Aleksei Konstantinovich Pikayev ( March 8, 1930 , Kovrov , Vladimir Region - March 5, 2002 , Moscow ) - Soviet and Russian chemist, specialist in the field of radiation chemistry, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1990), laureate of the USSR State Prize (1986).
| Pikaev Alexey Konstantinovich | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | March 8, 1930 |
| Place of Birth | Kovrov city, USSR |
| Date of death | March 5, 2002 (71 years old) |
| Place of death | Moscow , Russia |
| A country |  USSR  Russia |
| Scientific field | Chemistry |
| Place of work | Institute of Physical Chemistry RAS |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Academic degree | Doctor of Chemical Sciences |
| Academic rank | Professor , Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Sciences , Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences |
| Awards and prizes |    |
Biography
In 1953 he graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry of Moscow State University , then was a graduate student at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry (1953-1956). In 1956, he successfully defended his dissertation and began work at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the USSR Academy of Sciences , where he subsequently defended his doctoral dissertation in the field of radiation chemistry in 1964.
In 1990, he was elected a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (since 1991 - the Russian Academy of Sciences) in the department of general and technical chemistry (physical chemistry). He served as deputy director - head of the laboratory of the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Two children. He was the chief editor of the scientific journal Chemistry of High Energies, as well as the regional editor of the international scientific journal Radiation Physics and Chemistry. He was a member of the editorial board of the Mendeleev Communications journal.
He died on March 5, 2002. He was buried at Troekurovsky cemetery , section 4.
Scientific activity
The main areas of scientific activity of the scientist are radiation chemistry and radiation technology.
In 1962, Pikaev discovered the formation of a hydrated electron in irradiated frozen alkali solutions using the electron paramagnetic resonance method. Based on the obtained experimental data, Pikaev wrote the monograph Solvated Electron in Radiation Chemistry (1969).
As a result of his work, important fundamental and applied results were obtained, which served to a large extent the development of ideas about the mechanism of action of ionizing radiation from the point of view of chemistry, as well as the development of a new field - radiation technology. Pikaev was one of the first to use pulsed electromagnetic radiation for his research. He also investigated some features of radiolysis under conditions of ultrahigh dose rates, discovered a new method for obtaining absolute rate constants in fast radiation-chemical reactions, etc. All these studies served as the basis for his monograph “Pulse radiolysis of water and aqueous solutions” (1965).
In 1987, A. K. Pikaev completed many years of work on the three-volume monograph “Modern Radiation Chemistry,” which describes in detail most of the sections of fundamental and applied radiation chemistry. In recent years, he paid much attention to the radiation chemistry of aqueous solutions of actinides: A. K. Pikaev is a co-author of the discovery of the heptavalent state of americium. In addition, he was engaged in the study, development and implementation of combined electron beam methods for treating water and wastewater.
A. K. Pikaev is the author of approximately 600 scientific publications, more than 30 copyright certificates and patents, as well as 13 monographs .
Major works
- Pikaev A.K. Solvated electron in radiation chemistry. M .: Nauka, 1969, 456 p.
- Pikaev A.K. Modern radiation chemistry. Applied aspects. / Ans. ed. V.I.Sinitsyn. M .: Nauka, 1987, 447 p.
- Pikaev A.K. Modern radiation chemistry: Radiolysis of gases and liquids. / Ans. ed. V.I.Sinitsyn. M .: Nauka, 1986, 439 p.
- Pikaev A.K. Modern Radiation Chemistry: Basic Provisions. Experimental technique and methods. / Ans. ed. V.I.Sinitsyn. M .: Nauka, 1985, 374 p.
- Pikaev A.K., Shilov V.P., Spitsyn V.I. Radiolysis of aqueous solutions of lanthanides and actinides. M .: Nauka, 1983, 239 p.
- Pikaev A. K. On the complex compounds of hexavalent uranium with some organic substances. Thesis, 1956.
- Pikaev A.K. Pulse radiolysis of water and aqueous solutions. M .: Nauka, 1965, 260 p.
- Pikaev A.K. Dosimetry in radiation chemistry. M .: Nauka, 1975, 311 p.
- Pikaev A.K., Kabakchi S.A., Makarov I.E. High-temperature radiolysis of water and aqueous solutions. Energoatomizdat: 1988, 132 p.
Rewards
- In 1982, for the development of radiation-resistant laser systems, he was awarded the title of Laureate of the Prize of the USSR Council of Ministers
- In 1986, he was awarded the title of Laureate of the USSR State Prize for the series of works “Metal Compounds in Previously Unknown Oxidation States, Study of Their Properties and Application”.
- In 1986, he was awarded the M. Skłodowska-Curie Medal (Poland) for outstanding achievements in radiation chemistry and technology.
- He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor .
Literature
Chemical faculty. A Way in Three Quarters of a Century / Ed. V.V. Lunina , 2005, p. 56-57.
Links
- Profile of Alexey Konstantinovich Pikayev on the official website of the RAS