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Dr. Mattia Pierpaoli
Gdansk University of Technology

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Journal article
Published: 29 June 2021 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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The growing human impact on aquatic environments deriving from the extensive use of pharmaceuticals and the release of persistent pollutants necessitates the implementation of new, widespread methods for characterising and quantifying such contaminants and their related degradation products. Carbamazepine, 5 H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide, (CBZ) is a widely used anti-epileptic drug characterised by limited removal by conventional wastewater treatments and high persistency in the environment. In this work, CBZ detection and quantification was performed in phosphate buffer, as well as in samples of complex matrix-like landfill leachates and treated wastewater originating from a medical facility, and simultaneously by optical and electrochemical methods using a novel transparent carbon-based nanostructured electrode. Coupling electrochemical (differential pulse voltammetry) with optical (UV–visible spectroscopy) methods, it has been possible to reach the limit of detection (LOD) for CBZ at the levels of 4.7 μM for the electrochemical method, 10.3 μM for the spectroscopic method, and 3.6 μM for the opto-electrochemical method. Raman spectroscopy and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry techniques were employed to support and validate the combined technique. The novel developed technique showed high selectivity to carbamazepine and its by-products, even in environmental samples. Thus, this environmentally friendly, fast and accurate detection method is believed to be successfully implementable in investigating other pharmaceutical and chemical contaminates of concern.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Anna Dettlaff; Małgorzata Szopińska; Katarzyna Karpienko; Maciej Wróbel; Aneta Łuczkiewicz; Sylwia Fudala-Książek; Robert Bogdanowicz. Simultaneous opto-electrochemical monitoring of carbamazepine and its electro-oxidation by-products in wastewater. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2021, 419, 126509 .

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Mattia Pierpaoli, Anna Dettlaff, Małgorzata Szopińska, Katarzyna Karpienko, Maciej Wróbel, Aneta Łuczkiewicz, Sylwia Fudala-Książek, Robert Bogdanowicz. Simultaneous opto-electrochemical monitoring of carbamazepine and its electro-oxidation by-products in wastewater. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2021; 419 ():126509.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Anna Dettlaff; Małgorzata Szopińska; Katarzyna Karpienko; Maciej Wróbel; Aneta Łuczkiewicz; Sylwia Fudala-Książek; Robert Bogdanowicz. 2021. "Simultaneous opto-electrochemical monitoring of carbamazepine and its electro-oxidation by-products in wastewater." Journal of Hazardous Materials 419, no. : 126509.

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Published: 20 May 2021 in Acta Materialia
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The enormous self-assembly potential that graphene and its derived layered materials offer for responding to the contemporary environmental challenges has made it one of the most investigated materials. Hence, tuning its extraordinary properties and understanding the effect at all scales is crucial to tailoring highly customised electrodes. Vertically orientated graphene nanostructures, also known as carbon nanowalls (CNWs), due to the large surface area and unique maze-like morphology, have attracted attention as a platform for advanced sensing applications. In this work, a holistic investigation approach has been developed to disrupt the synthesis-composition-structure-property paradigm and to dig out the hidden materials relationships. To achieve that, autonomous advanced image-analysis methods (Minkowski Functionals, Fractal Analysis) have been applied to SEM micrographs and successfully classified them. Morphological, electrical, and electrochemical characterisation has been performed for all of the samples. Multivariate data analysis has been employed to mine the relationships between the material features, specifically as it relates to the understanding of the intrinsic properties. As a result, this study is intended to both shed light on CNWs as a promising transparent hybrid electrochemical substrate for perfectly assembled electrochemical devices and to provide a new flexible method for nanomaterial design, characterisation and exploitation.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Mateusz Ficek; Paweł Jakóbczyk; Jakub Karczewski; Robert Bogdanowicz. Self-assembly of vertically orientated graphene nanostructures: Multivariate characterisation by Minkowski functionals and fractal geometry. Acta Materialia 2021, 214, 116989 .

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Mattia Pierpaoli, Mateusz Ficek, Paweł Jakóbczyk, Jakub Karczewski, Robert Bogdanowicz. Self-assembly of vertically orientated graphene nanostructures: Multivariate characterisation by Minkowski functionals and fractal geometry. Acta Materialia. 2021; 214 ():116989.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Mateusz Ficek; Paweł Jakóbczyk; Jakub Karczewski; Robert Bogdanowicz. 2021. "Self-assembly of vertically orientated graphene nanostructures: Multivariate characterisation by Minkowski functionals and fractal geometry." Acta Materialia 214, no. : 116989.

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Published: 29 April 2021 in Scientific Reports
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The novel procedure of few-layer black phosphorus (FLBP) stabilization and functionalisation was here proposed. The cationic polymer PLL and non-ionic PEG have been involved into encapsulation of FLBP to allow sufficient time for further nanofabrication process and overcome environmental degradation. Two different spacer chemistry was designed to bind polymers to tumor-homing peptides. The efficiency of functionalisation was examined by RP-HPLC, microscopic (TEM and SEM) and spectroscopic (FT-IR and Raman) techniques as well supported by ab-initio modelling. The cell and dose dependent cytotoxicity of FLBP and its bioconjugates was evaluated against HB2, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines. Functionalisation allowed not only for improvement of environmental stability, but also enhances therapeutic effect by abolished the cytotoxicity of FLBP against HB2 cell line. Moreover, modification of FLBP with PLL caused increase of selectivity against highly aggressive breast cancer cell lines. Results indicate the future prospect application of black phosphorus nanosheets as nanocarrier, considering its unique features synergistically with conjugated polymeric micelles.

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M. Biedulska; P. Jakóbczyk; M. Sosnowska; B. Dec; A. Muchlińska; A. J. Zaczek; D. Nidzworski; R. Bogdanowicz. Cytocompatibility of stabilized black phosphorus nanosheets tailored by directly conjugated polymeric micelles for human breast cancer therapy. Scientific Reports 2021, 11, 1 -17.

