prof. dr hab. Ryszard Szymański

Profesor Instytutu, Dział Chemii Strukturalnej

Telefon: (+48) (42) 68 03 314

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Scientific career:

• 1972 – Master of Science in Chemistry degree, Technical University of Lodz
• 1972 – Research trainee
• 1973 – Assistant, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences
• 1975 – Senior Assistant
• 1980 – Ph.D., CMMS PAS
• 1982 – Adjunct research associate
• 1990 – D.Sc. (habilitation), CMMS PAS
• 1994 – Associate professor, CMMS PAS
• 2014 – Professor of Chemistry (title conferred by the President of the Republic of Poland)

Foreign laboratories:

• 1981 – Postdoctoral research associate at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (one year within prof. H. K. Hall Jr. group)
• 1994 – Research associate at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (4 months within prof. K. Matyjaszewski group)

Current research area:

• Polymer chemistry, computer simulations of polymerization process

Selected references:

1. Sosnowski, S.; Szymanski, R. „A Novel Efficient Hybrid Algorithm for Monte Carlo Simulation of Controlled Radical Polymerization: The Method Integrating Reactive and Deactivated Species”, Chem. Eng. J. 2019, 358:197-210.
2. Szymanski, R.; Sosnowski, S. „Evolution of Chain Length Distribution and Microstructure of Macromolecules in Irreversible Copolymerization Proceeding with Segmental Exchange Investigated with a New Monte Carlo Algorithm”, Macromol. Theory Simul. 2018, 27:1800015.
3. Socka,M.; Szymanski, R.; Sosnowski, S.; Duda, A. „Effect of the Configuration of a Bulky Aluminum Initiator on the Structure of Copolymers of L,L-Lactide with Symmetric Comonomer Trimethylene Carbonate”, Polymers 2018, 10:70.
4. Szymanski, R.; Sosnowski, S.; Cypryk, M. „Steady State and Equilibrium in Reversible Copolymerization at Constant Comonomer Concentrations”, Macromol. Theory Simul. 2017, 26:1700039.
5. Szymanski, R.; Sosnowski, S. „Chain length distributions in linear polyaddition proceeding in nano-scale small volumes without mass transfer”, J. Chem. Phys. 2017, 146:044113.
6. Szymanski, R.; Sosnowski, S.; Maślanka, Ł. „Statistical effects related to low numbers of reacting molecules analyzed for a reversible association reaction A + B = C in ideally dispersed systems: An apparent violation of the law of mass action”, J. Chem. Phys. 2016, 144:124112.
7. Lapienis, G.; Szymanski, R.; Cypryk, M. „Unexpected formation of a significant amount of polymer primary hydroxyl groups in synthesis of star-shaped polymer from linear alcoholate chains and diepoxides”, Polymer 2016, 99:713-720.
8. Lapienis, G.; Szymanski, R. „Peculiarities of complexation of sodium cations by star-shaped polymers with core formed from diepoxides and poly(ethylene oxide) arms”, Polymer 2016, 97:104-112.
9. Szymanski, R.; Sosnowski, S.; Cypryk, M. „Evolution of Chain Microstructure and Kinetics of Reaching Equilibrium in Living Reversible Copolymerization”, Macromol. Theory Simul. 2016, 25:196-214.
10. Lapienis, G.; Szymanski, R.; Penczek, S. „Star polymers formed by MPEG reaction with diepoxides. The course of reaction”, Polymer 2015, 72:142-153.
11. Penczek, S.; Pretula, J.; Kubisa, P.; Kaluzynski, K.; Szymanski, R. „Reactions of H₃PO₄ forming polymers. Apparently simple reactions leading to sophisticated structures and applications”, Prog. Polym. Sci. 2015, 45: 44-70.
12. Szymanski, R. „Azeotropic Equilibrium Copolymerization”, Macromol. Theory Simul. 2015, 24:413-418.
