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Maria Ziolek is affiliated with Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań in Poland. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a strong emphasis on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Catalysis, Organic Chemistry, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their work spans several key topics linked to catalytic processes, with notable research areas including Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis, Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis.

Maria Ziolek has contributed to numerous publications. Noteworthy recent papers include:

  • Enhanced adsorption and degradation of methylene blue over mixed niobium-cerium oxide - Unraveling the synergy between Nb and Ce in advanced oxidation processes, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Gold based on SBA-15 supports - Promising catalysts in base-free glucose oxidation, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Niobium: The Focus on Catalytic Application in the Conversion of Biomass and Biomass Derivatives, 2023, Molecules
  • Gold-containing Beta zeolite in base-free glucose oxidation - The role of Au deposition procedure and zeolite dopants, 2021, Catalysis Today
  • The importance of residual water for the reactivity of MPTMS with silica on the example of SBA-15, 2020, Applied Surface Science

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as Molecules, Catalysts, Materials, RSC Advances, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Collaborations are an integral part of their work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Maciej Trejda
  • Łukasz Wolski
  • Adrian Walkowiak
  • Izabela Sobczak
  • Katarzyna Stawicka

Best Publications

  • Catalytic ozonation and methods of enhancing molecular ozone reactions in water treatment

    Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern;Maria Ziółek;Jacek Nawrocki

  • Niobium Compounds: Preparation, Characterization, and Application in Heterogeneous Catalysis.

    Izabela Nowak;Maria Ziolek

  • Niobium-containing catalysts—the state of the art

    Maria Ziolek

  • Cu state and behaviour in MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieves modified with copper during the synthesis––comparison with copper exchanged materials

    Izabela Sobczak;Maria Ziolek;Monika Renn;Piotr Decyk

  • Nickel containing MCM-41 and AlMCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieves: Characteristics and activity in the hydrogenation of benzene

    R Wojcieszak;S Monteverdi;M Mercy;I Nowak

  • Catalytic upgrading of woody biomass derived pyrolysis vapours over iron modified zeolites in a dual-fluidized bed reactor

    A. Aho;N. Kumar;A.V. Lashkul;K. Eränen

  • Catalytic liquid-phase oxidation in heterogeneous system as green chemistry goal—advantages and disadvantages of MCM-41 used as catalyst

    Maria Ziolek

  • Insight into pathways of methylene blue degradation with H 2 O 2 over mono and bimetallic Nb, Zn oxides

    Lukasz Wolski;Maria Ziolek

  • Formation of reactive oxygen species upon interaction of Au/ZnO with H2O2 and their activity in methylene blue degradation

    Lukasz Wolski;Adrian Walkowiak;Maria Ziolek

  • The role of niobium component in heterogeneous catalysts

    Maria Ziolek;Izabela Sobczak

  • Synthesis and characterization of niobium-containing MCM-41

    Maria Ziolek;Izabela Nowak

  • Oxidative properties of niobium-containing mesoporous silica catalysts

    Maria Ziolek;Izabela Sobczak;Anna Lewandowska;Izabela Nowak

  • Study of nickel catalysts supported on Al2O3, SiO2 or Nb2O5 oxides

    A. Jasik;R. Wojcieszak;S. Monteverdi;M. Ziolek

  • Search for reactive intermediates in catalytic oxidation with hydrogen peroxide over amorphous niobium(V) and tantalum(V) oxides

    Maria Ziolek;Izabela Sobczak;Piotr Decyk;Kamila Sobańska

  • Acidity study of Nb-containing MCM-41 mesoporous materials. Comparison with that of Al-MCM-41

    M. Ziolek;I. Nowak;J.C. Lavalley

  • Epoxidation of cyclohexene on Nb-containing meso- and macroporous materials

    Izabela Nowak;Beata Kilos;Maria Ziolek;Anna Lewandowska

  • Glycerol oxidation on gold catalysts supported on group five metal oxides—A comparative study with other metal oxides and carbon based catalysts

    Izabela Sobczak;Katarzyna Jagodzinska;Maria Ziolek

  • MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieves supported nickel—physico-chemical properties and catalytic activity in hydrogenation of benzene

    A Lewandowska;S Monteverdi;M Bettahar;M Ziolek

  • Niobium rich SBA-15 materials : preparation, characterisation and catalytic activity

    M. Trejda;A. Tuel;J. Kujawa;B. Kilos

  • The role of niobium in the gas- and liquid-phase oxidation on metallosilicate MCM-41-type materials

    B Kilos;M Aouine;I Nowak;M Ziolek

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Daturi
Marco Daturi Université de Caen Normandie
Jean-Claude Lavalley
Jean-Claude Lavalley Université de Caen Normandie
Frederik Tielens
Frederik Tielens Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Miguel A. Bañares
Miguel A. Bañares Spanish National Research Council
Eric M. Gaigneaux
Eric M. Gaigneaux Université Catholique de Louvain
Stanislaw Dzwigaj
Stanislaw Dzwigaj Sorbonne University
Alain Tuel
Alain Tuel Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Françoise Maugé
Françoise Maugé Université de Caen Normandie
Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern
Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern University of Bath

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