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Agnieszka Dąbrowska

University of Warsaw (PL)

Recent publications
1.  Osial M., Wilczewski S., Godlewska U., Skórczewska K., Hilus J., Szulc J., Roszkiewicz-Walczuk A., Dąbrowska A., Moazzami Goudarzi Z., Lewandowski K., Wypych T., Nguyen Phuong T., Sumara G., Giersig M., Incorporation of Nanostructural Hydroxyapatite and Curcumin Extract from Curcuma longa L. Rhizome into Polylactide to Obtain Green Composite, Polymers, ISSN: 2073-4360, DOI: 10.3390/polym16152169, Vol.16, No.15, pp.2169-1-20, 2024

Abstract:
This study showed that a polylactide (PLA)-based composite filled with nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAp) and a natural extract from the rhizome of Curcuma longa L. could provide an alternative to commonly used fossil-based plasticsfor food packaging. The incorporation of HAp into the PLA matrix had a positive effect on improving selected properties of the composites; the beneficial effect could be enhanced by introducing a green modifier in the form of an extract. Prior to the fabrication of the composite, the filler was characterized in terms of morphology and composition, and the composite was then fully characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and the mechanical, thermal, thermomechanical, and optical properties were investigated. The proposed material exhibits antioxidant properties against DPPH radicals and antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli (E. coli). The results showed that the nanocomposite has the highest antioxidant and antibacterial properties for 10 wt% HAp with an average diameter of rod-shaped structures below 100 nm. In addition, the introduction of turmeric extract had a positive effect on the tensile strength of the nanocomposites containing 1 and 5% HAp. As the resulting material adsorbs light in a specific wavelength range, it can be used in the medical sector, food-packaging, or coatings.

Keywords:
polylactide, hydroxyapatite, turmeric extract, curcumin extract, green composite

Affiliations:
Osial M. - IPPT PAN
Wilczewski S. - other affiliation
Godlewska U. - other affiliation
Skórczewska K. - other affiliation
Hilus J. - other affiliation
Szulc J. - other affiliation
Roszkiewicz-Walczuk A. - IPPT PAN
Dąbrowska A. - University of Warsaw (PL)
Moazzami Goudarzi Z. - IPPT PAN
Lewandowski K. - other affiliation
Wypych T. - other affiliation
Nguyen Phuong T. - other affiliation
Sumara G. - other affiliation
Giersig M. - IPPT PAN
2.  Warczak M., Osial M., Urbańska W., Sławskowska N., Dąbrowska A., Bonarowska M., Pisarek M., Monikayev R., Giersig M., Opallo M., Insights Into the High Catalytic Activity of Li-ion Battery Waste Toward Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide, ChemElectroChem, ISSN: 2196-0216, DOI: 10.1002/celc.202400248, Vol.e202400248, pp.1-10, 2024
3.  Wilczewski S., Skórczewska K., Tomaszewska J., Osial M., Dąbrowska A., Nikiforow K., Jenczyk P., Grzywacz H., Graphene Modification by Curcuminoids as an Effective Method to Improve the Dispersion and Stability of PVC/Graphene Nanocomposites, Molecules, ISSN: 1420-3049, DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083383, Vol.28, No.8, pp.1-25, 2023

Keywords:
graphene, curcuminoids, poly(vinyl chloride), nanocomposites stability, polymer films

Affiliations:
Wilczewski S. - other affiliation
Skórczewska K. - other affiliation
Tomaszewska J. - other affiliation
Osial M. - IPPT PAN
Dąbrowska A. - University of Warsaw (PL)
Nikiforow K. - other affiliation
Jenczyk P. - IPPT PAN
Grzywacz H. - IPPT PAN
4.  Dąbrowska A., Kipa S., Vasilopoulos M., Osial M., The comparative study by Raman spectroscopy of the plastic tide in the three ports of the Mediterranean Sea, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, ISSN: 1614-7499, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30973-z, pp.1-13, 2023

Keywords:
Raman spectroscopy, Marine microplastics, Mediterranean Sea, Polymer leakage, Electrochemical analysis

Affiliations:
Dąbrowska A. - University of Warsaw (PL)
Kipa S. - other affiliation
Vasilopoulos M. - other affiliation
Osial M. - IPPT PAN
5.  Mercurio M., Olusegun Sunday J., Malińska K., Wystalska K., Sobik-Szołtysek J., Dąbrowska A., Krysiński P., Osial M., Removal of tetracycline and rhodamine from aqueous systems by pristine biochar derived from poultry manure, Desalination and Water Treatment, ISSN: 1944-3994, DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2023.29238, Vol.288, pp.72-86, 2023
6.  Dąbrowska A., Urbańska W., Warczak M., Osial M., Battery Powder as a Source of Novel Graphene Nanocarbons, PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, ISSN: 0370-1972, DOI: 10.1002/pssb.202100588, pp.2100588-1-9, 2022

Abstract:
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) waste is classified as a dangerous one. Fortunately, LIBs can be recycled and are already a valuable source of metals. This work is focused on the properties of the spent LIBs powder, which is a postproduct of the proposed organic leaching process and is presented as a source of nanocarbons with a unique structure. Furthermore, attention is paid to revealing the properties of the carbon component that can find a second life in other applications like photocatalysis or sorbents. Raman spectroscopy is used for the characterization of graphitic carbon. Scanning electron microscopy images are numerically quantitatively analyzed to provide additional parameters (for instance, the total length of edges) about the structure of materials, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) further check their composition.

Affiliations:
Dąbrowska A. - University of Warsaw (PL)
Urbańska W. - Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PL)
Warczak M. - Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
Osial M. - IPPT PAN
7.  Dąbrowska A., Łopata I., Osial M., The ghost nets phenomena from the chemical perspective, Pure and Applied Chemistry, ISSN: 1365-3075, DOI: 10.1515/pac-2020-1102, Vol.93, No.4, pp.479-496, 2021

Keywords:
ChemRAWN,ghost nets,marine microplastic,polymer materials,Raman spectroscopy,sustainability,weathering

Affiliations:
Dąbrowska A. - University of Warsaw (PL)
Łopata I. - other affiliation
Osial M. - IPPT PAN

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