Department of Carbon Nanostructures
Department head Dr. V. MordkovichThe department was organized and headed since 2009 by Vladimir Z. Mordkovich, Ph.D., Dr.Sci, a winner of the 2002 Sasaki prize for outstanding achievements in the research of the advanced materials for break-through technologies.
R&D directions
R&D in the chemical methods for nanostructures’ fabrication and nanomaterial applications. In particular, the areas in focus include carbon nanotubes and nanothreads, functional and construction composites based on carbon-polymer, ceramic-carbon or metal-carbon components.
Methods
The department of new chemical technologies and nanomaterials is carrying out both experimental works and mathematical modeling of processes. An extensive set of experimental installations is currently under construction, in particular:
- nanostructure fabrication by different chemical methods, in particular CVD;
- investigation of catalytic activity of nanostructures in technologically important processes;
- characterization of thermal properties, surface and adsorption properties of the synthesized nanostructures;
- fabrication of composite materials on the basis of the synthesized nanostructures.
MULTILAYER STRUCTURE GROWTH MECHANISMS

DEVIATION FROM A NORMAL MECHANISM -
THE SHORTENED STRUCTURES INSTEAD OF THE NANOTUBES

Growth model
MODERN POSSIBILITIES OF HETEROGENEOUS CATALYTIC PROCESS MODELING
AND MAIN DIRECTIONS OF MODERN DEVELOPMENT
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Quasihomogeneous approach to porous environment modeling
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Direct modeling of porous environment
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DEVELOPMENT OF FISHER-TROPSH SYNTHESIS TECHNOLOGY

Increasing of reactor power-to-weight ratio – the way to improve the economics of the process