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M. Biedulska, P. Jakóbczyk, M. Sosnowska, B. Dec, A. Muchlińska, A. J. Zaczek, D. Nidzworski, R. Bogdanowicz. Cytocompatibility of stabilized black phosphorus nanosheets tailored by directly conjugated polymeric micelles for human breast cancer therapy. Scientific Reports. 2021; 11 (1):1-17.

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M. Biedulska; P. Jakóbczyk; M. Sosnowska; B. Dec; A. Muchlińska; A. J. Zaczek; D. Nidzworski; R. Bogdanowicz. 2021. "Cytocompatibility of stabilized black phosphorus nanosheets tailored by directly conjugated polymeric micelles for human breast cancer therapy." Scientific Reports 11, no. 1: 1-17.

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Published: 15 April 2021 in Advanced Engineering Materials
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Herein, highly crystalline ZrxNy and ZrxNyOz coatings are achieved by the deposition via high‐power impulse magnetron sputtering. Various N2 and N2/O2 gas mixtures with argon are investigated. The chemical composition and, as a result, mechanical properties of the deposited layer can be tailored along with morphological and crystallographic structural changes. The corrosion resistance behavior is studied by potentiodynamic measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in a sample of synthetic wastewater designed to imitate real‐life domestic wastewater. The corrosion current density of the ZrxNyOz coating is in the range of 33–70 μA cm−2, whereas for the zirconium nitride layers, values below 1.0 μA cm−2 are achieved. The highest corrosion resistance of 64 nm year−1 is observed for the ZrxNy coating deposited with 1.00% N2 content in the gas mixture with a corrosion potential of −0.41 V Ag/AgCl.

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Anna Dettlaff; Mateusz Brodowski; Marcin Kowalski; Vitezslav Stranak; Vadym Prysiazhnyi; Ewa Klugmann-Radziemska; Jacek Ryl; Robert Bogdanowicz. Highly Oriented Zirconium Nitride and Oxynitride Coatings Deposited via High‐Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering: Crystal‐Facet‐Driven Corrosion Behavior in Domestic Wastewater. Advanced Engineering Materials 2021, 2001349 .

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Anna Dettlaff, Mateusz Brodowski, Marcin Kowalski, Vitezslav Stranak, Vadym Prysiazhnyi, Ewa Klugmann-Radziemska, Jacek Ryl, Robert Bogdanowicz. Highly Oriented Zirconium Nitride and Oxynitride Coatings Deposited via High‐Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering: Crystal‐Facet‐Driven Corrosion Behavior in Domestic Wastewater. Advanced Engineering Materials. 2021; ():2001349.

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Anna Dettlaff; Mateusz Brodowski; Marcin Kowalski; Vitezslav Stranak; Vadym Prysiazhnyi; Ewa Klugmann-Radziemska; Jacek Ryl; Robert Bogdanowicz. 2021. "Highly Oriented Zirconium Nitride and Oxynitride Coatings Deposited via High‐Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering: Crystal‐Facet‐Driven Corrosion Behavior in Domestic Wastewater." Advanced Engineering Materials , no. : 2001349.

Journal article
Published: 03 March 2021 in Construction and Building Materials
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Carbon-based fillers from industrial wastes and commercial ones were compared to improve the properties of lime-based mixes. As commercial fillers, graphene nanoplatelets and activated carbon were used, whereas as industrial wastes a char obtained by the gasification of biomasses and a used foundry sand were chosen. Carbon-based wastes were found to be a good cost-effective alternative to commercial carbon based fillers to increase the compressive strength (of about 25%) and to reduce water capillary absorption (of about 50%) thanks to the paste refinement; to enhance depollution capacity (of about 25%) and increase both electrical conductivity (up to 65%) and electromagnetic shielding effectiveness (of about 6%) of the hardened compounds thanks to the carbon content.

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Alessandra Mobili; Alberto Belli; Chiara Giosuè; Mattia Pierpaoli; Luca Bastianelli; Alida Mazzoli; Maria Letizia Ruello; Tiziano Bellezze; Francesca Tittarelli. Mechanical, durability, depolluting and electrical properties of multifunctional mortars prepared with commercial or waste carbon-based fillers. Construction and Building Materials 2021, 283, 122768 .

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Alessandra Mobili, Alberto Belli, Chiara Giosuè, Mattia Pierpaoli, Luca Bastianelli, Alida Mazzoli, Maria Letizia Ruello, Tiziano Bellezze, Francesca Tittarelli. Mechanical, durability, depolluting and electrical properties of multifunctional mortars prepared with commercial or waste carbon-based fillers. Construction and Building Materials. 2021; 283 ():122768.

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Alessandra Mobili; Alberto Belli; Chiara Giosuè; Mattia Pierpaoli; Luca Bastianelli; Alida Mazzoli; Maria Letizia Ruello; Tiziano Bellezze; Francesca Tittarelli. 2021. "Mechanical, durability, depolluting and electrical properties of multifunctional mortars prepared with commercial or waste carbon-based fillers." Construction and Building Materials 283, no. : 122768.

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Published: 01 March 2021 in Russian Journal of Electrochemistry
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In this paper, 9,10-anthraquinone (AQ) derivative-modified glassy carbon (GC) electrodes were studied towards the electrochemical reduction of oxygen in aqueous and non-aqueous solutions. The reaction of 1-chloro-9,10-anthraquinone with aliphatic diamines was applied for the synthesis of amino-9,10-anthraquinone derivatives. The obtained AQ derivatives were grafted onto the surface of glassy carbon electrodes by electropolymerisation using diazonium salts. The modified GC electrodes are sensitive to oxygen, determined by cyclic voltammetry. Changes in the oxygen determination efficiency depend mostly on the length of the side chain AQ derivative which is grafted to the GC electrode and is nearly double in comparison to a bare GC electrode modified by 1-((2-((2-aminoethyl)amino)ethyl)amino)-9,10-anthraquinone.

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Ł. Macewicz; G. Skowierzak; P. Niedziałkowski; Jacek Ryl; T. Ossowski; R. Bogdanowicz. Studies on Aminoanthraquinone-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode: Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance toward Oxygen Reduction. Russian Journal of Electrochemistry 2021, 57, 245 -254.

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Ł. Macewicz, G. Skowierzak, P. Niedziałkowski, Jacek Ryl, T. Ossowski, R. Bogdanowicz. Studies on Aminoanthraquinone-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode: Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance toward Oxygen Reduction. Russian Journal of Electrochemistry. 2021; 57 (3):245-254.

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Ł. Macewicz; G. Skowierzak; P. Niedziałkowski; Jacek Ryl; T. Ossowski; R. Bogdanowicz. 2021. "Studies on Aminoanthraquinone-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode: Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance toward Oxygen Reduction." Russian Journal of Electrochemistry 57, no. 3: 245-254.

Journal article
Published: 04 December 2020 in Carbon
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Novel highly-oriented (111)-textured boron-doped diamond electrodes (BDDD) featuring high electrochemical activity and electrode stability toward electrochemical analytics were fabricated by deuterium-rich microwave plasma CVD. The high flux deuterium plasma-induced preferential formation of (111)-faceted diamond as revealed by XRD. The highly-oriented diamond surface exhibited improved boron dopant incorporation and activation, whereas the crystals showed enhanced carrier electron acceptance and donation, which accelerated the electron transfer during electrochemical redox mediation. The standard rate constant and peak-to-peak separation ΔE for the oxidation and reduction of the Fe(CN)63−/4- and Ru(NH3)62+/3+ redox probes reached ΔE values of only 60.6 and 59.8 mV, respectively. The enriched electrochemical performance of the BDDD electrodes is an advantageous feature allowing them to be applied as ultrasensitive electrodes, demonstrated here by paracetamol determination. The differential pulse voltammetry results revealed an enhanced electrochemical oxidation effect for paracetamol at the deuterium-grown (111)-rich diamond electrode. A single linear range from 1 to 125 μM along with a low detection limit of 0.76 μM were achieved.

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Anna Dettlaff; Michał Sobaszek; Tomasz Klimczuk; Robert Bogdanowicz. Enhanced electrochemical kinetics of highly-oriented (111)-textured boron-doped diamond electrodes induced by deuterium plasma chemistry. Carbon 2020, 174, 594 -604.

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Anna Dettlaff, Michał Sobaszek, Tomasz Klimczuk, Robert Bogdanowicz. Enhanced electrochemical kinetics of highly-oriented (111)-textured boron-doped diamond electrodes induced by deuterium plasma chemistry. Carbon. 2020; 174 ():594-604.

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Anna Dettlaff; Michał Sobaszek; Tomasz Klimczuk; Robert Bogdanowicz. 2020. "Enhanced electrochemical kinetics of highly-oriented (111)-textured boron-doped diamond electrodes induced by deuterium plasma chemistry." Carbon 174, no. : 594-604.

Journal article
Published: 19 October 2020 in Science of The Total Environment
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The sustainable management of small human communities in the Arctic is challenging. In this study, both a water supply system (Lake 1) under the natural impact of a bird-nesting area, and a wastewater receiver (Lake 2) were analysed in the vicinity of the Polish Polar Station on West Spitsbergen. Microbial community composition, abundance and activity were assessed in samples of the treated wastewater, lake water and sediments using next-generation sequencing and direct microscope counts. Special attention was given to the faecal indicator, Enterococcus spp., whose occurrence and antimicrobial resistance were tested in water and wastewater samples. The results indicate that Lake 1, at a tundra stream discharge (L-TS) and a water supply point (L-WS) were dominated by three phyla: Proteobacteria (57–58%) Bacteroidetes (27–29%) and Actinobacteria (9–10%), showing similar microbial composition up to the genus level. This suggests that nutrient-rich runoff from the bird colony was retained by surrounding tundra vegetation and reached Lake 1 at L-TS to a limited extent. Lake 2, being the wastewater recipient (WW-R), mirrors to some extent the core phyla of treated wastewater (WW-E), but in different shares. This suggests the possible washout of wastewater-related bacteria with activated sludge flocs, which was also supported by the microscopic observations. Compared to Lake 1, in WW-R an increase in all tested parameters was noted: total prokaryotic cell number, average cell volume, prokaryotic biomass and live cell percentage. The presence of Enterococcus spp. antibiotic resistance patterns highlight the importance of human associated microbiome and resistome dissemination via wastewater discharge. Moreover, it can be expected that temperature-related biochemical processes (e.g. nutrient cycling) may be accelerated by the ongoing climate change. Thus, proper wastewater treatment requires locally adapted solutions in increasingly visited and inhabited polar regions. Additionally, microbial community discharged to the environment with the treated wastewater, requires critical attention.

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Agnieszka Kalinowska; Katarzyna Jankowska; Sylwia Fudala-Ksiazek; Mattia Pierpaoli; Aneta Luczkiewicz. The microbial community, its biochemical potential, and the antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus spp. in Arctic lakes under natural and anthropogenic impact (West Spitsbergen). Science of The Total Environment 2020, 763, 142998 .

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Agnieszka Kalinowska, Katarzyna Jankowska, Sylwia Fudala-Ksiazek, Mattia Pierpaoli, Aneta Luczkiewicz. The microbial community, its biochemical potential, and the antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus spp. in Arctic lakes under natural and anthropogenic impact (West Spitsbergen). Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 763 ():142998.

