My research

In my research
I investigate various nanomaterials: nanotubes, carbon nanoparticles, fullerenes, boron-doped diamond, metal nanoparticles, composite nanoparticles for improving the properties of electrodes to be used in the enzymatic biofuel cells. Biofuel cells are alternative energy sources and their potential applications are to power small devices such as sensors, meters, toys or medical instruments. They can be used as a powering unit of self-powered biosensors and drug dispensers for medicine and environmental protection. As part of the development of new drug dosing devices, I study the interactions of drugs with various nanomaterials, e.g. gold nanoparticles, potentially useful in anti-cancer therapies.


I am particularly interested in the:
- construction of bioelectrochemical, enzyme-based oxygen detection systems,
- designing new bioelectrochemical systems containing enzymes for applications in biofuel cells and sensors,
- design and use of self-powered measuring systems, such as a potentiostat with a sensor, for monitoring chemical compounds in the environment or living organisms,
- application of enzymes in fuel cell technology, design of hybrid systems, enzymatic fuel cells and supercapacitors,
- use of gold nanoparticles as drug carriers,
- studies of the catalytic activity of enzymes adsorbed on particles,
- design and application of diffusion electrodes for gases,
- studies of electron transfer mechanisms,
- synthesis and study of the properties of metal nanoparticles, mainly gold and platinum nanoparticles used as catalysts and in the construction of fuel cells and sensors.