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Ionics of Functional Materials Laboratory

Andrey B. Yaroslavtsev

Head of Laboratory, Dr. of Sciences (Chemistry), Corresponding Member of RAS

  • Development of synthesis methods, study into the structure and properties of phosphates of complex cationic composition has been a traditional scientific direction of the Laboratory’ work since the time of Academician I.V. Tananaev. Solid electrolytes with high ionic conductivity, electrode, luminescent materials, etc. are among these materials.
  • Synthesis and research into the properties of new membrane ion-exchange materials, including hybrid membranes with improved transport properties.
  • Synthesis and study of structure and properties of REE compounds with mixed anionic composition.
  • Study of ionic mobility in oxide and phosphate materials.

New approaches to the synthesis of hybrid ion-exchange organic/inorganic membranes enabling to obtain materials with improved transport properties (conductivity and selectivity) were developed. A model of limited elasticity of the pore walls of membranes was developed, explaining both the change in their conductivity at high and low humidity, the selectivity of transport processes, and the mechanical properties of hybrid membranes.

New ion-exchange membranes with high conductivity and selectivity were obtained based on sulfonated polystyrene grafted to various hydrocarbon films (polyethylene, polymethylpentene).

New composite cathode and anode materials were developed for lithium and sodium ion batteries based on complex lithium (sodium) phosphates, namely iron and lithium (sodium) titanate doped with various carbon-coated transition metals.

New up-conversion phosphors were developed based on borates, polyphosphates, borate-tungstates, and rare-earth borate-germanates.

A new approach to the description of the ion exchange kinetics, allowing one to determine the diffusion coefficients of ions, has been proposed.

  1. Julia A. Karavanova Senior Researcher, Ph.D. (Chemistry)
  2. Maria G. Komova Leading Technologist
  3. Victoria A. Krutko Senior Researcher, Ph.D. (Chemistry)
  4. Anna A. Lysova Senior Researcher, Ph.D. (Chemistry)
  5. Svetlana A. Novikova Senior Researcher, Ph.D. (Chemistry)
  6. Ekaterina Yu. Safronova Senior Researcher, Ph.D. (Chemistry)
  7. Irina A. Stenina Leading Researcher, Dr. of Sciences (Chemistry)
  8. Tatyana S. Titova Researcher, Ph.D. (Chemistry)
  9. Daniil V. Golubenko Junior Researcher
  10. Daria Yu. Voropaeva Junior Researcher
  11. Andrey D. Manin      Senior Research Assistant

