2012 Mykhaylo Myahkostupov Mykhaylo Myahkostupov
Business Address
Email
Phone
US Immigration Status
141 Overman Hall, Center for Photochemical Sciences and Department of Chemistry,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
mmyahko@bgsu.edu, mykhaylo2008@gmail.com
Cell: 973-517-8160; office: 419-372-8536
Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card)
EDUCATION
09/2002 - 10/2008
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Rutgers-Newark, The State University of New Jersey, USA
Thesis: “Ultrafast Photoinduced Electron Transfer from Azulene- and Ru(II)-based Chromophores
into Semiconductor Nanoparticles” (Advisor: Prof. Piotr Piotrowiak)
09/1998 - 12/2000
M.A. in English Language and Literature, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
Thesis: “Morphological and Syntactic Peculiarities of Verbs” (Advisor: Prof. Roseanna Riadska)
09/1996 - 12/1997
M.S. in Chemical Engineering and Technology (with Honors),
Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine
Thesis: “Technological Project of Brewing Department of the Brewery” (Advisor: Prof. Bohdan Dzinyak)
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09/1992 - 08/1996
B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Technology (with Honors),
Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine
PUBLICATIONS
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Doshi, A.; Sundararaman, A.; Venkatasubbaiah, K.; Zakharov, L. N.; Rheingold, A. L.; Myahkostupov, M.; Piotrowiak, P.;
Jäkle, F. Organometallics 2012, 31 (4), 1546-1558. Pentafluorophenyl Copper-Pyridine Complexes: Synthesis,
Supramolecular Structures via Cuprophilic and π-Stacking Interactions, and Solid-State Luminescence.
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Myahkostupov, M.; Castellano, F. N. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50 (19), 9714-9727. Synthesis and Characterization of
Tris(Heteroleptic) Ru(II) Complexes Bearing Styryl Subunits.
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Myahkostupov, M.; Zamkov, M.; Castellano, F. N. Energy Environ. Sci. 2011, 4, 998-1010. Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaic
Properties of Hydrothermally Prepared TiO2 Nanotubes.
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Sun, Y.; Onicha, A. C.; Myahkostupov, M.; Castellano, F. N. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2010, 2 (7), 2039-2045. Viable
Alternative to N719 for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.
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Myahkostupov, M.; Piotrowiak, P.; Wang, D.; Galoppini, E. J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111 (7), 2827-2829. Ru(II)-Bpy
Complexes Bound to Nanocrystalline TiO2 Films through Phenyleneethynylene (OPE) Linkers: Effect of the Linkers Length
on Electron Injection Rates.
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Bell, T.D.M.; Pagba, C.; Myahkostupov, M.; Hofkens, J.; Piotrowiak, P. J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110 (50), 25314-25321.
Inhomogeneity of Electron Injection Rates in Dye-Sensitized TiO2: Comparison of the Mesoporous Film and Single
Nanoparticle Behavior.
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Wang, J.; Burdzinski, G.; Kubicki, J.; Platz, M. S.; Moss, R. A.; Fu, X.; Piotrowiak, P.; Myahkostupov, M. J. Am. Chem.
Soc. 2006, 128 (51), 16446-16447. Ultrafast Spectroscopic Study of the Photochemistry and Photophysics of
Arylhalodiazirines: Direct Observation of Carbene and Zwitterion Formation.
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T.D.M. Bell, C. Pagba, M. Myahkostupov, J. Hofkens, P. Piotrowiak Proc. SPIE 6325 2006, 63250X-X7. Inhomogeneity of
Electron Injection Rates in Dye-Sensitized TiO2: Continuous Mesoporous Films and Single Particle Behavior.
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Fu, X.; Moss, R. A.; Piotrowiak, P.; Myahkostupov, M.; Gould, I. R. Org. Lett. 2006, 8 (21), 4807-4809. Fragmentation of
2,2,2-Triphenylethoxychlorocarbene: Evidence for Ultrafast Fragmentation-Rearrangement in Excited Diazirines.