13. Mohammadi, Y.; Khonakdar, H. A.; Jafari, S. H.; Saeb, M. R.; Golriz, M.; Wagenknecht, U.; Heinrich, G.; Sosnowski, S.; Szymanski, R. „Simulation of Microstructural Evolution During Reactive Blending of PET and PEN: Numerical Integration of Kinetic Differential Equations and Monte Carlo Method”, Macromol. Theory Simul. 2015, 24:152-167.
14. Pretula, J.; Kaluzynski, K.; Szymanski, R.; Penczek, S., „Polycondensation of H₃PO₄ with Glycerol: From Branched Structures to Hydrolytically Reversible Gels”, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014, 52:3533-3542.
15. Szymanski, R.; Sosnowski, S., „On Narrowing Chain-length Distributions in Ideally Dispersed Polymerization Systems”, Macromol. Theory Simul. 2014, 23:550-554.
16. Szymanski R. „On the Importance of the Principle of Microscopic Reversibility in Copolymerization Systems”, Macromol. Theory Simul. 2013, 22:221-224.
17. Szymanski R. „Ring–Chain Equilibria in Ring-Opening Polymerization” in Matyjaszewski K. and Möller M. (eds.) Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference, Vol 4, pp. 31-49. Amsterdam: Elsevier BV (2012).
18. Szymanski R. „Equilibrium Copolymerization in Ring-Opening Polymerization” in Matyjaszewski K. and Möller M. (eds.) Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference, Vol 4, pp. 51-65. Amsterdam: Elsevier BV (2012).
19. Szymanski, R.; Sosnowski, S., „Modeling of Low Concentrations of Reactive Species in Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations”, Macromol. Theory Simul., 2012, 21:510-515.
20. Szymanski, R.; Sosnowski, S., „Kinetic Monte Carlo Studies on the Importance of the Reaction Scheme in Segmental Exchange of Copolymer Chains”, Macromol. Theory Simul. 2012, 21:411-412.
21. Konkolewicz, D.; Sosnowski, S.; D ’hooge, D. R.; Szymanski, R.; Reyniers, M.-F.; Marin, G. B.; Matyjaszewski, R. „Origin of the Difference between Branching in Acrylates Polymerization under Controlled and Free Radical Conditions: A Computational Study of Competitive Processes”, Macromolecules 2011, 44:8361-8373.
22. Szymanski, R. „On the determination of the ratios of the propagation rate constants on the basis of the MWD of copolymer chains: A new Monte Carlo algorithm”, e‑Polymers 2009, art. no. 044.
23. Szymański, R. and Baran, J. „Molecular weight distribution in living polymerization procceding with reshuffling of polymer segments due to chain transfer to polymer with chain scission. Part IV. Systems with cyclization”, Polimery 2003, 48(11/12):758-764.
24. Szymański, R. „On the reshuffling of polymer segments in star polymer systems”, Macromolecules 2002, 35: 8239-8242.
25. Szymański, R. „Molecular weight distribution in living polymerization proceeding with reshuffling of polymer segments due to chain transfer to polymer with chain scission, 1. Determination of k_p/k_tr ratio from DP_w/DP_n data. Ideal reproduction of polymer chain activities”, Macromol Theory Simul. 1998, 7:27-39.
26. Baran, J.; Duda, A.; Kowalski, A.; Szymański, R., and Penczek, S. „Quantitative comparison of selectivities in the polymerization of cyclic esters”, Macromol. Symp. 1997, 123:93-101.
27. Baran, J.; Duda, A.; Kowalski, A.; Szymański, R., and Penczek, S. „Intermolecular chain transfer to polymer with chain scission: general treatment and determination of k_p/k_tr in L,L-lactide polymerization”, Macromol. Rapid Comm. 1997, 18:325-334.
28. Szymański, R. „The macrocycle-­copolymer equilibrium in equilibrium copolymerization”, Makromol. Chem. 1989, 190:2903.
29. Szymański, R. „Copolymerization at equilibrium. General treatment”, Makromol. Chem. 1987, 188: 2605.