Presentation Topic
Theoretical study on mechanisms of degradation of polymeric materials for fuel-cell applications
Research Focus
Prof. Artur Michalak has been professionally associated with the Faculty of Chemistry of the Jagiellonian University since 1992; he is currently employed as a full professor (since 2012) in the Department of Theoretical Chemistry. In his research work, he specializes in theoretical chemistry/quantum chemistry, including chemical bond theory and molecular modeling of catalytic processes. His research work includes, among others: development of an original methodology for describing chemical bonds based on the natural orbitals for chemical valence (NOCV) combined with the energy decomposition analysis (ETS-NOCV), and most recently - on the deformation in the molecular electrostatic potential (Δ MEP); theoretical organometallic catalysis, in particular, the mechanisms of polymerization and copolymerization processes, as well as theoretical research on the electronic structure and molecular properties of polymer materials for use in fuel-cell membranes.
