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  1. Tailored conditions for facile synthesis of patterned poly(methacrylic acid) brushes via surface-initiated organocatalyzed ATRP

    Article • European Polymer Journal, August 2026, Elsevier

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  2. Unraveling mechanistic map of riboflavin as a photocatalyst in metal-free ATRP: Defining structure-control relationships for sustainable polymerization

    Article • European Polymer Journal, June 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  3. Green‐Emissive Ferroelectric Optical Thermometer Based on Cyclometalated Dicyanidoplatinate(II) Ions

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, April 2026, Wiley

    Dr Karol Wolski

  4. Green‐Emissive Ferroelectric Optical Thermometer Based on Cyclometalated Dicyanidoplatinate(II) Ions

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, April 2026, Wiley

    Dr Karol Wolski

  5. Contact and On-Distance Effects in Organic Semiconductor–Insulator Junctions: Implications for Conductivity

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, February 2026, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Karol Wolski

  6. Organocatalyzed ATRP meets nature: riboflavin-mediated synthesis of thick polymer brushes under visible light

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2026, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  7. Exploring Inorganic–Organic Hybrids: Poly(meth)acrylate-Polydimethylsiloxane Copolymers Synthesis in Mild Conditions

    Article • ACS Applied Polymer Materials, December 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Karol Wolski

  8. Optimization of the thermoelectric performance of PEDOT:PSS–tetrahedrite (Cu12+xSb4S13) nanocomposites

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, July 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  9. Simplified surface-initiated iron-based photoinduced ATRP – A facile route for polymer brush synthesis in microliter volumes

    Article • European Polymer Journal, June 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  10. Functionalization of Cotton by Thermoresponsive Polymer Brushes for Potential Use as Smart Dressings

    Article • ACS Applied Polymer Materials, April 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Karol Wolski

  11. Hyaluronic Acid-Coated SPIONs with Attached Folic Acid as Potential T2 MRI Contrasts for Anticancer Therapies

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, January 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Karol Wolski

  12. Optimization of the Thermoelectric Performance of Pedot:Pss–Tetrahedrite (Cu12+Xsb4s13) Nanocomposites

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  13. Corrigendum to “Glutathione-modified hyaluronic acid nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of sulfasalazine to neuroblastoma” [Eur. Polym. J. 219 (2024) 113383]

    Article • European Polymer Journal, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  14. Glutathione-modified hyaluronic acid nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of sulfasalazine to neuroblastoma

    Article • European Polymer Journal, October 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  15. Synthesis of Hydrophobic and Antifouling Wood-Polymer Materials through SI-ATRP: Exploring a Versatile Pathway for Wood Functionalization

    Article • ACS Applied Polymer Materials, September 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Karol Wolski

  16. Development of functionalized poly(lactide) films with chitosan via SI-SARA ATRP as scaffolds for neuronal cell growth

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  17. On the way to increase osseointegration potential: Sequential SI-ATRP as promising tool for PEEK-based implant nano-engineering

    Article • European Polymer Journal, April 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  18. Self‐Templating Copolymerization to Produce Robust Conductive Nanocoatings Based on Conjugated Polymer Brushes with Implementable Memristive Characteristics

    Article • Small, February 2024, Wiley

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  19. Grafting of Multifunctional Polymer Brushes from a Glass Surface: Surface‐Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization as a Versatile Tool for Biomedical Materials Engineering

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, November 2023, Wiley

    Dr Karol Wolski

  20. Polysaccharide-based nano-engineered multilayers for controlled cellular adhesion in label-free biosensors

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  21. Sequential SI-ATRP in μL-scale for surface nanoengineering: A new concept for designing polyelectrolyte nanolayers formed by complex architecture polymers

    Article • European Polymer Journal, July 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  22. Magnetic Adsorbent Decorated with Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) Brushes for the Vortex-Assisted Solid Phase Extraction (VASPE) of Lead in Water, Cigarettes and Soil with High-Resolution Continuum Source Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HR-C...

    Article • Analytical Letters, May 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Karol Wolski

  23. Surface engineering of mixed conjugated/polyelectrolyte brushes – Tailoring interface structure and electrical properties

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, March 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  24. Exfoliating layered zeolite MFI into unilamellar nanosheets in solution as precursors for the synthesis of hierarchical nanocomposites and oriented films

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  25. SI-ATRP on the lab bench: A facile recipe for oxygen-tolerant PDMAEMA brushes synthesis using microliter volumes of reagents

    Article • Polymer, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  26. Synergistic Effect of Work Function and Acoustic Impedance Mismatch for Improved Thermoelectric Performance in GeTe-WC Composite

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, September 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  27. Working electrode geometry effect: A new concept for fabrication of patterned polymer brushes via SI-seATRP at ambient conditions

    Article • Polymer, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  28. Origin of electrical contact resistance and its dominating effect on electrical conductivity in PbTe/CoSb3 composite

    Article • Journal of the European Ceramic Society, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  29. Ladder-like Polymer Brushes Containing Conjugated Poly(Propylenedioxythiophene) Chains

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  30. A new opportunity for the preparation of PEEK-based bone implant materials: From SARA ATRP to photo-ATRP

    Article • Polymer, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  31. Maltotriose-based star polymers as self-healing materials

    Article • European Polymer Journal, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  32. A New Protocol for Ash Wood Modification: Synthesis of Hydrophobic and Antibacterial Brushes from the Wood Surface

    Article • Molecules, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Karol Wolski

