Kulyk Тetyana Volodymyrivna Doctor of Sciences (Chemistry), Professor Head of the Laboratory of the Kinetics and Mechanisms of Chemical Transformations on Solid Surfaces Telephone: + 380 44 422-96-76 Fax: + 380 44 424-35-67 E-mail:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

T.V. Kulyk works at the Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine since 1988. She is a member of Academic Council of the Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of NAS of Ukraine, Specialized Council D 26.210.01 (Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of NAS of Ukraine).

Scientific interests

Catalytic pyrolysis. Biomass conversion; upgraiding components of pyrolysis bio-oils; decarbonization. Physical chemistry: kinetics, reactions/mechanisms, catalysis. Physical organic chemistry: kinetic isotope effect, substituent effects, transition state, kinetic parameters. Mass-spectrometry. Use of TPD-MS and linear free energy relationships (LFERs) for assessing the reactivity of organic molecules, biomolecules and biopolymers on nanooxides/catalysts surface. Adsorption, kinetics and mechanisms of catalytic pyrolysis of organic molecules, biomolecules and biopolymers on the surfaces of nanoscale metaloxide catalysts. Synthesis of hybrid nanocomposites based on polysaccharides and nanooxides. Investigating processes of heterogeneous catalytic pyrolysis of renewable biomass components for a development of green technologies of synthesis of bio-based chemicals and biofuel.

Background

1984 - graduated from the Organic Chemistry Department of Taras Schevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine

2000 - PhD in Chemistry, specialty “physics and chemistry of surface” (candidate dissertation «Mass spectrometry of carbohydrate fragments - terminal groups of receptors molecules in condensed state and in adsorbed state on the surface of ultrafine silica»)

2007 - Senior Researcher, specialty “physics and chemistry of surface”

2020 - Doctor of Chemistry, specialty “physics and chemistry of surface (doctoral dissertation "Systematic relationships in the catalytic pyrolysis of natural compounds on the surface of nanosized oxides of groups III and IV elementss")

2022 – Professor, specialty "chemistry".

Awards and Grants

2016 - Scholarship for Professor and Senior Researchers within Visby Programme of the Swedish Institute [03804/2016], the Project “Testing of the important catalytic reactions for green pyrolytic conversion of algae biomass to biofuels and chemicals”, Stockholm University.

2014 - the EMSL User Project #48581 "Mass-selected Ion Deposition and Surface Characterization Techniques for Evaluation of Nanocatalytic Conversion of Biomass Components in Biofuels Production" (The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at Northwest National Laboratory of U.S. Department of Energy (PNNL DOE), Richland, Washington, USA.

2020-2021 - Project Manager of the Project “Nanocatalyst-assisted pyrolysis for conversion of lignocellulose waste residues into sustainable biofuels using microwave treatment” FSA3-20-66700-0 from the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF Global) with funding from the United States Department of State,  (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA).

2018-2020 -  Project Manager of the Partner Project “Next generation solid acid fuel cells and electrolyzers for a sustainable energy future” (Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (P 707, STCU)), (Leibniz Institute of surface modification, Leipzig, Germany).

2016-2018 - Team Leader of the Project between Stockholm University and Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry “Development of green nanotechnologies for catalytic pyrolysis of biomass” (Swedish Research Council under contract 348-2014-4250), Stockholm University.

2013-2015 -  Project Manager of the Project “Pyrolysis with the use of nanocatalysts MexOy/SiO2 the way to get second-generation biofuels via processing of fatty acids, triglycerides and renewable plant biomass” UKC2-7072-KV-12 from the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF Global) with funding from the United States Department of State,  (Northwest National Laboratory of U.S. Department of Energy (PNNL DOE), Richland, Washington, USA).

Scientific work

Co-author of more than 200 scientific papers (more than 18 - Q1 and >9 Q2, according to the Scimago journal ranking), more than 90 articles in referred Journals. Supervisor of 3 PhD theses.

