Sławomir Wilczewski, MSc


Recent publications
1.Osial M., Wilczewski S., Godlewska U., Skórczewska K., Hilus J., Szulc J., Roszkiewicz-Walczuk A., Dąbrowska A., Moazzami Goudarzi Z., Lewandowski K., Wypych T., Nguyen Phuong T., Sumara G., Giersig M., Incorporation of Nanostructural Hydroxyapatite and Curcumin Extract from Curcuma longa L. Rhizome into Polylactide to Obtain Green Composite, Polymers, ISSN: 2073-4360, DOI: 10.3390/polym16152169, Vol.16, No.15, pp.2169-1-20, 2024
Abstract:

This study showed that a polylactide (PLA)-based composite filled with nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAp) and a natural extract from the rhizome of Curcuma longa L. could provide an alternative to commonly used fossil-based plasticsfor food packaging. The incorporation of HAp into the PLA matrix had a positive effect on improving selected properties of the composites; the beneficial effect could be enhanced by introducing a green modifier in the form of an extract. Prior to the fabrication of the composite, the filler was characterized in terms of morphology and composition, and the composite was then fully characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and the mechanical, thermal, thermomechanical, and optical properties were investigated. The proposed material exhibits antioxidant properties against DPPH radicals and antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli (E. coli). The results showed that the nanocomposite has the highest antioxidant and antibacterial properties for 10 wt% HAp with an average diameter of rod-shaped structures below 100 nm. In addition, the introduction of turmeric extract had a positive effect on the tensile strength of the nanocomposites containing 1 and 5% HAp. As the resulting material adsorbs light in a specific wavelength range, it can be used in the medical sector, food-packaging, or coatings.

Keywords:

polylactide, hydroxyapatite, turmeric extract, curcumin extract, green composite

Affiliations:
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
Wilczewski S.-other affiliation
Godlewska U.-other affiliation
Skórczewska K.-other affiliation
Hilus J.-other affiliation
Szulc J.-other affiliation
Roszkiewicz-Walczuk A.-IPPT PAN
Dąbrowska A.-University of Warsaw (PL)
Moazzami Goudarzi Z.-IPPT PAN
Lewandowski K.-other affiliation
Wypych T.-other affiliation
Nguyen Phuong T.-other affiliation
Sumara G.-other affiliation
Giersig M.-IPPT PAN
2.Osial M., Ha G., Vu V., Nguyen P., Nieciecka D., Pietrzyk‑Thel P., Urbanek O., Olusegun S., Wilczewski S., Giersig M., Do H., Dinh T., One-pot synthesis of magnetic hydroxyapatite (SPION/HAp) for 5-fluorouracil delivery and magnetic hyperthermia, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, ISSN: 1388-0764, DOI: 10.1007/s11051-023-05916-x, Vol.26, No.7, pp.1-23, 2024
Abstract:

This work presents the synthesis and characterization of a composite made of superparamagnetic iron oxide and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (SPION/HAp) with a well-developed surface for loading anticancer drugs and for use in magnetic hyperthermia and local chemotherapy. The proposed material was obtained by an easy one-pot co-precipitation method with a controlled ratio of SPION to HAp. The morphology was studied by SEM and TEM, indicating rod-like structures for high HAp content in the composite and granule-like structures with increasing SPION. Its crystallinity, elemental composition, and functional groups were determined by X-ray diffraction, EDS, and FT-IR, respectively. The nanocomposite was then stabilized with citrates (CA), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and folic acid (FA) as agents to improve intracellular absorption, while turbidimetric studies confirmed that only citrates effectively stabilized the magnetic carriers to form a colloidal suspension. Subsequently, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) was loaded into the magnetic carriers and tested in vitro using the L-929 cell line. The studies showed no cytotoxicity of the citrate-stabilized suspension against fibroblasts and some cytotoxicity after 5-FU release. In addition to in vitro studies, the composite was also tested on biomimetic membranes made of DOPC, DOPE, cholesterol, and DOPS lipids using Langmuir trough. The results show that the resulting suspension interacts with biomimetic membranes, while magnetic hyperthermia studies confirm effective heat generation to achieve therapeutic 42–46 °C and improve drug release from magnetic carriers.

Keywords:

SPION, Hydroxyapatite, Magnetic hyperthermia, Drug delivery, 5-fluorouracil, Biomimetic membranes, Nanostructures, Cancer treatment

Affiliations:
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
Ha G.-other affiliation
Vu V.-other affiliation
Nguyen P.-other affiliation
Nieciecka D.-other affiliation
Pietrzyk‑Thel P.-IPPT PAN
Urbanek O.-IPPT PAN
Olusegun S.-other affiliation
Wilczewski S.-other affiliation
Giersig M.-IPPT PAN
Do H.-other affiliation
Dinh T.-other affiliation
3.Abramowicz M., Osial M., Urbańska W., Walicki M., Wilczewski S., Pręgowska A., Skórczewska K., Jenczyk P., Warczak M., Pisarek M., Giersig M., Upcycling of Acid-Leaching Solutions from Li-Ion Battery Waste Treatment through the Facile Synthesis of Magnetorheological Fluid, Molecules, ISSN: 1420-3049, DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062558, Vol.28, No.6, pp.2558-1-2558-16, 2023
Abstract:

The rapidly growing production and usage of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) dramatically raises the number of harmful wastes. Consequently, the LIBs waste management processes, taking into account reliability, efficiency, and sustainability criteria, became a hot issue in the context of environmental protection as well as the scarcity of metal resources. In this paper, we propose for the first time a functional material—a magnetorheological fluid (MRF) from the LIBs-based liquid waste containing heavy metal ions. At first, the spent battery waste powder was treated with acid-leaching, where the post-treatment acid-leaching solution (ALS) contained heavy metal ions including cobalt. Then, ALS was used during wet co-precipitation to obtain cobalt-doped superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) and as an effect, the harmful liquid waste was purified from cobalt. The obtained nanoparticles were characterized with SEM, TEM, XPS, and magnetometry. Subsequently, superparamagnetic nanoparticles sized 15 nm average in diameter and magnetization saturation of about 91 emu g−1 doped with Co were used to prepare the MRF that increases the viscosity by about 300% in the presence of the 100 mT magnetic fields. We propose a facile and cost-effective way to utilize harmful ALS waste and use them in the preparation of superparamagnetic particles to be used in the magnetorheological fluid. This work describes for the first time the second life of the battery waste in the MRF and a facile way to remove the harmful ingredients from the solutions obtained after the acid leaching of LIBs as an effective end-of-life option for hydrometallurgical waste utilization.

Keywords:

environment protection SPION, battery waste, toxic waste management, direct recycling, sustainability, circular economy, critical raw materials

Affiliations:
Abramowicz M.-University of Warsaw (PL)
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
Urbańska W.-Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PL)
Walicki M.-other affiliation
Wilczewski S.-IPPT PAN
Pręgowska A.-IPPT PAN
Skórczewska K.-other affiliation
Jenczyk P.-IPPT PAN
Warczak M.-Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
Pisarek M.-Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
Giersig M.-IPPT PAN
4.Wilczewski S., Skórczewska K., Tomaszewska J., Osial M., Dąbrowska A., Nikiforow K., Jenczyk P., Grzywacz H., Graphene Modification by Curcuminoids as an Effective Method to Improve the Dispersion and Stability of PVC/Graphene Nanocomposites, Molecules, ISSN: 1420-3049, DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083383, Vol.28, No.8, pp.1-25, 2023
Keywords:

graphene, curcuminoids, poly(vinyl chloride), nanocomposites stability, polymer films

Affiliations:
Wilczewski S.-other affiliation
Skórczewska K.-other affiliation
Tomaszewska J.-other affiliation
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
Dąbrowska A.-University of Warsaw (PL)
Nikiforow K.-other affiliation
Jenczyk P.-IPPT PAN
Grzywacz H.-IPPT PAN
5.Pietrzyk P., Borowska E., Hejduk P., Camargo Cury B., Warczak M., Nguyen Thu P., Pregowska A., Gniadek M., Szczytko J., Wilczewski S., Osial M., Green composites based on volcanic red algae Cyanidiales, cellulose, and coffee waste biomass modified with magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of methylene blue, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, ISSN: 1614-7499, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26425-3, pp.1-15, 2023
6.Siekierka P., Makarewicz E., Wilczewski S., Lewandowski K., Skórczewska K., Mirowski J., Osial M., Composite of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Plastisol and Wood Flour as a Potential Coating Material, Coatings, ISSN: 2079-6412, DOI: 10.3390/coatings13111892, Vol.13, No.1892, pp.1-19, 2023
Keywords:

