Department of Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics

Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Membrane and Reactive Mass-exchange Processes

Group members

Team leader – Alexander Matveyevich Toikka, Doctor of Sciences (Chemistry), Professor

  • Prikhodko Igor Vladimirovich, Ph.D., Associate Professor;
  • Gromov Dmitriy Valerievich, Ph.D., Associate Professor;
  • Pulyalina Alexandra Yurievna, Ph.D., Associate Professor;
  • Pervukhin Oleg Konstantinovich, Ph.D., Associate Professor;
  • Gorovits Boris Isaakovich Doctor of Sciences (Chemistry), Senior Researcher Scientist;
  • Polotskaya Galina Andreevna, Ph.D., Senior Researcher Scientist;
  • Volodina Natalia Yurievna, Ph.D. Student;
  • Rostovtseva Valeria Alekseevna, Ph.D. Student;
  • Smirnov Alexander Alexandrovich, Ph.D. Student;
  • Lyubichev Dmitriy Alekseevich, Ph.D. Student;
  • Misikov Deorgiy Hvichaevich, Master Student;
  • Zolotovskiy Konstantin Alekseevich, Master Student.

Main research areas

General, nonequilibrium and chemical thermodynamics. Coupled (reactive mass-exchange) processes, kinetics of chemical processes in heterogeneous media. Evolution of thermodynamic properties in coupled processes. Application of non-equilibrium thermodynamics for some theoretical tasks of chemical engineering: stability of multicomponent systems, phase and membrane separation, reaction and mass transfer processes. Thermodynamic properties of natural gas and gas mixtures, some industrial applications. Experimental investigations of phase transitions, sorption, thermal effects of processes. The theory of thermodynamic stability, its development and application for the analysis and modeling of chemical and phase processes in equilibrium and nonequilibrium systems. Membrane processes, experimental research and modeling of membrane transport based on nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Experimental study of natural and biological membranes. Development of new advanced polymer and composite membrane materials (implementation of modifiers into the polymer matrix), their structural (SEM, AFM, X-Ray) and thermochemical studies, thermodynamic properties.

Additional (applied) type of activity: organization of phase and membrane separation processes, including coupled processes (reactive distillation and extraction, synthesis in a membrane reactor). New practically important and promising membrane materials (pervaporation, gas separation).

Grants

Current main projects

  • “Application of the methods of non-equilibrium thermodynamics for the solution of theoretical problems of chemical engineering: stability of multicomponent systems, phase and membrane separation, reaction and mass transfer processes”, Russian Foundation for Basic Research, 19-03-00375. Head of the project — A.M. Toikka. 2019–2021.
  • “Critical states in multicomponent fluid systems with chemical interaction of components”, Russian Science Foundation, 21-13-00038. Head of the project — A.M. Toikka. 2021–2023.
  • “Novel membrane materials for bioalcohol concentration, purification and regeneration of industrially significant solvents”, Russian Science Foundation, 21-79-03042. Head of the project — A.Y. Pulyalina.  2021–2022.

Main publications

Main publications of 2021

  1. D. Gromov, A. Toikka. Geometric Analysis of a System with Chemical Interactions // Entropy. 2021. V. 23, 1548. DOI: 10.3390/e23111548
  2. A. V. Petrov and A. M. Toikka. Comparative Atomic-level Analysis of Sorption and Diffusion Properties of Membrane Materials on the Base of Polymer and its Prepolymer // Membranes. 2021. V. 11. Article 925. DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120925
  3. A.M. Toikka, G.K. Misikov, A.V. Petrov. Analysis of Data on Vapor–Liquid Equilibrium in Multicomponent Systems Using Artificial Neural Networks // Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering. 2021. V. 55(3). P. 403–409. DOI: 10.1134/S004057952103026X
  4. M. Farzaneh-Gord, H. R. Rahbari, B. Mohseni-Gharesafa, A. Toikka, I. Zvereva. Accurate determination of natural gas compressibility factor by measuring temperature, pressure and Joule-Thomson coefficient: Artificial neural network approach // Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 2021. V. 202. 108427. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108427.
  5. A.M. Toikka, A.Y. Pulyalina, A.V. Petrov.  Mobility of small molecules in membrane materials based on copolyimide P84 // Mendeleev Communications. 2021. V. 31(1). P. 79–80. DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2021.01.024
  6. V. Rostovtseva,  A. Pulyalina, R. Dubovenko, I. Faykov, K. Subbotina,  K. Novikov, N. Saprykina,  L. Vinogradova, G. Polotskaya. Enhancing pervaporation membrane selectivity by incorporating star macromolecules modified with ionic liquid for intensification of lactic acid dehydration // Polymers. 2021. V. 13(11). 1811. DOI: 10.3390/polym13111811
  7. I.I. Faykov, V.A. Rostovtseva, , N.S. Tyan, A.Y. Pulyalina. A Deep Eutectic Solvent as a Modifier of Polyphenylene Oxide Membranes for Acetic Acid Dehydration // Membranes and Membrane Technologies. 2021. V. 3(2). P. 124–130. DOI:10.1134/S2517751621020037
  8. Samarov, A.A., Toikka, M.A., Toikka, A.M. Phase Equilibria in Alcohol–Ester Systems with Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Choline Chloride at 293.15 and 313.15 K // Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering. 2021. V. 55(2). P. 290–300.  DOI: 10.1134/S004057952102010X

