Bioinspired Composites Strategies for Saving Energy

Project Information

BioCom4SavEn

Grant agreement ID: 948840

DOI

10.3030/948840

EC signature date 1 October 2020

Start date 1 January 2021

End date 31 December 2025

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Total cost

€ 1 694 375,00

EU contribution

€ 1 694 375,00

Coordinated by

AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIE
Poland

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Publications

Peer reviewed articles (28)

Enhancing Thermal Conductivity in Electrospun Polymer Structures for Heat Management Applications

Author(s): Ahmadreza Moradi, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Small Structures, 2025, ISSN 2688-4062
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202500102

Enhanced thermal management of mats and yarns from polystyrene fibers through incorporation of exfoliated graphite

Author(s): Madhurima Das, Joanna Knapczyk-Korczak, Ahmadreza Moradi, Waldemar Pichór, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Materials Advances, Issue 6, 2025, Page(s) 1859-1868, ISSN 2633-5409
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
DOI: 10.1039/d4ma01162g

Controlled therapeutic cholesterol delivery to cells for the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes

Author(s): Krzysztof Berniak, Ahmadreza Moradi, Agata Lichawska-Cieslar, Weronika Szukala, Jolanta Jura, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Issue 12, 2024, Page(s) 11110-11122, ISSN 2050-7518
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d4tb01015a

Oil-Infused Polymer Fiber Membranes as Porous Patches for Long-Term Skin Hydration and Moisturization

Author(s): Piotr K. Szewczyk, Michał Kopacz, Zuzanna J. Krysiak, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Issue 309, 2023, Page(s) 1438-7492, ISSN 1439-2054
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
DOI: 10.1002/mame.202300291

Steering triboelectric and mechanical properties of polymer fibers with carbon black

Author(s): Piotr K. Szewczyk, Ali Emre Taşlı , Joanna Knapczyk-Korczak, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Composites Science and Technology, Issue 243, 2023, Page(s) 110247, ISSN 1879-1050
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2023.110247

Bridging a Gap in Thermal Conductivity and Heat Transfer in Hybrid Fibers and Yarns via Polyimide and Silicon Nitride Composites

Author(s): Ahmadreza Moradi, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Small, Issue Online Version of Record before inclusion in an issue 2305104, 2023, ISSN 1613-6829
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305104

Nanoparticles distribution and agglomeration analysis in electrospun fiber based composites for desired mechanical performance of poly(3-hydroxybuty-rate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) scaffolds with hydroxyapatite (HA) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) towards medical applications

Author(s): Joanna E. Karbowniczek, Daniel P. Ura, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Composites Part B: Engineering, Issue 241, 2022, Page(s) 110011, ISSN 1359-8368
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.110011

Multifunctional Piezoelectric Yarns and Meshes for Efficient Fog Water Collection, Energy Harvesting, and Sensing

Author(s): Gregory Parisi, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Shankar Narayan, Daniel P. Ura, Joanna Knapczyk-Korczak, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Small Science, Issue 2400021, 2024, Page(s) 2400021, ISSN 2688-4046
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202400021

Microstructure study of fractured polar bear hair for toughening, strengthening, stiffening designs via energy dissipation and crack deflection mechanisms in materials

Author(s): Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, Issue 6, 2021, Page(s) 997-1002, ISSN 2058-9689
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d1me00066g

Direct electrospinning of short polymer fibers: factors affecting size and quality

Author(s): Daniel P. Ura, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Issue 181, 2024, Page(s) 108138, ISSN 1878-5840
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108138

Photoresponsive Electrospun Fiber Meshes with Switchable Wettability for Effective Fog Water Harvesting in Variable Humidity Conditions

Author(s): Piotr K. Szewczyk and Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: ACS Applied Materilas and Interfaces, Issue 15,33, 2023, Page(s) 40001–40010, ISSN 1944-8252
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07044

Smart textiles and the indoor environment of buildings

Author(s): Georgios Priniotakis, Urszula Stachewicz, Joost van Hoof
Published in: Indoor and Built Environment, Issue 31, 2022, Page(s) 1443–1446, ISSN 1420-326X
Publisher: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/1420326x211067596

3D carbon based phase change composites: A review on progress in fabrication strategies, thermal energy storage-conversion efficacy, prototypes, numerical models and applications

Author(s): Madhurima Das, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Journal of Energy Storage, Issue 98, 2024, Page(s) 113029, ISSN 2352-152X
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2024.113029

Modulating cell adhesion and infiltration in advanced scaffold designs based on PLLA fibers with rGO and MXene (Ti3C2T )

