25
Faculty Members
12
Graduate Students
106
Recent Publications
7
Active Projects
Research Areas
Materials and processes for electrochemical energy storage and conversion
Energy Storage
Electrode materials and electrolytes for lithium-ion, zinc-ion and organic batteries; improving their safety.
Conducting Polymers
Design and synthesis of conducting polymers and polymer complexes for energy applications.
Electrocatalysis
Oxygen-reduction catalysts for fuel cells and metal–air batteries.
Electrolytes
Superconcentrated, water-in-salt and gel-polymer electrolytes; potentioresistive protective layers.
Research Groups
The department's three research groups and their research lines
Kondratiev V. V. Research Group
Veniamin Kondratiev
Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Senior Researcher, Professor
PEDOT–vanadium/manganese oxide composites for aqueous Zn- and Mg-ion batteries
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Levin O. V. Research Group
Oleg Levin
Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher
Redox-conducting polymers, organic batteries and Li-ion battery safety
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Eliseeva S. N. Research Group
Svetlana Eliseeva
PhD in Chemistry, Associate Professor, Researcher
Electrode materials and electrolytes for Li- and aqueous Zn-ion batteries
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The XIX Li-Ion conference and the XIV Young Scientists conference "Mendeleev 2026" were held in Peterhof on September 14–19. The Department co-organised the event, and four of its students won diplomas in the youth sections.
Filipp Volkov awarded the Presidential Scholarship
May 18, 2026Filipp Volkov, PhD student at the Department of Electrochemistry, has won the 2026 competition for the Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation.
We are organizing a biennial lithium-ion conference!
Apr 30, 2026Institute of Chemistry of St Petersburg University is hosting the XIX International Conference "Topical Problems of Energy Conversion in Lithium Electrochemical Systems" with satellite conference XIV International Conference for Young Scientists "Mendeleev 2026" this time around.
Education & Training
We train undergraduate, master's and PhD students in electrochemistry and materials science.
Master's and PhD Programs
Study and research in electrochemistry and materials science
Research Training
Hands-on experience with the department's equipment and techniques
International Exchange
Joint research with universities and institutes in Russia, China and Europe
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Department of Electrochemistry
St Petersburg State University
Institute of Chemistry
Universitetsky pr. 26, Peterhof, St Petersburg 198504, Russia
+7 (812) 363-60-00 ext. 9801
Collaboration
Interested in collaborating with our research groups? We welcome partnerships with industry, academia, and international institutions.
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