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Janusz Nowotny is affiliated with Western Sydney University in Australia. Their research focuses extensively on energy and materials science, with specific emphasis on renewable energy, sustainability, and materials chemistry. Their work also spans disciplines such as mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering, illustrating a multidisciplinary approach.

Their primary research topics include:

  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Iron oxide chemistry and applications

Nowotny has contributed to a range of publications, with notable recent papers including:

  • Electron Probe for Surface Science and Surface Defect Engineering of Oxide Semiconductors for Sustainable Energy Conversion, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Defect Chemistry of Titanium Dioxide (Rutile). Progress Toward Sustainable Energy, 2024, Chemical Reviews
  • Defect Chemistry of Titanium Dioxide: Evidence of the n-p Transition during Cooling, 2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Prophylactics of postural deformities in children and youth carried out within the teaching environment - experts recommendations, 2023, Polish Annals of Medicine
  • In situ surface monitoring of energy materials during processing: impact of defect disorder on surface versus bulk semiconducting properties of photocatalytic hematite (Fe2O3), 2024, Energy Advances

Their frequent co-authors reflect collaborative work in related fields and include:

  • T. Bąk
  • S. A. Sherif
  • David StC. Black
  • Iwona Jasiuk
  • Wolfgang M. Sigmund

Nowotny's research appears commonly in certain scientific journals, highlighting their areas of expertise and preferred publication venues. These include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Chemical Reviews
  • Energy Advances
  • Polish Annals of Medicine

The combination of fields, topics, and publication outlets suggests a consistent focus on energy materials, photocatalysis, and semiconductor defect chemistry relevant to sustainable energy solutions. Their work engages with both fundamental materials chemistry and applied energy research, including catalytic processes and surface engineering of oxide semiconductors.

Best Publications

  • Photo-electrochemical hydrogen generation from water using solar energy. Materials-related aspects

    T Bak;J Nowotny;M Rekas;C.C Sorrell

  • Defect Chemistry of Titanium Dioxide. Application of Defect Engineering in Processing of TiO2-Based Photocatalysts†

    Maria K Nowotny;Leigh R Sheppard;Tadeusz Bak;Janusz Nowotny

  • Solar-hydrogen: Environmentally safe fuel for the future

    J. Nowotny;C.C. Sorrell;L.R. Sheppard;T Bak

  • Defect chemistry and defect engineering of TiO2-based semiconductors for solar energy conversion

    Janusz Nowotny;Mohammad Abdul Alim;Tadeusz Bak;Mohammad Asri Idris

  • Effect of Particle Size on the Room‐Temperature Crystal Structure of Barium Titanate

    Bruce D. Begg;Eric R. Vance;Janusz Nowotny

  • Electrical properties and defect chemistry of TiO2 single crystal. I. Electrical conductivity.

    M K Nowotny;T Bak;J Nowotny

  • Titanium dioxide for solar-hydrogen I. Functional properties

    J. Nowotny;T. Bak;M.K. Nowotny;L.R. Sheppard

  • Towards global sustainability: Education on environmentally clean energy technologies

    Janusz Nowotny;John Dodson;Sebastian Fiechter;Turgut M. Gür

  • Defect Chemistry of (La,Sr)MnO3

    Janusz Nowotny;Mieczyslaw Rekas

  • TiO2 Surface Active Sites for Water Splitting

    J Nowotny;T Bak;M K Nowotny;L R Sheppard

  • Surface and near-surface chemistry of oxide materials

    Janusz Nowotny;Louis-Claude Dufour

  • Impact of hydrogen on the environment

    Janusz Nowotny;T. Nejat Veziroglu

  • Science of ceramic interfaces II

    Janusz Nowotny

  • Optical properties of anatase and rutile titanium dioxide: Ab initio calculations for pure and anion-doped material

    Faruque M Hossain;Leigh R Sheppard;Janusz Nowotny;Graeme E Murch

  • Defect chemistry and semiconducting properties of titanium dioxide: II. Defect diagrams☆

    T. Bak;J. Nowotny;M. Rekas;C.C. Sorrell

  • Solar-hydrogen : Unresolved problems in solid-state science

    J. Nowotny;C.C. Sorrell;T. Bak;L.R. Sheppard

  • Photo-electrochemical properties of the TiO2-Pt system in aqueous solutions

    T Bak;J Nowotny;M Rekas;C.C Sorrell

  • SEMICONDUCTING PROPERTIES OF UNDOPED TiO2

    Janusz Nowotny;Marta Radecka;Mieczyslaw Rekas

  • Titanium dioxide-based semiconductors for solar-driven environmentally friendly applications: impact of point defects on performance

    Janusz Nowotny

  • Oxide Semiconductors for Solar Energy Conversion: Titanium Dioxide

    Janusz Nowotny

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles C. Sorrell
Charles C. Sorrell University of New South Wales
Simon P. Ringer
Simon P. Ringer University of Sydney
Eric D. Wachsman
Eric D. Wachsman University of Maryland, College Park
Suk-Joong L. Kang
Suk-Joong L. Kang Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Wolfgang M. Sigmund
Wolfgang M. Sigmund University of Florida
Brendan J. Kennedy
Brendan J. Kennedy University of Sydney
Dewei Chu
Dewei Chu University of New South Wales
Sukhvinder P.S. Badwal
Sukhvinder P.S. Badwal Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
San Ping Jiang
San Ping Jiang Curtin University
Venkataraman Thangadurai
Venkataraman Thangadurai University of St Andrews

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