Tver State University

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Tver State University
Physical Chemistry Department Tver State
University Sadovyi per., 35 170002, Tver, Russia
Laboratory of Spectroscopy
Teaching and Research since 1993
Phone [phone] (add. 138) http//chemi.tv
ersu.ru
pavel.pakhomov_at_tversu.ru pavel.pakhomov_at_mail.ru
sveta.khizhnyak_at_mail ru svetlana.khizhnyak_at_tversu.
ru
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Working Group
Head of the Laboratory Dr. S.D. Khizhnyak

• Supervisor
• Prof. Dr. P.M. Pakhomov

Engineer M.N. Malanin, Master degree
PhD Students
Master students Shavyrina M.A.
Bachelor students Spiridonova V.S. Vorobeva
K.O. Sannikov I.P. Kudryashova E.V. Antonova
E.I. Saveleva V.M.
I.V. Jakovlev
V.A. Volkov
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Equipment

• FTIR spectrometer Equinox 55 (Bruker)

• UV-VIS spectrophotometer Specord M40 Carl Zeiss

• IR microscope Hyperion1000 (Bruker)

• IR spectrophotometer
• Specord ?80 Carl Zeiss

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Additional accessories
ATR unit KRS-5 or Ge crystals
ATR unit with ZnSe crystal
Thermo cell
Reflectance unit
Polarizer with KRS-5 crystal
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Scientific interests

• Structural investigations of polymer solutions,
  gels, ultrahigh strength fibers and carbon fibers
  
• Determination of correlation between structure
  and properties in polymers
• Advance of gel-spinning technology for
  manufacturing ultrahigh strength fibers based on
  ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene
• Structural investigations of porous and filled
  polymeric materials - blends and composites
  (including nanocomposites)
• Development of effective spectroscopic approach
  for characterizing porous and composites
  materials pore or particle size distribution,
  average pore or particle size, aggregation
• Study of gelation and self-organization in
  hydrogels based on bioactive substances, for
  example aqueous solutions of amino acid cysteine
  and silver nitrate
• Investigation of bioantioxidant activity in
  plants
• Advance of spectroscopic technique for monitoring
  air pollutions FTIR study of lichens

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Scientific contacts
Moscow State University (MGU), Department of
Marcomolecules
University of Osnabrueck, (Germany) Physical
Chemistry Department, Prof. Dr. M.D. Lechner
St.-Petersburg State University of Technology and
Design
Ioffe Physico- Technical Institute, St.-Petersburg
Laboratory of Spectroscopy
Tver State Medicinal Academy
Free University in Berlin, (Germany) Physical
Chemistry Department Prof. Dr. E.Ruehl
Institute of Polymeric Research in Dresden,
(Germany) Analytical Department, Dr. K.-J.
Eichhorn
Institute of Synthetic Fiber, Tver
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Projects
Russian Fund of Basic Research (RFBR)

• Grant RFBR 2006-2008 Role of molecular dynamics
  in formation of ordered structures in oriented
  polymers 06-03-32609-?

Grant RFBR 2006, 2007 Organization of Regional
Kargins Conference with international
participation 06-0342013-?, 07-03-06001?
Grant RFBR 2006-2007 Developing scientific
foundations for modernization of gel-spinning
technology of manufacturing ultrahigh-strength
ultrahigh-modulus fibers based on ultra-high
molecular weight polyethylene 06-03-08111???
Grant of Education and Science Ministry,
Industry of nanosystems and nanomaterials
(2007-3-1.3-26-01(318) Development of
structure-kinetic basic principals of producing
ultrahigh-strength ultrahigh-modulus fibers based
on ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene
Bortnik Fund Unique materials with
supramolecular structure obtained by
gel-technology 05-1-?3-0063
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International Cooperation
DAAD Program Ost-West Partnership Annual study
visits (since 1995) to the University of
Osnabrueck (Germany), Physical Chemistry
Department Prof.Dr.P.Pakhomov, Dr.S.Khizhnyak Gra
nt of Saxony Ministry of Science and Art Guest
Researcher (2004, 2006, 2007) Institute of
Polymeric Research in Dresden (Germany) Prof.Dr.P.
Pakhomov, Dr.S.Khizhnyak DAAD Program
Scientific scholarships for young scientists
Joint program of DAAD and Ministry of Education
and Science of Russia Mikhail Lomonosov Study
visit to the University of Osnabrueck, Physical
Chemistry Department M. Malanin (2005-2006)
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Conferences
Pakhomov P., Khizhnyak S., Ovchinnikov M , Ruehl
E., Lechner M. Supramolecular polymer based on
the amino acid // Abstr. of 5th Intern Sympos.
Molecular mobility and polymer systems. 2005.
S.-Petersburg, June 20-24. P.O-049. Pakhomov P.,
Galitsyn V., Gribanov S., Kuptsov S., Golikova
A., Tshmel A . On the high-strength gel-spun
polyethylene fibers structure // Abstr. of 5th
Intern. Sympos. Molecular mobility and polymer
systems. 2005. S.-Petersburg. June 20-24.
P.P-050. Pakhomov P., Nazarova E., Ananieva
T., Khizhnyak S., Malanin M. Investigation of
polymer composite structure by IR spectroscopy //
Abstr. of 5th Intern. Sympos. Molecular mobility
and polymer systems. 2005. S.-Petersburg. June
20-24. P.P-167. Galitsyn V., Gribanov S.,
Kuptsov S., Golikova A., Khizhnyak S., Stogov D.,
Pakhomov P., Lebedev Yu., Polikarpov V., Rebrov
A. X-ray analysis and DSC study of gel-spun
fibers prepared from ultra-high-molecular-weight
polyethylene // Abstr. of European Polymer
Congress 2005. Moscow, 27 June-1 July. P.176.
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Conferences
Pakhomov P., Ovchinnikov M, Khizhnyak S., Lechner
M. Biogels based on aminoacids as constructing
materials for medicine // Materials of Intern.
Conf. New polymer systems for biotechnological
and biomedical applications. Yerevan, 12-14 July
2005. P.112-119.
Pakhomov P., Galitsyn V., Khizhnyak S., Gribanov
S., Jehnichen D., Kuptsov S. New data on the
structure of the ultra high strength gel-spun
fibers. // Abstr. of European Polymer Congress
2005. Moscow, 27 June-1 July. P.187.
Pakhomov P., Khizhnyak S., Ovchinnikov M , Ruehl
E., Lechner M. Novel supramolecular polymer based
on the aqueous solution of cysteine // Abstr. of
IVth Intern. Symp. Design and Synthesis of
Supramolecular Architectures Kazan, 2006, 13-17
May. P.36 (O.4).
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Publications

