Tomasz Płociński

• PhD
• Head of Electron Microscopy Lab. at Warsaw University of Technology

The publication shows the possibility of using nano Au−Ag alloy coatings on the surface of TiO 2 nanotubes to detect vitamin B12. The coatings were prepared using two methods of direct metal deposition: magnetron sputtering and thermal evaporation in UHV conditions. Thanks to the two-stage thermal treatment in a vacuum, Au−Ag alloy layers were obta...

This study investigates the effect of centrifugal casting combined with an external magnetic field on the microstructural and magnetic properties of strontium ferrite magnets. By varying ferrite powder particle sizes and casting speeds, we explore their impact on particle orientation, density, and crystallographic texture in both bonded and sintere...

Magnesium-degradable implants have excellent mechanical and osteogenic properties for temporary orthopedic use but are underutilized due to insufficient methods to monitor implant osseointegration and tissue healing. This study evaluated the use of circulatory biomarkers to monitor the bilateral implantation of a Mg-alloy in rats’ femurs. A total o...

A sonochemical synthesis of SnS2 quantum dots using acetone as a solvent is investigated. Two different tin sources (SnCl2∙2H2O or SnCl4∙5H2O) as well as two different sulfur sources (thioacetamide or Na2S2O3) were applied. The sonication time was also varied between 60 and 120 min. Resulting products of syntheses were characterized with the follow...

A sonochemical synthesis of SnS2 quantum dots using acetone as a solvent is investigated. Two different tin sources (SnCl2∙2H2O or SnCl4∙5H2O) as well as two different sulphur sources (thioacetamide or Na2S2O3) were applied. The sonication time was also varied between 60 and 120 minutes. Resulting products of syntheses were characterized with the f...

Paper-related production of composite materials from Al 2 O 3 -pre-composite powder (NiAl–10 wt pct Al 2 O 3 ). PPS allowed for forming ceramic–intermetallic composites. MA produced the pre-composite powder. Six series of composites were made, differing in temperature (1200 °C, 1300 °C, 1400 °C) and content of pre-composite powder (2.5 and 5 wt pct...

Orthopedic implants made of biodegradable magnesium (Mg) provide an alternative to nondegradable implants for fracture repair. Widely reported to be pro-osteogenic, Mg implants are also believed to be anti-inflammatory and anti-osteoclastic, but this is difficult to reconcile with the early clinical inflammation observed around these implants. Here...

Pure titanium due to its high corrosion resistance, low stiffness and good mechanical properties is commonly used in medicine for orthopaedic applications. However, its material properties (especially in the case of α\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy...

In this study, the interaction of pure Mg and WE43 alloy under the presence of osteoblast (OB) and osteoclast (OC) cells and their influence on the degradation of materials have been deeply analyzed. Since OB and OC interaction has an important role in bone remodeling, we examined the surface morphology and dynamic changes in the chemical compositi...

This paper explores the potential for spin-triplet superconductivity in molecular beam epitaxy-grown IV-VI semiconductor superlattices. The findings present compelling evidence for spin-triplet pairing in PbTe/SnTe by the method of soft point-contact spectroscopy and spin-polarised point-contact spectroscopy. The experimental data are understood wi...

A current approach to depositing highly plasmonic titanium nitride films using the magnetron sputtering technique assumes that the process is performed at temperatures high enough to ensure the atoms have sufficient diffusivities to form dense and highly crystalline films. In this work, we demonstrate that the plasmonic properties of TiN films can...

Our study reports the ultrasound-assisted synthesis of SnS and SnS2 in the form of nanoparticles using aqueous solutions of respective tin chloride and thioacetamide varying sonication time. The presence of both compounds is confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, as well as Raman and FT-IR spectroscopic techniq...

Epibiont diatoms from loggerhead sea turtle carapace that come to lay eggs in Iztuzu Beach, Mugla, were observed in this study. Diatom samples were collected between 2011 and 2016 during the nesting season, and high biodiversity was registered. A total of 450 taxa from 84 genera were identified. Here we discuss identified species including several...

Pure titanium due to its high corrosion resistance, low stiffness and good mechanical properties is commonly used in medicine for orthopaedic applications. However, its material properties can be further enhanced to better fulfil the role of the biocompatible material. The thermoplastic deformation in heightened temperature is proposed as a method...

A novel metal matrix composites (MMC) with Mg matrix reinforced with natural filler in the form of Didymosphenia geminata frustules (algae with distinctive siliceous shells) are presented in this work. Pulse plasma sintering (PPS) was used to manufacture Mg-based composites with 1, 5 and 10 vol.% ceramic filler. As a reference, pure Mg was sintered...

Magnesium (Mg) alloys have become a potential material for orthopedic implants due to their unnecessary implant removal, biocompatibility, and mechanical integrity until fracture healing. This study examined the in vitro and in vivo degradation of an Mg fixation screw composed of Mg-0.45Zn-0.45Ca (ZX00, in wt.%). With ZX00 human-sized implants, in...

Implants made of magnesium (Mg) are increasingly employed in patients to achieve osteosynthesis while degrading in situ. Since Mg implants and Mg2+ have been suggested to possess anti-inflammatory properties, the clinically observed soft tissue inflammation around Mg implants is enigmatic. Here, using a rat soft tissue model and a 1-28 d observatio...

Samples of 316L SS were manufactured by Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS®) using different technological parameters. The deposited samples were investigated in terms of microstructure, mechanical properties, phase content and corrosion resistance (salt chamber and electrochemical corrosion). Parameters were chosen to obtain a proper sample built...

The biological methods are considered as environmental-eco-friendly methods for the silver nanocomposites mediation and are widely used in this context. However, the biological methods go along with the relevant limitations, for instance simultaneous synthesis of silver chlorides (AgNCl) type during the AgNPs mediation process. Therefore, the prese...

Magnesium (Mg)-based implants are promising candidates for orthopedic interventions, because of their biocompatibility, and good mechanical features, and ability to degrade completely in the body, eliminating the need for an additional removal surgery. In the present study, we synthesized and investigated two Mg-based materials, ultrahigh-purity ZX...

In this study, for the first time, the comparison of commercially available chemical ZnO NCs and bio-ZnO NCs produced extracellularly by two different probiotic isolates (Latilactobacillus curvatus MEVP1 [OM736187] and Limosilactobacillus fermentum MEVP2 [OM736188]) were performed. All types of ZnO formulations were characterized by comprehensive i...

This study investigated the possibility of obtaining dense silicon carbide sinters with the use of a spark plasma sintering (SPS) process by changing the composition of SiC α/β polymorphs in a starting powder mixture. Amorphous boron was used as the basic additive to activate the sintering processes. Some of the compositions were prepared with addi...

Single crystalline tungsten samples were irradiated by He, D, and H at room temperature, with a calculated damage level in the peak maximum up to 0.04 dpa and with He up to 0.5 dpa. The dislocation structure of the whole damage zone was investigated perpendicular to the irradiated surface by transmission electron microscopy under four different two...

The effect of annealing on the mechanical and corrosion response of 316L stainless steel produced using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) was investigated. The as-printed materials were subjected to annealing at a temperature of 1000 °C for 2 h. Microstructural observations revealed that after annealing the cellular network inside the grains disappear...

During a survey of benthic diatoms from the coral reefs of the Indian Ocean (Scattered Islands) and Pacific Ocean (Tuamotu Archipelago), an interesting monoraphid diatom was observed and examined by light microscopy and various electron microscopy methods including Focus Ion Beam milling. Our thorough analysis revealed the similarity of this diatom...

In this study, for the first time, the comparison of commercially available chemical ZnO NPs and bio-ZnO NPs produced extracellularly by two different probiotic strains ( Latilactobacillus curvatus MEVP1 [OM736187] and Limosilactobacillus fermentum MEVP2 [OM736188 ] ) isolated from milk were performed. All types of ZnO NPs were characterized by com...

The use of an impinging jet reactor to synthesize hybrid nanostructures is a facile, scalable, and a continuous production method of materials with desired catalytic and capacitive properties. In this paper, we study the possibility of using different carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), such as graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), and carbon...

Single crystalline tungsten was irradiated by the medium-mass ion Si with 7.5 MeV and high mass-ion W with 20.3 MeV up to a calculated peak damage level of 0.04 dpa and 0.5 dpa. The obtained dislocation structure of the damage zone was investigated by transmission electron microscopy and systematically compared with each other. Bright-field kinemat...

Dust particles and co-deposits were sampled for the first time from beryllium limiters and bulk tungsten divertor (both after ILW-3), and test mirrors from the main chamber after ILW-2 and ILW-3. The focus was on the morphology of molten particles and metal outgrowths. In parallel, the stability of beryllium layers under the impact of hot water was...

The objective of the present work was to evaluate the effects of different types of particles added to a polymer paste applied onto a textile carrier on the cut resistance of the resulting material. Knitted aramid textile samples were coated in laboratory conditions using a polymer paste that was functionalized with 12 types of reinforcing particle...

This article presents the results of investigations of the morphology and structure of carbon deposit formed as a result of ethanol decomposition at 500 °C, 600 °C, and 700 °C without water vapour and with water vapour (0.35 and 1.1% by volume). scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) observations as...

Bismuth sesquioxide (Bi2O3) draws much attention due to wide variety of phases in which it exists depending on the temperature. Among them, δ phase is specially interesting because of its high oxide ion conductivity and prospects of applications as an electrolyte in fuel cells. Unfortunately, it is stable only in a narrow temperature range ca. 730–...

Within these studies the piezoresistive effect was analyzed for 6H-SiC and 4H-SiC material doped with various elements: N, B, and Sc. Bulk SiC crystals with a specific concentration of dopants were fabricated by the Physical Vapor Transport (PVT) technique. For such materials, the structures and properties were analyzed using X-ray diffraction, SEM...

The quasi-static and high strain rate compressive behavior of Gum Metal with composition Ti-36Nb-2Ta-3Zr-0.3O (wt pct) has been investigated using an electromechanical testing machine and a split Hopkinson pressure bar, respectively. The stress–strain curves obtained for Gum Metal tested under monotonic and dynamic loadings revealed a strain-soften...

Abstract The diatom shell is an example of complex siliceous structure which is a suitable model to demonstrate the process of digging into the third dimension using modern visualization techniques. This paper demonstrates importance of a comprehensive multi-length scale approach to the bio-structures/materials with the usage of state-of-the-art im...

Sonochemical production of tin(II) and tin(IV) sulfides is investigated. Different conditions of syntheses are examined: used solvent (ethanol or ethylenediamine), source of tin (SnCl2 or SnCl4), the molar ratio of thioacetamide to the tin source, and time of sonication. The obtained powders are characterized by the X-ray diffraction method (PXRD),...

This study describes the role of bimodal grain size distribution on the corrosion resistance of Mg-4Li-3Al-1Zn (LAZ431). The coarse-grained microstructure formed in the alloy after extrusion was compared with the bimodal grain size distribution observed in the alloy after additional annealing. The microstructure observations show that the extruded...

Inexpensive and stable solar cells based on oxide materials are currently strongly investigated. The surest candidates are copper oxides, which unlike to other metal oxides display strong absorption across the visible range. Although, copper oxides thin film can be deposited by the number of methods, cost effective techniques applicable for large s...

The effects of exposure to overheating (temperature above 1000 °C) on the degradation (modification) of layers of coatings (coatings based on aluminum) of uncooled polycrystalline rotor blades of aircraft turbine jet engines were investigated under laboratory conditions. In order to determine the nature of the changes as well as the structural chan...

Background The Aegean Sea coast of Turkey hosts one of the most important nesting grounds for loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta ) in the Mediterranean Sea. Previous studies have revealed that the sea turtle carapace provides favourable conditions for various epibiontic organisms. Epibionts occurring on the carapace have been examined from di...

This paper focuses on the experimental determination of the distribution of material, lattice and plastic rotation during deformation of crystalline aggregate. The proposed methodology uses standard electron backscattering diffraction technique combined with 3D digital image correlation data. The presented approach is used for analysis of rotations...

Materials obtained by Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technique have been shown to possess a slightly different structure than those produced by the metallurgical process. Alloys from the Inconel superalloy group are used in reactors as tight fitting fuel channel annulus spacer. In this paper we undertook to compare the structural and mechanical chan...

Detailed morphological documentation is provided for established Proschkinia taxa, including the generitype, P. bulnheimii, and P. complanata, P. complanatula, P. complanatoides and P. hyalosirella, and six new species. All established taxa are characterized from original material from historical collections. The new species described in this paper...

