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Along with educational activities, scientific research is the main activity of the International Department of nuclear physics, new materials and technologies, and is a mandatory element of the educational process in the implementation of educational programs.

The main objectives of the Department in the field of scientific activities, carrying out fundamental and applied scientific researches, innovation activities, use of the newest scientific achievements and technologies in teaching, enhancing the professional training of students, training of scientific and pedagogical workers, the implementation of results of scientific research in the educational process and practical activities.

The teaching staff of the Department publishes textbooks, manuals and monographs, scientific articles, and other publications on topical issues of nuclear physics, materials science, and nanotechnology every year.

More and more students are involved in the scientific life of the Department. For this purpose, the Department has created research institutes:

Eurasian Institute of Physical Energy Research and High Technology

Director - Kuterbekov Kairat Atazhanovich

Nur-Sultan, st. Kazhymukan 13/1, building 7 (Start-up), office 401, tel .: 31-409

 

 

1. About Research Institute

Research Institute "Eurasian Institute of Physical and Energy Research and High Technology".

Director: Kuterbekov Kairat Atazhanovich, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor.

 

2. Laboratories of Research Institute

Laboratory of Hydrogen Energy Technology

The main directions of research work:

a) Hydrogen energy technologies

The development of fundamental and applied research in the field of hydrogen energy technologies, new materials for SOFC in accordance with world analogues.

The main advantages of hydrogen as an energy carrier: unlimited reserves of raw materials, if we consider water as a source of hydrogen; environmental safety, since the product of hydrogen combustion is water; high efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells - from 60 to 70% of fuel energy; directly converted into electricity; unique ecological purity of energy sources using hydrogen as fuel; solving energy security problems.

b) Thermoelectric materials

An important activity of the research institute is research work on the development and creation of fundamentally new highly efficient thermoelectric materials to achieve high energy efficiency of thermoelectric generators and their subsequent commercialization.

In recent years, our research work has allowed us to optimize the chemical composition and synthesis conditions of a highly efficient thermoelectric material having high efficiency (ZT≈1.5–2.0) in the range (200–500)0C, which is at the level of the best world achievements. A Eurasian Patent (2018) and a Utility Model Patent (2017) were obtained.

c) Nuclear physical research

Experimental and theoretical studies of the interaction of light weakly bound nuclei at low energies; research in the field of structure and properties of atomic nuclei; development of experimental research methods.

Laboratory of Energy and Functional Materials

The main directions of research work:

The team has 30 years of experience in researching the physical processes occurring in wide-gap materials. The nature of the luminescence centers in wide-gap dielectrics, such as sulfates of alkali and alkaline-earth metals, ionic crystals, has been studied in detail; the nature of luminescence in scintillation materials is studied, the nature of luminescence centers in dosimetric materials, and the mechanisms of radiation defect formation are studied. Carrying out such studies allows us to develop elemental materials for scintillation and dosimetric equipment, radioecological equipment.

A new direction has been opened: “The use of nanomaterials, mesoporous colloidal particles of silicon oxide in solar energy”. Since 2012, joint research has been conducted with M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. Available methods for the synthesis of functional materials based on nanoparticles, the so-called quantum dots of cadmium and lead chalcogenides based on sol-gel technology were developed. Techniques have been developed that make it possible to obtain nanostructured materials with desired physical properties, such as a variable bandgap, luminescence bands in a given region of the spectrum, a wide region of optical excitation, high photostability, and others. A joint project for 2012-2014 was completed. As a result of the work, one PhD thesis was defended, several joint articles were published.

Together with the University of North Carolina, Charlotte one PhD thesis on the nature of luminescence and the features of doping with rare-earth ions of mesoporous colloidal particles of silicon oxide was defended, several joint articles with impact factors have been published.

 

3. Material and technical base

№ Name of equipment Brand of equipment, devices, etc. manufacturer, year of manufacture Special purpose
1 Seebeck coefficient and electrical resistance measuring system Model ZEM-3 (M8) (RT up to 800 degree С) Apparatus: 220V and 100V, PC: 100V, GF-1С: 100V, Ulvac (Japan), 2015 To conduct the Seebeck coefficient and electrical resistance of chalcogenide nanomaterials
2 Fuel processor of electrochemical hydrogen processing device

ВК-4-21.6-02; RP1DPF-10-F4N-H2;