• Mikhailova Yu.N. , Nazarova E.V. , Khizhnyak S.D.
  , Ananieva T.A., Pakhomov P.M. Structure and
  properties of filled film based on UHMW PE // J.
  Appl. Chemistry (Russia). 2002. P.107-120.
• Pakhomov P.M., Khizhnyak S.D. , Malanin M.N. ,
  Mikhailova Y.N. Determination of the porosity of
  polymer films by IR spectroscopy // Zavodskaya
  laboratoriya. Diagnostika materialov. 2002. V.68,
  ?5. P.31 - 33.
• Pakhomov P.M., Khizhnyak S., Ruhl E., Egorov V.,
  Tshmel A. Crystallization process on the stage of
  gel-to-solid transformation in the
  thermo-revesible PE gels // Europ. Pol. J. 2003.
  V.39. ?5. P.1019-1023.
• Pakhomov P.M., Khizhnyak S., Reuter H., Lechner
  M.D., Tshmel A. Gel-to solid transition from
  viewpoint of the crystallization process in
  polyethylene // Macromolecules. 2003. V.36.
  P.4868-4873.
• Galitsyn V., Khizhnyak S., Pakhomov P., Tshmel A.
  LAM study of chain straightening during stress
  relaxation in gel-spun polyethylene fibers // J.
  Macromol. Sci. (Phys). 2003. B.42(5).
  P.1085-1095.

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Publications

• Pakhomov P.M., Khizhnyak S., Reuter H., Galitsyn
  V., Tshmel A. Effect of intercrystallite
  straight-chain segments on Youngs modulus of
  gel-spun polyethylene fibers. // Polymer. 2003.
  V.44. P.4651-4654.
• Pakhomov P.M., Khizhnyak S., Reuter H., Tshmel A.
  Crystalline phase in the UHMWPE gel solution and
  xerogel. // J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2003. V.89. N2.
  P.373-378.
• Pakhomov P.M., Khizhnyak S.D., Golikova A.Y.,
  Galitsyn V.P., Tchmel A.E. From polymer gels up
  to high-strength fibers. Structure aspect. //
  Vysokomolec. Soed. (Russia). 2005. Vol.47?, ?4.
  P.652-659.
• Pakhomov P.M., Khizhnyak S.D., Golikova A.Y.,
  Galitsyn V.P. Structural transformations under
  gel formation of high-strength polymer fibers //
  Physics of solids (Russia). 2005. Vol.47, ?6.
  P.994-999
• Pakhomov P.M., Malanin M.N., Khizhnyak S.D. IR
  Spectroscopic Technique for Studying Polymer
  Porosity // Polymer Science (Russia), Ser. B,
  Vol. 47, Nos. 56, 2005, P. 194199.

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Publications

• Ovchinnikov M.M., Khizhnyak S.D., Lavrienko M.V.,
  Malakhaev I.B., Pakhomov P.M. Supramolecular
  metall-complex systems based on aminoacids
  containing sulfur // J. of Physical Chemistry
  (Russia). 2005. Vol .79, additional issue 1.
  P.51-53.
• Pakhomov P.M., Malanin M.N., Kuznetsov A.Y.,
  Khizhnyak S.D., Ananieva T.A. IR spectroscopic
  study of filled polymeric films // J. of Applied
  Chemistry (Russia). 2006. Vol.79, ?6.
  P.1014-1017.
• Pakhomov P.M., Golikova A.Y., Khizhnyak S.D.,
  Shavirina M.A., Galitsyn V.P.,Gribanov S.A.,
  Kuptsov S.A. About structure of
  ultrahigh-strength fibers based on UHMW PE
  obtained by gel-spinning // Chemical fibers
  (Russia). 2006. ?3. P.21-25.