Time：Aug. 20, 2025
Venue: Conference Room 1227, No.1 Laboratory Building, North Campus
Lecturer：Prof. Konrad Swierczek
Lecturer Introduction：
Konrad Swierczek, Ph.D., Professor, Doctoral Supervisor. From 1998 to 2002, he pursued doctoral studies at AGH University of Science and Technology (AGH-UST), earning his Doctor of Technical Sciences degree in October 2002. From October 2002 to January 2005, he served as Junior Researcher at AGH-UST. February 2005–March 2013: Assistant Professor at AGH-UST. July 2007–June 2008: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Materials Science Division of Argonne National Laboratory, USA; Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Northern Illinois University. April 2013–September 2019: Associate Professor at AGH-UST. October 2019–present: Full Professor of Technical Sciences (awarded by the President of Poland). September 2016–August 2020: Vice Dean for Science, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology. September 2020–August 2024: Head of Cooperation and Science. Member of the Polish Hydrogen Economy Coordination Committee since 2022. Since 2025, Head of the Department of Hydrogen Energy, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology. To date, has published over 160 SCI-indexed papers in internationally renowned journals including Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Nano, Chemistry of Materials, and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
Lecture Introduction：
This report highlights recent research achievements from the Hydrogen Energy Department at AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, focusing primarily on the development of next-generation electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries. It emphasizes a unified strategy for advancing oxide anode development through atomic-scale engineered disorder. Research indicates that high-entropy spinel oxides such as Sn₀.₈(Co,Mg,Mn,Ni,Zn)₂.₂O₄ exhibit exceptional cycling stability due to reversible transformation alloying processes and the retention of an amorphous matrix. However, their electrochemical performance can be further enhanced through non-isomolar component design. The presentation also briefly outlines research on cathode materials.