Author(s): Martyna Polak, Krzysztof Berniak, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Joanna Knapczyk-Korczak, Mateusz M. Marzec, Muhammad Abiyyu Kenichi Purbayanto, Agnieszka M. Jastrzębska, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Materials Today Bio, Issue 32, 2025, Page(s) 101785, ISSN 2590-0064
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.101785

Optimizing Piezoelectric Coefficient in PVDF Fibers: KeyStrategies for Energy Harvesting and Smart Textiles

Author(s): Sunija Sukumaran, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Joanna Knapczyk-Korczak, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Advanced Electronic Materials, Issue just accpeted, 2023, ISSN 2199-160X
Publisher: Wley

Thermally insulating mats based on electrospun fibers with bioinspired nano-groove surface structure

Author(s): Daniel P. Ura, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Gregory Parisi, Andrzej Osak, Bartosz Puzio, Jan Wrona, Il-Doo Kim, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Issue 520, 2025, Page(s) 166441, ISSN 1385-8947
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.166441

Thermoresponsive nanofiber yarns for water harvesting enhanced by harp system

Author(s): Gregory Parisi, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Shankar Narayan, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, Issue 499, 2024, Page(s) 155874, ISSN 1385-8947
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.155874

Unraveling the Impact of Boron Nitride and Silicon Nitride Nanoparticles on Thermoplastic Polyurethane Fibers and Mats for Advanced Heat Management

Author(s): Ahmadreza Moradi, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Aleksandra Roszko, Elzbieta Fornalik-Wajs, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Issue 16, 2024, Page(s) 41475-41486, ISSN 1944-8244
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06417

Flexible and Thermally Insulating Porous Materials Utilizing Hollow Double‐Shell Polymer Fibers

Author(s): Joanna Knapczyk‐Korczak, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Krzysztof Berniak, Mateusz M. Marzec, Maksymilian Frąc, Waldemar Pichór, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Advanced Science, Issue 11, 2024, Page(s) 2404154, ISSN 2198-3844
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202404154

Wear-Resistant Smart Textiles Using Nylon-11 Triboelectric Yarns

Author(s): Piotr K. Szewczyk, Tommaso Busolo, Sohini Kar-Narayan, and Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Issue 15, 2023, Page(s) 56575–56586, ISSN 1944-8252
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14156

Comparative Analysis of Electrophoretic Deposition and Dip Coating for Enhancing Electrical Properties of Electrospun PVDF Mats Through Carbon Nanotube Deposition

Author(s): Michał Kopacz, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Elżbieta Długoń, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Materials, Issue 18, 2025, Page(s) 3730, ISSN 1996-1944
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/ma18163730

Emerging Trends in Electrospinning: From Nanofibers to Applications

Author(s): Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Issue 46, 2025, ISSN 1022-1336
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/marc.202500394

Interfacial blending in co-axially electrospun polymer core-shell fibers and their interaction with cells via focal adhesion point analysis

Author(s): Martyna Polak, Daniel P. Ura, Krzysztof Berniak, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Mateusz M. Marzec, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Issue 237, 2024, Page(s) 113864, ISSN 1873-4367
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113864

Hybrid piezo-, pyro-, and triboelectric nanogenerator based on PVDF and rGO composite fibers for a multifunctional approach to energy harvesting applications

Author(s): Sunija Sukumaran, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Tomasz Bajda, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Materials & Design, Issue 254, 2025, Page(s) 114105, ISSN 0264-1275
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2025.114105

Multifunctional, Flexible and Interactive PVDF Fibers with Tunable Conductivity via CNT Coatings for Sensing and Smart Textile Applications

Author(s): Michał Kopacz, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Elżbieta Długoń, Krzysztof Berniak, Jacek Nizioł, Piotr Jeleń, Maciej Sitarz, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, ISSN 1616-301X
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202515157

Thermal energy storage performance of liquid polyethylene glycol in core–shell polycarbonate and reduced graphene oxide fibers

Author(s): Madhurima Das, Daniel P. Ura, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Krzysztof Berniak, Joanna Knapczyk-Korczak, Mateusz M. Marzec, Waldemar Pichór, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, Issue 7, 2024, Page(s) 123, ISSN 2522-0128
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-024-00934-2

Wettability gradient of photoresponsive electrospun yarns for harp-based fog water harvesting

Author(s): Gregory Parisi, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Shankar Narayan, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Cell Reports Physical Science, Issue 5, 2024, Page(s) 102176, ISSN 2666-3864
Publisher: Cell Press Elevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102176

Advancements in ZnO-based photocatalysts for effective rhodamine dye removal from water

Author(s): Madhurima Das, Avishek Ghatak, Preetam Guha Ray, Urszula Stachewicz
Published in: Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Issue 42, 2024, Page(s) e01138, ISSN 2214-9937
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01138