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Simultaneous Removal of Al, Cu and Zn Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Ion and Precipitate Flotation Methods
PublicationThis paper presents the results of investigations concerning the simultaneous removal of Al(III), Cu(II), and Zn(II) from dilute aqueous solutions using ion and precipitate flotation methods. The effects of initial solution pH, surface active substance concentration, and the gas velocity on the flotations’ efficiency and course are studied. Experimental results are discussed in terms of physicochemical aspects related to aqueous...
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Metal tolerance and Cd phytoremoval ability in Pisum sativum grown in spiked nutrient solution
PublicationIn the presented study, the effects of cadmium (Cd) stress and silicon (Si) supplementation on the pea plant (Pisum sativum L.) were investigated. The tendency to accumulate cadmium in the relevant morphological parts of the plant (roots and shoots respectively)—bioaccumulation, the transfer of this element in the plant (translocation) and the physiological parameters of the plant through...
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Antibacterial properties of laser-encapsulated titanium oxide nanotubes decorated with nanosilver and covered with chitosan/Eudragit polymers
PublicationTo provide antibacterial properties, the titanium samples were subjected to electrochemical oxidation in the fluoride-containing diethylene glycol-based electrolyte to create a titanium oxide nanotubular surface. Afterward, the surface was covered by sputtering with silver 5 nm film, and the tops of the nanotubes were capped using laser treatment, resulting in an appearance of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) of around 30 nm in diameter...
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How to Design Affect-aware Educational Systems – the AFFINT Process Approach
PublicationComputer systems, that support learning processes, can adapt to the needs and states of a learner. The adaptation might directly address the knowledge deficits and most tutoring systems apply an adaptable learning path of that kind. Apart from a preliminary knowledge state, there are more factors, that influence education effectiveness and among those there are fluctuating emotional states. The tutoring systems may recognize or...
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Social benefits valuation of hosting non-mega sporting events
PublicationPurpose In the study, an attempt was made to estimate the social benefits resulting from three non-mega sporting events organized in Ergo Arena located on the border of two cities in Poland. By attributing a value to intangible social benefits, the intangible effect was determined and compared to the expenditure incurred in the construction of Ergo Arena Hall. Design/methodology/approach In order to value social intangible effects...
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Synthesis of 3-indolylmethyl substituted (pyrazolo/benzo)triazinone derivatives under Pd/Cu-catalysis: Identification of potent inhibitors of chorismate mutase (CM)
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Ultrasound assisted rapid synthesis of mefenamic acid based indole derivatives under ligand free Cu-catalysis: Their pharmacological evaluation
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In silico assessment and sonochemical synthesis of 2-alkynyl 3-chloropyrazines as prospective ligands for SARS-CoV-2
PublicationThe recent global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has triggered an intense effort worldwide towards the development of an effective cure for this disease. In our effort we have explored the 2-alkynyl substituted 3-chloropyrazine framework as a potential template for the design of molecules for this purpose. Our strategy was supported by the in silico studies of representative compounds to assess their binding affinities via docking...
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Ranking of ecotoxisity tests for underground water assessment using the Hasse diagram technique
PublicationThe present study deals with the novel application of the Hasse diagram technique (HDT) for the specific ranking of ecotoxicity tests capable of assessment of underground water quality. The area studied is a multi-municipal landfill in the northern Poland. The monitoring network of the landfill constitutes of 27 piezometers for underground water monitoring and two observation points at surface water courses. After sampling, chemical...
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System do kondensacji wydychanego powietrza przy wykrywaniu biomarkerów chorób układu oddechowego
PublicationPraca opisuje konstrukcję oraz testy urządzenia zbierającego skropliny wydychanego powietrza, w których znadują się biomarkery chorób układu oddechowego. Celem urządzenia jest zwiększenie koncentracji biomarkerów, które mogą być następnie wykrywane za pomocą przygotowanego spektrofotometru i pH-metru. W pracy przedstawiono szczegółowo konstrukcję oraz sposób analizy zbieranych próbek. Skuteczność działania urządzenia przetestowano...
