Zbigniew Starowicz, Ph.D.

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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:


Projects from National Centre for Research and Development


Scientific experience gained at home and abroad:


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.