Research Institution of Nanomaterials Design & Technology Problems

Research Institution of Nanomaterials Design & Technology Problems

The Research Institution of Nanomaterials Design & Technology Problems (RI NDTP) is a department within Astrakhan State University. It is immediately subordinated to ASU’s Vice Rector for Research.

Mission of RI NDTP:

To obtain new fundamental and applied results of R & D activities in the filed of functional magnetic materials in such research trends as “Nanotechnologies & Nanomaterials”, “Technologies to Create & to Develop Composition & Ceramic Materials”;
To train highly qualified researchers and specialists for high-tech enterprises;
To carry out the single research & technical policy in the field of creating promising nanomaterials.

Main Tasks of RI NDTP:

Studying and creating new methods of constructing, modeling, and forecasting the properties of functional materials;
Creating new research techniques, analytical and technological equipment, and monitoring equipment;
Creation of new classes of functional magnetic materials and know-hows for their recovery; determination of structural and electromagnetic characteristics of materials (including nanocrystalline ones);
Determination of the nature and self-organization mechanisms and properties of structural fragments and different-scale heterogeneities in condensed environments;
Determination of the type of magnetic ordering, of magnetic microstructure, electronic-ionic disordering and properties of oxide magnetic materials;
Preparation of analytical reviews, monographs, articles, and reports, as well as preparing advertising production;
Organizing and holding seminars and conferences in the profile of our activities;
Organization of proper conditions to train future PhDs and Doctors of Science, Masters and Bachelors in the profile specialties and research directions; organization of probations for the faculty staff;
Development of projects to set up proper infrastructure to provide introduction of R & D results, to organize the manufacturing of materials and products.

While the latter task is being realized jointly with our strategic partner – the Technology of Magnetic Materials JSC (Astrakhan, Russia). They manufacture high-quality industrial products and are interested in cooperation with Astrakhan State University.

The RI NDTP participates in training highly qualified specialists for high-tech enterprises – jointly with ASU’s Chair of Material Science & Nanostructured Environments Technology. Students and postgraduates can be on probation at our Institution and write their Bachelor’s and Master’s papers, doctoral theses working with our Research Institution.

Structure of RI NDTP

To provide the achievement of our Mission and to tackle our Tasks, the following facilities operate as divisions of our Research Institution:

Regional Center of Nanotechnologies & Nanoindustry at Astrakhan State University;
Collective Center “Material Science & Technologies of New Materials”;
Section of Ceramic Technology and Hot Pressuring;
Joint Laboratory of Condensed-State Physics & New Research Methods in Material Science at ASU – affiliate of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
Research Laboratory of Magnetic Materials Technology & Quality Problems – joint venture of Astrakhan State University and the Technology of Magnetic Materials JSC.

Our Research Institution of Nanomaterials Design & Technology Problems is responsible for:

ASU’s postgraduate courses – specialty #01.04.07 “Physics of Condensed State”
Thesis Council, where people can defend their PhD and D.Sc. theses in Physics and Mathematics.

Competences of divisions of our Research Institution

The Regional Center of Nanotechnologies & Nanoindustry tackles tasks and executes functions that have been determined by the Regulations for this Center.

The Collective Center “Material Science & Technologies of New Materials” tackles tasks and executes functions that have been determined by ASU’s Rector’s Order for the Creation of this Collective Center.

The Section of Ceramic Technology and Hot Pressuring manufactures experimental lots of samples of both materials and products by means of the common ceramic technology and the hot pressuring methods.

Our Research Laboratories undertake fundamental, research, and applied works; they are also engaged in experimental development activities; they develop new methods to construct, to model, and to forecast properties of functional materials. They also develop new know-hows, new techniques for research and testing activities, new equipment, and new recommendations to enhance the quality of materials. They provide the training of qualified researchers, organize research probations, and analyze the state and the development tendencies of the corresponding areas of the science and the Technics, as well as the demand for intellectual products. They determine the themes of top priority R & D activities and scientific events, provide the participation of the staff, the postgraduates, and the students in international and national conferences, seminars, and competitions.

Our research work is undertaken in the top priority trends of scientific and technological development; we use the theoretical analysis, computer experiments, and a complex of instrumental methods.

History of Development of Nanomaterial Researches at ASU, and Setup of RI NDTP

The initial reasons for the development of nanomaterial research activities at ASU emerged due to the gained experience of researching thin films, soot and clusters, whose typical sizes were approximately several hundred nanometers. Those researches were undertaken in 1980s at the Astrakhan Research & Technological Institution of Computing Mechanisms; they were dwelling upon the research base gained by the research schools that had been created by Academician Grigory Chufarov (Correspondent Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg Institution of Metallurgy – Uralian Affiliate of the Russian Academy of Sciences); by Academician Yuri Tretyakov (Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Lomonosov State University), by Dr. Vladimir Glotov (D.Sc. in Technology, Full Professor, Laureate of the State Prize in Physics), and by Dr. Leonid Letyuk (D.Sc. in Technology, Full Professor, Laureate of the State Prize in Physics, Merited Scholar of Russian Federation).s

