Work on the development of coating deposition methods has been carried out at NSC KIPT for more than 40 years in three departments of ISSPMT, one of which is the "Department of ion-plasma treatment of materials". Our specialists carry out research and development to ensure the creation of industrial methods, equipment and technologies for the deposition of coatings for various purposes using the vacuum-arc ion-plasma coating deposition. A short list of coatings deposited in our department includes hardening, protective and protective-decorative, self-supporting, anticorrosive, thermostable, barrier, antifriction, bactericidal and diamond coatings.

High-current vacuum-arc discharge is used to generate plasma flows. Controlling the parameters and composition of plasma flows ensures the implementation of ion-plasma cleaning processes, formation of base-coating transition zones, deposition of metal and composite coatings (oxide, nitride, carbide, etc.), and also allows ion implantation at energies up to tens of thousands of electron-volts.

In our Institute, directly from the developers, you can receive the new unique technologies and units developed to solve your specific tasks, as well as qualified recommendations and advice on their application. The Institute's specialists are the pioneers and leaders in the following areas:

– development of industrial technologies and equipment for functional coating deposition;

– synthesis of diamond-like coatings from the vacuum arc burning in carbon vapor;

– synthesis of polycrystalline diamond layers and coatings for various purposes from CO2-containing gas mixtures;

– development of plasma-optical systems for vacuum-arc plasma filtration from macroparticles (droplet fraction);

– creation of extended systems for generating metal plasma;

– development of equipment and processes for the production of thick (millimeters) coatings and parts by the vacuum-arc method;

– development and implementation of equipment and technologies for ion-plasma modification of the surface for nuclear structural materials.

In the department there are 3 laboratories, which include 1 corresponding member of NAS of Ukraine, 4 doctors of sciences and 8 PhDs.

The results of work are published in more than 1000 printed works. Click here to see a more detailed list.

Main directions of work:

– anti-corrosion and anti-erosion protection of construction materials operating under various conditions, including those exposed to high temperatures;

– increasing the durability and treatment quality for the shaping and cutting tools;

– development of anti-friction coatings on structural materials;

– development of products using the deposition of materials from the plasma or gas phase;

– creation of protective and decorative, bactericidal and antireflection coatings;

– development of a new class of materials (including nanostructured ones) in the form of coatings with unique characteristics and properties.

Major achievements

For the first time in the world, industrial technological processes and equipment were developed on the basis of vacuum-arc discharge to obtain hardening coatings for cutting and shaping tools. To ensure the wide use of the method, scientific and technological fundamentals of coating synthesis for various functional purposes were developed. The results are reflected in more than 10 monographs of the NSC KIPT specialists. The following was done by the NSC KIPT developers:

1. A license for the pilot technology and unit for producing TiN coatings was sold to the American company "Noble Field" (later Multi Arc Vacuum Systems Inc.). As a result, a new direction of coating deposition appeared in the world, which has been rapidly developing to the present day.

2. In the USSR, the production of more than 3,500 coating deposition units was organized, the development of appropriate technologies and improved equipment was carried out, and the training of operating personnel was provided.

3. The "wear-free" coating-based friction pairs were developed and successfully applied. This made it possible to solve the problem of operational life and accuracy of gyroscopes with a gas-dynamic suspension for the corresponding delivery systems.

Bulat–3

Bulat–6

4. Anti-corrosion coatings and appropriate equipment were developed and successfully implemented at serial enterprises, which made it possible to ensure the service life of products made of highly chemically active materials from three to 25 years.

5. For the first time in the world, metal plasma separators were developed on the basis of plasma-optical systems. By now, such systems were developed with the efficiency of ≥ 85% (plasma transmission coefficient).

Diagram of the radial plasma flow formation system (RPFS):

1 ‑ cathode; 2 – anode; 3 – magnetic coil; 4 – substrate;

Photo of the discharge in RPFS

Magnetic island filter

Photo of the discharge at the filter output

6. For the first time in the ISSPMThistory, one of such separators was licensed to a Dutch company (IHI Hauzer Techno Coating B.V.) and is a part of the equipment for coating deposition on the auto engine parts sold by the company.

