Publications
2022
Site-Selective Au+ Electroreduction in Titania Nanotubes for Electrochemical and Plasmonic Applications
E. Kowalska, S Juodkazis, P. Henkiel, and D. Kowalski
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022, (5), pp. 7696-7703
A low-cost and non-corrosive electropolishing strategy for long-life zinc metal anode in rechargeable aqueous battery
R Zhu, Z Xiong, H Yang, T Huang, S Jeong, D Kowalski, S Kitano, Y Aoki, H Habazaki, C Zhu
Energy Storage Materials, 2022
High strength hydrogels enable dendrite-free Zn metal anodes and high-capacity Zn-MnO2 batteries via a modified mechanical suppression effect
R Zhu, H Yang, W Cui, L Fadillah, T Huang, Z Xiong, C Tang, D Kowalski, S Kitano, C. Zhu, D R King, T Kurokawa, Y Aoki, H Habazaki
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022
2021
In Situ Activation of a Manganese Perovskite Oxygen Reduction Catalyst in Concentrated Alkaline Media
Aoki, Y., Takase, K., Kiuchi, H., Kowalski D., Sato Y., Toriumi H., Kitano S., Habazaki H.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2021, 143(17), pp. 6505–6515
A lithiophilic carbon scroll as a Li metal host with low tortuosity design and “Dead Li” self-cleaning capability
Zhu, R., Yang, H., Fadillah, L., ...Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, 9(22), pp. 13332–13343
On the mechanism of photocatalytic reactions on CuxO@TiO2 core-shell photocatalysts
Wang, K., Bielan, Z., Endo-Kimura, M., ...Ohtani, B., Kowalska, E.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, 9(16), pp. 10135–10145
Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces on Aluminum for Corrosion Protection with Improved Self-Healing Ability
Sakuraba, K., Kitano, S., Kowalski, D., Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2021, 13(37), pp. 45089–45096
In Situ Activation of Anodized Ni-Fe Alloys for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media
Yamada, N., Kitano, S., Yato, Y., ...Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2020, 3(12), pp. 12316–12326
Fabrication of superhydrophobic copper metal nanowire surfaces with high thermal conductivity
Yamamoto, R., Kowalski, D., Zhu, R., ...Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
Applied Surface Science, 2021, 537, 147854
Highly Active and Durable FeNiCo Oxyhydroxide Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts Derived from Fluoride PrecursorsNishimoto, M., Kitano, S., Kowalski, D., Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2021, 9(28), pp. 9465–9473
2020
Compositional variations in anodic nanotubes/nanopores formed on Fe 100, 110 and 111 single crystals
Fadillah, L., Kowalski, D., Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
Electrochimica Acta, 2020, 364, 137316
Spinel-type metal oxide nanoparticles supported on platelet-type carbon nanofibers as a bifunctional catalyst for oxygen evolution reaction and oxygen reduction reaction
Sato, Y., Kitano, S., Kowalski, D., ...Ioroi, T., Habazaki, H.
Electrochemistry, 2020, 88(6), pp. 566–573
Characterization of dark-colored nanoporous anodic films on zinc
Masuda, R., Kowalski, D., Kitano, S., ...Nozawa, T., Habazaki, H.
Coatings, 2020, 10(11), pp. 1–12, 1014
Formation of quasi-spherical Au48-198 clusters in anodic titania nanotubes grown on Ti-Au alloys
Sepúlveda, M., Castaño, J.G., Echeverría, F., ...Kowalski, D., Habazaki, H.
Electrochemistry Communications, 2020, 120, 106847
Fluorine-Free Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces Prepared Using Hierarchically Porous Aluminum
Inoue, T., Koyama, A., Kowalski, D., ...Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science, 2020, 217(13), 1900836
Highly Durable Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalyst: Amorphous Oxyhydroxide Derived from Brownmillerite-Type Ca2FeCoO5
Sato, Y., Aoki, Y., Takase, K., ...Kowalski, D., Habazaki, H.
ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2020, 3(6), pp. 5269–5276
Long-term durability of platelet-type carbon nanofibers for OER and ORR in highly alkaline media
Sato, Y., Kowalski, D., Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 2020, 597, 117555
2019
Ultra-rapid formation of crystalline anatase TiO2 films highly doped with substrate species by a cathodic deposition method
Sato, Y., Kobayashi, H., Kowalski, D., ...Suto, M., Habazaki, H.
Electrochemistry Communications, 2019, 108, 106561
The role of tungsten species in the transition of anodic nanopores to nanotubes formed on iron alloyed with tungsten
Fadillah, L., Takase, K., Kobayashi, H., ...Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 309, pp. 274–282
Fabrication of superoleophobic surface on stainless steel by hierarchical surface roughening and organic coating
Kasuga, A., Koyama, A., Nakayama, K., ...Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
ISIJ International, 2019, 59(2), pp. 345–350
Activation of catalytically active edge-sharing domains in Ca2FeCoO5 for oxygen evolution reaction in highly alkaline media
Kowalski, D., Kiuchi, H., Motohashi, T., Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2019
Electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide at hierarchical hybrid films of copper(I) oxide decorated with tungsten(VI) oxide nanowires
Rutkowska, I.A., Szaniawska, E., Taniewicz, J., ...Kowalski, D., Kulesza, P.J.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2019, 166(5), pp. H3271–H3278
High dispersion and oxygen reduction reaction activity of Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles on platelet-type carbon nanofibers
Yamada, N., Kowalski, D., Koyama, A., ...Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
RSC Advances, 2019, 9(7), pp. 3726–3733
2018
La0.7Sr0.3Mn1- xNixO3-δ Electrocatalysts for the Four-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Concentrated Alkaline Media
Aoki, Y., Tsuji, E., Motohashi, T., Kowalski, D., Habazaki, H.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122(39), pp. 22301–22308
Highly increased breakdown potential of anodic films on aluminum using a sealed porous layer
Cao, J.-H., Sato, Y., Kowalski, D., ...Cheng, Y., Habazaki, H.
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2018, 22(7), pp. 2073–2081
Role of electrochemical process parameters on the electrodeposition of silicon from 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ionic liquid
Thomas, S., Kowalski, D., Molinari, M., Mallet, J.
Electrochimica Acta, 2018, 265, pp. 166–174
Ex Situ Evidence for the Role of a Fluoride-Rich Layer Switching the Growth of Nanopores to Nanotubes: A Missing Piece of the Anodizing Puzzle
Shahzad, K., Kowalski, D., Zhu, C., Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
ChemElectroChem, 2018, 5(4), pp. 570
Ex Situ Evidence for the Role of a Fluoride-Rich Layer Switching the Growth of Nanopores to Nanotubes: A Missing Piece of the Anodizing Puzzle
Shahzad, K., Kowalski, D., Zhu, C., Aoki, Y., Habazaki, H.
ChemElectroChem, 2018, 5(4), pp. 610–618
Enhanced hydrogen permeability of hafnium nitride nanocrystalline membranes by interfacial hydride conduction
Kura, C., Fujimoto, S., Kunisada, Y., ...Habazaki, H., Aoki, Y.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2018, 6(6), pp. 2730–2741
2017
Brownmillerite-type Ca2FeCoO5 as a Practicable Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalyst
Tsuji, E., Motohashi, T., Noda, H., ...Ogumi, Z., Habazaki, H.
ChemSusChem, 2017, 10(14), pp. 2841
Brownmillerite-type Ca2FeCoO5 as a Practicable Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalyst
Tsuji, E., Motohashi, T., Noda, H., ...Ogumi, Z., Habazaki, H.
ChemSusChem, 2017, 10(14), pp. 2864–2868
Electrochemical synthesis of 1D core-shell Si/TiO2 nanotubes for lithium ion batteries
Kowalski, D., Mallet, J., Thomas, S., ...Molinari, M., Morcrette, M.
Journal of Power Sources, 2017, 361, pp. 243–248
Full publication list is available here.
Invited and review papers:
15. Kowalski, D., D. Kim and P. Schmuki, TiO2 nanotubes and mesosponges; formation and applications. Nano Today, 2013. 8 (3); p. 235-264 (review article).
