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Sergei Kostjuk

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Chief Researcher
Doctor of Sciences (Chemistry)
Professor

Department: Laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes
e-mail: kostjuks@bsu.by
Phone: +375 (17) 209-51-75

 

 

  • h-index (Scopus): 23
  • h-index (Web of Science): 22
  • h-index (РИНЦ): 22
  • h-index (Google scholar): 27

(https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=x6rmcYEAAAAJ&hl=en )

Subject and Class of Degrees

  • 1994–1999: Faculty of Chemistry, Belarusian State University.
  • 1999–2002: PhD courses, Belarusian State University;
  • December 2002: Thesis title: “Living” cationic polymerization of styrene in the presence of electron donors. Ph.D. degree in Polymer Chemistry.
  • October 2018: Thesis title: Design of new catalytic systems of cationic polymerization of vinyl monomers. Doctor of Science in Polymer Chemistry.

Career

  • 1999–2003: Junior Researcher, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University;
  • 2003–2005: Researcher, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University;
  • 2005–2008: Senior Researcher, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University;
  • Since 2008: Head of the laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University;
  • c 2018: head of the chair of high molecular weight compounds, Faculty of Chemistry, Belarusian State University.

Current research activity

Polymer design and synthesis including controlled cationic polymerization, ring-opening anionic polymerization and metallocene catalysis; cationic polymerization in aqueous media; polymerization kinetics and mechanisms.

Main achievements

  • 2006-2007: NATO scientific and technical grant for exchange between east European countries and France.
  • 2007-2008: INTAS fellowship grant for young scientists (France).
  • 2010 and 2021 – Winner of the competition for the best leader and organizer of scientific research work of students and postgraduates of BSU in the nomination “Individual leadership of scientific research work of students”.
  • 2014 – invited lectures at the Faculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.
  • 2016 – invited lectures at Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China.
  • 2019 – invited Professor at Shandong University, Jinan, China.
  • Editorial Board Member of Polymers (MDPI), Macromol (MDPI) and J. Macromol. Sci. Part A; Pure Appl. Chem (Taylor & Francis).
  • Under his supervision 4 PhD (in polymer chemistry) and more than 10 Masters defended.

Developments

  • The technology of obtaining polymeric petroleum resins by the catalytic method. RU Patent 2057764, BY Patent 2311.
  • The technology of obtaining petroleum polymerizate by the catalytic method. TY BY 05568283.017-99
  • Metallizing composition КХМ50ГФАМ.

 

List of Selected Publications:

  1. Berezianko I.A., Vasilenko I.V., Kostjuk S.V. Silica gel supported ionic liquids as effective and reusable catalysts for the synthesis of highly reactive polyisobutylene in non-polar media // Polymer Chemistry. 2022, 13. 6625-6636. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2PY01104B
  2. Bernard R.S., Andruleviciene V., Belousov G.K., Vaitusionak A.A., Tsiko U., Volyniuk D., Kostjuk S.V., Kublickas R.H., Grazulevicius J.V. Methoxy-substituted carbazole-based polymers obtained by RAFT polymerization for solution-processable organic light-emitting devices // European Polymer Journal. 2022, 174. № 111323. DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111323
  3. Bohdan M., Shiman D.I., Nikishau P.A., Vasilenko I.V., Kostjuk S.V. Quasiliving carbocationic polymerization of isobutylene using FeCl3 as an efficient and water-tolerant Lewis acid: synthesis of well-defined telechelic polyisobutylenes // Polymer Chemistry. 2022, 13. 6010-6021. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2PY01106A
  4. Celiker T., Altlnlşlk S., Vaitusionak A., Kostjuk S.V., Koyuncu S., Yagci Y. Sequential and Simultaneous Photoinduced Radical and Step-Growth Polymerizations of Carbazole Functional Styrene // Macromolecules. 2022, 55 (18).  8242-8249. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01558
  5. De Pieri A., Korntner S.H., Capella-Monsonis H., Tsiapalis D., Kostjuk S.V., Churbanov S., Timashev P., Gorelov A., Rochev Y., Zeugolis D.I. Macromolecular crowding transforms regenerative medicine by enabling the accelerated development of functional and truly three-dimensional cell assembled micro tissues // Biomaterials. 2022, 287. № 121674. DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121674
  6. Fedorenko A.A., Grinyuk E.V., Salnikova I.A., Kostjuk S.V. Effect of gamma-irradiation on hydrolysis of commercial poly(L-lactide) at elevated temperature // Polym. Degrad. Stab. 2022, 206. № 110202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.110202
  7. Hulnik M.I., Kuharenko O.V., Timashev P., Vasilenko I.V., Kostjuk S.V. AlCl3 × OPh2-Co-initiated cationic polymerization of anethole: Facile access to high molecular weight polymers under mild conditions //  European Polymer Journal. 2022, 165. № 110983. DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110983
  8. Ksendzov E.A., Nikishau P.A., Zurina I.M., Presniakova V.S., Timashev P., Rochev Y.A., Kotova S., Kostjuk S.V. Graft Copolymers of N-Isopropylacrylamide with Poly(d, l -lactide) or Poly(ϵ-caprolactone) Macromonomers: A Promising Class of Thermoresponsive Polymers with a Tunable LCST // ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 2022, 4 (2). 1344-1357. DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.1c01732
  9. Maltanava H., Shiman D., Ovodok E., Svito I., Makarevich M., Kostjuk S., Poznyak S., Aniskevich A. Polymer Coatings Based on Polyisobutylene, Polystyrene and Poly(styrene-block-isobutylene-block-styrene) for Effective Protection of MXenes // Coatings. 2022, 12 (10). № 1477. DOI: 10.3390/coatings12101477
  10. Rezvova M.A., Nikishau P.A., Makarevich M.I., Glushkova T.V., Klyshnikov K.Y., Akentieva T.N., Efimova O.S., Nikitin A.P., Malysheva V.Yu., Matveeva V.G., Senokosova E.A., Khanova M.Yu., Danilov V.V., Russakov D.M., Ismagilov Z.R., Kostjuk S.V., Ovcharenko E.A. Biomaterials Based on Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites of Poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene): The Effect of Nanotube Content on the Mechanical Properties, Biocompatibility and Hemocompatibility // Nanomaterials. 2022, 12 (5). № 733. DOI: 10.3390/nano12050733
  11. Rozentsvet V.A., Sablina N.A., Ulyanova D.M., Kostjuk S.V., Tolstoy P.M. Structure of terminal units of polybutadiene synthesized via anionic mechanism // Polymer Bulletin.  2022, 79 (2). 1239-1256. DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03549-5
  12. Rozentsvet V.A., Ulyanova D.M., Sablina N.A., Kostjuk S.V., Tolstoy P.M., Novakov I.A. Cationic polymerization of butadiene using alkyl aluminum compounds as co-initiators: an efficient approach toward solid polybutadienes //  Polymer Chemistry. 2022, 13 (11). 1596-1607. DOI: 10.1039/d1py01684a
  13. Zubanova E.M., Ivanova T.A., Ksendzov E.A., Kostjuk S.V., Timashev P.S., Melnikov M.Y., Golubeva E.N. Structure and Dynamics of Inhomogeneities in Aqueous Solutions of Graft Copolymers of N-Isopropylacrylamide with Lactide (P(NIPAM-graft-PLA)) by Spin Probe EPR Spectroscopy // Polymers. 2022, 14 (21). № 4746. DOI: 10.3390/polym14214746