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System do kondensacji wydychanego powietrza przy wykrywaniu biomarkerów chorób układu oddechowego
PublicationPraca opisuje konstrukcję oraz testy urządzenia zbierającego skropliny wydychanego powietrza, w których znadują się biomarkery chorób układu oddechowego. Celem urządzenia jest zwiększenie koncentracji biomarkerów, które mogą być następnie wykrywane za pomocą przygotowanego spektrofotometru i pH-metru. W pracy przedstawiono szczegółowo konstrukcję oraz sposób analizy zbieranych próbek. Skuteczność działania urządzenia przetestowano...
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Electrophoretically Deposited Chitosan/Eudragit E 100/AgNPs Composite Coatings on Titanium Substrate as a Silver Release System
PublicationDue to the possibility of bacterial infections occurring around peri-implant tissues, it is necessary to provide implant coatings that release antibacterial substances. The scientific goal of this paper was to produce by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) a smart, chitosan/Eudragit E 100/silver nanoparticles (chit/EE100/AgNPs) composite coating on the surface of titanium grade 2 using different deposition parameters, such as the...
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The effect of pressure on heat transfer during pool boiling of water-Al2O3 and water-Cu nanofluids on stainless steel smooth tube
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych wrzenia nanocieczy woda-Al2O3 i woda-Cu o koncentracjach nanocząstek 0.01%, 0.1% oraz 1% przy ciśnieniu absolutnym 10 kPa, 100 kPa oraz 200k Pa.
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The effect of pressure on heat transfer during pool boiling of water-Al2O3 and water-Cu nanofluids on stainless steel smooth tubes
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych wrzenia nanocieczy woda-Al2O3 i woda-Cu o koncentracjach nanocząstek 0.01%, 0.1% oraz 1% przy ciśnieniu absolutnym 10 kPa, 100 kPa oraz 200k Pa.
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Reaction of aniline with ammonium persulphate and concentrated hydrochloric acid: Experimental and DFT studies
PublicationIn this paper, the reaction of aniline with ammonium persulphate and concentrated HCl was studied. As a result of our experimental studies, 2,4,6-trichlorophenylamine was identified as the main product. This shows that a high concentration of HCl does not favour oxidative polymerisation of phenylamine, even though the ammonium persulphate/HCl system is widely used in polyaniline synthesis. On the basis of the experimental data...
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Optimization of Execution Time under Power Consumption Constraints in a Heterogeneous Parallel System with GPUs and CPUs
PublicationThe paper proposes an approach for parallelization of computations across a collection of clusters with heterogeneous nodes with both GPUs and CPUs. The proposed system partitions input data into chunks and assigns to par- ticular devices for processing using OpenCL kernels defined by the user. The sys- tem is able to minimize the execution time of the application while maintaining the power consumption of the utilized GPUs and...
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Euro 2012 in Gdańsk, Poland. Is it worth using public funds?
PublicationThe aim of this study is to estimate the willingness - to - pay (WTP) among the community of the Pomeranian region, Poland in connection with intangible benefits and costs st emming from hosting the Euro 2012 in Gdansk. A survey conducted among 407 respondents was the source of information. The results of the study show that the average value of WTP benefit for the whole sample was 45,72 PLN2012 and WTP cost...
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Porównanie właściwości dynamicznych wirnika mikroturbiny łożyskowanego ślizgowo i tocznie
PublicationW artykule omówiono wyniki badań symulacyjnych małogabarytowegowirnika mikroturbiny osiowej łożyskowanego ślizgowo oraz tocznie.Obiektem badań był układ wirujący mikroturbiny zaprojektowanej dlapowstającej w IMP PAN w Gdańsku mikrosiłowni kogeneracyjnej małejmocy, pracującej w obiegu ORC. Prezentowane badania zostały wykonaneprzy wykorzystaniu własnych programów serii MESWIR oraz programówkomercyjnych: MADYN 2000 i ABAQUS. W artykule...
