Quantum Effects in Nanostructures

Research profile

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Research activity of Quantum Effects in Nanostructures research group is focused on the design, production and analysis of structures in nanoscale. The field of the research interests covers various physical phenomena like electronic band structure of photocatalytic semiconductors, recombination mechanism of charge carriers generated as a result of light absorption by nanomaterials, self-organisation of magneto-plasmonic nanoparticles, quantum confinement effects in nanostructures, spin phenomena, in particular at surfaces, magnetism at low dimensions and many others.

Nanostructures are obtained using vacuum technologies: magnetron sputtering, pulsed laser deposition (PLD), inert gas condensation technique (IGC) as well as using electrodeposition. Nanomaterials can be then further nanostructured in the clean room equipped with an electron beam lithography and ion etching.

We develop a technology of new metal-oxide and metal disulfide nanostructures for photocatalysis, bifunctional catalysis and gas sensors, mangetic memory cells (in particular, magnetic and spin-transfer-torque random access memories), spin logic nanostructures, micro- and nano-sensors of magnetic field (with sensitivity of femtoTesla) and of multiferroic nanostructures controlled by electric and magnetic fields, as well as electrochemical technology of functional nanowires for electronic, electrocatalysis and termoelectronic applications.

Field of expertise

  • Deposition of metallic and non-metalic nanoparticles with precise particle size in the range of 5-20 nm, using IGC technique.
  • Production of core-shell nanoclusters.
  • Deposition of composite thin films of metals and metal oxides with precise thickness and chemical composition. Thin films of oxides or nitrides are possible to obtain by adding a small amount of a reactive gas (O2, N2).
  • Preparation of thin films and multilayer structures of ceramic, polymer and composite materials on square-shape (1×1 cm2) and disk (up to 4 inches in diameter) substrates, also in presence of noble or reactive gases; maximum substrate temperature 850 °C.
  • Reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) for non-destructive analysis of surfaces and for in situ monitoring of thin-film growth and multilayer structures.
  • Fabrication of nanoporous alumina with different pore architecture by electrochemical anodization of aluminum in acidic electrolytes.
  • Fabrication of metallic, semiconducting, polymeric and hybrid nanowires with straight, y-shaped and modulated geometry via electrodeposition.
  • Fabrication of porous nanowires via template-assisted electrodeposition and selective dealloying.
  • Preparation of nanodevices by the electron beam lithography process with the minimal size of nanoelement – 10 nm.
  • Preparation of microelectrodes with up to mm sizes via optical lithography. Technique resolution 1 μm.
  • Reactive ion etching (Ar gun) of thin layers with deep profile. Qualitative analysis is possible through the use of a SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry) detector.
  • Sputtering of metallic contact layer (Al, Cr, Au) or dielectric layer (Al2O3).

Head of the group

  • prof. dr hab. inż. Marek Przybylski

Group members

  • dr inż. Katarzyna Hnida-Gut
  • dr Michał Jurczyszyn
  • dr inż. Kamila Kollbek
  • dr Andrii Naumov
  • dr inż. Monika Szklarska-Łukasik
  • dr inż. Antoni Żywczak
  • mgr inż. Piotr Jabłoński
  • mgr inż. Łukasz Jarosiński
  • mgr inż. Jakub Pawlak

