Structure → Property → Function
From cyclic molecules to functional materials
A chemistry group working on cyclic monomers, palladium catalysts, and silicon-organic materials.
Structure → Property → Function
From cyclic molecules to functional materials
A chemistry group working on cyclic monomers, palladium catalysts, and silicon-organic materials.
- 32researchers and students
- 60+peer-reviewed papers
- 5research directions
Latest publication
A quick look at what we published most recently
Applied Organometallic Chemistry 2026
Cationic Allylic Pd Complexes With Phosphine-Thioether Ligands for Vinyl-Addition Polymerization of Norbornene
Gleb O. Karpov, Alexandra D. Knyazeva, Anastasia A. Danshina, Valentina V. Ilyushenkova, Yulia V. Nelyubina, Maxim V. Bermeshev
What we work on
Five directions, one platform
Five directions, one platform
Everything starts from the same family of strained cyclic molecules. Change the structure, change what the material can do.
- Functional polymersPolar and reactive side-groups for optoelectronics
- Effective catalystsAir-stable Pd systems for vinyl-addition polymerization
- High-energy fuelsDense polycyclic hydrocarbons that stay liquid in the cold
- Membrane materialsGlassy polynorbornenes for gas separation and CO₂ capture
- Fuel & lubricant additivesPour-point depressants and dispersants for diesel, plus synthetic motor oils via metathesis
The Team
A group that actually travels
Around 30 chemists — from senior researchers to first-year students who present at conferences from day one. Liquid nitrogen every week, whatever the weather
