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Elena Fomina

EN | RU

Leading Researcher
PhD (Chemistry)

Department: Laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes
e-mail: famina@bsu.by
Phone: +375 (17) 392-82-22

 

 

 

  • h-index (scopus) – 2
  • h-index (Web of Science) – 1
  • h-index (РИНЦ) – 6
  • h-index (Google scholar) – 6

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 Subject and Class of Degrees

  • 2018 – Ph.D. thesis "Macromolecular complexes of Cu(II), Zn(II), Co(II), Mn(II) with copolymer of acrylamide and sodium acrylate" in the speciality 02.00.06 "High-molecular compounds";
  • 2012–2015 – PhD student, Chemistry Department, Belarusian State University;
  • 1991 – Chemistry Department, Belarusian State University.

Career

  • 1989–2004 – technician, engineer, laboratory of structural and chemical modification of polymers, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University;
  • 2004–2009 – junior researcher, laboratory of structural and chemical modification of polymers, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University;
  • 2009–2012 – researcher, laboratory of structural and chemical modification of polymers, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University;
  • 2012 – 2018 – senior researcher, laboratory of structural and chemical modification of polymers, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University;
  • 2018 – 2020 – leading researcher, laboratory of structural and chemical modification of polymers, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University;
  • 2021 – leading researcher, laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University.

Current research activity, developments

  • macromolecular metal complexes;
  • polyelectrolyte hydrogels;
  • film and encapsulating materials based on water-soluble polymers;
  • design of long-lasting polymer micro-fertilisers with improved coating, adhesive, water retaining and surface-active properties.

List of Selected Publications: 

Fomina E.K., Grinyuk E.V.,  Klimovtsova I.A., Kudryavsky D.L., Fedorenko A.A., Ivanchikov Y.D.,  Shiman D.I., Salnikova I.A.,  Yakimenko O.V. Obtaining hybrid absorbents by grafting acrylamide onto chitosan chains under gamma irradiation // Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Chemical Series. 2023, 59 (3), 242–256 https://doi.org/10.29235/1561-8331-2023-59-3-242-256

Kudryavsky D.L., Fomina E.K., Tychinskaya L.Yu., Skakovsky E.D., Bogushevich S.E. NMR spectroscopy of Cu(II) complexes with acrylamide and sodium acrylate copolymer and ω-amino acids // Journal of the Belarusian State University. Chemistry. 2021, 1, 85–98 (in Russian). https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-257X-2021-1-85-98

Kudryavskii D.L., Fomina E.K., Krul L.P., Yakimenko O.V. Swelling behavior of acrylamide and sodium acrylate copolymer hydrogel in aqueous solutions of copper (II) chloride with amino acids additives // Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Chemical series. 2020, 56 (3), 339–351 (in Russian). https://doi.org/10.29235/1561-8331-2020-56-3-339-351

Kudryavsky D.L., Fomina E.K., Butovskaya G.V., Grinyuk E.V., Tychinskaya L.Yu., Skakovsky E.D. Macromolecular mixed complexes of copper (II) with glycine and copolymer of acrylamide and sodium acrylate // Polymer Materials and Technologies. 2019, 5 (4), 21–32. http://doi.org/10.32864/polymmattech-2019-5-4-6-20 https://mpri.org.by/assets/files/pmt5/4/3-Kudryavskii.pdf

Fomina E.K., Krul’ L.P., Grinyuk E.V. Phase state of aqueous solutions of acrylamide–sodium acrylate copolymers in the presence of copper, zinc, and manganese ions // Russ. J. Appl. Chem. 2015, 88 (9), 1500–1504. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1070427215090189

Fomina E.K., Krul’ L.P., Grinyuk E.V., Yakimenko O.V. Effect of Сu2+, Zn2+, and Mn2+ ions on the water absorption of polyelectrolyte hydrogels based on polyacrylonitrile fiber hydrolyzate // Russ. J. Appl. Chem. 2014, 87 (9), 1334–1339. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134%2FS1070427214090237