Papers

2023

    2022

      2021

        2020

        1. Micro- and Nanoscale Spectroscopic Investigations of Threonine Influence on the Corrosion Process of the Modified Fe Surface by Cu Nanoparticles, D. Święch, C. Paluszkiewicz, N. Piergies, E. Pięta, K. Kollbek, W. M. Kwiatek, Materials 13(20), 4482 (2020), tekst: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13204482
        2. Direct evidence of uneven dxz and dyz orbital occupation in the superconducting state of iron pnictide, D. Rybicki, M. Sikora, J. Stępień, Ł. Gondek, K. Goc, T. Strączek, M. Jurczyszyn, C. Kapusta, Z. Bukowski, M. Babij, M. Matusiak, M. Zając Phys. Rev. B 102, 195126 (2020), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.102.195126
        3. High-entropy perovskites as multifunctional metal oxide semiconductors: synthesis and characterization of (Gd0.2Nd0.2La0.2Sm0.2Y0.2)CoO3P. A. Krawczyk, M. Jurczyszyn, J. Pawlak, W. Salamon, P. Baran, A. Kmita, Ł. Gondek, M. Sikora, C. Kapusta, T. Strączek, J. Wyrwa, A. Żywczak, ACS Applied Electronic Materials 2, 3211-3220 (2020), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.0c00559
        4. Tailoring of structural and magnetic properties of nanosized lithium ferrites synthesized by sol–gel self-combustion methodL. Kaykan, A. K. Sijo, A. Żywczak, J. Mazurenko, K. Bandura, Applied Nanoscience 10, 4577–4583 (2020), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-020-01413-y
        5. Surface-step-induced magnetic anisotropy in epitaxial LSMO deposited on engineered STO surfacesJ. Pawlak, A. Żywczak, J. Kanak, M. Przybylski, Materials 13(18), 4148 (2020), tekst: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13184148
        6. Structure and optical properties of the WO3 thin films deposited by the GLAD magnetron sputtering technique A.Rydosz, K.Dyndał, K.Kollbek, W.Andrysiewicz, M.Sitarz, K.Marszałek Vacuum, Volume 177, 109378 (2020) tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2020.109378
        7. Reactive and morphological trends on porous anodic TiO2 substrates obtained at different annealing temperatures K. Syrek, A. Sennik-Kubiec, J. Rodríguez-López, M. Rutkowska, P. Żmudzki, K. E. Hnida-Gut, J. Grudzień, L. Chmielarz, G. D. Sulka International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 45, 4376-4389 (2020) tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.11.213
        8. Cobalt-platinum nanomotors for local gas generation A. Szkudlarek, K. E. Hnida-Gut, K. Kollbek, M. M Marzec, K. Pitala, M. Sikora Nanotechnology 31, 07LT01 (2020) tekst: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ab53bd
        9. Structural, magnetic and toxicity studies of ferrite particles employed as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging thermometry N. Alghamdia, J. Strouda, M. Przybylski, J. Żukrowski, A. Cruz, H. Jared, M.Brown, J. H.Hankiewicz, Z. Celinski Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 497, 165981 (2020) tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.165981
        10. Optical diagnostics of the magnetron sputtering process of copper in an argon–oxygen atmosphere, A. Rydosz, K. Kollbek, Nhu-Tarnawska H. Kim-Ngan, A. Czapla, A. Brudnik, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 11624 (2020), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03713-z
        11. Fe dopants and surface adatoms versus nontrivial topology of single-crystalline Bi2Se3, M. Chrobak, K. Maćkosz, M. Jurczyszyn, M. Dobrzański, K. Nowak, T. Slezak, M. Zając, M. Sikora, M. M. Rams, T. Eelbo, J. Stępień, M. Waśniowska, O. Mathon, F. Yakhou-Harris, D. G. Merkel, I. Miotkowski, Z. Kąkol, A. Kozlowski, M. Przybylski, Z. Tarnawski, New Journal of Physics 22, 063020 (2020), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ab890d
        12. Adjusting the crystal size of InSb nanowires for optical band gap energy modification ,D. Rajska, K. E.Hnida-Gut, M. Gajewska, D. Chlebda, A. Brzózka, G. D.Sulka , Materials Chemistry and Physics 254, 123498 (2020) , tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123498
        13. Optimization of synthesis conditions of thin Te-doped InSb films and first principles studies of their physicochemical properties,D. Rajska, A. Brzózka, M. Marciszko-Wiąckowska, M. M. Marzec, D. Chlebda, K. E. Hnida-Gut, G. D. Sulka, Applied Surface Science 537, 147715 (2021), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147715

        2019

        1. Characterization of MgO/TiN bilayer deposited on cube-textured copper using pulsed-laser deposition technique, G. Szwachta, M. Gajewska, P. Dłużewski, S. Kąc, M. Przybylski, Thin Solid Films 692, 137621 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2019.137621
        2. Topography and residual stress analysis for Cu/Au/Co multilayered system, M. Marciszko-Wiąckowska, K. E. Hnida-Gut, A. Baczmański, M. Wróbel, Surface & Coatings Technology 380, 125060 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.125060
        3. K. E. Hnida<, A. Żywczak, M. Sikora, M. Marciszko, M. Przybylski, Nano Lett. 19, 7144-7148 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02690
        4. Magnetic Phase Transition and Exchange Bias in Ni45Co5Mn35.5In14.5 Heusler Alloy, Ł. Dubiel, A. Żywczak, W. Maziarz, I. Stefaniuk, A. Wal, Applied Magnetic Resonance 50, 809 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00723-018-1085-z
        5. The influence of strain on the Verwey transition as a function of dopant concentration: towards a geobarometer for magnetite-bearing rocks, I. Biało, A. Kozłowski, M. Wack, A. Włodek, Ł. Gondek, Z. Kąkol, R. Hochleitner, A. Żywczak, V. Chlan, S. A. Gilder, Geophysical Journal International 219, 148–158 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggz274
        6. Magnetic and structural phase transition in Ni50Mn35.5In14.5 ribbon, Ł. Dubiel, I. Stefaniuka, A. Wala, A. Żywczak, A. Dziedzica, W. Maziarz, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 485, 21 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.04.051
        7. Fine-tuning of canted magnetization in stepped Fe films through thickness variation, Au capping, and quantum confinement, M. Dąbrowski, M. Cinal, A. K. Schmid, J. Kirschner, and M. Przybylski, Phys. Rev. B 99, 184420 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.184420
        8. Influence of pulse frequency on physicochemical properties of InSb films obtained via electrodeposition, K. E. Hnida, M. Marzec, E. Wlaźlak, D. Chlebda, K. Szaciłowski, D. Gilek, G. D.Sulka, M. Przybylski, Electrochimica Acta, 304, 396-404 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.02.111
        9. Electrochemical behavior of InSb thin films with different crystal structure in alkaline solution, D. Gilek, A. Brzózka, K. E. Hnida, G. D. Sulka, Electrochimica Acta 302, 352-362 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.02.050

