Membrane Materials and Membrane Separation Methods

Fields of scientific interests

• Membrane materials: development, preparation, structure, transport properties;
• Membrane processes: pervaporation, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, gas separation;
• Thermodynamics and kinetics of nonequilibrium processes.

Briefly about research

Polymer membranes, the surface and volume of which are modified by various inorganic and organic particles are of significant interest, both fundamentally and for the development of the foundations of membrane technology, its application in various fields of industry (petrochemical, medical, pharmaceutical, food and others), creation of environmentally friendly, energy- and resource-saving technologies. The development of new using particles of various physical and chemical nature is a recognized and promising area of nanotechnology. The scientific group develops and studies new polymer membrane materials (non-porous and porous) with a functional purpose using various physical and chemical methods of analysis. These membranes are used in various membrane processes, such as pervaporation, nanofiltration, gas separation and ultrafiltration for the separation of industrially important liquid and gas mixtures. Currently, thermodynamic and kinetic studies of membrane processes, as well as the related search for new membrane materials, are ongoing at the Department of Analytical Chemistry.

In the scientific group, a series of studies was carried out devoted to the development of methods for obtaining membranes modified with carbon particles and their characterization. Part of the research was carried out and published jointly with the Nobel laureate G. Kroto.

Publications

Selected publications

Mariia Dmitrenko, Vladislav Liamin, Erkki Lahderanta, Sergey Ermakov, Anastasia Penkova, Mixed matrix membranes based on sodium alginate modified by fullerene derivatives with L-amino acids for pervaporation isopropanol dehydration. // Journal of Materials Science (2021), 56, 7765–7787. doi:10.1007/s10853-021-05791-8

Biopolymer sodium alginate (SA) is actively used as a green membrane material. To improve the pervaporation properties of the SA membrane in the isopropanol dehydration, different water-soluble fullerene derivatives with L-amino acids (threonine, hydroxyproline, and arginine) were used. In this study, fullerene–arginine derivative (C₆₀-Arg) was shown to be an optimal filler acting both as a modifier and a cross-linking agent for SA. Different cross-linking agents (phosphoric and citric acids, calcium chloride) were tested for dense membrane cross-linking to reinforce the membranes for the separation of diluted solutions. Two types of membranes based on SA and SA/C₆₀-Arg (5%) were developed: dense and supported on polyacrylonitrile substrate. The structural features of obtained membranes were investigated by the following methods: FTIR spectroscopy, scanning electron (SEM), and atomic force (AFM) microscopies. The optimal transport properties in dehydration of isopropanol (12–100 wt.% water) were found for the cross-linked SA/C₆₀-Arg (5%) membrane supported on PAN substrate. The following parameters were obtained: 0.5–4.7 kg/(m²h) permeation flux and constant 99.99 wt.% water content in the permeate.

Anastasia V.Penkova, Anna I. Kuzminova, Mariia E. Dmitrenko, Victoria A. Surkova, Vladislav P. Liamin, Denis A. Markelov, Andrei V. Komolkin, Daria Y. Poloneeva, Anastasia V. Laptenkova, Artem A. Selyutin, Anton S. Mazur, Alexei V. Emeline, Sabu Thomas, Sergey S. Ermakov. Novel pervaporation mixed matrix membranes based on polyphenylene isophtalamide modified by metal–organic framework UiO-66(NH₂)-EDTA for highly efficient methanol isolation. // Separation and Purification Technology (2021), 118370. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118370

As a rule, the polymeric membranes have low permeability in separation of low molecular weight components. In spite of this fact, the membrane processes have significant advantages compare with conventional technologies, in particular, low energy consumption and environmental friendliness. To improve transport properties of the polymer membrane their modification should be carried out. In the present work, the development of highly methanol-permeable pervaporation membranes based on poly-m-phenylene isophthalamide (PA) is achieved by two strategies: (i) modification of PA by novel synthesized and characterized highly stable metal–organic framework UiO-66(NH₂)-EDTA particles and (ii) development of supported membranes with thin selective layer on the regenerated cellulose substrate. First time the composite structure has been simulated: atomistic molecular dynamics simulations demonstrate the partial penetration of polymer inside the modifier and confirms the nature of the interaction between polymer and modifier assessed by spectroscopic methods. The optimal characteristics in respect of industrial use are obtained for supported PA/UiO-66(NH₂)-EDTA (15%) membrane: 1.55 kg/(m²h) permeation flux and 93.1 wt% methanol in the permeate for the separation of azeotropic methanol/toluene mixture.

Dmitrenko M., Zolotarev A., Plisko T., Burts K., Liamin V., Bildyukevich A., Ermakov S., Penkova A., Effect of the Formation of Ultrathin Selective Layers on the Structure and Performance of Thin-Film Composite Chitosan/PAN Membranes for Pervaporation Dehydration // Membranes (2020), 10, 153. doi:10.3390/membranes10070153.

