Methods for preparation of nanocomposites of modified detonation nanodiamonds (DND) with metallic palladium have been developed and their catalytic activity in the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction in various reaction media has been studied. Methods for the regeneration of palladium-containing nanocomposites from the reaction mixture have been developed. The high catalytic activity of nanocomposites is confirmed by kinetic analysis based on the results of chromatographic analysis of the reaction mixture and is comparable to the literature data about similar catalytic systems. Regenerated nanocomposites showed the retention of catalytic activity for 3 consecutive cross-coupling cycles on model systems.

Spatial (three-dimensional - 3D) computer model of the T-x-y diagram of the Ag - Cu - Ni system, which is promising for the development of environmentally friendly solders, is presented. The model is constructed on the basis of published data on the binary systems forming this ternary system, the concentration projection of the liquidus surfaces, and four isothermal sections. It is shown that the phase diagram (PD) consists of 14 surfaces and 9 phase regions. The adequacy of the model is confirmed by comparing the isothermal sections and the liquidus projection.

The main factors affecting the physicochemical properties of microfiltration ceramic membranes based on natural quartz sand were studied. It was found that samples of large-porous ceramics with a content of 11.0 wt. % of the aluminosilicate binder and 10.0 wt. % of the burning additive are characterized by average pore size of 22±3.02 µm, water capacity of 54±5.0 m³/(h×m²×bar), and tensile strength of 9.0±0.6 bar. The optimal conditions for membrane layers coating were determined, which allowed obtaining microfiltration ceramic membranes with average pore size of 2.3±0.2 µm, water capacity of 26±1.0 m³/(h×m²×bar) and tensile strength of 6.5±0.3 bar.

Cationic dyes of various natures have been investigated in order to select a dye that is stable under strongly alkaline conditions and applicable for the quantitative extraction-photometric determination of higher carboxylic acids. The nature of the dye, solvent, the length of the hydrocarbon radical of carboxylic acids and the pH of the aqueous phase for the extraction of ionic associates of higher carboxylic acids with cationic dye with pyronin G were experimentally studied. The study substantiates the practical application of the cationic dye pyronin G as an effective reagent for the quantitative extraction-photometric determination of higher carboxylic acids.

An effective method for the preparation of water-soluble cyanine dye Cy5 using the soluble polymers supported liquid-phase organic synthesis (LPOS) was proposed. Poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether with a molecular weight of 2000 was used as a polymer substrate, which allowed us to simplify the characterization of products at intermediate stages of synthesis by NMR spectroscopy. This approach makes it easy to obtain the necessary cyanine dyes, which are widely used as fluorescent labels and are popular modifying reagents in biochemistry and medicine.

A multiplex system to detect mutations at loci rs5985, rs1799983, rs5918, rs2243093, rs4673, rs4646994, rs1722009, rs3980933, rs71103505 associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases has been developed. These mutations belong to different types - SNP, STR, Ins/Del - therefore, minisequencing and fragment analysis technologies were used to determine them. Oligonucleotide analysis was performed to amplify all loci in a single reaction format. The minisequencing technology, in comparison with fragment analysis, required additional stages of sample preparation; therefore, oligonucleotides for loci with SNP were combined into a separate plex. For the two plexes created, the same composition of the amplification mixture and parameters of the PCR reaction program were optimized, and “bin” panels were developed to interpret the results. The testing of the system confirmed the possibility of detecting mutations at nine loci with high sensitivity and reproducibility.

The article presents the synthesis and results of the study of the effect of chronic neonatal administration by intranasal method of an analogue of the C-terminal fragment of arginine-vasopressin (AVP) - N-Ac-DMet-Pro-Arg-Gly-NH₂ on the training and level of depression in white rats of three age groups. It is shown that the most significant effect of the analogue was manifested in the test for the development of conditional reaction of active avoidance. A favorable effect on the degree of depression of animals is also well expressed. According to the data obtained, we conclude that the action of the peptide is manifested only under the influence of a biologically significant stimulus.

In a neutral medium, the exposure of thiamine disulfide to the ultraviolet of solar radiation (as well as to the ultraviolet radiation of mercury lamp with λ > 300 nm) results in the formation of a thiamine molecule with closed thiazole ring and a molecule of thiamine thiazolone. Asymmetric thiamine disulfides, e.g., thiamine propyl disulfide, on exposure to ultraviolet (UVA range) produced thiamine and propyl disulfides. Thiamine and thiazolone of thiamine are stable upon exposure to light of 320-400 nm (UVA range). UV irradiation within spectral range of 200-300 nm results in further photodestruction of thiamine and thiamine thiazolone and production of 2-methyl-4-amino-5aminomethyl-pyrimidine as the main photoproduct. The possibility to use thiamine disulfide derivatives as a promising class of anti-cataract drugs as well as drugs to decrease the toxic effect of ultraviolet radiation on human retina is discussed.