        2018

        1. Electronic sensitization of CuO thin films by Cr-doping for enhanced gas sensor response at low detection limit, A. Szkudlarek, K. Kollbek, S. Klejna, and A. Rydosz, Mater. Res. Express 5, 126406 (2018), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aae0d8
        2. Structure and Magnetism of LSMO/BTO/MgO/LSMO Multilayers, J. Pawlak, A. Żywczak, G. Szwachta, J. Kanak, M. Gajewska and M. Przybylski, Acta Phys. Polon. A 133, 548, tekst: https://doi.org/10.12693/APhysPolA.133.548
        3. Magneto Structural Properties of Multielement Ni–Cu–Co–Mn–Sn Heusler Bulk Alloys, A. Wojcik, W. Maziarz, M. Szczerba, M. Sikora, A. Żywczak, L. Hawelek, E. Cesari, Physica Status Solidi A 1800358 (2018), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201800358
        4. Tuning of the Seebeck Coefficient and the Electrical and Thermal Conductivity of Hybrid Materials Based on Polypyrrole and Bismuth Nanowires, K. E. Hnida, K. Pilarczyk, M. Knutelski, M. Marzec, M. Gajewska, A. Kosonowski, D. Chlebda, B. Lis, and M. Przybylski, ChemPhysChem 19, 1617–162 (2018), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201800127

        Characterization of MgO/TiN bilayer deposited on cube-textured copper using pulsed-laser deposition technique, G. Szwachta, M. Gajewska, P. Dłużewski, S. Kąc, M. Przybylski
        Thin Solid Films 692, 137621 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2019.137621

        Topography and residual stress analysis for Cu/Au/Co multilayered system, M. Marciszko-Wiąckowska, K. E. Hnida-Gut, A. Baczmański, M. Wróbel, Surface & Coatings Technology 380, 125060 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.125060

        Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism in InSb-Mn Nanowires, K. E. Hnida, A. Żywczak, M. Sikora, M. Marciszko, M. Przybylski, Nano Lett. 19, 7144-7148 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02690

        Magnetic Phase Transition and Exchange Bias in Ni45Co5Mn35.5In14.5 Heusler Alloy, Ł. Dubiel, A. Żywczak, W. Maziarz, I. Stefaniuk, A. Wal, Applied Magnetic Resonance 50, 809 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00723-018-1085-z

        The influence of strain on the Verwey transition as a function of dopant concentration: towards a geobarometer for magnetite-bearing rocks, I. Biało, A. Kozłowski, M. Wack, A. Włodek, Ł. Gondek, Z. Kąkol, R. Hochleitner, A. Żywczak, V. Chlan, S. A. Gilder, Geophysical Journal International 219, 148–158 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggz274

        Magnetic and structural phase transition in Ni50Mn35.5In14.5 ribbon, Ł. Dubiel, I. Stefaniuka, A. Wala, A. Żywczak, A. Dziedzica, W. Maziarz, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 485, 21 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.04.051

        Fine-tuning of canted magnetization in stepped Fe films through thickness variation, Au capping, and quantum confinement, M. Dąbrowski, M. Cinal, A. K. Schmid, J. Kirschner, and M. Przybylski, Phys. Rev. B 99, 184420 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.184420

        Influence of pulse frequency on physicochemical properties of InSb films obtained via electrodeposition, K. E. Hnida, M. Marzec, E. Wlaźlak, D. Chlebda, K. Szaciłowski, D. Gilek, G. D.Sulka, M. Przybylski, Electrochimica Acta, 304, 396-404 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.02.111

        Electrochemical behavior of InSb thin films with different crystal structure in alkaline solution, D. Gilek, A. Brzózka, K. E. Hnida, G. D. Sulka, Electrochimica Acta 302, 352-362 (2019), tekst: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.02.050