania)


Utilization of alternative (non-conventional, renewable) energy sources Cost- and energy optimization of chemical reactors, heat engines, heat pumps and

separation systems

Design of the production systems (e.g. reactor with rotating discs) of micro- and

nanoparticles for special purposes (e.g. as carriers for controlled drug release)

Preparation and characterization of powders for drug delivery applications

Mathematical description (modeling and simulation) of crystallization processes

Application of membrane methods for ions separation from industrial streams


Reactor with rotating discs

CHEMCAD - chemical process simulation software

Mathcad - engineering math software

MATLAB - a multi-paradigm numerical computing environment

Scilab - an open source, cross-platform numerical computational package and a high-

level, numerically oriented programming language

C++ - the programming language

Origin - a proprietary computer program for interactive scientific graphing and data

analysis

Reactor with rotating discs

The scheme of experimental set-up

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WKG sp. z o.o. sp. k. (Raciszyn, Poland)

PUBLICATIONS 2017:

- Books:

Sieniutycz S., Szwast Z. “Optimizing Thermal, Chemical, and Environmental Systems”.

Elsevier, 2017.

- JCR papers:

Religa P., Kazmierczak B., Gierycz P. 2017. Systems for chromium recirculation in

tanneries. Desalination Water Treat., 64, 414-418.

Rajewski J., Religa P., Gierycz P. 2017. The possibility of using a mathematical model

based on consecutive first-order reactions to describe the Cr(III) ions pertraction in

DCSLM system. Res. Chem. Intermed., 43(10), 5569-5585.

Kowalik-Klimczak A., Gierycz P. 2017. Scaling of nanofiltration membranes used for

chromium(III) ions recovery from salt solutions. Water Sci. Technol. 76(11), 3135-3141.

Szwast M., Szwast Z. 2017. Influence of membrane surface regeneration frequency using

back pulse method on the average permeate flux. Desalination Water Treat., 64, 266-271.

Krzywda R., Wąsowski T., Wrzesińska B., Gradoń L. 2017. Valorisation of char from the

used tires pyrolysis by the use of mechanical methods (Waloryzacja metodami

mechanicznymi karbonizatu z pirolizy zużytych opon samochodowych). Przem. Chem. 96

(2), 444-447.

Wrzesińska B., Krzywda R., Wąsowski T., Krasiński A.R., Gradoń L. 2017. Fractionation of

oil from the pyrolysis of waste rubber (Frakcjonowanie oleju z pirolizy odpadów

gumowych), Przem. Chem. 96(3), 551-554.


Krzywda R., Wrzesińska B., Wawer J. 2017. Evaluation of the possibility secretion of

limonene from the oil obtained from pyrolysis of waste rubber (Ocena możliwości

wydzielania limonenu z oleju uzyskanego z pirolizy odpadów gumowych). Inż. Aparat.

Chem. 56(3), 80-81.

Wrzesińska B., Krzywda R., Wąsowski T. 2017. Analysis of drop size distributions

generated by the nozzles used in exhaust denitrification technology (Analiza rozkładów

wielkości kropel generowanych przez rozpylacze stosowane w technologii odazotowania

spalin). Inż. Aparat. Chem. 56(4), 150-151.

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Division of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (Zakład Biotechnologii i Inżynierii Bioprocesowej)


Preparation, characterization and biomedical application of polymer materials, nano-

and submicrometric fibers, hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, graphene and graphene oxide

Surface modifications of biomaterials (bioactive/biopassive coatings, enhancing

biocompatibility and hemocompatibility)

Tissue engineered vascular grafts

Enzyme and peptides immobilization

Chitin and chitosan modification: enzymatic and with ionic liquids

Microfluidic systems for pathogen detection

Studies of surface plasmon resonance phenomenon applications

Scaling-up of animal cell cultures in single-use bioreactor systems

Liquid perfluorochemicals as in situ carriers of metabolites in animal and plant cell

cultures

Formation, properties and application of gas nanobubbles

Processing of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and other valuable chemicals


Bioreactors (different volume from 1l to 5l and wave-type agitated single-use bioreactor

system)

Microscopes (SEM, optical, fluorescence, confocal)

Sterile clean-room laboratories for cell culture and for working with blood (laminar

chambers, autoclaves, incubators, spectroscopic plates readers, etc.)