7. For the first time in the world, on the basis of vacuum-arc methods of coating deposition, the technology and appropriate equipment was developed for the production of hollow products in the form of Laval nozzles from the alternating layers of mixed materials.

8. By comparing the radiation resistance of nanostructured and microcrystalline materials, the theoretical conclusions on the increase in the radiation resistance of the alloys for nuclear power engineering were experimentally confirmed when creating such materials in a nanostructured state.

Bulat–MS

Finished nozzles

Cross-sectional view

9. On the basis of the development results on diamond-like coatings, the technology and equipment were created, in-line production was established for the application of single and multi-layer diamond-like coatings with the hardness of up to 40 GPa on silicon carbide ring elements for dry gas seals (DGS) of compressor shafts for gas transportation systems and chemical industry. Under the contract with the Scientific and Production Company “Grace-Engineering” LLC in Sumy, in 2018, the coating was applied to 40 sets of DGS parts with the diameter from 120 to 225 mm. The technology and equipment were successfully introduced into production.

10. On the basis of fundamental research on the synthesis of diamond films from the gas phase, the technology and equipment were developed and the pilot batches of diamond plates with the resistivity of at least 10¹⁴ Ohm/cm and thickness of up to 400 μm are successfully manufactured. The plates are the key elements for the development of diamond-based high-temperature and radiation-resistant ionizing radiation sensors, which were successfully tested in the direct flow of the accelerator electrons.

Packaged detector

Coordinate-sensitive detector

11. By the order of JSC "Turboatom", a number of complex innovative technologies were developed (ion nitriding + coatings in one technological cycle), which can significantly increase the service life (1.5 times) and reliability of the components for steam distribution systems, exclude unstable "old-fashioned" environmentally hazardous furnace nitriding process. The technology was successfully implemented with the release of 100 different treated components, including massive ones, for operating turbines.

Penta installation

"Guide rod" (nitriding and TiN–coating)

"Turning joint" (nitriding and MoN–coating)

Ball joint: rod with MoN, sockets with TiN

Friction pair: axle with MoN, inserts with TiN

12. In response to the needs of JSC "Turboatom", the plant for the complex treatment of titanium blades for the last turbine stage (length 1300 mm, weight 36 kg) of NPP was developed, which allows avoiding the blade import from abroad.

13. On the basis of fundamental research, a series of highly effective radiation-protective structures was developed, which provides a significant attenuation of radiation (by 30 – 40%) while maintaining the total thickness of the set of layers at the level of traditional aluminum. The development is supported by the international discovery patent.

Photo of a slice, top to bottom: Mo, Ti, substrate

14. In order to prevent severe large-scale accidents such as Fukushima– in case of coolant loss in pressurized water reactors, highly effective barrier coatings for zirconium alloys were created to prevent the contact of the coolant with zirconium cladding and, as a consequence, the development of a vapor-zirconium reaction with the release of hydrogen as the temperature in the reactor is increased at the loss of coolant, both under operating conditions and in emergency situations. Test results for the samples with coated FE show high radiation, corrosion and cavitation resistance of protective layers, increased reliability of FE under operating conditions, and in emergency situations, the coatings are not destroyed at the temperature of 1100°С for at least 3600 s (usually, the FE zirconium tube is destroyed in 15 – 20 s under such conditions), which allows operating personnel to take emergency measures.

Zr–1Nb uncoated, 1020°C

Zr–1Nb coated, 1020°C

Coated E110, 1020°C

Zr–1Nb uncoated, 1100°C

Zr–1Nb coated, 1100°C

Coated E110, 1100°C

15. In general, the department has extensive experience in the development, manufacture and supply of the specialized equipment from far abroad, as well as adjustment in accordance with technical specifications. Over the past 15 – 20 years, the orders to the value of ∼ 5 million US dollars were completed; deliveries were made to the USA, Armenia, China, Holland and other countries.

Department structure

– Laboratory for ion-plasma treatment of materials.

Experimental and theoretical research and development in the field of physics and chemistry of vacuum-arc ion-plasma processes for the formation of functional coatings (protective, wear-resistant, corrosion and erosion-resistant, tribological, optical, decorative, etc.), surface modification of materials. Research and development of new technological processes and equipment for the deposition of ion-plasma coatings for various purposes, as well as processes for modifying the surface layers of materials by exposing them to high-energy ion flows.

