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Title of the PhD project: Design of nanomaterials by concerted structural and chemical modification of labile precursors
Contact person and project supervisor: Assoc. Prof. M. Opanasenko
Project summary: Zeolites are efficient adsorbents and catalysts due to their molecular sieving effect, high adsorption capacity, and tunable composition. However, the controlled synthesis of zeolite frameworks with predetermined topology remains a challenge. The ADOR method, leveraging the chemical weakness of anisotropic frameworks, is a powerful approach for creating new zeolites with tailored structures. Yet, its application is constrained by specific requirements for the parent framework’s anisotropy and composition.
This project explores germanosilicate zeolites as precursors for novel frameworks, including those with unidimensional interlayer connections and structures composed of stable “wires” or “isolated islands” linked by labile units. The goal is to expand top-down synthesis strategies for materials with potential applications in adsorption and catalysis. The work involves solvothermal synthesis of colloidal systems, post-synthesis transformations via solid-solid, solid-liquid, and solid-vapor interactions under various conditions, and comprehensive structural, spectroscopic, and textural characterization in collaboration with colleagues and external facilities.