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Jan Augustyński

e-mail:
jaugustynski@chem.uw.edu.pl
Jan.Augustynski@unige.ch

Until 2006 - Professor, Department of Inorganic, Analytical and Applied Chemistry
University of Geneva, Switzerland
2007 - Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University
2009 - Full Professor of Chemistry

Selected recent publications: 2013-2001

  1. To what extent do the nanostructured photoelectrodes perform better than their macrocrystaline counterparts? J. Augustyński, R. Solarska, Catalysis Science and Technology 3, 1810 (2013).
  2. Structural and photoelectrochemical investigation of boron-modified nanostructured tungsten trioxide films. P.J. Barczuk, A. Królikowska, A. Lewera, K. Miecznikowski, R. Solarska, J. Augustyński Electrochimica Acta 104, 282 (2013).
  3. Highly efficient water splitting by a dual-absorber tandem cell. J. Brillet, J-H. Yum, M. Cornuz, T. Hisatomi, R. Solarska, J. Augustyński, M. Graetzel, K. Sivula Nature Photonics 6, 824 (2012).
  4. Highly stable efficient visible-light driven water photoelectrolysis system using nanocrystalline WO3 photoanode and methane sulfonic acid electrolyte. R. Solarska, R. Jurczakowski, J. Augustyński Nanoscale 4, 1553 (2012).
  5. Enhancement of WO3 performance through resonance coupling with Ag nanoparticles R. Solarska, A. Krolikowska, K. Bienkowski, T.Stefaniuk, J. Augustyński Energy Procedia, in press
  6. The core-shell nature of nanostructured WO3 photoelectrodes demonstrated in spectroelectrochemical studies. A. Królikowska, P. Barczuk, R. Jurczakowski, J. Augustyński J. Electroanal. Chem. 662, 229 (2011).
  7. Metal oxide photoanodes for water splitting. J. Augustyński, B.D. Alexander, R. Solarska Top. Curr. Chem. 303,1 (2011).
  8. Silver nanoparticles-induced photocurrent enhancement at WO3 photoanodes. R.Solarska, A. Królikowska, J. Augustyński Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 49, 7980 (2010).
  9. Tailoring the morphology of WO3 films with substitutional cation doping: Effect on the photoelectrochemical properties. R. Solarska, B.D. Alexander, A. Braun, R. Jurczakowski, G. Fortunato, M. Stiefel, T. Graule, J. Augustyński Electrochim. Acta 55, 7780 (2010).
  10. Photoanodic oxidation of small organic molecules at nanostructured TiO2 anatase and rutile film electrodes I.Bilecka, P. Barczuk, J. Augustyński Electrochim. Acta 55, 979 (2010)
  11. Visible light-driven photoelectrochemical conversion of the by-products of the ethanol fuel cell into hydrogen P. Barczuk, A. Lewera, K. Miecznikowski, P. Kulesza, J. Augustyński Electrochem. Solid-State Lett. 12, B165 (2009)
  12. Nanostructured thin-film WO3 photoanodes for solar water and sea-water splitting B. D. Alexander, J. Augustyński in "On Solar Hydrogen & Nanotechnology", L. Vayssieres (ed.) Wiley 2009, pp. 333-347 (invited feature article)
  13. Highlight: Metal oxide photoanodes for solar hydrogen production B. D. Alexander, P. J. Kulesza, I. Rutkowska, R. Solarska and J. Augustyński J. Mater. Chem. 18, 2298 (2008) (invited feature article)
  14. Unusual photoelectrochemical behaviour of nanocrystalline TiO2 films. R. Solarska, I. Rutkowska, J. Augustyński Inorg. Chim. Acta 361, 792 (2008) (invited paper)
  15. Nanostructured thin-film tungsten trioxide photoanodes for solar water and sea-water splitting J. Augustyński, R. Solarska, H. Hagemann, C. Santato Proc. of SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering) vol. 6340, 63400J-1 (2006)
  16. Steady-state operation of porous photoelectrochemical cells under the conditions of mixed diffussional and migrational mass transport; Theory. W. Hyk, J. Augustyński J. Electrochem. Soc. 153, A2326 (2006)
  17. Viewing nanocrystalline TiO2 photoelectrodes as three-dimensional electrodes : Effect of the electrolyte upon the photocurrent efficiency. R. Solarska, J. Augustyński, K. Sayama Electrochim. Acta 52, 694 (2006)
  18. Electrochromic and photoelectrochemical characteristics of nanostructured WO3 films prepared by a sol-gel method. R. Solarska, B.D. Alexander, J. Augustyński C.R. Chimie 9, 301 (2006)
  19. Photoanodic reactions occurring at nanostructured titanium dioxide films. R. Solarska, I. Rutkowska, R. Morand, J. Augustyński Electrochim. Acta 51, 2230 (2006)