– Laboratory of diamond and diamond-like coatings.

Comprehensive research in the physics and technology of the systems for the vacuum-arc sources of separated plasma and the sources based on gas discharge, as well as the processes for deposition of diamond and superhard coatings based on metals and carbon, including: research and development of the vacuum-arc sources of separated plasma, effective plasma sources on the basis of glow discharge for the deposition of diamond and diamond-like carbon coatings, polycrystalline diamond coatings, amorphous and nanostructured wear-resistant coatings for machine parts, tools and dielectrics; research of the mechanisms and optimization of the conditions for the transportation of vacuum-arc plasma in magnetic fields; simulation of the processes for metastable structure synthesis, occurrence of residual stress in condensates under the conditions of ion bombardment of the film growth surface.

Publications

1.	Д.С. Аксьонов, І.І. Аксьонов. Пристрій для транспортування потоків вакуумно-дугової плазми. Патент України №103692. 11.11.2013.
2.	В.В. Васильев, В.Е. Cтрельницкий. Анодний вузол вакуумно-дугового джерела катодної плазми. Патент України №101443. 25.03.2013.
3.	В.В. Васильев, В.Е. Cтрельницкий. Вакуумно-дуговий випарник для генерування катодної плазми. Патент України №101678. 25.04.2013
4.	В.А. Белоус, А.С. Куприн, С.Н. Дуб, В.Д. Овчаренко, Г.Н. Толмачева, Е.Н. Решетняк, И.И. Тимофеева, П.М. Литвин. Структура и механические свойства защитных покрытий Ti–Al–Si–N, осаждённых из сепарированной плазмы вакуумной дуги. Сверхтвердые материалы. 2013, №1, с. 27 – 39.
5.	А.И. Калиниченко, В.Е. Cтрельницкий. Радиационно-акустические эффекты в твёрдых телах. Монография. Харьков: ННЦ ХФТИ. 2013, 320 с.
6.	А.И. Калиниченко, С.С. Перепёлкин, В.Е. Стрельницкий. О формообразовании кратеров при ионной бомбардировке. Вопросы атомной науки и техники. Серия «Физика радиационных повреждений и радиационное материаловедение». 2013, №2(84), с. 128 – 133.
7.	Ю.Я. Волков, В.Е. Стрельницкий, В.А. Ушаков. Синтез алмаза в СВЧ плазме: оборудование, плёнки, применение. Физическая инженерия поверхности. 2013, т. 11, №1, с. 4 – 23.
8.	А.И. Калиниченко, С.С. Перепёлкин, В.Е. Cтрельницкий. О возможности капельного распыления тяжёлых металлов тяжёлыми ионами низких и промежуточных энергий. Вісник Харківського національного університету ім. В.Н. Каразіна. Серія фізична «Ядра, частинки, поля». 2013, №784, в. 3(59), с. 57 – 64.
9.	С.А. Леонов, В.М. Хороших. Осаждение ионно-плазменных покрытий из хаотизированных потоков плазмы вакуумной дуги. Препринт ХФТИ 2013-4. Харьков: ННЦ ХФТИ.
10.	В.А. Белоус, Г.И. Носов. Модифицирование поверхности реакторных материалов ионно-плазменным облучением. Препринт ХФТИ 2013-6. Харьков: ННЦ ХФТИ.
11.	В.А. Белоус, П.Н. Вьюгов, А.С. Куприн, С.А. Леонов, Г.И. Носов, В.Д. Овчаренко, Л.С. Ожигов, А.Г. Руденко, В.И. Савченко, Г.Н. Толмачева, В.М. Хороших. Исследование влияния ионно-плазменной обработки на механические характеристики циркониевого сплава Zr1Nb. Физическая инженерия поверхности. 2013, т. 11, №1, с. 97 – 102.