PMA-0,035 ГУЗ; PMA-0,25 ГУЗ. РХТУ (Russia), 2014

 For the processing of storage, preparation and supply of fuel (hydrogen), as well as the supply of atmospheric air as an oxidizing agent
3 Chemical Vacuum Station РС 3012 NT Vario 743800 Vacuumbrand (Germany) 2013 To solve the problems of evaporation in a large number of solvents
4 An ultra-modern experimental setup for measuring the characteristics of SOFC and their materials at medium and high temperatures 2017 Installation for measuring the characteristics of fuel cells at medium and high temperatures
5 Vacuum oven CVF-1200 (Russia), 2016 Gas-filled vacuum furnace for the synthesis and sintering of various materials in the field of hydrogen energy technologies
6 LFA 467 HT measuring system LFA 467 HT (Germany), 2017 Equipment for measuring thermal conductivity, heat capacity and thermal conductivity of thin and highly conductive thermoelectric materials
7 DSC 404 F1 measuring system DSC calorimeter (Germany), 2017 A differential scanning calorimeter is designated for studying thermal effects, phase transitions, studying enthalpy, determining heat capacity, conducting and studying differential thermal analysis of thermoelectric materials
8 Chamber furnace LH 15/14 Chamber stove (Germany), 2017 Equipment for heat treatment, drying of solid samples, and for the synthesis of new energy functional materials
9 Pull out drobe Fume hood with ventilation system For synthesis and laboratory chemical work
10 Electronic scales AY 120 Electronic scales AY 120 For highly accurate weight measurements of samples
11 Modern Test Bench Membrane Electrode Block - For Fuel Cells at Low Temperatures Test bench for fuel cells at low temperatures Installation for the study of materials of fuel cells of hydrogen energy
12 Impedance meter Solartron (England), 2017 A device for characterizing fuel cells
13 UV Spectrophotometer Jasco V 770 Jasco Corp., Japan, 2015 To obtain spectral lines in the UV region
14 IR, Fourier spectrometer Jasco FTIR 4700 Jasco Corp., Japan For multicomponent gas analysis
15 Experimental complex for measuring electrical parameters of solar cells PVIV Corp. made in USA PVIV Corp, USA, 2014 Used to measure the electrical parameters of solar cells
16 Experimental complex based on MDR41 monochromator for measuring photoluminescence for liquid and solid samples ОКB Spectrum, 2013 To study the photoluminescence of liquid and solid samples
17 An experimental complex based on a vacuum monochromator in vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy in the energy range 2.0-12.0 eV at ultra low temperatures Heraeus Noblelight GmbH, Germany, 2014 To conduct experiments on obtaining spectra in the UV region in a vacuum
18 Spectrofluorimeter SM2203 СМ2203, ЗОА «SOLAR», 2011 To determine the concentration of substances by fluorimetric methods in liquid and solid samples in the spectral region of 220-820 nm
19 VUV radiation source VUV200, Heraeus Noblelight GmbH, Germany, 2012 For VUV analysis
20 Monochromators MDR41, 2012, MDR 204, 2009, MDR 23U, 1993 ОКB Spectrum Far-ultraviolet spectral studies carried out in a vacuum
21 Cryostat for low temperatures up to - 2000С 1991 Designed to maintain a given temperature of the liquid coolant circulating in the inner bath of the cryostat and in connected external consumers
22 Thermoluminescent dosimetric system for individual control SAPPHIRE 001, 2006 To measure the dose of luminescence

 

 

4. Scientific achievements, results of scientific activity

The main publications of scientific works in the base of Scopus and Web of Science (2017-2020)