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Tokarev, V. S.; Voronov, S. A.; Adler, H.-J. P.; Datzuk, V. V.; Pich, A. Z.; Shevchuk, O. M.; Myahkostupov, M. V.
Macromol. Symp. 2002, 187, 155-164. Application of Peroxide Macroinitiators in Core-Shell Technology for Coating
Improvements.
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Myahkostupov, M. V.; Panchenko, Y. V.; Voronov, S. A. Acc. NU “Lviv Polytechnic”: Chem., Technol. Compounds and
Their Applications 2002, 461, 137-142. Synthesis and Investigation of Poly(hydroperoxyperoxides).
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Musyanovych, A. V.; Myahkostupov, M. V.; Voronov, S. A.; Budishevska, O. G. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. Ukraine 2001, 4,
141-144. Polymeric Emulsifiers-Initiators with Hydroperoxide Groups.
PATENTS
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Voronov, S. A., Myahkostupov, M. V., Panchenko, Y. V. Lviv Polytechnic National University (Ukraine). Patent of
Ukraine №56585А (2002). Hydroperoxyperoxide-containing Binary Copolymers.
2012 Mykhaylo Myahkostupov TECHNICAL SKILLS
Benchwork
• Advanced Organic Synthesis
• Advanced Organometallic Synthesis
• Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanomaterials
• Free Radical and Emulsion Polymerization
Instrumentation and Techniques
• Time-Resolved (Femtosecond/Nanosecond) Laser Spectroscopy
• Non-linear and Conventional Optics (oscillators, amplifiers, pulse pickers, etc.)
• Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC)
• High-Resolution 1D/2D NMR Spectroscopy (Bruker/Varian)
• Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
• Inert Atmosphere Techniques (Schlenck line/Glove box)
• Steady-State Electronic Spectroscopy (UV-Vis /PL/QY/Anisotropy)
• Photovoltaic Device Fabrication/Characterization (EQE, I-V)
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Fast-Response Electronics (photodiodes, oscilloscopes, etc.)
• Vibrational Spectroscopy (Raman/FT-IR)
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
• Low Temperature (Cryostatic) Spectrometry
• Dynamic Light Scattering (MALLS)
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
• Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
• Electrochemistry (CV/DPV)
• Viscometry
• Surface Tension Analyzer
• Bomb Calorimetry
Software
• Data acquisition (LabView, Bruker TopSpin, Edinburgh Instruments, etc.)
• Data analysis (Igor Pro, Origin, MestreNova, Sparky)
• Molecular modeling (Spartan, ChemBioDraw)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
09/2008 - current
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Optimized hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2 nanotubes; fabricated low-cost prototype photovoltaic devices with high efficiency,
facile tunability, and near-benchmark performance
Developed versatile synthesis of heteroleptic Ru(II) complexes with substantially improved product yields and superior
molecular design flexibility
Performed advanced structural assignment of heteroleptic Ru(II) complexes using 2D NMR spectroscopy
Developed synthetic route towards π-conjugated bipyridine ligands with highly improved product yields and broad range of
functionalities
Designed and installed time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) system with picosecond time resolution
For the first time, observed photoinduced Stark effects at sensitizer/TiO2 interface using Raman spectroscopy
Elucidated photophysical behavior of novel anthracene-based “emission turn-on” anion sensors possessing unprecedented
sensitivity and selectivity
Optimized the synthesis of silylated Ru(II) complexes for low-power photon upconversion in SiO2 nanoparticles
09/2002 - 08/2008
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Postdoctoral Research Associate (Advisor: Prof. Felix N. Castellano)
Center for Photochemical Sciences and Department of Chemistry,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Graduate Assistant (Advisor: Prof. Piotr Piotrowiak)
Department of Chemistry, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Discovered vibrational-state mediated dynamics of interfacial electron transfer in azulene dye/TiO2 nanoparticle systems