Main publications of 2020

  1. D. Gromov, A. Toikka. Toward Formal Analysis of Thermodynamic Stability: Le Chatelier—Brown Principle // Entropy. 2020. 22. Article 1113. DOI:10.3390/e22101113
  2. D. Gromov, A. Toikka. On an alternative formulation of the thermodynamic stability condition // Journal of Mathematical Chemistry. 2020. V. 58(6). P. 1219–1229. DOI: 10.1007/s10910-020-01126-1
  3. M. Farzaneh‑Gord, H. R. Rahbari, B. Mohseni‑Gharyehsafa, A. Toikka, I. Zvereva. Machine learning methods for precise calculation of temperature drop during a throttling process // J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 2020. V. 140(6). P. 2765–2778. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-019-09029-3
  4. A.V. Petrov, A.M. Toikka. Charge States of Sorption Centers in Matrimid // Glass Physics and Chemistry. 2020. V. 46(2). P. 186–188. DOI: 10.1134/S1087659620020091
  5. M. Trofimova, A. Sadaev, A. Samarov, A. Golikova, N. Tsvetov, M. Toikka, A. Toikka. Liquid-liquid equilibrium of acetic acid – ethanol – ethyl acetate – water quaternary system: Data review and new results at 323.15 K and 333.15 K // Fluid Phase Equilibria. 2020. V. 503. Article 112321. DOI: 10.1016/j.fluid.2019.112321
  6. A. Golikova, N. Tsvetov, A. Samarov, M. Toikka, I. Zvereva, M. Trofimova, A. Toikka. Excess enthalpies and heat of esterification reaction in ethanol + acetic acid + ethyl acetate + water system at 313.15 K // J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 2020. V. 139. P. 1301–1307. DOI:10.1007/s10973-019-08488-yvol(V0)
  7. A. Samarov, M. Trofimova, M. Toikka, A. Toikka. Experimental Data on Chemical Equilibrium in the System with Ethyl Formate Synthesis Reaction at 298.15 K // J. Chemical and Engineering Data. 2020. V. 65. Issue 5. P. 2578–2582. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.9b01205
  8. A. Pulyalina, I. Faykov, V. Nesterova, M. Goikhman, I. Podeshvo, N. Loretsyan, A. Novikov, I. Gofman, A. Toikka, G. Polotskaya. Novel Polyester Amide Membranes Containing Biquinoline Units and Complex with Cu(I): Synthesis, Characterization, and Approbation for n-Heptane Isolation from Organic Mixtures // Polymers. 2020. 12. Article 645. DOI:10.3390/polym12030645
  9. N. Tsvetov, A. Sadaeva, M. Toikka, A. Toikka. Excess molar heat capacity for the binary system n-propyl alcohol + water in the temperature range 278.15–358.15 K: new data and application for excess enthalpy calculation. // J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 2020. V. 142(5). P. 1977–1987. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-020-09605-y
  10. A. Pulyalina, V. Rostovtseva, I. Faykov, A. Toikka. Application of Polymer Membranes for a Purification of Fuel Oxygenated Additive. Methanol/Methyl Tert-butyl Ether (MTBE) Separation via Pervaporation: A Comprehensive Review // Polymers. 2020. V. 12. Article 2218. DOI:10.3390/polym12102218
  11. A. Pulyalina, V. Rostovtseva, I. Minich, O. Silyukov, M. Toikka, N. Saprykina, G. Polotskaya. Specific Structure and Properties of Composite Membranes Based on the Torlon® (Polyamide-imide)/Layered Perovskite Oxide // Symmetry. 2020. V. 12(7). Article 1142. DOI: 10.3390/sym12071142
  12. A. Pulyalina, V. Rostovtseva, D. Rudakova, L. Vinogradova, G. Polotskaya. Strongly Selective Polymer Membranes Modified with Heteroarm Stars for the Ethylene Glycol Dehydration by Pervaporation // Membranes. 2020. V. 10(5). Article 86. DOI: 10.3390/membranes10050086
  13. A. Pulyalina, M. Tataurov, I. Faykov, V. Rostovtseva, G. Polotskaya. Polyimide Asymmetric Membrane vs. Dense Film for Purification of MTBE Oxygenate by Pervaporation // Symmetry. 2020. V. 12(3). Article 436. DOI: 10.3390/sym12030436
  14. G. Polotskaya, A. Pulyalina, V. Lebedev, G.Török, D. Rudakova, L. Vinogradova. Novel view at hybrid membranes containing star macromolecules using neutron scattering and pervaporation dehydration of acetic acid // Materials & Design. 2020. V. 186. Article 108352. DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2019.108352
  15. A. Pulyalina, A. Larkina, M. Tataurov, L. Vinogradova, G. Polotskaya. Hybrid macromolecular stars with fullerene(C60) core included in polyphenyleneisophthalamide membranes for n-butanol dehydration // Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures. 2020. V. 28(1). P. 54–60. DOI: 10.1080/1536383X.2019.1671366
  16. A. A. Samarov, L. M. Shishaeva, A. M. Toikka. Phase Equilibria and Extraction Properties of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Alcohol–Ester Systems // Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering. 2020. V. 54. No. 4. P. 551–559. DOI: 10.1134/S0040579520040259
  17. A. Samarov, I. Prikhodko, D. Liubichev, A. Toikka. Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium of Alcohol (Ethanol or n-Propanol)-Ester (Ethyl or n-Propyl Propionate) Systems with a Deep Eutectic Solvent Based on Choline Chloride at 293.15 K // J. Chemical and Engineering Data. 2020. V. 65(11). P. 5545–5552. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.0c00659
  18. I.V. Prikhod’ko, A.A. Samarov, A.M. Toikka, M. Farzaneh-Gord. Prediction of Sound Speed in Natural-Gas Mixtures Using the CP-PC-SAFT Equation of State // Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering. 2020. V. 54(6). P. 1267–1275. DOI: 10.1134/S004057952006010X