  20. Photoelectrolytic oxidation of organic species at mesoporous tungsten trioxide film electrodes under visible light illumination. R. Solarska, C. Santato, C. Jorand-Sartoretti, M. Ulmann, J. Augustyński J. Appl. Electrochem. 35, 715 (2005) (invited paper)
  21. Electrochemistry of unfolded cytochrome c in neutral and acidic urea solutions. M. Fedurco, J. Augustynski, C. Indiani, G. Smulevich, M. Antalik, M. Bano, E. Sedlak, M. C. Glascock, J. H. Dawson J. Am. Chem. Soc.127, 7638 (2005)
  22. Photoelectrochemical oxidation of water at transparent ferric oxide film electrodes. C. Jorand Sartoretti, B. D. Alexander, R. Solarska, I. A. Rutkowska, J. Augustyński, R. Cerny J. Phys. Chem. B, 109, 13685 (2005)
  23. The heme iron coordination of unfolded ferric and ferrous cytochrome c in neutral and acidic urea solutions. Spectroscopic and electrochemical studies. M. Fedurco, J. Augustyński, C. Indiani, G. Smulevich, M. Antalik, M. Bano, E. Sedlak, M.C. Glascock, J.H. Dawson Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1703, 31 (2004)
  24. Electrochromic and structural characteristics of mesoporous WO3 films prepared by a sol-gel method. R. Solarska, B.D. Alexander, J. Augustyński J. Solid State Electrochem. 8, 748 (2004)
  25. Spectral photoresponses of carbon-doped titanium dioxide electrodes. K.Noworyta, J.Augustyński Electrochem. Solid-State Lett. 7, E31 (2004)
  26. Comment on "Diffusion impedance and space-charge capacitance in the nano-porous dye- sensitized electrochemical solar cell" and on "Electronic transport in dye-sensitized nanoporous TiO2 solar cells - comparison of electrolyte and solid state devices". J. Augustyński, J.Phys. Chem. B 107, 13544 (2003)
  27. Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide. J. Augustyński, C. Jorand Sartoretti, P.Kędzierzawski, in "Recovery and Utilisation of Carbon Dioxide", M. Aresta (ed.), Kluver, Dordrecht, (2003) pp. 279-292
  28. Insight into electric potential distribution within mesoporous titanium dioxide film. R. Solarska, R. Morand and J. Augustyński Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 68, 1596 (2003) (invited paper)
  29. Photoelectrochemical oxidation of water at transparent ferric oxide film electrodes. C.Jorand Sartoretti, M. Ulmann, B.D. Alexander, J. Augustyński, A. Weidenkaff Chem. Phys. Lett. 376, 194 (2003)
  30. Significant effect of carbonate ions on the photooxidation of water on mesoporous TiO2 film electrodes. K. Sayama, J. Augustyński, H. Arakawa Chem. Lett. 10, 994 (2002)
  31. Photoelectrochemical behavior in low-conductivity media of nanostructured TiO2 films deposited on interdigitated microelectrode arrays. R. Morand, C. Lopez, M. Koudelka-Hep, P. Kędzierzawski, J. Augustyński J. Phys. Chem. B 106, 7218 (2002)
  32. Probing interactions between TiO2 photocatalyst and adsorbing species using quartz crystal microbalance. R. Morand, K. Noworyta, J. Augustyński Chem. Phys. Lett. 364, 244 (2002)
  33. Ab Initio and electrochemical studies on the reductive bond dissociation in haloethanols. M. Fedurco, L. Coppex, J. Augustyński J. Phys. Chem. B 106, 2625 (2002)
  34. Photoelectrochemical behaviour of glassy carbon. O. Antoine, J. Augustyński Electrochem. Commun. 3, 195 (2001)
  35. Enhanced visible light conversion efficiency using nanocrystalline WO3 films. C. Santato, M. Ulmann, J. Augustyński Adv. Mater. 13 , 511 (2001)
  36. Photoelectrochemical properties of nanostructured tungsten trioxide films. C. Santato, M. Ulmann, J. Augustyński J. Phys. Chem. B 105, 936 (2001)
  37. Crystallographically oriented mesoporous WO3 films: synthesis, characterization, and applications. C. Santato, M. Odziemkowski, M. Ulmann, J. Augustyński J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123, 10639 (2001)
  38. Reductive cleavage of the carbon-halogen bond in simple methyl and methylene halides. Reactions of the methyl radical and carbene at the polarized electrode/aqueous solution interface. M. Fedurco, C. Jorand Sartoretti, J. Augustyński Langmuir 17, 2380 (2001)
  39. Medium effects on the reductive cleavage of the carbon-halogen bond in methyl and methylene halides. M. Fedurco, C. Jorand Sartoretti, J. Augustyński J. Phys. Chem. B 105, 2003 (2001)
  40. Electrochemical reduction of cyanides at metallic cathodes. A comparison with biological HCN reduction. M. Fedurco, C. Jorand Sartoretti, J. Augustyński J. Electrochem. Soc. 148 (3), D19 (2001)