The aim of the study is to improve the performance of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes with a thin selective layer based on chitosan (CS) via different approaches by: (1) varying the concentration of the CS solution; (2) changing the porosity of substrates from polyacrylonitrile (PAN); (3) deposition of the additional ultrathin layers on the surface of the selective CS layer using interfacial polymerization and layer-by-layer assembly. The developed membranes were characterized by different methods of analyses (SEM and AFM, IR spectroscopy, measuring of water contact angles and porosity). The transport characteristics of the developed TFC membranes were studied in pervaporation separation of isopropanol/water mixtures. It was found that the application of the most porous PAN-4 substrate with combination of formation of an additional polyamide selective layer by interfacial polymerization on the surface of a dense selective CS layer with the subsequent layer-by-layer deposition of five bilayers of poly (sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)/CS polyelectrolyte pair led to the significant improvement of permeance and high selectivity for the entire concentration feed range. Thus, for TFC membrane on the PAN-4 substrate the optimal transport characteristics in pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol (12–90 wt.% water) were achieved: 0.22–1.30 kg/(m²h), 99.9 wt.% water in the permeate

2021

1. Penkova Anastasia V., Kuzminova Anna I., Dmitrenko Mariia E., Surkova Victoria A., Liamin Vladislav P., Markelov Denis A., Komolkin Andrei V., Poloneeva Daria Y., Laptenkova Anastasia V., Selyutin Artem A., Mazur Anton S., Emeline Alexei V., Thomas Sabu, Ermakov Sergey S. Novel pervaporation mixed matrix membranes based on polyphenylene isophtalamide modified by metal–organic framework UiO-66(NH2)-EDTA for highly efficient methanol isolation // Separation and Purification Technology, 263, 118370 (2021). doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118370. Impact factor: 5.774 (Q1)
2. Dmitrenko Mariia, Liamin Vladislav, Lahderanta Erkki, Ermakov Sergey, Penkova Anastasia, Mixed matrix membranes based on sodium alginate modified by fullerene derivatives with L-amino acids for pervaporation isopropanol dehydration // Journal of Materials Science, 56, 12, 7765-7787 (2021). doi:10.1007/s10853-021-05791-8 56. Impact factor: 3.553 (Q2)
3. Dmitrenko Mariia, Zolotarev Andrey, Liamin Vladislav, Kuzminova Anna, Mazur Anton, Semenov Konstantin, Ermakov Sergey, Penkova Anastasia, Novel Membranes Based on Hydroxyethyl Cellulose/Sodium Alginate for Pervaporation Dehydration of Isopropanol // Polymers, 13, 674 (2021). doi: 10.3390/polym13050674. Impact factor: 3.426 (Q1)
4. Kuzminova Anna I., Dmitrenko Mariia E., Poloneeva Daria Y., Selyutin Artem A., Mazur Anton S., Emeline Alexei V., Mikhailovskii Vladimir Y., Solovyev Nikolay D., Ermakov Sergey S.,.Penkova Anastasia V, Sustainable composite pervaporation membranes based on sodium alginate modified by metal organic frameworks for dehydration of isopropanol // Journal of Membrane Science, 626, 119194 (2021). doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119194. Impact factor: 7.183 (Q1)
5. Dmitrenko Mariia, Liamin Vladislav, Kuzminova Anna, Lahderanta Erkki, Solovyev Nikolay, Penkova Anastasia, Modification Approaches to Enhance Dehydration Properties of Sodium Alginate-Based Pervaporation Membranes // Membranes, 11, 255 (2021). doi:10.3390/membranes11040255. Impact factor: 3.094 (Q2)
6. Kuzminova Anna, Dmitrenko Mariia, Mazur Anton, Ermakov Sergey, Penkova Anastasia, Novel Pervaporation Membranes Based on Biopolymer Sodium Alginate Modified by FeBTC for Isopropanol Dehydration // Sustainability, 13(11), 6092 (2021). doi: 10.3390/su13116092. Impact factor: 2.576 (Q2).
7. Dmitrenko Mariia, Kuzminova Anna, Zolotarev Andrey, Liamin Vladislav, Plisko Tatiana, Burts Katsiaryna, Bildyukevich Alexandr, Ermakov Sergey, Penkova Anastasia, Novel High Flux Poly(m-phenylene isophtalamide)/TiO2 Membranes for Ultrafiltration with Enhanced Antifouling Performance // Polymers, 13, 2804 (2021). doi:10.3390/polym13162804. Impact factor: 3.426 (Q1).

