Dr Marta Krasowska
Contact Details
Tel: +61 8 8302 6861
Fax: +61 8 8302 3683
Email: marta.krasowska@unisa.edu.au
Position
Research Associate
Qualifications
MSc Maria Curie Sklodowska, Poland PhD Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Background
Marta is a physical chemist with special interest in interfacial phenomena.
Her MSc project was dedicated to the adhesion phenomena. In 2002 Marta
obtained her Masters Degree from Maria Curie Sklodowska University in Lublin
and started PhD studies at the Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry
Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow. Her PhD project involved studies of
factors affecting wetting film rupture and three phase contact formation
during bubble collision with various solids. In 2004 Marta applied and won a
grant from State Committee for Scientific Research as a supplementary
support to her PhD research. She joined The Wark in 2007 as a Research
Associate within the Australian Mineral Science Research Institute (AMSRI).
Research Interests
Marta's research is focused on the studies of bubble-particle interactions.
Using AFM she measures forces acting across the wetting film in-between
colloid probe and the bubble. She studies the influence of hydrophobicity,
heterogeneity and surface charge of the solid and also solution composition
on the particle-bubble attachment.
Current Projects
Forces across thin liquid film (joint AMSRI and SRC S1)
Significant Publications
Journals
1. M. Krasowska, K. Malysa “Wetting Films in Attachment of the colliding
bubble”, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, available on line 1st
May 2007
2. M. Krasowska, M. Kolasinska, P. Warszynski, K. Malysa „Influence of
polyelectrolyte layers deposited on mica surface on wetting and bubble
attachment”, J. Phys. Chem. C: 111,15 (2007) 5743-5749
3. M. Krasowska, R. Krastev, M. Rogalski, K. Malysa “Air facilitated three
phase contact formation at hydrophobic solid surfaces under dynamic
conditions” Langmuir, 23, 2 (2007) 549-557
4. M. Krasowska, K. Malysa “Kinetics of bubble collision and attachment to
hydrophobic solids: I. effect of surface roughness”, International Journal
of Mineral Processing, 81 (2007) 205-216
5. M. Krasowska, K. Terpilowski, E. Chibowski, K. Malysa “Apparent contact
angles and time of the three phase contact formation by the bubbles
colliding with Teflon surfaces of different roughness” Physicochemical
Problems of Mineral Processing, 40 (2006) 293-306.
6. M. Krasowska, E. Hristova, Khr. Khristov, K. Malysa, D. Exerowa
“Isoelectric state and stability of foam films, bubbles and foams from
PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymer (P-85)”, Colloid and Polymer Science, 284, 5
(2006) 475-481.
7. Khr. Khristov, M. Krasowska, K. Malysa, D. Exerowa, “Foams from ABA
triblock polymers: liquid content and drainage under dynamic and static
conditions”, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 37, 3 (2005) 166-172.
8. M. Krasowska, K. Malysa “Time scale of the three-phase contact formation
by the bubble colliding with hydrophobic surface in n-pentanol and n-octanol
solutions” Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 39 (2005) 21-32.
9. K. Malysa, M. Krasowska, M. Krzan “Influence of surface active substances
on bubble motion and collision with various interfaces” Advances in Colloid
and Interface Science 114-115 (2005) 205-225.
10. M. Krasowska, M. Krzan, K. Malysa “Bubble collisions with hydrophobic
and hydrophilic surfaces in α-terpineol solutions”, Physicochemical Problems
of Mineral Processing, 37 (2003) 37-50.
11. M. Krasowska, M. Krzan, K. Malysa “Bubble bouncing and shape pulsation
in n-pentanol and α-terpineol solutions at liquid/solid interfaces” Annals
of the Polish Chemical Society, 2 (2003) 1109-1112.
12. W. Wojcik, B. Janczuk, M. Krasowska “Adhesion between silica particles
in an alcohol medium”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 17,14
(2003) 1945-1956.
13. M. Krasowska, B. Janczuk, W. Wojcik “Theoretical aspects of adhesion
phenomena” Wiadomości Chemiczne, 57,3-4 (2003) 155-184 (in polish).
Conference Proceedings
1. M. Krasowska, K. Malysa “Influence of surface roughness on the time-scale
of the three phase contact formation by the bubble colliding with
hydrophobic solids”, Proceedings of the 6th UBC-McGill Bi Annual
International Symposium of Fundamentals of Mineral Processing, 2006,
Montreal, Canada. “Interfacial Phenomena in Fine Particle Technology”,
editors: Z. Xu, Q. Liu (2006) 327-342.
2. M. Krzan, J. Zawala, M. Krasowska, K. Malysa “Bubble motion as a method
of detection of organic contaminations in water” – OILS&ENVIROINMET (2005)
editors: J. Hupka, R. Aranowski, ISBN 83-914495-1-3 (2005) 170-177.
3. M. Krasowska, K. Malysa “Role of gas presence a t hydrophobic solid
surface in formation of the three-phase contact” – Surfactants and Dispersed
Systems in Theory and Practice (2005) editor: K.A. Wilk, ISBN 83-920032-3-3
(2005) 119-124.
4. M. Krzan, J. Zawala, M. Krasowska, K. Malysa “Inducement of the dynamic
structures at liquid/gas interface, acceleration and velocity of the
detaching bubble” – Surfactants and Dispersed Systems in Theory and Practice
(2005) editor: K.A. Wilk, ISBN 83-920032-3-3 (2005) 115-118.
5. M. Krasowska, M. Krzan, K. Malysa “Frother Inducement of the Bubble
Attachment to Hydrophobic Solid Surface”, Proceedings of the 5th UBC-McGill
Bi-Annual International Symposium of Fundamentals of Mineral Processing,
2004, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. “Particle Size Enlargement in Mineral
Processing” , editor: J.S. Laskowski (2004) 121-135.
6. M. Krasowska, M. Krzan, K. Lunkenheimer, K. Malysa “Influence of n-pentanol
concentration on the buble pulsation and bouncing” – Surfactants and
Dispersed Systems in Theory and Practice (2003) editor: K.A. Wilk, ISBN
83-7085-701-9 (2003) 241-245.