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L.V.PISARZHEVSKII INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UKRAINE
L.V.Pisarzhevskii Institute of physical chemistry of NAS of the Ukraine is one
of the most well-known scientific centers in the Ukraine, which carries out
fundamental and applied studies in modern fields of physical chemistry.
The Institute was founded
on November 6, 1927, on the base of chair of electronic chemistry of Dnepropetrovsk
Mining Institute and became the first scientific-research institute of chemical
profile in the Ukraine. It was founded by academician Lev V. Pisarzhevskii
(1874-1938) - one of the most outstanding scientists in chemistry of the XX
century, who was the first director of the Institute. During 30 years (from
1939 till 1969) the Institute was headed by academician A.I.Brodskii
(1895-1969), from 1969 till 1982 - by academician of NAS of the Ukraine
K.B.Yatsimirskii, from 1982 - by academician of NAS of Ukraine V.D.Pokhodenko.
The activity of number of
outstanding scientists, whose works had great mean for the developing of chemical
science, is inseparably connected with the Institute. There are well-known pioneer
works of the Institute`s founder Academician L.V. Pisarzhevskii in the field of
electron chemistry, the fundamental works of Academician O.I. Brodskii in the
field of isotope chemistry, initial works of Academician V.A.Roiter in the field
of fundamental problems of catalysis - the theory of foresight of catalytic
effect, macrokinetics of heterogeneous catalysis processes; the works of
Corresponding Member of NAS of the Ukraine Ya.B.Gorokhovatskii in the
field of liquid phase catalysis, the works of Corresponding Member of
NAS of the Ukraine G.².Golodets in the field of kinetics and heterogeneous
catalytic oxidation reaction mechanism, the works of Corresponding Member
of NAS of the Ukraine L.².Budarin in the field of kinetics and mechanism
of fast reactions of complex formation, the works of professor M.Â.Polyakov
in the field of the theory of heterogeneous-homogeneous catalysis, the works
of professor B.Ya.Dain in the field of electron phototransfer mechanism, etc.
The Institute consists of
6 research departments, 3 laboratories and Industrial-Technological Complex of
state enterprises of the Institute: "Radma", "Catec",
"Coloran"
Scientific directions of studies of the Institute:
² Theory of chemical structure, kinetics
and reactivity
Priorities of studies: physical chemistry of conducting
organic polymers and composite (nanocomposite) materials on their basis;
quantum sized effects; direct control of functional properties of such systems
with the aim of their utilization; elementary acts, kinetics and mechanism of
electrochemical activation processes of "small" molecules (CO, CO2,
SO2, NO, freons, etc.); electro-catalysis of these processes;
non-traditional electro-organic syntheses with their participation.
² Catalysis
Priorities of studies: structural-functional design of new generations
of heterogeneous catalysts for processes of the direct selective transformation
of single-carbon molecules into valuable chemical products; neutralization of
industrial gaseous exhausts from mobile and stationary sources, transformation
of gases which cause "greenhouse effect"; non-linear phenomena in
heterogeneous-catalytic processes; catalytic reactions on fractal surface layers.
² Adsorption and adsorbents
Priorities of studies: template sol-gel synthesis, functionalization
and physico-chemical properties of zeolites, mesoporous molecular sieves,
porous oxides of transition metals etc.; design of nanoperiodic and nanosized
composites and materials of different functional application on their basis:
in particular, adsorbents, exchangers, bearers and catalysts, etc.
²Chemistry of high energies
Priorities of studies: photophysical, photochemical and photocatalytic
processes in systems, that contain nanoparticles of semiconductors and dyes,
heterostructures and composites on their basis; new generations of light-sensitive
materials for systems of recording and reproduction of information; radiolitic
transformations in practically important systems and new radiation-chemical
technologies in industry and environmental protection.
² Physico-inorganic chemistry
Priorities of studies: physical chemistry of coordination compounds;
molecular design of new classes of mono- and oligonuclear transition metal
complexes and development of modern functional materials on their basis
(highly-sensitive sensor systems, molecular magnets, micro- and nanosized
magnetic powders, selective sorbents, reagents for modern engineering and
technology, solving of ecological problems).
The Institute
issues scientific journal "Teoreticheskaya i Eksperimental’naya
Khimiya",
which is completely translated in English, is issued and distributed abroad
by editorial house Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers (USA).
Scientific library
of the Institute is furnished with modern national and foreign chemical
literature and counts more than 135 thousands books, brochures and periodic
issues in specialty.
Staff of the Institute
consists of highly skilled specialists in different branches of physical
chemistry. Works of many employees of the Institute were rewarded with high
state awards of the USSR and the Ukraine, prizes named after outstanding
scientists of the Academy of Sciences of USSR and National Academy of Sciences
of the Ukraine. The number of employees of the Institute was elected members
of foreign academies and international scientific societies, awarded with
prizes and medals.
The Institute carries
out effective scientific and scientific-technical cooperation with many domestic
and foreign scientific organizations, establishments, firms and enterprises and
is opened for collaboration in future.
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