Equipment for chemical analysis (HPLC with UV and RI detectors, GC,

spectrofluorimeter, UV/VIS spectrometers, FTIR-ATR spectrometer)

Nanoparticles analyzing equipment: DLS (Zetasizer NanoZS) and NTA (Nanosight LM10)

Goniometer – Drop Shape Analysis System DSA100, Krüss;

Rheometer LVDV-III+, Brookfield, viscosity range 0.4 – 92,130mPa∙s;

Surface plasmon resonance analyzer - SensiQ Explorer

Automated hematology analyzer Sysmex CA 620

Z-Morph 3D fabricator (printing, laser cutting, CNC milling, etc.)

Self-made tribometer for friction coefficients measurements between medical devices

and animal tissues

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Scanning Electron Microscope, Phenom

Bioreactor ReadyToProcess WAVETM25, GE Healthcare

Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope, Carl Zeiss LSM 880

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Maciej Pilarek, PhD DSc: Miniature hybrid bioreactor system with wave-type agitation:

investigations and modeling of animal cell growth (Miniaturowy hybrydowy układ

bioreaktorowy z mieszaniem typu wave: badania i modelowanie wzrostu komórek

zwierzęcych), National Science Centre (NCN - Opus)

Katarzyna Dąbkowska, PhD: “Intelligent systems for breeding and cultivation of wheat,

maize and poplar for optimized biomass production, biofuels and modified wood"

(Inteligentne systemy hodowli i uprawy, pszenicy, kukurydzy i topoli dla zoptymalizowanej

produkcji, biomasy, biopaliw oraz zmodyfikowanego drewna), National Research and

Development Center (NCBR - BIOSTRATEG 2)

prof. Tomasz Ciach, PhD DSc: Investigation of methods of forming biocompatible

coatings on metallic surfaces (Badanie metod wytwarzania biozgodnych powłok na

powierzchni metali). National Science Centre (NCN - Opus)

Aleksandra Kuźmińska, MSc: The process parameters impact on the surface pores size of

the small diameter cylindrical polyurethane structures (Wpływ parametrów procesowych

na wielkość porów powierzchniowych poliuretanowych struktur cylindrycznych o małych

średnicach), National Science Centre (NCN - Preludium)

Paulina Trzaskowska, MSc: Modification and endothelialization of metal surfaces

(Badanie procesu modyfikacji i endotelializacji powierzchni metalowych), National Science

Centre (NCN - Preludium)

Ilona Łojszczyk, MSc: Study on hemocompatibility of modified polymer surfaces (Badanie

hemokompatybilności zmodyfikowanych powierzchni polimerowych), National Science

Centre (NCN - Preludium)

prof. Tomasz Ciach, PhD DSc: Patient-specific bioactive, antimicrobial PLA-PGA/titanium

implants for large jawbone defects after tumour resection (Bioaktywne, osobowo-zależne,

przeciwbakteryjne implanty PLA-PGA/tytan przeznaczone do regeneracji dużych ubytków

kości szczęki po resekcji guza), National Centre for Research and Development (NCBIR -

M-Era 2016)

prof. Tomasz Ciach, PhD DSc: Innovative polymer composites for filling bone defects

INPOLYBOND (Innowacyjne kompozyty polimerowe do wypełniania ubytków kostnych),

The National Centre for Research and Development - European Council, Smart Growth

Goniometer – Drop Shape Analysis System DSA100, Krüss

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Operational Program for 2014-2020 of European Regional Development Fund, operation

4.1.4. (NCBiR-POIR 4.1.4.)

prof. Tomasz Ciach, PhD DSc: VascuGraft - surface modification of vascular prostheses

(Modyfikacja powierzchni protez naczyniowych), financed by National Centre for

Research and Development (NCBiR)


ChM, Ltd. - Manufacturer of implants and instruments for orthopaedics and

traumatology (Białystok, Poland) - cooperation in regards to science project

(M-Era)

Biovico, Ltd. Poland – Manufacturer of innovative materials for bone defects

regeneration – cooperation in regards to science project (POIR 4.1.4.)