14. Kowalski, D., A. Tighineanu, and P. Schmuki, Polymer nanowires or nanopores? Site selective filling of titania nanotubes with polypyrrole. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011. 21 (44); p. 17909-17915 (review article)
Regular papers:
13. Kowalski, D., J. Mallet, T. Shibin, J. Rysz, B. Bercu, J. Michel and M. Molinari, Self-organization of TiO2 nanotubes in mono-, di- and tri-ethylene glycol electrolytes, Electrochimica Acta, 2016. 204; p.287-293.
12. Kowalski, D., J. Mallet, J. Michel and M. Molinari, Low electric field strength self-organization of anodic TiO2 nanotubes Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015. 3 (12); p. 6655-6661
11. Kowalski, D., S.P. Albu, and P. Schmuki, Current dependent formation of PEDOT inverse nanotube arrays. RSC Advances, 2012. 3 (7); p. 2154-2157
10. Kowalski, D. and P. Schmuki, Advanced geometries of PEDOT formed in TiO2 nanotubes, ChemPhysChem 2012. 13(17): p. 3790–3793
9. Kowalski, D. and P. Schmuki, Polypyrrole self-organized nanopore arrays formed by controlled electropolymerization in TiO2 nanotube template. Chemical Communications, 2010. 46(45): p. 8585-8587
8. Kowalski, D., M. Ueda, and T. Ohtsuka, Self-healing ion-permselective conducting polymer coating. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010. 20(36): p. 7630-7633.
7. Kowalski, D., Y. Aoki, and H. Habazaki, High Proton Conductivity in Anodic ZrO2/WO3 Nanofilms. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 2009. 48(41): p. 7582-7585
6. Garcia-Vergara, S.J., I. S. Molchan, F. Zhou, H. Habazaki, D. Kowalski, P. Skeldon, G. E. Thompson, Incorporation and migration of phosphorus species within anodic films on an Al-W alloy. Surface and Interface Analysis, 2010. 43 (5): p. 893-902
5. Kowalski, D., Y. Aoki, and H. Habazaki, Characterization of amorphous anodic Nb2O5 nanofilm for gas sensing. ECS Transactions, 2008. 16: p. 57-65.
4. Kowalski, D., M. Ueda, and T. Ohtsuka, Self-healing ability of conductive polypyrrole coating with artificial defect. ECS Transactions, 2008. 16: p. 177-182.
3. Kowalski, D., M. Ueda, and T. Ohtsuka, The effect of ultrasonic irradiation during electropolymerization of polypyrrole on corrosion prevention of the coated steel. Corrosion Science, 2008. 50(1): p. 286-291.
2. Kowalski, D., M. Ueda, and T. Ohtsuka, The effect of counter anions on corrosion resistance of steel covered by bi-layered polypyrrole film. Corrosion Science, 2007. 49(8): p. 3442-3452.
1. Kowalski, D., M. Ueda, and T. Ohtsuka, Corrosion protection of steel by bi-layered polypyrrole doped with molybdophosphate and naphthalenedisulfonate anions. Corrosion Science, 2007. 49(3): p. 1635-1644.
Patent applications
Damian Kowalski, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki “プロトン伝導性膜およびその製造方法” (in Japanese) “Proton-conductive membrane used for electrochemical cell e.g. battery, pH sensor and fuel cell, contains tungsten oxide-type complex oxide having amorphous structure” Patent Number: JP2010218859-A, Patent Assignee: UNIV HOKKAIDO
Conferences
Invited talks:
1. Damian Kowalski ”1-D arrangement of organic/inorganic semiconductors by using electrochemistry tools” University of Kyoto, 2015.01.14, Kyoto, Japan
2. Damian Kowalski, “Anodic TiO2 nanotubes as a platform for electrodeposited nanostructures” 4th International Symposium on Surface Imaging/Spectroscopy at the Solid/Liquid Interface, 2015.09. 2-4, Cracow, Poland. (Invited lecture)
3. Damian Kowalski, Patrik Schmuki, “Conducting polymer nanowires or nanopores? Site selective electrodeposition in TiO2 nanotubes” The International Workshop on Electrochemistry of Electroactive Materials (WEEM) 06.2012.06.3-8, Szeged-Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary. (Invited lecture).
