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Research interests
We are interested in both fundamental and applied aspects of polymeric materials. We use controlled radical polymerisation techniques (ATRP & RAFT) to synthesize materials for applications in composites, water purification and energy conversion/storage. Current research topics include:
Kinetics of radical polymerisations
- online reaction monitoring of controlled radical polymerisation
- application of DOSY NMR to follow polymerisation kinetics
Polymer gels & networks
- fundamental studies of gelation/cross-linking in free radical polymerisations
- multicomponent and interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs)
Chemistry of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)
- synthesis of PAN by controlled radical polymerisations
- post-polymerisation modification of PAN
- PAN-derived carbon fibres and nanomaterials
- aggregation-induced emission (AIE) in PAN
Education/Academic qualification
Materials Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University
2009 → 2014
Chemical Engineering, Master of Engineering, Cracow University of Technology
2004 → 2009
External positions
Research Associate, University of Bristol
Mar 2019 → May 20194TU.HTM Research Fellow, University of Twente
2016 → 2018Postdoctoral Researcher, Carnegie Mellon University
2014 → 2016Keywords
- Polymers
- Materials
- Polymer Chemistry
- Kinetics & Mechanisms
- Controlled Polymerisations
- Carbon Materials
- Polymer Networks
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Materials development for a luminescent downshifting retrofit product to increase efficiency of solar panels - Sustainable Innovation Fund
1/10/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Materials development for a luminescent downshifting retrofit product to increase efficiency of solar panels - Sustainable Innovation Fund
1/10/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
Research output
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Surface-grafted polyacrylonitrile brushes with aggregation-induced emission properties
Kopeć, M., Pikiel, M. & Vancso, G. J., 21 Jan 2020, In: Polymer Chemistry. 11, 3, p. 669-674 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Chain End-Functionalized Polymer Brushes with Switchable Fluorescence Response
Tas, S., Kopec, M., van der Pol, R., Cirelli, M., de Vries, I., Bölükbas, D. A., Tempelman, K., Benes, N. E., Hempenius, M. A., Vancso, G. J. & de Beer, S., 5 Mar 2019, In: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 220, 5, 1800537.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Polyacrylonitrile-derived nanostructured carbon materials
Kopeć, M., Lamson, M., Yuan, R., Tang, C., Kruk, M., Zhong, M., Matyjaszewski, K. & Kowalewski, T., 1 May 2019, In: Progress in Polymer Science. 92, p. 89-134 46 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
32 Citations (Scopus) -
Well-Defined N/S Co-Doped Nanocarbons from Sulfurized PAN- b-PBA Block Copolymers: Structure and Supercapacitor Performance
Yuan, R., Wang, H., Sun, M., Damodaran, K., Gottlieb, E., Kopeć, M., Eckhart, K., Li, S., Whitacre, J., Matyjaszewski, K. & Kowalewski, T., 26 Apr 2019, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2, 4, p. 2467-2474 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus) -
Copolymer-templated synthesis of nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbons for enhanced adsorption of hexavalent chromium and uranium
Song, Y., Wei, G., Kopeć, M., Rao, L., Zhang, Z., Gottlieb, E., Wang, Z., Yuan, R., Ye, G., Wang, J., Kowalewski, T. & Matyjaszewski, K., 22 Jun 2018, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 1, 6, p. 2536-2543 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus)