Student Nobel 2024 special prize related to the 3W activities (water-hydrogen-carbon): Patrycja Grabowska for her bachelor’s thesis “Hybrid materials containing praseodymium oxide as effective catalysts for the process of obtaining green hydrogen” prepared at the Hydrogen Technologies and Energy Storage Team at the Department of Materials Chemistry, Adsorption and Catalysis. The Student Nobel Competition has been organized since 2009 by the Polish Independent Students’ Association (NZS). It aims to distinguish students with outstanding achievements in science, art, or social activities.
Scholarships under the Municipal Scholarship Program, established in 2014 by the Toruń City Council: Weronika Arendarska, Julia Moszczyńska, Zuzanna Gralak, Aleksandra Jaworska, Paweł Binkowski i Kamil Brzuzy
Gold Medal of Chemistry in the 13th edition of the competition for bachelor’s/engineer’s theses in the field of chemistry (and works on the border of chemistry and biology or chemistry and physics) completed (and defended) in Poland in the academic year 2022/2023 for B.Sc. Patrycja Grabowska (“Hybrid materials” containing praseodymium oxide, as effective catalysts for the production of green hydrogen“; scientific supervisor: Dr. Anna Ilnicka, NCU prof.
Award during the 3rd 3W Congress in Warsaw for taking first place in the category of bachelor’s theses devoted to the innovative use of water, hydrogen and carbon for B.Sc. Patrycja Grabowska, for her thesis entitled “Hybrid materials containing praseodymium oxide as effective catalysts for the process of obtaining green hydrogen” (supervisor: Dr. hab. Anna Ilnicka, NCU prof.) and third place in the category of master’s theses for M.Sc. Katarzyna Pianka for her work entitled “Multifunctional fluoropolymer membranes with controlled surface properties” (supervisor: Dr. hab. Joanna Kujawa, NCU prof.)
2023
Diploma of the Minister of Education and Science Przemysław Czarnek at the International Invention Fair INTARG 2023 in Katowice for the project Pt-FREE TAILOR-MADE ELECTRODE MATERIALS – the invention of the research group consisting of: Dr. Piotr Kamedulski, B.Sc. Paweł Binkowski, B.Sc.Weronika Arendarska, B.Sc. Kinga Wachowicz , M.Sc. Maciej Lewandowski, Dr.hab. Paweł Szroeder, UKW prof. and Prof. Jerzy P. Łukaszewicz
Four medals during international fairs in Poland, Serbia, France and Taiwan for the team: Dr. Piotr Kamedulski, B.Sc. Paweł Binkowski, B.Sc. Weronika Arendarska, B.Sc. Kinga Wachowicz, M.Sc. Maciej Lewandowski, Dr. hab. Paweł Szroeder, prof. Nicolaus Copernicus University and Prof. Jerzy P. Łukaszewicz (he was also recognized with two special awards). The subject of the awarded invention is a method for obtaining hybrid carbon matrices with the addition of gamma radiation and melamine foams. Thanks to this component, a material was obtained simultaneously enriched in nitrogen and sulfur. The electrochemical properties of the material confirm that soon it may become an ideal replacement for expensive elements such as platinum or palladium. The team developed the invention “Pt-Free Tailor-Made Electrode Materials”. The research group was recognized with three gold medals during international fairs in Bydgoszcz (E-INNOVATE International Innovation Show 2022), Serbia (Tesla Fest 2022) and Taiwan (Kaohsiung International Invention & Design EXPO). The silver medal was awarded to the invention at the Prix Eiffel in Paris in December 2022. The team also received two special awards: one from Norton University of Cambodia and the other from the World Association of Intellectual Property and Inventions.
Scholarships under the Municipal Scholarship Program, established in 2014 by the Toruń City Council: Zuzanna Gralak i Kamil Brzuzy (Chemistry and Technology of Food), Natalia Bańka (Forensic Chemistry) i Paweł Binkowski (Medicinal Chemistry).
2022
Gold Medal of Chemistry in the 12th edition of the competition for bachelor’s/engineer’s theses in the field of chemistry (and works on the border of chemistry and biology or chemistry and physics) completed (and defended) in Poland in the academic year 2021/2022 for B.Sc. Julia Moszczyńska (“Nanostructural CuO as a promise of healthier water“; scientific supervisor: Dr. hab. Marek Wiśniewski, NCU prof. ) and Eng. Katarzyna Pianka (“The importance of membrane techniques in food engineering – the use of the microfiltration process in the separation of tomato juice and the assessment of membrane fouling“; scientific supervisor: Dr.hab. Joanna Kujawa, NCU prof.)
Award during the 2nd 3W Congress in Warsaw for taking first place in the category of bachelor’s theses devoted to the innovative use of water and hydrogen and coal for B.Sc. Julia Moszczyńska for the work entitled “Nanostructured CuO as a promise of healthier water” prepared under the supervision of Dr. hab. Marek Wiśniewski, NCU prof.
Gold medal and special prize awarded by the Research Institute of Creative Education (Vietnam) at the 15th International Fair of Inventions and Innovations INTARG 2022 in Katowice to Dr. Anna Ilnicka, M.Sc. Małgorzata Skorupska, Dr. Eng. Mariusz Szkoda, B.Sc. Magdalena Tyc, B.Sc. Kinga Kowalska, Prof. dr. hab. Jerzy P. Łukaszewicz for the invention “Graphene-based electrocatalysts for water splitting technology, an effective method for the production of green hydrogen“
2020
Diplomas of the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Wojciech Murdzek, for projects awarded internationally in 2019 were awarded at the 13th International Fair and Competition of Inventions and Innovations INTARG 2020 Online for “The method of obtaining three-dimensional graphene roses” for M.Sc. Piotr Kamedulski, Prof. Dr. hab. Jerzy P. Łukaszewicz (ICNT), M.Sc. Wojciech Zieliński, Paweł Nowak
Gold medal and Special Award for the invention “Method for obtaining three-dimensional graphene roses” at the ARCHIMEDES 2020 International Fair for M.Sc. Piotr Kamedulski, M.Sc. Wojciech Zieliński, B.Sc. Paweł Nowak and Prof. Dr. hab. Jerzy P. Łukaszewicz
Scholarships under the Municipal Scholarship Program, established in 2014 by the Toruń City Council: Eng. Alicja Tymczewska (student of Chemistry second-cycle studies), Eng. Katarzyna Włodarczyk (student of Chemistry second-cycle studies), B.Sc. Magdalena Grzegórska (student of Medicinal Chemistry second-cycle studies), B.Sc. Aleksander Smolarkiewicz-Wyczachowski (student of Medicinal Chemistry second-cycle studies), B.Sc. Paweł Nowak (student of Medicinal Chemistry second-cycle studies)
Eng. Alicja Tymczewska – winner of the “Golden Medal of Chemistry” competition; received a distinction from Dupont for application works classified into one of two categories: industrial biotechnology and advanced materials