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Agnieszka Kalinowska; Katarzyna Jankowska; Sylwia Fudala-Ksiazek; Mattia Pierpaoli; Aneta Luczkiewicz. 2020. "The microbial community, its biochemical potential, and the antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus spp. in Arctic lakes under natural and anthropogenic impact (West Spitsbergen)." Science of The Total Environment 763, no. : 142998.

Journal article
Published: 09 September 2020 in Talanta
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This study reports a novel impedimetric immunosensor for protein D detection in purified and bacterial (Haemophilus influenzae, Hi) samples. The detection was based on antigen recognition by anti-protein D antibodies (apD) immobilised at the maze-like boron-doped carbon nanowall electrodes (B:CNW). The B:CNW electrodes were synthesised, and their surface was characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) methods. The sensor was prepared in a two-step procedure: apD were covalently linked on the previously modified B:CNW electrodes using diazonium salt. Modification steps were controlled by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurements. The immunosensor exhibited excellent electrochemical performance, stability, satisfactory sensitivities, and linear ranges for antigen detection. Protein D was detected down to 2.39 × 102 fg/mL with a linear range extending from 3.37 × 10−11 to 3.37 × 10−3 μg/mL (in purified sample). Next, Hi's LOD was 5.20 × 102 CFU/mL with a linear range of 8.39 × 101 – 8.39 × 103 CFU/mL. Selectivity studies showed no reaction with negative samples as Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae or Bordetella parapertussis bacteria. Therefore, the new approach is suitable for rapid and quantitative detection of Hi, and is a good candidate for further tests on clinical samples.

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Mateusz Brodowski; Marcin Kowalski; Marta Skwarecka; Katarzyna Pałka; Michał Skowicki; Anna Kula; Tomasz Lipiński; Anna Dettlaff; Mateusz Ficek; Jacek Ryl; Karolina Dziąbowska; Dawid Nidzworski; Robert Bogdanowicz. Highly selective impedimetric determination of Haemophilus influenzae protein D using maze-like boron-doped carbon nanowall electrodes. Talanta 2020, 221, 121623 .

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Mateusz Brodowski, Marcin Kowalski, Marta Skwarecka, Katarzyna Pałka, Michał Skowicki, Anna Kula, Tomasz Lipiński, Anna Dettlaff, Mateusz Ficek, Jacek Ryl, Karolina Dziąbowska, Dawid Nidzworski, Robert Bogdanowicz. Highly selective impedimetric determination of Haemophilus influenzae protein D using maze-like boron-doped carbon nanowall electrodes. Talanta. 2020; 221 ():121623.

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Mateusz Brodowski; Marcin Kowalski; Marta Skwarecka; Katarzyna Pałka; Michał Skowicki; Anna Kula; Tomasz Lipiński; Anna Dettlaff; Mateusz Ficek; Jacek Ryl; Karolina Dziąbowska; Dawid Nidzworski; Robert Bogdanowicz. 2020. "Highly selective impedimetric determination of Haemophilus influenzae protein D using maze-like boron-doped carbon nanowall electrodes." Talanta 221, no. : 121623.

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Published: 04 August 2020 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) may reach landfill leachates (LLs) due to improper waste management. In this study perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) were used as representatives of PFASs in the decomposition on boron-doped diamond electrodes (BDDs) with high (10k ppm) and low (0.5k ppm) boron doping concentrations. The result shows that although better COD removal efficacies are obtained on the low-doped BDD (59 % after 8 h), the decomposition rate of PFOA and PFOS was not affected by boron doping. In LLs, at the current density of 75 mA/cm2, averaged removal efficiencies of 80 % and 78 % were achieved for PFOA and PFOS, respectively. But besides concentration of mother compounds, the presence of intermediates during electrolysis should be monitored. After 8 h of LL electrolysis, the presence of long-chain degradates C6 F13 and C6 F13 COO˗ was still observed only in 10k BDD-PFOA assays, while during 0.5k assays C 6F13 and C6 F13 COO˗ form more intesively at the beginning of the process. This indirectly confirms the more intensive generation of perfluoroalkoxy and hydroxyl radicals and higher susceptibility to electrolysis of PFOA’s long-chain intermediates on 0.5k BDD. This is the first study reporting BDD-electrolysis as promising in PFAS removal from the complex matrix of LLs, despite the oxidation of competing LLs components.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Małgorzata Szopińska; Barbara K. Wilk; Michał Sobaszek; Aneta Łuczkiewicz; Robert Bogdanowicz; Sylwia Fudala-Książek. Electrochemical oxidation of PFOA and PFOS in landfill leachates at low and highly boron-doped diamond electrodes. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020, 403, 123606 .

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Mattia Pierpaoli, Małgorzata Szopińska, Barbara K. Wilk, Michał Sobaszek, Aneta Łuczkiewicz, Robert Bogdanowicz, Sylwia Fudala-Książek. Electrochemical oxidation of PFOA and PFOS in landfill leachates at low and highly boron-doped diamond electrodes. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2020; 403 ():123606.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Małgorzata Szopińska; Barbara K. Wilk; Michał Sobaszek; Aneta Łuczkiewicz; Robert Bogdanowicz; Sylwia Fudala-Książek. 2020. "Electrochemical oxidation of PFOA and PFOS in landfill leachates at low and highly boron-doped diamond electrodes." Journal of Hazardous Materials 403, no. : 123606.