poly(vinyl chloride) plastisol, wood flour, polymer-wood composite film

Affiliations:
Siekierka P.-other affiliation
Makarewicz E.-other affiliation
Wilczewski S.-other affiliation
Lewandowski K.-other affiliation
Skórczewska K.-other affiliation
Mirowski J.-other affiliation
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
7.Osial M., Wilczewski S., Szulc J., Nguyen Hai D., Nguyen Thi Kieu O., Skórczewska K., Majkowska-Pilip A., Żelechowska-Matysiak K., Nieciecka D., Pręgowska A., Nguyen Thu P., Tymoszuk A., Kulus D., Giersig M., Nanohydroxyapatite Loaded with 5-Fluorouracil and Calendula officinalis L. Plant Extract Rich in Myo-Inositols for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Cells, Coatings, ISSN: 2079-6412, DOI: 10.3390/coatings13111944, Vol.13, No.1944, pp.1-21, 2023
Keywords:

hydroxyapatite, myo-inositol, 5-fluorouracil, anticancer treatment, SKOV-3, calendula extract, Langmuir trough

Affiliations:
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
Wilczewski S.-other affiliation
Szulc J.-other affiliation
Nguyen Hai D.-other affiliation
Nguyen Thi Kieu O.-other affiliation
Skórczewska K.-other affiliation
Majkowska-Pilip A.-other affiliation
Żelechowska-Matysiak K.-other affiliation
Nieciecka D.-other affiliation
Pręgowska A.-IPPT PAN
Nguyen Thu P.-other affiliation
Tymoszuk A.-other affiliation
Kulus D.-other affiliation
Giersig M.-IPPT PAN
8.Nguyen Phuong T., Wilczewski S., Lewandowski J., Majkowska-Pilip A., Żelechowska-Matysiak K., Nieciecka D., Studziński W., Olusegun Joseph S., Syczewski M., Giersig M., Dinh Thi Mai T., Krysiński P., Osial M., 5-fluorouracil and curcuminoids extract from Curcuma longa L. loaded into nanohydroxyapatite as a drug delivery carrier for SKOV-3 and HepG2 cancer cells treatment, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, ISSN: 0272-8842, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.05.123, pp.1-13, 2023
Keywords:

Drug delivery, Hydroxyapatite, Anticancer, 5-fluorouracil, Curcuminoids, Nanocomposite

Affiliations:
Nguyen Phuong T.-other affiliation
Wilczewski S.-other affiliation
Lewandowski J.-other affiliation
Majkowska-Pilip A.-other affiliation
Żelechowska-Matysiak K.-other affiliation
Nieciecka D.-other affiliation
Studziński W.-other affiliation
Olusegun Joseph S.-other affiliation
Syczewski M.-other affiliation
Giersig M.-IPPT PAN
Dinh Thi Mai T.-other affiliation
Krysiński P.-other affiliation
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
9.Wilczewski S., Skórczewska K., Tomaszewska J., Lewandowski K., Studziński W., Osial M., Jenczyk P., Grzywacz H., Domańska A., Curcuma longa L. Rhizome Extract as a Poly(vinyl chloride)/Graphene Nanocomposite Green Modifier, Molecules, ISSN: 1420-3049, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27228081, Vol.27, No.8081, pp.1-18, 2022
Abstract:

In this work, a method to increase the dispersion of graphene (GN) in the matrix of rigid
poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) by using a natural plant extract from Curcuma longa L. (CE) is proposed. Currently, despite the increasing number of reports on the improvement of GN dispersion in PVC blends, still there is a need to find environmentally friendly and economical dispersion stabilizers. We proposed a stabilizer that can be easily obtained from a plant offering thermal stability and high effectiveness. PVC/GN nanocomposites stabilized with the proposed extract were investigated by SEM, AFM (structure), TGA, and Congo red test (thermal properties). Additionally, static and dynamic mechanical properties and electrical resistivity were measured. The use of CE as a graphene dispersant improved its dispersion in the PVC matrix, influenced tensile properties, increased the storage modulus and glass transition temperature, and extended the thermal stability time of nanocomposites. In this work, a CE extract is proposed as an efficient eco-friendly additive for the production of nanocomposites with an improved homogeneity of a nanofiller in the matrix and promising characteristics.