Main publications of 2019

  1. A. Pulyalina, V. Rostovtseva, G. Polotskaya, L. Vinogradova, Z. Zoolshoev, M. Simonova, A. Hairullin, A. Toikka, Z. Pientka. Hybrid macromolecular stars incorporated poly(phenylene oxide) membranes: Organization, physical, and gas separation properties // Polymer. 2019. V. 172. P. 355–364. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.04.005
  2. G. Polotskaya, A. Pulyalina, M. Goikhman, I. Podeshvo, I. Gofman, S. Shugurov, V. Rostovtseva, I. Faykov, M. Tataurov, A. Toikka, A. Polotsky A. Asymmetric Membranes Based on Copolyheteroarylenes with Imide, Biquinoline, and Oxazinone Units: Formation and Characterization // Polymers. 2019. V. 11. Article 1542. DOI: 10.3390/polym11101542
  3. A. Samarov, N. Shner, E. Mozheeva, A. Toikka. Liquid-liquid equilibrium of alcohol–ester systems with deep eutectic solvent on the base of choline chloride // The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 2019. V. 131. P. 369–374. Doi: 10.1016/j.jct.2018.11.019
  4. M. Trofimova, A. Sadaev, A. Samarov, M. Toikka, A. Toikka. Solubility, liquid-liquid equilibrium and critical states for the quaternary system formic acid – ethanol – ethyl formate – water at 298.15 K and 308.15 K // Fluid Phase Equilibria. 2019. V. 485. P. 111–119. DOI: 10.1016/j.fluid.2018.12.024
  5. M. Toikka, A. Sadaeva, A. Samarov, A. Toikka. Solubility and critical surface in the system propionic acid – ethanol – ethyl propionate – water at 293.15, 303.15 and 313.15 K // The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 2019. V. 132. P. 113–121. DOI: 0.1016/j.jct.2018.12.026
  6. I.V. Prikhod’ko, A.A. Samarov, A.M. Toikka. On Application of PC–SAFT Model for Estimating the Speed of Sound in Synthetic and Natural Oil-and-Gas Mixtures // Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry. 2019. V. 92. No. 2. P. 262−266. DOI: 10.1134/S1070427219020150
  7. A. M. Toikka, A. A. Samarov, M. Farzaneh-Gord, I. A. Zvereva. On Calculation of Some Properties of Natural Gas Using a Limited Number of Experimental Parameters // Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering. 2019. V. 53. No. 1. P. 21–28. DOI: 0.1134/S0040579519010159
  8. A.V. Petrov, M.A. Smirnov, M.P. Sokolova, A.M. Toikka. Influence of Water Concentration on Its Mobility in Matrimid® // Coatings. 2019. V. 9. Article 466. DOI:10.3390/coatings9080466
  9. A.Yu. Pulyalina, M.N. Putintseva, G.A. Polotskaya, V.A. Rostovtseva, A.M. Toikka. Pervaporation Purification of Oxygenate from an Ethyl tert-Butyl Ether/Ethanol Azeotropic Mixture // Membranes and Membrane Technologies. 2019. V. 1. No. 2. P. 99–106. DOI: 10.1134/S2517751619020082
  10. A. Samarov, I. Prikhodko, N. Shner, G. Sadowski, C. Held, A. Toikka. Liquid−Liquid Equilibria for Separation of Alcohols from Esters Using Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Choline Chloride: Experimental Study and Thermodynamic Modeling // J. Chemical and Engineering Data. 2019. V. 64. Issue 12. P. 6049–6059. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.9b00884