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Zbigniew Starowicz, Ph.D.

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Correspondence address:

Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-059 Kraków, Reymonta Str. 25.
Phone: (012) 295 28 47, room 217, Fax: (012) 2952804
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Employment and positions

Ph.D. Zbigniew Starowicz is employed as an assistant professor at the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences.


Scientific Career

M.Sc.: AGH-University of Science and Technology, Renewable Energy Sources 2011
Ph.D.: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2015


Scientific achievements

30 published items among them: 20 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals included in the Web of Science database. 33 conference presentations.

The most relevant publications during last 5 years

  1. M Musztyfaga-Staszuk, Z Starowicz, P Panek, R Socha, K Gawlińska-Nęcek, The influence of material parameters on optical and electrical properties of indium-tin oxide (ITO) layer, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 1534, MicroTherm 2019 - Microtechnology and Thermal Problems in Electronics 24-26 June 2019, Lodz, Poland

  2. Z. Starowicz, K. Gawlińska - Nęcek, R.P. Socha, T. Płociński, J. Zdunek, M.J. Szczerba, P. Panek, Materials studies of copper oxides obtained by low temperature oxidation of copper sheets, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 121 (2021) 105368, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2020.105368

  3. A. Bigos, M. Wolowicz, M. Janusz-Skuza, Z. Starowicz, M.J. Szczerba, R. Bogucki, E. Beltowska-Lehman, Citrate-based baths for electrodeposition of nanocrystalline nickel coatings with enhanced hardness, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 850 (2021) 156857, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.156857

  4. E. Korzeniewska, J. Sekulska-Nalewajko, J. Gocławski, R. Rosik, A. Szczęsny, Z. Starowicz, Surface Morphology Analysis of Metallic Structures Formed on Flexible Textile Composite Substrates, Sensors 2020, 20, 2128; doi:10.3390/s20072128

  5. P. Sawicka-Chudya, G. Wisz, M. Sibiński, Z. Starowicz, Ł. Głowa, M. Szczerba, M. Cholewa, Performance improvement of TiO2/CuO by increasing oxygen flow rates and substrate temperature using DC reactive magnetron sputtering method, Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics 206 (2020) 164297

  6. Z. Starowicz, K. Gawlińska-Nęcek, M. Bartmański, M. Wlazło, T. Płociński, B. Adamczyk-Cieślak, G. Putynkowski, P. Panek, Investigation of the Zn and Cu oxides for heterojunction thin film solar cell application, Microelectronic Engineering 221 (2020) 111196, DOI: 10.1108/mi-12-2018-0087

  7. P. Sawicka-Chudy, Z. Starowicz, G. Wisz, R. Yavorskyi, Z. Zapukhlyak, M. Bester, Ł. Głowa, M. Sibiński, M. Cholewa, Simulation of TiO2/CuO solar cells with SCAPS-1D software, Materials Research Express, (2019) vol. 6, 8, https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab22aa

  8. K. Gawlińska-Nęcek, Z. Starowicz, D. Tavgeniene, G. Krucaite, S. Grigalevicius. E. Schab-Balcerzak, M. Lipiński, A solution-processable small-organic molecules containing carbazole or phenoxazine structure as hole-transport materials for perovskite solar cells, Opto-Electronics Review 27(2):137-142, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.opelre.2019.04.003

  9. K. Drabczyk, P. Sobik, Z. Starowicz, K. Gawlińska, A. Pluta, B. Drabczyk, Study of lamination quality of solar modules with PMMA front layer, Microelectronics International, Vol. 36 No. 3, pp. 100-103. (2019) https://doi.org/10.1108/MI-12-2018-0087

  10. K. Gawlińska, K. Drabczyk, Z. Starowicz, P. Sobik, B. Drabczyk, P. Zięba, Determination of EVA cross-linking degree after lamination process by extraction and optical transmission measuring, Arch. Metall. Mater. 63 (2018), 2, 833-838, DOI: 10.24425/122411

  11. G. Kulesza-Matlak, K. Gawlińska, Z. Starowicz, A. Sypień, K. Drabczyk, B. Drabczyk, M. Lipiński, P. Zięba, Black silicon obtained in two-step sort wet etching as a texture for silicon solar cells - surface microstructure and optical properties studies, Arch. Metall. Mater. 63 (2018), 2, 1009-1017, DOI 10.24425/122436

  12. Z. Starowicz, R. Wojnarowska-Nowak, P. Ozga, E. M. Sheregii, The tuning of the plasmon resonance of the metal nanoparticles in terms of the SERS effect, Colloids and Polymer Science (2018) vol. 296, Iss. 6, pp.1029-1037, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-018-4308-9

  13. Z. Starowicz, K. Drabczyk, K. Gawlińska, P. Zięba, Metrological Aspects of Evaluation of Glass Types Used in photovoltaic modules, Metrol. Meas. Syst., Vol. 25 (2018) No. 1, pp. 203-211. DOI: 10.24425/118161

