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Recent publications
1.  Ghali C., Tavarez J., Pietrzyk-Thel P., Gniadek M., Osial M., Roszkiewicz-Walczuk A., Fikadu B., Asgaran S., Lee J., Giersig M., Widera-Kalinowska J., Nwaji N., Cobalt Phthalocyanine Doping-Induced Electronic Modulation in Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Co3O4 and Boosted Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Reaction to Ampere Level, ChemPlusChem, ISSN: 2192-6506, DOI: 10.1002/cplu.70168, Vol.91, pp.e70168-1-11, 2026

Abstract:
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) using noble metal-based catalysts faced significant commercialization challenges due to the scarcity and substantial expense of these noble metals. Thus, the development of an efficient OER electrocatalyst for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolyzers is still a challenging task. Herein, we present a facile approach to preparing cobalt phthalocyanine anchored on N-doped Co3O4 carbon network (Co3O4-NC) derived from metal organic framework (MOF). This strategy facilitates fast electron transfer and modulates the electronic structure. This improved electron transport induced by CoPc plays a significant role in enhancing OER, requiring only an overpotential of 1.2 V to deliver a current density of 1000 mA cm−2 with excellent stability. The Co3O4-NC2 Pc catalyst shows excellent durability during PEM water electrolysis and delivers industrially required current density of 1000 mA cm−2 at a potential of 1.66 V, outperforming commercial RuO2. The results of this research are twofold. Firstly, they promote green and low-carbon development. Secondly, they inject new vitality into the development of hydrogen energy technologies.

Keywords:
noble-metal free catalyst, oxygen evolution, phthalocyanine doped metal oxide, proton exchange membrane, water electrolysis

Affiliations:
Ghali C. - other affiliation
Tavarez J. - other affiliation
Pietrzyk-Thel P. - IPPT PAN
Gniadek M. - University of Warsaw (PL)
Osial M. - IPPT PAN
Roszkiewicz-Walczuk A. - IPPT PAN
Fikadu B. - other affiliation
Asgaran S. - other affiliation
Lee J. - Lexington High School (US)
Giersig M. - IPPT PAN
Widera-Kalinowska J. - other affiliation
Nwaji N. - IPPT PAN
2.  Nagamine M., Osial M., Widera-Kalinowska J., Jackowska K., Krysiński P., Photosensitive thin films based on drop cast and Langmuir-Blodgett hydrophilic and hydrophobic CdS nanoparticles, Nanomaterials, ISSN: 2079-4991, DOI: 10.3390/nano10122437, Vol.10, No.12, pp.1-23, 2020

Keywords:
CdS, thin films, photoelectrochemical studies, langmuir-blodgett technique

Affiliations:
Nagamine M. - other affiliation
Osial M. - other affiliation
Widera-Kalinowska J. - other affiliation
Jackowska K. - other affiliation
Krysiński P. - other affiliation
3.  Nagamine M., Osial M., Jackowska K., Krysiński P., Widera-Kalinowska J., Tetracycline photocatalytic degradation under CdS treatment, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, ISSN: 2077-1312, DOI: 10.3390/jmse8070483, Vol.8, No.7, pp.1-19, 2020

Keywords:
water contamination, CdS nanoparticles, tetracycline, antibiotics photodegradation, photocatalysis, kinetic rate constant, degradation mechanism

Affiliations:
Nagamine M. - other affiliation
Osial M. - other affiliation
Jackowska K. - other affiliation
Krysiński P. - other affiliation
Widera-Kalinowska J. - other affiliation

List of chapters in recent monographs
1. 
Prus K., Khurram A., Karpiel E., Pietrzyk-Thel P., Wilczewski S., Gniadek M., Nowak A., Roszkiewicz-Walczuk A., Nwaji N., Widera-Kalinowska J., Giersig M., Osial M., The Latest Scientific Achievements of the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, rozdział: Reuse of PVC Waste and Its Transformation into Functional Electrospun Membrane to Remove Organic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions, IPPT Reports on Fundamental Technological Research, 1/2026, pp.9-27, 2026

Conference abstracts
1.  Karpiel E., Khurram A., Osial M., Nwaji N., Pietrzyk-Thel P., Wilczewski S., Widera-Kalinowska J., Functional Nanoparticles for Energy and Environmental Applications, 3rd NSF IRES/IMPRESS-U Symposium: Advanced Materials – from Synthesis to Applications, 2025-06-23/06-24, Łódź (PL), pp.1-3, 2025

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