12.	В.А. Белоус, П.Н. Вьюгов, А.С. Куприн, С.А. Леонов, Г.И. Носов, В.Д. Овчаренко, Л.С. Ожигов, А.Г. Руденко, В.И. Савченко, Г.Н. Толмачева, В.М. Хороших. Механические характеристики твэльных трубок из сплава Zr1Nb после осаждения ионно-плазменных покрытий. Вопросы атомной науки и техники. Серия «Физика радиационных повреждений и радиационное материаловедение». 2013, №2(84), с. 140 – 143.
13.	V.A. Belous, О.V. Borodin, V.V. Bryk, R.L. Vasilenko, V.N. Voyevodin, A.S. Kuprin, V.D. Ovcharenko, E.N. Reshetnyak, G.N. Tolmachova. Radiation Resistance of Ti-20Zr Alloy in Microcrystalline and Nanocrystalline State. Functional materials. 2013, 20, No. 3, p. 351 – 356.
14.	V.A. Belous, Yu.A. Zadneprovskiy, N.S. Lomino, O.V. Sobol. Role of Argon in its Mixture with Nitrogen in Deposition of Nitride Condensates in the Ti–Si–N System and in Vacuum Arc Deposition Processes. Technical Physics. 2013, v. 58, No. 7, p. 999 – 1006.
15.	В.А. Белоус, Ю.А. Заднепровский, Н.С. Ломино, О.В. Соболь. Роль аргона в газовой смеси с азотом при получении нитридных конденсатов системы Ti-Si-N в вакуумно-дуговых процессах осаждения. Журнал Технической Физики. 2013, т. 83, в. 7, с. 69 – 76.
16.	V. Belous, V. Vasyliev, A. Luchaninov, V. Marinin, E. Reshetnyak, V. Strel’nitskij , S. Goltvyanytsya, V. Goltvyanytsya. Cavitation and Abrasion Resistance of Ti-Al-Y-N Coatings Prepared by the PIII&D Technique from Filtered Vacuum-arc Plasma. Surface and Coatings Technology. 2013, v. 223, p. 68 – 74.
17.	И.И. Аксенов, Д.С. Аксенов, В.А. Белоус. Техника вакуумно-дуговых покрытий. Монография. Харьков, издательство «ФОРТ». 2013, 350 с.
18.	И.И. Аксенов, В.А. Белоус. Хроники «Булата». Монография.
19.	I.I. Aksenov, V.A. Belous. Protecting Coatings on Uranium. East European Journal of Physics. 2014, No. 4, p. 4 – 25.
20.	В.А. Білоус, В.М. Воєводін, В.Є. Стрельницький, С.Ю. Діденко, О.В. Рибка, О.В. Мазілов, В.В. Васильєв, О.А. Лучанінов, О.М. Решетняк, М.І. Ільченко, В.Є. Кутній, А.А. Вєрьовкін, Л.О. Шпагіна, В.М. Борисенко, Д.Г. Пшеничний, Ю.В. Плісак, О.П. Кузнецов. Організація експериментально-технологічного комплексу для серійного виготовлення та тестування виробів і напівфабрикатів із алмазоподібних та металевих шаруватих композитів для провідних галузей машинобудування. Наука та інновації. 2014, т. 10, №4, с. 5 – 21.
21.	V. Bilous, V. Borysenko, V. Voyevodin, S. Didenko, M. Ilchenko, O. Rybka. Radiation-Absorption Properties of AL–PB Multilayer Composites. Materials Science. 2014, v. 50, Iss. 1, p. 98 – 101.
22.	V. Bilous, V. Borysenko, V. Voyevodin, S. Didenko, M. Ilchenko, O. Rybka, O. Kuznetsov, Y. Plisak. Layered Metal Composites: Newest Generation of Radiation-Protective Materials. Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering. 2014, v. 2, p. 6 – 11.
