Alina Skorynina

Cells Alba

Application of machine learning (ML) algorithms to spectroscopic data has a great potential for obtaining hidden correlations between structural information and spectral features. Here, we apply ML algorithms to theoretically simulated infrared (IR) spectra to establish the structure-spectrum correlations in zeolites. Two hundred thirty different t...

Photocatalytic hydrogen (H2) production is a promising route for alternative energetics. Understanding structure–activity relationships is a crucial step towards the rational design of photocatalysts, which requires the application of operando spectroscopy under relevant working conditions. We performed an operando investigation on a catalytic syst...

Chemical treatment of end-of-life PVC at high temperature often results in the formation of polyacetylene and eventually aromatic char. These insoluble conjugated polymers lead to industrial reactor blockages, and limit the efficiency in recycling chlorinated plastic waste. To address this challenge, a solvent-based tandem dehydrochlorination-hydro...

We have designed, built, and tested two cells for in situ and, potentially, operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy experiments in transmission and fluorescence modes. The cells were developed for high-pressure and high-temperature conditions to study the catalytic processes under relevant industrial conditions. Operation of the cells was tested for...

Samples of various mineral ore types of the Kumtor gold deposit (Central Tien Shan) were studied using XRF method on a TORNADO M4 analyzer by digital processing of images of the elemental scanning maps to reveal the possibilities of this method to measure the mineral composition of ores without using the AMICS electronic mineral database. During th...

Samples of various mineral ore types of the Kumtor gold deposit (Central Tien Shan) were studied using XRF method on a TORNADO M4 analyzer by digital processing of images of the elemental scanning maps to reveal the possibilities of this method to measure the mineral composition of ores without using the AMICS electronic mineral database. During th...

Modern implants are often based on silicon-doped hydroxyapatite for enhanced biological activity. Such materials still have drawbacks, such as high probability of bacterial infections on their surface during surgery. In this work, we obtained germanium-substituted calcium phosphates, which are isostructural to silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite and...

Evolution of surface and bulk palladium oxides in supported palladium nanoparticles was followed in situ using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The surface oxide was found to be easily reducible in hydrogen at room temperature, while removal of bulk oxide required heating in hydrogen above 100 °C. We also found that the co-presence of hydrogen and ox...

The paper discusses technological methods for obtaining a luminescent material from phosphogypsum. The obtained materials were characterized using X-ray phase analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, and electron microscopy. The elemental composition of the samples was determined using a laboratory micro-fluorimeter. In the course of the study, the t...

Adsorption of ethylene on palladium, a key step in various catalytic reactions, may result in a variety of surface-adsorbed species and formation of palladium carbides, especially under industrially relevant pressures and temperatures. Therefore, the application of both surface and bulk sensitive techniques under reaction conditions is important fo...

The formation of palladium hydrides is a well-known phenomenon, observed for both bulk and nanosized samples. The kinetics of hydrogen adsorption/desorption strongly depends on the particle size and shape, as well as the type of support and/or coating of the particles. In addition, the structural properties of hydride phases and their distribution...

In modern Russia and the CIS countries, phosphogypsum waste is an urgent environmental problem. This product is obtained in the production of phosphoric acid and is a large tonnage of low-recyclable waste. According to open sources, it is processed 20 times less than it is produced. Attempts to use it in cement production, in construction, in agric...

We report a series of Pd K-edge and Pt L3-edge X-ray absorption spectra (XAS) collected in situ during thermal treatment of functionalized UiO-67-Pd and UiO-67-Pt metal-organic frameworks in inert and reducing atmospheres. We present raw synchrotron data from three subsequent experiments at different beamlines, normalized XAS spectra and k2-weighte...

Functionalization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with noble metals is a promising way for producing new versatile catalysts that will combine the outstanding porosity and specific surface area of MOFs with high catalytic activity of metals. Here, we present a comparative study of two metal-organic frameworks with UiO-67 topology, functionalized...

We present a detailed extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) characterization of the formation process of palladium nanoparticles (NPs) inside UiO-67 metal-organic framework (MOF). Starting from the initial UiO-67 structure with 10% of PdCl2bpydc moieties with grafted Pd ions replacing standard 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylate linkers, we follo...

Palladium-based catalysts are widely applied for the selective hydrogenation of acetylene in acetylene/ethylene mixtures. Under reaction conditions, palladium hydride or carbide phases can be formed, which change the catalytic properties of material. In the current work, we focus on the process of carbide phase formation in supported palladium nano...

The size and shape distribution of metal nanoparticles (NPs) are important parameters that need to be tuned in order to achieve desired properties of materials for practical applications. In the current work, we present the synthesis of palladium NPs supported on silica by three different methods, applying reduction by sodium borohydride, hydrazine...

The identification of the equilibrium shape of a crystal (or a negative crystal [1], i.e., an inclusion in a crystal sample) by experimental means is important to obtain information on anisotropy of interfacial surface energy. However, the experimental determination of the equilibrium crystal shape is nontrivial problem. In most cases the shapes of...