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ENISA Study: Challenges in Securing Industrial Control Systems
PublicationIn 2011, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) conducted a study in the domain of Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Its objective was to obtain the current view on the ICS protectionprimarily in Europe but also in the international context. The portrait' included threats, risks, and challenges in the area of ICS protection as well as national, pan European, and international initiatives on ICS security. The...
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Porównanie właściwości dynamicznych wirnika mikroturbiny łożyskowanego ślizgowo i tocznie
PublicationW artykule omówiono wyniki badań symulacyjnych małogabarytowegowirnika mikroturbiny osiowej łożyskowanego ślizgowo oraz tocznie.Obiektem badań był układ wirujący mikroturbiny zaprojektowanej dlapowstającej w IMP PAN w Gdańsku mikrosiłowni kogeneracyjnej małejmocy, pracującej w obiegu ORC. Prezentowane badania zostały wykonaneprzy wykorzystaniu własnych programów serii MESWIR oraz programówkomercyjnych: MADYN 2000 i ABAQUS. W artykule...
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A Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) Bandpass Filter in A Box Configuration With Frequency-Dependent Coupling
PublicationThis letter presents the design of a microwave bandpass filter with frequency-dependent coupling implemented in substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology. The proposed filter implements a four-pole generalized Chebyshev filtering function with two transmission zeros. Resonators are arranged in an extended box configuration with dispersive coupling on a main signal path, which produces an extra zero in comparison to classical...
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An Objective Focussing Measure for Acoustically Obtained Image
PublicationIn scientific literature many parameters of an image sharpness can be defined, that can be used for the evaluation of display energy concentration (EC). This paper proposes a new, simple approach to EC quantitative evaluation in spectrograms, which are used for the analysis and visualization of sonar signals. The presented approach of the global-image EC measure was developed to the evaluation of EC in arbitrary direction (or at...
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Simultaneous Optimization of Unicast and Anycast Flows and Replica Location in Survivable Optical Networks
PublicationDotychczasowe prace z zakresu ochrony sieci przed awariami dotyczyły przypadku transmisji unicast. W niniejszym artykule rozważamy problem ochrony transmisji anycast (jeden-do-jednego-z-wielu). Jako wariant ochrony stosujemy podejście pojedynczej ścieżki zabezpieczającej (ang. path protection), chroniącej przed awarią pojedynczego węzła.Wprowadzono nowe modele programowania całkowitoliczbowego optymalnego znajdowania tras oraz...
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Eye-Gaze Tracking-Based Telepresence System for Videoconferencing
PublicationAn approach to the teleimmersive videoconferencing system enhanced by the pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, controlled by the eye-gaze tracking system, is presented in this paper. An overview of the existing telepresence systems, especially dedicated to videoconferencing is included. The presented approach is based on the CyberEye eye-gaze tracking system engineered at the Multimedia Systems Department (MSD) of Gdańsk University of Technology...
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MESOSCALE FUNCTIONS OF GPS SLANT DELAY
PublicationThe paper presents a computer module for GPS slant delay determination using data from COAMPS (Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System) mesoscale non-hydrostatic model of the atmosphere which is run on IA64 Feniks computer cluster in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy of the Military University of Technology. The slant delay is the result of integrating the ray (eikonal) equation for the spatial function...
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Flexural buckling and post-buckling of columns made of aluminium alloy
PublicationThe paper concerns flexural buckling and initial post-buckling of axially compressed columns made of aluminium alloy described by the Ramberg-Osgood relationship. The non-linear differential equation of the problem is derived using the stationary total energy principle and the assumptions of classical beam theory within a finite range. The approximate analytical solution of the equation leading to the buckling loads and initial...
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Evaluation of surfactant and biosurfactant mixture usefulness in oil removal from soil, based on physicochemical studies and flushing experiments
PublicationZbadano aktywność powierzchniową i właściwości zwilżające surfaktantu niejonowego - Rokanolu NL6, biosurfaktantu - JBR 425 i ich mieszanin. Na podstawie tych badań określono zdolność tych surfaktantów do usuwania oleju syntetycznego (PAO 6) z piasku. Roztwory surfaktantów zostały użyte do przemywania złoża piaskowego w kolumnie oraz odmywania piasku metodą dynamiczną. Testy kolumnowe z roztworami Rokanolu NL6 i JBR 425 dały niskie...
