Department of Chemical Physics of Materials
Head of Department: Tomasz Czeppe Ph.D
Scientific Staff
Anna Wierzbicka-Miernik, Ph.D.
Engineering-technical Staff
Witold Przybylo, Ph.D.
Marek Kopyto, Ph.D.Â
Research Area
· Experimental determination of thermodynamic properties of both metallic and ceramic systems by electrochemical methods, supported by DSC, DTA, EDS and XRD analyses (A. Wierzbicka-Miernik, A. Sypien, G. Garzel, M. Kopyto, L. Zabdyr).
· New lead-free solder materials and technologies: thermodynamic properties of lead-free multicomponent alloy systems (A.Wierzbicka-Miernik, A. Sypien, G. Garzel, M. Kopyto, W. Przybylo, L. Zabdyr).
· Determination of the thermochemical properties of intermetallic phases (A. Wierzbicka-Miernik, A. Sypien, G. Garzel, M. Kopyto, W. Przybylo, L. Zabdyr).
· Development of microcasts by various induction melting methods: crucible melting, half-levitation (CCLM-cold crucible levitation melting) and levitation melting (A. Sypien, W. Przybylo, G. Garzel, M. Kopyto).
· Corrosion studies of various lead-free solders (A. Wierzbicka-Miernik, M. Kopyto, L. Zabdyr).
· Optimisation and phase diagram calculations by CALPHAD method by means of software packages: ThermoCalc version S, Pandat 7 (optimizer included) (G. Garzel, L. Zabdyr).
Research projects from Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Individual projects
· M. Kopyto -Cobalt activity in the liquid FeO-SiO2 slags, Project No. 3T08B 070 28, IMMS PAS, supervisor, 2005-2008.
· A. Wierzbicka-Miernik- Corrosion study of SAC-type lead-free solders by environmental fluids (acid rains, sea water), Project No. N N507 433732, IMMS PAS, supervisor, 2008-2010.
European Union Projects
· L. Zabdyr - COST, Action MP 0602- Advanced Solder Materials for High Temperature Applications – HISOLD, Project: Complex study of thermodynamic and physico-chemical properties and structural characteristics of materials for potential use as high-temperature lead-free solders, grant No. 85/N-COST/2007/0, IMMS PAS, project coordinator, 2007-2010.
International cooperation
· L. Zabdyr – High temperature lead-free solders – HISOLD, cooperation with Vienna University, Leeds University and Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic.
PhD dissertations
· 2006 – Anna Wierzbicka – Thermodynamic properties of liquid Ag-Cu-In alloys for potential lead-free solder applications (Supervisor: L. Zabdyr).
· 2007 – Grzegorz Garzel – Phase equilibria in ternary Ag-Bi-Sn alloys (Supervisor: L. Zabdyr).
Other activities and scientific achevements
· L. Zabdyr - Organisation of the International Conference - Discussion Meeting on Thermodynamic of Alloys, TOFA 2008, 22-27 June 2008, Krakow; chairman.
· L. Zabdyr - Organization of COST 531 Working Group meetings in 2005 and 2007.
· L. Zabdyr - Organization of COST MP0602 Management Committee meeting in 2008.
· W. Przybylo, L. Zabdyr - Patent PL 194446, Gas system for preventing atmosphere of high-temperature furnace heater, 2007.
· W. Przybylo - Design and development of the equipment for induction melting by various methods of crucible melting, half-levitation (CCLM), levitation melting.
· W. Przybylo, L. Zabdyr - Design and development of the high-temperature (up to 1650 oC) molybdenum furnace.