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Alexander G. Stepanov

Alexander G. Stepanov

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Chemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
7681
World Ranking
15311
National Ranking
58

Overview

Alexander G. Stepanov is affiliated with the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Russian Federation. Their research focuses primarily on chemistry and materials science, with an emphasis on inorganic chemistry, catalysis, materials chemistry, spectroscopy, and the study of electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The main topics of Stepanov's work include:

  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Ionic Liquids Properties and Applications
  • Magnetism in Coordination Complexes

Stepanov has contributed to several recent papers spanning high-impact journals. Notable publications include:

  • "Superprotonic Conductivity in Metal-Organic Framework via Solvent-Free Coordinative Urea Insertion," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS IN RUSSIA: FROM THE SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE TO FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES AND MATERIALS," 2022, Journal of Structural Chemistry
  • "Nature of the Surface Intermediates Formed from Methane on Cu-ZSM-5 Zeolite: A Combined Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Density Functional Theory Study," 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Selective Gas Uptake and Rotational Dynamics in a (3,24)-Connected Metal-Organic Framework Material," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Which Species, Zn²⁺ Cations or ZnO Clusters, Are More Efficient for Olefin Aromatization? 13C Solid-State NMR Investigation of n-But-1-ene Transformation on Zn-Modified Zeolite," 2020, ACS Catalysis

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Stepanov include:

  • Daniil I. Kolokolov
  • Anton A. Gabrienko
  • Alexander E. Khudozhitkov
  • Sergei S. Arzumanov
  • Alexander V. Toktarev

The primary venues for Stepanov's scholarly work reflect a focus on physical chemistry and materials science. These publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • ChemPhysChem
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

Alexander G. Stepanov's research spans over 100 publications in chemistry and nearly 50 in materials science. The subfields and topics covered demonstrate a multidisciplinary approach linking synthesis, spectroscopy, catalysis, and advanced materials characterization techniques.

Best Publications

  • Defibrillation of soft porous metal-organic frameworks with electric fields

    A. Knebel;B. Geppert;K. Volgmann;D. I. Kolokolov;D. I. Kolokolov

  • Hybrid polyoxotungstate/MIL-101 materials: synthesis, characterization, and catalysis of H2O2-based alkene epoxidation.

    Nataliya V. Maksimchuk;Konstantin A. Kovalenko;Sergey S. Arzumanov;Yurii A. Chesalov

  • Oxidation of methane to methanol on the surface of FeZSM-5 zeolite

    Eugeny V. Starokon;Mikhail V. Parfenov;Sergey S. Arzumanov;Larisa V. Pirutko

  • Different Efficiency of Zn2+ and ZnO Species for Methane Activation on Zn-Modified Zeolite

    Anton A. Gabrienko;Anton A. Gabrienko;Sergei S. Arzumanov;Alexander V. Toktarev;Irina G. Danilova

  • Understanding methane aromatization on a Zn-modified high-silica zeolite.

    Mikhail V. Luzgin;Vladimir A. Rogov;Sergei S. Arzumanov;Alexander V. Toktarev

  • Strong acidity of silanol groups of zeolite beta: Evidence from the studies by IR spectroscopy of adsorbed CO and 1H MAS NMR

    Anton A. Gabrienko;Irina G. Danilova;Sergei S. Arzumanov;Alexander V. Toktarev

  • Dynamics of Benzene Rings in MIL‐53(Cr) and MIL‐47(V) Frameworks Studied by 2H NMR Spectroscopy

    Daniil I. Kolokolov;Daniil I. Kolokolov;Hervé Jobic;Alexander G. Stepanov;Vincent Guillerm

  • Porous Metal–Organic Polyhedral Frameworks with Optimal Molecular Dynamics and Pore Geometry for Methane Storage

    Yong Yan;Daniil I. Kolokolov;Daniil I. Kolokolov;Ivan da Silva;Alexander G. Stepanov;Alexander G. Stepanov

  • Mobility of the 2-Methylimidazolate Linkers in ZIF-8 Probed by 2H NMR: Saloon Doors for the Guests

    Daniil I. Kolokolov;Daniil I. Kolokolov;Alexander G. Stepanov;Alexander G. Stepanov;Hervé Jobic

  • Probing the Dynamics of the Porous Zr Terephthalate UiO-66 Framework Using 2H NMR and Neutron Scattering

    D. I. Kolokolov;D. I. Kolokolov;A. G. Stepanov;V. Guillerm;C. Serre

  • Methane aromatization on Zn-modified zeolite in the presence of a co-reactant higher alkane: How does it occur?

