Email: karol.malecha@pwr.edu.pl

Unit: Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems (N) » Department of Microsystems

ul. Długa 61-65, 53-633 Wrocław
building M-11, room 144
phone +48 71 320 4955

Office hours

Research fields

• Application of the LTCC (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics) technology in microfluidics; implementation of high resolution instrumental analysis methods (absorbance, fluorescence measurements) in the ceramic and polymer-ceramic microfluidic systems; application of the LTCC technology in microwaves; development of the concept and fabrication of microfluidic systems supporting chemical reactions, heating the liquid at a very fast rate and analyzing the properties of the sample using microwaves; modification of the materials using plasma.

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Recent papers

2017

• Malecha K., Low temperature co-fired ceramics based modular fluidic system for efficient optical measurements. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. 2017, vol. 14, nr 4, s. 630–635. ISSN: 1546-542X
• Baluta S., Malecha K., Zając D., Sołoducho J., Cabaj J., Dopamine sensing with fluorescence strategy based on low temperature co-fired ceramic technology modified with conducting polymers. Sensors and Actuators. B, Chemical. 2017, vol. 252, s. 803-812. ISSN: 0925-4005
• Macioszczyk J., Rac-Rumijowska O., Słobodzian P., Teterycz H., Malecha K., Microfluidical microwave reactor for synthesis of gold nanoparticles. Micromachines. 2017, vol. 8, nr 11, s. 1-14. ISSN: 2072-666X

2016

• Malecha K., The implementation of fluorescence-based detection in LTCC (low-temperature-cofired-ceramics) microfluidic modules. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. 2016, vol. 13, nr 1, s. 69-77. ISSN: 1546-542X
• Malecha K., The utilization of LTCC-PDMS bonding technology for microfluidic system applications - a simple fluorescent sensor. Microelectronics International. 2016, vol. 33, nr 3, s. 141-148. ISSN: 1356-5362

2013

• Malecha K., A PDMS-LTCC bonding using atmospheric pressure plasma for microsystem applications. Sensors and Actuators. B, Chemical. 2013, vol. 181, s. 486-493. ISSN: 0925-4005

2012

• Malecha K., Maeder T., Jacq C., Fabrication of membranes and microchannels in low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) substrate using novel water-based sacrificial carbon pastes. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2012, vol. 32, nr 12, s. 3277-3286. ISSN: 0955-2219

Papers in DONA database

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1	Article 2024 Laura Jasińska, Krzysztof Dzbik, Damian Nowak, Krzysztof Stojek, Aleksandra Chudzyńska, Kamil Politański, Karol Malecha, Technological challenges in manufacturing of vacuum gauge thermionic cathode using thick-film technology. Materials Science-Poland. 2024, vol. 42, nr 1, s. 126-139. ISSN: 2083-1331; 2083-134X Resources:DOIURLSFX
2	Patent 2024 Karol Malecha, Karol Malecha, Witold J. Nawrot Patent. Polska, nr PL 244311, opubl. 08.01.2024. Zgłosz. nr P 431799 z dn. 14.11.2019. Sposób selektywnego łączenia polimerów silikonowych z powierzchniami krzemionkowymi, w obecności termicznie wrażliwych warstw = Method of selective joining silicone polymers with silica surfaces, in the presence of thermally sensitive layers / Politechnika Wrocławska, Wroclaw, PL ; Karol Malecha, Witold Nawrot. 6 s. Zgłosz. pat. w UPRP: PL 244311 B1 z 14.11.2019, opubl. 08.01.2024. Resources:URL
3	Article 2023 Piotr Bielówka, Szymon Gburek, Karol Malecha, A segmental 2D readout board manufactured in printed circuit board technology for gas electron multiplier detectors. Sensors. 2023, vol. 23, nr 19, art. 8095, s. 1-11. ISSN: 1424-8220 Resources:DOIURLSFX
4	Article 2023 Arkadiusz Dąbrowski, Jacek Głowinkowski, Piotr Wilk, Karol Malecha, Szymon Gburek, Stability of dielectric properties of LTCC after ionizing irradiation. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation. 2023, vol. 30, nr, 6 s. 2698-2705. ISSN: 1070-9878; 1558-4135 Resources:DOISFX
5	Article 2023 Piotr Bielówka, Arkadiusz Dąbrowski, Karol Malecha, The application of Low-Temperature Cofired Ceramics technology in Gas Electron Multiplier microstructures. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2023, vol. 1047, art. 167749, s. 1-2. ISSN: 0168-9002; 1872-9576 Resources:DOIURLSFX
6	Patent 2023 Karol Malecha, Karol Malecha, Witold J. Nawrot Patent. Polska, nr PL 243002, opubl. 05.06.2023. Zgłosz. nr 431800 z 14.19.2019. Układ do selektywnej modyfikacji powierzchni dielektrycznymi wyładowaniami barierowymi / Politechnika Wrocławska, Wrocław, PL ; Karol Malecha, Witold Nawrot. 8 s. Resources:URL
7	Proceeding paper 2022 Heike Bartsch, Krzysztof M Szostak, Piotr Słobodzian, Jens Müller, Karol Malecha, Ceramic additive manufacturing for high-performance microwave circuits. W: MIKON 2022 : 24th International Microwave and Radar Conference, 12-14 September 2022, Gdańsk, Poland. [Piscataway, NJ] : IEEE ; Warszawa : Warsaw University of Technology, cop. 2022. s. 1-4. ISBN: 978-83-956020-3-0; 978-83-956020-2-3; 978-1-6654-1106-6 Resources:DOI
8	Article 2022 Kinga Halicka-Stępień, Francesca Meloni, Mateusz Czok, Kamila Spychalska, Sylwia Baluta, Karol Malecha, Maria I Pilo, Joanna Cabaj, New trends in fluorescent nanomaterials-based bio/chemical sensors for neurohormones detection - a review. ACS Omega. 2022, vol. 7, nr 38, s. 33749-33768. ISSN: 2470-1343 Resources:DOISFX
9	Article 2022 Piotr Bielówka, Arkadiusz Dąbrowski, Mateusz Czok, Karol Malecha, Manufacturing of a 70×70 mm2 LTCC strip electrode readout for Gas Electron Multiplier detectors. Sensors and Actuators. A, Physical. 2022, vol. 342, art. 113656, s. 1-8. ISSN: 0924-4247; 1873-3069 Resources:DOIURLSFX
10	Article 2022 Krzysztof Stojek, Damian Nowak, Karol Malecha, Szymon Kaczmarek, Patryk T Andrzejak, Thermal and mechanical analysis of low-temperature and low-pressure silver-based sintered thermal joints. Soldering & Surface Mount Technology. 2022, vol. 35, nr 1, s. 9-17. ISSN: 0954-0911; 1758-6836 Resources:DOIURLSFX