Head of Laboratory

Maximov, Anton Lvovich

DSc in Chemistry, Professor, Associate member of the Russian Academy of Sciences 
Publications
455
Citations
5 061
h-index
33
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The Laboratory of Hydrocarbon Chemistry was established in 1986 to conduct fundamental research in the field of activation, functionalization and catalytic transformations of saturated hydrocarbons and their derivatives, and to create the foundations for new energy-saving and environmentally friendly processes for processing hydrocarbons from oil and gas. Currently, the main activities of the laboratory are research in the field of: creation of new bifunctional acid nanoscale and mesoscale catalysts for petrochemical processes of hydrocarbon transformation (isomerization of saturated hydrocarbons, oligomerization of olefins, etc.); development of approaches to the creation of nanoscale catalysts for hydrogenation of aromatic compounds and the production of components of special fuels resistant to the presence of heteroatoms in raw materials; preparation of components fuels based on renewable raw materials; catalytic processes of transformation of various types of hydrocarbons, including frame ones, with the participation of cation radicals

  1. Catalysis
Anton Maximov
Head of Laboratory
Ostroumova, Vera A
Vera Ostroumova
Senior Researcher
Kniazeva, Maria I
Maria Kniazeva
Senior Researcher

Research directions

Breaking the C-C bond in hydrocarbons

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Breaking the C-C bond in hydrocarbons
The study of catalytic processes of transformation of various types of hydrocarbons, including framework ones, with the participation of cation radicals

Green Chemistry

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Green Chemistry
Production of fuel components based on renewable raw materials

Development of nanoscale catalysts

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development of approaches to the creation of nanoscale catalysts for hydrogenation of aromatic compounds and the production of components of special fuels resistant to the presence of heteroatoms in raw materials

Development of heterogeneous catalysts

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Development of heterogeneous catalysts
creation of new bifunctional acid nanoscale and mesoscale catalysts for petrochemical processes of hydrocarbon conversion

