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I received my MSc degree in polymer chemistry dealing with synthesis and characterization of polymer liquid crystals at Lomonosov Moscow State University. My PhD research at the University of Toronto involved polymer and surfactant self-assembly and physicochemical properties of macromolecules in confined geometries.
Before joining Laurier, I spent several great years with the materials chemistry group of Professor Geoffrey Ozin at the University of Toronto, where I mastered synthesis of well-defined highly size-uniform nanoparticles, their self-assembly for functional applications, and colloidal photonic crystals.
Our research in Materials Chemistry lab dealt with nanoscale chirality, synthesis of size- and shape-selective nanoparticles, in particular, plasmonic metal nanoparticles with their beautiful world of colours. Currently CLAN (Chemistry Laboratory of Applied Nanoscience) works on projects dealing with plasmonic substrates (Nicoya Inc) and water remediation (Imperial Oil).
Our research is focused on synthesis and applications of colloidal nanoscale building blocks (NBBs) with controlled size, shape, surface, and physical properties. These nanoscale building blocks include plasmonic metal nanoparticles of well-defined shape (e.g. silver decahedra, pentagonal rods, icosahedra, prisms, gold frames and stars, etc.) and tunable optical properties for applications in sensing and photonics. Current applied projects include design of the advanced plasmic sensing substrates and water remediation.
- Early Researcher Award from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation (2010).
- University Research Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2018/2019
We are currently looking for motivated undergraduate students to undertake fourth year thesis projects in our group, as well as students interested in MSc studies. Interested students should please email me (vkitaev@wlu.ca) an unofficial transcript, a brief statement on why they are interested in our research, and what skills they have that they think are pertinent.
Le, N.; Cathcart, N.; Kitaev, V.; Chen, J.I.L. Core-satellite assembly of gold nanoshells on solid gold nanoparticle for color coding plasmonic nanosensor. Analyst 2022, 147, 155-164.
Taheri‐Ledari, R.; Zhang, W.; Radmanesh, M.; Cathcart, N. Maleki, A.*; Kitaev V.* Plasmonic photothermal release of docetaxel by gold nanoparticles incorporated onto halloysite nanotubes with conjugated 2D8-E3 antibodies for selective cancer therapy. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2021, 19, 239. doi: 10.1186/s12951-021-00982-6.
Stangherlin, S.; Cathcart, N.; Sato, F.; Kitaev, V.* Gold Nanoprisms: Synthetic Approaches for Mastering Plasmonic Properties and Implications for Biomedical Applications. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2020, 3, 8304-8318.
- CH440: Introduction to Nanomaterials
- CH340: Polymers and Soft Matter
- CH345: Introduction to Materials Chemistry
Contact Info:
T: 548.889.3909
Office location: N3020B
Office hours:
Varies each term; please check course syllabus.
Languages spoken: English, Russian