Journal article
Published: 30 July 2020 in Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
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Albert is a dog (Canis familiare simum), but he does not realize this. Albert loves human food (and beer), watching movies on the internet, sleeping in bed, and more. But he should not do all these things. To convince him that, we have desinged a test procedure. The DEFB1 gene is unique to human species. Detecting its presence from saliva and in short periods may offer an advantage in the field of forensic medicine, and influence Albert’s bad habits. This study reveals novel utilization of the multisine impedance spectroscopy carried out during potentiodynamic polarization (pDEIS) of the electrode. We have utilized pDEIS to detect DEFB1 gene in collected saliva samples. The detection process was conducted at the boron-doped diamond surfaces functionalized with DEFB1-complimentary oligonucleotide sequence, anchored at the electrode surface. Next, a short-term electrode incubation in presence of target DNA sample allows for achieving DNA hybridization when exposed to human DNA material. The dsDNA orientation vs electrode surface is affected by polarization, and tracked by changes in the electrode kinetics preceded by subtle capacitance dispersion effects. The optimized measurement conditions range between +0.5 and +0.9 V vs Ag|AgCl due to nonspecific DNA adsorption, affecting heterogeneous charge transfer. The DNA hybridization is not achieved in the case of non-complimentary ssDNA originated from any other species subjected to this test. The discussed differences obtained during electrode incubation are supported by the XPS analyses.

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Pawel Niedzialkowski; Pawel Slepski; Joanna Wysocka; Joanna Chamier-Cieminska; Lukasz Burczyk; Michal Sobaszek; Anna Wcislo; Tadeusz Ossowski; Robert Bogdanowicz; Jacek Ryl. Multisine impedimetric probing of biocatalytic reactions for label-free detection of DEFB1 gene: How to verify that your dog is not human? Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2020, 323, 128664 .

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Pawel Niedzialkowski, Pawel Slepski, Joanna Wysocka, Joanna Chamier-Cieminska, Lukasz Burczyk, Michal Sobaszek, Anna Wcislo, Tadeusz Ossowski, Robert Bogdanowicz, Jacek Ryl. Multisine impedimetric probing of biocatalytic reactions for label-free detection of DEFB1 gene: How to verify that your dog is not human? Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 2020; 323 ():128664.

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Pawel Niedzialkowski; Pawel Slepski; Joanna Wysocka; Joanna Chamier-Cieminska; Lukasz Burczyk; Michal Sobaszek; Anna Wcislo; Tadeusz Ossowski; Robert Bogdanowicz; Jacek Ryl. 2020. "Multisine impedimetric probing of biocatalytic reactions for label-free detection of DEFB1 gene: How to verify that your dog is not human?" Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 323, no. : 128664.

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Published: 14 July 2020 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Nanomaterials and assemblies of the aforementioned into complex architectures constitute an opportunity to design efficient and selective solutions to widespread and emerging environmental issues. The limited disposal of organic matter in modern landfills generates extremely concentrated leachates characterised by high concentrations of refractory compounds. Conventional biochemical treatment methods are unsuitable, while advanced treatment, such coagulation, reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration can be very costly and generate additional waste. Electrochemical oxidation is an established technique to efficiently mineralise a plethora of recalcitrant pollutants, however the selectivity and efficiency of the process are strongly related to the anode material. For this reason, a nanoarchitectured carbon material has been designed and synthesised to improve the capability of the anode towards the adsorption and decomposition of pollutants. Instead of simple nanostructures, intelligently engineered nanomaterials can come in handy for more efficient advanced treatment techniques. In this study, a carbon nanoarchitecture comprising boron-doped vertically aligned graphene walls (BCNWs) were grown on a boron-doped diamond (BDD) interfacial layer. The results show how the peculiar maze-like morphology and the concurrence of different carbon hybridisations resulted in a higher current exchange density. The BDD performed better for the removal of NH4+ while the BCNW-only sample exhibited a faster deactivation. The BDD/BCNW nanoarchitecture resulted in an enhanced COD removal and a NH4+ removal similar to that of BDD, without the intermediate production of NO2− and NO3−.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Pawel Jakobczyk; Mirosław Sawczak; Aneta Łuczkiewicz; Sylwia Fudala-Książek; Robert Bogdanowicz. Carbon nanoarchitectures as high-performance electrodes for the electrochemical oxidation of landfill leachate. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020, 401, 123407 .

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Mattia Pierpaoli, Pawel Jakobczyk, Mirosław Sawczak, Aneta Łuczkiewicz, Sylwia Fudala-Książek, Robert Bogdanowicz. Carbon nanoarchitectures as high-performance electrodes for the electrochemical oxidation of landfill leachate. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2020; 401 ():123407.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Pawel Jakobczyk; Mirosław Sawczak; Aneta Łuczkiewicz; Sylwia Fudala-Książek; Robert Bogdanowicz. 2020. "Carbon nanoarchitectures as high-performance electrodes for the electrochemical oxidation of landfill leachate." Journal of Hazardous Materials 401, no. : 123407.

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Published: 06 July 2020 in Materials
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The investigation of innovative label-free α-amino acids detection methods represents a crucial step for the early diagnosis of several diseases. While 1,8-diazafluoren-9-one (DFO) is known in forensic application because of the fluorescent products by reacting with the amino acids present in the papillary exudate, its application for diagnostic purposes has not been fully investigated. The stabilization of DFO over a transparent substrate allows its complexation with biomolecules for the detection of α-amino acids. In this study, DFO was immobilized into a titanium dioxide (TiO2) matrix for the fluorescence detection of glycine, as a target α-amino acid (a potential marker of the urogenital tract cancers). The DFO/TiO2 composite was characterized by atomic force microscopy, spectroscopic ellipsometry, fluorescence spectroscopy and fluorescence microscopy. The performed fluorescent studies indicate spectacular formation of aggregates at higher concentration. The measurements performed using various fluorescence and microscopic techniques together with the suitable analysis show that the aggregates are able to emit short-lived fluorescence.