2020

1. Katsiaryna S. Burts, Tatiana V. Plisko, Alexandr V. Bildyukevich, Anastasia V. Penkova & Svetlana A. Pratsenko. Modification of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes using block copolymer Pluronic F127. // Polymer Bulletin (2020), 1-28. doi: 10.1007/s00289-020-03437-4.
2. Plisko, T. V., Bildyukevich, A. V., Burts, K. S., Hliavitskaya, T. A., Penkova, A. V., Ermakov, S. S. & Ulbricht, M., Modification of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes via addition of anionic polyelectrolyte based on acrylamide and sodium acrylate to the coagulation bath to improve antifouling performance in water treatment. // Membranes (2020), 10 (10), 264; doi: 10.3390/membranes10100264
3. Sofia E. Mikhtaniuk, Valeriy V. Bezrodnyi, Oleg V. Shavykin, Igor M. Neelov, Nadezhda N. Sheveleva, Anastasia V. Penkova, Denis A. Markelov. Comparison of Structure and Local Dynamics of Two Peptide Dendrimers with the Same Backbone but with Different Side Groups in Their Spacers. // Polymers (2020), 12(8), 1657; doi: 10.3390/polym12081657.
4. Dmitrenko M., Zolotarev A., Plisko T., Burts K., Liamin V., Bildyukevich A., Ermakov S., Penkova A., Effect of the Formation of Ultrathin Selective Layers on the Structure and Performance of Thin-Film Composite Chitosan/PAN Membranes for Pervaporation Dehydration // Membranes (2020), 10, 153. doi: 10.3390/membranes10070153.
5. Plisko T.V., Bildyukevich A.V., Burts K. S., Ermakov S.S., Penkova A.V., Kuzminova A.I., Dmitrenko M.E., Hliavitskaya T.A. and Ulbricht M., One-Step Preparation of Antifouling Polysulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes via Modification by a Cationic Polyelectrolyte Based on Polyacrylamide // Polymers (2020), 12, 1017. doi: 10.3390/polym12051017
6. Mariia Dmitrenko, Vladislav Liamin, Anna Kuzminova, Anton Mazur, Erkki Lahderanta, Sergey Ermakov, Anastasia Penkova, Novel mixed matrix sodium alginate–fullerenol membranes: development, characterization, and study in pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol. // Polymers (2020), V.12, 864. doi: 10.3390/polym12040864
7. M. Dmitrenko, A. Kuzminova, A. Zolotarev, S. Ermakov, D. Roizard, A. Penkova, Enhanced pervaporation properties of PVA-based membranes modified with polyelectrolytes. application to IPA dehydration. // Polymers (2020), 12. doi: 10.3390/polym12010014
8. Pochkaeva E.I., Podolsky N.E., Zakusilo D.N., Petrov A.V., Charykov N.A., Vlasov T.D., Penkova A.V., Vasina L.V., Murin I.V., Sharoyko V.V., Semenov K.N., Fullerene derivatives with amino acids, peptides and proteins: From synthesis to biomedical application. // Progress in Solid State Chemistry (2020), V. 57, 100255. doi: 10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2019.100255

2019

1. Dmitrenko M.E., Penkova A.V., Kuzminova A.I., Atta R.R., Zolotarev A.A., Mazur A.S., Vezo O.S., Lahderanta E., Markelov D.A., Ermakov S.S., Development and investigation of novel polyphenylene isophthalamide pervaporation membranes modified with various fullerene derivatives. // Separation and Purification Technology (2019), V. 226, P. 241-251. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.05.092
2. T.V. Plisko, A.V. Penkova, K.S. Burts, A.V. Bildyukevich, M.E. Dmitrenko, G.B. Melnikova, R.R. Atta, A.S. Mazur, A.A. Zolotarev, A.B. Missyul, Effect of Pluronic F127 on porous and dense membrane structure formation via non-solvent induced and evaporation induced phase separation. // Journal of Membrane Science (2019), V. 580, p. 336–349. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.028
3. Benzaqui M., Semino R., Carn F., Tavares S.R., Menguy N., Giménez-Marques M., Bellido E., Horcajada P., Berthelot T., Kuzminova A.I., Dmitrenko M.E., Penkova A.V., Roizard D., Serre C., Maurin G., Steunou N., Covalent and Selective Grafting of Polyethylene Glycol Brushes at the Surface of ZIF‑8 for the Processing of Membranes for Pervaporation. // ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2019), V. 7, I. 7, P. 6629-6639. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05587
4. Ksenia Otvagina, Anastasia Penkova, Maria Dmitrenko, Anna Kuzminova, Tatyana Sazanova, Andrey Vorotyntsev, Ilya Vorotyntsev. Novel composite membranes based on chitosan copolymers with polyacrylonitrile and polystyrene: physicochemical properties and application for pervaporation dehydration of tetrahydrofuran // Membranes (2019), 9, 38. doi: 10.3390/membranes9030038.
5. M.E.Dmitrenko, A.V.Penkova, R.R.Atta, A.A. Zolotarev, T.V.Plisko, A.S.Mazur, N.D.Solovyev, S.S.Ermakov. The development and study of novel membrane materials based on polyphenylene isophthalamide - Pluronic F127 composite // Materials & Design (2019), V. 165, 107596. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2019.107596

2018

1. Bildyukevich A.V., Plisko T.V., Liubimova A.S., Penkova A.V., Dmitrenko M.E., Fullerenol-polyamide thin film composite hollow fiber membranes for low molecular weight cut-off ultrafiltration (2018), V. 62, No 2, P. 7-12.
2. Dmitrenko M., Penkova A., Kuzminova A., Missyul A., Ermakov S., Roizard D., Development and Characterization of New Pervaporation PVA Membranes for the Dehydration Using Bulk and Surface Modifications. // Polymers (2018), 10, 571. doi: 10.3390/polym10060571
3. Dmitrenko M.E., Penkova A.V., Kuzminova A.I., Morshed M., Larionov M.I., Alem H., Zolotarev A.A., Ermakov S.S., Roizard D. Investigation of new modification strategies for PVA membranes to improve their dehydration properties by pervaporation. // Applied Surface Science (2018), V. 450, P. 527-537. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.04.169
4. Penkova A.V., Dmitrenko M.E., Savon N.A., Missyul A.B., Mazur A.S., Kuzminova A.I., Zolotarev A.A., Mikhailovskii V., Lahderanta E., Markelov D.A., Semenov K.N., Ermakov S.S., Novel mixed-matrix membranes based on polyvinyl alcohol modified by carboxyfullerenes for pervaporation dehydration. // Separation and Purification Technology (2018), V. 204, P. 1–12. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.04.052
5. Plisko T.V., Liubimova A.S., Bildyukevich A.V., Penkova A.V., Dmitrenko M.E., Mikhailovskii V.Y., Melnikova G.B., Semenov K.N., Doroshkevich N.V., Kuzminova A.I., Fabrication and characterization of polyamide-fullerenol thin film nanocomposite hollow fiber membranes with enhanced antifouling performance. // Journal of Membrane Science (2018), V. 551, P. 20–36. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.01.015

2017

1. Matveev V.V., Markelov D.A., Dvinskikh S.V., Shishkin A.N., Tyutyukin K.V., Penkova A.V., Tatarinova E.A., Ignat'eva G.M., Milenin S.A., Investigation of Melts of Polybutylcarbosilane Dendrimers by 1H NMR Spectroscopy. // Scientific Reports (2017), Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 13710. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-13743-z
2. Semenov K.N., Andrusenko E.V., Charykov N.A., Litasova E.V., Panova G.G., Penkova A.V., Murin I.V., Piotrovskiy L.B., Carboxylated fullerenes: Physico-chemical properties and potential applications. // Progress in Solid State Chemistry (2017), V. 47–48, P. 19–36. doi: 10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2017.09.001
3. Dmitrenko M.E., Penkova A.V., Kuzminova A.I., Ermakov S.S., Roizard D., Investigation of polymer membranes modified by fullerenol for dehydration of organic mixtures. // IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series (2017), 879 012010.
4. Dmitrenko M.E., Penkova A.V., Missyul A.B., Kuzminova A.I., Markelov D.A., Ermakov S.S., Roizard D., Development and investigation of mixed-matrix PVA-fullerenol membranes for acetic acid dehydration by pervaporation. // Separation and Purification Technology (2017), V. 187, P. 285–293. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.06.061
5. Penkova A.V.., Acquah S.F., Piotrovsly L.B., Markelov D.A., Semisalova A.S., Kroto H.W., Fullerene derivatives as nanoadditives for polymer composites. // Russian Chemical Reviews (2017), 86 (6), p. 530–566. doi: 10.1070/RCR4712
6. Penkova A.V., Dmitrenko M. E., Ermakov S.S., Toikka A.M., Roizard D., Novel green PVA-fullerenol mixed matrix supported membranes for separating water-THF mixtures by pervaporation. // Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2017), P. 1–9. doi: 10.1007/s11356-017-9063-9
7. Acquah S.F.A, Penkova A.V., Markelov D.A., Semisalova A.S., Leonhardt B.E., Magi J.M., Review - The Beautiful Molecule: 30 Years of C60 and its Derivatives. // ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology (2017), V. 6 (6), M1-M8. doi: 10.1149/2.0271706jss