Publications and patents

Kuznetsov Nikolai Yu., Maximov Anton L., Beletskaya Irina P.
Russian Chemical Reviews scimago Q1 wos Q1 Open Access
2024-09-27 citations by CoLab: 1 PDF Abstract  
The development of atom-economical and efficient processes for obtaining a variety of chemical products using CO2 as C1-synthon plays an increasingly important role in modern scientific and technological research. Due to the inertness of CO2 many extremely attractive routes to valuable chemical products turn out to be impossible to implement, particularly for thermodynamic reasons, leaving one only dreaming about them as something unattainable. This review demonstrates how the catalytic coupling of ethylene and CO2 into acrylic acid, once considered a "dream reaction" has not only become a reality, but has also evolved into the category of technological processes. The key stages of the long-term development of this unique reaction from the discovery of metal activation of CO2 and stoichiometric preparation of metallalactones to catalytic synthesis using a variety of metal-catalysts (Ni, Pd, Ru, Rh) showcase the ingenuity and skill of researchers as well as an example of consistent development in this field of chemistry. We believe that this remarkably successful example will inspire scientists to tackle any "impossible" problems.The bibliography includes 117 references.
Kuznetsov P.S., Dement’ev K.I., Palankoev T.A., Maximov A.L.
Petroleum Chemistry scimago Q3 wos Q3
2024-08-30 citations by CoLab: 0 Abstract  
This review presents an analysis of the existing concepts for the utilization of electric power for heating chemical reactors, primarily those designed for heterogeneous catalytic processes. The paper provides a brief outline of major electric heating methods in the context of chemical applications, mentions important examples of the industrial implementation of electric heating, and evaluates the prospects for industrial use of electric heating instead of conventional heating systems.
Mukhtarova M., Golubeva M.A., Sadovnikov A.A., Maximov A.L.
2024-08-01 citations by CoLab: 2 Abstract  
The catalytic activity of molybdenum and tungsten oxides formed in situ from their carbonyls was studied in the hydroprocessing of diphenyl ether (DPE) for the first time. The MoOx and WOx catalysts obtained were characterized by XRD, XPS, HRTEM, EDX, Raman spectroscopy, and NH3TPD. The effect of various parameters on the substrate conversion and the yields of products was investigated. Oxygen vacancies (OVs) on the catalyst surface were found to be active sites in the DPE hydroprocessing. MoOx was more active than WOx due to more OVs on the surface of the catalyst. Benzene was obtained as a major product over both of catalysts with a highest yield of 87% (99% DPE conversion) over MoOx and of 69% (96% DPE conversion) over WOx.
Gorbunov D., Nenasheva M., Shashkin G., Shapovalov V., Shvets P., Naranov E., Maximov A., Guda A., Soldatov A.
2024-08-01 citations by CoLab: 1 Abstract  
Microreactor chemistry has evolved over the past two decades, showing great promise in the chemical industry, pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and in chemical synthesis research. Although, the microfluidic systems have found wide practical applications, there is little information regarding their industrial adaptation in catalytic chemistry. The microreactor chemistry presents myriad optimization opportunities for gas–liquid catalytic processes, particularly in the context of hydroformylation, which requires high pressures of toxic gases and temperatures. The current review highlights advantages of continuous flow for hydroformylation and related reactions, which are of great importance as a root for production of oxygenates. These reactions nowadays have increasing role in processing renewable raw materials as a sustainable high atomic-efficiency route. The review reports the most recent advancements in microfluidic technology with a focus on the high-pressure conditions and applicable spectral methods for in situ and operando diagnostics in the biphasic segmented flow regime.
Magomedova M.V., Galanova E.G., Starozhitskaya A.V., Afokin M.I., Matevosyan D.V., Egazaryants S.V., Tsaplin D.E., Maximov A.L.
Catalysts scimago Q2 wos Q2 Open Access
2024-07-18 citations by CoLab: 2 PDF Abstract  
A study on the reaction of methanol to aromatic hydrocarbons using catalysts based on hybrid zeolites MFI-MEL, MFI-MTW, and MFI-MCM-41 at a temperature of 340 °C and a pressure of 10.0 MPa was carried out. It is shown that in the synthesis of hydrocarbons under pressure, the activity of the studied samples is similar and does not have a linear correlation with their total acidity. It was found that the catalyst’s activity is primarily determined by the rate of the initial methanol conversion reaction, which is related to the volume of micropores—more micropores lead to higher activity. Additionally, increasing the volume of mesopores results in the formation of heavier aromatic compounds, specifically C10–C11.
Yakovenko R.E., Agliullin M.R., Zubkov I.N., Denisov O.D., Serebrennikov D.V., Kutepov B.I., Maksimov A.L.
Catalysis in Industry scimago Q4 wos Q4
2024-05-27 citations by CoLab: 0 Abstract  