23.	И.И. Аксенов, Д.С. Аксенов, В.А. Белоус. Техника осаждения вакуумно-дуговых покрытий. Монография. Харьков: ННЦ ХФТИ. 2014, 280 с.
24.	I.E. Kopanetz, G.D. Tolstolutskaya, A.V. Nikitin, V.A. Bilous, A.S. Kuprin, V.D. Ovcharenko, R.L. Vasilenko. The Effect of Cr, Cr-N and Cr-O_x Coatings on Deuterium Retention and Penetration in Zirconium Alloy Zr-1Nb. Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. Series «Physics of Radiation Effect and Radiation Materials Science». 2015, No. 5(99), p. 81 – 86.
25.	A.S. Kuprin, V.А. Belous, V.N. Voyevodin, V.V. Bryk, R.L. Vasilenko, V.D. Ovcharenko, E.N. Reshetnyak, G.N. Tolmachova, P.N. V'yugov. Vacuum-arc Chromium-based Coatings for Protection of Zirconium Alloys from the High-temperature Oxidation in Air. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 2015, No. 465, p. 400 – 406.
26.	V.D. Ovcharenko, A.S. Kuprin, G.N. Tolmachova, I.V. Kolodiy, A. Gilewicz, O. Lupicka, J. Rochowicz, B. Warcholinski. Deposition of Chromium Nitride Coatings Using Vacuum Arc Plasma in Increased Negative Substrate Bias Voltage. Vacuum. 2015, No. 117, p. 27 – 34.
27.	A.I. Kalinichenko, S.S. Perepelkin, V.E. Strel’nitskij. Intrinsic Stresses in DLC Coatings Deposited in Modes of DC and Pulse Bias Potentials. Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. «Series Plasma Physics». 2015, No. 1(95), p. 252 – 255.
28.	И.И. Аксенов, Д.С. Аксенов, А.А. Андреев, В.А. Белоус, О.В. Соболь. Вакуумно-дуговые покрытия: технологии, материалы, структура, свойства. Монография. Харьков: ННЦ ХФТИ. 2015, 380 с.
29.	V.V. Vasyliev, V.E. Strelnytskiy. Method and Device for Transporting Vacuum Arc Plasma. US Patent No. 9,035,552 B2. 05.19.2015.
30.	V.V. Uglov, S.V. Zlotski, I.A. Saladukhin, A.Y. Rovbut, P.I. Gaiduk, G. Abadias, G.N. Tolmachova, S.N. Dub. Ion-induced Phase Transformations in Nanostructural TiZrAlN Films. Surface and Coatings Technology. 2014, No. 255, р. 112 – 117.
31.	С.Н. Дуб, В.В. Бражкин, В.А. Белоус, П.В. Коневский. Сравнительное наноиндентирование монокристаллов твердых и сверхтвердых оксидов. Сверхтвердые материалы. 2014, №4, c. 3 – 21.
32.	V.M. Khoroshikh, S.A. Leonov, V.A. Belous. Features of the Process of Vacuum-arc Produced Ti-plasma Flux Deposition Under Gas Pressure of 1 to 10 Pa. Surface and Coatings Technology. 2015, No. 261, p. 167 – 173.
33.	Iu. Nasieka, V. Strelchuk, M. Boyko, V. Voevodin, A. Vierovkin, A. Rybka, V. Kutniy, S. Dudnik, V. Gritsina, O. Opalev, V.E. Strel’nitskij. Raman and Photoluminescence Characterization of Diamond Films for Radiation Detectors. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. 2015, No. 223, p. 18 – 23.
34.	V.A. Belous, V.N. Voevodin, V.M. Khoroshikh, G.I. Nosov, V.G. Marinin, S.A. Leonov, V.D. Ovcharenko, V.I. Kovalenko, A.A. Komar, A.S. Kuprin, L.O. Shpagina. Prototype Equipment and Techniques for Obtaining Cavitation-resistant Coatings to Be Applied to Working Surfaces of Steam Turbine Blades Made of VT6 Titanium Alloy in Order to Replace Imported Counterparts. Science and Innovation. 2016, No. 12(4), p. 27 – 35.
