Angelika Macior, the member of the Chmielarz Research Group (CRG) and the Student and Doctoral Scientific Society of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering IPSUM, defended her doctoral dissertation titled: “Synthesis of naturally-derived macromolecules grafted from organic surfaces”, carrying out research at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Rzeszów University of Technology at the Department of Physical Chemistry.
The doctoral thesis presents the results of research on the modification of the wood cell wall components, i.e. lignin and raw wood species found in Poland (pedunculate oak, red oak, larch, cherry, maple, walnut) and exotic wood species (i.e. jatoba, merbau), in order to obtain materials with reduced hydrophilicity and exhibiting antibacterial and antifouling properties. These modifications have endowed the wood with new, valuable properties, making it suitable for a wider range of applications, both in the production of everyday items, as well as in construction and furniture manufacturing – including equipment for boats and yachts.
Prof. Paweł Chmielarz, Head of the Department of Physical Chemistry, Head of the Chmielarz Research Group, and Supervisor of the IPSUM Scientific Society, and Dr. Izabela Zaborniak, Deputy Scientific Supervisor of the IPSUM Scientific Society supervised the dissertation. The reviewers of the doctoral thesis were: Prof. David Aebisher (Medical College of the University of Rzeszów), Prof. Joanna Ortyl (Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology), and Prof. Paweł Parzuchowski (Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology).
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