Scientific career:

  • 1975 – M.Sc., (Physics), University of Lodz, Poland
  • 1975 – Technical assistant, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies
  • 1975 – Assistant, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies
  • 1981 – Senior assistant, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies
  • 1985 – Ph.D. (organic chemistry), Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies
  • 1991 – Assistant professor, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies
  • 2009 – D.Sc. (habilitation), Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies

Foreign laboratories:

  • 1999-2011 – University of Mons-Hainaut (UMH), Laboratory of Polymer and Composite Materials, Mons, Belgium, (Visiting Scientist, short term visits, tot. 5 months)
  • 2003 – Germany, Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Mainz (visiting scientist, 1 month)
  • 2001-2002 – A.V.Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences,Moscow, Russia (Visiting Scientist, short term visits,tot. 3 weeks)
  • 2000 – C.N.R. Centro di Studi Materiali Macromolecolari Polifasici e Biocompatibili, Universita di Pisa, Italy (Visiting Scientist, 2 weeks)
  • 1996/1997 – University of Liége, Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM), Liege, Belgium (Post-doc Fellow, 1 year)
  • 1992-1995 – Germany, Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Mainz (DAAD fellowships, tot. 4 months)
  • 1988 – A.F.Joffe Institute of Technical Physics, Leningrad, USSR (Visiting Scientist, 2 months)
  • 1982 – Akademie der Wissenschaften der DDR, Berlin-Adlershof, Germany (Visiting Scientist 2 weeks)
  • 1978 – Academie der Wissenschaften der DDR, Teltow-Seehof, DDR (Visiting Scientist, 3 weeks)

Awards:

  • 1976 – Award of the Polish Physical Society, Łódź
  • 1977 – Award of the Scientific Secretary of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
  • 1989 – Award of the Scientific Secretary of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw

Current research area:
physical chemistry of polymers with particulate interest in:

  • (bio)degradable and biocompatible polymers
  • polymer blends, composites and nanocomposites
  • plastic deformation of polymeric materials
  • crystallization and orientation phenomena of polymers
  • polymers from renewable resources

Selected references:

  1. 1. R. A. Lalancette, E. Arslan, I. Bernal, D. Willhelm, J. Grebowicz, M. Pluta
    The thermochemistry and crystallography of the metal tris-acetylacetonates . Part 1. Al and Mn
    J Therm Anal Calorim, DOI: 10.1007/s10973-017-6799-x
  2. M. Pluta, J. Bojda, E. Piorkowska, M. Murariu, L. Bonnaud, P. Dubois
    The effect of halloysite nanotubes and N,N′-ethylenebis (stearamide) on morphology and properties of polylactide nanocomposites with crystalline matrix
    Polymer Testing 64, 83-91, 2017
  3. M. Pluta, J. Bojda, E. Piorkowska, M. Murariu, L. Bonnaud, P.Dubois
    The effect of halloysite nanotubes and N,N’- ethylenebis (stearamide) on the properties of polylactide nanocomposites with amorphous matrix
    Polymer Testing 61, 35-45, 2017
  4. M. Pluta, E. Piorkowska
    Tough crystalline blends of polylactide with block copolymers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol
    Polymer Testing 46, 79–87, 2015 DOI:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2014.11.011
  5. M. Pluta, E.Piorkowska
    Tough and transparent blends of polylactide with block copolymers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol
    Polymer Testing 41, 209–218, 2015. DOI:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2014.11.011
  6. M. Pluta, M. Murariu, A.-L. Dechief, L.Bonnaud, A.Galeski, P.Dubois
    Impact-Modified Polylactide–Calcium Sulfate Composites: Structure and Properties
    J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 125, 4302–4315, 2012
  7. M. Kowalczyk, M.Pluta, E.Piorkowska, N.Krasnikova
    Plasticization of Polylactide with Block Copolymers of Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol
    J.Appl.Polym. Sci. 125, 4292–4301, 2012
  8. J.K. Jeszka, L.Pietrzak, M. Pluta, G. Boiteux
    Dielectric properties of polylactides and their nanocomposites with montmorillonite
    Journal of Noncrystalline Solids 356 (11-17), 818-821, 2010
  9. M. Murariu, A. Da Silva. Ferreira, M. Pluta, L. Bonnaud, M. Alexandre, P. Dubois
    Polylactide (PLA)-CaSO4 composites toughened with low molecular weight and polymeric ester-like plasticizers and related performances
    European Polymer Journal 44(11), 3842-3852, 2008
  10. M. Pluta, J.K. Jeszka, G. Boiteux
    Polylactide/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites: Structure, Dielectric, Viscoelastic and Thermal Properties
    European Polymer Journal 43, 2819-2835, 2007
  11. M. Pluta, A. Galeski
    Plastic Deformation of Amorphous Poly(L/DL-lactide). Structure Evolution and Physical Properties
    Biomacromolecules 8, 1836-1843, 2007
  12. M. Pluta, M. Murariu, A. Da Silva Ferreira, M. Alexandre, A.Galeski, Ph. Dubois
    Polylactide compositions. Part 2: Correlation between morphology and main properties of PLA/calcium sulfate composites
    J. Polym. Sci. Part B – Polym. Phys.: 45, 2770-2780, 2007
  13. M. Pluta, M.A. Paul, M. Alexandre, Ph. Dubois
    Plasticized polylactide/clay nanocomposites. I. The role of filler content and its surface organo-modification on the physico-chemical properties
    J. Polym. Sci. Part B – Polym. Phys.: 44 (2), 299-311, 2006
  14. M. Pluta, M.A. Paul, M. Alexandre, Ph. Dubois
    Plasticized polylactide/clay nanocomposites. II. The effect of ageing on structure and properties in relation to the filler content and the nature of its organo-modification
    J. Polym. Sci. Part B – Polym. Phys.: 44 (2), 312-325, 2006
  15. M. Pluta
    Melt compounding of polylactide/organoclay: structure and properties of nanocomposites
    J. Polym. Sci. Part B – Polym. Phys. 44(23), 3392-3405, 2006
  16. M. Pluta
    Morphology and properties of polylactide modified by thermal treatment, filling with layered silicates and plasticization
    Polymer 45 (24), 8239-8251, 2004
  17. M. Pluta, A. Galeski, M. Alexandre, M.A. Paul, Ph. Dubois
    Polylactide/montmorillonite nanocomposites and microcomposites prepared by melt blending: Structure and some physical properties,
    J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 86 (6), 1497-1506, 2002
  18. M. Pluta, A. Galeski
    Crystalline and supermolecular structure of polylactide in relation to the crystallization method
    J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 86 (6): 86 (6), 1386-1395, 2002
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