About the Corresponding Authors
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the University as a professor from 2010. He joined the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Massachusetts, USA, as a visiting scientist in 1997–1998. He
has been a visiting scientist at the University of Tokyo from 2008. He studied
the crystallization of glass and designed the Na + superionic conducting glassceramics. It is expected that this work will lead to the development of novel solid
electrolytes. Concurrently, he also studied the immobilization of high-level nuclear
waste with new types of phosphate glasses. He won scientific prizes from the
Japanese Association of Inorganic Phosphate Chemistry in 2008, the Society of
Inorganic Materials, Japan, in 2010, and the International Association of Advanced
Materials in 2017 (IAAM medal), respectively, for his great success.
Chapter 11
Elena A. Koblova graduated from the Institute of Physics and Information technologies, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) (Vladivostok, Russian Federation)
in 2011. In 2016 she received her PhD (“Candidate of Sciences” degree) in
condensed matter physics. Since 2011 she has been working as a researcher in the
Institute of Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
(FEB RAS) (Vladivostok, Russian Federation). Her research interests revolve
around new functional materials. Her current research focuses on catalytically active
and energy-saturated materials. In her work, she takes a combinatorial approach
using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and quantum-chemical modeling.
Alexander Yu. Ustinov graduated from the Far Eastern State University (FESU)
(Vladivostok, Russian Federation) in 1986. In 1990 he received his “Candidate of
Sciences” degree and in 1999, “Doctor of Sciences” degree (physics and math),
and became a Professor in 2001. His administrative work includes serving as Dean
of the Faculty of Physics, FESU (Vladivostok, Russian Federation) from 1999 till
2005, Head of the Department of General Physics, FESU (Vladivostok, Russian
Federation) from 2003 to 2011, and Head of the Laboratory of the electronic structure and quantum-chemical modeling, Institute of Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of
the Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB RAS) (Vladivostok, Russian Federation),
from 2007 till present. His research interests revolve around composition, electronic
structure, and state of elements in various functional materials. He widely uses
the method of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and develops it for studying
advanced materials including magnetic and catalytically active, corrosion resistant,
biologically inert, etc.
Oleg L. Shcheka graduated from the Far Eastern State University (FESU) (Vladivostok, Russian Federation) in 1986. He gained his “Candidate of Sciences” degree
in 1990, “Doctor of Sciences” degree in 2002, and in the same year became a
Professor. His administrative work includes serving as Vice-Director (Research) of
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the University as a professor from 2010. He joined the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Massachusetts, USA, as a visiting scientist in 1997–1998. He
has been a visiting scientist at the University of Tokyo from 2008. He studied
the crystallization of glass and designed the Na + superionic conducting glassceramics. It is expected that this work will lead to the development of novel solid
electrolytes. Concurrently, he also studied the immobilization of high-level nuclear
waste with new types of phosphate glasses. He won scientific prizes from the
Japanese Association of Inorganic Phosphate Chemistry in 2008, the Society of
Inorganic Materials, Japan, in 2010, and the International Association of Advanced
Materials in 2017 (IAAM medal), respectively, for his great success.
Chapter 11
Elena A. Koblova graduated from the Institute of Physics and Information technologies, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) (Vladivostok, Russian Federation)
in 2011. In 2016 she received her PhD (“Candidate of Sciences” degree) in
condensed matter physics. Since 2011 she has been working as a researcher in the
Institute of Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
(FEB RAS) (Vladivostok, Russian Federation). Her research interests revolve
around new functional materials. Her current research focuses on catalytically active
and energy-saturated materials. In her work, she takes a combinatorial approach
using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and quantum-chemical modeling.
Alexander Yu. Ustinov graduated from the Far Eastern State University (FESU)
(Vladivostok, Russian Federation) in 1986. In 1990 he received his “Candidate of
Sciences” degree and in 1999, “Doctor of Sciences” degree (physics and math),
and became a Professor in 2001. His administrative work includes serving as Dean
of the Faculty of Physics, FESU (Vladivostok, Russian Federation) from 1999 till
2005, Head of the Department of General Physics, FESU (Vladivostok, Russian
Federation) from 2003 to 2011, and Head of the Laboratory of the electronic structure and quantum-chemical modeling, Institute of Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of
the Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB RAS) (Vladivostok, Russian Federation),
from 2007 till present. His research interests revolve around composition, electronic
structure, and state of elements in various functional materials. He widely uses
the method of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and develops it for studying
advanced materials including magnetic and catalytically active, corrosion resistant,
biologically inert, etc.
Oleg L. Shcheka graduated from the Far Eastern State University (FESU) (Vladivostok, Russian Federation) in 1986. He gained his “Candidate of Sciences” degree
in 1990, “Doctor of Sciences” degree in 2002, and in the same year became a
Professor. His administrative work includes serving as Vice-Director (Research) of