Leszek Wicikowski

Dr. Leszek Wicikowski

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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 December 2019 in Marine Pollution Bulletin
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PKPiotr Kuklinski
Piotr Kuklinski
LWLeszek Wicikowski
Leszek Wicikowski
MKMariusz Koper
Mariusz Koper
TGTomasz Grala
Tomasz Grala
HLHanna Leniec-Koper
Hanna Leniec-Koper
WMWojciech Małecki
Wojciech Małecki

23 April 2021 in Materials
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POPiotr Okoczuk
Piotr Okoczuk
MŁMarcin Łapiński
Marcin Łapiński
Tadeusz MiruszewskiTadeusz Miruszewski
Tadeusz Miruszewski
PKPiotr Kupracz
Piotr Kupracz
LWLeszek Wicikowski
Leszek Wicikowski
Sol–gel layers have been the subject of many studies in recent decades. However, very little information exists about layers in which carbon structures are developed in situ. Using the spin-coating method, we obtained thin iron-doped SiO2/C composite films. The results of Raman spectroscopy showed that our samples consisted of graphitic forms and polymers. The latter’s contribution decreases with rising temperature. FTIR and EDS studies show changes in carbon distribution on top of the layer, depending on the sintering temperature. The samples sintered at 800 °C showed a significant increase in the contribution of carbon forms to the layer’s surface. Therefore, high conductivity can be observed in this sample. The results of XPS spectroscopy showed that the contribution of sp3 hybridized carbon increases after etching. The total electrical conductivity, studied by a DC four-wire technique, increased with the temperature and showed almost linear characteristics with significant changes below 150 K. The reduced activation energy plot has a positive temperature coefficient, which is a characteristic property of the conductive polymers in a metallic regime of conductivity.