Aleksey Yaremchenko

Date and place of birth: 15 February 1977, Mogilev, Belarus
 

Academic degrees:

•  PhD degree in Chemistry, Belarusian State University, 2002  
   PhD Thesis: “Physicochemical properties and oxygen-ionic conductivity of bismuth oxide –
   and lanthanum gallate - based solid solutions”

•  MSc degree in Chemistry (1-year program), Chemistry Department, Belarusian State University, 1999
   MSc Thesis: “Lanthanum gallate - based solid electrolytes and mixed conductors”

•  Degree in Chemistry (5-year program), Chemistry Department, Belarusian State University, 1998
   Degree Thesis: “Bismuth oxide - based solid electrolytes and mixed conductors”
 

Scientific and professional activities:

from 2020: Tenured Principal researcher (Investigador Principal)
                 CICECO, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro

        2019: Contracted researcher,
                 CICECO, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro

2014-2018: Principal researcher (Investigador Principal)
                 CICECO, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro

2009-2013: Assistant researcher (Investigador Auxiliar)
                 CICECO, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro

2002-2009: Postdoctoral fellow
                 CICECO, Department of Ceramics and Glass Engineering, University of Aveiro

1999-2002: Junior Researcher (half-time)
                 Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University

1998-1999: Engineer (half-time)
                 Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University

1994-1997: Research technician (half-time)
                 Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University

Area of scientific activity:
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells; (Electro)Catalysis; Oxygen Separation; Mixed-conducting Ceramic Membranes; Membrane Reactors; Energy Conversion and Storage Materials; Natural Gas and Biogas Conversion; Steam Electrolysis; Oxide Thermoelectrics;

Scientific domain:
Materials Science, Physical Chemistry; Solid State Chemistry and Electrochemistry;

Specialization:
Solid-state reaction synthesis; Glycine-nitrate combustion synthesis; Pechini (citrate) synthesis technique; Mechanochemical activation and mechanosynthesis;
Structural and microstructural characterization: X-ray diffraction (XRD); Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Energy-dispersive analysis (EDS);
Thermal analysis: Thermogravimetry (TGA), Differential thermal analysis (DTA); Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); Dilatometry;
Electrical measurements: electrical conductivity (DC methods and AC impedance spectroscopy); Seebeck coefficient;
Electrochemical measurements: electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; polarization techniques;
Studies of mixed ionic-electronic transport in oxides: oxygen permeation measurements; determination of transference numbers (modified EMF technique; Faradaic efficiency technique; polarization methods); coulometric titration;
Analysis of defect chemistry of oxides; Oxygen nonstoichiometry - defect chemistry - transport properties relationships; Thermochemical expansion;

Present research interests:
- Development of ionic, electronic and mixed ionic-electronic conductors with different structures (fluorite, perovskite, pyrochlore, apatite, Ruddlesden-Popper, etc.) and composite metarials for energy-conversion technologies and studies of their properties, chemical and thermal stability, redox behavior, electrochemical and electrocatalytic performance;
- Alternative electrochemically-active and cost-efficient cathode and anode materials for fuel cell applications;
- Solid electrolytes for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells;
- Nanostructured electrocatalysts for hydrocarbon (natural gas, biogas) conversion and fuel cell applications;
- Oxygen-selective ceramic mixed-conducting membranes for oxygen separation from air and partial oxidation of light hydrocarbon; Surface activation methods;
- Solid electrolyte cells for energy storage (high-temperature steam electrolysis, carbon dioxide electrolysis);
- Oxide thermoelectric materials.

2022-2023: ACT-SOC: "Activation of solid oxide cell electrodes by electrocatalytic agents for enhanced energy conversion efficiency at reduced temperatures", bilateral project Portugal-Poland, financed by the FCT and the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (PI - Portuguese team);


2019-2023: DC-SOFEC: "Novel approach to Power-to-Fuel: Comprehensive studies of anodic processes in Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel-assisted Electrolysis Cell", joint project with Research Institute of Power Engineering, Warsaw, ref. 2018/30/M/ST8/00675, financed by NCN, Poland (PI - Portuguese team);


2019-2022: "Complex oxide electrolytes for energy conversion technologies: Mechanosynthesis and electrochemical characterization", bilateral project Portugal-Slovakia, financed by the FCT (PI - Portuguese team);


2018-2022: "CARBOSTEAM - Carbon-depolarized high-temperature steam electrolysis", project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032295, financed by the FCT/FEDER (PI);

2018-2022: "MERIT - Microstructural Engineering Route for Enhanced Interfacial Ionic Transport", project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028612, financed by the FCT/FEDER (co-PI);


2018-2022: "NOTARGAS - Novel catalyst concepts for tar-free oxy-steam gasification of biomass", project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030661, financed by the FCT/FEDER (team member, executive co-PI since 09/2021);


2018-2022: "HEALING - Healing of solid oxide fuel cell materials", project FCT-POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032036, financed by the FCT/FEDER (team member, executive co-PI since 12/2020).

