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Przedsiębiorczość społeczna jako klucz do skutecznej edukacji przedsiębiorczej na społecznie odpowiedzialnym uniwersytecie
PublicationCel naukowy: Celem artykułu jest prezentacja nowej propozycji kształcenia na rzecz przedsiębiorczości na studiach biznesowych (zarządzanie i ekonomia), uwzględniającej edukację w zakresie przedsiębiorczości społecznej. Problem i metody badawcze: W artykule omówiono problem edukacji przedsiębiorczej z punktu widzenia wyzwań zmieniającej się gospodarki oraz ewoluujących oczekiwań stawianych polskim uczelniom wyższym. Główną metodą...
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Testing the Diagnostic Utility of Recombinant Toxoplasma Gondii Chimeric Antigens – Generated Datasets
PublicationThe datasets titled Toxoplasma gondii recombinant chimeric antigens – IgM and IgG ELISAs – mouse serum samples and Toxoplasma gondii recombinant chimeric antigens – IgG and IgM ELISAs – human serum samples contain absorbance measurements obtained during serological tests using mouse and human sera in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests based on recombinant chimeric antigens. The datasets allows a comparison of absorbance...
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Improving the production planning and control process
PublicationFocusing the activities of a production business on the strategy based on quality entails orientation on meeting the expectations of the customers with respect to the product itself, and the terms of its delivery. The article notes the role of the production planning and control process in improving the quality of the business offer. It identifies the objectives set for the process from the perspective of meeting the expectations...
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Design and Configuration of Context-aware VoIP Telephony Systems
PublicationVoice over IP is a widely used concept with regard to a realization technology of different types of telephony systems, including those that are used in enterprises. Such systems of a call procesing component and a set of desk endpoints that are pervasove from a user perspective. Those andpoints are usually not mobile, but in result can deliver a much greater set of functions needed in an everyday office work. Those functions also...
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Observation Value Analysis – Integral Part of Bayesian Diagnostics
PublicationThe decision making process, in general, is understood as a process of selecting one of the available solutions to the problem. One of possible approaches supporting the process is Bayesian statistical decision theory providing a mathematical model to make decisions of a technical nature in conditions of uncertainty. Regarding above, a detailed subject of the research is to analyze the value of the observation, which is a part...
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Flexomagneticity in Functionally Graded Nanostructures
PublicationFunctionally graded structures have shown the perspective of materials in a higher efficient and consistent manner. This study reports a short investigation by concentrating on the flexomagnetic response of a functionally graded piezomagnetic nano-actuator, keeping in mind that the converse magnetic effect is only taken into evaluation. The rule of mixture assuming exponential composition of properties along with the thickness...
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On the Importance of Resilience Engineering for Networked Systems in a Changing World
PublicationResilience is featured increasingly often in the media, usually applied to society when faced, for example, with disasters such as flooding and the enormous challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic posed. There are now many resilience-related discussion groups worldwide, and some standards initiatives devoted in particular to city resilience. However, there is relatively little explicit interest in resilience engineering for communication...
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The role of governance to support smart community development: a systematic literature review
PublicationThis paper studies the interaction between the smart community and smart governance concepts to elaborate on the role of governance to support local governments in developing smart communities’ strategies and solutions. We perform a systematic literature review to analyse how the concept of smart community has advanced in terms of its definitions, context, benefits, challenges, and enablers and propose a unified term with a focus...
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Awaria wiaduktu nad obwodnicą Trójmiasta
PublicationOpisano awarię wiaduktu drogowego spowodowaną uderzeniem ponadnormatywnego gabarytowo pojazdu. Zwrócono uwagę na skutki uderzenia, powodujące zniszczenie jednego z przęseł. Przedstawiono wyniki teoretycznych analiz statyczno-wytrzymałościowych wiaduktu w stanie awaryjnym oraz w fazach rozbiórki uszkodzonego przęsła. Omówiono sposób doraźnego zabezpieczenia obiektu, warunki dalszej eksploatacji oraz sposób naprawy.
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Developing a Framework for the Implementation of Landscape and Greenspace Indicators in Sustainable Urban Planning. Waterfront Landscape Management: Case Studies in Gdańsk, Poznań and Bristol
PublicationUrban landscape (UL) management and urban greenspace (UG) delivery require effective planning tools. The aim of the study is to develop a conceptual framework for the implementation of ecological, structural and visual landscape and greenspace indicators (LGI) in spatial development of urban areas. The UL and UG management provisions in Poland are identified at various levels of urban planning (local, municipal and regional). Furthermore,...
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Analiza osadów dennych pod kątem ich właściwości nawozowych
PublicationThe analysis of bottom sediments in terms of their fertilizing properties. In paper the characterize of sediments as product to nature usage was done. Analyzed material was taken from ecological treatment system located in wastewater treatment plant in Swarzewo (Pomerania Region) about flow Q= 6000 m3/d. Measurements of dry matter and organic matter content, as well as nitrogen concentrations and phosphorus fractions: loosely...
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Landscape as a Potential Key Concept in Urban Environmental Planning: The Case of Poland
PublicationRapid urban development increases the consumption of materials, energy, and water, resulting in an overproduction of waste and emissions. These cause many environmental threats, such as ozone layer depletion and rain acidification, leading to climate change. Therefore, the question arises on how to improve the effectiveness of tools that strengthen environmental protection. This discursive article presents an approach stressing...
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Looking for the Optimal Location of an Eco-District within a Metropolitan Area: The Case of Tricity Metropolitan Area
PublicationCompact housing structures located in city centers are considered to be the most energy and environmentally eective, mainly due to the access to services, transport networks and municipal infrastructures. There is the question of why so many of the acknowledged ecological housing complexes are located on the outskirts of cities or suburbs. Numerous cities decide to introduce strategies either to densify city centers, hoping to...
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Hanna Obracht-Prondzyńska dr inż. arch.
PeopleHanna Obracht-Prondzyńska, PhD MArch, Eng. Assistant Professor at the University of Gdańsk, Department of Spatial Management, academic teacher of urban design and spatial data analyses. Architect and urban planner experienced in data driven urban design and planning. She defended her PhD with distinction in engineering and technical sciences in the discipline of architecture and urban planning in 2020 at the Faculty of Architecture...
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Systemy krążenia wód podziemnych w rejonie Zalewu Kamieńskiego, Pomorze Zachodnie
PublicationSystemy krążenia wód podziemnych w rejonie Zalewu Kamieńskiego zależą od budowy geologicznej, ukształtownia terenu a także ascenzji solanek i ingresji wód morskich.Do obliczenia czasu przepływu wody w rozpatrywanych warunkach w ośrodku o znanej porowatości aktywnej posłuzono sie programem TFS opracowanym przez K. Burzyńskiego.Model przepływu wód podziemnych opracowano dla przekroju hydrogeologicznego wzdłuż linii Miedzywodzie -...
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Effectiveness of Random Field Approach in Serviceability Limit State Analysis of Strip Foundation
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Effectiveness of Random Field Approach in Serviceability Limit State Analysis of Strip Foundation
PublicationThis work conducts a probabilistic inquiry on how the variability of the parameter defining soil deformability affects the settlement of the foundation located on the soil. The analysis addresses the random foundation model to relevantly estimate the probability of allowable deflection exceedance. The constitutive model parameter is based either on a single random variable or a random field. The computations incorporate direct...
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Reliability-Based Stability Analysis of a Baltic Cliff by the Combined Response Surface Method
PublicationA simple, straightforward computational procedure was proposed, incorporating the Response Surface Method (RSM) linked with the standard Monte Carlo (MC) simulation method and the Point Estimate Method (PEM). PEM samples make it possible to analyse the sensitivity of the cliff’s stability to variation in subsoil parameters and to reduce the number of random variables of the problem. The proposed methods were tested in two cases:...
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Towards Effective Processing of Large Text Collections
PublicationIn the article we describe the approach to parallelimplementation of elementary operations for textual data categorization.In the experiments we evaluate parallel computations ofsimilarity matrices and k-means algorithm. The test datasets havebeen prepared as graphs created from Wikipedia articles relatedwith links. When we create the clustering data packages, wecompute pairs of eigenvectors and eigenvalues for visualizationsof...
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Introduction to smart solutions for wastewater: Road-mapping the transition to circular economy
PublicationToday there is an urgent need to move from a linear to a circular economy approach with special focus to water and environment. Despite the paramount importance, this transition is hampered by barriers which concern not only technological but embrace also organizational, regulatory, social, and economic aspects. In order to overcome such barriers, innovative water-smart solutions are needed and a robust roadmap for the transition...
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Analysis of operations of combined STIG installation
PublicationSteam injection in gas turbines is interesting technology with good energetic and ecological properties of gas turbines. In these applications the heat of exhaust gases is used to produce steam, which is injected in the combustion chamber of a gas turbine. The steam injection increase the power and efficiency of the installation. there are some possibilities to increases the properties of STIG turbines, for example by meas of additional...
