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elucidated the surface-capillary and colloidal mechanisms of texture formation
taking into account various geometry in the dispersed system. He also developed
methods for interpreting the data of adsorption and mercury porosimetry. At present
he studies how the texture of porous carbon materials forms. His monograph
"Porous Carbon" dedicated to this subject will be published in 1996.
GORODETSKII Vladimir Vladimirovich, candidate of chemical sciences (1974)
senior researcher
Head of the Surface Science Group
The main object of his scientific interest is to understand fundamentally the mechanism of
low temperature surface processes related to catalysis by platinum metals. Rate
oscillations and related concentration wave propagation, the activity of different
adsorption states of reactants (molecular or atomic) and induced- surface structural
changes in the course of reactions are now the hot topics in model reaction studies
(H2+O2, CO+O2, NO+H2, NH3+O2). The primary emphasis is to attack deeper
the insights of catalytic processes at the atomic and molecular levels.
IONE Kazimira Gavrilovna, doctor of chemical sciences (1981)
Professor (1988)
Head of the Laboratory of Zeolite Catalysts.
Director of Scientific Engineering Center "ZEOSIT".
Prof. Kazimira G. Ione focusses on developing scientific approaches to the synthesis and
characterization of acid-base zeolite catalysts. She has magnificantly contributed to
the creation of scientific basis of zeolite synthesis, design of zeolite catalysts and
zeolite-based catalysis in the basic and fine organic syntheses. Under her
supervision her team has developed catalytic systems and process principles to
produce lead-less high-octane-number gasolines from different hydrocarbon raw
materials. Many reactions of basic and fine organic syntheses to produce alkyl
aromatics, nitrogen containing compounds using environmentally friendly
technologies were designed. The industrial production of zeolite catalysts and
commercial installations catalytically synthesizing motor fuels, designed and
patented by Prof. Ione and co-workers, successufully operate now.
ISMAGILOV Zinfer Rishatovich, doctor of chemical sciences (1988)
Professor (1990)
Head of the Department of Environmental Catalysis.
Prof. Zinfer R. Ismagilov is a well-known specialist in the field of environmental catalysis.
His scientific interests are focussed on the development of environmentally friendly
technologies, catalytic methods of wastes utilization and environmental control. He
has elucidated the mechanism of hydrogen oxidation on oxides; the kinetics and
mechanism of oxidation of organic substances and the mechanism of
heterogeneous-homogeneous free radical reactions; designed new technologies to
purify waste gases, utilize and recycle liquid and solid residues; developed new
spherical alumina supports and catalysts for gas processing and petrochemistry.
Prof. Zinfer R. Ismagilov initiated the development of honeycomb monolith
supports and catalysts, used for VOC control, purification of automotive exhausts,
DENOX of tail gases from power plants. He directed the organization of the first
line producing monoliths in Russia. He has invented and patented a new process of
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