2016

1. Markelov D.A., Shishkin A.N., Matveev V.V., Penkova A.V., Lähderanta E., Chizhik V.I., Orientational Mobility in Dendrimer Melts: Molecular Dynamics Simulations. // Macromolecules (2016), V. 49, P. 9247−9257. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01502
2. Plisko T.V., Silaeva I.V., Penkova A.V., Bildyukevich A.V., Preparation, structure and properties of ultrafiltration membranes based on polyphenylene sulfone with additives of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. // Collection of scientific articles "Nanostructures in Condensed Matter" of the IX International Scientific Conference "Fullerenes and Nanostructures in Condensed Matter", ed. Vityaz P.A. and others, (2016), p. 257-264.
3. Penkova A.V., Dmitrenko M.E., Sokolova M.P., Chen B., Plisko T.V., Markelov D.A., Ermakov S.S., Impact of fullerene loading on the structure and transport properties of polysulfone mixed-matrix membranes. // Journal of Materials Science (2016), 51(16), P. 7652-7659. doi: 10.1007/s10853-016-0047-9
4. Markelov D.A., Matveev V.V., Ingman P., Nikolaeva M.N., Penkova A.V., Lahderanta E., Boiko N.I., Chizhik V.I., Unexpected Temperature Behavior of Polyethylene Glycol Spacers in Copolymer Dendrimers in Chloroform. // Scientific Reports (2016), | 6:24270 |. doi: 10.1038/srep24270
5. Penkova A.V., Acquah S.F.A., Dmitrenko M.E., Sokolova M.P., Mikhailova M.Е., Polyakov E.S., Ermakov S.S., Markelov D.A., Roizard D., Improvement of pervaporation PVA membranes by the controlled incorporation of fullerenol nanoparticles. // Materials & Design (2016), V. 96, P. 416–423. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.02.046
6. Penkova A.V., Acquah S.F.A., Dmitrenko M.E., Sokolova M.P., Mikhailova M.Е., Polyakov E.S., Ermakov S.S., Markelov D.A., Roizard D., Improvement of pervaporation PVA membranes by the controlled incorporation of fullerenol nanoparticles. // Materials & Design (2016), V. 96, P. 416–423. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.02.046
7. Shishov A., Penkova A., Zabrodin A., Nikolaev K., Dmitrenko M., Ermakov S., Bulatov A., Vapor permeation-stepwise injection simultaneous determination of methanol and ethanol in biodiesel with voltammetric detection. // Talanta (2016), V. 148, P. 666–672. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.05.041

2015

1. Toikka A., Naumkin P., Penkova A., Approximation and analysis of pervaporation of binary mixtures using nonequilibrium thermodynamics approach. // Chemical Engineering Research and Design (2015), V. 104, P. 669–680. doi: 10.1016/j.cherd.2015.10.007
2. Penkova A.V., Acquah S.F.A., Sokolova M.P., Dmitrenko M.E., Toikka A.M., Polyvinyl alcohol membranes modified by low-hydroxylated fullerenol C₆₀(OH)₁₂. // Journal of Membrane Science (2015), V.49, P. 122–27. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.05.011
3. Penkova A., Polotskaya G., Toikka A., Pervaporation Сomposite Membranes for Ethyl Acetate Production. // Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification (2015), V. 87, P. 81–87. doi: 10.1016/j.cep.2014.11.015

2014

1. Toikka A.M, Penkova A.V., Markelov D.A., Description and approximation of mass-transfer in pervaporation process on the base of nonequilibrium thermodynamics approach. // International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2014), V.72, P. 423–429. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.01.027
2. Penkova A. V., Acquah S. F. A., Dmitrenko M. E., Chen B., Semenov K. N., Kroto Harold W., Transport Properties of Cross-Linked Fullerenol-PVA Membranes. // Carbon (2014), V. 76, P. 446 –450. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.04.053

2004–2013

1. Penkova A.V., Polotskaya G.A.,Toikka A.M. Separation of acetic acid–methanol–methyl acetate–water reactive mixture. // Chemical Engineering Science (2013), V.101, Pages 586–592. doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.05.055
2. Sudareva N.N., Penkova A.V., Kostereva T.A., Polotskii A.E., Polotskaya G.A., Properties of casting solutions and ultrafiltration membranes based on fullerene-polyamide nanocomposites. // eXPRESS Polymer Letters (2012), V. 6, No.3, P. 178–188A. doi: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2012.20
3. Penkova A.V., Pientka Z., Polotskaya G.A., MWCNT/poly(phenylene-iso-phtalamide) Nanocomposite Membranes for Pervaporation of Organic Mixture. // Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures (2011), V. 19, P. 137-140. doi: 10.1080/1536383X.2010.490138
4. Penkova A.V., Polotskaya G.A., Toikka A.M., Kocherbitov V.V. Effect of Residual Solvent on Physicochemical Properties of Poly(Phenylene Isophtalamide) Membrane. // Drying Technology (2011), V. 29, P. 633–641.
5. Penkova A.V., Polotskaya G.A., Gavrilova V.A., Toikka A.M., J.-C. Liu, Trchova M., Slouf M., Pientka Z. Polyamide Membranes Modified by Carbon Nanotubes: Application for Pervaporation. // Separation Science and Technology (2010), V. 45, p. 35–41. doi: 10.1080/01496390903401812
6. Polotskaya G.A., Penkova A.V., Pientka Z., Toikka A.M., Polymer membranes modified by fullerene C₆₀ for pervaporation of organic mixtures. // Desalination and Water Treatment (2010), V. 14. p. 83–88. doi: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1528
7. Penkova A.V., Markelov D.A., Toikka A.M. Thermodynamic modeling of the evaporation process of binary solutions through a membrane. // Vestniks of Saint Petersburg University (2010), 4, 3, p. 68-76.
8. Penkova A.V., Polotskaya G.A., Toikka A.M., Trchova M., Slouf M., Urbanova M., Brus J., Brozova L., Pientka Z., Structure and Pervaporation Properties of Poly(phenylene-iso-phtalamide) Membranes Modified by Fullerene C60. // Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (2009), V. 294, p. 432-440. doi: 10.1002/mame.200800362
9. Penkova A., Toikka A., Kostereva T., Sudareva N., Polotskaya G., Structure and transport properties of fullerene – polyamide membranes. // Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures (2008), V. 16, No. 5-6, p. 666-669. doi: 10.1080/15363830802314251
10. Polotskaya G.A., Pen'kova A.V., Sudareva N.N., Polotskii A.E., Toikka A.M., Polyamide ultrafiltration membranes modified with nanocarbon additives. // Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry (2008), V.81, No. 2, p. 236-240.
11. Polotskaya G.A., Penkova A.V., Toikka A.M., Pientka Z., Brozova L., Bleha M., Transport of small molecules through polyphenylene oxide membranes modified by fullerene. // Separation Science and Technology (2007), V. 42, No. 2, p. 333-347. doi: 10.1080/01496390600997963
12. Polotskaya G.A., Penkova A.V, Toikka A.M., Fullerene-containing polyphenylene oxide membranes for pervaporation. // Desalination (2006), V. 200, No. 1-3, p. 400-402. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2006.03.347
13. Polotskaya G.A., Gladchenko S.V., Penkova A.V., Kuznetsov V.M., Toikka A.M., Membranes based on fullerene-modified polyphenylene oxide for separation of aqueous-organic mixtures. // Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry (2005), V. 78, No 9, p. 1493-1498.
14. Kuznetsov U.P., Khripunov A.K., Kruchinina E.V., Turkova A.D., Penkova A.V., Transport properties of membranes based on cellulose myristinate in the separation of mixtures of gases or liquids. // Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry (2004), V. 77, No 11, p. 1895-1900.

