prof. dr hab. Ewa Piórkowska-Gałęska

Profesor, Koordynator Działu Nanomateriałów Polimerowych

Telefon: (+48) (42) 68 03 316

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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

1. Kulinski Z.; Piorkowska E.; Gadzinowska K.; Stasiak M.:
   Plasticization of poly(L-lactide) with poly(propylene glycol).
   Biomacromolecules 2006, 7:2128-2135.
2. Piorkowska E.; Galeski A.; Haudin J.K.:
   Critical assessment of overall crystallization theories and predictions.
   Prog. Polym. Sci. 2006, 31: 549-575.
3. 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.
4. Masirek R.; Piorkowska E.; Galeski A.; Hiltner A.; Baer E.:
   High pressure Crystallization of HDPE Droplets.
   Macromolecules 2008, 4: 8086–8094.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Masirek R.; Piorkowska E.:
   Nucleation of crystallization in isotactic polypropylene and polyoxymethylene with poly(tetrafluoroethylene) particles.
   Eur. Polym. J. 2010, 46: 1436-1445.