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Evaluation of Batch Production Processes Based on Seven Criterions
PublicationTo answer growing demand on products adapted to clients’ individual needs, it is required to develop new ways of measurement and rating for batch production processes. The researchers developed method which allows synthetic and complex evaluation, as well as improvement of these processes. Case study with participating observation, non-participating observation, interviews, and the analysis of historical data was conducted in order...
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Environmental impact and industrial development of biorenewable resources for polyurethanes
PublicationPolyurethanes are among the most developed types of polymers. They are produced from the three primary components, i.e., polyols, low-molecular-weight glycols used as chain extenders, and diisocyanates. Until recently, all these substrates have been obtained via petrochemical processes. A decrease in petroleum-based resources and new ecological trends in chemistry, chemical technology, and materials engineering have generated increasing...
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TECHNOLOGY OF CREATING AND USAGE OF PROECOLOGICAL BLOCK EMPTYSEED
PublicationNowadays, finding natural substitutes for mass-produced materials is one of the main tasks faced by scientists and designers. There is an increasing emphasis on the theme of ecology and the need for sustainability. Variants and methods are sought which will create environmentally friendly materials in a fast, relatively inexpensive and ecological way. The aim of this paper is to present different proposals of natural building materials...
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The Influence of Iron Doping on Performance of SrTi1-XFexO3-δ Perovskite Oxygen Electrode for SOFC
PublicationSolid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) are based on electrolytes and mixed ionic and electronic conductivity (MIEC) materials. The need to reduce costs causes an increase in interest of new compounds suitable for operating temperatures between 600 °C and 800 °C. The SrTi1-xFexO3 (STF) perovskite material is a perspective material that could be used for the oxygen electrodes. In this work STF materials with different content of iron (x =...
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DAB vs DAB+ Radio Broadcasting: a Subjective Comparative Study
PublicationIn the age of digital media, delivering high quality content to consumers is one of the most demanding tasks. There exist numerous broadcasting standards, with different pros and cons, and the DAB/DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) system is one of the most popular among them. From an engineer’s perspective, efficient resource management under limited bandwidth conditions has always been a challenge. In this paper a subjective quality...
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Can Grand Design Doctrines Go Well with Locally Reinvented Urbanisms? Notes from Polish Cities in Transition
PublicationThe text explores how New Urbanism ideas, a comprehensive global design doctrine, transgress into the context of Polish planning practice. New Urbanism is considered through the perspective of the decentralization of a discussion on a planning policy and a modernization of a State, resulting form its post-Socialist urban change. In the text, New Urbanism is understood as a neotraditionalist movement i.e. drawing from the pre-modernist...
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On power stream in motor or drive system
PublicationIn a motor or in a drive system the quantity of power increases in the direction opposite to the direction of power flow. Energy losses and energy efficiency of a motor or a drive system must be presented as functions of physical quantities independent of losses. Such quantities are speed and load. But the picture of power stream in a motor or in a drive system is presented in the literature in the form of traditional Sankey...
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Strong Monogamies of No-Signaling Violations for Bipartite Correlation Bell Inequalities
PublicationThe phenomenon of monogamy of Bell inequality violations is interesting both from the fundamental perspective as well as in cryptographic applications such as the extraction of randomness and secret bits. In this article, we derive new and stronger monogamy relations for violations of Bell inequalities in general no-signaling theories. These relations are applicable to the class of binary output correlation inequalities known as...
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Energy Efficiency and Economic Policy: Comprehensive Theoretical, Empirical, and Policy Review
PublicationIn this paper, we analyze the role of economic policy in prompting energy efficiency. This study reviews three aspects, theoretical, empirical, and existing policies to evaluate the relationship of energy efficiency and economic policy. This study furthermore identifies the existing issues from a policy perspective in energy efficiency. Although not all public policies may be justified, it suggests that these types of financial...
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Joanna Bach-Głowińska dr inż. arch.
PeopleI am an architect by education (M.Sc. Arch 1994) and practice (1994-2011), a Town Planner by practice (1999-2017, Ministerial Entitlements 1655/2002), and a Researcher (Ph.D.2012, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Glasgow School of Art 2013 - 2015, also teaching on Gdansk University of Technology since 2014). I have been the Principal Investigator of Era Net Urban Transformation Capacities EmbedterLabs: Better Embedded Labs for More...