Patents

1. Polotskaya G.A., Penkova A.V. A method of obtaining composite membranes with a fullerene-containing polymer selective layer. Patent No. RU2414953. Publication date. 27.03.2011. Application No. 2009127219/04. Priority date 14.07.2009.
2. Polotskaya G.A., Penkova A.V. Installation for the preparation of composite polymer membranes. Patent No. 88009. BI No. 30, 2009 year. Publication date. 27.10.2009. Application No. 2009129016. Priority date 27.07.2009.
3. Penkova A.V., Semenov K.N. A method of obtaining diffusion fullerenol-containing membranes. Priority date 15.07.2012. Application No. 2012127842. Patent No. RU2501597. Publication date 20.12.2013.
4. Penkova A.V. Device for producing diffusion polymer membranes. Priority date 05.10.2012. Application No. 2012142277. Patent No. RU2504429. Publication date. 20.01.2014.
5. Kuzminova A.I., Penkova A.V. The device for producing a composite membrane with polyelectrolyte layers. Application No. 2020122996 Publication date 06.07.2020.

Science projects

Grants management by Penkova Anastasia

• 2010 — grant for participation in NanoMemCourse EA3: Nano-structured materials and Membranes in the Food Industry (Cetraro and Rende, Calabria, Italy).
• 2010 — grant of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists to carry out scientific research in the field of membrane processes.
• 2011 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 09-03-09371 «Mobility of young scientists to participate in the international conference «Euromembranes 2009».
• 2011 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 11-03-09471 «Presentation of an invited oral talk at the international conference ICM-2011, dedicated to membrane methods for cleaning the environment and biological objects».
• 2010–2013 — grant of Bortnik Fund "U.M.N.I.K." of “Participant in the youth scientific and innovation competition”.
• 2011–2013 — grant of Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation “Scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of innovative Russia” for 2009–2013. “Conducting scientific research by young PhD candidates of science in the following areas:
  • nanotechnology and nanomaterials;
  • mechatronics and the creation of microsystem technology;
  • the creation of biocompatible materials;
  • creation and processing of composite and ceramic materials;
  • creation and processing of crystalline materials;
  • creation and processing of polymers and elastomers;
  • the creation of membranes and catalytic systems;
  • metallurgical technologies;
  • construction technologies. ” Application code: 2011-1.3.1-207-008-058 GK 16.740.11.0658 dated 02.06.2011.
• 2011 — SPbSU project «Internship of A.V. Penkova in the group of Nobel laureate Harold Walter Kroto, at the Florida State University (USA), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in order to master the methods of research of composite materials».
• 2012 — grant of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists and PhD for research in the field of membrane processes.
• 2012 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 12-08-90823-mol_rf_nr “Determination of the effect of fullerene additives on the gas separation properties of polysulfone-based membranes”. Scientific project of Penkova Anastasia from St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, in the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University of R.E. Alekseeva, Nizhny Novgorod.
• 2012–2013 — grant of the Russian Science Foundation No. 12-03-33155 mol_ved “Novel materials based on polymers and polymer nanocomposites. The study of dynamic and equilibrium properties: theory, computer modeling, experiment”.
• 2013 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 13-08-90713 mol_rf_nr “Determination of the effect of surface morphology of nanocomposite polymer membranes on their physicochemical and transport characteristics”. Scientific project of Penkova Anastasia from St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, in the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University of R.E. Alekseeva, Nizhny Novgorod.
• 2014 — grant of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists, young candidates of sciences of universities, industry and academic institutions to conduct research in the field of membrane processes.
• 2015–2017 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 15-58-04034 bel_mol_а. “New hybrid polymer materials for baromembrane and diffusion separation processes: production, structure and properties”.
• 2015–2016 — President's scholarship No. СП-1153.2015.1 «Development of energy-saving technologies for obtaining high-purity substances using new membrane materials».
• Grant of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists, young PhD of universities, industrial and academic institutes «Synthesis of membranes with improved physicochemical and transport characteristics for the separation of industrially significant mixtures in the process of pervaporation».
• 2016 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 16-38-50146 mol_nr “Preparation and characterization of dense mixed matrix membranes”.
• 2016 — grant of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists and PhD “Development and study of novel supported membranes for the separation of industrially significant mixtures during pervaporation”.
• 2017 — grant of the Russian Science Foundation of Initiative research by young scientists of the Presidential Research Projects Program No. 17-73-20060 “Development of new mixed matrix membranes for highly efficient, environmentally friendly and resource-saving separation of liquid mixtures”.
• 2018 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 17-38-50087 mol_nr “Study of the transport properties of new supported pervaporation membranes with a selective layer based on chitosan in the process of tetrahydrofuran dehydration”.
• 2019 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 17-58-04067 bel_mol_a “Novel membrane materials for dehydration and water treatment”.
• 2019–2021 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 19-38-90008 Postgraduate students «Development and study of new membranes based on sodium alginate modified with organometallic framework polymers».
• 2020–2023 — grant of Russian Science Foundation Competition 2020 «Conducting research by scientific groups under the guidance of young scientists» of the President's program of research projects implemented by leading scientists, including young scientists No. 20-79-10064 «Development of new mixed matrix membranes based on cellulose derivatives for highly efficient, environmentally friendly and resource-saving membrane separation of liquid mixtures and creation of catalytic membrane reactors».
• 2020–2022 — grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 20-38-51022 Scientific mentoring «Creation of new composite membrane-catalytic systems for power plants and research of their catalytic and membrane-separation properties in water treatment processes».