In this paper, the physicochemical and catalytic properties of SAPO-11 and SAPO-41 molecular sieves granulated with a binder material and promoted with 0.5 wt % Pt have been studied in the isodewaxing of a hydrotreated diesel fraction. It has been shown that the introduction of ~30 wt % of boehmite, which transforms into alumina under calcination, into the granules leads to a decrease in the micropore volume by 50–70% and an increase in the external specific surface area of the material by 6–12% as compared to the highly dispersed samples of the above molecular sieves. It has been found that, at 340°C, 3 MPa, 2.0 h−1, and H2/feedstock = 800 m3/m3, both samples of bifunctional catalysts provide the production of diesel fuel with a pour point of –42°C and a yield of ~91–92 wt %.
Sultanova M.U., Samoilov V.O., Borisov R.S., Ramazanov D.N., Maximov A.L.
2024-05-03 citations by CoLab: 1 Abstract  
A method for producing a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) from coal tar is proposed. The carrier, a narrow fraction (T10%/T90% = 199/224 °C) with a naphthenic content of ≈99.9 wt%, was obtained through deep hydrogenation of the corresponding fraction of coal tar recovered by vacuum distillation. As a result of hydrogenation, deep purification from sulfur compounds (
Mukhtarova M., Golubeva M.A., Maximov A.L.
Applied Catalysis A: General scimago Q2 wos Q2
2024-05-01 citations by CoLab: 2 Abstract  
In situ obtained Ni2P-based catalysts were proposed for the selective conversion of terephthalic acid into the benzene-toluene-xylene fraction. The catalysts were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and NH3 temperature-programmed desorption. The influence of reaction time, temperature and H2 pressure on the conversion of terephthalic acid and benzene-toluene-xylene selectivity was studied. Direct deoxygenation and decarboxylation were found to be the main reaction pathways using in situ Ni2P catalysts. Selectivity for the benzene-toluene-xylene fraction reached up to 100% (at full terephthalic acid conversion) under moderate reaction conditions. The reusability of the in situ Ni2P catalyst before and after regeneration was demonstrated.
Baranov N.I., Bagrii E.I., Safir R.E., Cherednichenko A.G., Bozhenko K.V., Maksimov A.L.
Kinetics and Catalysis scimago Q3 wos Q4
2024-04-01 citations by CoLab: 0 Abstract  
The thermodynamic parameters of formation reactions (total energy at 0 K, enthalpy, and Gibbs free energy at a temperature of 298.15 K and a pressure of 101 325 Pa) were estimated in the B3LYP-D3(BJ)/6-311++G** approximation for the products of ionic alkylation of adamantane and lower alkyladamantanes with ethylene and propylene. Aluminum chloride was used as an acid catalyst model. The quantum-chemical calculations demonstrated the effect of methyl groups in adamantanes and the molecular weight of the olefin on the energetics of formation of the corresponding alkyl- and alkenyladamantanes.
Golubev O.V., Il’chuk P.S., Maximov A.L.
Petroleum Chemistry scimago Q3 wos Q3
2024-04-01 citations by CoLab: 0 Abstract  
Published data on plasma-assisted carbon dioxide methane reforming using heterogeneous catalysts are analyzed. The pathways of the CH4 and CO2 transformation under the conditions of thermal catalysis, plasma action, and plasma-assisted catalysis are considered. Various types of plasma installations are described. The mechanisms of the formation of oxygenates under the conditions of plasma-assisted catalysis are presented. The process selectivity with respect to final products depends on the ratio of the gases and on the structure, dielectric properties, and composition of the catalysts. The important parameters influencing the oxygenate ratio are the metal oxidation state in the catalyst, kind of metal, and support acidity. The catalyst introduction into the plasma can also lead to negative phenomena, namely, to recombination of radicals into the starting compounds.
Kulikov L.A., Makeeva D.A., Dubiniak A.M., Terenina M.V., Kardasheva Y.S., Egazar’yants S.V., Bikbaeva A.F., Maximov A.L., Karakhanov E.A.
Petroleum Chemistry scimago Q3 wos Q3
2024-04-01 citations by CoLab: 0 Abstract  
The paper describes an investigation into hydrogenation of furfural over ruthenium catalysts supported on porous aromatic frameworks. The supports were designated as PAF-30-SO3H, PAF-30-NH2, and PAF-30. The synthesized catalysts were tested in furfural hydrogenation carried out in water and in tetrahydrofuran (with a concentration of 10 wt %) at 90–250°C and a hydrogen pressure of 3 MPa. Although the highest furfural conversion (96%) was achieved in the case of its hydrogenation in water at 250°C over Ru-PAF-30, these conditions did not favor product selectivity. The reaction products mainly consisted of furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, and cyclopentanone. The highest yield of cyclopentanone, 71% (with 80% conversion and 89% selectivity) was observed in furfural hydrogenation over Ru-PAF-30 at 200°C, whereas the conditions optimal for selective hydrogenation of furfural into furfuryl alcohol were found to include either tetrahydrofuran as a solvent or water as a solvent and low temperatures (90–150°C).
Kulikov L., Dubiniak A., Makeeva D., Egazar`yants S., Maximov A., Karakhanov E.