35.	A.S. Kuprin, V.A. Belous, O.M. Morozov, V.D. Ovcharenko, S.N. Dub, G.N. Tolmachova, E.N. Reshetnyak, V.I. Zhurba, V.O. Progolaieva. Effect of Deuterium Implantation Dose on Properties of CrN Coatings. Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. Series «Physics of Radiation Effect and Radiation Materials Science». 2017, No. 2(108), p. 184 – 189.
36.	G.D. Tolstolutskaya, A.S. Kuprin, V.N. Voyevodin, A.V. Nikitin, V.D. Ovcharenko, V.A. Belous, R.L. Vasilenko, I.E. Kopanets. Blistering of W, Ta and W-Ta Coatings Under the Influence of Particles of Low-energy Hydrogen Plasma. Problems Of Atomic Science And Technology. Series «Physics of Radiation Effect and Radiation Materials Science». 2017, No. 5(111), p. 83 – 90.
37.	V.V. Vasyliev, A.I. Kalinichenko, E.N. Reshetnyak, G. Taghavi Pourian Azar, M. Ürgen, V.E. Strel’nitskij. Experimental and Modeling Study on the Role of Ar Addition to the Working Gas on the Development of Intrinsic Stress in TiN Coatings Produced by Filtered Vacuum-arc Plasma. Thin Solid Films. 2017, v. 642, p. 207 – 213.
38.	B. Warcholinski, A. Gilewicz, O. Lupicka, A.S. Kuprin, G.N. Tolmachova, V.D. Ovcharenko, I.V. Kolodiy, M. Sawczak, A.E. Kochmanska, P. Kochmanski, T.A. Kuznetsova, T.I. Zubar, A.L. Khudoley, S.A. Chizhik. Structure of CrON Coatings Formed in Vacuum Arc Plasma Fluxes. Surface and Coatings Technology. 2017, v. 309, No. 15, p. 920 – 930.
39.	А.S. Kuprin, V.D. Ovcharenko, S.A. Leonov, G.N. Tolmachova, V.А. Belous, Е.N. Reshetnyak, I.О. Klimenko, М. Kmech. Cavitation Erosion of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy With Vacuum-arc TiN and CrN Coatings. Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. Series «Physics of Radiation Effect and Radiation Materials Science». 2018, No. 5(117), p. 103 – 108.
40.	O.V. Sobol , S.N. Dub , A.D. Pogrebnjak , R.P. Mygushchenko, A.A. Postelnyk, A.V. Zvyagolsky, G.N. Tolmachova. The Effect of Low Titanium Content on the Phase Composition, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Magnetron Sputtered WB₂-TiB₂ Films. Thin Solid Films. 2018, v. 662, p. 137 – 144.
41.	Д.С. Аксенов, И.И. Аксенов, В.А. Белоус. Плазменные фильтры. Монография. Харьков: ННЦ ХФТИ. 2018, 248 с.
42.	A.S. Kuprin, V.A. Belous, V.N. Voyevodin, R.L. Vasilenko, V.D. Ovcharenko, G.D. Tolstolutskaya, I.E. Kopanets, I.V. Kolodiy. Irradiation Resistance of Vacuum Arc Chromium Coatings for Zirconium Alloy Fuel Claddings. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 2018, v. 510, р. 163 – 167.
43.	I. Nasieka, V. Strelchuk, V. Naseka, Y. Stubrov, S. Dudnik, V. Gritsina, O. Opalev, K. Koshevoy, V. Strel’nitskij, V. Tkach, M. Boyko, I. Antypov. An Analysis of the Speciﬁcity of Defects Embedded Into (100) and (111) Faceted CVD Diamond Microcrystals Grown on Si and Mo Substrates by Using E/H Feld Discharge. Journal of Crystal Growth. 2018, v. 491, p. 103 – 110.

