room 124 (F3 building) Phone +48 71 320-65-06 Fax +48 71 320-65-06 krzysztof.kierzek@pwr.edu.pl

Research interests

• Lithium-ion cells, Sodium-ion cells, Magnesium-ion cells
• Porous carbon materials in electrochemical capacitors

Research projects

• SUPERCOAL, Coal liquid-based upgraded carbon materials for energy storage, UE project Research Fund for Coal and Steel, 2016-2019, main investigator
• COALPHENES, Coal-liquid-based high crystalline carbons for the synthesis of graphene-based composites, UE project Research Fund for Coal and Steel, 2013-2016, main investigator
• EUROFIBRES, Feasibility of active carbon fibres for environmental control and energy storage, UE project, Research Fund for Coal and Steel, 2009-2012, co-investigator

Sellected publications

• K. Kierzek, J. Machnikowski, Cellulose-derived carbons as a high performance anodic material for Na-ion battery, Ionics 24 (2018) 1313-1320
• Y. Eker, K. Kierzek, E. Raymundo-Pinero, J. Machnikowski, F. Béguin, Effect of electrochemical conditions on the performance worsening of Si/C composite anodes for lithium batteries, Electrochimica Acta 55 (2010) 729-736
• E. Raymundo-Pinero, K. Kierzek, J. Machnikowski, F. Béguin, Relationship between the nanoporous texture of activated carbons and their capacitance properties in different electrolytes, Carbon 44 (2006) 2498-2507
• F. Béguin, K. Kierzek, M. Friebe, A. Jankowska, J. Machnikowski, K. Jurewicz, E. Frackowiak, Effect of various porous nanotextures on the reversible electrochemical sorption of hydrogen in activated carbons, Electrochimica Acta 51 (2006) 2161-2167
• K. Kierzek, E. Frackowiak, G. Lota, G. Gryglewicz, J. Machnikowski, Electrochemical capacitors based on highly porous carbons prepared by KOH activation, Electrochimica Acta 49 (2004) 515-523