Our most recent research highlights
While commercial batteries still rely on inorganic materials, there are many studies using organic compounds as promising electrode materials of the future. The Department of Electrochemistry of SPbU is among them. We try to make use of polymeric metal salen-type complexes both as standalone materials, and as constituents of organic radical batteries with TEMPO.
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Harmonizing Energies: The Interplay Between a Nonplanar SalEn‐Type Molecule and a TEMPO Moiety in a New Hybrid Energy‐Storing Redox‐Conducting Polymer
Vereshchagin A.A., Volkov A.I., Novoselova J.V., Panjwani N.A., Yankin A.N., Sizov V.V., Lukyanov D.A., Behrends J., Levin O.V.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
(2024)
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22-43-04414 BE 5126/7-1 |
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Ligand Exchange Reaction between Ferrocene and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: A Contemporary Approach
Golovenko E.A., Pankin D.V., Deriabin L.V., Volkov A.I., Kirichenko S.O., Levin O.V., Islamova R.M.
Langmuir
40
(13)
-6909
(2024)
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A nitroxide-containing cathode material for organic radical batteries studied with pulsed EPR spectroscopy
Kulikov I., Vereshchagin A., Lukianov D., Levin O., Behrends J.
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Open
(2023)
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22-43-04414 |
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Enhancement of Electrochemical Performance of Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries by Structural and Interfacial Design of MnO2 Cathodes: The Metal Ion Doping and Introduction of Conducting Polymers
Kamenskii M.A., Volkov F.S., Eliseeva S.N., Tolstopyatova E.G., Kondratiev V.V.
Energies
16
(7)
(2023)
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Hofmeister Series for Conducting Polymers: The Road to Better Electrochemical Activity?
Volkov A.I.; Apraksin R.V.
Polymers
15
(11)
(2023)
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21-73-00113 |
The media sometimes portray lithium-ion batteries as unsafe devices capable of catching fire or exploding at the slightest whim. While there are indeed cases of combustion, these power sources are generally quite safe (if properly manufactured, of course). Still, they can be made even safer, and some of our studies are focused on exactly that. One of the ways to increase safety is to prevent overcharging. Applying a thin potentioresistive polymer layer may be a key to solving the problem.
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A Polymer Layer of Switchable Resistance for the Overcharge Protection of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Beletskii E.V., Kal'nin A.Yu., Luk'yanov D.A., Kamenskii M.A., Anishchenko D.V., Levin O.V.
Russian Journal of Electrochemistry
57
, pp. 1028
-1036
(2021)
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19-19-00175 |
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Switchable resistance conducting-polymer layer for Li-ion battery overcharge protection
Beletskii E.V., Fedorova A.A., Lukyanov D.A., Kalnin A.Y., Ershov V.A., Danilov S.E., Spiridonova D.V., Alekseeva E.V., Levin O.V.
Journal of Power Sources
490
(2021)
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19-19-00175 |
Research into new materials for aqueous batteries, including zinc-ion and magnesium-ion batteries, is promising for energy storage. Such materials are an attractive alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries due to their safety and availability of material components. Aqueous electrolytes in batteries eliminate the risk of ignition associated with organic solvents in lithium-ion systems, contributing to safer battery operation.
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Temperature-controlled balance between capacity and cycling stability in PEDOT-intercalated layered V2O5 cathodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Volkov F.S.; Popov A.Y.; Epifanov I.E.; Rashitova K.I.; Osmolovskaya O.M.; Eliseeva S.N.
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
219
(2026)
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A novel method for preparing NH4+-PEDOT-co-doped VxOy Nanoneedles as cathode material in zinc-ion batteries
Volkov, F.S.; Eliseeva, S.N.
Materials Letters
404
(2026)
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116897809 |
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Cobalt-preintercalated vanadium oxide and its composite with PEDOT as cathodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Volkov, F.S.; Tolstopjatova, E.G.; Eliseeva, S.N.; Fu, L.; Kondratiev, V.V.