Materials Today Sustainability scimago Q1 wos Q1
2024-03-01 citations by CoLab: 4 Abstract  
Ruthenium catalysts supported on porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs) were synthesized using different protocols for metal impregnation to achieve high catalytic performance in the hydrogenation of levulinic acid. Significant effect of the support modification with functional groups (amino-, sulfo-) was demonstrated. The main factors affecting the process including substrate concentration, temperature, reaction time and hydrogen pressure were investigated. Ruthenium catalyst Ru-PAF-30-SO3H (COD) based on PAF-30 modified with sulfo groups synthesized with the use of 1,5-COD was able to promote levulinic acid dimerization at high temperatures (200–250 °C).
Maximov Anton L., Beletskaya Irina P.
Russian Chemical Reviews scimago Q1 wos Q1 Open Access
2024-02-09 citations by CoLab: 11 PDF Abstract  
Development of the "methanol" economy may be a way to establish the new chemistry under decarbonization conditions. Methanol here is used as a raw material for production of a wide range of chemicals, conventionally obtained from oil. The key process for the "methanol" economy is the reduction of CO2, which, along with renewable energy, is the main carbon-containing resource in the low-carbon industry. This review summarizes recent data on the main approaches to methanol production from CO2: catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 with hydrogen on heterogeneous or homogeneous catalysts; electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol; and CO2 conversion using photocatalysis. The main advantages and disadvantages of each method, the mechanisms of CO2 conversion taking into account the features of each type of catalysis, and the main approaches to the efficient catalysts are discussed.The bibliography includes 542 references.
Zlotin Sergei G., Egorova Ksenia S., Ananikov Valentine P., Akulov Alexey A., Varaksin Mikhail V., Chupakhin Oleg N., Charushin Valery N., Bryliakov Konstantin P., Averin Alexey D., Beletskaya Irina P., Dolengovski Egor L., Budnikova Yulia H., Sinyashin Oleg G., Gafurov Zufar N., Kantyukov Artyom O., et. al.
Russian Chemical Reviews scimago Q1 wos Q1 Open Access
2024-02-06 citations by CoLab: 29 PDF Abstract  
After the appearance of the green chemistry concept, which was introduced in the chemistry vocabulary in the early 1990s, its main statements have been continuously developed and modified. Currently, there are 10–12 cornerstones that should form the basis for an ideal chemical process. This review analyzes the accumulated experience and achievements towards the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. The review presents the views of leading Russian scientists specializing in various fields of this subject, including homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, fine and basic organic synthesis, electrochemistry, polymer chemistry, chemistry based on bio-renewable feedstocks and chemistry of energetic compounds and materials. A new approach to the quantitative evaluation of the environmental friendliness of processes developed by Russian authors is described.The bibliography includes 1761.
Wei Z., Bai X., Maximov A.L., Wu W.
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry scimago Q1 wos Q1 Open Access
2024-02-03 citations by CoLab: 5 Abstract  
Research and development of high-performance catalysts is a key technology to realize hydrogen energy storage and transportation based on liquid organic hydrogen carriers. Co/beta was prepared using beta zeolite as a carrier via an electrostatic adsorption (ESA)-chemical reduction method, and it was used as the template and reducing agent to prepare bimetallic catalysts via an ultrasonic assisted galvanic replacement process (UGR). The fabricated PdCo/beta were characterized by TEM, XPS, FT-IR, XRD, H2-TPR, and H2-TPD. It was shown that the ultrafine PdCo nanoparticles (NPs) are evenly distributed on the surface of the beta zeolite. There is electron transfer between metal NPs and strong-metal-support-interaction (SMSI), which results in highly efficient catalytic dodecahydro-N-ethylcarbazole (12H-NEC) dehydrogenation performance of PdCo bimetallic catalysts. The dehydrogenation efficiency reached 100 % in 4 h at 180 °C and 95.3 % in 6 h at 160 °C. The TOF of 146.22 min−1 is 7 times that of Pd/beta. The apparent activation energy of the reaction is 66.6 kJ/mol, which is much lower than that of Pd/beta. Under the action of ultrasonic waves, the galvanic replacement reaction is accelerated, and the intermetal and metal-carrier interactions are enhanced, which improves the catalytic reaction performance.
Антон Львович Максимов, Альберт Борисович Куликов, Евгений Русланович Наранов, Мария Игоревна Князева, Наталья Николаевна Петрухина, Вадим Олегович Самойлов, Мария Андреевна Голубева, Галина Федоровна Заславская, Екатерина Игоревна Могилева, Павел Анатольевич Никульшин
RU2691070C1, 2019
Наталья Яковлевна Виноградова, Павел Анатольевич Никульшин, Людмила Николаевна Алексеенко, Алёна Игоревна Гусева, Евгений Русланович Наранов, Роман Эдуардович Болдушевский, Елена Евгеньевна Малкина, Кирилл Александрович Овчинников
RU2680386C1, 2019

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