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Horyzontem II za koło polarne – arktyczna wyprawa polarna naukowców z Politechniki Gdańskiej
PublicationW dniach od 24 sierpnia do 17 września 2020 roku dr inż. Klaudia Kosek (WILiŚ), dr inż. Małgorzata Szopińska (WILiŚ) oraz mgr inż. Joanna Potapowicz (WCh) uczestniczyły w 43. Wyprawie Polarnej Instytutu Geofizyki PAN. Ekspedycja naukowa ujęta była w programie badawczym zawartym w projekcie grantowym Preludium (nr 2017/25/N/NZ9/01506), finansowanym przez Narodowe Centrum Nauki, pt. „Oznaczanie składników odżywczych, będących podstawowym...
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Hybrid Modulation for Modular Voltage Source Inverters with Coupled Reactors
PublicationThis paper proposes and discusses a concept of a hybrid modulation for the control of modular voltage source inverters with coupled reactors. The use of coupled reactors as the integrating elements leads to significant reduction in the size and weight of the circuit. The proposed modulation combines novel coarsely quantized pulse amplitude modulation (CQ-PAM) and innovative space-vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM). The former...
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Hard carbon derived from rice husk as low cost negative electrodes in Na-ion batteries
PublicationHere, we report the synthesis of hard carbon materials (RH) made from natural rice husk through a single pyrolysis process and their application as an anode in sodium-ion batteries. The studies show that the electrochemical properties of RHs are affected by the treatment temperatures, which determine the materials morphology, in particular, their degree of graphitization and extent of continuous channels (nanovoids). The latter...
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Advanced Ship Control Methods
PublicationThe chapter presents two main streams of research in vessel control at sea: dynamic positioning (DP) of the vessel and decision support in case of collision at sea. The control structure and basic requirements for the DP system are defined. Selected issues of automatic control of a dynamically positioned vessel are discussed. A review of advanced methods of controlling a DP ship is carried out, taking into account the tasks of...
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Buckling and initial post-local buckling behaviour of cold-formed channel member flange
PublicationThe initial post-buckling behaviour of a cold-formed channel member flange after its local buckling is investigated. An axially compressed column or beam subjected to pure bending is considered. The member material is assumed to follow a linear stress-strain relationship. The governing non-linear differential equation of the problem is derived using the minimum total potential energy principle. An approximate solution for the equation...
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Quantitative assessment
PublicationThe main trends in the development of analytical chemistry are the determination of increasingly lower concentrations of analytes in samples with complex matrix composition (trace analysis). While the obtained analytical results must be reliable, which means that they must accurately (truly and precisely) reflect the actual content of analytes in a representative sample of the material object under study. However, it is an extremely...
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Reactivity study of a β-diketiminate titanium(III) complex with a phosphanylphosphido ligand towards chlorophosphanes. A new method of synthesis of β-diketiminate titanium(IV) complexes with versatile phosphanylphosphinidenes
PublicationThe reactivity of ab-diketiminate titanium(III) complex with a phosphanylphosphido ligand, [MeNacNacTi(Cl){g2-P(SiMe3)-PtBu2}] (1)(MeNacNac= [Ar]NC(Me)CHC(Me)N[Ar]; Ar = 2,6-iPr2Ph), was investigatedtowards selected chlorophosphanes, such astBu2PCl,iPr2PCl, Cy2PCl, (Cy)tBuPCl, (Me)tBuPCl, (Ph)tBuPCl, Ph2PCl, (iPr2N)tBuPCl and (Et2N)2PCl. The reactions withtBu2PCl and Ph2PCl lead mainly to theearlier described complex [MeNacNacTi(Cl){g2-P-PtBu2}]...
