GENERAL
PRESENTATION top
The Chemical Kinetics Laboratory (Dr. Domnina
Razus) is involved in research and educational activities
on kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, in
gas-phase and in condensed phases.
The research team is formed of 5 senior scientists (among
them - 2 PhD), 12 researchers and research assistants (all
of them PhD students) and 5 technical assistants.
The staff is organised in two groups, covering the following
directions of interest:
1. Kinetics of homogeneous gas-phase and condensed-phase reactions
2. Kinetics of heterogeneous
gas-solid interactions.
Each direction of interest is developed in the frame of a
research project, part of the Institute’s main research
programme on chemical kinetics.
The present studies of the Homogeneous
Kinetics Group are focused on:
(i) the gas-phase oxidation reactions in flames:
- flame initiation by local ignition sources (electric sparks,
hot bodies)
- self-ignition of hydrocarbon-air systems
-
flame propagation in hydrocarbon-air systems, under deflagration
regime.
(ii) the thermal decomposition
of energetic solid compounds.
The fundamental research in this field is completed by applied
research leading to safety recommendations.
Contact: Dr. Domnina Razus
The present studies of the Heterogeneous
Kinetics Group are focused on:
(i) heterogeneous catalysis
- oxidation
catalysis (hydrocarbon and CO oxidation/combustion); relation
structure-activity in oxidation
catalysis
-
dynamics of oxide surfaces or supported metal catalysts during
adsorption/desorption/reaction
- in situ
electrical conductivity/dielectric measurements as tools for catalysts
and other multifunctional
materials
characterisation
-
standardisation of kinetic measurements in catalysis
(ii) gas sensing with oxide
materials.
Contact: Dr. Monica Caldararu
The Laboratory develops common work with foreign partners
from universities and research institutions of USA, Germany,
England, France, Poland and Hungary. Some of these co-operations
are supported from national or international funds as research
grants and contracts.
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