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Aneta Lewkowicz; Robert Bogdanowicz; Piotr Bojarski; Mattia Pierpaoli; Ignacy Gryczyński; Anna Synak; Michał Mońka; Jakub Karczewski; Wiktoria Struck-Lewicka; Renata Wawrzyniak; Michał J. Markuszewski. The Luminescence of 1,8-Diazafluoren-9-One/Titanium Dioxide Composite Thin Films for Optical Application. Materials 2020, 13, 3014 .

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Aneta Lewkowicz, Robert Bogdanowicz, Piotr Bojarski, Mattia Pierpaoli, Ignacy Gryczyński, Anna Synak, Michał Mońka, Jakub Karczewski, Wiktoria Struck-Lewicka, Renata Wawrzyniak, Michał J. Markuszewski. The Luminescence of 1,8-Diazafluoren-9-One/Titanium Dioxide Composite Thin Films for Optical Application. Materials. 2020; 13 (13):3014.

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Aneta Lewkowicz; Robert Bogdanowicz; Piotr Bojarski; Mattia Pierpaoli; Ignacy Gryczyński; Anna Synak; Michał Mońka; Jakub Karczewski; Wiktoria Struck-Lewicka; Renata Wawrzyniak; Michał J. Markuszewski. 2020. "The Luminescence of 1,8-Diazafluoren-9-One/Titanium Dioxide Composite Thin Films for Optical Application." Materials 13, no. 13: 3014.

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Published: 01 July 2020 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
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The long cycle life stability and high energy density are limiting broader feasible applications of supercapacitors (SCs). The novel diamondized titania nanocomposite SCs deliver high power and energy densities along with high capacitance retention rates. SC electrodes were fabricated utilizing a combination of Ti anodization followed by chemical vapor deposition resulting in the simultaneous growth of the complex boron-doped diamond (BDD)/TiC interface. The first-principles simulations along with extended molecular investigations conducted by bright-field transmission electron microscopy and high resolution-scanning electron microscopy revealed that capacitive phenomena are delivered by nanoporous, multifaceted, and substoichiometric TiC, forming clusters at the lateral surfaces of titania nanotubes. Next, TiC mechanical stability and effective charge transfer electrode–electrolyte are efficiently provided by the highly conductive, although discontinuous BDD overlayer. The assembled two-electrode SC devices exhibited capacitances of 15 mF cm–2, which were stable at 0.1 V s–1 scan rate in various neutral aqueous electrolytes. The composite TiO2 nanotube arrays-BDD SCs showed outstanding long-term cycling stability with a capacitance retention of 93% after 100,000 chronopotentiometry cycles verified by postaging cyclic voltammetry tests. In parallel, the energy and power density calculated at a current density of 3 A g–1 achieved levels as high as 14.74 W h kg–1 and 24.68 kW kg–1, revealing the superior performance of the assembled devices compared to recently reported SCs.

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Robert Bogdanowicz; Anna Dettlaff; Franciszek Skiba; Konrad Trzciński; Mariusz Szkoda; Michał Sobaszek; Mateusz Ficek; Bartlomiej Dec; Lukasz Macewicz; Konrad Wyrebski; Grzegorz Paściak; Dongsheng Geng; Arkadiusz Ignaczak; Jacek Ryl. Enhanced Charge Storage Mechanism and Long-Term Cycling Stability in Diamondized Titania Nanocomposite Supercapacitors Operating in Aqueous Electrolytes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2020, 124, 15698 -15712.

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Robert Bogdanowicz, Anna Dettlaff, Franciszek Skiba, Konrad Trzciński, Mariusz Szkoda, Michał Sobaszek, Mateusz Ficek, Bartlomiej Dec, Lukasz Macewicz, Konrad Wyrebski, Grzegorz Paściak, Dongsheng Geng, Arkadiusz Ignaczak, Jacek Ryl. Enhanced Charge Storage Mechanism and Long-Term Cycling Stability in Diamondized Titania Nanocomposite Supercapacitors Operating in Aqueous Electrolytes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2020; 124 (29):15698-15712.

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Robert Bogdanowicz; Anna Dettlaff; Franciszek Skiba; Konrad Trzciński; Mariusz Szkoda; Michał Sobaszek; Mateusz Ficek; Bartlomiej Dec; Lukasz Macewicz; Konrad Wyrebski; Grzegorz Paściak; Dongsheng Geng; Arkadiusz Ignaczak; Jacek Ryl. 2020. "Enhanced Charge Storage Mechanism and Long-Term Cycling Stability in Diamondized Titania Nanocomposite Supercapacitors Operating in Aqueous Electrolytes." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124, no. 29: 15698-15712.

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Published: 24 June 2020 in Applied Surface Science
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The paper presents an investigation of phosphorene under axial strain on the phonon density of states and vibrational modes. The studies were performed by means of density functional theory (DFT) within the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO). The strained models were constructed using optimised supercell techniques. The vibrational mode spectra were estimated for strains applied for both the zigzag and armchair directions of phosphorene. This approach is an attractive candidate for the calculation the dynamical matrix of the system because its numerical complexity gradually increases together with the size of the analysed cell. The shift of peaks in the PDOS of black phosphorene is monotonic, and inversely proportional to the applied strain over the zigzag direction. This relation is valid for small strains (below 10%) of peaks corresponding to modes B2g and Ag2. For a strain applied over the armchair PDOS, the shifts are proportional to the strain. The peak shifts tend to become higher as the strain increases. This dependence is not monotonic, and is clearly more rapid for compressing strains. Moreover, the peaks shift slower for an armchair strain than for a zigzag strain, revealing its strong anisotropy.

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Krzysztof Pyrchla; Robert Bogdanowicz. Density functional LCAO calculations of vibrational modes and phonon density of states in the strained single-layer phosphorene. Applied Surface Science 2020, 528, 147033 .

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Krzysztof Pyrchla, Robert Bogdanowicz. Density functional LCAO calculations of vibrational modes and phonon density of states in the strained single-layer phosphorene. Applied Surface Science. 2020; 528 ():147033.