  14. Minaeva E.D., Kuryanova A.S., Dulyasova, A.A., Minaeva S.A., Minaev N.V., Kostjuk S.V., Demina T.S., Akopova T.A., Timashev P.S. Laser Technology of Directional Microstructuring of Biodegradable Nonwovens // High Energy Chemistry. 2022, 56 (2). 138-144. DOI: 10.1134/S0018143922020096
  15. Berezianko I.A., Nikishau P.A., Vasilenko I.V., Kostjuk S.V. Liquid coordination complexes as a new class of catalysts for the synthesis of highly reactive polyisobutylene. Polymer. 2021, 226, 123825.
  16. Prudnikau A., Shiman D.I., Ksendzov E., Harwell J., Bolotina E.A., Nikishau P.A., Kostjuk S.V., Samuel I.D.W., Lesnyak V. Design of Cross-Linked Polyisobutylene Matrix for Efficient Encapsulation of Quantum Dots. Nanoscale Adv. 2021, 3(5), 1443–1454.
  17. Shavkuta B., Bardakova K., Khristidis Y., Minaev N.V., Frolova A., Kotova S., Aksenova N., Heydari Z., Semenova E., Khlebnikova T., Golubeva E.N., Kostjuk S. Approach to tune drug release in particles fabricated from methacrylate functionalized polylactides. Molecular Systems Design and Engineering. 2021, 6(3), 202.
  18. Hulnik M.I., Kuharenko O.V., Vasilenko I.V., Timashev P., Kostjuk S.V. Quasiliving Cationic Polymerization of Anethole: Accessing High-Performance Plastic from the Biomass-Derived Monomer. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021, 9(19), 6841–6854.
  19. Rozentsvet, V.A., Sablina, N.A., Ulyanova, D.M., Kostjuk, S.V., Tolstoy, P.M. Structure of terminal units of polybutadiene synthesized via anionic mechanism. Polym. Bull. 2021.
  20. Chumakova N.A., Golubeva E.N., Kuzin S.V., Ivanova T.A., Grigoriev I.A., Kostjuk S.V., Melnikov M.Ya. New insight into the mechanism of drug release from poly(D,l-lactide) film by electron paramagnetic resonance. Polymers. 2020, 12(12), 3046.
  21. Rezvova M.A., Yuzhalin A.E., GlushkovaT.V., Makarevich M.I., Nikishau P.A., Kostjuk S.V., Klyshnikov K.Yu., Matveeva V.G., Khanova M.Yu., Ovcharenko  E.A. Biocompatible Nanocomposites Based on Poly(styrene-block-isobutylene-block-styrene) and Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applicatio. Polymers. 2020, 12, 2158.
  22. Rozentsvet V.A., Sablina N.A.,  Ulyanova D.M., Kuznetsova M.G., Kostjuk S.V., Tolstoy P.M.  A New Approach towards Investigation of Structure of Terminal units of  Poly (1,3-pentadiene) using T2-filtered NMR Spectroscopy. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2020, 221(17).
  23. Vaitusionak A.A., Vasilenko I.V., Sych G., Kashina A.V., Simokaitiene J., Grazulevicius J.V., Kostjuk S.V.Atom-transfer radical homo- and copolymerization of carbazole-substituted styrene and perfluorostyrene. Eur. Polym. J. 2020, 134: 109843.
  24. Goswami K.G.. Mete S., Chaudhury S.S., Sar P., Ksendzov E., Mukhopadhyay C.D., Kostjuk S.V.,  De P. Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Copolymers with Sequence Controlled Alternating Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Pendant Side Chains. ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2020, 2(5), 2035-2045.
  25. Kostjuk S.V. Controlled cationic polymerization of p-methoxystyrene co-initiated by B(C6F5)3: effect of electron donor and proton trap. Eur. Polym. J. 2020, 129, 109632.
  26. Bardakova K., Moldagazyyeva Z., Krupinov G., Churbanov S., Minaev N., Timashev P., Kostjuk S.V. Tailoring the Collagen Film Structural Properties via Direct Laser Crosslinking of Star-Shaped Polylactide for Robust Scaffold Formation. Mater. Sci. Eng. C. 2020, 107, 110300.
  27. Epifanov E.O., Timashev P.S., Faletrov Y.V., Piskun Y.A., Kostjuk S.V., Minaev N.V., Bardakova K.N. Three-Dimensional Printing of Tetrafunctional Polylactide Using Ciprofloxacin Derivatives as Photoinitiators. Bull. Russ. Acad. Sci. Phys. 2020, 84(11), 1406–1410.
  28. Rezvova M.A., Glushkova T.V., Makarevich M.I., Nikishau P.A., Kostjuk S.V., Klyshnikov K.Yu., OvcharenkoE.A. Nanocomposites Based on Biocompatible Thermoelastoplastic and Carbon Nanoparticles for Use in Cardiovascular Surgery. Russ. J. Appl. Chem. 2020, 93(9), 1412–1420.
  29. Kostjuk S.V. Complexes of aluminum, iron(III), and gallium(III) chlorides with ethers in synthesis of highly reactive polyisobutylene. J. BSU. Chemistry. 2020, 2, 50–62.
  30. Kostjuk S.V. Сopolymerization of d,l-lactide and ε-caprolactone using tin(ii) octanoate as catalysts: an insight into copolymer microstructure. J. BSU. Chemistry. 2020, 2, 43–49.
  31. Hulnik, M. I., Kuharenko, O. V., Kostjuk, S. V. Cationic polymerization of β-pinene in the presence of alkylaluminum chlorides as catalysts. J. BSU. Chemistry. 2020, 2, 98–107.
  32. Kostjuk S.V. Cationic step-growth polymerization of 2-methoxybenzyl alcohol using different Lewis acids as catalysts. Sviridov readings. 2020, 16, 89–97.
  33. Ovcharenko E., Rezvova M., Nikishau P., Kostjuk S., Glushkova T.,  Antonova L., Akentieva T., Shishkova D., Krivikina E., Klyshnikov K., Kudryavtseva Y., Barbarash L. Polyisobutylene-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers for Manufacturing Polymeric Heart Valve Leaflets: in vitro and in vivo Results. Applied Sciences. 2019, 9, 4773.
  34. Mete S., Goswami K. G., Ksendzov E., Kostjuk S. V., De P. Modulation of Side Chain Crystallinity in Strictly Alternating Copolymers. Polym. Chem. 2019, 48(10), 6588-6599.
  35. Shiman D.I., Vasilenko I.V., Kostjuk S.V. Alkoxy Aluminum Chlorides in the Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene: Co-Initiator, Carbocation Stabilizer and Chain-Transfer Agent. Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 5998–6002.
  36. Berezianko I.A., Vasilenko I.V., Kostjuk S.V. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene Co-Initiated by Chloroferrate Imidazole-Based Ionic Liquid: Effect of Initiator and Aromatic Compounds. Eur. Polym. J. 2019, 121, 109307.
  37. Shiman D.I., Berezianko I.A., Vasilenko I.V., Kostjuk S.V. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene and C4 Mixed Feed Using Complexes of Lewis Acids with Ethers: a Comparative Study. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2019, 37, 891–897.
  38. Vaitusionak A.A., Vasilenko I.V., Jatautiene E, Simokaitiene J., Tomkeviciene A., Ostrauskaite J., Grazulevicius,J.V., Kostjuk S.V. Organocatalytic Controlled Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Carbazole-Containing Thiiranes. Eur. Polym. J. 2019, 117, 179–187.
  39. Shiman D.I., Sayevich, V., Meerbach C., Nikishau P.A., Vasilenko I.V., Gaponik N., Kostjuk S.V., Lesnyak V. Robust Polymer Matrix Based on Isobutylene (Co)Polymers for Efficient Encapsulation of Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2019, 2, 956–963.
  40. Rezvova M.A., Ovcharenko E.A., Nikishev P.A., Kostyuk S. V., Glushkova T.V., Trebushat D.V., Chernonosova V.S., Shevelev G. Yu.,  Klyshnikov K.Yu., Kudryavtseva Yu.A., Barabash L. S. Prospects for Using Styrene-Isobutylene-Styrene (SIBS) Triblock Copolymer as a Cusp Material for Leaflet Heart Valve Prostheses: Evaluation of Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties. Russ. J Appl. Chem. 2019, 92(1), 9–19.
  41. Nikishau P.A., Ksendzov E.A., Shiman D.I., Gaponik L.V., Kostjuk S.V. Synthesis of functionalized polyisobutylene and its block copolymers with D,L-lactide. J. BSU. Chemistry. 2019, 2, 40–50.
  42. Kostjuk S.V. «Green» cationic polymerization: cationic polymerization in aqueous media (review). Polimernye materialy i tekhnologii [Polymer Materials and Technologies]. 2019, 5(4), 59–63.
  43. Hulnik M.I., Vasilenko I.V., Radchenko A.V., Peruch F., Ganachaud F., Kostjuk S.V. Aqueous cationic homo- and co-polymerizations of b-myrcene and styrene: a green route toward terpene-based sustainable elastomers. Polym. Chem. 2018, 9, 5690–5700.
  44. Antipova T.V., Zhelifonova V.P., Zaitsev K.V., Nedorezova P.M., Aladyshev A.M., Klyamkina A.N., Kostyuk S.V., Danilogorskaya A.A., Kozlovsky A.G. Biodegradation of Poly-ε-caprolactones and Poly-L-lactides by Fungi. J. Polymers and the Environment. 2018, 26, 4350–4359.
  45. Appiah-Ntiamoah R., Kim H., Gadisa B.T., Baye A.F., Abebe M.W., Kostjuk S.V. Degradation kinetics of polyanethole: A newly synthesized green polymer. Mater. Chem. and Phys. 2018, 219, 468‑477.
  46. Berezianko I.A., Vasilenko I.V., Kostjuk S.V. Acidic Imidazole-Based Ionic Liquids in the Presence of Diisopropyl Ether as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Highly Reactive Polyisobutylene: Effect of Ionic Liquid Nature, Catalyst Aging, and Sonication. Polymer. 2018, 145, 382–390.
  47. Rozentsvet V.A., Kozlov V.G., Stotskaya O.A., Sablina N.A., Peruch F., Kostjuk S.V. Cationic polymerization of isoprene using CF3COOD/TiCl4 initiating system: a new view on the polymerization mechanism. Eur. Polym. J. 2018, 103, 11–20.
  48. Rozentsvet V.A., Stotskaya J.A., Ivanova V.P., Kuznetsova M.G., Tolstoy P.M., Kostjuk S.V. Structural characterization of polybutadiene synthesized via cationic mechanism. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018, 56, 387–398.
  49. Bardakova K.N., Grebenik E.A., Istranova E.V., Istranov L. P., Gerasimo, Yu.V., Grosheva A.G., Zharikova T. M., Minaev N.V., Shavkuta B S., Dudova D.S., Kostyuk S. V., Vorob’eva N.N., Bagratashvili V.N., Timashev P.S, Chailakhyan R.K. Reinforced Hybrid Collagen Sponges for Tissue Engineering. Cell Technologies in Biology and Medicine. 2018, 164, 142–147. [Kletochnye Tekhnologii v Biologii i Meditsine. 2018, 1, 31–37. in Russian].