  1. Balapanov M.Kh., Ishembetov R.Kh., Ishembetov S.R., Kubenova M.M., Kuterbekov K.A., Nazarov K.S., and Yakshibaev R.A.. Electronic and Ionic Zeebeck Coefficients in Mixed Conductors of Ag0.25 – δCu1.75Se, Ag1.2 – δCu0.8Se. // Russian Journal of Electrochemistry. - 2017. - Vol. 53, No. 8. ¬- P. 859–865.
  2. Kabdrakhimova G.D., Sobolev Yu.G., Kukhtina I.N., Kuterbekov K.A., et.al. Investigation of the total cross sections in the interactions of 6He and nuclei with Si nuclei at 5-50 Mev/A.// Physics of Atomic Nuclei. - 2017. - Vol. 80. - P.32-37.
  3. Kuterbekov K.A., Kabyshev A.M., Azhibekov A.K.. Peculiarities of interaction of weakly bound lithium nuclei (A = 6–11) at low energies: Elastic scattering and total reaction cross sections // Chinese Journal of Physics. – 2017. – Vol. 55. – P. 2523.
  4. Nikonov A.V., Kaygorodov A.S., Kuterbekov K.A., Bekmyrza K. Microhardness and Fracture Toughness of ZrO2-Sc2O3 Solid Electrolyte, Doped with Rare-Earth and Transition Metals // INORGANIC MATERIALS. – 2017. -Vol. 53, No. 9. - Р. 937–943.
  5. Nurmukhanbetova A.K., Goldberg V.Z., Nauruzbayeva D.K., Rogachev G.V., Golovkov M.S., Mynbayeva N.A., Artemov S., Karakhodjaev A., Kuterbekov K.А. Implementation of TTIK method and time of flight for resonance reaction studies at heavy ion accelerator DC-60. // Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. – 2017. – Р. 125-129.
  6. Kuterbekov K.A., Nurkenov S.A., Kislitsin S.B., Kuketayev T.A., Nurakhmetov T.N. The Study of Kinetics of Diffusion and Phase Formation in the Layered Iron-Beryllium System. // Russian physics journal. - 2017. - Vol. 59, No. 10, – Р. 1593-1598.
  7. Serikov T.M., Ibrayev N.Kh., Smagulov Zh.Kh., Kuterbekov K.A. Influence of annealing temperature on optical and photovoltaic properties of nanostructured TiO2 films // IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering. –2017. – Vol. 168. – P. 012054.
  8. Pavzderin N.B., Nikonov A.V., Paranin S.N., Kuterbekov K.A., Bekmyrza K.Zh. Pore-Forming Agents for the Supporting Ni-Based SOFC Anode // Russian Journal of Electrochemistry. – 2018. – Vol. 54, № 6. - P. 500–505.
  9. Kuterbekov K.A., Bekmyrza K.Zh., NikonovA.V., Aydarbekov N.K.Characteristics of cathode materials forsolid oxide fuel cellswith mixed conductivity // IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering. – 2018. – Vol. 447. – P. 1-3. (012037)
  10. Balapanov M.Kh., Ishembetov R.Kh., Kuterbekov K.A., Kubenova M.M., Almukhametov R.F., Yakshibaev R.A. Transport phenomena in superionic NaхCu<>sub2-хS (х = 0,05; 0,1; 0,15; 0,2) compounds // Ionics. – 2018. – Vol. 24, № 5, P. 1349–1356.
  11. Janseitov D.M., Mendibayev K., Penionzhkevich Y.E, Skobelev N.K., Sobolev Y.G., Kuterbekov K.A. et.all Investigation of the elastic and inelastic scattering of 3He from 9Be in the energy range 30-60 MeV // International Journal of Modern Physics E – 2018. – Vol. 27, №. 10, DOI: 10.1142/S0218301318500891
  12. Kabyshev A.M., Kuterbekov K.A., Sobolev, Yu.G., Penionzhkevich Yu.E., Kubenova, M.M. Azhibekov A.K. Mukhambetzhan A.M. Lukyanov S.M. Maslov V.A. Kabdrakhimova G.D. Some peculiarities of interactions of weakly bound lithium nuclei at near-barrier energies // Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics. – 2018, Vol. 45, № 2. – Р. 2523-2539.
  13. Kainarbay A.Z., Nurakhmetov T.N., Daurenbekov D.K., Eliseev А.А., Sachkova Т.Y., Salikhodja Z.M., Zhunusbekov A.M. Luminescent Down Shifting CdTe Colloidal Quantum Dots For Enhancing Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron. Optics. - Vol. 169. - P. 41-47.
  14. Kubenova M.M., Kuterbekov K.A., Abseitov E.T., Kabyshev A.M., Kozlovskiy A., Nurakov S.N., Ishembetov R.Kh., and Balapanov M.Kh.. Electrophysical and thermal properties of NaxCu2-xS (x = 0.05, 0.075, 0.10) and Na0.125Cu1.75S semiconductor alloys // J. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. – 2018/ - Vol. 447. - Р. 1-7.
  15. Sultanov F., Daulbayev Ch., Bakbolat B., Daulbayev O., Bigaj M., Mansurov Z., Kuterbekov K., Bekmyrza K. Aligned composite SrTiO3/PAN fibers as 1D photocatalyst obtained by electrospinning method // Chemical Physics Letters. – 2019. – Vol. 737. –136821.
  16. Urazbekov B.A., Denikin A.S., Lukyanov S.M., Itaco N., Janseitov D.M., Mendibayev K., Burjan V., Kroha V., Mrazek J., Trzaska W., Harakeh M., Etasse D., Stefan I., Verney D., Issatayev T., Penionzhkevich Yu.E., Kuterbekov K.A., Zholdybayev T.K. Clusterization and strong coupled-channels effects in deuteron interaction with 9Be nuclei // Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics. - 2019. - Vol. 46. - 105110.
  17. Nurakhmetov T.N., Salikhodzha Zh.M., Bakhtizin R.Z., Zhunusbekov A.M., Kainarbay A.Zh., Daurenbekov D.H., Sadykova B.M., Zhangylyssov K.B., Yussupbekova B.N. // The creation spectra of intrinsic emission of a LiKSO4 crystal irradiated by ultraviolet photons// Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron. Optics. – 2019. - Р. 156-160.
  18. Solovyev A.A., Rabotkin S.V., Kuterbekov K.А., Koketay T.A., Nurkenov S.А., Opakhai S., Shipilova A.V., Ionov I.V., Eliseeva G.M. Comparison of Sputter-deposited Single- and Multilayer Electrolytes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells // Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. – 2020. – Vol. 15, No. 1. – P.231-240.

