Department of Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

Адреса: м. Дніпро, вул. Ніла Армстронга, 22, 16 корп. ДНУ ім. Олеся Гончара

Телефон: +38 (056) 766-49-19

 
Head of the Department - Nadiia V. Stets

Nadiia V. Stets is a Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Head of the Department. In 1990 defended her thesis on the topic “Anode processes on metal oxide electrodes in chromic acid solutions” She conducts research in the theory and practice of electrodeposition of metals, methodology of teaching chemical disciplines in higher and secondary schools. She teaches courses in general and inorganic chemistry, methodology of teaching chemical disciplines in Higher School and Secondary School.

History of the Department

In 1918, the departments of physical, organic and inorganic chemistry were created as separate structural teams. Among the founders of the departments were such outstanding chemical scientists as academicians L.V. Pisarzhevsky, A.I. Brodsky, D.P. Konovalov, professors G.Yu. Timofeev, M.A. Rosenberg, V.A. Reuter. Scientific research in different years of existence of separate departments and after their unification was directed to:

• Development of ideas of electronic chemistry, study of the nature of redox processes;
• Study of corrosion mechanism and protection against it;
• Studies on electrodeposition of metals and the effect of surfactants on electrode processes of complex formation of transition and biologically active metals;
• Studying the reactivity of organic compounds in connection with their electronic structure;
• Research in the field of epoxy compounds, chemistry of framework compounds, synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, which are characterized by medicinal properties;
• Quantum-chemical studies of the mechanisms of organic reactions.

Present of the department

Recently, the Department of Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry has been developing research on inorganic and organic compounds, chemical materials, chemical transformations and physical processes that accompany or initiate them; problems of quantum-chemical calculation of properties of substances and parameters of chemical reactions, electrochemical processes are studied, as well as specialized and practical training in the specialty Е3 (102) Chemistry and А4 (014.06) Secondary education (Chemistry)

The department is graduating in the following specialties:

− A4 (014.06) Secondary education (Chemistry) by the first (bachelor's) level of higher education (Educational program: Secondary education (Chemistry))

− E3 (102) Chemistry by the first (bachelor's) level of higher education (Educational program: “Chemistry of drug-like compounds”

− E3 (102) Chemistry by the second (master's) educational level of higher education (Educational program: Chemistry);

− E3 (102) Chemistry by the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education (Educational and scientific program: Chemistry).

There are two scientific schools at the department, within the framework of which research is conducted and the fundamental topic is performed, and training is carried out at the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education specialty Е3 (102) Chemistry. https://www.dnu.dp.ua/view/fhim

List of scientific publications of the Department of Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry for 2021-2023.  https://www.chemistrydnu.com.ua/pro-nas/

The staff of the Department of Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry has many years of experience in teacher training, which allows to provide a present level of training of future chemistry teachers for various types of educational institutions.

Students studying at the first (bachelor's) level of higher education subject specialty А4 (014.06) Secondary education (Chemistry), in addition to knowledge of pedagogy, psychology and methods of teaching chemistry, receive knowledge in all basic disciplines: "General and inorganic chemistry," "Analytical chemistry," "Physical and colloidal chemistry," "Organic chemistry". The curriculum also includes a large number of selective disciplines, the assimilation of which will expand their knowledge in any field. Such a structure of the curriculum allows students who have received training in the subject specialty А4 (014.06) Secondary education (Chemistry) to continue their studies in the magistracy not only in the specified specialty, but also in the specialty Е3 (102) Chemistry.

Applicants of subject specialty А4 (014.06) Secondary education (Chemistry) have advantages in comparison with natural specialties: places of state order; lower entry score; larger scholarship.

Graduates of specialty А4 (014.06) Secondary education (Chemistry) have the opportunity to find a job in two areas:

1) pedagogical worker (chemistry teacher; teacher of institutions of professional pre-higher education, any position in the education system and positions of civil servants in local authorities requiring pedagogical education);

2) chemist (researcher, engineer or laboratory assistant of production, expert or research institutions and laboratories); sales manager of chemical products, etc.

Graduates of specialty Е3 (102) Chemistry, who study under the educational program “Chemistry of drug-like compounds” can be employed by chemists (scientists, engineers or laboratory assistants of production, expert or research institutions and laboratories) in the field of production of medicinal substances and components of cosmetics; food industry; analytical laboratories of enterprises of various profiles; sales managers of chemical products, etc.