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CONDITIONS, STREAM AND OUTLOOK FOR ECONOMIC MIGRATION FROM ASIA TO POLAND
PublicationThe aim of the article is to present the data about the conditions and perspectives of economic migration from Asia to Poland and data on the stream of this phenomenon in recent years based on work permission documents. The first part presents an introduction on the general migration situation to Poland in recent years and describes the theoretical approach to the aspect of migration. Then the legal conditions of migrants' work...
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Charakterystyka energetyczna budynków mieszkalnych wielorodzinnych w perspektywie wymagań 2017-2021
PublicationOpracowanie zawiera analizę charakterystyki energetycznej przykładowego budynku mieszkalnego wielorodzinnego przeprowadzoną w perspektywie wymagań 2017-2021 r. Wskazano w niej elementy mające wpływ na zapotrzebowanie budynku na energię użytkową, końcową i nieodnawialną energię pierwotną (wskaźnik EP). Zidentyfikowano jednocześnie możliwe problemy ze spełnieniem wymagań określonych w przepisach techniczno-budowlanych oraz wskazano...
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Real-time PCR approach in dermatophyte detection and Trichophyton rubrum identification
PublicationDermatophytes are keratinophilic molds that infect human hair, nails and skin. Diagnosis of dermatophytosis is based on morphological, serological and biochemical features. However, identification is difficult and laborious due to similarities between microorganisms. Thus, there is considerable interest to develop mycological diagnostic procedures based on molecular biology methods. In this study, fast, two-step DNA extraction...
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Wdrażanie zarządzania środowiskiem w małych i średnich przedsiębiorstwach - bariery i sugestie rozwiązań
PublicationKonieczność wzmocnienia polskiej gospodarki i dostosowania jej do standardów światowych wymaga między innymi, zmian w systemach zarządzania firmą. W artykule przedstawiono spostrzeżenia i wnioski jakie nasunęły się wykonawcom w trakcie realizacji projektu pt. ''Przyjazny środowisku przemysł stoczniowy'' (Pro-ecological polish shipyard industry), którego zasadniczym celem była pomoc polskim przedsiębiorstwom we wdrażaniu systemu...
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The performance of H2O, R134a, SES36, ethanol, and HFE7100 two-phase closed thermosyphons for varying operating parameters and geometry
PublicationIn this study, the influences of different parameters at performance two-phase closed thermosiphon (TPCT) was presented. It has been confirmed that the working fluid, as well as operating parameters and fill ratio, are very important factors in the performance of TPCT. The article shows characteristics of gravitational tube geometr ies, as well as the technical characteristic of the most important system components, i.e., the evaporator/condenser....
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Tradycyjna versus przyspieszona internacjonalizacja przedsiębiorstw z branż high-tech. Wyniki badań empirycznych
PublicationThe discussion on the role and importance of time in the process of internationalization of firms belongs to the mainstream of research in the field of internationalization. In the literature, the phenomenon of early and rapid internationalization was noticed in the early 1980s; however, the intensive development of the research into this phenomenon began a decade later and continues today. For several years in Poland, the share...
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Towards rainfall interception capacity estimation using ALS LiDAR data
PublicationIn this study we develop a spatial model for interception capacity of vegetation based on LiDAR data. The study is conducted in the natural wetland river valley dominated meadows, reeds and small bushes. The multiple regression model was chosen to relate the field measurements of interception capacity and LiDAR statistics at 2m grid. The optimal model was chosen by stepwise selection and further manual variables selection resulting...
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Topological, nonreciprocal, and multiresonant slow light beyond the time-bandwidth limit
PublicationTopologically protected transport has recently emerged as an effective means to address a recurring problem hampering the field of slow light for the past two decades: its keen sensitivity to disorders and structural imperfections. With it, there has been renewed interest in efforts to overcome the delay-time-bandwidth limitation usually characterizing slow-light devices, on occasion thought to be a fundamental limit. What exactly...
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Outlier detection method by using deep neural networks
PublicationDetecting outliers in the data set is quite important for building effective predictive models. Consistent prediction can not be made through models created with data sets containing outliers, or robust models can not be created. In such cases, it may be possible to exclude observations that are determined to be outlier from the data set, or to assign less weight to these points of observation than to other points of observation....
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Application of foam made of post-consumer pet materials for the construction of footbridges
PublicationThe article presents the possibility of application in civil engineering of highly ecological PET foam, manufactured from 100% recycled plastic packaging. It may find uses in construction of numerous engineering structures, such as pedestrian and cycle footbridges. Properly processed waste from post-consumer PET packaging may constitute a quality structural core for use in multilayered composite materials, commonly referred to...
