Research activity

Current research issues of the Laboratory of Biological Inorganic Chemistry include the following main trends:

1. Research on the thermal stability of biologically active compounds (J. Makowska)
2. Study of antimicrobial and cosmetic peptide interactions with metal ions (J. Makowska)
3. Theoretical-experimental studies of selected analgesics and compounds of natural origin with polyglutamine proteins (Huntington's disease) (J. Makowska)
4. Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of complex compounds of transition metal ions in the solid phase and in solution (D. Wyrzykowski)
5. Studies on the anticancer and cytoprotective activity of vanadium compounds (D. Wyrzykowski)
6. Research on interactions of low molecular weight compounds with biopolymers (D. Wyrzykowski)

Current research issues of the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Complex Compounds include the following main trends:

1. Synthesis, physicochemical and biological properties of transition metal complex compounds (A. Tesmar)
2. The use of fluorescence spectroscopy and UV-Vis spectrophotometry to study interactions between macromolecular compounds (proteins, DNA) and selected stable radicals, metal ions, biologically active compounds, analgesics, complex compounds and surfactants (K. Żamojć)
3. Synthesis, structure and properties of betulin and diosgenin D-glycosaminosides. Functionalization of the amino group in the obtained glycosides (H. Myszka)
4. Application of the Mitsunobu reaction in the synthesis of O-amino derivatives of D-glycosaminosides (H. Myszka)

Current research issues of the Laboratory of Advanced Oxidation Processes include the following main trends:

1. Obtaining new nanomaterials for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical removal of micropollutants from waters
2. Study of the mechanism of pharmaceuticals degradation in the photocatalysis or photoelectrocatalysis process; assessment of toxicity and biodegradability of the resulting products
3. Investigation of photocatalytic activity of hybrid materials with carbon nanostructures; the role of ionic liquids in the synthesis of nanomaterials
4. Synthesis and application of bismuth semiconductors for photocatalytic production of biofuels
5. The fate of microplastics in the environment.