Viktor Chernyshev

Principal Research Scientist

Research interests:

organic chemistry and organic synthesis, metal catalysis, chemistry of N-heterocyclic carbenes and their transition metal complexes, catalytic conversion of fossil carbon and renewable plant biomass feedstocks into chemicals, monomers and fuels. Victor has co-authored more than 120 publications and 14 patents.

Academic degrees:

2012: Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Organic Chemistry

2000: Candidate of Technical Sciences, Chemical Technology of Organic Substances

Academic titles:

2022: Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science

2009: Associate Professor in Organic Substances Technology

Awards and honors:

Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation for achievements in science and education (May 4, 2018)

Grade title “Honorary Worker of Science and Technology of the Russian Federation”, Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation (June 24, 2016).

Honorary title “Best Engineer of the Don,” Government of the Rostov Region (December 18, 2014).

“Best Young Teacher 2011” award from the “Education and Science of the Southern Federal District” Endowment Fund (2011).

Selected publications:

Chernyshev V.M., Ananikov V.P. Nickel and Palladium Catalysis: Stronger Demand than Ever. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 1180-1200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.1c04705

Chernyshev V.M., Denisova E.A., Eremin D.B., Ananikov, V.P. The key role of R–NHC coupling (R= C, H, heteroatom) and M–NHC bond cleavage in the evolution of M/NHC complexes and formation of catalytically active species. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 6957-6977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D0SC02629H

Chernyshev V.M., Khazipov O.V., Shevchenko M.A., Chernenko A.Yu., Astakhov A.V., Eremin D.B., Pasyukov D.V., Kashin A.S. and Ananikov V.P. Revealing the unusual role of bases in activation/deactivation of catalytic systems: O-NHC coupling in M/NHC catalysis. Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 5564-5577. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8SC01353E

Astakhov A. V., Khazipov O.V., Chernenko A.Yu., Pasyukov D.V., Kashin A.S., Gordeev E.G., Khrustalev V.N., Chernyshev V.M., Ananikov V.P. A new mode of operation of Pd-NHC systems studied in a catalytic Mizoroki-Heck reaction. Organometallics, 2017, 36, 1981-1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00184

Pasyukov D.V., Shevchenko M.A., Shepelenko K.E., Khazipov O.V., Burykina J.V., Gordeev E.G., Minyaev M.E., Chernyshev V.M., Ananikov V.P. One-Step Access to Heteroatom-Functionalized Imidazol(in)ium Salts. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202116131. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202116131

Chernyshev V.M., Khazipov O.V., Eremin D.B., Denisova E.A., Ananikov V.P. Formation and stabilization of nanosized Pd particles in catalytic systems: Ionic nitrogen compounds as catalytic promoters and stabilizers of nanoparticles. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2021, 437, 213860. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213860

Chernyshev V.M., Astakhov A.V., Chikunov I.E., Tyurin R.V., Eremin D.B., Ranny G.S., Khrustalev V.N., Ananikov V.P. Pd and Pt catalyst poisoning in the study of reaction mechanisms: what does the mercury test mean for catalysis? ACS Catal. 2019. 9, 2984-2995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.8b03683

Chernysheva D.V., Chus Y.A., Klushin V.A., Lastovina T.A., Pudova L.S., Smirnova N.V., Kravchenko O.A., Chernyshev, V.M. Ananikov, V.P. Sustainable utilization of biomass refinery wastes for accessing activated carbons and supercapacitor electrode materials. ChemSusChem, 2018, 11, 3599-3608. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201801757

Chernyshev V.M., Kravchenko O.A., Ananikov V.P. / Conversion of plant biomass to furan derivatives and sustainable access to the new generation of polymers, functional materials and fuels. Russ. Chem. Rev. 2017, 86, 357-387. http://dx.doi.org/10.1070/RCR4700

Prima D.O, Kulikovskaya N.S., Novikov R.A., Kostyukovich A.Yu., Burykina J.V., Chernyshev V.M., Ananikov V.P. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202317468. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202317468

full list of publications in Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57090009300

Center for Energy Science and Technology

Email: Vi.Chernyshev@skoltech.ru

Language proficiency

Russian

English

Scientific identifiers

ORCID

Scopus

Google Scholar

Research groups

Homogeneous metal catalysis and organic synthesis

Education:

1996 –1999

Postgraduate studies at the South Russian State Technical University (Novocherkassk Polytechnic Institute).

1991 –1996

Specialist degree from the Novocherkassk State Technical University, qualified as an engineer in the chemical technology of organic substances.

Work Experience:

2024

Principal Research Scientist, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology

2021 –2024

Head of the Laboratory “Catalytic technologies for the processing of carbonaceous materials” of the Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University

2013 –2024

Head of the Shared Research Center “Nanotechnologies” of the Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University

2012 –2024

Professor, Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Novocherkassk

2004 –2012

Docent, South-Russian State Technical University, Novocherkassk

2001 –2004

Senior lecturer, South-Russian State Technical University, Novocherkassk

1999 –2001

Assistant at the Department of Inorganic Substances Technology, South-Russian State Technical University, Novocherkassk

The Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis

The Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis commenced its operations in January 2025 at the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology (CEST).

The Laboratory conducts research focused on the development of efficient homogeneous, nanoscale, and heterogeneous metal catalysts, as well as catalytic methods for the synthesis of organic substances for energy, pharmaceuticals, polymer industry, and microelectronics applications. The research employs advanced experimental approaches, theoretical and artificial intelligence methods.

Research objectives include:

Developing novel ligand design strategies (primarily focusing on N-heterocyclic carbenes and various N-donor ligands) and transition metal complexes.

Creating new catalytic methods for the synthesis and functionalization of complex organic molecules.

Investigating the mechanisms of catalytic reactions.

Developing catalytic technologies for processing fossil and renewable plant-based carbon-containing feedstocks into valuable chemicals, monomers, and fuels.

Most research is conducted in collaboration with the N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ZIOC RAS).

The Laboratory invites collaboration with all interested parties, including students and graduate students.

Master and PhD students can conduct their dissertation research in our Lab. Our research team has access not only to Skoltech's extensive instrumentation base (NMR, GC-MS, HPLC, SEM, TEM, FTIR etc.) but also to the scientific equipment of ZIOC RAS, whose facilities rank among the finest in Russia for research in organic chemistry and catalysis. PhD and Master's students have the opportunity to participate in the Laboratory's research projects, including grants (the Laboratory is currently executing several Russian Science Foundation projects). The working languages of the Laboratory are English and Russian.

Open Positions:

The Laboratory currently has openings for Interns, Junior Research Scientists, and Research Scientists.

For inquiries, please contact: Victor Chernyshev, E-mail: Vi.Chernyshev@skoltech.ru