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Laboratory of new Physical and Chemical Problems
Tsivadze, Aslan Yu
The work in the laboratory is carried out in several fields of science that interact with each other: organic chemistry, chemistry of coordination compounds, catalysis, supramolecular chemistry, nanochemistry, chemistry of materials.
- Subtle organic synthesis
- Catalysis
- NMR spectroscopy
- UV spectroscopy
- MALDI mass spectroscopy
- X-ray diffraction analysis
- Column chromatography
- High-efficiency liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- Thin-layer chromatography
- IR spectroscopy
- Absorption spectroscopy
- Fluorescence
Research directions
Supramolecular chemistry and molecular machines
The study of systems based on intermolecular interactions. The design of molecular machines.
Synthesis and research of porphyrins
Synthesis of new tetrapyrrole macrocycles (porphyrins and their analogues) and investigation of their properties. The use of the obtained compounds as photosensitizers in medicine, photovoltaics, photocatalysis, and optical sensors.
Development of new catalytic methods
Search for new and improvement of known catalytic reactions, search for new affordable and effective catalysts. Investigation of the mechanism of catalytic reactions. Application in the synthesis of valuable products and materials.