Dr. Ievgen Obraztsov is a senior researcher at the Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc. His research focuses on organic and carbon-based functional materials for energy storage, including graphene modification, organic redox systems, supramolecular chemistry, advanced battery technologies (Li-, Na-, K-, and Zn-ion), and operando electrochemical measurements (nanodilatometry, EQCM, XRD, Raman). He received his PhD in Chemistry from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 2015, where his work addressed thin films of functional redox materials for energy applications. Prior to joining CATRIN in 2018, he held research positions in Ukraine and Poland. He has authored publications in leading journals in energy and materials science, attracted competitive funding, serves as an evaluator of research proposals within the M-ERA.net call and BS4S programme (IChF PAN, MSCA-funded), and is a regular reviewer for the American Chemical Society, Springer Nature, Wiley, and Elsevier publishers. He participated in negotiations for research commercialization with senior stakeholders in industrial R&D, business development, and technology transfer.
Highlights:
- I. Obraztsov,* et al. Harnessing enhanced lithium-ion storage in self-assembled organic nanowires for batteries and metal-ion supercapacitors. Energy Environ. Sci. 2024, 17, 8874.
- I. Obraztsov et al. Graphene Acid for Lithium-Ion Batteries—Carboxylation Boosts Storage Capacity in Graphene. Adv. Energy Mater. 2022, 12, 2103010.
- Invited lecture: “Densely functionalized low-dimensional organic electrode materials for energy and environmental applications” November 2024, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Poland.
- Invited lecture: “From functional groups to single-atom precision: low-dimensional organic materials for energy storage”, April 2025, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland.