room 104a/111 (building H6) Phone: +48 71 320-23-83 joanna.wolska@pwr.edu.pl

Research interests

Synthesis and modification of polymeric materials, polymeric membranes, polymeric sorbents and resins, molecularly imprinted polymers, stimuli-responsive polymers, materials based on natural polymers, water treatment processes

Research projects

1. "Catalytic-separation processes of nitroaromatic compounds hydrogenation with the use of multi-functional polymer nanocomposites with rhenium nanoparticles" (UMO-2020/39/D/ST8/01352); Financing institution:  National Science Center (competition SONATA 16); implementation period:  Jul. 2021 r.-Jul. 2024 r. (36 months); role: executor
2. „Production and testing of physicochemical and mechanical properties of three-dimensional composite structures containing antimicrobial agents”, NCN Grant nr: UMO-2016/23/D/ST8/01267, 2017-2020, The Contractor
3. “Integrated management of geothermal water: recovery of energy and water “Geotherm””, NCBiR Grant, nr: POLTUR2/1/2017. 2017-2020, The Contractor
4. „Development of new indicator systems”, POIG NanoMat Grant, 28.05-30.09.2015, Umowa: WCB/46/V/2015, 2015, The Contractor
5. "Biomimetic polymers" project within the Operational program „Młoda Kadra Plus”, 2nd edition, (X. 2012 – IX. 2013), the manager
6. “Application of Nanotechnology in Advanced Materials” – POIG NanoMat Grant (POIG.01.01.02-02-002/08), 2010-2014, the contractor
7. “Innovative nanostructured materials for removal of harmful components from water”, Grant IRSES nr: 269153 programu MC Actions, People, w ramach 7FP, 2011-2014, the contractor
8. “Capacitive mixing as a novel principle for generation of clean renewable energy from salinity differences”, akronim: CAPMIX, Grant FET nr: 256868, w ramach 7FP, 2011-2014, the contractor
9. „Development of a technology for the production of continuous surface-modified film and development of photovoltaic sets” POIG WND Grant –(POIG.01.04.00-24-044/10), 2010-2013, the contractor

Selected publications

• Joanna Wolska, Nasim Jalilnejad Falizi, Membrane emulsification process as a method for obtaining molecularly imprinted polymers. Polymers, 2021, vol. 13, nr 16, art. 2830, s. 1-20. 
• Magdalena Pilśniak-Rabiega, Joanna Wolska, Novel functional polymers for recovery of silver. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 2021, vol. 57, nr 6, s. 36-54. 
• Piotr Cyganowski, Joanna Wolska, Nanocomposite membranes with Au nanoparticles for dialysis-based catalytic reduction-separation of nitroaromatic compounds. Reactive & Functional Polymers, 2022, vol. 170, art. 105119, s. 1-8.
• Joanna Wolska, Małgorzata Kujawska, Piotr Cyganowski, Selective sorption of diethyl phthalate on pH-responsive, molecularly imprinted polymeric adsorbents. Separation Science and Technology, 2020, vol. 55, nr 12, s. 2137-2148.
• Magdalena Pilśniak-Rabiega, Katarzyna Wejman-Gibas, Joanna Wolska, Novel conventional and chelating anion exchange resins with amino ligands for sorption of silver. Separation Science and Technology, 2020, vol. 55, nr, 12, s. 2170-2182.
• Joanna Wolska, Małgorzata Kujawska, Piotr Cyganowski, pH-responsive molecularly imprinted polymer for sorption and rapid desorption of dibutyl phthalate, Separation Science and Technology, 53(7) (2018) 1076-1087.
• Joanna Wolska, Piotr Cyganowski, Tomasz Koźlecki, Fine polymer imprinted layers for monitoring of Bisphenol A in aqueous solutions, Separation Science and Technology, 53(2) (2018) 206-218.
• Anna M. Siekierka, Joanna Wolska, Wojciech Kujawski, Marek Bryjak, Modification of poly(vinyl chloride) films by aliphatic amines to prepare anion-exchange membranes for Cr (VI) removal, Separation Science and Technology, 53(8) (2018) 1191-1197.
• Joanna Wolska, Katarzyna Smolińska-Kempisty, Polypropylene prefilters with surface imprinted layer, Separation and Purification Technology,174 (2017) 89-96.
• Joanna Wolska, Marek Bryjak, Methods for boron removal from aqueous solutions - a review, Desalination, 310(2013) 18-24.