Project goal: The project's objective is to develop oxy-sulfide materials designed for spintronics applications.

Project description: The project approach involves developing advanced materials that exhibit both magnetic and semiconducting properties.

Project facilitators: PI - Olzat Toktarbaiuly, Senior Researcher
Nazerke Kydyrbay, Research assistant
Yerbolat Tezekbay, Research assistant
Mergen Zhazitov, Research assistant

Project partners: Domestic Consultant: Prof. Yanwei Wang (Nazarbayev University)

Realisation period: 2023-2025

Expected results: The expected result is the development of cost-effective, superhydrophobic anti-icing materials for road construction in Kazakhstan, enhancing technology, infrastructure, and quality of life. The project aims to publish at least three peer-reviewed articles or reviews, with at least 50% of authors from the research group. Publications will be in journals ranked in the 1st–3rd quartile of Web of Science or with a Scopus CiteScore ≥50, including at least one in a KOKSNVO MHSE-recommended journal or a top-tier publication (1st quartile Web of Science or Scopus CiteScore ≥95). / Ожидаемый результат – разработка экономичных супергидрофобных антиобледенительных материалов для дорожного строительства в Казахстане, способствующих развитию технологий, инфраструктуры и повышению качества жизни. Проект нацелен на публикацию как минимум трех рецензируемых статей или обзоров, при этом не менее 50% авторов должны быть из исследовательской группы. Публикации будут размещены в журналах, входящих в 1–3 квартиль Web of Science или имеющих CiteScore Scopus ≥50, включая как минимум одну статью в журнале, рекомендованном КОКСНВО МНВО, или в ведущем издании (1-й квартиль Web of Science или CiteScore Scopus ≥95).

Contacts: olzat.toktarbaiuly@nu.edu.kz

The Fabrication of Promising Superhydrophobic Anti-Icing Materials for Road Construction

Project goal: The research objective is to study the relationship between the structure of material and the mechanical properties of the additive based on asphalt

Project description: The approach of this project is to fundamental research, design and fabrication of inexpensive, robust and promising superhydrophobic anti-icing multifunctional materials that can be suitable for extreme road conditions and climate of Kazakhstan.

Project facilitators: PI - Olzat Toktarbaiuly, Senior Researcher
Nazerke Kydyrbay, Research assistant
Yerbolat Tezekbay, Research assistant
Mergen Zhazitov, Research assistant

Project partners: Domestic Consultant: Prof. Yanwei Wang (Nazarbayev University)

Realisation period: 2023-2025

Expected results: The expected result is the development of cost-effective, superhydrophobic anti-icing materials for road construction in Kazakhstan, enhancing technology, infrastructure, and quality of life. The project aims to publish at least three peer-reviewed articles or reviews, with at least 50% of authors from the research group. Publications will be in journals ranked in the 1st–3rd quartile of Web of Science or with a Scopus CiteScore ≥50, including at least one in a KOKSNVO MHSE-recommended journal or a top-tier publication (1st quartile Web of Science or Scopus CiteScore ≥95). / Ожидаемый результат – разработка экономичных супергидрофобных антиобледенительных материалов для дорожного строительства в Казахстане, способствующих развитию технологий, инфраструктуры и повышению качества жизни. Проект нацелен на публикацию как минимум трех рецензируемых статей или обзоров, при этом не менее 50% авторов должны быть из исследовательской группы. Публикации будут размещены в журналах, входящих в 1–3 квартиль Web of Science или имеющих CiteScore Scopus ≥50, включая как минимум одну статью в журнале, рекомендованном КОКСНВО МНВО, или в ведущем издании (1-й квартиль Web of Science или CiteScore Scopus ≥95).

Contacts: olzat.toktarbaiuly@nu.edu.kz

PbS QD sensitized Ln-up-conversion improving water splitting performance of WO3/Si heterostructure under solar light

Project goal: This project optimizes photocatalytic water splitting by enhancing solar energy absorption. It improves Si photoelectrode stability, develops PbS QD-sensitized UCNPs to convert 1200-1500nm photons to visible light, and integrates them with Si heterostructure for better PEC efficiency and stability.

Project description: The project builds a device using PdS QD-UCNPs to shift NIR (1100-1500 nm) to visible light and a Si photoelectrode to convert visible photons (300-1100 nm) to hydrogen.

