Tver State University

1. Tver State University Physical Chemistry Department Tver State University Sadovyiper., 35 170002, Tver,Russia Laboratory of Spectroscopy Teaching and Research since 1993 Phone: +7(4822)36-05-22 (add. 138) http://chemi.tversu.ru pavel.pakhomov@tversu.ru pavel.pakhomov@mail.ru sveta.khizhnyak@mail ru svetlana.khizhnyak@tversu.ru

2. 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. Vorob’eva K.O. Sannikov I.P. Kudryashova E.V. Antonova E.I. Savel’eva V.M. I.V. Jakovlev V.A. Volkov

3. Equipment • UV-VIS spectrophotometer Specord M40 «Carl Zeiss» FTIR spectrometer “Equinox 55” (“Bruker”) • IR microscope “Hyperion1000” (“Bruker”) • IR spectrophotometer Specord М80«Carl Zeiss»

4. Additionalaccessories ATR unit KRS-5 or Ge crystals ATR unit with ZnSe crystal Reflectance unit Thermo cell Polarizer with KRS-5 crystal

5. 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 • Studyof 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

6. Scientific contacts Moscow State University (MGU), Department of Marcomolecules Universityof 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

7. Projects Russian Fund of Basic Research (RFBR) Grant RFBR2006-2008 «Role of molecular dynamics in formation of ordered structures in oriented polymers» 06-03-32609-а Grant RFBR 2006, 2007 “Organization of Regional Kargin’s Conference with international participation” 06-0342013-г, 07-03-06001г 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» 06-03-08111офи 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«Uniquematerials with supramolecularstructure obtained by gel-technology» 05-1-Н3-0063

8. International Cooperation DAADProgram “Ost-West Partnership” Annual study visits (since 1995) to the University of Osnabrueck (Germany), Physical Chemistry Department Prof.Dr.P.Pakhomov, Dr.S.Khizhnyak Grant 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 DAADProgram «Scientific scholarships for young scientists» Joint program of DAADand Ministry of Education and Science of Russia «MikhailLomonosov» Study visit to the University of Osnabrueck, Physical Chemistry Department M. Malanin (2005-2006)

9. 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.

10. 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).

11. 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.

12. Publications • Pakhomov P.M., Khizhnyak S., Reuter H., Galitsyn V., Tshmel A. Effect of intercrystallite straight-chain segments on Young`s 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.47А, №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. 5–6, 2005, P. 194–199.

13. 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.