The influence of the main parameters on the process of obtaining artificial carnallite and its quality has been established. It is shown that to obtain a product with a high content of the carnallite phase and a low content of bischofite and KCl, it is necessary to use magnesium chloride solution with the concentration of 27-30 % and preheated ground potassium chloride. The process should be carried out at the temperature of 80 °C. The formation of synthetic carnallite, close in composition to the enriched one, occurs when the ratio of potassium chloride to magnesium chloride in the initial mixture is equal or close to their stoichiometric ratio in carnallite. With an excess of potassium chloride in the reaction mixture, an increased content of potassium and sodium chlorides in the product is observed, and with its deficiency, the product contains an increased amount of bischofite phase. To reduce the hydrolysis of magnesium chloride during dehydration, a slight excess of potassium chloride should be maintained in the mixture entering the synthesis. It is shown that the most advantageous scheme for producing artificial carnallite provides for incomplete evaporation of desulfurized liquor in the presence of potassium chloride with the return of circulating carnallite liquor to the desulfurization stage.

The influence of polycarboxylate and naphthalene-sulfone superplasticizers, paraffin hydrophobizator and complex hydrophobic-plasticizing additives on the structural characteristics, physical-mechanical, hydrophysical properties, corrosion resistance and frost resistance of fine-grained Portland cement concretes was studied. Structural parameters of concretes (average and true density; density coefficient; total, open, closed porosity) were compared with compressive strength, water absorption, softening coefficients and salt resistance of materials. It is shown that the introduction of superplasticizers increases the density, softening coefficients and salt resistance, reduces the water absorption of Portland cement structures, and the use of paraffin hydrophobization and complex hydrophobic-plasticizing additives increases the closed porosity as a result of the formation of mosaic hydrophobic films on the surface of solid phases, which have a positive effect on the hydrophysical and physical-mechanical properties of concretes.

The sorption of sulfur dioxide from the air by the fibrous anion exchangers containing amino groups of different structure and basicity has been comparatively investigated. The most effective sorbents of sulfur dioxide are the anion exchangers with ternary amino groups, which have a high exchange capacity (more than 5 meq/g) and additionally contain secondary amino groups. The anion exchangers with high-base amino groups absorb sulfur dioxide at low relative humidity (30 %) but have low dynamic sorption capicity (up to 1.3 meq/g). The anion exchangers with primary and secondary amino groups absorb sulfur dioxide at high relative humidity (more than 54 %) if their cation exchange capacity is several times less than the anion exchange capacity.

The results of studies of the physico-chemical regularities of the acid decomposition of magnesium-containing raw materials are presented and the optimal technological mode of the individual stages of obtaining magnesium sulfate is determined. It has been established that the process of obtaining magnesium sulfate based on dolomite includes the following stages: decomposition of magnesium-containing raw materials with sulfuric acid; filtration of the resulting suspension with separation of calcium sulfate and insoluble residue and subsequent washing; crystallization and separation of magnesium sulfate; drying the target product. The main technological parameters that determine the stage of sulfuric acid decomposition are: the rate of sulfuric acid, the duration of decomposition, the method and procedure for introducing reagents, the content of magnesium sulfate in the liquid phase of the suspension. In this case, the concentration of sulfuric acid cannot be considered as the main technological parameter, since its numerical value is selected depending on the value of the final content of magnesium sulfate in the liquid phase, which in turn is determined by its solubility in water. It has been proven that the use of a flocculant at the decomposition stage provides an increased filtration rate, improved filtration performance, as well as keeping the filter cloth uncontaminated. The results of chemical and X-ray phase analyzes confirmed that magnesium sulfate obtained from domestic dolomite raw materials in its composition corresponds to magnesium sulfate obtained from foreign types of magnesium-containing raw materials - magnesite, brucite - and fully complies with the requirements of TU 2141016-32496445-00 “Magnesium sulfate”.

Prospects for the development of hydrolysis production are determined by the relevance of industrial use of plant biomass to replace the declining reserves of fossil organic raw materials and increasing demand for ethanol, especially for its use as automobile fuel, protein-containing feed additives that compensate for protein deficiency in feed production, and other products. Based on the review of the research results presented in the scientific literature, the analysis of modern methods of liquid-phase acid hydrolysis of cellulose and various types of plant raw materials, including those that differ from traditional ones, is performed. The main directions of increasing its efficiency through the use of new catalytic systems and process conditions are identified. It is shown that the most promising methods for obtaining monosaccharides in hydrolytic processing of cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose, pentosan-containing agricultural waste and wood, are methods for carrying out the process at elevated and supercritical temperatures (high-temperature hydrolysis), the use of new types of solid-acid catalysts and ionic liquids.