Principal Investigator: Sheng-2 NCN Nr DEC-2021/40/Q/NZ8/00006, "Studies on the removal and fate of phthalate esters in soil-vegetable system using biochar-immobilized endophytic bacterial flora"  2022-2025

Principal Investigator: OPUS 16 NCN nr 2018/31/B/NZ9/00317, Formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons derivatives in biochar and their bioavailability and persistence during the agricultural application: 17.07-2019-16.07.2022

Principal Investigator: Miniatura NCN 2017/01/X/ST4/00199, tytuł: "The effect of CNT addition on the photocatalytic properties of TiO2 in the removal of pharmaceuticals from water and wastewater": 16.09.2017-15.09.2018

Investigator: PRELUDIUM 2017/27/N/NZ8/01517,consortium Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute and UMCS, PI: mgr Aleksandra Bogusz, „The influence of the aging process and the presence of organic and inorganic pollutants on the ecotoxicity of microplastics”: 01.11.2019 – 30.06.2021

Editor:

Environmental Technology & Innovation (Elsevier) (IF₂₀₂₃=6.7):

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/environmental-technology-and-innovation

Discover Applied Sciences (Springer Nature)

https://link.springer.com/journal/42452

selected papers:

A. Sokołowski, M. Dybowski, P. Oleszczuk, Y. Gao, B. Czech, Biochar amendment affects the fate of phthalic acid esters in the soil-vegetable system, Journal of Environmental Management 371 (2024) 123165,  IF₂₀₂₃=8.00, MEN=200 p.

A. Sokołowski, M. Dybowski, P. Oleszczuk, Y. Gao, B. Czech, Biochar mitigates the postponed bioavailability and toxicity of phthalic acid esters in the soil, Science of the Total Environment 945 (2024) 173933 IF₂₀₂₃=9.80, MEN=200 p.

A. Sokołowski, A. Boguszewska-Czubara, R. Kobyłecki, R. Zarzycki, M. Kończak, P. Oleszczuk, Y. Gao, B. Czech, Increased oxygen content in biochar lowered bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons–related toxicity to various organisms, Bioresource Technology 407 (2024) 131110 IF₂₀₂₃=9.70, MEN=140 p. 

A. Krzyszczak, M.P. Dybowski, B. Czech, Formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives in biochars: The effect of feedstock and pyrolysis conditions, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 160 (2021) 105339, IF₂₀₂₀=5.541, MEiN= 100 p.

M. Nazarkovsky, B. Czech, A. Żmudka, V. M. Bogatyrov, O. Artiushenko, V. Zaitsev, T. D. Saint-Pierre, R.C. Rocha, J. Kai, Y. Xing, W.D.G. Gonçalves, A. G. Veiga, M. L. M. Rocco, S. H. Safeer, M.V. Galaburda, V. Carozo, R.Q. Aucélio, R.J. Caraballo-Vivas, O.I. Oranska, J. Dupont, Structural, optical and catalytic properties of ZnO-SiO2 colored powders with the visible light-driven activity, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, A: Chemistry 421 (2021) 113532, IF₂₀₂₀=4.291, MEN=70 p.

K. Shirvanimoghaddam, B. Czech, K. Tyszczuk-Rotko, M. Kończak, S. M. Fakhrhoseini, R. Yadav, M. Naebe, Sustainable synthesis of rose flower-like magnetic biochar from tea waste for environmental applications, Journal of Advanced Research, IF₂₀₂₀=10.479, MEN=140 p.

A. Krzyszczak, B. Czech, Occurrence and toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons derivatives in environmental matrices, Science of the Total Environment 788 (2021) 147738 IF₂₀₂₀=7.963, MNiSW=200 p.

M. Kończak, A. Siatecka, M.A. Nazarkovsky, B. Czech, P. Oleszczuk, Sewage sludge and solid residues from biogas production derived biochar as an effective bio-waste adsorbent of fulvic acids from water or wastewater, Chemosphere 278 (2021) 130447, IF₂₀₂₀=7.086, MEN=100 p.

B. Czech, M. Kończak, M.Rakowska, P. Oleszczuk, Engineered biochars from organic wastes for the adsorption of diclofenac, naproxen and triclosan from water systems, Journal of Cleaner production IF₂₀₁₉=7.246,  MNiSW=140 p

S. M. Fakhrhoseini, B. Czech, K. Shirvanimoghaddama, M. Naebe, Ultrafast microwave assisted development of magnetic carbon microtube from cotton waste for wastewater treatment, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects  606 (2020) 125449, IF₂₀₁₉= 3.99,  MNiSW=70

B. Czech, P. Zygmunt, Z.C. Kadirova, K. Yubuta, M. Hojamberdiev, Effective photocatalytic removal of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products by elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS photocatalyst, Journal of Environmental Management 270 (2020) 110870, IF₂₀₁₉= 4.865, MNiSW=100

M. Hojamberdiev, B. Czech, A. Göktaş, K. Yubuta, Z. Ch. Kadirova, SnO2@ZnS photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products in model wastewater, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 827 (2020) 154339, IF₂₀₁₉=4.650, MNiSW=100 p.

P. Oleszczuk, B. Czech, M. Kończak, A. Bogusz, A. Siatecka, P. Godlewska, M. Wiesner, Impact of ZnO and ZnS nanoparticles in sewage sludge-amended soil on bacteria, plant and invertebrates, Chemosphere 237 (2019) 124359, IF₂₀₁₈=5.108, MNiSW=100 pkt

B. Czech, K. Tyszczuk-Rotko, Caffeine hinders the decomposition of acetaminophen over TiO₂-SiO₂ nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes irradiated by visible light, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry,376 (2019) 166-174 1F₂₀₁₈=3.261, MNiSW=70 pkt

K. Shirvanimoghaddam, B. Czech, A.E. Wiącek, W. Ćwikła-Bundyra, M. Naebe, Sustainable carbon microtube derived from cotton waste for environmental applications,  Chemical Engineering Journal 361 (2019) 1605-1616 IF₂₀₁₈=8.355, MNiSW=200 pkt.

K. Shirvanimoghaddam, B. Czech, G. Wójcik, M. Naebe, The light enhanced removal of Bisphenol A from wastewater using cotton waste derived carbon microtubes, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 539 (2019) 425-432 IF₂₀₁₈=6,261, MNiSW=100 pkt.

B. Czech, M. Hojamberdiev, A. Bogusz, Impact of thermal treatment of calcium silicate-rich slag on the removal of cadmium from aqueous solution, Journal of Cleaner Production 200 (2018) 369-379 IF₂₀₁₈=6,395, MNiSW=140 pkt.

K. Shirvanimoghaddama, B. Czech, M. M. Abolhasani, M. Naebe, Sustainable periodically patterned carbon nanotube for environmental application: introducing the cheetah skin structure, Journal of Cleaner Production 179 (2018) 429–440, IF₂₀₁₈=6,395, MNiSW=140 pkt.

K. Tyszczuk-Rotko, K. Domańska, B. Czech, M. Rotko, Development simple and sensitive voltammetric procedure for ultra-trace determination of U(VI), Talanta 165 (2017) 474–481 IF₂₀₁₇=3,927, MNiSW = 45 pkt.

M.A. Nazarkovsky, V.M. Bogatyrov, B. Czech, M.V. Galaburda, G.Wójcik, O.F. Kolomys, V.V. Strelchuk, M.L. Malysheva, O.I. Oranska, V.M. Gun’ko, Synthesis and properties of zinc oxide photocatalyst by high-temperature processing of resorcinol-formaldehyde/zinc acetate mixture, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 334 (2017) 36–46 IF₂₀₁₅=2,477, IF₅=2,573, MNiSW = 25 pkt

B. Czech, Sorption of fulvic acids onto CNTs released after treatment of wastewater by H₂O₂ and/or UV, Environmental Research 155 (2017) 1–6 (IF₂₀₁₅=3,088, IF₅= 3,827, MNiSW=45 pkt)

B. Czech, The interactions of UV and/or H₂O₂ treated CNTOH and CNTCOOH with environmental fulvic acids, Environmental Research 150 (2016) 173-181 (IF₂₀₁₅=3,088, IF₅= 3,827, MNiSW=45 pkt)

B. Czech, M. Hojamberdiev, UVA- and Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Three-Layer Perovskite Dion-Jacobson Phase CsBa₂M₃O₁₀ (M = Ta, Nb) and Oxynitride Crystals in the Removal of Caffeine from Model Wastewater, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology A:Chemistry 324 (2016) 70–80 IF₂₀₁₅= 2,925, MNiSW = 25 pkt.

M.A. Nazarkovsky, V.M. Bogatyrov, B. Czech, I.V. Urubkov, E.V. Polshin, G. Wójcik, V.M. Guńko, M.V. Galaburda, J. Skubiszewska-Zięba, Titania-coated nanosilica–cobalt ferrite composites: structure and photocatalytic activity, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology A:Chemistry 319 (2016) 40–52 IF₂₀₁₅=2,925, MNiSW = 25 pkt.

