Sensors group
Team leader: prof. dr hab. Agata Michalska-Maksymiuk
Team leader’s e-mail address: agatam@chem.uw.edu.pl
Brief description of the research topic:
Our research interests focus on electrochemical and optical sensors. In particular we are interested in understanding analytical signal formation mechanisms, developing new sensing principles allowing achievement of higher resolution or lower detection limits. We are also interested in improving existing procedures related to operation of sensors and construction of devices benefiting especially from application of nanomaterials, particularly nanoparticles and electrospun nanofibers, and 3D printing. We aim to tailor synthesized nanostructures to be applied in sensors, especially as receptors. The research is highly interdisciplinary, merging experience from analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, nanomaterials synthesis and characterization. Developed sensors are intended to follow mainly ions‘ concentration changes in clinical and/or environmental samples. Other challenging analytes such as plasticizers or volatile organic compounds dispersed in aqueous phase are of our research interest, too.
Recently we are also aiming to explore possibility of controlled release of compounds of choice (drugs) in response to selective interaction with trigger ions. Other research direction is application of tailored synthesized nanomaterials for (electro)catalytic purposes.
The synthetic modification and the synthesis of new organic compounds used in our systems is also in our area of interest.
Electrochemical sensors, optical sensors, ion–selective electrodes, optodes, nanofibers, nanoparticles, miniature analytical devices, wearable sensors, drug delivery systems, nanostructures for catalysis