Prof. Wojciech Macyk’s Interview on Radio Kraków
On March 12, 2025, Prof. Wojciech Macyk discussed his work on solar-driven hydrogen production in an interview with Ewa Szkurłat on Radio Kraków. You can listen to the full interview [here]!
The RESH Project Under M-ERA NET granted.
We are pleased to announce that the project "Renewable Energy via Sustainable Hydrogen" (RESH) has received funding in the M-ERA NET Call 2024. Prof. Wojciech Macyk will lead the Polish team. In collaboration with researchers from the Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana and the University of Liège, the project aims to develop a novel, sustainable, [...]
The Andrzej Pomianowski Award
The Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, has announced the results of the Andrzej Pomianowski and Jerzy Haber Awards for the best master's theses. The Andrzej Pomianowski Award recognizes outstanding master's theses in chemistry, physics, and interdisciplinary fields at the intersection of chemistry and biology, chemistry and physics, or [...]
The best poster presentation on “Closer to Chemistry” Conference
The youngest members of the Team of Photocatalysis, Maria Adamska, Mateusz Mrzyk, and Krzysztof Sidur, presented their results at the 5th National Student Scientific Conference "Closer to Chemistry" from 10 to 11.01.2025 in Kraków. Mateusz Mrzyk received an award for the best poster presentation—congratulations!
New group memeber
We are excited to welcome Dr. Ali Can Gulson to our group as a postdoctoral researcher! He will work on Dr. Taymaz Tabari's project, "Design and engineering of 3DOM OER/ORR electrocatalysts for PV-integrated photo rechargeable zinc-air batteries." We wish Ali a productive and successful time in our team!
Open position – OPUS23 project
We are glad to inform you that we are looking for students to work on the OPUS 23 project “Photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic coatings with a gradient composition.” More detailed offers can be downloaded from the following link.
Wrapping up 2024
The Photocatalysis Group proudly concludes 2024 with remarkable achievements: 📚 28 publications showcasing our research advancements, 💰 2 research grants awarded, totaling 3,396,412 PLN, 🔒 Submission of 2 patent applications to protect our innovative solutions, 🌍 Participation in several international conferences, where we shared and exchanged ideas with the global scientific community. Thank you to [...]
KERAMOS award
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Wojciech Macyk was awarded the "KERAMOS" distinction by the Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics of the AGH University of Science and Technology.
New group member
We are excited to welcome G. Efsun Tekneci as the newest PhD student in our team of photocatalysis! She will be working on the OPUS23 project, contributing her expertise and enthusiasm to our ongoing research. Welcome to the team, Efsun!
New Paper Featured on Front Cover
Our new paper, submitted to ChemPlusChem, has been selected by the editors to be featured on the front cover page. The manuscript is entitled "Photocatalytic Transformation of Organics to Valuable Chemicals—Quo Vadis?" and describes the recent progress in the field of photocatalytic transformation of organics to valuable chemicals. This comprehensive review highlights how photocatalysis [...]