NanoVelos, Inc., nanoparticles for cancer treatment.

NanoThea, Inc., nanoparticles for early cancer diagnosis, nanoparticles for radiotherapy

of prostate cancer.

NanoSanguis, Inc., long term storage of human organs for transplantation.

Green Goods, Ltd., production of pharmaceutical active substances in natural systems.

PUBLICATIONS 2017:

JCR papers:

Dąbkowska K., Sobieszuk P., Pilarek M. 2017. A study on protein adsorption on biomass

surface in the enzymatic hydrolysis of corn straw into fermentable monosaccharides

(Badania adsorpcji białek na powierzchni biomasy w procesie enzymatycznej hydrolizy

słomy kukurydzianej do fermentowalnych cukrów prostych). Przem. Chem. 96 (11), 2301-

2304;

Dąbkowska K., Mech M., Kopeć K., Pilarek M. 2017. Enzymatic activity of some

industrially-applied cellulolytic enzyme preparations. Ecol. Chem. Eng. S 24 (1), 9-18.

Glauche F., Pilarek M., Bournazou Cruz M.N., Grunzel P., Neubauer P. 2017. Design of

experiments-based high-throughput strategy for development and optimization of

efficient cell disruption protocols, Eng. Life Sci. 17 (11), 1166-1172;

Pilarek M., Godlewska K., Kuźmińska A., Wojasiński M., Dąbkowska K. 2017. Enhanced

chondrocyte proliferation in a prototype culture system with wave-induced. Chem.

Process Eng. 38 (2), 321-330;

Sobieszuk P., Zamojska-Jaroszewicz A., Makowski Ł. 2017. Influence of the operational

parameters on bioelectricity generation in continuous microbial fuel cell, experimental

and computational fluid dynamics modelling, J. Power Sources, 371 (2), 178-187;

Srebniak A., Kraut M., Görke O., Sobieszuk P. 2017. Measurements of hydrogen solubility

in nitrobenzene/aniline mixtures, Chem. Process Eng. 38 (2), 241-248;

Aspras I., Jaworska M.M., Górak A. 2017. Kinetics of chitin deacetylase activation by

theionic liquid [Bmim][Br], J. Biotechnol. 251, 94-98;

Jaworska M.M., Górak A., Zdunek J. 2017. Modification of chitin particles with ionic

liquids containing ethyl substituent in a cation, Adv. Mat. Sci. Eng. 1-9;

Trzaskowski M., Ciach T. 2017. SPR system for on-site detection of biological warfare,

Curr. Analyt. Chem. 13 (2), 144-149;

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Tomecka E., Wojasiński M., Jastrzębska E., Chudy M., Ciach T., Brzózka Z. 2017. Poly(L-

lactic acid) and polyurethane nanofibers fabricated by solution blow spinning as

potential substrates for cardiac cell culture. Mater. Sci. Eng. C-Mater. Biol. Appl. 75, 305-

316;

Wojasiński M., Goławski J., Ciach T. 2017. Blow-assisted multi-jet electrospinning of poly-

L-lactic acid nanofibers. J. Polym. Res. 24, 76;

Adipurnama I., Yang M., Ciach T. 2017. Surface modification and endothelialization of

polyurethane for vascular tissue engineering applications: a review, Biomater. Sci. 5 (1),

22-37;

Chmielewska-Śmietanko D., Gryczka U., Migdał W., Kopeć K., 2018. Electron beam for

preservation of biodeteriorated cultural heritage paper-based objects, Radiat. Phys. Chem.

143, 89–93; (only PhD student: K. Kopeć as a co-author)


Kawka M., Pilarek M., Sykłowska-Baranek K., Petrosiuk A. 2017. Plant secondary

metabolites as an essential bioproduct of plant biotechnology (Roślinne metabolity jako

kluczowy bioprodukt biotechnologii roślin), Biul. Wydz. Farm. WUM, 8, 68-79;

Kawka M., Pilarek M., Sykłowska-Baranek K., Petrosiuk A. 2017. In situ extraction of

plant secondary metabolites (Ekstrakcja in situ roślinnych metabolitów wtórnych), Biul.