Grants management by Dmitrenko Mariia

• 2014–2016 years: the Bortnik Fund "UMNIK" «Development and research of properties of new nanocomposite membranes based on polyvinyl alcohol»;
• 2014–2018 years: grants from St. Petersburg State University for an internship in the laboratory of the University of Lorraine, Nancy (France) under the guidance of the director of the membrane group Denis Roisard;
• 2019–2021 years: grant RSF No. 19-73-00105 «Development of novel mixed matrix membranes for the development of an environmentally friendly and resource-saving pervaporation process»;
• 2021 year: grant RSF No. 21-73-00043 «Development of novel mixed matrix membranes based on polyphenylene oxide and polydimethylsiloxane for the development of highly efficient and resource-saving membrane processes pervaporation and nanofiltration».

Grants management by Kuzminova Anna

• 2017 year: grant from St. Petersburg State University for an internship in the laboratory of the University of Lorraine, Nancy (France) under the guidance of the director of the membrane group Denis Roisard;
• 2018–2020 years: grant from the Foundation for Assistance to Innovation, winner of the UMNIK program «Development of novel pervaporation membranes for the separation of industrially significant mixtures».

Grants management by Liamin Vladislav

• 2021–2023 years: grant from the Foundation for Assistance to Innovation, winner of the UMNIK program «Development and research of new filtration membranes based on polyamide for water purification».

Information for students

We invite students and postgraduates to complete diploma and dissertation works in the following areas:

• Development of new polymer membrane materials, including biomaterials, for diffusion membrane processes and the study of their physical and chemical characteristics by various methods of analysis;
• Development of new polymer membrane materials for baromembrane membrane processes, including biomaterials, and the study of their physical and chemical characteristics by various methods of analysis;
• Optimization of membrane processes in order to develop sustainable development processes.

