In February I continued the study of the corrosion of chosen Zn-Mo coatings on steel using the following techniques: OCP, EIS, LP.

Local ordering of the liquid binary alloys were analysed. Their influence on thermo-physical properties were also examined using molecular dynamics method and quasi-lattice theory. Computational results were discussed with available experimental data.

This month I was writing the next chapter to my PhD thesis concerning methodology and materials utilized in my work.
I have also prepared an abstract for the Electron Crystallography School – Introduction to electron diffraction tomography.

This month I finished writing the literature review chapter and materials and experimental procedure chapter of my thesis.

I also submitted two abstracts for following scientific events:
- "XV International Conference on Electron Microscopy"
- "Electron Crystallography School – Introduction to electron diffraction tomography"

This January was the time to summary results of cytotoxicity experiments. Thus multilayer polyelectrolyte films consist of chitosan/chondroitin sulfate polymers exhibit a fast biodegradability in the environment of human tissues. Lifetime extension of this material type could be implemented by its structure stabilization through the introduction of nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) methods were used to determine the microstructure and localization of the silicon carbide nanoparticles introduced to the extracellular like structure of the polymer coatings. Modified coatings biocompatibility was analyzed in cytotoxicity assay and microscopic observations of endothelial cells growth on the material surface.