G.K. Boreskov Institute of Catalysis
Russia
Siberian Federal District of the Russian Federation
Novosibirsk
Owners:
SB RAS (Siberian Branch of the RAS)
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History
The Catalysis Institute was founded in 1958 as part of the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences. The creator and first director of the Institute until 1984 was Academician Georgy Konstantinovich Boreskov, an outstanding scientist in the field of catalysis and chemical technology, a major organizer of science. In 1992, the Institute was given his name.
In 1984-1995, the Institute was headed by Academician Kirill Ilyich Zamaraev, an outstanding Russian scientist, physicist and chemist, and a talented teacher.
Since 1995, the Institute has been headed by academician Valentin Nikolaevich Parmon.
In 1969, for successes in the development of science and the training of highly qualified personnel, the Catalysis Institute was awarded the ORDER OF THE RED BANNER OF LABOR. In 1980, for his contribution to international cooperation, the Institute was awarded the international Golden Mercury Prize. In 1994, by a decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Catalysis Institute was given the status of the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation.
For 2005, the Institute of Catalysis named after G.K. Boreskov SB RAS is one of the world's largest research centers in the field of catalysis. The institute has branches in St. Petersburg and Volgograd. The staff of the Institute numbers about 1000 people, including more than 350 researchers.
2020: Russia has created self-cleaning fabrics for the production of protective suits and masks
On April 13, 2020, it became known about the creation of self-cleaning fabric in Russia for the production of medical protective suits and masks. This is the development of the Federal Research Center Institute of Catalysis of the Siberian Branch (FIC IC SB) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Self-cleaning fabric materials are treated with titanium nanoparticles, Olga Dorokhova, executive secretary of the SB RAS working group to overcome the crisis associated with the spread of coronavirus, told TASS.
According to her, both cotton and polypropylene materials, which are processed with nanocrystals and TiO2 nanoparticles, are suitable for the production of photoactive materials according to the developed one. The approach allows you to obtain laundry-resistant and time-stable self-cleaning textiles from viruses and bacteria.
The fabric is cleaned at night with ultraviolet radiation and can be used to make personal protective equipment for hospital employees and laboratory assistants who are fighting the COVID-19 coronavirus "on the front line."
Scientists from the SB RAS sent their new developments for consideration to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The first package of proposals included a project for the production of self-cleaning medical masks, as well as an RNA vaccine that reduces the pathogenicity of coronavirus infection.
The second package of proposals of the SB RAS for accelerated introduction into the industry includes, among other things, photoactive tissue materials that are self-cleaning from viruses and bacteria, which can be used to produce protective suits for doctors.
The fact that doctors in Russia lack masks and other means of protection against infections was previously said by the Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatyana Moskalkova.
 | Doctors turn to me that they do not have suits that would protect them from coronavirus. And we see that among doctors there are a fairly large number of people who have received infection, "Moskalkova noted.[1] |  |
Goals and Objectives
The Institute's field of work extends from solving fundamental problems in the field of catalysis to the creation of new catalysts, catalytic technologies and pilot production of catalysts.
In accordance with the Charter of the IC SB RAS, the main goal of the Institute is to carry out fundamental scientific research and applied development in the following main areas:
- Scientific basis of catalysis and creation of highly efficient, selective catalysts and catalytic systems;
- The creation of a single theory of homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic catalysis; anticipating catalytic action;
- Development of the theory and scientific basis for the preparation of catalysts;
- Research in the field of kinetics of catalytic processes;
- Development of theoretical foundations of chemical technology;
- Development of catalysts and catalytic processes for new applications.
The main activities of the Institute include:
- Scientific (research) activities aimed at obtaining and applying new knowledge;
- Scientific and technical activities aimed at obtaining and applying new knowledge to solve technological, engineering problems;
- Research and training activities for the training of highly qualified personnel;
- Innovative activities aimed at introducing new ideas, scientific knowledge, technologies and types of products in various areas of production;
- Activities on infrastructure support, including information, metrological, material and technical and other support of the main activities.
The main area of scientific activity of the Institute is the establishment of general physicochemical laws of catalysis, the creation of scientific foundations for the molecular design of substances and materials, the development of theoretical foundations for the implementation of catalytic processes, the creation of a new generation of highly efficient catalysts for basic chemical, oil refining and petrochemical industries, as well as the creation of catalysts and technologies for new applications. Fundamental research is aimed primarily at solving the issues of anticipating catalytic action, developing a technological basis for the preparation and production of catalysts, as well as developing and optimizing catalytic processes. Among the basic research of the Institute can be distinguished:
- investigation of the phenomenon of catalysis at the atomic molecular level;
- study of the nature of active centers of catalysts and mechanisms of key catalytic reactions;
- study of the structure of catalysts and their formation mechanisms;
- kinetic studies and mathematical modeling of catalytic processes.
The institute's laboratories are equipped with unique scientific equipment that allows a comprehensive study of the chemical composition and properties of catalysts, study the mechanisms of catalytic reactions and create new effective catalysts for various branches of the chemical industry.
Applied research at the Catalysis Institute is carried out within the framework of the most important federal programs of national importance and is aimed at solving specific practically important problems. The Institute is a regular participant in major international and Russian projects, has partnerships with a large number of firms and factories in Russia and abroad. The Institute has created and mastered in various fields of industry more than 50 catalysts and catalytic technologies. The Institute's developments have often won high awards and diplomas at prestigious forums and exhibitions.
More than 300 publications in peer-reviewed publications and more than three dozen patents are published annually from the walls of the Institute. Over the past five years, the Institute has received 180 security documents in Russia; currently 30 foreign patents are supported.
For 2012, the Institute is under the partial scientific and methodological guidance of the Joint Scientific Council of the SB RAS for Chemical Sciences, as well as the Joint Scientific Council of the SB RAS for Nanotechnology and Information Technologies. "
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