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Acid–Base Equilibrium and Self-Association in Relation to High Antitumor Activity of Selected Unsymmetrical Bisacridines Established by Extensive Chemometric Analysis
PublicationUnsymmetrical bisacridines (UAs) represent a novel class of anticancer agents previously synthesized by our group. Our recent studies have demonstrated their high antitumor potential against multiple cancer cell lines and human tumor xenografts in nude mice. At the cellular level, these compounds affected 3D cancer spheroid growth and their cellular uptake was selectively modulated by quantum dots. UAs were shown to undergo metabolic...
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Design and simulation of excitation laser system for in-situ Raman monitoring
PublicationPraca opisuje projekt oraz kontrukcję laserowego pobudzania próbek cienkowarstwowych. Zaprezentowana modelowanie optyczne systemu pobudzania oraz konfigurację prototypu. Układ znajdzie zastosowanie w długoogniskowym spektroskopie ramanowskim pracującym na stanowisku PA CVD.
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Effect of glycosoaminoglycans on reconstitution of collagen fibrils
PublicationCelem pracy było sprawdzenie efektywności rekonstytucji fibryli i włókien z roztworu kwasu solnego kolagenu skór bydlęcych pod wpływem glikozaminoglikanów (GAGs), wydzielonych z tchawic bydlęcych, w układach o sile jonowej w zakresie 0-0,7 oraz pH 3-8. Stwierdzono, że dodatek GAGs do roztworu kolagenu powoduje natychmiastowe powstawanie włókien, których ilość wzrasta wraz z ilością dodanych glikozaminoglikanów i stężeniem kolagenu....
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Effects of the polyhistidine tag on kinetics and other properties of trehalose synthase from Deionococcus geothermalis
PublicationTwo recombinant trehalose synthases from Deinococcus geothermalis (DSMZ 11300) were compared. A significant influence of the artificial polyhistidine tag was observed in protein constitution. The recombinant trehalose synthase from D. geothermalis with His6 -tag has a higher K m value of 254 mM, in comparison with the wild-type trehalose synthase (K m 170 mM), and displayed a lower activity of maltose conversion when compared...
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Prosty eksperyment w oznaczaniu zasadowości wód
PublicationZasadowość, zwana również alkalicznością, jest jedną z chemicznych cech wód naturalnych, mającą duże znaczenie środowiskowe.W referacie przedstawiono prosty eksperymentalny sposób obrazujący pojęcie zasadowości, często utożsamiane z pH i/lub twardością wód.
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Electrochemical cobalt oxidation in chloride media
PublicationThe green transition, despite recent advances in cobalt-free battery technologies, is still highly dependent on the availability of critical cobalt-based materials. Consequently, there has been increasing interest towards the development of new methods that maximize critical metals recovery from industrial hydrometallurgical solutions. In the current study, direct anodic oxidation of cobalt species from cobalt chloride solutions...
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Automotive fleet repair facility wastewater treatment using air/ZVI and air/ZVI/H2 O2 processes
PublicationAdvanced automotive fl eet repair facility wastewater treatment was investigated with Zero-Valent Iron/Hydrogen Peroxide (Air/ZVI/H2 O2 ) process for different process parameters: ZVI and H2 O2 doses, time, pH. The highest Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal effi ciency, 76%, was achieved for ZVI/H2 O2 doses 4000/1900 mg/L, 120 min process time, pH 3.0. COD decreased from 933 to 227 mg/L. In optimal process conditions odor and...
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Perfectly Wetting Mixtures of Surfactants from Renewable Resources: The Interaction and Synergistic Effects on Adsorption and Micellization
PublicationThis paper presents a study of the surface properties of mixtures of surfactants originating from renewable sources, i.e., alkylpolyglucoside (APG), ethoxylated fatty alcohol (AE), and sodium soap (Na soap). The main objective was to optimize the surfactant ratio which produces the highest wetting properties during the analysis of the solution of the individual surfactants, twoand three-component mixtures, and at different pH values....
