Focus areas:
- The activity of Speciality Polymer Group (SPG) is divided into two directions: preparation of reactive and functional
polymers and their use in separation processes. The activity covers synthesis of new or modification of existingmaterials
and is mostly focused on some application aspects. In such a way some special polymers can be tailored for any of particular
request. There are two fields of separation techniques that apply speciality polymers: membrane and chromatography separations.
Among several materials worked out at SPG, the particular interest goes to:
- preparation of cation- and anion-exchange membranes for electrodialysis, electrodeionization and capacitive deionization,
- preparation of porous membranes for filtration, membranes with reduced fouling ability, membranes for bioreactors,
- preparation of spacers for batteries,
- synthesis of supports for immobilisation of bioactive species,
- designing of selective sorbents for hydrometallurgy or removal of toxic species from aqueous solutions.
- The current research is focused on:
- synthesis and characterisation of new-generation of polymer sorbents (thermo-sensitive polymers, resins for selected substances, heterogenic catalysts, supports for biological and medical applications, polymer nano- and microparticles),
- polymer membranes (nanofiltration, membranes for pervaporation and membrane distillation, membranesnanovalves, pore-filled membranes),
- nanostructured membranes,
- biomimetic polymers (molecularly imprinted materials),
- fine sorbents to be used in hybrid systems.
| Name and expertise of the key person of the group |
| Prof. M. Bryjak | membranes; surface modification and characterisation; preparation of bio-mimicking systems |
| Prof. A. Trochimczuk | sorbents; chemical modification of polymers; polymerisation; smart polymers; materials for removal of biocides |
| Prof. D. Bartkowiak | polymer modification; sorbent architecture for specific purposes; extraction of valuable metals |
Excellence of the research:
- Design, preparation and characterisation of speciality polymers for:
- construction of membranes, sorbents, resins, carriers,
- materialfor biomedical applications,
- bio-mimicking systems.
International projects:
- Bilateral projects
between Wroclaw University of Technology and Stellenbosch University (South Africa), and Wroclaw
University of Technology and Cape West University (South Africa)
- MEDRC (grant 04-AS-004)
Study on Adsorption-Membrane Filtration (AMF) hybrid process for removal of boron from seawater
- NATO-CLG (ESP CLG 983361)
Development of an innovative membrane treatment process for elimination of toxic organic species from water
- NATO-CLG (ESP EAP CLG 983277)
Removal of traces amounts of endocrine disruptors from water by nanostructured polymeric materials
- CAPMIX (7FP project CA)
Capacitive mixing as a novel principle for generation of clean renewable energy from salinity differences
- CHILTURPOL2 (7FP project IRSES)
Innovative materials and methods for water treatment
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