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Student of Ƶ — winner of XXXI Kargin readings in Tver
02 April

Anna Sharapova, a student of the Department of Chemical Technologies named after prof. A.A. Kharkharov, Ƶ, became the winner of the competition of reports of the All-Russian Scientific Conference "XXXI Karginsky Readings" in Tver. In addition to the presentation competition, the university was represented in the organizing committee of the conference.


In the organizing committee of the XXXI Kargin Readings, the University of Industrial Technologies and Design was represented by Elena Sashina, Head of the Department of Chemical Technologies named after prof. A.A. Kharkharov, Ƶ, and Ekaterina Tsobkallo, Head of the Department of Engineering Materials Science and Metrology, Ƶ, who also made a presentation on the mechanics of polymer materials at the Textile Institute and its development (to mark the 120th anniversary of P.V. Melentieva). Raisa Vitkovskaya, Professor of the Department of Engineering Chemistry and Industrial Ecology at Ƶ, took part in the round table of the conference.


Anna Sharapova, a graduate student of the Department of Chemical Technologies named after prof. A.A. Kharkharov, Ƶ, presented the results of her research in a report competition, where she took first place. The young scientist's report was devoted to the synthesis of stable colloidal solutions of copper (I) oxide nanoparticles and the study of their photocatalytic properties. The paper describes the results of the synthesis of colloidal solutions of copper oxide nanoparticles. The university scientists concluded that the data obtained indicate the ability of copper oxide nanoparticles to effectively destroy organic dyes, including methylene blue, under the influence of UV radiation. Synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles can be used in photocatalytic processes, in particular, in water and air purification technologies, as well as as functional materials for the chemical industry.


Maria Smirnova, a graduate student of the Department of Chemical Technologies named after prof. A.A. Kharkharov, Ƶ, also presented a report at the conference. Her research is devoted to the biochemical method of obtaining composites "chitosan — silver nanoparticles". The development of nanomaterials based on polymers of natural origin is an urgent task of modern science and technology. Of particular interest are nanocomposites containing silver nanoparticles with pronounced antimicrobial properties. Chitosan is a natural polysaccharide with biocompatibility, biodegradability, and intrinsic bactericidal activity. It can simultaneously act as a reducing agent for metal ions to nanoparticles and their oxides, as well as produce an aggregative stable nanodispersion without the introduction of additional reagents. Chitosan not only prevents the aggregation of nanoparticles, but also enhances the antimicrobial properties of colloidal solutions due to the formation of silver nanoparticles.