Synthesis and functionalization of advanced micro- and nanoporous heterogeneous catalysts.
Design and development of new catalytically active metal-organic frameworks, coordination polymers and hybrid composites.
Establishment of structure – property relationship in the heterogeneous catalysts by means of X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction methods.
Selected Publications
Consequences of secondary zeolite growth on catalytic performance in DMTO studied over DDR and CHA I. Yarulina, A. Dikhtiarenko, F. Kapteijn, J. Gascon Catal. Sci. Tech., 7, 300309, (2017), (2017)
Mixed-valence μ3-oxo-centered triruthenium cluster [Ru3(II,III,III)(μ3-O)(μ-CH3CO2)6(H2O)3]•2H2O: synthesis, struct... A. Dikhtiarenko, S. Khainakov, J. R. García, J. Gimeno Inorg. Chim. Acta, 454, 107116, (2017), (2017)
Temperature-dependent supramolecular isomerism of lutetium-aminoterephthalate metal-organic frameworks: synthesis, ... A. Dikhtiarenko, P. Serra-Crespo, S. Castellanos, A. Pustovarenko, R. Mendoza-Meroño, S. G... Cryst. Growth Des., 16, 56365645, (2016), (2016)
Methanol-to-olefins process over zeolite catalysts with DDR topology: effect of composition and structural defects ... Yarulina, J. Goetze, C. Gücüyener, L. van Thiel, A. Dikhtiarenko, J. Ruiz-Martinez, B. M. ... Catal. Sci. Tech., 6, 26632678, (2016), (2016)
Multi-scale crystal engineering of metal organic frameworks B. Seoane, S. Castellanos, A. Dikhtiarenko, F. Kapteijn, J. Gascon Coord. Chem. Rev., 307, 147187, (2016), (2016)
Structural effects in visible-light-responsive metal-organic frameworks incorporating ortho-fluoroazobenzenes S. Castellanos, A. Goulet-Hanssens, F. Zhao, A. Dikhtiarenko, A. Pustovarenko, S. Hecht, J... Chem. Eur. J., 22, 746752, (2016), (2016)
Experimental evidence of negative linear compressibility in the MIL-53 metal-organic framework family P. Serra-Crespo, A. Dikhtiarenko, E. Stavitski, J. Juan-Alcañiz, F. Kapteijn, F. X. Couder... CrystEngComm, 17, 276280, (2015), (2015)
Electronic metal–support interactions in single-atom catalysts P. Hu, Z. Huang, Z. Amghouz, M. Makkee, F. Xu, F. Kapteijn, A. Dikhtiarenko, Y. Chen, X. G... Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 34183421, (2014), (2014)
Series of 2D heterometallic coordination polymers based on ruthenium(III) oxalate building units: synthesis, struct... A. Dikhtiarenko, S. A. Khainakov, I. de Pedro, J. A. Blanco, J. R. García, J. Gimeno Inorg. Chem., 52, 39333941, (2013), (2013)
Education
Ph.D., Material Science and Technology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain, 2010 – 2014.
M.Sc., Crystallography and Crystallization, International University “Menendez Pelayo”, Santander, Spain, 2009 – 2010.
D.E.A., Material Science and Technology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain, 2008 – 2009.
M.Sc., Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine, 2007 – 2008.
B.Sc., Analytical Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine, 2003 – 2007.
Professional Profile
2017 – present: Research Scientist, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2014 – 2017: Postdoctoral Fellow, Catalysis Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
KAUST Affiliations
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
Division Of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)
Research Interests Keywords
Nanoporous materialsHeterogeneous catalysiscrystal designsynthesis and functionalizationcrystal structure determinationXRD
