Oleksii Ivashenko
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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.
Publikasjoner
- Monitoring of Energy Conservation and Losses in Molecular Junctions through Characterization of Light Emission. O. Ivashenko, A.J Bergren, R.L. McCreery. Adv. Electr. Mat., 2016. DOI: 10.1002/aelm.201600351
- Light Emission as a Probe of Energy Losses in Molecular Junctions. O. Ivashenko, A.J Bergren, R.L. McCreery. JACS, 2016, 138 (3), 722-725. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b10018
- A Remarkable Multitasking Double Spiropyran; Bidirectional Visible Light switching of Polymer Coated Surfaces with dual Redox and Proton Gating. L. Kortekaas, O. Ivashenko, J.T. van Herpt, W.R. Browne. JACS, 2016, 138 (4), 1301–1312. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b11604
- Light Emission as a probe of Energy Losses in Molecular Junctions. O. Ivashenko, A.J. Bergren, R.L. McCreery. JACS, 2016, 138 (3), 722–725. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b10018
- Effect of Surface Reactions on Steel, Al2O3 and Si3N4 Counterparts on Their Tribological Performance with Polytetrafluoroethylene Filled Composites. J.T. Shen, M. Top, O. Ivashenko, P. Rudolf, Y.T. Pei, J.Th.M. De Hosson. App. Surf. Sci. 2015, 331, 482-489.
- Preparation and Post-Functionalization of Biocompatible Hyperbranched Polyurea Coatings. F. Xiang, L. Asri, O. Ivashenko, P. Rudolf, T. Loontjens. Langmuir 2015, 31 (9), 2761–2769.
- Comparing Graphene Growth on Cu (111) and oxidized Cu (111). S. Gottardi, K. Muller, L. Bignardi, J.C. Moreno-Lopez, T.A. Pham, O. Ivashenko, M. Yablonskikh, A. Barinov, J. Bjork, P Rudolf, M. Stohr. Nano Letters 2015, 15 (2), 917–922.
- Position and Orientation Control of a Photo- and Electrochromic Dithienylethene using a Tripodal Anchor on Gold Surfaces. T.C. Pijper, O. Ivashenko, M. Walko, P. Rudolf, W.R. Browne, B.L. Feringa. J. Phys Chem C. 2015, 119 (7), 3648–3657.
- Tailor-Made Graphite Oxide-DAB Poly(Propylene Imine) Dendrimer Intercalated Hybrids and Their Potential for Efficient CO2 Adsorption. T. Tsoufis, F. Katsaros, Z. Sideratou, G. Romanos, O. Ivashenko, P. Rudolf, B.J. Kooi, M.A. Karakassides. Chem. Commun. 2014 50, 10967-10970
- Thermolubricity of Gas Monolayers on Graphene. M. Pierno, L. Bignardi, M.C. Righi, L. Bruschi, S. Gottardi, O. Ivashenko, M. Stohr, P.L. Silvestrelli, P. Rudolf,G. Mistura. Nanoscale 2014, 6, 8062-8067.
- Control of Surface Wettability Using Tripodal Light-activated Molecular Motors. K-Y. Chen, O. Ivashenko, G.T. Carroll, J. Robertus, J.C.M. Kistemaker, G. London, W.R. Browne, P. Rudolf and B.L. Feringa. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136 (8), 3219-3224
- Electrochemical Write and Read Functionality through Oxidative Dimerization of Spiropyran Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold. O. Ivashenko, J.T. van Herpt, B.L. Feringa, P. Rudolf, W.R. Browne. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2013, 117 (36), 18567-18577, DOI: 10.1021/jp406458a
- Oxidative Electrochemical Aryl C-C Coupling of Spiropyrans. O. Ivashenko,† J. T. van Herpt,† P. Rudolf, B.L. Feringa, W.R. Browne. Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 6737-6739
- A Shape-Adaptive, Antibacterial-Coating of Immobilized Quaternary-Ammonium Compounds Tethered on Hyperbranched Polyuria and its Mechanism of Action. L. A.T.W. Asri, M. Crismaru, S. Roest, Y. Chen, O. Ivashenko, P. Rudolf, J.C. Tiller, H.C. van der Mei, T. J.A. Loontjens, H.J. Busscher. Adv. Func. Mat., 2014, 24(3), 346-355. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201301686
- Microscopic Characterization of CVD-Suspended Graphene on TEM Grids. L. Bignardi, W.F. van Dorp, S. Gottardi, O. Ivashenko, P. Dudin, A. Barinov, M.A. Stohr, P. Rudolf, 2013, 5(19), 9057-9061, DOI: 10.1039/C3NR02386A
- UV/Vis and NIR Light-Responsive Spiropyran Self-Assembled Monolayers. O. Ivashenko, J.T. van Herpt, B.L. Feringa, P. Rudolf, W.R. Browne. Langmuir, 2013, 29, 4290–4297.
