Oleksii Ivashenko

Academic interests

Operando methods, catalysis, nanochemistry

Expertiese

Spectroscopy (XPS, synchrotron APXPS; IRRAS, UV-Vis, AES, Raman, SERS) 

Microscopy (STM, AFM, high pressure "Reactor STM")

Electrochemistry (CV, spectroelectrochemistry)

Fabrication (e-beam PVD, spin-coating, self-assembly, soft lithography, polymerization, clean room)

Materials (single crystals Au(111), Pt(111), NiAl(110), TiO2(110), polycrystalline Au, Cu, Pt; HOPG, electrodes for electronics and junctions, photo- and redox-responsive molecular switches and motors)

Background

2013-2015 Postdoctoral fellow at National Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Molecular electronics group, led by prof. dr. R.L. McCreery.

2009-2013 PhD in physical chemistry, PhD thesis “Dual (photo- and redox-) active molecular switches for smart surfaces”. Supervisors – prof. dr. B.L. Feringa, prof. dr. W.R. Browne and prof. dr. P. Rudolf, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

2007-2009 – Master in Applied Physics. Thesis title – “Characterization of the calixarene- based Langmuir-Blodgett films on silicon for gas sensing applications”. Supervisor – prof. dr. Zoya I. Kazantseva. V.E. Lashkaryov Institute for Semiconductor Physics. National Academy of Science, Kyiv, Ukraine and Department of Semiconductor electronics, Radiophysical Faculty, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine.

Awards

2017 – Poster prize at National Inorganic and Materials Chemistry conference. 

2015 – nomination for NINT Research Award for “demonstration of excellent research at NINT” at the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Supervision

2011-2013 co-supervision of Bachelor and Master projects.

2011 Assistance in organization of the conference ECOSS27 in Groningen(NL) on a local level.

2010-2013 Organization of laboratory experiments for visiting high school students and bachelor students.

2010-2013 Supervision and maintenance of laboratory XPS setup.