Processing, characterization, thermodynamic analysis and modeling of metal systems and sintered materials based on (Ag, Au, Cu, Al, Sn, In, Bi, Zn, W, Ga, Ge, Sb, Ni, Fe, Co, Mo, Ti) with the aim of developing materials with improved structural, mechanical, thermal and electrical properties and/or more environmentally friendly materials for use in electronics, electrical engineering, energy and other fields;
Development and research of alternative and innovative methods for the synthesis of nanocrystalline and nanoparticulate materials based on magnetic Nd-Fe-B alloys, magnetically soft mixed iron oxides and quasi-one-dimensional nanomaterials with magnetic and superparamagnetic properties; modification and functionalization of their surface, characterization, testing and optimization of physico-chemical and magnetic properties for various applications;
Synthesis, characterization and development of composite/nanocomposite materials based on polymer or metal matrix with defined structure, porosity, magnetic, electrical and mechanical properties. Optimization of the magnetic and dynamic-mechanical properties of polymer composites based on nanocrystalline Nd-Fe-B magnetic alloys and mixed iron oxides in a wide temperature range at different frequencies and bending force strengths;
Investigating the possibilities of improving the mechanical properties by replacing rare earth metals with ferrite materials in the form of nano and/or micro particles and particles coated with an agent; modifying the filler with functional coatings to create strong chemical bonds between the particles and the coating, i.e. the coating and the polymer matrix.
Design and manufacture of devices to test the separation performance of membranes; individual and simultaneous testing of membrane properties under normal or simulated industrial flow conditions of various liquids and gas mixtures under controlled pressure;
Construction of membranes with improved properties based on a polymer matrix and dispersed inorganic zeolite powders with different pore geometries and a detergent compound as an additive - chemical synthesis using the casting process and the electrospinning process, with the aim of reducing the emission of harmful combustion products, especially CO2. Testing the possibility of removing organic sulfur compounds (mercaptans and heterocyclic compounds) from crude oil using polymer membranes to reduce the emission of sulfur oxides during the combustion of petroleum derivatives;
Modification of woven and non-woven polymer composite textile membranes using the electrospinning process with the aim of functionalizing the surface and/or improving their selectivity, functional, mechanical, physical and chemical properties;
Development of new functional trilayer polymeric membranes for FO with improved dynamic mechanical properties, low fouling and high selectivity; synthesis, characterization and testing of magnetic particles in RO/FO membrane modules and separation vessels using a specially developed separation system;
Development of advanced osmosis (FO) systems to replace high-energy, high-temperature and high-pressure separation processes, focusing on the application of the developed FO laboratory device to evaluate system performance; testing the possibility of improving existing and developing new types of target solutions;
Development of a laboratory device for efficient and continuous filtration of liquids based on the principle of centrifugal filtration, including modeling, simulation, integration and optimization of the filtration process;
Development of a device based on the principle of distillation for the recycling and reuse of organic solvent waste found in the composition of paints, with the aim of reducing the volume of waste to be disposed of and improving environmental protection and economic benefits;
Research in the field of energy, energy efficiency and environmental protection; research into the phenomena of movement, heat and mass transfer with and without chemical reactions in multiphase fluid-particle contactors (fluidized, fountain-fluidized, transport systems); research into the mechanisms and intensification of chemical-technological and biotechnological processes and improvement of materials, methods and equipment for the application of these processes in various industrial sectors (chemical, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical);
Development of an application for the economic evaluation of the justification of the recycling of used paints and other organic solvents in households, retail establishments and various industries based on a mathematical model to predict the course of the distillation process for various realistic process parameters such as working pressure, composition of the feed mixture, flow rate of the feed mixture, temperatures of phase transformation, etc.;
Development of a universal mathematical transport model of the membrane separation process for RO/FO systems, considering both single and multi-component systems, based on a combination of irreversible thermodynamics, theory and diffusion mechanisms and process equipment parameters;
Development of a hybrid mathematical model of the FO process based on artificial intelligence, capable of simulating and optimizing the process for different feed mixtures and production conditions, incorporating the performance of composite membranes and their effects on diffusion, feed mixture ions and extraction solution;
Investigate alternative renewable fuels based on terpene feedstocks, especially cyclic forms of terpenes; experimentally determine the volumetric properties of multi-component terpene mixtures at high pressures and temperatures and further model them using PC-SAFT and SAFT equations of state;
Investigating the possibility of indirect power generation from waste heat using the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) - integration with renewable energy sources as well as medium or low temperature heat sources; cogeneration with alternative energy sources to improve output power and operating hours; developing an algorithm to predict and synergize preferred waste heat sources for the generation of electrical energy using the ORC cycle for charging electric vehicle batteries, taking into account energy efficiency, market requirements and the economic factor;
Modeling the mechanical properties of composites with polymer and metal matrix and nanocrystalline, i.e. micro/nanoparticulate fillers. Predicting the behavior of composites under different loads to select a suitable thermoplastic or thermostable matrix and the type, shape and size of the filler. Simulation of loading as a function of packing density and the influence of particle-particle and particle-polymer force interactions.