  33. Preparation of Homopolymer, Block Copolymer, and Patterned Brushes Bearing Thiophene and Acetylene Groups Using Microliter Volumes of Reaction Mixtures

    Article • Polymers, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  34. Topogami: Topologically Linked DNA Origami

    Article • ACS Nanoscience Au, November 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  35. Light-promoted synthesis of surface-grafted polymers bearing pyridine groups by metal-free ATRP in microliter volumes

    Article • Polymer, November 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  36. Catalytic activity enhancement in pillared zeolites produced from exfoliated MWW monolayers in solution

    Article • Catalysis Today, October 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  37. Macromolecular strategies for transporting electrons and excitation energy in ordered polymer layers

    Article • Progress in Polymer Science, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  38. Exfoliated Ferrierite-Related Unilamellar Nanosheets in Solution and Their Use for Preparation of Mixed Zeolite Hierarchical Structures

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, July 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Karol Wolski

  39. Double-stranded surface-grafted polymer brushes with ladder-like architecture

    Article • European Polymer Journal, July 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  40. Following principles of green chemistry: Low ppm photo-ATRP of DMAEMA in water/ethanol mixture

    Article • Polymer, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  41. Hydrophobic modification of fir wood surface via low ppm ATRP strategy

    Article • Polymer, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  42. Dual-purpose surface functionalization of Ti-6Al-7Nb involving oxygen plasma treatment and Si-DLC or chitosan-based coatings

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  43. DNA Nanocages Go Chiral

    Article • Nanoscale Advances, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Jonathan Gardiner Heddle, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  44. Durable Polyelectrolyte Microcapsules with Near-Infrared-Triggered Loading and Nondestructive Release of Cargo

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, December 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  45. Growth of Lactic Acid Bacteria on Gold—Influence of Surface Roughness and Chemical Composition

    Article • Nanomaterials, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Karol Wolski

  46. Surface-Initiated Photoinduced Iron-Catalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization with ppm Concentration of FeBr3 under Visible Light

    Article • Materials, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  47. Riboflavin-induced metal-free ATRP of (meth)acrylates

    Article • European Polymer Journal, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  48. Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Electrochemically Mediated ATRP: Role of a Sacrificial Initiator in Polymerization of Acrylates on Silicon Substrates

    Article • Materials, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  49. Pioglitazone-Loaded Nanostructured Hybrid Material for Skin Ulcer Treatment

    Article • Materials, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  50. Thermoresponsive Polymer Gating System on Mesoporous Shells of Silica Particles Serving as Smart Nanocontainers

    Article • Polymers, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  51. Liquid dispersions of zeolite monolayers with high catalytic activity prepared by soft-chemical exfoliation

    Article • Science Advances, March 2020, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Karol Wolski

  52. Synthesis of high molecular weight poly(n-butyl acrylate) macromolecules via seATRP: From polymer stars to molecular bottlebrushes

    Article • European Polymer Journal, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  53. Unraveling the nanomechanical properties of surface-grafted conjugated polymer brushes with ladder-like architecture

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  54. Tannic Acid‐Inspired Star‐Like Macromolecules via Temporally Controlled Multi‐Step Potential Electrolysis

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, May 2019, Wiley

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  55. Novel bioelectrodes based on polysaccharide modified gold surfaces and electrochemically active Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG biofilms

    Article • Electrochimica Acta, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  56. Polymer brushes grafted from nanostructured zinc oxide layers– spatially controlled decoration of nanorods

    Article • European Polymer Journal, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  57. Surface Functionalization of Nanocellulose-Based Hydrogels

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Karol Wolski

  58. Fabrication of Functional Carbon/Magnetic Nanocomposites as A Promising Model of Utilization of Used Crosslinked Polymers

    Article • Materials, December 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  59. Dexamethasone-containing bioactive dressing for possible application in post-operative keloid therapy

    Article • Cellulose, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  60. Enhancement of the growth of polymer brushes via ATRP initiated from ions-releasing indium tin oxide substrates

    Article • European Polymer Journal, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  61. Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization—A Surface with Application Potential in Biomaterials

    Article • Polymers, October 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  62. First Nano-Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging Measurements of Single Phospholipid Bilayers

    Article • February 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Karol Wolski

  63. Surface Functionalization of Nanocellulose-Based Hydrogels

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  64. Modified bionanocellulose for bioactive wound-healing dressing

    Article • European Polymer Journal, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  65. Photoactive Surface-Grafted Polymer Brushes with Phthalocyanine Bridging Groups as an Advanced Architecture for Light-Harvesting

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  66. Biopolymeric nano/microspheres for selective and reversible adsorption of coronaviruses

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski

  67. Effect of functional groups on the thermal degradation of phosphorus- and phosphorus/nitrogen-containing functional polymers

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  68. The grafting density and thickness of polythiophene-based brushes determine the orientation, conjugation length and stability of the grafted chains

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  69. Grafting of thermosensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) from wet bacterial cellulose sheets to improve its swelling-drying ability

    Article • Cellulose, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  70. Tailored conditions for controlled and fast growth of surface-grafted PNIPAM brushes

    Article • Polymer, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  71. Enhanced stability of conductive polyacetylene in ladder-like surface-grafted brushes

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Karol Wolski, Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny

  72. Ordered photo- and electroactive thin polymer layers

    Article • European Polymer Journal, April 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  73. A facile route to electronically conductive polyelectrolyte brushes as platforms of molecular wires

    Article • Chemical Science, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski

  74. Conductive polythiophene-based brushes grafted from an ITO surface via a self-templating approach

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Szczepan Zapotoczny, Dr Karol Wolski