Materials Letters
403
(2026)
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116897809 |
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Mechanistic Insights into Magnesium Metal Anodes: Interfacial Challenges and Design Principles in Organic and Aqueous Electrolytes
Zhan, X.; Fang, S.; Fu, L.; Chen, Y.; Yuan, X.; Liu, L.; Wang, T.; He, J.; Eliseeva, S.N.; Wu, Y.
Advanced Energy Materials
(2026)
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Double-preintercalated vanadium oxide as a novel cathode material for magnesium-ion batteries
Thein, S.M.; Popov A. Y.; Tolstopjatova E. G.; Yang, P.; Kondratiev V. V.
Materials Letters
(412)
(2026)
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24-23-00224 |
Development and characterization of various electrode materials for energy storage applications, including both cathode and anode materials for different battery chemistries.
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Sterically Induced Enhancement in the Electrochemical Stability of Salen-Type Cathode Materials
Novoselova J.V.; Beletskii E.V.; Lukyanov D.A.; Filippova S.S.; Rodionova U.M.; Sizov V.V.; Alekseeva E.V.; Levin O.V.
Polymers
17
(2)
(2025)
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123042000120-3 |
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A new simple, cheap and fast way for enhancing electrochemical characteristics of carbon-coated ZnFe2O4 nanospheres
Volkov F.; Rashitova K.; Glumov O.; Osmolovskaya O.; Eliseeva S.
Ceramics International
51
(5)
, pp. 5870
-5881
(2025)
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23-23-00245 |
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Effect of PEDOT:PSS/CMC based composite binder on electrochemical performance of ZnFe2O4 anode
Volkov F.; Rashitova K.; Osmolovskaya O.; Eliseeva S.
Materials Letters
382
(2025)
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Impact of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles parameters on magnetic and electrochemical performance
Volkov F.; Kamenskii M.; Voskanyan L.; Bobrysheva N.; Osmolovskaya O.; Eliseeva S.
Materialia
34
(2024)
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23-23-00245 |
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The Effect of the Synthesis Method of the Layered Manganese Dioxide on the Properties of Cathode Materials for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
Kamenskii M.A., Popov A.Yu., Eliseeva S.N., Kondratiev V.V.
Russian Journal of Electrochemistry
859
(12)
, pp. 1092
-1101
(2024)
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21-53-53012 |
Research on various electrolyte systems for batteries, including polymer electrolytes, liquid electrolytes, and solid-state electrolytes.
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Evaluation of crosslinked cellulose-based solid and gel polymer electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries
Safavi-Mirmahalleh S.-A.; Eliseeva S.N.; Rezvani Moghaddam A.; Roghani-Mamaqani H.; Salami-Kalajahi M.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
327
(2025)
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Research Progress on Cathode Electrolyte Interphase in High-Voltage Lithium Batteries
Liu J.; Zhang Z.; Kamenskii M.; Volkov F.; Eliseeva S.; Ma J.
Wuli Huaxue Xuebao/ Acta Physico - Chimica Sinica
41
(2)
(2025)
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Synthesis and evaluation of cellulose/polypyrrole composites as polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion battery application
Safavi-Mirmahalleh S.; Eliseeva S.N.; Moghaddam A.R.; Roghani-Mamaqani H.; Salami-Kalajahi M.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
262
(2024)
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99003725 |
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Mechanochemical synthesis, microstructure and electrochemical properties of solid electrolytes with stabilized fluorite-type structure in the PbF2-SrF2-KF system for solid-state fluoride-ion batteries
Ji Q.; Melnikova N.A.; Glumov O.V.; Trefilov I.O.; Eliseeva S.N.; Murin I.V.
Ceramics International
49
(11)
, pp. 16901
-16908
(2023)
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22-23-00465 |
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A review on the effect of nanoparticles/matrix interactions on the battery performance of composite polymer electrolytes
Enayati-Gerdroodbar A.; Eliseeva S.N.; Salami-Kalajahi M.
Journal of Energy Storage
68
(2023)
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20-53-56069 99003725 |
Currently, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a binder of choice in commercially produced batteries. While it gets its job of holding the material together done, there are some concerns regarding its use. To mitigate these problems, we can use alternative binders, such as PEDOT:PSS. This compound both has intrinsic conductivity and capacity, and allows water-based electrode compositions to be prepared.