La1-xCexNi5 alloys (x = 0, 0.09, 0.25 and 0.5) were investigated in terms of their structures, phase contents, hydrogen storage properties and microhardness. It was confirmed that a cerium addition to the reference (LaNi5) alloy caused structural changes such as lattice shrinkage and, as a result, changed both the absorption and desorption pressure...

The final shut-down of Tokamak Experiment for Technology Oriented Research in year 2013 created unique opportunities for multi-directional studies of in-vessel components. A set of specimens from the Inconel liner parts was collected in order to assess material properties after 26 years of exploitation. The metal surfaces were covered with up to se...

In this work the results of basic material studies of the zinc and copper oxides as components of heterojunction solar cells were shown. Basing on the optical constants the light absorption properties and range of required thicknesses of copper oxides absorber were indicated. Depletion Region Approximation method was used for analytical studies of...

In this work we show that ordered freestanding titanium oxide nanotubes (TiO2 NT) may be used as substrates for the simple and efficient immobilization of anisotropic plasmonic nanoparticles. This is important because anisotropic plasmonic nanostructures usually give greater spectral enhancement than spherical nanoparticles. The size of the pores i...

In the biomedicine, titanium with the refined grain is of great demand. The microstructure of the Grade 2 titanium samples was produced by the plastic forming at elevated temperatures and with different strain rates. Sellers–Tegartt equation was applied to verify that plastic forming stresses required to achieve the desired structure. Microstructur...

The routine use of electron microscopy (EM) techniques in diatom research resulted in fast progress in understanding the ultrastructure and construction of diatoms. However, both scanning (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) did not allow cutting through the diatom siliceous exoskeleton on demand. To illustrate a specific part of the fr...

NiTi shape memory alloy, both before and after low-temperature oxynitriding under glow discharge conditions combined with the production of a nano-sized outer carbon coating, was investigated. The study compares two types of carbon coatings: produced via the RFCVD (radio frequency chemical vapour deposition) and IBAD (ion beam-assisted deposition)...

The properties of shear thickening fluid (STF), based on polypropylene glycol and amorphous silica, modified by the addition of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), were studied. The STF’s viscosity increases abruptly during impact tests. The addition of a small amount of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to the STF, leads to an increase of the maximal vis...

In the technological process of manufacturing, distribution and recycling of nanoparticles, is easy to spread them in the air. The respiratory system is the primary target for inhaled NPs. The authors discuss the influence of the complexing compounds used in the “button up” synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles, on the cells activity during in vitro...

This paper describes a study of explosively welded, commercially pure titanium-stainless steel 316L plates. Following welding, the plates were heat-treated at the temperature of 600°C for 90 minutes. Examinations of the bond structure were carried out before and after heat treatment to investigate the processes taking place during explosive welding...

The marine diatom Olifantiella Riaux–Gobin et Compère predominantly occurs in tropical Indo– Pacific coral reef environments. The genus has about a dozen validly published taxa and is characterized by transapically elongate striae composed of a macroareola, broad perforated girdle, and tubular buciniportula process of trumpet–shape. The valve mantl...

A hybrid process that combines oxidation under glow-discharge conditions with ion beam-assisted deposition (IBAD) has been applied to mechanically polished NiTi shape memory alloy in order to produce composite surface layers consisting of a TiO2 layer and an external carbon coating with an addition of silver. The produced surface layers a-C(Ag) + T...

The Turkevich method, in which citrate reduces chloroauric acid, is one of the most popular and standard protocols for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles. Mechanistic studies for this reduction have shown that reducing and capping capabilities of citrate are associated with its structure and particularly with the hydroxyl group attached to the α-p...

The paper presents comparative results of NiTi corrosion resistance tests of the alloy in initial state and after oxidizing and oxynitriding in low temperature plasma. These processes allow obtaining TiO2 or composite TiO2 + TiN layers with a titanium nitride (TiN) interlayer. Corrosion resistance tests of diffusion layers produced on NiTi were car...

The results of synthesis of the fluorescent carbon dots (CDots) from graphite target and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanoparticles performed by the nanosecond laser ablation in polyethylene glycol 200 (PEG200) are shown. Two-step laser irradiation (first graphite target, next achieved suspension) revealed a very effective production of CDots. Howe...

Optical spectroscopy and imaging diagnostics in next-step fusion devices will rely on metallic mirrors. The performance of mirrors is studied in present-day tokamaks and in laboratory systems. This work deals with comprehensive tests of mirrors: (a) exposed in JET with the ITER-like wall (JET-ILW); (b) irradiated by hydrogen, helium and heavy ions...

The transformation of microstructure of 316L stainless steel fabricated by the Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) technique, depending on quantity of deposited layers, was presented in this paper. 316L stainless steel due to its excellent corrosive resistance is one of the most widely applied material in the oil and gas industries, chemical plants...

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Corrosion tests were carried out to study the corrosive behaviour of medium carbon steels with a ferrite–pearlite microstructure during exposure to a synthetic flowback facturing fluid saturated with carbon dioxide. Metallographic investigations, screening tests, surface morphology investigations and identification of surface products were used for...

Aim: The goal was to improve the properties of NiTi shape memory alloy to make it suitable for cardiac applications. For this purpose, a hybrid a-CNH+TiO2+TiN-type surface layer was produced on NiTi alloy and characterized. Materials & methods: The NiTi alloy subjected to hybrid process combining low-temperature oxynitriding under glow discharge...

Imaging of the surface of materials by atomic force microscopy under tapping and phase imaging mode, with use of modified probes is addressed. In this study, the circularly shaped holes located in varying distance from the probe base, were cut out by focused ion beam. Such modification was a consequence of the results of the previous experiments (p...

This paper describes a study of explosively welded titanium-carbon steel S355J2+N plates. Following the welding, plates underwent heat treatment at temperature of 600 °C for 90 min with cooling in furnace to 300 °C and in air to room temperature. The structure of the bonding was examined by using light, scanning electron (SEM) and transmission elec...

Surface layers currently produced on NiTi alloys do not meet all the requirements for materials intended for use in cardiology. Plasma surface treatments of titanium and its alloys under glow discharge conditions make it possible to produce surface layers, such as TiN or TiO2, which increases corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. The productio...

This article presents a study of the structure, surface roughness and corrosion resistance of composite layers consisting of a layer of Ti(ON) titanium oxynitride with a surface zone of amorphous carbon modified with nitrogen and hydrogen. They were produced on NiTi alloy in a hybrid process combining oxidation in low-temperature plasma and Radio F...

The mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of 316 L stainless steel fabricated using the Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) technique have been studied. The crack-free, full density samples made using SS316L alloy powder and the LENS technique are characterized by an unusual distinct dual-phase microstructure. STEM analysis revealed a sign...

Up to now, analyzing the production of dislocation-type defects in the subsurface region of plasma or ion-exposed tungsten samples has been hampered by the challenging production of suitable cross-section samples for transmission electron microscopy. We present two reliable methods based on precision electropolishing to prepare cross-sections of tu...

The results of investigations of the double quantum well structure (DQWs) of special engineering are reported. The scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) observations confirmed a high quality of interfaces and smooth change of the In-content in a rectangular shape QW. Micro-Raman experiment enabled to detect interface phonons in DQWs whic...

The study was concerned with heat-protection of the IN 100 nickel superalloy by covering it with a diffusive β-NiAl intermetallic layer produced by the CVD method. Oxidation resistance tests were conducted at 950 °C in air. The alloy samples, with and without the intermetallic layer, were subjected to 24 heating-cooling cycles each lasting for 24 h...

Diatoms are important contributors to the benthic microeukaryote flora. This manuscript lays the foundation for future metagenomic and environmental sequencing projects off coastal China by curating diatom DNA sequences from the Yantai region of the Bohai and Yellow Seas (Northeast China). These studies are based on cultures established from sample...

Diatoms are considered unicellular eukaryotic organisms exclusively depositing biogenic silica. Heretofore there has been no report of calcification by these algae. Here it is shown that calcium carbonate within the stalks of Didymosphenia geminata, a nuisance species that has prolifically colonized streams and rivers globally, is biogenic in origi...

This paper presents results of the structure analysis and tribological testing of a-C:H type diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings deposited by Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition (PACVD) on CoCrMo specimens. The DLC coatings were selected because of their good biocompatibility and high resistance to corrosion and wear. The surface structure an...

Diatoms are important contributors to the benthic microeukaryote flora. This manuscript lays the foundation for future metagenomic and environmental sequencing projects off coastal China by curating diatom DNA sequences from the Yantai region of the Bohai and Yellow Seas (Northeast China). These studies are based on cultures established from sample...