- Rapid reduction of Self-Assembled Monolayers of a Disulfide Terminated Para-Nitrophenyl Alkyl Ester on Roughened Au Surfaces during XPS Measurements. O. Ivashenko, J.T. van Herpt, B.L. Feringa, W.R. Browne, P. Rudolf. Chem. Phys. Lett., 2013, 559, 76–81.
- Remarkable Stability of High Energy Conformers in Self-Assembled Monolayers of a Bistable Electro- and Photoswitchable Overcrowded Alkene.O. Ivashenko, H. Logtenberg, J. Areephong, A.C. Coleman, P.V. Wesenhagen, E.M. Geertsema, N. Heureux, B.L. Feringa, P. Rudolf, and W.R. Browne, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115 (46), 22965–22975.
- One-Pot Functionalization of Graphene with Porphyrin through Cycloaddition Reactions. X. Zhang, L. Hou, A. Cnossen, A.C. Coleman, O. Ivashenko, P. Rudolf, B.J. van Wees, W.R. Browne, and B.L. Feringa. Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17 (32), 8957-8964.
- Chapter “Carbon in Molecular Electronics” In Electrochemistry of Carbon Electrodes, Wiley VCH, 2015. A. J. Bergren and O. Ivashenko, by ed. P.N. Bartlett, R. Alkire and J. Lipkowski
- Mom, Rik V.; Ivashenko, Oleksii; Frenken, Joost W. M.; Groot, Irene M. N. & Sjåstad, Anja Olafsen (2018). Nucleation, Alloying, and Stability of Co–Re Bimetallic Nanoparticles on Al2O3/NiAl(110). Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ISSN 1932-7447. 122(16), s 8967- 8975 . doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b00993
- Zheng, Jian; Ivashenko, Oleksii; Fjellvåg, Helmer; Groot, Irene M. N. & Sjåstad, Anja Olafsen (2018). Roadmap for Modeling RhPt/Pt(111) Catalytic Surfaces. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ISSN 1932-7447. 122(46), s 26430- 26437 . doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b08124
- Ivashenko, Oleksii; Johansson, Niclas; Pettersen, Christine; Jensen, Martin; Zheng, Jian; Schnadt, Joachim & Sjåstad, Anja Olafsen (2020). How surface species drive product distribution during ammonia oxidation, STM and APXPS study.
- Sunding, Martin Fleissner; Jensen, Ingvild Julie Thue; Svenum, Ingeborg-Helene; Ivashenko, Oleksii; Redekop, Evgeniy; Wells, Justin; Fagerberg, Ragnar; Sjåstad, Anja Olafsen; Venvik, Hilde Johnsen; Olsbye, Unni & Diplas, Spyridon (2019). National Surface and Interface Analysis Laboratory (NICE II): From (near) in-situ to operando XPS analysis.
- Ivashenko, Oleksii & Sjåstad, Anja Olafsen (2018). Role of Rhodium in RhPt catalysts for ammonia oxidation revealed by operando STM and NAP-XPS.
- Ivashenko, Oleksii; Zheng, Jian; Johansson, Niclas; Groot, Irene M.N.; Schnadt, Joachim & Sjåstad, Anja Olafsen (2018). Role of Rhodium in RhPt catalysts for ammonia oxidation revealed by operando STM and NAP-XPS.
- Ivashenko, Oleksii; Zheng, Jian; Fjellvåg, Helmer & Sjåstad, Anja Olafsen (2017). Operando Investigations of Surfaces for NOx Abatement Catalysis.
- Zheng, Jian; Ivashenko, Oleksii; Sjåstad, Anja Olafsen & Groot, Irene M.N. (2017). XPS and STM characterization of Pt(111) and PtRh/Pt(111) NH3 slip catalysts for NOx abatement. 6th National Meeting On Inorganic And Materials Chemistry.