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general theory of catalysts preparation. He supervises various all-Russian
conferences concerning the scientific principles of catalyst preparation technologies,
and the problems of catalysts deactivation. Many commercial catalysts have been
obtained in his laboratory, among them are the catalysts for dehydrogenation and
sulfur removal via the Claus method etc..
DAVYDOV Anatolii Aleksandrovich, doctor of chemical sciences (1990)
Professor (1990)
Head of the laboratory of Selective Conversion of Paraffins.
Using the IR spectroscopy, Prof. Anatoliy A. Davydov studies the structure and properties
of surface and surface complexes forming as simple and complex molecules adsorb
on the oxide catalysts, and as reactions proceed on the surface of solids. He studies
the mechanism of heterogeneous catalytic reactions by the IR spectroscopy analysis
of surface intermediates.
DUPLYAKIN Valerii Kuzmich, doctor of chemical sciences (1990)
Director of Omsk Department of the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis.
Valeriy K. Duplyakin is an expert in the field of hydrocarbons catalytic conversion. His
research activities concern the design of oil-refining and petrochemical catalysts. He
contributed magnificently to the chemistry and technology of the main stages of
supported catalysts preparation; to molecular design of the catalyst active
component for reforming and isomerization. He commercialized a series of
reforming catalysts and new technologies for supported catalysts production. He
initiates the design of new materials based on carbon and complex oxides, which
have unique properties. He suggested a new method of hydroxides production
allowing to design complex oxides and catalysts at the atomic level.
FEDOTOV Martin Aleksandrovich, doctor of chemical sciences (1991)
senior researcher.
Martin A. Fedotov is a top specialist in NMR application to studying the structural and
catalytic properties of coordinated compounds of molybdenum, tungsten and metals
of Pt group in solutions. He has studied a generation of hydroxides obtained from
pure and mixed solutions of salts of aluminium and transition elements of the 1st
row. He also investigated the structure and catalytic properties of heteropoly
molybdates in solutions and tungstates of various composition possessing transition
metal ions, as well as the structure and catalytic properties of platinum metal
complexes in solutions.
FENELONOV Vladimir Borisovich, doctor of chemical sciences (1986)
Head of the Laboratory for Catalysts Texture Investigation.
In his research activities he studies and simulates the porous structure and adsorption
properties of catalysts and adsorbents, mechanism of their structure formation at
different synthesis stages, develops the methods of adsorption and mercury
porosimetry to study the structure of porous solids. Vladimir B. Fenelonov has
developed the physico-chemical principles of texture generation for a set of standard
catalysts and supports via successive technological stages of their synthesis;
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