  50. Vasilenko I.V., Vaitusionak A.A., Sutaite J., Tomkeviciene A., Ostrauskaite J., Grazulevicius J.V., Kostjuk S.V. Simultaneous Step-Growth and Chain-Growth Cationic Polymerization of Styrenic Monomers Bearing Carbozolyl Groups. Polymer. 2017, 129, 83–91.
  51. Kuznetsova D, Timashev P., Ageykin A., Korolev A., Deiwick A., Shpichka A., Solovieva A., Kostjuk S., Meleshina A., Rodimova S., Akovanceva A., Butnaru D., Frolova A., Zagaynova E., Chichkov B., Bagratashvili V., Timashev P. Surface micromorphology of cross-linked tetrafunctional polylactide scaffolds inducing vessel growth and bone formation. Biofabrication. 2017, 9, 025009. (https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/aa6725)
  52. Piskun Yu. A., Vasilenko I.V., Zaitsev K.V., Oprunenko Yu. F., Kostjuk S.V. Synthesis of Functional Poly(ε-caprolactone)s via Living Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone using Functionalized Aluminum Alkoxides as Initiators. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2017, 218, 1600580.
  53. Vasilenko I.V., Nikishev P.A., Shiman D.I., Kostjuk S.V. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene in Toluene: Toward Well-Defined exo-Olefin Terminated Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylenes under Mild Conditions. Polym. Chem. 2017, 8, 1417 –1425.
  54. Rozentsvet V.A., Kozlov V.G., Sablina N.A., StotskayaO.A., Peruch F., Kostjuk S.V. A new insight into the polymerization mechanism of 1,3-dienes cationic polymerization. IV. Mechanism of unsaturation loss in the polymerization of isoprene. Polym. Chem. 2017, 8, 926–935.
  55. Simkus G., Tomkeviciene A., Volyniuk D., Kostjuk S.V., Grazulevicius J.V. Synthesis and properties of photocross-linkable carbazole dimers. React. Funct. Polym. 2017, 110, 47–54.
  56. Keruckiene R., Volyniuk D., Ostrauskaite J., Peciulyte L., Grazulevicius J.V., Kostjuk S.V., Lazauskas A. Derivatives of 2-phenylindole and carbazole as host materials for phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes. Dyes Pigm. 2017, 137, 58–68.
  57. Nikishev P.A., Piskun Yu.A., Vasilenko I.V., Gaponik L.V., Timashev P.S, Akovanceva A.A., Kostjuk S.V. Synthesis of Block-Copolymers of Styrene and D,L-Lactide via Consecutive Controlled Cationic Polymerization and Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization. Polym. Sci. Ser B., 2017, 59(5), 655–664.
  58. Meleshko T. K., Kashina A. V., Saprykina N. N., Kostyuk S. V., Vasilenko I. V., Nikishev P. A., Yakimanski A. V. Synthesis and morphology of polycaprolactone–block-polyimide–block-polycaprolactone triblock copolymers for film separation membranes. Russ. J. Appl. Chem. 2017, 90, 602−612.
  59. Vasilenko I.V.; Berezianko I.A.; Shiman, D.I.; Kostjuk, S.V. New Catalyst for the Synthesis of Highly Reactive Polyisobutylene: Chloroaluminate Imidazole-Based Ionic Liquid in the Presence of Diisopropyl Ether. Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 5615–5619.
  60. Shiman, D.I.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Kostjuk, S.V. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene Catalyzed by iBuAlCl2 in the Presence of Ethers: Effect of Catalyst Pre-Activation and Mixture of Two Ethers. Polymer, 2016, 99, 633–641.
  61. Rozentsvet, V.A.; Kozlov, V.G.; Korovina, N.A.; Stotskaya, O.A.; Gnezdilov, O.I.; Kostjuk, S.V. The Structure of Cationic Polyisoprene: Branching versus Cyclization. Macromol. Chem. Phys., 2016, 217(16), 1860–1867.
  62. Rozentsvet V.A., Korovina, N.A.; Stotskaya, O.A.; Kuznetsova, M.G.; Peruch, F.; Kostjuk, S.V. Comprehensive Structural Characterization of Polyisoprene Synthesized via Cationic Mechanism. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2016, 54(15), 2430–2442.
  63. Vasilenko, I.V.; Ganachaud, F.; Kostjuk, S.V. New Insights in the Cationic Polymerization in Emulsion Catalyzed by Water-Dispersible Lewis Acid Surfactant Complexes: A Case Study with p-Methoxystyrene. Macromolecules, 2016, 49(9), 3264–3273.
  64. Timashev, P.; Kuznetsova, D.; Koroleva, A.; Prodanets, N.; Deiwick, A.; Piskun, Yu.; Bardakova, K.; Dzhoyashvili, N; Kostjuk, S.; Zagaynova, E.; Rochev, Y.; Chichkov, B.; Bagratashvili, V. Novel biodegradable star-shaped polylactide scaffolds for bone regeneration fabricated by two-photon polymerization. Nanomedicine, 2016, 11(9), 1041‑1053.
  65. Vasilenko, I.V.; Yeong, H.Y.; Delgado, M.; Ouardad, S.; Peruch, F.; Voit, B.; Ganachaud, F.; Kostjuk, S.V. A catalyst platform for unique cationic (co)polymerization in aqueous emulsion. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54(43), 12728–12723.