Selected publications

1. T.V. Kulik. Use of TPD-MS and linear free energy relationships for assessing the reactivity of aliphatic carboxylic acids on a silica surface // J. Phys. Chem. C. – 2012. – V. 116. – P. 570–580.

2. T. Kulik, B. Palianytsia, M. Larsson. Catalytic pyrolysis of aliphatic carboxylic acids into symmetric ketones over ceria-based catalysts: kinetics, isotope effect and mechanism // Catalysts. 2020. – V. 10, N.179. – P. 1-21. This article belongs to the section “Biomass Catalysis” and to the Special Issue “Catalysis for the Production of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals”. Open access.

3. T. Kulik, N. Nastasiienko, B. Palianytsia, M. Ilchenko, M. Larsson. Catalytic pyrolysis of lignin model compound (ferulic acid) over alumina: surface complexes, kinetics, and mechanisms // Catalysts. - 2021. – V. 11(12). – N.1508 – P. 1-24.

4. N. Nastasiienko, T. Kulik, B. Palianytsia, J. Laskin, T. Cherniavska, M. Kartel, M. Larsson. Catalytic pyrolysis of lignin model compounds (pyrocatechol, guaiacol, vanillic and ferulic acids) over nanoceria catalyst for biomass conversion // Applied Sciences - 2021. – V. 11. – N.7205 – P. 1-23.

5. L.R. Azizova, T.V. Kulik, B.B. Palianytsia, G.M. Telbiz, M.T. Kartel. Secondary structure of muramyl dipeptide glycoside in pristine state and immobilized on nanosilica surface // Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp. - 2021. – V. 631, N.127724 – P. 1-8.

6. K. Kulyk, B. Palianytsia, J.D. Alexander, L. Azizova, M. Borysenko, M. Kartel, M. Larsson, T. Kulik. Kinetics of valeric acid ketonization and ketenization in catalytic pyrolysis on nanosized SiO₂, γ-Al₂O₃, CeO₂/SiO₂, Al₂O₃/SiO₂ and TiO₂/SiO₂ // ChemPhysChem. - 2017. – V.18. - P. 1943-1955.

7. T.V. Kulik, N.O. Lipkovska, V.M. Barvinchenko, B.B. Palyanytsya, O.A. Kazakova, O.O. Dudik, A. Menyhárd, K. László. Thermal transformation of bioactive caffeic acid on fumed silica seen by UV-Vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, temperature programmed desorption mass spectrometry and quantum chemical methods // J. Colloid Interface Sci. - 2016. – V. 470. – P. 132–141.

8. K. Kulyk, H. Zettergren, M. Gatchell, J.D. Alexander, M. Borysenko, B. Palianytsia, M. Larsson, T. Kulik. Dimethylsilanone generation from pyrolysis of polysiloxanes filled with nanosized silica and ceria/silica // ChemPlusChem. - 2016. – V. 81. – P. 1003-1013.

9. K. Kulyk, M. Borysenko, T. Kulik, L. Mikhalovska, J.D. Alexander, B. Palyanytsya. Chemisorption and thermally induced transformations of polydimethylsiloxane on the surface of nanoscale silica and ceria/silica // Polym. Degrad. Stab. - 2015. – V. 120. – P. 203-211.

10. L.R. Azizova, T.V. Kulik, B.B. Palyanytsya, A.E. Zemlyakov, V.N. Tsikalova, V.Ya. Chirva. Investigation of chemical transformations of thiophenylglycoside of muramyl dipeptide on the fumed silica surface using TPD-MS, FTIR spectroscopy and ES IT MS // Nanoscale Res. Lett. – 2014. –V. 9, N.1. – P. 234–243.

11. T.V. Podust, T.V. Kulik, B.B. Palyanytsya, V.M. Gun'ko, A. Toth, L. Mikhalovska, A. Menyhard, K. Laszlo. Chitosan-nanosilicas hybrid materials: preparation and properties // Appl. Surf. Sci. – 2014. – V. 320. – P. 563–569.