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Electrophoretic Deposition and Characterization of Chitosan/Eudragit E 100 Coatings on Titanium Substrate
PublicationCurrently, a significant problem is the production of coatings for titanium implants, which will be characterized by mechanical properties comparable to those of a human bone, high corrosion resistance, and low degradation rate in the body fluids. This paper aims to describe the properties of novel chitosan/Eudragit E 100 (chit/EE100) coatings deposited on titanium grade 2 substrate by the electrophoretic technique (EPD). The deposition...
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O znaczeniu wątków treściowych w ogrodach współczesnych.
PublicationArtykuł jest streszczeniem referatu wygłoszonego 7 listopada 2002 r na posiedzeniu Sekcji Sztuki i Architektury Ogrodowej PAN w Krakowie w ramach cyklu Sztuka ogrodowa i dendrologia historyczna. Temat sesji : W poszukiwaniu nowego stylu ogrodowego (ogrody 2. połowy XX i początku XXI wieku). Autorka porusza temat wątków treściowych w sztuce ogrodowej. Analizuje znaczenie idei w dawnej sztuce ogrodowej, przyczyny zamierania wątków...
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Application of Extreme Doses of Aluminium for Growth Control of Filmentous Bacteria Microthrix Parvicella in an Activated Sludge System - Laboratory Investigations
PublicationLaboratory investigations of aluminium (PAX-16) application for control of population of filamentous bacteria Microthrix Parvicella in a three-phase bioreactor in lab-scale were performed. Dosing of small aluminium doses (approximately 0.5 mgAl/gMLSS·d) in the period preceding seasonal growth of M.Parvicella failed to prevent mass growth of this microorganism leading to activated sludge bulking phenomenon (SVI-250 ml/gMLSS)...
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Recycling of waste tires in the light of binding law in Poland
PublicationA risings of large quantities of used rubber products, especially used tires has been increasing every year in Poland, in 2006 it was 160 thousand. The waste management and recycling of used tires become a major environmental problem. Well known methods of utilization of used tires are presented in this article. The main problem is ignorance of the law by tyre manufactures and users. In Poland first act on waste introduces ban...
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Historical records of organic pollutants in sediment cores
PublicationAnalyses of sediment core samples are primary sources of historical pollution trends in aquatic systems. Determining organic compounds, such as POPs, in the dated sediments enables the estimation of their temporal concentration changes and the identification of the contaminant origin in local regions. Wars, large-scale fires, economical transitions, and bans on certain chemicals are reflected in the sediment organic compound concentrations....
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Environmental aspects of shale gas recovery in Baltic Basin
PublicationFactors limiting shale gas exploration and exploitation in Pomorskie Voivodeship are presented. In particular, ground and surface water availability and land/community impact is discussed. Production from unconventional reservoirs requires proper well completion through hydraulic fracturing, hence voluminous streams of water are needed – in total 8000 to 20000 m3 per 1000 m of borehole length. 17 major groundwater basins were characterized....
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Studencki konkurs konstruktorski – "wyKOMBinuj mOst" 2014
PublicationKonkurs budowy mostów wyKOMBinuj mOst, organizowany przez Koło Naukowe Mechaniki Budowli KOMBO działające przy Katedrze Mechaniki Budowli i Mostów (Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej i Środowiska, Politechnika Gdańska) oraz przez Polskie Towarzystwo Mechaniki Teoretycznej i Stosowanej Oddział Gdańsk, na trwałe wpisał się już w kalendarz najważniejszych imprez studenckich kierunków związanych z budownictwem. W dniach 28–30 maja 2014 roku...
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Konkurs budowy mostów wyKOMBinuj mOst 2014
PublicationKonkurs budowy mostów wyKOMBinuj mOst, organizowany przez Koło Naukowe Mechaniki Budowli KOMBO działające przy Katedrze Mechaniki Budowli i Mostów (Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej i Środowiska) oraz przez Polskie Towarzystwo Mechaniki Teoretycznej i Stosowanej Oddział Gdańsk, na trwałe wpisał się już w kalendarz najważniejszych imprez studenckich kierunków związanych z budownictwem. W dniach 28–30 maja 2014 roku odbyła się już siódma...