Laboratory for Catalytic Research

Areas of Research

LCR TSU is a multi-profile research center performing a wide range of fundamental and applied studies in physical chemistry and catalysis, surface properties, organic synthesis, biomedicine, polymer chemistry, physical and chemical analysis along with materials science.

The laboratory was established in 1965 on the platform of physical chemistry department. The catalysts for oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde introduced on 5 factories of the USSR (Severo-Donetsk, Tomsk, etc.) were developed in the period of 1965-1980; also various tasks for chemical enterprises were carried out. In 2002-2006 a catalyst for partial oxidation of ethylene glycol to glyoxal was invented. In 2010-2012 a technology of crystalline glyoxal synthesis was developed, which is now implemented in Federal Scientific and Industrial Center “Altai” (Biysk, Russia).

Through time, the laboratory has prepared over 300 specialists in physical chemistry and catalysis, including over 50 Ph.D. and 4 Sc.D. graduates. Since 2002 to 2014 the laboratory personnel number has risen to 80 employees, with 12 of them having Sc.D. and 21 having Ph.D. degrees; the amount of modern equipment as well as the range of scientific interests has been also increased.

LCR projects:

State contract № 14.578.21.0028 «Development of chromia-alumina dehydrogenation catalysts of C4-C5 paraffins in a stationary layer» FTP “Research and development on priority directions of scientific-technological complex of Russia for 2014 – 2020″ competition 1.3 Realization of applied research aimed at the creation of advanced scientific and technological groundwork for the development of economic sectors

RFBR Grant 14-03-31144-a mol «Fundamentals of the organization carrier matrix with immobilized nanoparticles of Ag / Cu as supported catalysts for the selective oxidation of organic compounds»

RNF project № 14-15-00350 «The molecular mechanism of regulatory proteins macrophages second type action on the formation of tumor microenvironment and progression of tumors»

FTP project № 14.575.21.0064 «Development of molecular signatures of autoantibodies to DNA adducts for the early diagnosis of lung cancer»

Science events:

• International scientific school conference for young scientists “Catalysis: from Science to Industry” (http://catconf.tsu.ru)
  

The conference is intended to serve as a platform for young scientists which allows them to be able to learn the results of research by the leading Russian specialists, demonstrate and discuss their own achievements and ideas, define the promising directions for scientific research and possibilities for implementing innovations, establish creative relationships, and discuss the possible conditions for the mutually beneficial collaboration. The school conference is a regular action arranged for young scientists working on fundamental and applied aspects of catalysis.

• International conference for students and young scientists “Perspectives for the development of fundamental sciences” (http://science-persp.tpu.ru)
  

Co-chairman of the program committee: I.A. Kurzina, Sc.D.

Member of the program committee: O.V. Vodyankina, Sc.D., Professor

Member of the organization committee: N.I. Kosova, Ph.D.

• International conference “Polyfunctional chemical materials and technologies”
  

The employees of the Laboratory also participate in other various actions on the platform of the Tomsk State University and other educational and scientific structures of Tomsk and Russia.

Equipment

• Park of laboratory catalytic systems for investigation of oxidative processes in the gas phase Laboratory catalytic system for investigation of the processes at high pressures up to 80 atm

• Laboratory catalytic pressure boosting system of flow type VD-metathesis up to 55 atm

• Modular pilot catalytic system for the oxidation processes in the gas phase

• Pilot system of acetaldehyde synthesis

• Catalytic system for investigation of processes in the liquid phase

Centre of Excellence