  66. Ouardad, S.; Wirotius, A.-L.; Kostjuk S.V.; Ganachaud, F.; Peruch, F. Carbocationic polymerization of isoprene using cumyl initiators: progress in understanding the side reactions. RSC Advances, 2015, 5(73), 59218–59225.
  67. Piskun, Yu.A., Vasilenko, I.V., Zaitsev, K.V., Karlov S.S., Zaitseva G.S., Gaponik L.V., Kostjuk S.V. Controlled homo- and copolymerization of e-caprolactone and D,L-lactide by titanium (IV) complexes. Russ. Chem. Bull., 2015, 64(1), 181–188.
  68. Kostjuk S.V.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Shiman, D.I.; Frolov, A.N.; Gaponik, L.V. Highly Reactive Polyisobutylenes via Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene by AlCl3/Ether Complexes in Non-polar Media: Scope and Limitations. Macromol. Symp., 2015, 349(1), 94–103.
  69. Kostjuk, S.V. Recent progress in the Lewis acids co-initiated cationic polymerization of isobutylene and 1,3-dienes. RSC Advances, 2015, 5(17), 13125–13144.
  70. Shiman, D.I.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Kostjuk S.V. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene by Complexes of Alkylaluminum Dichlorides with Diisopropyl Ether: An Activating Effect of Water. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2014, 52(16), 2386–2393.
  71. Rozentsvet, V.A.; Kozlov, V.A.; Korovina, N.A.; Novakov, I.A.; Kostjuk, S.V. A New Insight into the Mechanism of 1,3-Dienes Cationic Polymerization. III: Polymerization of 1,3-pentadiene with CF3COOD/TiCl4 initiating system: chain end structure and kinetics. Macromol. Chem. Phys., 2014, 215(12), 1239–1249.
  72. Vasilenko, I.V.; Shiman, D.I.; Kostjuk S.V. Alkylaluminum dichloride–ether complexes which are fully soluble in hydrocarbons as catalysts for the synthesis of exo-olefin terminated polyisobutylene at room temperature. Polym. Chem., 2014, 5(12), 3855–3866.
  73. Zaitsev, K.V.; Piskun, Yu.A.; Oprunenko, Y.F.; Karlov, S.S.; Zaitseva, G.S.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Churakov, A.V.; Kostjuk, S.V. Controlled Ring-Opening Homo- and Copolymerization of e-Caprolactone and D,L-Lactide by Iminophenolate Aluminum Complexes: An Efficient Approach Towards Well-Defined Macromonomers. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2014, 52(9), 1237–1250.
  74. Jadhav, A.H.; Chinnappan, A.; Patil, R.P.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Kim, H. Green chemical conversion of fructose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) using unsymmetrical dicationic ionic liquids under mild reaction condition. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2014, 243, 92–98.
  75. Rozentsvet, V.A.; Kozlov, V.G.; Korovina, N.A.; Kostjuk, S.V. A New Insight into the Mechanism of 1,3-Dienes Cationic Polymerization. I. Polymerization of 1,3-Pentadiene with tBuCl/TiCl4 Initiating System: Kinetic and Mechanistic Study. Macromol. Chem. Phys., 2013, 214(23), 2694–2704.
  76. Rozentsvet, V.A.; Korovina, N.A.; Ivanova, V.P.; Kuznetsova, M.G.; Kostjuk, S.V. A New Insight into the Mechanism of 1,3-Dienes Cationic Polymerization. II. Structure of Poly(1,3-pentadiene) Synthesized with tBuCl/TiCl4 Initiating System. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2013, 51(15), 3297–3307.
  77. Rozentsvet, V.A.; Kozlov, V.G.; Ziganshina, E.F.; Boreiko, N.P.; Kostjuk, S.V. Cationic Polymerization of Isoprene using Zinc Halides as Co-initiators: Toward well-defined oligo(isoprene)s under mild conditions. Polym. Int. 2013, 62(5), 817–826.
  78. Shiman, D.I.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Kostjuk, S.V. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene by AlCl3/Ether Complexes in Non-Polar Solvents: Effect of Ether Structure on the Selectivity of b-H Elimination. Polymer 2013, 54(9), 2235–2242.
  79. Radchenko, A.V.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Ganachaud, F. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutyl Vinyl Ether in Aqueous Media: Physicochemical Tricks to Fight against Thermal Runaway. Polym. Chem. 2013, 4(6), 1883–1892.
  80. Rozentsvet, V.A.; Kozlov, V.G.; Korovina, N.A.; Ivanova, V.P.; Kostjuk, S.V. Cationic Polymerization of 1,3-Pentadiene Co-initiated by Zinc Halides. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013 128(3), 1771–1778.
  81. Kostjuk, S.V.; Yeong, H.Y.; Voit, B. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene at Room Temperature. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2013, 51(3), 471–486.