Wydz. Farm. WUM, 7, 60-67;

Pilarek M., Sobieszuk P., Wierzchowski K., Dąbkowska K. 2017. Applicability of a single-

use bioreactor with wave-induced agitation in oxygen-dependent bioprocesses

(Aplikacyjność bioreaktora single-use z mieszaniem typu wave w bioprocesach

przeprowadzanych w warunkach tlenowych), Inż. Ap. Chem. 56 (4), 136-137;

Sobieszuk P., Pilarek M., Wierzchowski K., Dąbkowska K. 2017. Investigation of oxygen

absorption rate in a bioreactor with wave-induced mixing (Badanie szybkości absorpcji

tlenu w bioreaktorze z mieszaniem typu wave), Inż. Ap. Chem., 56 (4), 142-143;

Wojasiński M., Latocha J., Sobieszuk P., Ciach T. 2017. Temperature influence on

properties of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles synthesized in lecithin-based wet chemical

precipitation (Wpływ temperatury na wła ciwo ci nanocz stek hydroksyapatytu

otrzymywanych w precypitacji z lecytyn ). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56 (4), 148-149;

Dąbkowska K. 2017. Alcaline pre-treatment of lignocellulosic corn wastes (Alkaliczna

obróbka wstępna lignocelulozowych odpadów kukurydzianych). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56 (3), 66-

67;

- granted patents and patent applications:

Patent application: Trzaskowski M., Ciach T. 2017. Method of tuberculosis bacteria

detection. – Polish patent application (Sposób detekcji bakterii gruźlicy), P.423175, filed:

2017-10-17

Patent application: Trzaskowska P., Ciach T. 2017. Method of production of

biocompatible polymer coating on metals (Sposób wytwarzania na metalach biozgodnych

powłok polimerowych), P.421701.

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- awards:

prof. Małgorzata Jaworska, PhD – Medal of National Education given by Polish Ministry

of Education

prof. Tomasz Ciach, PhD – The Honorary Pearl in category Science, given by Polish

Market Magazine (Perła Honorowa w kategorii “Nauka”, przyznana przez Redakcję Polish

Market)

Iga Wasiak, PhD – Ist Award in Masovian Innovator Contest in category Innovative Young

Scientist (I nagroda w konkursie Innowator Mazowsza w kategorii "Innowacyjny Młody

Naukowiec" przyznana przez Departament Rozwoju Regionalnego I Funduszy

Europejskich Urzędu Marszałkowskiego Województwa Mazowieckiego)

Magdalena Janczewska, MSc – Distinction in competition Businesswoman of the year

2017 given by Fundacja Sukces Pisany Szminką (Wyróżnienie w konkursie Bizneswoman

Roku 2017 Fundacji Sukces Pisany Szminką)


Iga Wasiak - PhD (with honors)

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Division of Process Kinetics and Thermodynamics (Zakład Kinetyki i Termodynamiki Procesowej)


Investigation of microwave regeneration of sorbents

Investigation of pyrolysis and methane reforming processes

Experimental and theoretical study on mass transfer processes in multiphase systems

Formation of multiple emulsions and encapsulation of drugs, living cells, nutrients

Investigation of release of active substances (drugs) from multiple emulsions

Cryoprotection and banking of living cells in multiple emulsion-based carriers

Reduction of membrane fouling by using a Couette-Taylor flow

Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) for abatement of contaminants

Modelling of gas explosions and pollutants dispersion from industrial safety perspective

Substance transport (pollutants migration) in simulated biomedical and porous systems


Integrated TG-FTIR System (TG2019 F1- Netzsch)

RC1 – reaction calorimeter (Mettler Toledo)

Porosimeter - ASAP 2020M Milipore- 3Flex (Micrometrics)

Optical microscope, Image Analysis Equipment and Processing (Olympus)

