prof. dr hab. Ewa Piórkowska-Gałęska
Profesor, Koordynator Działu Nanomateriałów Polimerowych
Telefon: (+48) (42) 68 03 316
Scientific Degrees and Titles:
- 2008 – Professor title
- 1998 – D.Sc. (habilitation), CMMS PAS
- 1985 – Ph.D., CMMS PAS
- 1979 – M.Sc., Technical University Lodz
Positions held:
- 2000 – Associate Professor, CMMS PAS
- 1997 – Group Leader, CMMS PAS
- 1986 – Assistant Professor, CMMS PAS
- 1985-86 – Postdoc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA
- 1981-86 – Senior Research Associate, CMMS PAS
- 1980-81 – Research Associate. CMMS PAS
- 1978-80 – Physicist CMMS PAS
- 1974-79 – TU Lodz, Department of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics
Membership of scientific organizations:
- 1997 – member of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Subcommittee „Structure and Properties of Commercial Polymers”
Current research area:
- Polymer based composites and nanocomposites reinforced with fibers and nanofibers of polymeric or nonpolymeric materials, exfoliated silicates, micro- and nanopowders
- Static and shear induced crystallization of polymer nanocomposites and biodegradable polymers.
- Nucleation activity of nanofillers
- Development of novel nanocomposites based on petrochemical and/or biodegradable polymers for packaging materials.
- Mechanism of plastic deformation of composite materials and polymer blends
- Crystallization and properties of polymer blends and multilayered polymer systems
- Influence of confinement on crystallization in polymer micro- and nanodroplets and in polymer micro- and nanolayers.
- Development of novel biodegradable polymer blends with improved mechanical performance for fibers and packaging
Selected recent reference
- Kulinski Z.; Piorkowska E.; Gadzinowska K.; Stasiak M.:
Plasticization of poly(L-lactide) with poly(propylene glycol).
Biomacromolecules 2006, 7:2128-2135.
- Piorkowska E.; Galeski A.; Haudin J.K.:
Critical assessment of overall crystallization theories and predictions.
Prog. Polym. Sci. 2006, 31: 549-575.
- Masirek R.; Piorkowska E, Pracella M.:
Composites of Poly(L-lactide) with Hemp Fibers. Morphology, Thermal and Mechanical Properties.
J. Appl. Polym.Sci. 2007, 105, 255-268.
- Masirek R.; Piorkowska E.; Galeski A.; Hiltner A.; Baer E.:
High pressure Crystallization of HDPE Droplets.
Macromolecules 2008, 4: 8086–8094.
- Lezak E.; Kulinski Z.; Masirek R.; Piorkowska E.; Pracella M.;
Gadzinowska K.; Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Green Polylactide Composites with Natural Fillers.
Macromol. Biosci. 2008, 8: 1190–120.
- Rozanski A.; Monasse B.; Szkudlarek E.; Pawlak A.; Piorkowska E.; Galeski A.; Haudin J.M.:
Shear induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene based nanocomposites with montmorillonite.
Eur. Polym. J. 2009, 45: 88–101.
- Masirek R.; Piorkowska E.:
Nucleation of crystallization in isotactic polypropylene and polyoxymethylene with poly(tetrafluoroethylene) particles.
Eur. Polym. J. 2010, 46: 1436-1445.