Insititute of Applied Radiation Chemistry

Chemistry Department

Lodz University of Technology

Division of applied radiation chemistry

 

Scientific interest and activities

  • Mechanisms and kinetics of radiation-induced reactions of macromolecules in solution
  • Theory and experiments of radiation-induced crosslinking and degradation
  • Hydrogels, microgels, nanogels
  • Polymeric materials for biomedical purposes – biomaterials, medical devices, implants, scaffolds for tissue engineering and cell layer engineering, drug delivery systems
  • Biodegradable synthetic (co)polymers: PLA, PCL, PTMC
  • Radiation processing of polysaccharides: chitosan, carboxymethylcellulose, dextran
  • Biocompatibility and sterilization of biomaterials and medical devices
  • Sonochemistry of polymers
  • New experimental techniques in studying fast reactions in polymer systems
  • Metal nanoparticles and composite nanomaterials