Materials synthesis
Performing solid-state syntheses, wet syntheses and preparing composites.
Thermoelectric Research Laboratory
Ministerial Award for Our Research Team
We are proud to announce that our research team has been honored with the Minister of Science and Higher Education Award for outstanding scientific achievements.
The award ceremony took place on February 19th, 2025, in Toruń and served as a key event in the Polish academic and scientific community, celebrating groundbreaking research that shapes the future of science.
This prestigious distinction recognizes our contributions to the development of innovative thermoelectric technologies.
Our Team at the Ceremony was represented by:
- Prof. Krzysztof Wojciechowski, DSc, Eng.
- Dr. Taras Parashchuk
- Dr. Karolina Zazakowny
- Dr. Artur Kosonowski, Eng.
- Dr. Oleksandr Cherniushok
- Dr. Ryszard Mania
- Dr. Michał Musiał, Eng.
- Dr. Marcin Borcuch, Eng.
- MSc. Adrianna Lis, Eng.
- MSc. Maja Sajdak, Eng.
- MSc. Mykola Maksymuk
We extend our sincere gratitude to all our colleagues, collaborators, and friends who support our research. Stay tuned for updates on our research and innovations!
The main scientific activities of our interdisciplinary team concern both the basic research on chemistry and materials science of functional materials, as well as the engineering of thermoelectric devices i.e.: numerical modeling and design of new prototypical thermoelectric modules and generators based on our materials.
The joint 40th International and 20th European Conference on Thermoelectrics [ICT/ECT 2024] will be held for the first time in Poland, from 30 June to 4 July 2024 in Krakow.
Research interest
1. New concepts of high-efficient thermoelectric materials linking synergic transport of heat and electricity, i.e.:
- New composites with attuned electronic structure and mismatched phonon structure (AES-MPS) concept;
- Double tunned – functionally graded thermoelectric materials (DT-FGTM).
2. Synthesis and characterization of new materials with specific electronic and crystal structures (e.g. skutterudites, argyrodites, tetrahedrites, silicides, rock-salt structure semiconductors, and other) for energy conversion.
3. Elastic inorganic-polymer composites for biosensors and microgenerators.
4. Hybrid and high-temperature ceramic materials for interconnectors and substrates of TE modules.
5. Numerical design and fabrication of high-efficient TE modules for cooling and power generation.
6. Design and development of prototypical devices for waste heat recovery and conversion of renewable energy.
Materials characterization
Measurements of thermoelectric, structural and microstructural properties.
Numerical design and modeling