Thesis defense

L.P. SABLEV

PhD in physics and mathematics

"Development and study of the electric arc plasma evaporators of metals and their application in sorption high-vacuum pumps and vacuum metallization plants"

1978

A.A. ANDREEV

PhD in technical sciences

"Development of the method and equipment for coating deposition by metallic plasma condensation in a vacuum"

1979

V.M. KHOROSHIKH

PhD in physics and mathematics

"Investigation of nitride synthesis processes during the condensation of vacuum-arc plasma flows in a reactive gas atmosphere"

1980

V.Ye. STRELNITSKIY

PhD in physics and mathematics

"Investigation of diamond-like forms of carbon and coating roduction on their basis during plasma condensation in vacuum"

1980

V.M. LUNYOV

PhD in technical sciences

"Research and development of the method for increasing the performance of tools made of superhard materials using vacuum-plasma metallization"

1982

V.G. BREN

PhD in physics and mathematics

"Investigation of plasma-optical methods for controlling vacuum-arc plasma flows"

1982

V.D. OVCHARENKO

PhD in physics and mathematics

"Vacuum-arc discharge plasma and nitrogen state during the formation of nitrogen-containing coatings"

1987

G.I. NOSOV

PhD in technical sciences

"Influence of ion irradiation on the structure and corrosive properties of materials"

2001

V.A. BELOUS

Doctor of Technical Sciences

"Ion-plasma modification of the surface of structural materials"

2002

V.M. KHOROSHIKH

Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics

"Stationary low-pressure arc discharge in plasma surface treatment systems"

2002

V.Ye. STRELNITSKIY

Doctor of Sciences in Physicals and Mathematics

"Synthesis processes and physical properties of highly-rigid carbon coatings"

2003

А.А. ANDREEV

Doctor of Technical Sciences

"Physical and technical basis of duplex vacuum-arc surface hardening"

2009

А.І. KALINICHENKO

Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics

"Radiation-acoustic effects at the interaction of penetrating radiation particles with a solid"

2011

V.A. STOLBOVOY

PhD in technical sciences

"Structure, physical and mechanical properties of the vacuum-arc nanostructured Ti–N and Mo–N coatings"

2012

V.V. VASILIEV

PhD in technical sciences

"Structure and properties of Ti–N, Ti–Al–N, Ti–Al–Y–N coatings deposited from the high-performance source of filtered vacuum-arc plasma"

2016

D.S. AKSYONOV

PhD in technical sciences

"Improving the functional characteristics of plasma filters for the deposition of multicomponent coatings"

2016

G.M. TOLMACHEVA

PhD in technical sciences

"Structure and mechanical properties of ion-plasma TiN-based nanostructures with additions of Zr, Si, Al"

2017

O.S. KUPRIN

PhD in technical sciences

"Physical and technological basis for the synthesis of protective vacuum-arc coatings on zirconium elements for nuclear power plants"

2018

O.M. RESHETNYAK

Doctor of Sciences in Physicals and Mathematics

"Structure and properties of hardening nanocrystalline coatings based on metal nitrides deposited from filtered vacuum-arc plasma"

2018

Employees

BELOUS VITALIY ARSENTIEVICH

ISSPMT Deputy Director in Science

Head of the department

NAS of Ukraine Corresponding Member

Doctor of Technical Sciences by the specialty 05.02.01 – "Materials Science"

Senior Researcher

Phone. +38(057) 349-10-23

Fax. +38(057) 349-10-23

email: belous@kipt.kharkov.ua

Research interests:

nanostructured anti-corrosion, anti-erosion and barrier coatings for the products made of zirconium alloys; nuclear fuel indifferent to emergency conditions; performance improvement for the parts and assemblies of the power engineering products; bactericidal coatings for medical purposes with the control of bactericidal activity; low-pressure vacuum arc discharge.

KOMAR ANATOLIY ANATOLIEVICH

Deputy Head of Department

Phone. +38(057) 335-63-87

email: komar@kipt.kharkov.ua

STRELNITSKIY VLADIMIR EVGENIEVICH

Head of the laboratory "Diamond and diamond-like coatings"

D.Sci. in Physics and Mathematics by the specialty 01.04.07 - "Solid State Physics"

Senior Researcher

USSR State Prize Laureate 1987

Phone. +38(057) 335-65-61, +38(067) 579-34-13

email: strelnitskij@kipt.kharkov.ua

Research interests:

structure and properties of superhard carbon, nitride and carbide coatings, vacuum-arc sources of filtered plasma, technology for obtaining coatings by the CVD and PECVD methods, physical principals for obtaining coatings from plasma streams.

KUPRIN OLEKSANDR SERGIYOVYCH

Acting Head of the Laboratory "Development of Low-Temperature Ion-Plasma Processes and Equipment", Researcher

PhD in Technical Sciences by the specialty 01.04.07 - "Solid State Physics"

Laureate of the NAS of Ukraine prize for young scientists on the cycle of works "Improvement of zirconium-alloy products by ion-plasma modification" (co-authored with G.M. Tolmacheva), 2014

Phone. +38(057) 335-64-52

email: kuprin@kipt.kharkov.ua

Research interests:

development and investigation of vacuum-arc coatings to protect the FE tubes made of zirconium alloys from oxidation in air and water vapor.