Project facilitators: PI - Yerkin Shabdan, Senior Researcher
Adiya Yersin, Research assistant
Magzhan Amze, esearch assistant

Realisation period: 2023-2025

Expected results: The results of the project will be published in a peer-reviewed journal indexed in the Web of Science database:

- at least 3 (three) articles and (or) reviews in peer-reviewed scientific publications in the scientific direction of the project, indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and included in the 1st (first), 2nd (second) and (or) 3rd (third) quartiles according to the impact factor in the Web of Science database and (or) with a CiteScore of at least 50 (fifty) percentile in the Scopus database;

- at least 1 (one) article or review in a peer-reviewed foreign or domestic publication recommended by the Scientific Committee for Scientific Research;

- or at least 2 (two) articles and (or) reviews in peer-reviewed scientific publications in the scientific direction of the project, indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and included in the 1st (first), 2nd (second) and (or) 3rd (third) quartiles according to the impact factor in the Web of Science database and (or) with a CiteScore of at least 65 (sixty-five) percentile in the Scopus database);

- or at least 1 (one) article or review in a peer-reviewed scientific publication, indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and included in the 1st (first) quartile in the Web of Science database or in the 95th (ninety-five) percentile in the Scopus database.)

Methodology: Transmission Electron Microscope (JEOL JEM-1400 Plus), Magnetron Sputtering System (Kurt J. Lesker), Thermal Evaporation System (Kurt J. Lesker), AFM (Atomic Force Microscope), SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope), XRD (X-ray Diffraction) SmartLab Rigaku System, Raman Spectroscopy, UV-Vis Absorption Spectrometer (PerkinElmer Lambda 1050).

Contacts: yerkin.shabdan@nu.edu.kz

Indoor photovoltaics based on solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells of advanced architecture

Project goal: The main aim of the project is the development of indoor photovoltaics based on solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells of advanced architecture. The object of the study is dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).

Project description: This project is dedicated to the development of indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) based on solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells of novel advanced architecture.

Project facilitators: PI - Bakhytzhan Baptayev, PhD, Leading Researcher. co-PI - Mannix Balanay, PhD, Associate Professor. Ayagoz Ibrayeva - Researcher. Kamshat Umbetova - Research Assistant.

Realisation period: 2024-2026

Expected results: - Novel hole-transporting materials for DSSCs will be developed.

- Solid-state DSSCs of advanced architecture will be prepared and characterized.

- IPVs will be fabricated.

We plan to publish:

- at least 3 (three) articles and (or) reviews in peer-reviewed scientific publications in the scientific direction of the project, indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and included in the 1st (first), 2nd (second) and (or) 3rd (third) quartile by impact factor in the Web of Science database and (or) having a CiteScore percentile in Scopus database of at least 60 (sixty);

- at least 1 (one) article or review in a peer-reviewed foreign or domestic publication recommended by the KOKSNVO;

- or at least 2 (two) articles and (or) reviews in peer-reviewed scientific publications indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and included in the 1st (first) and (or) 2nd (second) quartile by impact factor in the Web of Science database and (or) having a CiteScore percentile in the Scopus database of at least 70 (seventy);

- or at least 1 (one) article or review in a peer-reviewed scientific publication indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and included in the 1st (first) quartile in the Web of Science database or having a CiteScore percentile in the Scopus database of at least 90 (ninety).

Methodology: 1. Organic and inorganic synthesis; 2. Spectroscopic analaysis; 3. Electrochemical analysis;

Contacts: bbaptayev@nu.edu.kz

Design and development of multi-colored electrochromic films for energy storage applications

Project goal: The aim of this proposal is to develop viologen-based electrochromic materials for energy storage applications to easily estimate the state of health and state of charge of the device.

Project description: The main objective of the project is to design and synthesize viologen materials and fabricate multicolored electrochromic batteries.

Project facilitators: PI - Mannix Balanay, Associate Professor

co-PI - Nurzhan Umirov, director, Institute of Batteries

Senior Researcher - Bakhytzhan Baptayev, Leading Researcher, NLA

Junior Researcher - Gulzat Nuroldayeva, PhD student, Chemistry


Realisation period: 2024-2026

Expected results: Based on the research results, we plan to publish:

- at least 3 (three) articles and (or) reviews in peer-reviewed scientific publications in the scientific direction of the project, indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and included in the 1st (first), 2nd (second) and (or) 3rd (third) quartile by impact factor in the Web of Science database and (or) having a CiteScore percentile in Scopus database of at least 60 (sixty);

- at least 1 (one) article or review in a peer-reviewed foreign or domestic publication recommended by the KOKSNVO;

- or at least 2 (two) articles and (or) reviews in peer-reviewed scientific publications indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and included in the 1st (first) and (or) 2nd (second) quartile by impact factor in the Web of Science database and (or) having a CiteScore percentile in the Scopus database of at least 70 (seventy);

- or at least 1 (one) article or review in a peer-reviewed scientific publication indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and included in the 1st (first) quartile in the Web of Science database or having a CiteScore percentile in the Scopus database of at least 90 (ninety).

Methodology: 1: Synthesis of asymmetric-type viologen for electrochromic device

2: Computational study of asymmetric viologen

3: Construction of a multicolored electrochromic device

4: Computational study of multicolored electrochromic device

Contacts: yerkin.shabdan@nu.edu.kz