4. Damian Kowalski, Patrik Schmuki, “Self-organized TiO2 nanotubes - structure and formation of polymer composites” EDNANO8 -,8th international workshop on electrodeposited nanostructures, 2011.03.17-18, Milano, Italy. (Keynote lecture).
5. Damian Kowalski, Patrik Schmuki, “Self-organized nanopore arrays of intrinsically conducting polymer formed in TiO2 nanotubes” EDEMET2011, 2011.05.16-18, Gdansk, Poland. (Invited lecture).
6. Damian Kowalski, „Polymer nanowires or nanopores? Site selective electrodeposition in TiO2 nanotubes” mini-symposium on electrochemistry of functional materials: current trends, 2011.12.20 Jena, Germany. (Invited lecture).
Regular talks:
1. Damian Kowalski, “Synthesis and Modyfication of Anodic TiO2 nanotubes” 19th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2016.04.17-20, Auckland, New Zealand
2. Damian Kowalski, “TiO2 nanotubes with wide spacing: a platform for electrodeposited nanostructures” 66th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2015.10.4-10, Taipei, Taiwan
1. Damian Kowalski, “Anodic TiO2 nanotubes as a platform for electrodeposited nanostructures” 10th International Symposium on Electrochemical Micro & Nanosystem Technologies, 2014.11.05-08, Okinawa, Japan
2. Damian Kowalski, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, “Proton Conductivity in Amorphous ZrO2-WO3 Anodic Oxide Films” 11th International Symposium on Systems with Fast Ionic Transport, 2014.06.25-29, Gdansk, Poland
3. Damian Kowalski, Patrik Schmuki, “PEDOT inverse nanotube arrays: Synthesis in TiO2 nanotubes” ECS 223th Meeting, 2013.05.12-16, Toronto, Canada.
4. Damian Kowalski, Patrik Schmuki, “From nanowires to nanopores – synthesis of conducting polymers in self-organized TiO2 nanotubes” 63rd Annual meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry 2012.08.19-24, Prague, Czech Republic.
5. Damian Kowalski, Patrik Schmuki, “Electrodeposition in TiO2 nanotubes - conducting polymers as a model case” 10th Spring Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry in Perth, 2012.04.15-18, Perth, Australia.
4. Damian Kowalski, Patrik Schmuki, “Conducting polymer nanopore arrays. Selective filling of TiO2 nanotubes with polypyrrole” ECS 220th Meeting, 2011.10.09-14, Boston MA, USA.
5. Damian Kowalski, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, “Proton Conductivity in Amorphous Anodic Oxide Films of ZrO2-WO3” 60th Annual Meeting of the International Society Electrochemistry, 2009.08.16-21, Beijing, China.
6. Damian Kowalski, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, “Proton conductivity of amorphous ZrO2-WO3 nanofilms prepared by anodic oxidation” 76th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society of Japan, 2009.03.29-31, Kyoto, Japan.
7. Damian Kowalski, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, “Proton conductivity in nanometer-scale ZrO2-WO3 films prepared by anodic oxidation” The GCOE research meeting, 2009.03.02, Sapporo, Japan.
8. Damian Kowalski, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, “Characterization of Anodic ZrO2-WO3 Films in Ambient Gas Atmospheres”, The 2nd GCOE International Symposium Hokkaido University Global COE Program, 2008.12.18-19, Sapporo, Japan.
9. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, “Self-healing Ability of Conductive Polypyrrole Coating with Artificial Defect”, 214th meeting of The Electrochemical Society, PRIME Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science, 2008.10.12-17, Honolulu, USA.
10. , Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, “Electric Behavior of Anodic Oxide Films in Ambient Gas Atmosphers“, 118th Meeting of Surface Finishing Society of Japan, 2008.9.1-2, Sendai, Japan.
11. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, “The effect of ultrasonic irradiation on electropolymeryzation of polypyrrole films” p-Front Runner Project - workshop 2007.02.08-09, Sapporo, Japan.
12. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, ”EQCM study of the ion exchange behavior of polypyrrole”, The Meeting of Japan Chemical Society, 2007.7.21, Asahikawa, Japan.
13. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, ”The role of counter anions on corrosion resistance of steel covered by bi-layered polypyrrole film”, Meeting of Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering Materials and Environments, 2007.5.9-11, Tokyo, Japan.
14. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, “Corrosion performance of bi-layered polypyrrole coating electrosynthesized on carbon steel”, Young Corrosion Scientist Forum, 2006.11.23, Ookayama, Japan.
15. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, ”Corrosion Protection of Steel by Bilayered Polypyrrole Coatings II”, Proceedings of the Japan Conference on Materials and Environments, 2006.09.27-29, Akita, Japan.
16. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, “Corrosion prevention of steel by using conductive polypyrrole coating”, 59th Divisional Meeting on Colloid and Surface Chemistry the Chemical Society of Japan, 2006.08.13-15, Sapporo, Japan.
17. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, “Corrosion Protection of Steel by Bilayered Polypyrrole Coatings” p-Front Runner Project - workshop, 2006.08.02, Sapporo, Japan.
18. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, ”Corrosion Protection of Steel by Bilayered Polypyrrole Coatings”, Japan Conference on Materials and Environments, 2006.05.16-18, Tsukuba, Japan.
19. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, ”Development of PPy-PMo12 and PPy-NDS double layer coating for corrosion protection of steel”, Proceedings of Meeting of Surface Finishing Society of Japan, 2006.03.15-17, Kawagoe, Japan.
20. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, ”Protection of Steel by Conducting Polymer with Bi-polar Structure” p-Front Runner Project - workshop 2006.03.15 Sapporo, Japan.
Other conference contributions:
1. Damian Kowalski, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, “Efficient Proton Conduction in Anodic ZrO2-WO3 Films” 216th ECS Annual Meeting, October 4 - October 9, 2009 , Vienna, Austria.
2. Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Damian Kowalski, “Self-healing of the conductive polypyrrole coating for the corrosion protection of steels”, 75th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society of Japan, 2008.03.29-31, Kofu, Japan.
3. Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Damian Kowalski “Polypyrrole coating for corrosion Prevention of steels”, International mini Symposium on Control and Analysis of Reactions at Electrode/Solution Interface with Atomic/Molecular Resolution, 2008.03.10, Sapporo, Japan.
4. Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Damian Kowalskiクロメート代替表面処理法としての導電性高分子被覆 54th Meeting of Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (ISIJ) 2007.09.20-21, Tokyo, Japan.
Poster presentations:
1. Damian Kowalski, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, ”Development of proton conductive anodic oxide film of ZrO2-WO3“ ,International Symposium for Environmental Innovation Driven by Chemistry and Catalytic Science, 2009.03.18-19, Sapporo, Japan.
2. Damian Kowalski, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, “Characterization of Amorphous Anodic Nb2O5 Nanofilm for Gas Sensing” , 214th meeting of The Electrochemical Society, PRIME Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science, 2009.10.12-17, Honolulu, USA.
3. , Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki, “Electronic Behavior of Amorphous Anodic Nb2O5 Nanofilms in Ambient Gas Atmospheres”, International Symposium on Anodizing Science and Technology (AST2008), 2008.06.23-25, Rusutzu, Japan.
4. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, “Polypyrrole coating with self-healing properties for corrosion protection of carbon steel”, International mini Symposium on Control and Analysis of Reactions at Electrode/Solution Interface with Atomic/Molecular Resolution, 2008.03.10, Sapporo, Japan.
5. Damian Kowalski, Mikito Ueda, Toshiaki Ohtsuka, ”The effect of ultrasonic irradiation on polypyrrole film electrodeposition”, International Conference on Electrified Interfaces (ICEI 2007), 2007.06.24-29, Sahoro, Japan.