KALINICHENKO ALEXANDER IVANOVICH

Leading Researcher

Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics by the specialty 01.04.07 - "Solid State Physics"

Senior Researcher

Second Award of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Education of the USSR, 1987, for the monograph "Introduction to radiation acoustics", authors: I.I. Zalyubovskiy, A.I. Kalinichenko, V.T. Lazurik

Phone. +38(057) 335-65-61, +38(067) 900-95-18

email: aikalinichenko@kipt.kharkov.ua

Research interests:

theoretical research in the following areas: radiation-acoustic effects in solids; processes of structure formation, transfer and destruction in a solid at the irradiation with ions or neutrons; properties of the coatings deposited by the plasma-ion methods.

RESHETNYAK OLENA MYKOLAIVNA

Senior Researcher

D.Sci. in Physics and Mathematics by the specialty 01.04.07 - "Solid State Physics"

Senior Researcher

Phone. +38(057) 335-62-10, +38(067) 683-05-69

email: reshetnyak@kipt.kharkov.ua

Research interests:

physical materials science; physical principals of PVD and CVD methods for functional coating deposition; structure and properties of nanocrystalline films; X-ray diffractometry; X-ray fluorescence analysis.

VASILIEV VLADIMIR VASILIEVICH

Senior Researcher

PhD in Technical Sciences by the specialty 01.04.07 - "Solid State Physics"

Phone. +38(057) 335-66-32, +38(067) 103-94-13

email: vladimir.vasyliev@ukr.net

Research interests:

development of highly efficient filtered vacuum-arc plasma sources, technologies for the synthesis of wear-resistant coatings.

LUCHANINOV ALEXANDER ANDREEVICH

Senior Researcher

PhD in Physics and Mathematics by the specialty 01.04.08 - "Plasma Physics and Chemistry"

Senior Researcher

Phone. +38(057) 335-66-32

email: luchaninov@kipt.kharkov.ua

Research interests:

low-temperature plasma sources; physics and technology of superhard coating deposition and investigation of their properties; interaction of the accelerated particles with a solid.

LOMINO NIKOLAY STEPANOVICH

Senior Researcher

PhD in Physics and Mathematics by the specialty 01.04.08 - "Plasma Physics"

Senior Researcher

Phone. +38(057) 335-64-52

Research interests:

development and implementation of the complex processes for ion-plasma nitriding with subsequent vacuum-arc deposition of protective coatings on steel parts and products.

OVCHARENKO VALERY DAVYDOVICH

Senior Researcher

PhD in Physics and Mathematics by the specialty 01.04.08 - "Plasma Physics and Chemistry"

Senior Researcher

Phone. +38(057) 335-64-52

email: ovd@kipt.kharkov.ua

Research interests:

investigation of the processes for the formation of micro- and nanocrystalline surface functional layers by ion-plasma treatment of the surface of structural materials for use in nuclear power engineering and industry. Coating deposition on zirconium pipes to increase their service life and prevent catastrophic accidents in the existing and prospective reactors.

TOLMACHOVA GALYNA MYKOLAIVNA

Senior Researcher

PhD in Technical Sciences by the specialty 01.04.07 - "Solid State Physics"

NAS of Ukraine Scholarship for young scientists in 2013 and 2017

Laureate of the NAS of Ukraine award for young scientists on the cycle of works "Improvement of products from zirconium alloy by ion-plasma modification" (co-authored with O.S. Kuprin), 2014

Laureate of the NAS of Ukraine award for young scientists on the best scientific work, 2018

Phone. +38(057) 335-62-64, +38(097) 391-69-26

email: tolmachovagn@kipt.kharkov.ua

Research interests:

nanoindentation study for the physical and mechanical properties of the promising materials and protective coatings that can be used in various fields of engineering and nuclear power industries.

AKSYONOV DMYTRO SERGIYOVYCH

Researcher

PhD in Technical Sciences by the specialty 05.03.07 - "Processes of physical and technical treatment"

Phone. +38(057) 335-64-52

email: dcaksyonov@kipt.kharkov.ua

Research interests:

vacuum-arc deposition of multicomponent coatings; calculation of the flow parameters for the macroparticles (droplet fraction) of vacuum-arc plasma; simulation, optimization and adjustment of the transporting properties for the curvilinear magnetoelectric filters.