Anna Jakimińska has got her PhD degree with distinction. Congratulations! Processes of energy and electron transfer in photocatalytic systems containing metallic nanostructures In this thesis, the possibility of energy or electron transfer in the systems containing titanium dioxide and various metallic nanostructures during photocatalytic processes was examined. Emphasis was placed on the elucidation of the [...]
Our results were presented at the 12th Czech – Polish Catalytic Symposium, held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on February 9th, 2024. We have presented 2 lectures. As always, the symposium was full of interesting presentations and inspiring scientific discussion.
The Team of Photocatalysis has a new member, Dr. Paweł Wyżga joined us as a post-doc, and he will be working on the OPUS23 project.
We hosted Prof. Minoru MIZUHATA (Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University), who gave a lecture on the synthesis of oxide systems and, in particular liquid phase deposition methods (electrolytic deposition). After the lecture, we spent time discussing the direction of research within the Opus 24 project, in which we cooperated with Prof. Mizuhata.
At the end of October, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Milda Petruleviciene from the State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania. During her month-long stay in our laboratories, Dr. Petruleviciene conducted intensive research on the photoelectrochemical properties of the imported materials. We hope that the cooperation established in this way [...]
We were honoured to host the V Autumn Meeting of the Polish Photochemistry Group, also known as 'Molecules & Light.' This gathering, organized by the Polish section of the EPA, aimed to bring together researchers in the fields of photophysics, photochemistry, photocatalysis, and molecular spectroscopy. The event welcomed 86 participants, not only from Poland but [...]
Kasidid Yaemsunthorn has got his PhD degree. Congratulations! Phase-Dependent Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 – the Role of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors The doctoral thesis delves into the phase-dependent photoactivity of anatase and rutile TiO2, explored through various photocatalytic reactions involving oxidation and reduction processes. The investigation of the influential factors involved in this dependency has [...]
In August and September, we actively participated in several conferences. Our journey began with the 15th edition of the biannual European Federation of Catalysis Societies (EFCATS) congress, EuropaCat, held in Prague. During this event, we shared our research findings through both oral and poster presentations. Simultaneously, Professor Macyk presented our results at the French-Polish Chemistry [...]
Our recent paper, submitted to J. Phys. Chem. C, has been chosen by the editors for feature on the cover page. The manuscript, titled "Spectroscopic and Spectroelectrochemical Studies on the Redox Properties of Zinc Sulfide and Their Impact on Photocatalytic Activity," focuses on the analysis of the electronic structure using emission and absorption UV–vis spectroscopy, [...]
