Institute of Molecular Nanophotonics was opened by order of the rector of the KSU № 363 of 21.04.2008 to conduct fundamental and applied research in the field of nanotechnology, condensed matter physics, and chemical physics.

The structure of the institute includes 12 laboratories.

Head: Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Ibrayev N.Kh., h-indexWebofScience – 8, ResearcherID: C-2957-2015, h-indexScopus – 7, AuthorID: 9333698600, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5156-5015.

Contacts:+7 721235-65-09, imnph@mail.ksu.kz, niazibrayev@mail.ru

The main scientific direction is the study of photoinduced processes in functional nanostructured materials.

Tasks:

– carrying out fundamental and applied research in the field of nanotechnology, photonics, solar energy, sensorics and molecular electronics;

– training of specialists in the field of scientific activity - bachelors, masters, doctors PhD.

Scientific directions:

- photonics of complex molecular systems;

- nanoplasmonics: synthesis of nanostructures, plasmon-enhanced photoprocesses and modern applications;

- dynamics of electronic excitations in nanocomposite functional materials;

- nanostructured materials for solar and hydrogen energy;

- functional elements for quantum electronics and optical nanotechnology;

- synthesis and research of carbon and graphene quantum dots.

Scientific laboratories of the Institute:

- laboratory of electronic processes;

- Raman-spectroscopy laboratory;

- laboratory of luminescence kinetics;

- laboratory of pulsed photolysis and magnetic effects;

- laboratory of laser spectroscopy;

- laboratory of photovoltaics;

- laboratory of surface physics;

- laboratory of organic nanostructures technology;

- laboratory of chemical synthesis;

- laboratory for obtaining nanomaterials;

- laboratory of laser ablation;

- laboratory of photoprocesses computer modeling.

Scientific connections:

Texas Tech University (USA);

Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia);

Institute of Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine);

Orenburg State University (Russia);

Taras Shevchenko National University (Ukraine);

St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (Russia);

Nazarbayev University;

Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev;

Physics and Technology Institute, Almaty;

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymeric Materials, Almaty;

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (Belarus);

Tomsk State Technical University (Russia);

University of Brighton (United Kingdom).

Institute staff:

Scientific and technological equipment:

1. System for measuring the kinetics of pico- and nanosecond luminescence by the method of time-correlated single photon counting TCSPC SPC-150 (Bekker & Hickl, Germany);

2. Highly sensitive spectrometer for studying the luminescence of solid and liquid media with micro- and millisecond time resolution (Hamamatsu, Japan);

3. Installation for measuring the kinetics of transient absorption by the method of pulsed photolysis LP-980 (Edinburgh Instr., United Kingdom);

4. Scanning Raman confocal microscope Confotec MR520 (SOL Instruments, Belarus);

5. Installation for studying the properties of stimulated radiation based on the LQ215 laser complex with harmonic generators (SolarLS, Belarus);

6. Laser installation for studying spin magnetic effects in photoprocesses;

7. Spectrophotometer Agilent Cary 300 (Agilent, USA);

8. Spectrofluorimeter Cary Eclips (Agilent, USA);

9. Integrated photovoltaic measurement system I-V Measurement system Solar Simulator CT50AAA (Photo Emission Tech., USA);

10. Installation for obtaining mono - and multilayers of Langmuir-Blodgett KSV NIMA (Biolin Sci., Sweden);

11. Measuring device of the sizes of nano- and microparticles Zetasizer Nano S90 (Malvern, United Kingdom);

12. Complex for measuring the specific surface area of bulk and solid samples Sorbi MS (Meta, Russia);

13. Technological installations for obtaining thin films by methods of thermal and magnetron deposition in vacuum (Russia);

14. Glove box СПЕКС ГБ 03-2М for obtaining nanomaterials in an inert atmosphere (Spectrosyst., Russia);

15. Installation for obtaining nanomaterials by laser ablation based on LQ215 and ЛТИ -411 lasers;

16. Installations for the production of thin films by the Spin Coating VTC-200 (USA) method and by the "Screen-printing" method ATMA AT-25PA (Australia).

Projects being implemented:

1. АР08856161 "Plasmon - enhanced photophysical processes in condensed molecular processes" (2020-2022, MES RK, international collaboration, Institute of Organic Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine), Ishchenko A.A., Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member NAS of Ukraine).

2. АР08052672 "Synthesis and research of photoprocesses in graphene quantum dots" (2020-2022, MES RK);

3. AP09259913 "Functional nanomaterials based on carbon quantum dots" (2021-2023, MES RK).