    Mikhail V. Luzgin;Vladimir A. Rogov;Sergei S. Arzumanov;Alexander V. Toktarev

  • The “Alkyl” and “Carbenium” Pathways of Methane Activation on Ga-Modified Zeolite BEA: 13C Solid-State NMR and GC-MS Study of Methane Aromatization in the Presence of Higher Alkane

    Mikhail V. Luzgin;Anton A. Gabrienko;Vladimir A. Rogov;Alexander V. Toktarev

  • Direct Measurement of Zeolite Brønsted Acidity by FTIR Spectroscopy: Solid-State 1H MAS NMR Approach for Reliable Determination of the Integrated Molar Absorption Coefficients

    Anton A. Gabrienko;Anton A. Gabrienko;Irina G. Danilova;Sergei S. Arzumanov;Sergei S. Arzumanov;Larisa V. Pirutko

  • 13C CP/MAS and2H NMR study of tert-butyl alcohol dehydration on H-ZSM-5 zeolite. Evidence for the formation of tert-butyl cation and tert-butyl silyl ether intermediates

    Alexander G. Stepanov;Kirill I. Zamaraev;John M. Thomas

  • Dynamical heterogeneities in ionic liquids as revealed from deuteron NMR.

    Alexander E Khudozhitkov;Alexander E Khudozhitkov;Peter Stange;Anne-Marie Bonsa;Viviane Overbeck

  • Significant influence of Zn on activation of the C-H bonds of small alkanes by Brønsted acid sites of zeolite.

    Alexander G. Stepanov;Sergei S. Arzumanov;Anton A. Gabrienko;Valentin N. Parmon

  • The nature, structure, and composition of adsorbed hydrocarbon products of ambient temperature oligomerization of ethylene on acidic zeolite H-ZSM-5

    Alexander G. Stepanov;Mikhail V. Luzgin;Vyacheslav N. Romannikov;Vladimir N. Sidelnikov

  • Methane Activation and Transformation on Ag/H-ZSM‑5 Zeolite Studied with Solid-State NMR

    Anton A. Gabrienko;Sergei S. Arzumanov;Ilya B. Moroz;Alexander V. Toktarev

  • Superprotonic Conductivity in Metal-Organic Framework via Solvent-Free Coordinative Urea Insertion.

    Marvin Kevin Sarango-Ramírez;Dae-Woon Lim;Daniil I. Kolokolov;Daniil I. Kolokolov;Alexander E. Khudozhitkov;Alexander E. Khudozhitkov

  • Tailoring porosity and rotational dynamics in a series of octacarboxylate metal-organic frameworks.

    Florian Moreau;Daniil I. Kolokolov;Daniil I. Kolokolov;Alexander G. Stepanov;Alexander G. Stepanov;Timothy L. Easun

  • NMR OBSERVATION OF THE KOCH REACTION IN ZEOLITE H-ZSM-5 UNDER MILD CONDITIONS

    Alexander G. Stepanov;Mikhail V. Luzgin;Vyacheslav N. Romannikov;Kirill I. Zamaraev

  • Propane Aromatization on Zn-Modified Zeolite BEA Studied by Solid-State NMR in Situ

    Anton A. Gabrienko;Sergei S. Arzumanov;Dieter Freude;Alexander G. Stepanov

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Freude
Dieter Freude Leipzig University
Hervé Jobic
Hervé Jobic Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Valentin N. Parmon
Valentin N. Parmon Russian Academy of Sciences
Ralf Ludwig
Ralf Ludwig University of Rostock
Martin Schröder
Martin Schröder University of Manchester
Wei Wang
Wei Wang Lanzhou University
Sihai Yang
Sihai Yang University of Manchester
Gérard Férey
Gérard Férey Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Christian Serre
Christian Serre École Normale Supérieure
Jörg Kärger
Jörg Kärger Leipzig University

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