The New Year for the Department of Chemical Technologies and Resource Saving began with a pleasant event. Head of the training and research laboratory “Advanced Materials and Processes in Electrochemical Power Engineering” Prof. Volodymyr KHOMENKO received a Certificate of Installation of the 1500th mass spectrometer SHIMADZU (Japan) with inductively coupled plasma from the company “ShimUkraine” in KNUTD. A significant meeting with representatives of “ShimUkraine” Company, which is the official distributor of equipment from SHIMADZU (Japan), took place on December 5, 2026. The meeting was attended by Viktoriia Plavan, Head of the Department of Chemical Technology and Resource Saving. During the meeting, the participants discussed plans for further cooperation, as “ShimUkraine” provides modern analytical, measuring, and weighing equipment for a wide range of applications.

We received a wonderful opportunity to purchase such a modern, high-precision device thanks to our participation in the international project 101103752-GR4FITE3 “Graphite resilience for lithium-ion battery anodes through a sustainable European end-to-end supply chain” of the Horizon Europe program, and the arrangement of a specialized mass spectrometry laboratory was carried out by the University. The successful implementation of this project was made possible thanks to the coordinated work of the University’s management and engineering teams with the participation of the Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation Liudmyla HANUSHCHAK-YEFIMENKO, with the comprehensive support of the Acting Rector Oleksandra OLSHANSKA.

The availability of such a device will significantly expand our capabilities in conducting environmental research. The optimized design of the mass spectrometer enables ultra-sensitive analyses with minimal spectral interference. In particular, pollutant concentrations in aquatic environments can be determined at levels below 10⁻⁹ grams per liter.

Thank you for your cooperation!

08.01.2026