Awards and prizes

Awards and prizes of Penkova Anastasia

1. Winner of the L’Oréal-UNESCO fellowship "For Women in Science" (2018).
2. Laureate of the National Competition of Innovation Projects, 1st place in the rating "Top 100 Young Innovative Leaders of Russia", in the nomination "Chemical Industry". Diploma of the absolute winner (2011).
3. Laureate of the Generation Foundation contest, award in the nomination “The Best Scientist in the Field of the Study of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies” (2011).
4. Laureate of the XXIII competition of the European Academy for young scientists of Russia in the section "Chemistry" (2017).
5. Prize of the St. Petersburg State University for scientific works “for contribution to the science of young researchers” (2017).
6. Laureate of the VI All-Russian Internet Olympiad in Nanotechnology (intellectual forum “Nanotechnology - a breakthrough into the future!”), Winner diploma (2012).
7. Diploma of the 4th All-Russian Internet Olympiad in nanotechnology "Nanotechnology - a breakthrough into the future" - the winner of the creative competition "Academic Approach".
8. Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation for young scientists (2015).
9. Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation (2009–2010).
10. Winner diploma of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists without a degree (2010).
11. A diploma of the winner of the competition of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists, the implementation of scientific research in the field of membrane processes (2012).
12. Winner diploma of the competition of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists with a degree of candidate of sciences (2012).
13. The diploma of the winner of the competition of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists, young candidates of science, universities, industry and academic institutions (2014).
14. Winner diploma of the competition of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists with a Ph.D. (2015).
15. Winner diploma of the competition of the Government of St. Petersburg for young scientists with a Ph.D. degree (2016).
16. Prize of the Government of St. Petersburg in the field of scientific and pedagogical activity (2016).
17. Prize of the Government of St. Petersburg in the field of scientific and pedagogical activity (2017).
18. Diploma of the II international competition of scientific works of young scientists in the field of nanotechnology (2009).
19. Diploma of the XVI International Conference "Lomonosov-2009" for the best report (2009).
20. Diploma at the International Symposium "Fullerenes and Atomic Clusters" (IWFAC 2009) for the best report (2009).
21. Laureate diploma for the best report at the 13th International Youth School-Conference "Magnetic resonance and its applications - Spinus-2016" (2016).
22. 1^st degree diploma for the presented work "Development of new membranes based on polyvinyl alcohol modified with an organometallic framework polymer UIO-66(NH₂)-EDTA" in the nomination "Scientific articles in chemical sciences" in the 33rd International competition of scientific research works (28 February 2021).

Awards and prizes of Dmitrenko Mariia

1. Diploma for the best poster at VI International Conference on Chemistry "Mendeleev—2012", Section 4 — Physical Chemistry, St. Petersburg (2012);
2. Increased academic stipend of St. Petersburg State University (2013);
3. Certificate of Merit for the first place in the competition for the Best Research Poster at Chemistry PhD Conference Institute of Chemistry St. Petersburg State University (2014);
4. The winner in the nomination of a research project in a competition of business ideas, scientific and technical developments and research projects “Young, Daring, Perspectives” (2016) (the competition is held by the Committee on Science and High Education in accordance with the Decree of the Government of St. Petersburg from 30.06.2010 No. 883);
5. The winner of the university award "For Scientific Works" in the category "For the contribution of young researchers to science " and for the series of works "Transport characteristics and physicochemical properties of polymeric membranes modified with carbon nanoparticles" (December 25, 2017);
6. Diploma of laureate for poster presentations at 15 International Youth School-Conference “Magnetic resonance and its application. SPINUS” (April 1–6, 2018, Saint-Petersburg);
7. The winner of subsidies to young scientists, young candidates of science universities, industry and academic institutions located in St. Petersburg (November 26, 2018, diploma of the series PSP No. 18800);
8. Diploma of II degree for the best oral report among young scientists presented at the XIV Scientific Conference (with international participation) “Membranes-2019”, 21-25 October, Sochi (2019);
9. Diploma of I degree for the presented work "Development of Novel Membranes Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified by Metal-Organic Framework UiO-66(NH2)-EDTA" in the nomination "Scientific articles in chemical sciences" in the 33rd International Research Competition (28.02.2021).
10. 1^st degree diploma for the presented work "Development of new membranes based on polyvinyl alcohol modified with an organometallic framework polymer UIO-66(NH₂)-EDTA" in the nomination "Scientific articles in chemical sciences" in the 33rd International competition of scientific research works (28 February 2021).

Awards and prizes of Kuzminova Anna

1. Laureate of the competition of the best poster presentation 16^th International School-Conference «Spinus 2019».
2. Diploma of the 1st degree for a report at the international scientific-practical conference "The predictive nature of scientific research and the practice of their implementation in the context of the global crisis in the economy and society".
3. Winner of the competitive for a scholarship of the Government of the Russian Federation in the 2019–2020 academic year.
4. 2020 year: Winner of the competition for grants for students of universities located in St. Petersburg, graduate students of universities, industry and academic institutions located in St. Petersburg.
5. 2021 — the winner of the competition for grants for students of universities located on the territory of St. Petersburg, graduate students of universities, industry and academic institutions located on the territory of St. Petersburg.
6. 1^st degree diploma for the presented work "Development of new membranes based on polyvinyl alcohol modified with an organometallic framework polymer UIO-66(NH₂)-EDTA" in the nomination "Scientific articles in chemical sciences" in the 33rd International competition of scientific research works (28 February 2021).

Awards and prizes of Liamin Vladislav

1. Diploma for the III place in the competition of interdisciplinary student and postgraduate projects "Start-up — 2019" as the head of the project "Biotrek: Development of a method for monitoring targeted drug delivery".
2. Diploma of II degree for the best oral report at the XXVII International scientific conference of students, graduate students and young scientists "Lomonosov—2020" for work "The development and study of new pervaporation membranes based on polyphenylene isophthalamide modified with water-soluble derivatives of the fullerene".
3. 2021 — the winner of the competition for grants for students of universities located on the territory of St. Petersburg, graduate students of universities, industry and academic institutions located on the territory of St. Petersburg.