Siberian Federal University

Russian scientists create a three-layer sorbent to purify drinking water from zinc

Scientists of Siberian Federal University have developed an inexpensive highly selective sorbent with a “three-layer” structure.

6december

SibFU Student wins two golds at FIS Alpine European Cup

Aleksey Bugaev, a student of the School of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism, Siberian Federal University, won two gold medals at the 1st stage of FIS Alpine European Cup among athletes with a lesion in the musculoskeletal system and visual impairments. Competitions were held on 7–8 November 2019 in Landgraaf (Netherlands).

6december

Chemists have managed to stabilize the "capricious" phosphorus

An international team of Russian, Swedish and Ukrainian scientists has identified an effective strategy to improve the stability of two-dimensional black phosphorus, which is a promising material for use in optoelectronics.

21november

SibFU researchers participate in creation of "perfect green" for smartphone and TV screens

A research team from SibFU, Beijing University of Science, and Technology and South China University of Technology obtained a rare-earth silicate phosphor with exceptional properties — it emits an almost monochrome green color, which could be called "perfect green".

20november

Siberian researchers contribute to global monitoring of the Earth's Green Lungs

Researchers of Siberian Federal University took part in a global project to collect, systematize and universalize data on the composition of forests in all climatic zones and on all continents of the planet.

12november

Researchers will „pimp out“ the organic dye fluorescein for the needs of toxicology and medicine

Researchers of Siberian Federal University and their colleagues from L.V. Kirensky Institute of Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) revealed structural and behaviour features of fluorescein.

11november

Hugely reduce the energy consumption of refrigerators? SibFU scientists find a way to do so

A research team from SibFU and L.V. Kirensky Institute of Physics, SB RAS, is developing materials that can be used as cooling elements in refrigerators and miniature devices for electronics and will help refrigerators be dozens of times more energy-efficient.

18october

SibFU Researchers Develop a Device Cutting Desalination Costs Tenfold

The R&D product by the researchers of Siberian Federal University will allow cutting desalination costs tenfold by reducing energy costs for heating and stopping the use of chemical additives in desalination.

16october

SibFU scientists find a way to reduce the number of postsurgical complications in cardiology

Scientists of SibFU have tested the compatibility of four biopolymers with human and animal blood cells. The authors of the study claim that these compounds have huge potential for application in medicine.

4october

Defects are no threat: scientists study unexpected properties of disordered nanolattices

Researchers of SibFU have studied the phenomenon of collective lattice resonance arising in the optical spectrum of ordered arrays of silicon nanoparticles.

1october

Heatstroke for cancer cells: Scientists Test Nanoparticles to Target the Disease

SibFU Researches within an international research team investigated two types of core-shell nanoparticles with different core materials and gold shell to determine more efficient thermosensitizers for laser antitumor therapy.