Publications in books and monographs

  1. Kairat Kuterbekov. Environmental monitoring at a former uranium Milling site. Pollution by radionuclides at tailing ponds of Koshkar-ata, Kazakhstan. – 2019. – Springer international publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019: Springer. – 267 p.
  2. K.A. Kuterbekov “Experimental Physics of Heavy Ions”, textbook - 2017. - 227 p.
  3. K.A. Kuterbekov “Physical fundamentals of the safety of nuclear energy and neutron physics” textbook - 2017. - 201 p.
  4. K. Sh. Zhumadilov, P. Fattibene, S. M. Sarsenova, B. K. Abyshev, A. I. Ivannikov, V. F. Stepanenko, Development of EPR dosimetry. World experience, monograph - 2019 - 157 p.

Patents

  1. Balapanov M.Kh., Kuterbekov K.A., Ishembetov R.Kh., Kubenova M.M., Kabyshev A.M., Bekmyrza K.Zh., Yakshibaev R.A. // Patent for utility model: Thermoelectric material - Li0.15Cu1.85S. Registration number: No. 2017/0025 dated 01/16/2017.
  2. Balapanov M.Kh., Kuterbekov K.A., Ishembetov R.Kh., Kubenova M.M., Kabyshev A.M., Bekmyrza K.Zh., Yakshibaev R.A. // Eurasian patent: New thermoelectric material - Li0.15Cu1.85S. Registration number: No. 2017/00289 from 01/10/2018.
  3. Nurakhmetov T.N., Kaynarbay A.Zh., Daurenbekov D., Salikhoja Zh.M., Zhunisbekov A.M. A way to increase the coefficient of performance of existing silicon photoelectric converters // Patent for utility model. Registration number: No. 3854 of 04/05/2019.

 

5. The international cooperation

  • International Intergovernmental Organization "Joint Institute for Nuclear Research", G.N. Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions (Russian Federation, Dubna)
  • GANIL (France)
  • University of Jyväskylä (Finland, Jyväskylä)
  • Institute of Electrophysics, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian Federation, Ekaterinburg)
  • Institute of High Current Electronics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian Federation, Tomsk)
  • A.A.Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian Federation, Moscow)
  • Moscow State University (Russian Federation, Moscow)
  • Bashkir State University (Russian Federation, Ufa)

 

 

Research work plan

 

No. Indicators 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
1 Total number of awards 4 - 1 - -
2 Staffing degree (in %) 80% 80% 80% 80% 80%
3 The total number of publications of teaching staff, including: 51 153 76 73 60
4 Web of Science и в Scopus 3 35 16 58 46
5 Committee for Control of Education and Science 6 29 21 4 7
6 RSCI 2 15 4 2 3
7 In the materials of conferences in the Republic of Kazakhstan 13 37 8 - 2
8 In the materials of foreign conferences 26 30 23 8 -
9 Published monographs - 5 4 1 2
10 The number of organized and conducted scientific events at the faculty 1 2 2 1 2
11 Total number of students' publications:
students:
master degree students:
PhD students:		 students: 13
master degree students: 38
PhD students: 25		 students: 21
master degree students: 17
PhD students: 30		 students: 9
master degree students: 35
PhD students: 72		 students: 2
master degree students: 13
PhD students: 39		 students: 6
master degree students: 18
PhD students: 38
12 Number of concluded international agreements on scientific and technical cooperation with universities and research centers 1 1 - 1 2