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Effect of PEDOT:PSS/CMC based composite binder on electrochemical performance of ZnFe2O4 anode
Volkov F.; Rashitova K.; Osmolovskaya O.; Eliseeva S.
Materials Letters
382
(2025)
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Hydrothermally synthesized MoS2 composites with rGO and PEDOT:PSS for Li-Ion batteries: enhanced capacity reclamation with rGO addition
Volkov A.I., Tolstopjatova E.G., Kondratiev V.V.
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
28
(5)
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-1584
(2024)
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20-33-90143 |
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Comparative Study of PEDOT- and PEDOT:PSS Modified δ-MnO2 Cathodes for Aqueous Zinc Batteries with Enhanced Properties
Kamenskii M.A., Volkov F.S., Eliseeva S.N., Holze R., Kondratiev V.V.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society
170
(1)
(2023)
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21-53-53012 |
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Enhanced electrochemical properties of Co3O4 anode with PEDOT:PSS/CMC binder for lithium-ion batteries
Kamenskii M.A., Vypritskaya A.I., Eliseeva S.N., Volkov A.I., Kondratiev V.V.
Materials Letters
282
(2021)
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26455158 |
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Impedance of LiFe0.4Mn0.6PO4 Electrodes with Combined Conducting Polymer Binder of PEDOT:PSS and Carboxymethyl Cellulose
Apraksin R.V., Eliseeva S.N., Kamenskii M.A., Tolstopyatova E.G., Lang G.G., Kondrat’ev V.V.
Russian Journal of Electrochemistry
55
(11)
, pp. 1047
-1057
(2019)
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Not everything in electrochemistry must be measured — some of it can be derived. This line of work cranks the mathematics of charge transport in conducting polymers and battery materials: analytical models of memory effects and redox kinetics, and numerical simulation of processes in batteries and their protection devices.
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A numerical investigation into adaptive resistance components for protecting lithium-ion batteries from short circuits
Fedorova A.A.; Anishchenko D.V.; Katrašnik T.; Levin O.V.
Journal of Energy Storage
159
(2026)
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Numerical modeling of an internal short circuit in a lithiumion battery protected by a potentioresistive polymer layer
Zhuravlev D.; Vasilkov S.; Chirkov V.; Elagin I.; Levin O.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
3027
(1)
(2025)
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Determining operating boundary of batteries for enhanced longevity with multiscale stress modeling
Zhong H., Wei Z., Xu K., Levin O.V., Liu C., Meng S., Xiong B., He H.
IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
(2025)
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Thermodynamic model for voltammetric responses in conducting redox polymers
Anishchenko D.V., Vereshchagin A.A., Kalnin A.Y., Novoselova J.V., Rubicheva L.G., Potapenkov V.V., Lukyanov D.A., Levin O.V.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
(26)
, pp. 11893
-11909
(2024)
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21-73-00169 |
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Investigating the Coating Effect on Charge Transfer Mechanisms in Composite Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Fedorova A.A., Levin O.V., Eliseeva S.N., Katrašnik T., Anishchenko D.V.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
24
(11)
(2023)
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21-73-00169 |
Papers born of partnerships: studies led by collaborating groups where the department contributed its electrochemical expertise — joint materials research, roadmaps, and multi-team projects.
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The structure of the NiO2N2 coordination center in the [Ni(Salen)] complex and its polymer: a comparative study by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and quantum-chemical calculations
Korusenko P.M.; Petrova O.V.; Vereshchagin A.A.; Levin O.V.; Khramov E.V.; Chumakov R.G.; Soldatov M.A.; Katin K.P.; Konev A.S.; Vinogradov A.S.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
27
(28)
, pp. 15080
-15098
(2025)
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21-72-10029 |
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Determining operating boundary of batteries for enhanced longevity with multiscale stress modeling
Zhong H., Wei Z., Xu K., Levin O.V., Liu C., Meng S., Xiong B., He H.
IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
(2025)
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Structure and Electrocatalytic Properties of Sulfur-Containing Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on a Titanium Substrate Modified by a Helium Ion Beam
Korusenko P.M., Knyazev E.V., Vinogradov A.S., Kharisova K.A., Filippova S.S., Rodionova U.M., Levin O.V.
Nanomaterials
14
(23)
(2024)
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22-13-00035 |
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Sulfocontaining polyelectrolyte cryogels as metamaterials for energy storage devices
Iakobson O.D., Shevchenko N.N., Laishevkina S.G., Ivan'kova E.M., Volkov A.I., Kondratiev V.V.
Polymer International
(2024)
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Ferrocenyl-Containing Fe(II)-Bipyridinedicarboxamide Polysiloxane Complexes With Multiredox Activity
Deriabin K.V., Gorodnyaya E.V., Kocheva A.N., Volkov A.I., Levin O.V., Islamova R.M.
Journal of Polymer Science
(2024)
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23-23-00103 |
Catalysts for electrochemical reactions, in particular oxygen reduction and hydrogen peroxide production: N-doped carbons with metal–N sites, bimetallic and phosphide catalysts, and polymeric salen-type complexes.
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Impact of Metal Source Structure on the Electrocatalytic Properties of Polyacrylonitrile-Derived Co-N-Doped Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts
Kalnin A., Kharisova K., Lukyanov D., Filippova S., Li R., Yang P., Levin O.
Nanomaterials
14
(23)
(2024)
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Insight into the electronic modulation on nickel-cobalt bimetallic phosphates towards high-efficiency electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution
Liu L., Meng F., Wang H., Ma S., Lukyanov D.A., Zhu W., Li Y., Ren P., Kondratiev V.V., Yang P., Li R.
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
1002
(2024)
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Fall and Rise: Disentangling Cycle Life Trends in Atmospheric Plasma-Synthesized FeOOH/PANI Composite for Conversion Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Beletskii E.V., Volkov A.I., Kharisova K.A., Glumov O.V., Kamarou M.A., Lukyanov D.A., Levin O.V.
Catalysts
8
(1)
(2024)
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101746712 |
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Catalysts in Energy Applications
Levin O.V.
Catalysts
13
(12)
(2023)
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101746882 |
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Surface Engineering of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes via Ion-Beam Doping: Pyridinic and Pyrrolic Nitrogen Defect Formation
Korusenko P., Kharisova K., Knyazev E., Levin O., Vinogradov A., Alekseeva E
Applied Sciences
13
(19)
(2023)
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22-13-00035 |
Mechanisms of charge and mass transport and of redox processes in electroactive polymers, above all polymeric salen-type complexes: kinetics at sub-zero temperatures, the effect of ligand structure, spectroscopy and EPR.
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Harmonizing Energies: The Interplay Between a Nonplanar SalEn‐Type Molecule and a TEMPO Moiety in a New Hybrid Energy‐Storing Redox‐Conducting Polymer
Vereshchagin A.A., Volkov A.I., Novoselova J.V., Panjwani N.A., Yankin A.N., Sizov V.V., Lukyanov D.A., Behrends J., Levin O.V.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
(2024)
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22-43-04414 BE 5126/7-1 |
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Mass and Charge Transfer in a Polymeric NiSalen Complex at Subzero Temperatures
Alekseeva E.V., Novoselova J.V., Anishchenko D.V., Potapenkov V.V., Levin O.V.
Polymers
15
(5)
(2023)
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19-19-00175 21-73-00169 |
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Uncovering the mechanism of water-promoted electrochemical degradation of NiSalen polymers
Alekseeva E.V., Vereshchagin A.A., Novozhilova M.V., Panjwani N.A., Novoselova J.V., Lukyanov D.A., Beletskii E.V., Behrends J., Sizov V.V., Levin O.V.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
935
(2023)
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22-43-04414 |
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Tuning the Charge Transport in Nickel Salicylaldimine Polymers by the Ligand Structure
Lukyanov D.A., Sizov V.V., Volkov A.I., Beletskii E.V., Yankin A.N., Alekseeva E.V., Levin O.V.