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Impact of Climate Change on Water Sources and River‐Floodplain Mixing in the Natural Wetland Floodplain of Biebrza River
PublicationThe origins of river and floodplain waters (groundwater, rainfall, and snowmelt) and their extent during overbank flow events strongly impact ecological processes such as denitrification and vegetation development. However, the long-term sensitivity of floodplain water signatures to climate change remains elusive. We examined how the integrated hydrological model HydroGeoSphere and the Hydraulic Mixing-Cell method could help us...
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Wielokryterialne Wspomaganie decyzji środowiskowych przy wydobywaniu węglowodorów z formacji łupkowych
PublicationPoszukiwanie i eksploatacja gazu z formacji łupkowych wymaga zidentyfikowania i uwzględnienia wielu czynników i uwarunkowań geologiczno-górniczych, ekonomiczno-finansowych, prawnych oraz szeroko rozumianych aspektów przestrzenno-środowiskowych. Poruszane zagadnienia prowadzą do zidentyfikowania problemów decyzyjnych, które mogą pojawiać się przy eksploatacji gazu z łupków, a które wiążą się z intensywnym korzystaniem z zasobów...
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Trudności ochrony środowiska w planowaniu przestrzennym–struktura problemu
PublicationArtykuł zawiera ogólną systematykę negatywnych oddziaływań na środowisko przyrodnicze. Autor omawia trudności zapobiegania przez planowanie przestrzenne zagrożeniom środowiska. Analizuje strukturę problemu, wskazując czynniki: społeczne, gospodarcze, prawne i polityczne, w tym rolę: motywacji, hierarchii wartości, świadomości ekologicznej, przekonań. Autor wskazuje też działania prowadzące do ograniczenia zagrożeń.
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Analysis of aircraft magnetic interference
PublicationThe magnetometric method is used among other things on mobile platforms (planes, helicopters) in military systems and in geological research. Optically-pumped and SQUID magnetometers are used in magnetic systems on airplanes. To be able to attain the sensitivity of modern magnetometers in flight, it is important that maneuver-related magnetic interference effects be minimized. The mathematical model of an aircraft as a source of...
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Analysis of aircraft magnetic interference
PublicationThe magnetometric method is used among other things on mobile platforms (planes, helicopters) in military systems and in geological research. Optically-pumped and SQUID magnetometers are used in magnetic systems on airplanes. To be able to attain the sensitivity of modern magnetometers in flight, it is important that maneuver-related magnetic interference effects be minimized. The mathematical model of an aircraft as a source of...
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Simple gait parameterization and 3D animation for anonymous visual monitoring based on augmented reality
PublicationThe article presents a method for video anonymization and replacing real human silhouettes with virtual 3D figures rendered on a screen. Video stream is processed to detect and to track objects, whereas anonymization stage employs animating avatars accordingly to behavior of detected persons. Location, movement speed, direction, and person height are taken into account during animation and rendering phases. This approach requires...
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MARKAL LONG-TERM POWER GENERATION SCENARIOS FOR POLAND: INCREASING THE SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES BY 2040
PublicationIn this paper, renewable energy sources (RES) support mechanisms in Poland was presented with perspectives of proposed support system modifications, discussed in the project of Renewable Energy Act. In addition, MARKAL model of RES support mechanism was presented, taking into account technology-specific multiplication factors. Two model runs with emission trading system in place and two additional runs without emission trade were...
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Band engineering of BiOBr based materials for photocatalytic wastewater treatment via advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) – A review
PublicationSemiconductor based photocatalysts have been an efficient technology for water and wastewater remediation, addressing the concepts of green chemistry and sustainable development. Owing to narrow and suitable band structure, BiOBr is a promising candidate for efficient wastewater treatment via photocatalysis. Enhancement of photocatalytic properties can be obtained by various techniques like doping, element rich strategy, facet...
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Chemistry and Nanochemistry 2022.
e-Learning CoursesThe course consists of lectures (15 x 2 hours) and laboratories (5 x 3 hours).The goal of this course is to teach general chemistry and adequately apply it to nano-size systems, their synthesis and analysis. An emphasis is laid on an analysis of electronic structure of molecules and prediction of resulting properties and reasons of consequent behaviour in chemical reactions. The course also encloses laboratory classes, where the...