Keywords:

nanocomposites,graphene,poly(vinyl chloride),curcuma extract

Affiliations:
Wilczewski S.-other affiliation
Skórczewska K.-other affiliation
Tomaszewska J.-other affiliation
Lewandowski K.-other affiliation
Studziński W.-other affiliation
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
Jenczyk P.-IPPT PAN
Grzywacz H.-IPPT PAN
Domańska A.-other affiliation
10.Osial M., Pręgowska A., Wilczewski S., Urbańska W., Giersig M., Waste Management for Green Concrete Solutions: A Concise Critical Review, Recycling, ISSN: 2313-4321, DOI: 10.3390/recycling7030037, Vol.7, No.3, pp.37-1-23, 2022
Abstract:

Reinforced concrete based on ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is one of the most commonly used materials in modern buildings. Due to the global growth of the building industry, concrete components have been partially or completely replaced with waste materials that can be used as binders or aggregates. Besides the ecological aspects, modern architecture widely needs materials to make the concrete durable, resisting large loads and various detrimental forces in the environment. This opens the possibilities of managing waste materials and applying them in practice. This paper presents a concise review of the green solutions for ecofriendly materials in the building industry that deal with the practical application of materials commonly treated as waste. The main emphasis was placed on their influence on the properties of the building material, optimal composition of mixtures, and discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each of the “green” additives. It turned out that some solutions are far from being ecofriendly materials, as they leech and release numerous harmful chemicals into the environment during their presence in concrete. Finally, the paper suggests a research direction for the development of an ecofriendly structural material for a sustainable future.

Keywords:

green concrete; waste management; waste as a cement filler; secondary raw materials; alternative cements

Affiliations:
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
Pręgowska A.-IPPT PAN
Wilczewski S.-IPPT PAN
Urbańska W.-Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PL)
Giersig M.-IPPT PAN
11.Urbańska W., Osial M., Wilczewski S., Application of the Chemical Leaching Method for the Recovery of Li and Co Contained in Spent Li-Ion Batteries, Environmental Sciences Proceedings, ISSN: 2673-4931, DOI: 10.3390/environsciproc2022018012, Vol.18, No.12, pp.1-4, 2022
Abstract:

Waste batteries and accumulators are a group of waste, the amount of which is constantly
increasing every year. A particular weight gain of this type of waste is observed for lithium-ion
batteries used in various electronic devices and modern passenger vehicles. Due to the complex
chemical composition and the content of different valuable metals, used Li-ion batteries should be
subjected to appropriate recycling methods, the purpose of which is to separate the individual raw
materials included in the battery. Regarding the demand for innovative technologies for processing
spent Li-ion batteries, a concept of laboratory experiments was developed in the field of hydrometal-lurgical recovery of Li and Co contained in the battery powder obtained from this type of waste. As a result, it was shown that it is possible to effectively recover the tested metals with an adequately designed leaching process.

Keywords:

Li-ion batteries, leaching, recovery of metals, waste management, environmental engineering

Affiliations:
Urbańska W.-Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PL)
Osial M.-IPPT PAN
Wilczewski S.-IPPT PAN

List of chapters in recent monographs
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Urbańska W., Osial M., Wilczewski S., INNOVATIONS – SUSTAINABILITY – MODERNITY – OPENNESS MODERN SOLUTIONS IN ENGINEERING, rozdział: Acid leaching for the recovery of lithium and cobalt from spent lithium-ion batteries, Politechnika Białostocka, 44, pp.176-187, 2022

Conference abstracts
1.Wilczewski S., Nowak Z., Pęcherski R., Giersig M., A NEW CONCEPT OF EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITE DOPED WITH CARBON-BASED NANOPARTICLES: MANUFACTURING, EXPERIMENT AND MODELING, CMM-SolMech 2022, 24th International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics; 42nd Solid Mechanics Conference, 2022-09-05/09-08, Świnoujście (PL), No.185, pp.1-1, 2022

Patents
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443206
2022-12-20
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Giersig M., Wilczewski S., Pokorska-Służalec I., Osial M.
Nanowypełniacz do zaczynów cementowych i betonu na bazie wielowymiarowych nanostruktur węglowych, sposób jego wytwarzania, nanokompozyt, konstrukcja, kompozycja zaczynu zawierająca nanowypełniacz oraz sposoby ich wytwarzania i ich zastosowania
PL, Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN
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443177
2022-12-19
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Osial M., Pietrzyk-Thel P., Giersig M., Pręgowska A., Wilczewski S.
Sposób wytwarzania cieczy magnetoreologicznej i wytworzona nim ciecz magnetoreologiczna
PL, Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN
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