Grants

MHES grant "Boosting the photocatalytic activity of 2D-TiO2 thin films by surface-modification with plasmonic nanoparticles" AP19676347 (2023-2025)

PI - Dr. Timur Sh. Atabaev

The aim of the project is to lay the scientific groundwork for the resource-efficient production technology of photoactive materials based on 2D-TiO2 thin films modified with plasmonic nanoparticles. The project's goal is to create photoactive materials that could be potentially used for green hydrogen generation.

MHES grant "Novel bifunctional radiological contrast agents based on carbon quantum dots" AP19578878 (2023-2025)

PI - Dr. Timur Sh. Atabaev
Co-PI - Dr. Ellina Mun

The aim of the project is to lay the scientific groundwork for the resource-efficient synthesis of low-cost radiological contrast agents based on CDs. The ultimate goal of the project is to investigate the contrasting potential of novel CDs for use in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screenings.

NU faculty development grant "Surface modification of 2D-TiO2 composite thin films using an intense pulsed ion beam irradiation for enhanced photoelectrochemical activity"(2023-2025)

PI - Dr. Timur Sh. Atabaev

The main goal of the project is to improve the photoelectrochemical activity of 2D-TiO2 thin films by intense pulsed ion beam irradiation.

COMPLETED

MHES grant "Investigation of pulsed-beam modification of titanium dioxide based coatings for photoelectrochemical water splitting" AP13067604 (2022-2024)

PI - Dr. Timur Sh. Atabaev
Co-PI - Dr. Marat Kaikanov

The aim of the project is to develop scientific foundations of a resource-efficient technology for the production of photoactive materials based on semiconductor coatings modified by a pulsed ion beam. The project is aimed at the production of photoactive materials, including the synthesis of coatings and their pulse-beam modification.

COMPLETED

NU CRP grant "A comprehensive study on asphaltene characterization and screening asphaltene deposition inhibitors for Kazakhstan crude oils" (2020-2023)

PI - Dr. Ali Shafiei
Co-PI - Dr. Timur Sh. Atabaev

The project focuses on asphaltene characterization, and screening chemicals for asphaltene deposition inhibition (or mitigation) for the Kazakhstan crude oils with flow assurance implications. The proposed research methodologies include experimental, modeling, and field testing.

COMPLETED

NU faculty development grant "Inverse opal structured titanium dioxide thin films for improved solar water splitting" (2020-2022)

PI - Dr. Timur Sh. Atabaev
Co-PI - Alexander Tikhonov

The main purpose of this project is the design inverse opal-structured titanium dioxide photoelectrodes and PEC activity enhancement via doping and sensitization with low-cost optical materials.