  14. Z. Starowicz, K. Gawlińska, J. Walter, R.P. Socha, G. Kulesza-Matlak, M. Lipiński, Extended investigation of sol aging effect on TiO2 electron transporting layer and performances of perovskite solar cells, Materials Research Bulletin 99 (2018) 136-143

  15. Z. Starowicz, A. Kędra, K. Berent, K. Gawlińska, K. Gwóźdź, E. Zielony, G. Kulesza-Matlak, R.P. Socha, K. Drabczyk, E. Płaczek-Popko, M. Lipiński, Influence of Ag nanoparticles microstructure on their optical and plasmonic properties for photovoltaic applications, Solar Energy158, 2017, 610-616

  16. M. Lipiński, R.P. Socha, A. Kędra, K. Gawlińska, G. Kulesza-Matlak, Ł. Major, K. Drabczyk, K. Łaba, Z. Starowicz, K. Gwóźdź, A. Góral, E. Popko, Studying of Perovskite Nanoparticles in PMMA Matrix Used as Light Converter for Silicon Solar Cell, Arch. Metall. Mater. 62 (2017), 3, 17331-1739

  17. K. Gawlinska, A. Iwan, Z. Starowicz, Grazyna Kulesza-Matlak, K. Stan-Glowinska, M. Janusz, M. Lipinski, B. Boharewicz, I. Tazbir, A. Sikora, Searching of new, cheap, air- and thermally stable hole transporting materials for perovskite solar cells. Opto-Electronics Review 25 (2017) 274-284


Research Projects

Projects from National Science Centre:

  • OPUS 16, project no. 2018/31/B/ST8/03294, - Preparation and characterization of new materials for perovskite solar cells, Contractor, 2019-2022

  • Preludium 7, Influence of parameters of the photochemical process of deposition of metal nanoparticles on the basis of titanium dioxide on plasmonic properties of obtained nanostructures project no. 2014/13/N/ST8/00858 place of realization: IMMS PAS, 2015-2017 manager and main contractor of the project

  • Preludium 6, Selection and detailed analysis of the directional texture of surface crystallization of crystalline silicon for improvement of optoelectronic properties, place of performance: project no . 2013/09/N/ST8/04165, IMMS PAS, 2014-2015 nature of participation: contractor


Projects from National Centre for Research and Development

  • Development of technology for manufacturing of functional materials for application in non-silicon photovoltaic cells, TECHMATSTRATEG II, Main contractor in IMMS PAS, 2019-2021

  • Development of a hybrid photovoltaic cell, POIR.01.01.01-00-1022 / 15-00, RDCTI and IMIM PAS, 2017-2018, contractor.

  • Development of a technology for the production of copper component and paste used in the production process of electrical contacts of silicon cells, POIR.01.01.01-00-1598 / 15-00, RDCTI and IMIM PAS, 2016-2018, contractor.

  • Innovative flexible photovoltaic cover, GEKON2 / O4 / 268473/23/2016, IMMS PAS, 2016-2017, contractor.


Scientific experience gained at home and abroad:

  • Scientific internship as part of the Erasmus program, Organic luminescent concentrators in liquid crystal matrices, the Netherlands, TUE, Eindhoven, 20/03/30/03/2017,

  • Scientific internship, Institute of Physics PAS in Warsaw, 21-25.07.2014.

  • Online course "Solar Cells, Fuel Cells and Batteries" organized by Stanford University completed with honors (October 2013-January 2014) Scientific internship under the program Erasmus, Turkey, TÜBİTAK MAM Chemistry Institute, Gebze, Kocaeli, 26/09/04/10/2013,

  • Scientific internship, Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry PAS in Krakow, April - May 2013,

  • Postgraduate studies Professional head of research and development projects, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 1/10/2012, 30/06/2013,

  • Training Nano-scale Materials and Advanced Characterization Techniques, Germany, Technical University of Dresden, 5-6.12.2012,

  • Training "Dissemination of achievements of Polish and world photovoltaic in the process of higher education - II edition" organized by the Photovoltaic Laboratory of the IMMS PAS (February 2011-June 2011)


Prizes and awards:

DOCTUS doctoral scholarship for 2012-2015

1st place for the best speech at the 3rd Photovoltaic and Transparent Electronics Symposium on Development Perspectives (Świeradów-Zdrój) 2012


Education of scientific staff:

Co-supervisor of 1 doctoral dissertation, Marta Janusz 2017.

Reviewer: Materials Science Poland, Archives of Metallurgy and Materials,


Main scientific interests:

Materials for photovoltaics, physicochemistry and photovoltaic cell technology., nanotechnology, plasmonics, nanostructured materials. Silicon, thin-film, perovskite, third-generation solar cell, light management cells. Optical techniques for the characterization of photovoltaic materials.