DOI: 10.22184/2227-572X.2021.11.5.348.352

Department of Chemistry and Technology of Crystals of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology for many years has been successfully working on training specialists for leading scientific institutes and chemical industries that are engaged in growing crystals. The objects of scientific research are dielectric and semiconductor crystals, including laser, nonlinear optical, electro-optical and scintillation crystals, materials for detecting radiation, etc. The department develops technologies for creating and studies the properties of organic phosphors, transparent nanostructured ceramics and glass ceramics, various composites, and also carbon nanofibers and nanotubes, jewelry crystals, etc. The head of the department Professor Igor Khristoforovich Avetisov tells about the history of the department, current successes, achievements and problems, as well as plans and prospects.