In 1990s, the material science researches started developing actively at Astrakhan State University, and little by little their center shifted to our Research Institution. Since early 2000s, R & D activities in the fields of new materials became much more intense at ASU, which is confirmed with a number of organized scientific events. During the last years, the following events have been organized in Astrakhan: the 4^th (2002) and the 6^th (2006) International Seminars “Non-Linear Processes in Present-Day Material Science”, the International Seminar in the problems of magnetism in magnetic tapes, small particles, and in nanostructural objects (2003), the 4^th Russian-Japanese Seminar “Promising Technologies & Equipment for Material Science, Micro- and Nanoelectronics” (2006), the International Conference “Modern Tendencies of Nanotechnologies & Nanomaterials Development” (May 2007), the Russian-Chinese Symposium “New Materials & Technologies” (September 2007), the National Research-Applied Conference “Physical, Chemical, and Medical Aspects of Nanotechnologies” (2008), the 10^th International Conference “Modern Physical Practical Workshop” (2008), the International Conference in Researches & Development in the Field of Physics and Engineering (August 2009, jointly with University of California, Riverside, USA).

ASU’s activities in the field of Material Science have been supported with grants: of the Regional Governor (2001-2002), of the program “Universities of Russia” (2002-2003), and with grants from the Russian Foundation of Fundamental Researches (2002 and 2006).

In 2002 – 2008, the University organized intense R & D activities in the research direction “Technology of Obtainment, Structural & Electromagnetic Characteristics of Nanocrystalline Materials for Magnetic & Spin Electronics”, which were supported with the grant of the Federal Ministry of Education – as a part of the analytical branch target program “Development of the Higher Schools Research Potential” [1 – 3]. At the same time, earlier launched researches of self-organization processes and heterogeneities of micro- and nanometric scales in oxide magnetic materials were being continued [4]. Currently, researches in the mentioned program of the Federal Ministry of Education are being undertaken within the thematic plans, as well as within other federal programs – “Start” and “UMNIK” of the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises.

The results obtained during the last years, the gained experience, the extended range of research themes have made it possible to start realizing the methods of construction and synthesis of new classes of functional and construction materials, with using natural ordering processes, targeted formation of clusters, ordered systems of defects in the volume of crystals. That is why the essence of the researches that are being undertaken now is better reflected with the new name of the research direction: “Design & Synthesis of Nanostructured Environments”.

To enforce and to improve the coordination of activities within this direction, ASU’s Scientific Council decreed, and after that the Rector ordered that our Research Institution of Nanomaterials Design & Technology Problems (RI NDTP) should be organized at ASU.

During 2008 -2009, 20 Master’s theses have been defended within the research direction “Material Science & Technology of New Materials”. Most of them concern nanoceramics and carbon nanomaterials; they have been written on the base of divisions within our Research Institution. Within the same period of time, 4 PhD theses that concern ceramic magnetic materials have been defended.

In June – August 2009, the staff of the Research Institution have presented 7 reports at large international conferences [5 – 11].

Published Research Papers

1. Lunyov, A. P. Nauchno-issledovatelskaya deyatelnost Astrahanskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta i razvitie nanotehnologiy (Research Activities of Astrakhan State University and the Development of Nanotechnologies) / A. P. Lunyov, G. G. Glinin, I. Yu. Petrova, V. K. Karpasyuk // Sovremennye tendentsii razvitiya nanotehnologiy i nanomaterialov: sb. trudov Mezhdunarodnoy konferentsii. May 23–24, 2007, Astrakhan, Russia. – Astrakhan: Astrakhan University Publishing House, 2007. – P. 3–8.

2. Karpasyuk, V. K. Regionalny tsentr nanotehnologiy i nanoindustrii pri Astrahanskom gosudarstvennom universitete (Regional Center of Nanotechnologies & Nanoindustry at Astrakhan State University) / V. K. Karpasyuk, A. M. Smirnov // Oborudovanie, tehnologii i analiticheskie sistemy dlya materialovedeniya, mikro- i nanoyelektroniki: materialy V Rossiysko-yaponskogo seminara: June 18–19, 2007, Saratov, Russia. – Moscow: MISiS, 2007. – Vol. 1. – P. 598–600.

3. Lunyov, A. P. Novye razrabotki Regionalnogo tsentra nanotehnologiy i nanoindustrii Astrahanskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta (New Developments of Regional Center of Nanotechnologies & Nanoindustry) / A. P. Lunyov, V. K. Karpasyuk, A. M. Smirnov // Perspektivnye tehnologii, oborudovanie i analiticheskie sistemy dlya materialovedeniya i nanomaterialov: materialy I Mezhdunarodnoy kazahstansko-rossiysko-yaponskoy nauchnoy konferentsii i VI Rossiysko-yaponskogo seminara: June 24–25, 2008, Ust-Kamenogorsk. – Moscow: Interkontakt Nauka, 2008. – P. 797–801.

4. Karpasyuk, V. K. Strukturnye defekty i neodnorodnosti nanometrovogo masshtaba v ferrimagnitnyh poluprovodnikah (Structural Defects & Heterogeneities of Nanometric Scale in Ferromagnetic Semiconductors) / V. K. Karpasyuk, M. F. Bulatov // Perspektivnye tehnologii i oborudovanie dlya materialovedeniya, mikro- i nanoyelektroniki: trudy IV Rossiysko-yaponskogo seminara. – Astrakhan, 2006. – P. 353–359.

