About us - Prof. Julian Chojnowski

Julian CHOJNOWSKI, Professor

Affiliation:

Department of Engineering of Polymer Materials
Tel.: +(48-42)-680-3-227, fax: +(48-42)-684 71 26
e-mail: jchojnow@bilbo.cbmm.lodz.pl

Scientific career:

1957 M.Sc. Eng., Technical University of Lodz, Department of Chemistry
1963 Ph.D., Technical University of Lodz, Department of Chemistry
1966-67 Post-doc stage, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (USA)
1971 Habilitation - Technical University of Lodz, Department of Chemistry

Since 1972 Research Group Leader and Head of Department of Heteroorganic Polymers in the Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies: 160 scientific publications, editor of 2 books, 32 invited plenary and section lectures at international symposia.
1982 (4 months) Visiting professor, University Montpellier (France)
1983 Titular Professor, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies
1988 (1 month) Visiting professor, University Montpellier (France)
1990 (2 months)    Visiting professor, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (USA)
1994 (1 month),
1998 (1 month) 		Visiting professor, University Paris Nord (France)

Member of scientific organization (nominated or elected):

1990- Member of International Advisory Board of ISOC
1998-2003 Head of the Lodz Division of the Polish Chemical Society
2001- Member of International Advisory Board of ISPO

Member of editorial boards:

1990- Journal of Inorganic and Metaloorganic Chemistry, Plenum, USA
1993-1999 Main Group Chemistry News, USA

Awards:

1978 Individual Award of III Division of Polish Academy of Sciences
1981 Teamwork Award of the Scientific Secretary of the Polish Academy of Sciences
1990 Award of the Scientific Secretary of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the research and for the management of the research group

Current research area:

  • Polymer chemistry.
  • Organosilicon chemistry and organosilicon polymers.
  • Kinetics and mechanisms of chemical reactions.

Selected references:

  1. J. Kurjata, J. Chojnowski, C.-T. Yeoh, N.A.A. Rossi, S.J. Holder
    Synthesis of Poly[dimethylsiloxane-block-oligo(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate]: an Amphiphilic Copolymer with a Comb-like Block.
    Polymer, 45, 6111-6121 (2004).

  2. A. Grzelka, J. Chojnowski, W. Fortuniak, M. Cypryk, R.G. Taylor, P.C. Hupfield
    Polysiloxanol Condensation and Disproportionation in the Presence of a Superacid
    J. Organomet. Chem. 689, 705-713 (2004).

  3. J. Chojnowski, M. Cypryk, W. Fortuniak, M. Ścibiorek, K. Rózga-Wijas
    Synthesis of Branched Polysiloxanes with Controlled Branching and Functionalization by Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization
    Macromolecules 36, 3890-3897 (2003).

  4. J. Chojnowski, M. Cypryk, J. Kurjata
    Organic Polysilanes Interrupted by Heteroatoms
    Progr. Polym. Sci. 28, 691-728 (2003).

  5. J. Chojnowski, M. Cypryk, W. Fortuniak, K. Rozga-Wijas, M. Scibiorek
    Controlled Synthesis of Vinylmethylsiloxane - Dimethylsiloxane Gradient, Block and Alternate Copolymers by Anionic ROP of Cyclotrisiloxane
    Polymer, 43, 1993-2001 (2002)

  6. M. Cypryk, J. Chojnowski
    Silanones and Metasilicates From Negatively Charged SiO- and SiO2(-2) Precursors Theoretical Study
    J. Organomet. Chem., 642, 163-170 (2002)

  7. W. Fortuniak, J. Chojnowski, G. Sauvet
    Controlled Synthesis of Siloxane Polymers and Siloxane-Siloxane Block Copolymers with 3-Chloropropyl Groups Pendant to Siloxane Chain
    Macromol. Chem. Phys., 202, 2306-2313 (2001)

  8. J. Chojnowski, M. Cypryk
    Synthesis of Linear Polysiloxanes
    Chapter in: "Silicon-Based Polymers" (Eds: R. G. Jones, W. Ando, J. Chojnowski) Kluwer Academic Publ., Dordrecht, chapt. 1, 3-42 (2000)

  9. M. Cypryk, K. Kazmierski, W. Fortuniak, J. Chojnowski
    Microstructure of the Copolymer Chain Generated by Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of a Model Cyclotrisiloxane with Mixed Siloxane Units
    Macromolecules; 33(5), 1536 1545 (2000)

  10. J. Chojnowski, K. Kazmierski, M. Cypryk, W. Fortuniak
    Cationic Ring Opening Polymerization of Cyclotrisiloxanes with Mixed Siloxane Units
    Chapter in: "Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials", (ed. S. J. Clarson, J. J. Fitzgerald, M. J. Owen, S. D. Smith) American Chemical Society, Washington DC, Chapt. 3, 20-37 (2000)