SKORB, Ekaterina V. 
Candidate of Science (Belarusian State University (Belarus)),  Professor
Research interests

 Infochemistry and self-organization for chemical systems:

  • Development of interdisciplinary approaches of chemistry with IT with study and modeling of chemical systems at interfaces for programmable, smart materials for medicine, diagnostics, energy, etc.

Features of the PhD program

There is possibility of interdisciplinary projects of chemistry and IT, work together with TOP-10 Universities, unique equipment including one for robotization of chemical technologies.
List of the supervisor’s research projects (participation/supervision)
  • Russian Science Foundation No. 21-13-00403 Programmable soft electronics for bionic devices, head of the project, 2021-2023
  • Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 20-04-60495 The universal electrochemical sensing platform for the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of SARS-CoV-2 virus in biological fluids, had of the project, 2020-2023
  • Russian Foundation for Basic Research No. 20-53-00043 New pH-sensitive self-assembled nanocontainer structures based on inorganic polymers and molecular complexes, head of the project, 2020-2021
List of potential thesis topics
  • Study of the fundamental transport of charges through self-organized nanostructured polyelectrolyte assemblies at interfaces with inorganic materials 
  • Study of interaction of polyelectrolyte complexes with protein molecules for the development of sensors for virus 
  • Study of pН-sensitive self-assembled capsules: the synthetic cell aspects 
  • Hydrogel structures for flexible electronics and bionic devices
Publications in the last five years 66 (Scopus / Web of Science)
Key publications
  1. Ivanov, A. S., Nikolaev, K. G., Novikov, A. S., Yurchenko, S. O., Novoselov, K. S., Andreeva, D. V., Skorb, E. V. (2021): Programmable Soft-matter Electronics, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 2017?2022 DOI:10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00007 
  2. Nenashkina, A., Koltsov, S., Orlova, O. Yu., Nikitina, A. A., Kirilenko, D. A. Andreeva, D. V., Blanco-Formoso, M., Pazos-Perez, N., Alvarez-Puebla, R., Skorb, E. V. (2021): Silver melamine thin film as a flexible platform for SERS analysis, Nanoscale – 2021, 13, 7375-7380
  3. Ryzhkov, N. V., Nikitina, A. A., Fratzl, P., Bidan, C. M., Skorb, E. V. (2021): Polyelectrolyte Substrate Coating for Controlling Biofilm Growth at Solid-Air Interface, Advanced Mater. Interfaces - 2001807 - DOI: 10.1002/admi.202001807
  4. Nikitina, A. A., Milichko, V. A., Larin, A. O., Nandi, P., Mirsaidov, U., Andreeva, D. V., Kivshar, Y. S., Skorb, E. V. (2021): Mie-resonant Dielectric Nanostructures with Thermoresponsible Reversible Tunability, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101188
  5. Ulasevich, S. A.; Brezesinski, G.; Mohwald, H.; Fratzl, P.; Schacher, F. H.; Poznyak, S. K.; Andreeva, D. V.; Skorb, E. V. (2016): Light-Induced Water Splitting Causes High-Amplitude Oscillation of pH-Sensitive Layer-by-Layer Assemblies on TiO2. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 55, 13001–13004
Key IPs
  1. Skorb, E.V., Andreeva, D.V., Mohwald, H., Fratzl, P. (2016): Light triggered pH changes in inorganic / organic interfaces for light-induced actuation of pH-sensitive assemblies. Application for Patent, No: 16000989.0 dated 02.05.2016
  2. Skorb, E.V., Mohwald, H. (2010): Method for modifying the structural properties of silicon by ultrasonication. Patent Number: EP2446961-A1 WO2012055569-A1 dated 28.10.2012
  3. Skorb, E.V., Shchukin, D.G., Skirtach, A., Mohwald, H. (2009):  e. European Patent, No. 08020394 dated 28.01.2009
Supervisor’s specific requirements
  • Physical chemistry knowledge
  • Programming skills
Code of the subject area of the PhD program
04.06.01 Chemistry
Specialization: Physical chemistry