Rotational rheometer RheolabQC (Anton Paar) and Surface tensiometer (Lauda)

Laboratory-scale reactor for investigation of reforming and pyrolytic processes

WLAB – large -scale periodically operated pyrolytic rector

Laboratory-scale installation for desulphuration of liquid fuels

A Couette-Taylor flow contactor/reactor

Ozone generators and meters (Trailigaz, Impoz, BMT)

Integrated TG-FTIR System (TG2019 F1- Netzsch)

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Porosimeter – ASAP 2020M Milipore-

3Flex (Micrometrics)

Laboratory-scale reactor for investigation of reforming and pyrolytic processes

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WLAB – large-scale periodically operated pyrolytic rector

Rotational rheometer RheolabQC (Anton Paar)


Prof. Eugeniusz Molga: Pilot plant scale, integrated system for continuous production of

technical char and pyrolytic oil from rubber waste, particularly from used tires.

(Pilotażowy, zintegrowany, aparaturowo-technologiczny system do produkcji metodą

ciągłej pirolizy sadzy technicznej i oleju popirolitycznego z odpadów gumowych, w

szczególności zużytych opon samochodowych), National Research and Development

Centre (NCBiR – Demonstrator+)

Robert Cherbański PhD: Program for assessing the risk of failure in industrial facilities

posing a thread outside of their area (Program do oceny ryzyka wystąpienia awarii w

obiektach przemysłowych stwarzających zagrożenie poza swoim terenem), National

Research and Development Centre (NCBiR)

Ewa Dłuska PhD DSc: Emulsion platforms for controlled and selective drug release

(Emulsyjne platformy do kontrolowanego i selektywnego uwalniania leków), National

Science Centre (NCN - Opus)

Agnieszka Markowska-Radomska PhD: Emulsion based carriers of nutrients and

nutraceuticals in the prevention of civilization diseases (Emulsyjne nośniki składników

odżywczych i nutraceutyków w profilaktyce chorób cywilizacyjnych), National Science

Centre (NCN - Miniatura)

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PUBLICATIONS 2017:

- Books:

Dłuska E., Markowska-Radomska A., Simple and multiple macro- and nanoemulsions in

chemical, biomedical and environmental processes – in Polish (Makro- i nanoemulsje

proste i wielokrotne w procesach chemicznych, biomedycznych i ochronie środowiska),

OWPW, Warszawa, 2017

- JCR papers:

Adach A., Kister N., Skassa A., Bugalska A., 2017, Determination of diffusion coefficient

and permeability through the barrier of substance in simulated biomedical systems.

Chem. Proc. Eng. 38 (4), 543-554.

Cherbański R., Wróblewski K., Molga E., 2017, Pyrolysis of waste tyres – the effect of

reaction kinetics on the results of thermogravimetric analysis, Chem. Proc. Eng. 38 (3),

363-377.

Dluska E., Markowska-Radomska A., Metera A., Tudek B., Kosicki K. 2017. Multiple

emulsions as effective platforms for controlled anti-cancer drug delivery, Nanomedicine

12 (18), 2183–2197.

Dluska E., Cui Z., Markowska-Radomska A., Metera A., Kosicki K. 2017. Cryoprotection

and banking of living cells in a 3D multiple emulsion-based carrier, Biotechnol. J. 12 (8),

1–7.

Hubacz R., Masuda H., Horie T., Ohmura N., 2017. Thermal treatment of starch slurry in

Couette-Taylor flow apparatus, Chem. Proc. Eng., 38 (3), 345-361.

Masuda H., Horie T., Hubacz R., et al., 2017. Process development of starch hydrolysis

using mixing characteristics of Taylor vortices, Bioscience and Biochemistry, 81 (4), 755-

761.

Masuda H., Horie T., Hubacz R., et al., 2017, Prediction of onset of Taylor-Couette

instability for shear-thinning fluids, Rheologica Acta, 56 (2), 73-84.

Rudniak L., Machniewski P., 2017, Modelling and experimental investigation of waste

tyre pyrolysis in a laboratory reactor, Chem. Proc. Eng. 38 (3), 445-454.