5. Karpasyuk, V. K. Comparative Study of Hot Pressed and Ordinary Ceramic Manganites of La_1-cSr_cMn_1-x-yNi_xTi_yO_3+gSystem / V. K. Karpasyuk, A. G. Badelin, Z. R. Musaeva, A. M. Smirnov, V. V. Sorokin, A. A. Pankratov // International Conf. on Magnetism, July 26–31, 2009, Karlsruhe, Germany : Program and Abstracts. – Mo-B-5.3-02. – P. 59.

6. Karpasyuk, V. K. N-type current-voltage characteristics of manganites / V. K. Karpasyuk, A. G. Badelin, A. M. Smirnov, V. V. Sorokin, A. Evseeva, E. Doyutova, A. A. Shchepetkin // International Conf. on Magnetism, July 26–31, 2009, Karlsruhe, Germany : Program and Abstracts. – Mo-B-5.3-09. – P. 61.

7. Musaeva, Z. R. Vliyanie soderzhaniya kisloroda i defektov nestehiometrii na fazovye prevrasheniya v manganitah sistemy La_0,65Sr_0,35Mn_1-x-yNi_хTi_yO_3+g (Role of Oxygen Concentration and of Nonstoichiometric Defects in Phase Transformations in Manganites of the System La_0,65Sr_0,35Mn_1-x-yNi_хTi_yO_3+g) / Z. R. Musaeva, A. G. Badelin, A. M. Smirnov, V. K. Karpasyuk, V. I. Ponomaryov, A. A. Shepetkin // XXI Mezhdunarodnaya konferenciya “Novoe v magnetizme i magnitnyh materialah” (HMMM–XXI): Moscow: June 28 – July 04, 2009: sb. trudov. – P. 472–474.

8. Smirnov, A. M. Zakonomernosti formirovaniya poverhnostnyh sostoyaniy manganitov s zamesheniem margantsa tsinkom, galliem i titanom (Regularities in the Formation of Surface States of Manganites – with Displacement of Manganese with Zinc, Gallium, and Titanium) / A. M. Smirnov, A. G. Badelin, V. K. Karpasyuk // XXI Mezhdunarodnaya konferentsiya “Novoe v magnetizme i magnitnyh materialah” (HMMM–XXI): Moscow, June 28 – July 04, 2009: sb. trudov. – P. 475–477.

9. Karpasyuk, V. K. Sozdanie promyshlenno-orientirovannoy tehnologii nanomaterialov i izdeliy iz nih kak kompleksnaya problema (Creation of Industrially Oriented Technologies of Nanomaterials and Products Made of Them – as a Complex Problem) / V. K. Karpasyuk, A. M. Smirnov // Perspektivnye tehnologii, oborudovanie i analiticheskie sistemy dlya materialovedeniya i nanomaterialov: trudy 7-y Mezhdunarodnoy kazahstansko-rossiysko-yaponskoy nauchnoy konferentsii. June 03–04, 2009, Volgograd – Moscow: MGIU, 2009. – P. 287–292

10. Badelin, A. G. Tehnologiya, mikrostruktura i nelineynye volt-ampernye harakteristiki lantan-stroncievyh manganitov s zamesheniem margantsa titanom, nikelem i galliem (Technology, Microstructure, and Non-Linear Volt-Ampere Characteristics of Lanthanum-Strontium Manganites – with Displacement of Manganese with Titanium, Nickel, and Gallium) / A. G. Badelin, V. K. Karpasyuk, Z. R. Musaeva, A. M. Smirnov // Perspektivnye tehnologii, oborudovanie i analiticheskie sistemy dlya materialovedeniya i nanomaterialov: trudy 7-y Mezhdunarodnoy kazahstansko-rossiysko-yaponskoy nauchnoy konferentsii. June 03–04, 2009, Volgograd – Moscow: MGIU, 2009. – P. 572–581.

11. Karpasyuk, V. K. Razvitie napravleniya “Dizayn i sintez nanostrukturirovannyh sred” v Astrahanskom gosudarstvennom universitete (Development of the Research Direction “Nanostructured Environments Design & Synthesis” at Astrakhan State University) / V. K. Karpasyuk, A. M. Smirnov // Perspektivnye tehnologii, oborudovanie i analiticheskie sistemy dlya materialovedeniya i nanomaterialov: trudy 7-y Mezhdunarodnoy kazahstansko-rossiysko-yaponskoy nauchnoy konferentsii. June 03–04, 2009, Volgograd. – Moscow: MGIU, 2009. – P. 1185–1193.

Karpasyuk, Vladimir Kornilyevich

D.Sc. in Physics & Mathematics, Full Professor, Merited University Lecturer of Russian Federation – Director, Research Supervisor of RI NDTP.

Contacts

Address: Room 225, 20a Tatischev Street, Astrakhan 414056 Russia.

Tel.: +7-8512-54-90-97 (fax).