KBSU scientist received a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for promising studies of graphene

On April 20, Chief Federal Inspector for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Timur Makoev handed over to the senior researcher of the Department of Theoretical and Experimental Physics of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H. M. Berbekov to Zeytun Akhmatov a certificate of victory in the competition for the right to receive grants from the President of Russia.

Before the solemn ceremony, accompanied by acting. KBSU rector Yuri Altudov and university scientists Timur Eduardovich examined the place where the discoveries encouraged by the head of state are born — the laboratory of subatomic and computational physics. The guests had the opportunity to literally touch the technologies that exist in the world in the singular. We have now seen the place where the sacred work of science takes place — a laboratory in which the continuity of the intellectual investments of several generations of scientists is felt.

Now the study of the properties of layered carbon materials: graphites and fullerenes is the cutting edge, promising edge of science, this is the future of electronics, medicine, mechanical engineering, the aerospace industry, and the defense industry. It is gratifying that such research is being carried out at KBSU. This grant of the head of state is very honorable, but it also imposes a high responsibility on the scientist. I wish the university to have more such grant recipients, — said Timur Makoev, presenting Zeytun Akhmatov with a certificate for the right to receive grants from the President of the Russian Federation for state support of young Russian scientists — candidates of science in the scientific direction. KBSU pays great attention to the involvement of students, undergraduates, graduate students in research activities. Engaging in science allows the fullest manifestation of the individuality and creative abilities of young scientists.

At the moment, 15 student scientific societies have been created at the university. Recently, a competition for projects of young scientists from KBSU for intra-university grant support has started. The event for which we have gathered is a landmark for the university. Our colleague Zeytun Akhmatov received a grant from the President of the Russian Federation, which set a vivid example for his colleagues — young scientists, — noted in his welcoming speech rector of KBSU Yuri Altudov.

The hero of the occasion spoke about his research: “I received a grant for studying the capillary and electronic properties of carbon layered materials, in particular graphene, bilayer graphene and its intercalated compounds. To date, it has become a problem to increase the speed of devices, various devices, logical elements. Graphene seems to be the most optimal material, but when graphene-like structures are introduced, these devices begin to fail. It turns out that even the slightest defect in the structure changes the electronic property. Our task is to decide with the help of computer design how to obtain a material without defects, choose the optimal conditions and through intercalation, i.e. inserting atoms into layers, negating the risk of interruptions and failures, etc. Those. to create a material of the best shape, the configuration of this material for high-speed electronics. And another direction of our work is the study of capillary surface properties, i.e. how to make a non-wettable material wettable without violating the electronic properties of the material. The work is just beginning, and we want to be among the first to suggest how to do it better. We need a prototype. We are currently doing quantum computing, or computer design. We are promoting this powerful direction at the university on high-performance machines — supercomputers. We already have results from this study. We will offer material that will go for high-speed electronics».

Zeytun Akhmatov thanked Timur Makoev for his attention and high appreciation of his research, as well as his supervisor, Professor of Theoretical and Experimental Physics Department of KBSU Azamat Khokonov, for his help in choosing a relevant scientific direction and setting interesting and modern problems. In addition, the young scientist noted the importance of cooperation with the BNO INR, where significant support in technically complex experiments is provided by the head of the NFI laboratory, Ph.D. Sciences Albert Gangapshev. Akhmatov also noted the great benefits of participating in the Fortov conferences, which give novice researchers an excellent opportunity to broaden their scientific horizons, gain experience from leading foreign and Russian scientists, and also keep abreast of the latest developments.