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Krzysztof Pyrchla; Robert Bogdanowicz. 2020. "Density functional LCAO calculations of vibrational modes and phonon density of states in the strained single-layer phosphorene." Applied Surface Science 528, no. : 147033.

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Published: 23 June 2020 in Journal of Composites Science
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Electrospinning is known to be a facile and effective technique to fabricate fibers of a controlled diameter-distribution. Among a multitude of polymers available for the purpose, the attention should be addressed to the environmentally compatible ones, with a special focus on sustainability. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a widespread, non-toxic polymer, originating from renewable sources and it can degrade into innocuous products. While the production of fibrous membranes is attractive for airborne particles filtration applications, their impact on the removal of gaseous compounds is generally neglected. In this study, electrospun PLA-based nanofibers were functionalized with cyclodextrins, because of their characteristic hydrophobic central cavity and a hydrophilic outer surface, in order to provide adsorptive properties to the composite. The aim of this work is to investigate a hybrid composite, from renewable sources, for the combined filtration of particulate matter (PM) and adsorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Results show how their inclusion into the polymer strongly affects the fiber morphology, while their attachment onto the fiber surface only positively affects the filtration efficiency.

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Silvia Palmieri; Mattia Pierpaoli; Luca Riderelli; Sheng Qi; Maria Letizia Ruello. Preparation and Characterization of an Electrospun PLA-Cyclodextrins Composite for Simultaneous High-Efficiency PM and VOC Removal. Journal of Composites Science 2020, 4, 79 .

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Silvia Palmieri, Mattia Pierpaoli, Luca Riderelli, Sheng Qi, Maria Letizia Ruello. Preparation and Characterization of an Electrospun PLA-Cyclodextrins Composite for Simultaneous High-Efficiency PM and VOC Removal. Journal of Composites Science. 2020; 4 (2):79.

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Silvia Palmieri; Mattia Pierpaoli; Luca Riderelli; Sheng Qi; Maria Letizia Ruello. 2020. "Preparation and Characterization of an Electrospun PLA-Cyclodextrins Composite for Simultaneous High-Efficiency PM and VOC Removal." Journal of Composites Science 4, no. 2: 79.

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Published: 15 April 2020 in Scientific Reports
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Phantoms of biological tissues are materials that mimic the properties of real tissues. This study shows the development of phantoms with nanodiamond particles for calibration of T1 relaxation time in magnetic resonance imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a commonly used and non-invasive method of detecting pathological changes inside the human body. Nevertheless, before a new MRI device is approved for use, it is necessary to calibrate it properly and to check its technical parameters. In this article, we present phantoms of tissue with diamond nanoparticles dedicated to magnetic resonance calibration. The method of producing phantoms has been described. As a result of our research, we obtained phantoms that were characterized by the relaxation time T1 the same as the relaxation time of the human tissue T1 = 810.5 ms. Furthermore, the use of diamond nanoparticles in phantoms allowed us to tune the T1 value of the phantoms which open the way to elaborated phantoms of other tissues in the future.

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Anna Sękowska; Daria Majchrowicz; Agnieszka Sabisz; Mateusz Ficek; Barbara Bułło-Piontecka; Monika Kosowska; Lina Jing; Robert Bogdanowicz; Małgorzata Szczerska. Nanodiamond phantoms mimicking human liver: perspective to calibration of T1 relaxation time in magnetic resonance imaging. Scientific Reports 2020, 10, 1 -6.

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Anna Sękowska, Daria Majchrowicz, Agnieszka Sabisz, Mateusz Ficek, Barbara Bułło-Piontecka, Monika Kosowska, Lina Jing, Robert Bogdanowicz, Małgorzata Szczerska. Nanodiamond phantoms mimicking human liver: perspective to calibration of T1 relaxation time in magnetic resonance imaging. Scientific Reports. 2020; 10 (1):1-6.

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Anna Sękowska; Daria Majchrowicz; Agnieszka Sabisz; Mateusz Ficek; Barbara Bułło-Piontecka; Monika Kosowska; Lina Jing; Robert Bogdanowicz; Małgorzata Szczerska. 2020. "Nanodiamond phantoms mimicking human liver: perspective to calibration of T1 relaxation time in magnetic resonance imaging." Scientific Reports 10, no. 1: 1-6.

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Published: 15 April 2020 in Materials
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The physicochemical and mechanical properties of thin and freestanding heavy boron-doped diamond (BDD) nanosheets coated with a thin C:H:N:O plasma polymer were studied. First, diamond nanosheets were grown and doped with boron on a Ta substrate using the microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique (MPECVD). Next, the BDD/Ta samples were covered with nylon 6.6 to improve their stability in harsh environments and flexibility during elastic deformations. Plasma polymer films with a thickness of the 500–1000 nm were obtained by magnetron sputtering of a bulk target of nylon 6.6. Hydrophilic nitrogen-rich C:H:N:O was prepared by the sputtering of nylon 6.6. C:H:N:O as a film with high surface energy improves adhesion in ambient conditions. The nylon–diamond interface was perfectly formed, and hence, the adhesion behavior could be attributed to the dissipation of viscoelastic energy originating from irreversible energy loss in soft polymer structure. Diamond surface heterogeneities have been shown to pin the contact edge, indicating that the retraction process causes instantaneous fluctuations on the surface in specified microscale regions. The observed Raman bands at 390, 275, and 220 cm−1 were weak; therefore, the obtained films exhibited a low level of nylon 6 polymerization and short-distance arrangement, indicating crystal symmetry and interchain interactions. The mechanical properties of the nylon-on-diamond were determined by a nanoindentation test in multiload mode. Increasing the maximum load during the nanoindentation test resulted in a decreased hardness of the fabricated structure. The integration of freestanding diamond nanosheets will make it possible to design flexible chemical multielectrode sensors.

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Michał Rycewicz; Łukasz Macewicz; Jiri Kratochvil; Alicja Stanisławska; Mateusz Ficek; Mirosław Sawczak; Vitezslav Stranak; Marek Szkodo; Robert Bogdanowicz. Physicochemical and Mechanical Performance of Freestanding Boron-Doped Diamond Nanosheets Coated with C:H:N:O Plasma Polymer. Materials 2020, 13, 1861 .

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Michał Rycewicz, Łukasz Macewicz, Jiri Kratochvil, Alicja Stanisławska, Mateusz Ficek, Mirosław Sawczak, Vitezslav Stranak, Marek Szkodo, Robert Bogdanowicz. Physicochemical and Mechanical Performance of Freestanding Boron-Doped Diamond Nanosheets Coated with C:H:N:O Plasma Polymer. Materials. 2020; 13 (8):1861.

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Michał Rycewicz; Łukasz Macewicz; Jiri Kratochvil; Alicja Stanisławska; Mateusz Ficek; Mirosław Sawczak; Vitezslav Stranak; Marek Szkodo; Robert Bogdanowicz. 2020. "Physicochemical and Mechanical Performance of Freestanding Boron-Doped Diamond Nanosheets Coated with C:H:N:O Plasma Polymer." Materials 13, no. 8: 1861.

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Published: 28 February 2020 in Manufacturing Review
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Landfill leachate possesses high concentrations of ammonia, micropollutants, and heavy metals, and are characterised for low biodegradability. For this reason, conventional treatment technologies may result ineffective for complete pollutant removal. Electrochemical oxidation allows most of the of recalcitrant pollutants to be oxidised effectively within an easy operational and acceptable retention time, without the need to provide additional chemicals, and without producing waste materials. The mineralisation efficiency and electrode durability depend on the nature of the electrode material. The conventionally adopted anodes can contain critical raw materials (CRMs), and are subject to extreme corrosion conditions. CRM-free electrodes, such as carbon and graphite-based, exhibit a lower efficiency, and are subject to faster deactivation, or, as for lead-dioxide-based electrodes, can constitute a hazard due to the release into the effluent of the coating corrosion products. In this study, the relationship between electrode type, CRM content, and the removal efficiencies of organic compounds and ammonium-nitrogen (N-NH4) was investigated. Material criticality was estimated by the supply risk with economic importance indexes reported in the 2017 EU CRM List. The COD and N-NH4 removal efficiencies were obtained from a literature analysis of 25 publications. The results show that, while single and multi-oxide-coated electrodes may contain low amounts of CRM, but with limited efficiency, boron-doped diamonds (BDD) may constitute the best compromise in terms of a reduced content of CRM and a high mineralisation efficiency.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Michał Rycewicz; Aneta Łuczkiewicz; Sylwia Fudala-Ksiązek; Robert Bogdanowicz; Maria Letizia Ruello. Electrodes criticality: the impact of CRMs in the leachate electrochemical oxidation. Manufacturing Review 2020, 7, 7 .

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Mattia Pierpaoli, Michał Rycewicz, Aneta Łuczkiewicz, Sylwia Fudala-Ksiązek, Robert Bogdanowicz, Maria Letizia Ruello. Electrodes criticality: the impact of CRMs in the leachate electrochemical oxidation. Manufacturing Review. 2020; 7 ():7.

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Mattia Pierpaoli; Michał Rycewicz; Aneta Łuczkiewicz; Sylwia Fudala-Ksiązek; Robert Bogdanowicz; Maria Letizia Ruello. 2020. "Electrodes criticality: the impact of CRMs in the leachate electrochemical oxidation." Manufacturing Review 7, no. : 7.

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Published: 27 February 2020 in Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
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In the following work we describe preparation and the electrochemical performance of thin and free-standing heavy boron-doped diamond (BDD) nanosheets. The investigated foils were deposited on Ta substrate using microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique (MPECVD). Foils of two B-dopant densities were investigated, obtained on the base of 10 k and 20 k ppm [B]/[C] ratio in the gas admixture. The obtained foils can be easily peeled from substrate in deionized water to be then attached to other material, in this case polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). We have shown that the top surface and the bottom side of investigated boron-doped diamond nanosheet possess significantly altered morphology and physico-chemical properties, revealed by electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and electrochemistry. The voltammetric response of investigated BDD foils as working electrodes indicates the highest activity for the nanosheet with higher dopant concentration, in particular on its top surface. Furthermore, electrodes are characterized with altered kinetics, characteristic for partially blocked electrodes with quasi-reversible charge transfer.

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Robert Bogdanowicz; Mateusz Ficek; Natalia Malinowska; Sanju Gupta; Romney Meek; Pawel Niedzialkowski; Michał Rycewicz; Mirosław Sawczak; Jacek Ryl; Tadeusz Ossowski. Electrochemical performance of thin free-standing boron-doped diamond nanosheet electrodes. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2020, 862, 114016 .

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Robert Bogdanowicz, Mateusz Ficek, Natalia Malinowska, Sanju Gupta, Romney Meek, Pawel Niedzialkowski, Michał Rycewicz, Mirosław Sawczak, Jacek Ryl, Tadeusz Ossowski. Electrochemical performance of thin free-standing boron-doped diamond nanosheet electrodes. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 2020; 862 ():114016.

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Robert Bogdanowicz; Mateusz Ficek; Natalia Malinowska; Sanju Gupta; Romney Meek; Pawel Niedzialkowski; Michał Rycewicz; Mirosław Sawczak; Jacek Ryl; Tadeusz Ossowski. 2020. "Electrochemical performance of thin free-standing boron-doped diamond nanosheet electrodes." Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 862, no. : 114016.