B. Czech, The sorption of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: diclofenac and naproxen onto UV and/or H₂O₂ treated MWCNT-COOH and MWCNT-OH, RSC Advances 6 (2016) 110383 - 110392 (IF₂₀₁₅= 3,289, IF₅=3,485, MNiSW=35 pkt)

B. Czech, P. Oleszczuk, Sorption of diclofenac and naproxen onto MWCNT in model wastewater treated by H₂O₂ and/or UV, Chemosphere 149 (2016) 272-278 (IF₂₀₁₅=3,698, IF₅= 4,068, MNiSW=35 pkt)

B. Czech, W. Buda, Multicomponent nanocomposites for elimination of diclofenac in water based on an amorphous TiO₂ active in various light sources, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 330 (2016) 64-70 (IF₂₀₁₅ = 2,477, IF₅= 2,573, MNiSW=25 pkt)

B. Czech, P. Oleszczuk, A.E.Wiącek, Advanced oxidation (H₂O₂ and/or UV) of functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNT-OH and CNT-COOH) and its influence on the stabilization of CNTs in water and tannic acid solution, Environmental Pollution 200 (2015) 161-167 (IF₂₀₁₅ = 4,839, IF₅= 5,008, MNiSW=40 pkt)

B. Czech, P. Oleszczuk, A.E. Wiącek, M. Barczak, Water treatment by H₂O₂ and or UV affects carbon nanotubes (CNTs) properties and fate in water and tannic acid solution, Environmental Science and Pollution Research 1 (2015) 1-9 (IF₂₀₁₅ = 2,760, IF₅= 2,876, MNiSW=30 pkt)

B. Czech, W. Buda, Photocatalytic treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater using new multiwall-carbon nanotubes/TiO₂/SiO₂ nanocomposites, Environmental Research 137 (2015) 176-184 (IF₂₀₁₅ = 3,088, IF₅= 3,827, MNiSW=45 pkt)

B. Czech, W. Buda, S. Pasieczna-Patkowska, P. Oleszczuk, MWCNT–TiO₂–SiO₂ nanocomposites possessing the photocatalytic activity in UVA and UVC, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 162 (2015) 564–572 (IF₂₀₁₅ = 8,328, IF₅= 8,142, MNiSW=45 pkt)

B. Czech, I. Jośko, P. Oleszczuk, Ecotoxicological evaluation of selected pharmaceuticals to Vibrio fischeri and Daphnia magna before and after photooxidation process, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 104 (2014) 247-253 (IF₂₀₁₄ = 2,762, IF₅ = 2,878, MNiSW=30 pkt)

W. Buda, B. Czech, Preparation and characterization of C,N-codoped TiO₂ photocatalyst for the degradation of diclofenac from wastewater, Water Science and Technology 68.6 (2013) 1322-1328 (IF₂₀₁₃ = 1,212, IF₅= 1,324, MNiSW=20 pkt)

B. Czech, K. Rubinowska, TiO₂-assisted photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac, metoprolol, estrone and chloramphenicol as endocrine disruptors in water and wastewater, Adsorption (Journal of the International Adsorption Society) 19 (2013) 619–630 (IF₂₀₁₃ = 1,735, IF₅= 1,972, MNiSW=25 pkt)

B. Czech, S. Pasieczna-Patkowska, G. Wójcik, The application of biodegradable chelates in the preparation of Ni-TiO₂/Al₂O₃ photocatalysts by the Double Impregnation Method, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, A: Chemistry 260C (2013) 14-23 (IF₂₀₁₃ = 2,291, IF₅= 2,475, MNiSW=25 pkt)

B. Czech, W. Ćwikła-Bundyra,Advanced Oxidation Processes in Triton X-100 and wash-up liquid removal from wastewater using modified TiO₂/Al₂O₃ photocatalysts, Water, Air & Soil Pollution, 223(8) (2012) 4813-4822 (IF₂₀₁₂ = 1,748, IF₅= 2,001, MNiSW=30 pkt)

S. Pasieczna-Patkowska, B. Czech, J. Ryczkowski, J. Patkowski, Removal of recalcitrant pollutants from wastewater, Applied Surface Science256 (2010) 5434–5438 (IF₂₀₁₀ = 1,795, IF₅ = 1,898, MNiSW = 32 pkt)

B. Czech, The effect of H₂O₂ additionon the phenol removal from wastewater using TiO₂/Al₂O₃ as thephotocatalyst, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 18, No, 6 (2009) 989-993, IF₂₀₀₉=0,819, MNiSW = 15 pkt.

B. Czech, M. Kuśmierz, Advanced oxidation methods in removal of recalcitrant pollutants from wastewater and water, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 18, no 1B (2009) 31-35, IF₂₀₀₉=0,819, MNiSW = 15 pkt.

M. Kuśmierz, B. Czech, Preliminary study on CO₂ hydrogenation over Pd/ZnO catalysts prepared by the DIM method, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 18, no 1B (2009) 86-89, IF₂₀₀₉=0,819, MNiSW = 15 pkt.

B. Czech, W. Cwikła – Bundyra, Band reactor for toxic and recalcitrant water contaminants, Polish Journal of Chemical Technology 9 (2007) 18-20, IF₂₀₀₇=0,333, MNiSW = 15 pkt.