(Correspondent: Liwen Fu, Tingting Fan) On December 23rd, 2022, Associate Professor Pavel Krivoshapkin and Associate Professor Elena Krivoshapkina from the Center of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, ITMO University, Russia, gave online lectures entitled "High-electron density nanomaterials for theranostics" and "3D printing of functional nanomaterials", respectively. The lecture was hosted by Associate Professor Jing'ai Shao from the School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. More than 100 teachers and students attended online, including Professor Haiping Yang, Professor Xianhua Wang, Associate Professor Yingquan Chen, Associate Professor Xiong Zhang, Assistant Professor Qiang Hu, Associate Professor Jian Li from Xinjiang University and Associate Professor Dingding Yao from Huazhong Agricultural University.
In the lecture, Associate Professor Pavel Krivoshapkin first introduced the threat of non-communicable diseases and the challenges of the targeted cancer therapy, and proposed the development of "a new gene" of anti-tumor radiosensitizing agents - biocompatible nanoparticles of hafnium oxide and tantalum oxide, further demonstrating the physical, chemical and biological properties of this new material. Finally, the broad application prospect and significance of the material in energy chemistry, medicine and other fields were analyzed.
Associate Professor Elena Krivoshapkina gave a detailed lecture on 3D printing additive manufacturing processes and devices based on 3D printing of functional materials, and outlined the rheological properties of ink development. She proposed design ideas for the preparation of carbon dots from natural polymers and hybrid materials, as well as the types and characteristics of carbon dots. She also further presented the potential of carbon dots in the field of smart food packaging based on the problems and challenges of the food industry, and finally gave an outlook on the trends and prospects of 3D printed materials in the field of food safety and biomedicine.
During the interactive session, Professor Haiping Yang discussed with Associate Professor Pavel on whether biochar could be applied to the field of biomedicine. The lecture inspired the students and teachers to think about the prospect of using bio-energy materials, broadened their international vision and scientific research ideas, and had a positive impact on the development and construction of new energy and new materials in the university.
About the Presenters
Pavel Krivoshapkin
Director of the Scientific and Educational Centre for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at ITMO University, Associate Professor. His research area focuses on nanocomposites and he has published more than 150 scientific papers, one collective monograph and three granted invention patents. He was awarded the Komi Republic Government Prize for 2021.
Elena Krivoshapkina
Director of the Sustainable Electrochemistry Research Group at ITMO University, Associate Professor. Her research interests are focused on smart materials and CO2 electrocatalysis. She has published more than 60 SCI-indexed academic papers. She is also a member of the International Sol-Gel Society and the Russian Mendeleev Chemical Society.
