Head of Laboratory: prof. dr hab. Grażyna Adamus
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The Laboratory conducts tests in the field of:
The Laboratory cooperates with national and European scientific centers and has experience in executing domestic and international research projects.
Head of Laboratory: dr hab. inż. Agnieszka Kowalczuk
tel. +48 32 271 60 77 ext. 128
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The Laboratory of Nano- and Microstructural Materials conducts tests in the field of:
The laboratory teams manage the execution of or are involved in the implementation of a number of research projects, including projects funded as part of the “Innovative Economy” program, projects of the 7th EU Framework Program, Applied Research Program of the National Center for Research and Development, research projects of the National Science Center and others.
Head of Laboratory: prof. dr hab. Janusz Kasperczyk
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The activities of the Laboratory revolve around the synthesis of new biodegradable materials for application in medicine and pharmacy, mainly for constructing biodegradable implants, resorbable beds for tissue cultures as well as systems for the controlled release of medicinal substances. Studies are performed on the mechanism of initiation and growth of homo- and copolymer chains using nontoxic initiators, which ensures biocompatibility of obtained materials with human tissue. Designing the microstructure of copolymer chains enables controlling the resorbtion time of products made from obtained polymer materials, and in the case of CDDS – controlling also the kinetics of releasing medicinal substances.
Head of Laboratory: prof. dr hab. inż. Ewa Schab-Balcerzak
tel. +48 32 271 60 77 ext. 112
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The subject of research at the laboratory is focused on determining the influences chemical structures have on the properties of new materials, both of low-molecular compounds and polymers. These properties are the deciding factor in terms of possible applications in organic optoelectronics, photonics, and as advanced membrane materials.
The scope of research at the laboratory consists of synthesizing functional materials and investigating their advanced characteristics. The modification of obtained compound chemical structures is carried out in order to obtain the specific properties (optical, electrical, mechanical and separation) based on the principles of molecular and supramolecular engineering. These methods involve modifications made at the synthesis stage, as well as chemical post-modifications using the appropriate functional groups, and also physical modifications including the preparation of thin films, blends and heterogeneous materials, which contain appropriately dispersed molecular compounds, taking into account the method of their production.
An important aspect of the research is the application of selected compounds as components found in the active layers of photovoltaic cells, light-emitting diodes, as layers arranging liquid crystals, as well as materials exhibiting a photomechanical effect or used for the production of gas separation membranes, including those membranes in which separation and transport properties can be controlled by light.
Head of Laboratory: dr hab. inż. Urszula Szeluga
tel. +48 32 271 60 77 ext. 751
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The Laboratory of Carbon and Polymer-Carbon Materials carries out research in the field of:
Projects realized in the Laboratory are financed by the National Science Centre, National Centre for Research and Development and Foundation for Polish Science. The Laboratory cooperates with Polish and foreign research centers.
Head of Laboratory: dr hab. Sławomira Pusz
tel. +48 32 271 60 77 ext. 774
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Microscopy Laboratory conducts research of polymer and carbon materials by methods:
˗ Sample preparation for TEM and cryo-TEM techniques
˗ Studying of samples in cryogenic conditions (cryo-TEM)
˗ Studying of samples at room temperature (TEM, STEM and electron diffraction studies)
˗ 3D imaging in TEM and cryo-TEM (acquisition, reconstruction and visualization)
˗ Sample preparation for SEM
˗ Studying of samples structure or surface morphology in low- and high-vacuum mode
˗ Studying of samples in environmental mode (ESEM)
˗ Studying of suspended matter by wet-STEM technique
˗ Chemical microanalysis of samples by EDS technique
˗ Interpretation of SEM and EDS results
˗ Sample preparation for AFM
˗ Standard analysis of surface morphology of samples
˗ studying of surface morphology of samples immersed in liquid
˗ studying of surface morphology of samples at elevated temperatures (to 60 oC)
˗ Interpretation of AFM results
Head of Laboratory: prof. dr hab. inż. Marek Kowalczuk
tel. +48 32 271 60 77 ext. 126
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The Center belongs to category A of scientific facilities in Poland. It was established on January 1, 2007 as a result of a merger of the Center of Polymer Chemistry of PAN in Zabrze and the Institute of Carbochemistry of PAN in Gliwice – two centers of the Polish Academy of Sciences which, for many years, had been conducting systematic work on the production and properties of macromolecular polymer and carbon materials.