Molecules
27
(24)
(2022)
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19-19-08026 19-19-00175 |
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Kinetic analysis of redox processes in Salen-type polymers at sub-zero temperatures
Novoselova J.V., Ershov V.A., Levin O.V., Lukyanov D.A., Ovchinnikova L., Li R., Yang P., Alekseeva E.V.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
(2022)
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20-03-00746 |
Synthesis and characterization of inorganic and composite electrode materials: plasma- and hydrothermally synthesized oxides and oxyhydroxides, MoS2 composites and vanadium oxide cathodes.
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Ion Beam and Plasma Modification of Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Applications
Korusenko P.; Beletskii E.; Levin O.; Kharisova K.; Luk’yanov D.; Vereshchagin A.; Alekseeva E.
Inorganic Materials
60
(8)
, pp. 939
-959
(2024)
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22-13-00035 |
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Simple Solution Plasma Synthesis of Ni@NiO as High-Performance Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries Application
Beletskii E.V., Pinchuk M.E., Snetov V.N., Dyachenko A.A., Volkov A.I., Savelev E., Romanovski V.I
ChemPlusChem
(2024)
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20-53-04010 |
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Fall and Rise: Disentangling Cycle Life Trends in Atmospheric Plasma-Synthesized FeOOH/PANI Composite for Conversion Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Beletskii E.V., Volkov A.I., Kharisova K.A., Glumov O.V., Kamarou M.A., Lukyanov D.A., Levin O.V.
Catalysts
8
(1)
(2024)
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101746712 |
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Hydrothermally synthesized MoS2 composites with rGO and PEDOT:PSS for Li-Ion batteries: enhanced capacity reclamation with rGO addition
Volkov A.I., Tolstopjatova E.G., Kondratiev V.V.
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
28
(5)
, pp. 1571
-1584
(2024)
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20-33-90143 |
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Incorporation of a Fluorine Atom in a Bridging Ligand of Half-Lantern PtII2 Complexes Provides up to 10-Fold Enhancement of Electroluminescence Brightness
Katlenok E.A., Kryukov D.M., Kurtsevich A.E., Degtyarenko K.M., Valiev R.R., Levin O.V., Kukushkin V.Yu., Rozhkov A.V.
Inorganic Chemistry
62
(28)
, pp. 11080
-11094
(2023)
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Review articles by department members and collaborators on electrode materials, electrolytes, conducting polymers and battery safety.
Electrode materials for supercapacitors: composites of conducting polymers (PEDOT, NiSalen-type polymers) with metal oxides and sulfides, studied by EQCM and impedance.
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Electrochemical deposition of PEDOT/MoS2 composite films for supercapacitors
Volkov A.I., Ivanov A.V., Vereshchagin A.A., Novoselova J.V., Tolstopjatova E.G., Kondratiev V.V.
Synthetic Metals
285
(2022)
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20-33-90143 |
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Low-temperature energy storage performance of NiSalen type polymer and its composite with SWCNT.
Alekseeva E.V., Stelmashuk T.A., Ershov V.A., Levin O.V.
Electrochimica Acta
383
(2021)
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20-03-00746 |
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The fast and the capacious: a [Ni(salen)]‐TEMPO redox‐conducting polymer for organic batteries
Vereshchagin A.A., Lukyanov D.A., Kulikov I.R., Panjwani N.A., Alekseeva E.V., Behrends J., Levin O.V.
Batteries & Supercaps
4
(6)
, pp. 336
-346
(2020)
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19-19-00175 20-33-90122 |
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Electrochemical properties of PEDOT/WO 3 composite films for high performance supercapacitor application
Zhuzhelskii D.V., Tolstopjatova E.G., Eliseeva S.N., Ivanov A.V., Miao S., Kondratiev V.V.
Electrochimica Acta
299
, pp. 182
-190
(2019)
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19-03-00593 26455158 |
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Composites of metal oxides and intrinsically conducting polymers as supercapacitor electrode materials: the best of both worlds?
Fu L., Qu Q., Holze R., Kondratiev V.V., Wu Y.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
7
(25)
, pp. 14937
-14970
(2019)
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26455158 |