Grants and Projects

Polonium – NAWA (BPN/BFR/2023/1/00041) + Polymères Biopolymères Surfaces. Université de Rouen Normandie (PBS)

"New generation of proton-exchange membranes for fuel cells: modification with ionic liquids and/or deep eutectic liquids"

11.2023 – in progress - Co-Investigator

Canaletto NAWA (PPN/BIT/2021/1/00088 ) + Institute on Membrane Technology, Rende, Italy

"Formation, characterization and properties of separation innovative bio-membranes for pervaporation and thermopervaporation"

11.2021 – in progress - Co-Investigator

Polonium – NAWA (PPN/BIL/2018/1/00222)

Preparation and properties of novel hybrid organic-inorganic membranes doped with rare earth metal oxides

2019 - 2020 - Co-Investigator

V4-Korea Joint Research Program + National Centre for Research and Development in Poland

Towards the sustainable production of valuable chemicals from microalgae based on the sequestration of refused-CO2 in a novel, circular-loop gas separation membrane bioreactor system

10.2017 - 09.2020 - Co-Investigator

Polish-Chinese cooperation - Minister of Science and Higher Education (37-4) 

Novel mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for separation of liquid and gas mixtures

2018 - 2020 - Co-Investigator

Grant supporting the development of young scientists and participants of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (2029/2019)

3-dimensional modification of the nanoarchitecture of polymeric membranes based on PVDF through chemical attachment of chitosan

07.2019 - 12.2019 - Principal Investigator 

Preludium - National Science Centre (2017/25/N/ST5/01097)

Research on the conditions for the formation and modification of non-porous polymeric membranes, leading to materials with improved transport and separation properties in pervaporative separation of liquid mixtures

03.2018 - 03.2021 - Co-Investigator

Harmonia - National Science Centre (2015/18/M/ST5/00635)

"Innovative polymeric membranes containing reactive ionic liquids (RILs) and polymerizable ionic liquids (PILs)"

04.2016 - 11.2019 - Co-Investigator

Incubator of Innovation + Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education 

Smart materials – intelligent separation materials on an activated polymer substrate with a defined nano-surface architecture” 

06.2018-12.2018 - Principal Investigator

Grant supporting the development of young scientists and participants of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (1017-Ch)

Nano-composite polymeric membranes with a defined surface architecture for membrane distillation 

07.2018 - 12.2018 - Principal Investigator 

Polonium - Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education and French Embassy (35501/2016)

Innovative polymeric membranes containing polymerizable ionic liquids 

2016 - 2017 - Co-Investigator

Grant supporting the development of young scientists and participants of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (2997-Ch)

Nano-composite polymeric membranes with a magnetic fillers with controlled properties

07.2017 - 12.2017 - Principal Investigator 

Tango - National Science Centre, The National Centre for Research and Development (TANGO1/266441/NCBR/2015) 

Implementation of membrane separation techniques in the production of butanol by fermentation process

05.2015 – 10.2016 – Co-Investigator

Grant supporting the development of young scientists and participants of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (2363-Ch)

Functionalization of ceramic materials

09.2015 - 12.2015 - Principal Investigator 

Preludium - National Science Centre (2012/07/N/ST4/00378)

Hydrophobization of ceramic membranes and metal oxide powders by surface grafting of alkylsilanes and perfluoroalkylsilanes - basic research on the mechanism of modification, physicochemical and transport properties of modified surfaces

07.2013 - 07.2015 - Principal Investigator

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) (14201501 ST) 

Studies of coordination compounds with potential application in material chemistry: coordination compounds with transition metals revealing magnetic and fluorescent properties as well as ceramic compounds and TiO2 precursors in CVD processes. Part 1

Co-Investigator

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) (15202981 ST) 

Studies of coordination compounds with potential application in material chemistry: coordination compounds with transition metals revealing magnetic and fluorescent properties as well as ceramic compounds and TiO2 precursors in CVD processes. Part 2

Co-Investigator

Marshal's Office of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Torun, Poland

Step into the future - scholarships for PhD students - 5th edition (2014/2015 edition) 

10.2014 - 06.2015 - Principal investigator

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) (16103845 ST)

Studies of coordination compounds with potential application in material chemistry: coordination compounds with transition metals revealing magnetic and fluorescent properties as well as ceramic compounds and TiO2 precursors in CVD processes

Co-Investigator

Marshal's Office of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Torun, Poland

Step into the future - scholarships for PhD students - 5th edition (2013/2014 edition) 

10.2013 - 09.2014  - Principal investigator

Grant supporting the development of young scientists and participants of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (1507-Ch)

Surface modification of ceramic planar membranes and its influence on the physicochemical properties of highly hydrophobic surfaces 

09.2013 - 12.2013 - Principal Investigator 

Grant supporting the development of young scientists and participants of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (29-Ch)

Surface modification of nanoporous ceramic membranes by perfluoroalkylsilanes and its application in the pervaporation process 

09.2011 - 12.2011 - Principal Investigator 

Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (NN 209 2551 38)

Ceramic membranes with nanohydrophobic layer - the preparation methods by grafting process with perfluoroalkylsilanes and its transport and selective properties in pervaporation and membrane distillation processes

2010 - 2013 - Co-Investigator

Polonium - Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education and French Embassy (7829/2010)

Ceramic membranes with hydrophobic nano-layer

2010 - 2011 - Co-Investigator