Molga E., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. In honour of professor Leon Gradoń on the occasion of his

70th birthday. Chem. Process Eng. 38, 3-4.


Cherbański R., Molga E. 2017. CFD modeling of hydrogen-air mixture deflagration in the

testing ENACCEF apparatus (Modelowanie CFD deflagracji mieszaniny wodoru z

powietrzem w testowym aparacie ENACCEF), Inż. Ap. Chem., 56 (3), 62-63.

Lewak M., Molga E. 2017. CFD methods for mathematical modeling of pollutants

dispersion in the atmosphere (Modelowanie matematyczne dyspersji zanieczyszczeń w

atmosferze za pomocą metod CFD), Inż. Ap. Chem., 56 (3), 86-87.

Machniewski P., Molga E. 2017. Simulation of large scale hydrogen-air detonation with

the aid of CFD (Symulacja CFD detonacji wodorowo-powietrznej o dużej skali), Inż. Ap.

Chem. 56 (3), 88-89.

Markowska-Radomska A., Dłuska E., Zakrzewska-Kołtuniewicz G., Miśkiewicz A., 2017.

Recovery of rare earth metals from solution after leaching of permanent magnets in an

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integrated process using emulsion liquid membranes (Odzysk metali ziem rzadkich z

roztworów po ługowaniu magnesów trwałych w procesie zintegrowanym z

wykorzystaniem emulsyjnych membran ciekłych), Inż. Ap. Chem. 56 (4), 128-129.

Metera A., Markowska-Radomska A., Dłuska E., Kosicki K., Tudek B., Frączyk T., 2017.

Double and triple emulsions with modified drops surface as carriers of active agents

(Emulsje podwójne i potrójne z modyfikowanymi powierzchniami kropel jako nośniki

substancji czynnych), Inż. Ap. Chem. 56 (3), 92–93.

Rudniak L., Molga E., 2017, Numerical simulation of surface fire caused by LNG leakage

(Numeryczna symulacja pożaru powierzchniowego powstałego w wyniku wycieku LNG),

Inż. Ap. Chem., 56 (3), 102-103.

Sułek M., Hreczuch W., Przepiórka J., Adach A. 2017. Solution of water sterically

surfactants as model ecological cutting fluids., Tribologia XLVIII (1), 87-96.


Anna Maria Ostaniewicz-Cydzik – PhD degree

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Graphene Laboratory of Warsaw University of Technology (Laboratorium Grafenowe Politechniki Warszawskiej)


Preparation of standardized flake graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide and their

analysis

Applications of graphene oxide in biomedical applications (drug delivery systems, anti-

cancer treatment, antifungal and antibacterial materials)

Preparation of polymer composites with fillers based on modified graphene oxide and

metal oxide nanoparticles for the infrared (IR) radiation shielding

Preparation of catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) based on

carbon nanomaterials with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles

Preparation of metal and carbon nanoparticles for biomedical applications

Preparation of carbon dots for biomedical applications


Thermogravimetric analyzer with differential scanning calorimetry sensor (TGA/DSC

3+, Mettler Toledo) joined with mass spectrometer (Pfeiffer Vacuum) and FT-IR

spectrometer (Nicolet iZ10, Thermo Scientific)

FT-IR spectrometer (Nicolet iS10, Thermo Scientific) with transmission and ATR modes

X-Ray fluorescence spectrometer – XRF (Epsilon 3XLE, Panalytical)

Organic elemental analyzer CHNS/O (Flash 2000, Thermo Scientific)

Three-roll mill (Exakt)

High-pressure homogenizer (M-110P, Microfluidics)

Planetary ball mill (Retsch)

UV-Vis spectrometer (Thermo Scientific)

Plasma Chamber (Diener)

Climate chamber (Memmert)

XRF Spectrometer (Panalytical) Plasma chamber (Diener)

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Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka, PhD: Infrared radiation shielding properties of modified

graphene oxide based materials (Materiały na bazie modyfikowanego tlenku grafenu o

właściwościach ekranujących promieniowanie podczerwone), National Centre for

Research and Development (NCBR – Polish-Taiwanese Joint Research Programme)


DELPHIA YACHTS KOT sp. j.

nanoEmi Sp. z o.o.

