Dr. Krzysztof Kruczała
Professor
Cheimstry
Jagiellonian University
Poland
Biography
Dr. Krzysztof Kruczała is the Professor of Chemistry in Jagiellonian University. His studies are related to processes of degradation and stabilization in ionic polymers and thermoplastics. One of the main aims of this type of research is to determine the lifetime of polymeric materials by finding and understanding the relationships between structure, morphology and amount of additives. The research includes commercial polymers such as ABS, NAFION, PAA and others which are widely used in automotive industry as well as in fuel cells with polymer electrolyte membranes. The main goal of current research is to determine the influence of transition metal ions on the stability of membrane electrolyte assembly used in PEM FC. The research is performed in collaboration with University of Detroit Mercy, USA. The results of his research were published in ISI journals (22 articles), in peer-reviewed conference proceedings (5 publications) and were presented at 43 conferences. He co-authored three chapters in the English-language books relating to the application of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and EPR imaging in the study of polymers. He have been twice honoured with the Team Award of the Rector of the Jagiellonian University.
Research Interest
Inorganic Chemistry
Publications
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Podgajny R., Korzeniak T., Stadnicka K., Drodze Y., Alcock N.W., Errington W., Kruczała K., Balanga M., Kemp T.J., Verdaguer M., Sieklucka B., Dalton T., 17, 3458–3468, 2003.
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Kruczała K., Bokria J.G., Schlick S., Macromolecules, 36, 1909–1919, 2003.
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Kruczała K., Varghese B., Bokria J.G., Schlick S., Macromolecules., 36, 1899–1908, 2003.
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Podgajny R., Dromzee Y., Kruczała K., Sieklucka B., Polyhedron, 20, 685–694, 2001.
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Kruczała K., Motyakin M., Schlick S., J. Phys. Chem. B, 104, 3387–3392, 2000.