Developed the synthesis of elusive 2-substituted azulene-based sensitizers with significantly improved product yields
Unraveled unique “anti-Kasha” photophysical behavior of π-conjugated 1-substituted azulene-based sensitizers
Revealed the distance dependence of interfacial electron transfer in bridged Ru(II) sensitizer/TiO2 systems
Operated and maintained state-of-the-art laser spectroscopy laboratory (fs/ns domain), including ultrafast Ti-Sapphire
oscillators, multi-pass chirped-pulse amplifiers, and non-collinear optical parametric amplifiers (NOPA)
2012 Mykhaylo Myahkostupov • Performed the alignment and installation of complex optical systems
• Synthesized rigid surface-anchoring Ru(II) complexes with variable π-conjugation and bridge length
• Elucidated the mechanistic details of ultrafast excited-state dynamics in diazirines
• Probed intramolecular energy transfer in bridged fluorene-based donor-acceptor systems via fluorescence anisotropy
• Synthesized phenanthrene/fluorene donor-acceptor systems bridged by spiro-carbon atom
09/1998 - 08/2002
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Patented novel hydroperoxyperoxide-containing copolymers for applications in “core-shell” latex technology
Synthesized hydroperoxide- and peroxide-containing monomers and copolymers
Elucidated the polymerization kinetics of hydroperoxide-bearing polymeric inisurfs and functionalized polystyrene latexes
03/2000 - 04/2000
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Research Fellow (Advisor: Prof. Stanislav A. Voronov)
Department of Organic Chemistry, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
Visiting Research Fellow (Advisor: Prof. Hans-Jürgen Adler)
Department of Macromolecular and Textile Chemistry, Dresden University of Technology,
Dresden, Germany
Synthesized peroxide-containing “core-shell” polystyrene/poly(met)acrylate latexes for coatings applications
Investigated morphological and mechanical properties of latex-derived thin films
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
07/1995 - 09/1995
05/1995 - 07/1995
Process Intern, Alcohol Refinery and Distillery, Lviv, Ukraine
Process Intern, Brewery, Lviv, Ukraine
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
09/2002 - 08/2008
Teaching Assistant, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Senior Physical Chemistry Laboratory
• Freshman General Chemistry Recitation
HONORS and AWARDS
2007
2000
Dissertation Fellowship, Rutgers University, USA
Research Fellowship, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
CONFERENCES and MEETINGS
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“Electron Donor-Acceptor Interactions” Gordon Research Conference (Newport, RI; August 8 - 13, 2010)
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Hydrothermally Synthesized TiO2 Nanotubes
230th ACS National Meeting (Washington, DC; August 28 - September 1, 2005)
Ultrafast Charge Injection at the Dye Sensitizer/Semiconductor Interface
37th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (New Brunswick, NJ, May 22 - 25, 2005)
Ultrafast Electron Injection in Dye Sensitizer/Semiconductor Systems
228th ACS National Meeting (Philadelphia, PA, August 22 - 26, 2004)
Rigid Linkers for TiO2 Nanoparticles Sensitization: Effect of Conjugated and Non-conjugated Bridging Units and
Distance Dependence Studies
226th ACS National Meeting (New York, NY, September 7 - 11, 2003)
Rapid Charge Injection and Recombination in Nanoparticles Sensitized with 1-Carboxy and 2-Carboxy Azulene:
Involvement of the Short-lived S1 State
REFERENCES
Prof. Felix N. Castellano
Bowling Green State University
Center for Photochemical Sciences
and Department of Chemistry
141 Overman Hall
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Phone: (419) 372-7513
castell@bgsu.edu
Prof. Piotr Piotrowiak
Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey
Department of Chemistry
73 Warren Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Phone: (973) 353-5318
piotr@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Prof. Elena Galoppini
Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey
Department of Chemistry
73 Warren Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Phone: (973) 353-5317
galoppin@andromeda.rutgers.edu