Publications 2017:

- JCR papers:

Cytarska P., Koter S., Trykowski G., Stobiński L. 2017. Filtration properties of membranes

with active graphene oxide layer, Desalination Wat. Treat., 64, 350–358.

Krajewski M., Lee P. HWu., S. H., Brzozka K., Malolepszy A., Stobinski L., Tokarczyk M.,

Kowalski G., Wasik D. 2017. Nanocomposite composed of multiwall carbon nanotubes

TGA/DSC-MS spectrometer (Mettler

Toledo/Pfeiffer Vacuum)

FT-IR spectrometer (Thermo Scientific)

Organic elemental analyzer CHNS/O

(Thermo Scientific)

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covered by hematite nanoparticles as anode material for Li-ion batteries, Electrochim.

Acta 228, 82–90.

Lesiak B., Zemek J., Jiricek P., Malolepszy A., Stobinski L. 2017. Influence of the

preparation conditions of Pd-ZrO2, AuPd-ZrO2 nanoparticle-decorated functionalised

MWCNTs – electron spectroscopy study aided with the QUASES. Surf. Interface Anal. 49,

1124–1134.

Wroblewska A., Duzynska A., Judek J., Stobinski L., Zeranska K., Gertych A.P., Zdrojek M.

2017. Statistical analysis of the reduction process of graphene oxide probed by Raman

spectroscopy mapping. J. Phys. Condens. Matter. 29, 47521 (6pp).

Tseng K.H., Chou C.J., Liu T.C., Tien D.C., Chang C.Y., Stobinski L. 2017. Relationship

between Ag nanoparticles and Ag ions prepared by arc discharge method. Nanotechnol.

Rev. 2017 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2017-0167)

Brzózka K.. Krajewski M., Małolepszy A., Stobinski L., Szumiata T., Górka B., Gawronski

M., Wasik D. 2017. Phase analysis of magnetic inclusions in nanomaterials based on

multiwall carbon nanotubes. Acta Physica Polonica A, 131(4), 863-865.

Hoffman J., Chrzanowska J., Moscicki T., Radziejewska J., Stobinski L., Szymanski Z. 2017.

Plasma generated during underwater pulsed laser processing. Appl. Surface Sci. 417 (30),

130-135.

Varin R.A., Mattar D.K., Polanski M., Bidabadi A.S., Stobinski L. 2017. The effects of

additives on the dehydrogenation of amorphous manganese borohydride and its

crystalline form after solvent filtration/extraction. Energies 10, 1741 (18 pp)

Zgłobicka I., Chlanda A., Woźniak M., Łojkowski M., Szoszkiewicz R., Mazurkiewicz-

Pawlicka M., Święszkowski W., Wyroba E., Kurzydłowski, K.J. 2017. Microstructure and

nanomechanical properties of single stalks from diatom Didymosphenia geminata and

their change due to adsorption of selected metal ions. J. Phycol. 53, 880-888.


Dymowski K., Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka M., Sosnowski T.R. 2017. Influence of carbon nanomaterials on the lung surfactant studied by oscillating drop method (Badanie wpływu nanomateriałów węglowych na surfaktant płucny metodą pulsującej kropli). Inż. Ap. Chem. 56(4), 68-69.

- awards:

Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka - Award for best poster presentation (“Preparation of

polymer composites with metal oxides for IR shielding”) at the International Conference

on Materials Science and Research (16-18 November 2017, Dubai, UAE)


Leszek Stobiński - DSc (habilitation)

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Conference (5-9 November 2017, Taipei, Taiwan)

Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka - invited speaker at an international conference IUMRS-

ICA2017 Conference (5-9 November 2017, Taipei, Taiwan)

Artur Małolepszy - invited speaker at an international conference IUMRS-ICA2017

Conference (5-9 November 2017, Taipei, Taiwan)

faculty of chemical and process engineering warsaw

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