Buyanov, Roman Alekseevich

Born February 21, 1927 in Moscow ^[1] .

In 1950, he graduated from the Engineering Physics and Chemistry Department of the Moscow Institute of Chemical Technology ^[1] .

As part of a group of scientists at the Institute of Physical Problems of the USSR Academy of Sciences, he participated in the development and design of a large industrial facility for the separation of deuterium by rectification of liquid hydrogen, then was sent to the Chirchik Electrochemical Plant, where he supervised the construction and commissioning of the facility, which included the construction of a dry ice plant, a large TPP, shop of strong nitric acid ^[2] .

After the completion of construction and commissioning of all facilities in 1957, he received an invitation from the Minister of Chemical Industry of the USSR L.A. Kostandov to go to work at the Ministry with the prospect of becoming his deputy, but at the same time he was invited by Professor G.K. Boreskov to graduate school at his department at the Moscow Art Theater. The choice was made in favor of graduate school, where he studied for one year ^[2] .

In 1958, he went to work at the International Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, where he was engaged in the development and industrial development of a serial hydrogen-helium liquefier, catalysis at low temperatures, the creation of a superconducting solenoid, etc. ^[2] .

In 1961, he defended his thesis and becomes deputy G. K. Boreskova ^[2] .

Since August 1961, he combined three positions: Deputy Director for Science, Chief Engineer and Head of the Laboratory, and until 1964 he supervised the construction of the Institute ^[2] .

From 1962 to 1995 - Deputy Director of the Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (now it is the Institute of Catalysis named after G.K. Boreskov SB RAS ) ^[1] .

In 1973 he defended his doctoral dissertation ^[1] .

In 1976 - the academic title of professor was awarded ^[1] .

In 1979, he was appointed head of the CMEA Coordination Center for the problem “Development of new catalysts and improving the quality of catalysts used in industry” ^[2] .

In 1981, he was elected a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences ^[1] .

Since 1984, he was the USSR representative on the Council of Authorized CMEA Countries on the Problem of Industrial Catalysts. On his initiative and active participation, a technical project was prepared for the construction of a specialized catalyst factory in Tomsk, where it was planned to produce a wide range of effective catalysts developed in socialist countries, but the project was not implemented due to the cessation of CMEA in 1990 ^[2] .

Since 1995 - Advisor to the RAS ^[1] .

Conducted research in the field of catalysis, physical chemistry, the scientific basis for the preparation and behavior of catalysts ^[1] .

He developed a fundamentally new theory of crystallization of sparingly soluble hydroxides and oxides according to the “oriented buildup mechanism,” developed the theory of the formation of polynuclear hydro complexes and condensed systems based on them, and also conducted research that culminated in the creation of a fundamental theory of the magnetic mechanism of the action of catalysts in the low-temperature conversion of orthohydrogen nuclear spins to hydrogen sulfide ^{[ 1]} .

The developer of the scientific classification of all possible causes of catalyst deactivation, which allowed him to define and outline the boundaries of the field of science - “the scientific basis for the preparation and technology of catalysts” ^[1] .

He developed catalysts for the low-temperature conversion of orthohydrogen to parahydrogen , which made it possible to create an industrial production of liquid parahydrogen - rocket fuel, on which the Buran spacecraft flew ^[1] .

Under his leadership, 23 master's and 6 doctoral dissertations were defended ^[3] .

The author of 450 scientific publications and 110 patents and copyright certificates ^[3] .

Community Activities

• led the Coordination Center and was the representative of the USSR on the Council of Authorized CMEA Countries on the Problem of Industrial Catalysts
• executive editor of the journal “Izvestia Sibirsky branch. Series of chemical sciences "
• Deputy Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Chemistry for Sustainable Development
• Member of the editorial board of the journal “Catalysis in Industry”, a number of scientific councils and commissions ^[1]

• Catalyst coking. - Novosibirsk, 1983 .-- 207 p.
• On the universality of the staged mechanism of catalytic reactions // Doklady AN SSSR. - 1990. - T. 315. - No. 1. - S. 124-127.
• Mechanochemistry of catalysts // Advances in chemistry. - 2000. - T. 69. - No. 5. - S. 476-493.
• The formation of carbon filaments during the catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons // Ibid. 2000. - T. 69. - No. 7. - S. 675-692.
• New metal-filamentous carbon catalysts: From basic research to technology // Kinetics and Catalysis. - 2005. - T. 46. - No. 5. - S. 701-710. ^[one]

• Outstanding Chemists of the World: A Biographical Directory. - M., 1991 .-- S. 82.
• Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences. - 1997. - T. 67. - No. 5. - S. 662.
• Science in Siberia. - 2002. - No. 8.

• Lenin Prize (as part of a group, for 1960) - for work in the field of chemical technology (for the development and industrial development of technology for the production of deuterium by liquid hydrogen rectification) ^[2]
• Order of the October Revolution (1987) ^[2]
• Order of the Red Banner of Labor (1967) - for participation in the creation of the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences and the development of science in Siberia ^[2]
• Order of the Red Banner of Labor (1982) ^[2]
• Honored Scientist of the RSFSR (1977) ^[2]

• Buyanov, Roman Alekseevich on the official website of the RAS
• Buyanov, Roman Alekseevich on the mathematical portal Math-Net.Ru