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Dmitriy Shiman

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Leading Researcher
PhD (Chemistry)
Docent (Associate professor)

Department: Laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes
e-mail: shimand@bsu.by
Phone: +375 (17) 343-49-43

h-index (Scopus) – 11,
h-index (Google scholar) – 13
https://scholar.google.ru/citations?user=XzbNFHgAAAAJ&hl=ru
 
Education
2001-2006– Diploma in Chemistry at Chemistry Department, Belarusian State University, June 22, 2006. Thesis title: Synthesis and modification of copolymers based on  C9 fraction and maleic anhydride;
2006-2007 – M.S. at Chemistry Department, Belarusian State University, October 3, 2007.- Thesis title: Controlled radical polymerization of styrene and copolymerization of styrene with maleic anhydride;
2007-2011 – Ph.D. thesis at the Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus. Thesis title: Controlled radical polymerization and copolymerization of styrene with maleic anhydride in the presence of iodine. Ph.D. degree in Polymer Chemistry, Belarusian State University, March, 2011.
 
Career
2006 – Junior Researcher, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University;
2010-2011 – Junior Researcher, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University;
2011-2012 – Researcher, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University;
Since 2013 – Senior Researcher, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, Minsk.
 
Current research activity, main achievements:

  • polymer design and synthesis including controlled cationic polymerization, controlled radical polymerization, polymerization kinetics and mechanisms;
  • available, cheap and efficient catalytic systems based on complexes of AlCl3 (EtAlCl2 and iBuAlCl2) with ethers for the synthesis of polyisobutylene with a high content of exo-olefinic end groups - a key intermediate for the preparation of additives in motor oils and fuels have been proposed;
  • method of syntheses of amphiphilic block-copolymers from styrene and maleic anhydride.

 
Awards
2014: Presidential grant to talented young scientists
2015:The winner of the award named after AN Sevchenko (Nominated for young scientists)
 
List of Selected publications

  1. 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
  2. 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. pp. 6010-6021. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2PY01106A
  3. Blokhin A.V., Yurkshtovich Y.N., Stepurko E.N., Shiman D.I., Zuraev A.V., Voitekhovich S.V. Thermodynamic Properties of Some Functionally Substituted Azoles in the Condensed State // Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2022. 96 (9). pp. 1849-1855. DOI: 10.1134/S0036024422090059
  4. Voitekhovich S.V., Lyakhov A.S., Shiman D.I., Grigoriev Yu.V., Ivashkevich L.S., KloseJ., Kersting B., Ivashkevich O.A. 1,3-Bis(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)propane and its coordination polymers with Cu2Cl4 and Cu3Cl6 units // Polyhedron. 2020. Vol. 190. P.  114793. (IF=2.343)
  5. 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. Р5998–6002. (IF=4.760)
  6. 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. Vol. 37. P.  891–897. (IF=2.804)
  7. 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. P. 956–963.
  8. 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// Polymer Chemistry. 2017. Vol.8.P.1417-1425.   http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/py/c6py02131j
  9. 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. Vol.99.P.633-641. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386116305699
  10.  Vasilenko I.V., Berezianko I.A., Shiman D.I., Kostjuk S.V. New catalysts for the synthesis of highly reactive polyisobutylene: chloroaluminate imidazole-based ionic liquids in the presence of diisopropyl ether// Polymer Chemistry.2016. Vol. 36. №7. P.5615-5619   http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/py/c6py01325b
  11. 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. Vol.349. P. 94–103. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/masy.201400016/abstract
  12. 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. Vol. 52. P.2386–2393. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pola.27253/abstract
  13. 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. Vol.5. P. 3855–3866.  http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2014/PY/c4py00069b
  14. Shiman D.I., Vasilenko, I.V., Kostjuk S.V. Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene by AlCl3/Ether Complexes in Non-olar Solvents: Effect of Ether Structure on the Selectivity of b-H Elimination // Polymer. 2013. Vol. 54. P. 2235-2242.     http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386113001730
  15. 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. Vol.50. P.750–758.   http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pola.25830/abstract
  16. Goncharov V.K., Kozadaev K.V., Shiman D.I., Shchegrikovich D.V. Formation and investigation of optical media containing gold nanoparticles // Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics. 2012. Vol.85. № 1. P.8-42. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10891-012-0619-8
  17. Goncharov V.K., Kozadaev K.V., Shiman D.I. Formation and complex investigation of spectral-morphologic parameters of Ag nanoscale phase in polymer film //  J. of Appl. Spectroscopy. 2010. Vol.77. № 5. P.732–736. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10812-010-9386-5
  18. Shiman D.I., Kostjuk S.V., Gaponik L.V., Kaputsky F.N. Controlled Radical Polymerization of Styrene in the Presence of Molecular Iodine // Russ. J. Appl. Chem. 2010. Vol. 83. P.2028-2034. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1070427210110261