Postgraduate students

  1. Daniil V. Golubenko
  2. Ivan A. Prikhno
  3. Polina A. Yurova
  • Safronova, D. Safronov, A. Lysova, A. Parshina, O. Bobreshova, G. Pourcelly, A. Yaroslavtsev. Sensitivity of potentiometric sensors based on Nafion®–type membranes and effect of the membranes mechanical, thermal, and hydrothermal treatments on their properties // Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 2017. V. 240. p. 1016–1023.
  • A. Stenina, A.B. Yaroslavtsev. Nanomaterials for lithium–ion batteries and hydrogen energy // Pure and Applied Chemistry. 2017. V. 89. p. 1185–1194.
  • A. Stenina, A.N. Sobolev, S.A. Yaroslavtsev, V.S. Rusakov, T.L. Kulova, A.M. Skundin, A.B. Yaroslavtsev. Influence of iron doping on structure and electrochemical properties of Li4Ti5O12 // Electrochimica Acta. 2016. V. 219. p. 524–530.
  • Gerasimova, E. Safronova, A. Ukshe, Yu. Dobrovolsky, A. Yaroslavtsev. Electrocatalytic and transport properties of hybrid Nafion membranes doped with silica and cesium acid salt of phosphotungstic acid in hydrogen fuel cells // Chemical Engineering Journal. 2016. V. 305. p. 121–128.
  • Yu. Safronova, D.V. Golubenko, N.V. Shevlyakova, M.G. D’yakova, V.A. Tverskoi, L. Dammak, D. Grande, A.B. Yaroslavtsev. New cation exchange membranes based on cross–linked sulfonated polystyrene and polyethylene for power generation systems // Journal of Membrane Science. 2016. V. 515. p. 196–203.
  • A B Yaroslavtsev. Solid electrolytes: main prospects of research and development // Russian Chemical Reviews. 2016. V. 85(11). p. 1255–1276.
  • A. Stenina, A.N. Sobolev, S.A. Yaroslavtsev, V.S. Rusakov, T.L. Kulova, A.M. Skundin, A.B. Yaroslavtsev. Influence of iron doping on structure and electrochemical properties of Li4Ti5O12 // Electrochimica Acta. 2016. V. 219. p. 524–530.
  • B. Yaroslavtsev, T.L. Kulova, A.M. Skundin. Electrode nanomaterials for lithium–ion batteries // Russian Chemical Reviews. 2015. V. 84(8). p. 826–852.
  • Novikova, S. Yaroslavtsev, V. Rusakov, A. Chekannikov, T. Kulova, A. Skundin, A. Yaroslavtsev. Behavior of LiFe1–yMnyPO4/C cathode materials upon electrochemical lithium intercalation/deintercalation // J. Power Sources. 2015. V. 300. p. 444–452.
  • Novikova, S. Yaroslavtsev, V. Rusakov, T. Kulova, A. Skundin. LiFe1−xMIIxPO4/C (MII = Co, Ni, Mg) as cathode materials for lithium–ion batteries // Electrochimica Acta. 2014. V. 122. p. 180–186.
  • B. Yaroslavtsev is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Membranes and Membrane Technologies, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the journals Inorganic Materials and Nanotechnologies in Russia
  • B. Yaroslavtsev – Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of Education (2006), N.N. Semenov Medal of the Russian Academy of Engineering (2011)
  • A. Stenina – Laureate of the European Academy Competition for Young Scientists of Russia (2014), Moscow Government Prize for Young Scientists in nomination “Chemistry and Materials Science” (2014), Laureate of the Academician I.V. Tananaev Competition of Scientific Works for the study “Solid electrolytes and electrode nanomaterials with high ionic conductivity for lithium-ion batteries” (2016)
  • Yu. Safronova – Laureate of the European Academy Competition for Young Scientists of Russia (2014), Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation for Young Scientists and Postgraduate Students (2012, 2015), Moscow Government Prize for Young Scientists in the nomination “Chemistry and Materials Science” (2014), L`Oreal-UNESCO Scholarship “For Women in Science” (2017)
  • A. Lysova, E.Yu. Safronova, I.A. Stenina – RAS Medal with Awards for Young Scientists of Russia in the field of physical chemistry and technology of inorganic materials for the work “Hybrid ion-exchange membranes with the inclusion of nanoparticles of inorganic and high molecular weight compounds” (2010)
  • A. Novikov – Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation for Young Scientists and Postgraduate Students (2013), Laureate of Academician I.V. Tananaev Competition of Scientific Works for the study “Solid electrolytes and electrode nanomaterials with high ionic conductivity for lithium-ion batteries” (2016)

Grants of the Russian Science Foundation

  • 17-79-30054. Development of new types of ion-exchange membranes and their use in alternative energy devices (2017–2020)
  • 17-73-10447. New polymer membranes based on phosphorylated PBI doped with inorganic oxides for medium temperature fuel cells (2017–2019)
  • 16-13-00127. Hybrid membrane materials doped with inorganic oxides with modified surface (2016–2018)
  • 14-13-01388. Electrode materials based on lithium iron phosphate and lithium titanate (2014–2016)

Grants of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research

  • 16-29-05241 ofi_m. Nanoscale highly conductive carbon coatings for electrode materials based on lithium titanate and iron-lithium phosphate (2016–2018)
  • 15-58-16009 (France). Separation of olefin and paraffin mixtures by polymer ion-exchange membranes (2015–2017)
  • 14-29-04054 ofi_m. New hybrid membrane materials based on Nafion-type membranes and heteropolycompounds for low-temperature fuel cells operating in low humidity conditions (2014–2016)

Grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

  • 14.604.21.0122. Development and creation of experimental sample of medium power hydrogen backup system based on alternative energy sources (2014–2016)
  • Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis RAS (Moscow)
  • Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry RAS (Moscow)
  • Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics RAS (Chernogolovka, Moscow region)
  • Institute of Solid State Chemistry, Ural Branch RAS (Ekaterinburg)
  • Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry, Siberian Branch RAS (Novosibirsk)
  • Moscow State University (Moscow)
  • Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (Moscow)
  • Voronezh State University (Voronezh)
  • Kuban State University (Krasnodar)
  • Russian-French laboratory specializing in the synthesis, research and use of ion-exchange membranes, Paris 12 Val-de-Marne University (France)