  82. Ouardad, S.; Bakleh, M-E.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Ganachaud, F.; Puskas, J.E.; Deffieux, A.; Peruch, F. Bio-inspired Cationic Polymerization of Isoprene and Analogues: the Current Situation. Polym. Int., 2012, 61(2), 149–156.
  83. Vasilenko, I.V.; Shiman, D.I.; Kostjuk, S.V. Highly Reactive Polyisobutylenes via AlCl3OBu2-Coinitiated Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene: Effect of Solvent Polarity, Temperature, and Initiator. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2012, 50(4), 750–758.
  84. Piskun, Yu.A.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Gaponik L.V.; Kostjuk, S.V. Activated Anionic Ring-opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactam with Magnesium Di(ε-caprolactamate) as Initiator: Effect of Magnesium Halides. Polym. Bull., 2012, 68, 1501–1513.
  85. Kostjuk, S.V.; Ganachaud, F.; Radchenko, A.V.; Vasilenko, I.V. Cationic Polymerization of Styrene Derivatives and Cyclopentadiene Catalyzed by B(C6F5)3 in Aqueous Media: Comparison of Suspension, Emulsion and Dispersion Processes. Macromol. Symp., 2011, 308(1), 1–7.
  86. Ouardad, S.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Ganachaud, F.; Puskas, J.E.; Deffieux, A.; Peruch, F. Cationation of Dimethylallyl Alcohols by B(C6F5)3 as Models of the (re)Initiation Reaction in the Bio-inspired Cationic Polymerization of Isoprene. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2011, 49(23), 4948–4954.
  87. Kukhta, N.A.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Kostjuk, S.V. Room Temperature Cationic Polymerization of b-Pinene using Modified AlCl3 Catalyst: Toward Sustainable Plastics from Renewable Biomass Resources. Green Chem. 2011, 13(9), 2362‑2364.
  88. Kostjuk, S.V.; Ouardad, S.; Peruch, F.; Deffieux, A.; Absalon, C.; Puskas, J.E.; Ganachaud, F. Carbocationic Polymerization of Isoprene Co-initiated by B(C6F5)3: An Alternative Route Towards Natural Rubber Polymer Analogues? Macromolecules 2011, 44(6), 1372–1384.
  89. Frolov, A.N.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Kaputsky, F.N. Controlled Cationic Polymerization of Styrene Using AlCl3OBu2 as a Co-initiator: Towards High Molecular Weight Polystyrenes at Elevated Temperatures. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48(17), 3736‑3743.
  90. Vasilenko, I.V.; Frolov, A.N.; Kostjuk, S.V. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene Using AlCl3OBu2 as a Co-initiator: Synthesis of Highly Reactive Polyisobutylene. Macromolecules 2010, 43(13), 5503‑5507.
  91. Kostjuk, S.V.; Ganachaud, F. Cationic Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers in Aqueous Media: From Monofunctional Oligomers to Long-Lived Polymer Chains. Accounts of Chemical Research 2010, 43(3), 357‑367.
  92. Piskun, A.Yu.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Zaitsev, K.V.; Zaitseva, G.S.; Karlov, S.S. Titanium Complexes of Dialkanolamine Ligands as Initiators for Living Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48(5), 1230‑1240.
  93. Kostjuk, S.V.; Ortega, E.; Ganachaud, F.; Ameduri, B.; Boutevin, B. Anionic Ring–opening Polymerization of Hexafluoropropylene Oxide using Alkali Metal Fluorides as Catalysts: a Mechanistic Study. Macromolecules 2009, 42(3), 612‑619.
  94. Kostjuk, S.V.; Radchenko, A.V.; Ganachaud F. Controlled cationic polymerization of cyclopentadiene with B(C6F5)3 as a coinitiator in the presence of water. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2008, 46(14), 4734‑4747.
  95. Radchenko, A.V.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Ganachaud, F.; Kaputsky, F.N.; Guillaneuf, Y. Kinetic study on the living/controlled cationic polymerization of p-methoxystyrene coinitiated by tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2008, 46(20), 6928‑6939.
  96. Radchenko, A.V.; Kostjuk S.V.; Vasilenko I.V.; Ganachaud F.; Kaputsky F.N. Controlled/living cationic polymerization of styrene with BF3OEt2 as coinitiator in the presence of water: improvements and limitations. Eur. Polym. J. 2007, 43(6), 2576‑2583.
  97. Kostjuk, S.V.; Radchenko, A.V.; Ganachaud, F. Controlled/living cationic polymerization of p-methoxystyrene in solution and aqueous dispersion using tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane as a Lewis acid: acetonitrile does the job. Macromolecules 2007, 40(3), 482‑490.
  98. Kostjuk, S.V.; Dubovik, A.Yu.; Vasilenko, I.V.; Frolov, A.N.; Kaputsky, F.N. Kinetic and mechanistic study of the quasiliving cationic polymerization of styrene in the 2-phenyl-2-propanol/AlCl3OBu2 initiating system. Eur. Polym. J. 2007, 43(3), 968‑979.
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Patents

  1. Corberan Roc, R.; Muehlbach K.; Wettlings T.; Kostjuk S.V.; Vasilenko I.V.; Shiman D.I. Process for preparing high-reactivity isobutene homo- or copolymers. US Patent 2019/0062472 A1
  2. Corberan Roc, R.; Muehlbach K.; Wettlings T.; Kostjuk S.V.; Vasilenko I.V.; Shiman D.I., Berezianka I. Process for preparing high-reactivity isobutene homo- or copolymers. WO 2018/015306 A1
  3. Corberan Roc, R.; Muehlbach K.; Wettlings T.; Kostjuk S.V.; Vasilenko I.V.; Shiman D.I. Process for preparing high-reactivity isobutene homo- or copolymers. WO 2017/140602 A1
  4. Corberan Roc, R.; Muehlbach K.; Wettlings T.; Kostjuk S.V.; Vasilenko I.V.; Shiman D.I. Process for preparing high-reactivity isobutene homo- or copolymers. WO 2017/140603 A1
  5. Ganachaud, F.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Delgado, M. Process for preparing a polymer by cationic polymerization of a hydrophobic monomer in aqueous dispersion. WO 2016/135411 A1
  6. König, H. M.; Mühlbach, K; Kiefer, M.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Vasilenko, I. Process for preparing high-reactivity isobutene homo- or copolymers., RU Patent 2555400.
  7. Pierrick, B.; Boucheteau, T.; Ghislain, D.; Ganachaud, F. ; Kostjuk, S.V. Specific phosphonated copolymers and inorganic particles grafted by said copolymers. US Patent 2014/0113215 A1.
  8. König, H. M.; Mühlbach, K; Kiefer, M.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Vasilenko, I.; Frolov, A. Process for preparing high-reactivity isobutene homo- or copolymers. US Patent 8,637,619
  9. Pierrick, B.; Boucheteau, T.; Ghislain, D.; Ganachaud, F. ; Kostjuk, S.V. Copolymeres phosphones specifiques et particules inorganiques greffees lesdits copolymeres. FR 2974091 A1.
  10. König, H. M.; Mühlbach, K; Kiefer, M.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Vasilenko, I.; Frolov, A. Process for preparing high-reactivity isobutene homo- or copolymers. US Patent 8,349,977
  11. König, H. M.; Mühlbach, K; Kiefer, M.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Vasilenko, I.; Frolov, A. Method for producing highly reactive isobutylene homo or copolymers. EP2536768.
  12. König, H. M.; Mühlbach, K; Kiefer, M.; Kostjuk, S.V.; Vasilenko, I.; Frolov, A. Method for producing highly reactive isobutylene homo or copolymers. WO2011101281.
  13. Kaputsky, F.N.; Mardykin, V.P.; Gaponik, L.V.; Lesnyak, V.P.; Kostjuk S.V. et al. BY Patent № 6489 May 19‚ 2004