Current team and supervisions

Contracted researcher:
• Dr. Aleksey Lisenkov, 2021-onwards;

PhD Students:
• Rui Pinto, 2020-onwards, FCT grant 2020.04654.BD;
• Aleksandr Bamburov, 2019-onwards, FCT grant SFRH/BD/150704/2020;
• Kiryl Zakharchuk, 2017-onwards, FCT grant SFRH/BD/138773/2018;

Master students:
• Miguel Vieira, 2020-onwards;

Research fellows (research grant holders):
• Miguel Vieira, 04/2021-onwards;



Previous supervisions

PhD Students:
• Javier Macias Montiel, 2013-2017, FCT grant SFRH/BD/91675/2012, PhD Thesis defended in 01/2017;
• Alejandro Natoli Gutierrez, 2017-2021, FCT grant SFRH/BD/116853/2016, PhD Thesis defended in 09/2021;
• Ekaterina Kravchenko, 2013-2018, Faculty of Chemistry, Belarusian State University (thesis in preparation);

Post-docs:
• Dr. Blanca I. Arias Serrano, 04/2018-07/2020;
• Dr. Gopal Mishra, University of Aveiro, 2016-2017;
• Dr. Juan Manuel Perez Rodriguez, University of Aveiro, 2013-2014;
• Dr. Sergey Mikhalev, University of Aveiro, 2013.

Master students:
• Bernardo Costa (2018-2019), MSc Thesis defended in 11/2019;
• Kiryl Zakharchuk, 2015-2017, MSc Thesis defended in 07/2017;
• Ekaterina Kravchenko, Belarusian State University, 2012-2013, MSc Thesis defended in 06/2013.

Post-graduate research fellows (research grant holders):
• Dziyana Boiba, 02/2019-07/2021;
• Aleksandr Bamburov, 09/2019-08/2020;
• Rui Pinto, 09/2019-11/2020;
• Blanca I. Arias Serrano, 04/2017-03/2018;
• Katsiaryna Krauchanka, 2015;
• Kiryl Zakharchuk, 2014-2018;
• Amin Davarpanah, 2012-2014;
• Javier Macias Montiel (2012-2013).

Student semester projects:
• Andreia Sousa, industrial project (projeto industrial) with Innovnano, 2nd semester 2018/2019.
• Juliana Tavares, industrial project (projeto industrial) with Innovnano, 2nd semester 2018/2019.
• Bernardo Costa, industrial project (projeto industrial), with Innovnano, 2nd semester 2016/2017.

Supervising and co-supervising the visiting students in University of Aveiro:
• Viktor Tsvinkinberg, MSc student, Ural Federal University (04/2019-07/2019), within Erasmus program;
• Aleksandr Bamburov, MSc student, Ural Federal University (03/2019-06/2019);
• Arman Umirzakov (PhD student, Kazakh National Technical University), 3/2016-6/2016, within Erasmus program;
• Bastian Brinkmann (MSc student, Hamburg University of Technology), 11/2011-02/2012;
• Neeraj Sharma (PhD student, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney), 10/2008-12/2008;
• Svitlana Fialkova (PhD student, North Carolina A&T State University), 6/2008-8/2008;
• Dzmitry Znosak (PhD student, Belarusian State University), 12/2007-7/2008;
• Dmitry Bannikov (PhD student, Ural State University), 12/2006-3/2007;
• Denis J. Cumming (PhD student, Imperial College London), 3/2007-4/2007.

 

Tutorial Workshops:

2012: J.R. Frade, A.A. Yaremchenko, “Stability and Properties of Energy Conversion Materials under Fuel/Air Gradients”, Advanced training course, within “20º CBECiMat” - Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia e Ciencia dos Materiais (20th Brazilian Congress of Engineering and Science of Materials) (Joinville, Brasil, 4-8 November 2012);

2011: J.R. Frade, A.A. Yaremchenko, “Stability and Properties of Energy Conversion Materials under Fuel/Air Gradients”, Advanced training course, within “IV CLECV” - IV Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Ceramica e Vidro (IV Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Ceramics and Glasses) (Aveiro, Portugal, 16-18 November 2011).

◆ Associate Section Editor-in-Chief, section Energy Materials of journal Materials
   (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials)

◆ Member of the editorial board of journal Solids (since 2020)
   (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/solids)

◆ Review Editor on the editorial board of specialty section Fuel Cells of journal Frontiers in Energy Research
   (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/sections/fuel-cells)

Reviewing for the SCI journals: over 40 journals.
Publons profile: https://publons.com/author/1205774/aleksey-a-yaremchenko

Evaluation of research proposals:
- 2013: Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (internal research grants)
- 2017: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
- 2017-2020: National Science Centre (NCN), Poland
- 2021: Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR), France

Thesis evaluation jury:
2014/07/25:    Paulo Sérgio Barros Julião, MSc Thesis, University of Aveiro (Main arguer);
2015/05/06:    Devaraj Ramasamy, PhD Thesis, University of Aveiro (Arguer);
2016/03/24:    Tiago Martinho Rodrigues Lagarteira, MSc Thesis, University of Porto (Main arguer);
2017/01/27:    Javier Macías, PhD Thesis, University of Aveiro (Supervisor);
2017/07/19:    Kiryl Zakharchuk, MSc Thesis, University of Aveiro (Supervisor);
2019/11/26:    Bernardo Filipe Serôdio Costa, MSc Thesis, University of Aveiro (Supervisor);
2021/09/27:    Alejandro Natoli Gutiérrez, PhD Thesis, University of Aveiro (Supervisor).  

Portugal:
• DEMAC/CICECO, University of Aveiro: Prof. Jorge Frade, Prof. Fernando Marques, Dr. Andrei Kovalevsky;
• TEMA, University of Aveiro: Dr. Duncan P. Fagg, Dr. Aliaksandr Shaula;
• DAO, University of Aveiro: Prof. Luis Tarelho;
• Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo: Prof. Joao C.C. Abrantes;
• C2TN, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa: Dr. Joao C. Waerenborgh;


International:
• Institute of Power Engineering - Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland: Dr. Yevgeniy Naumovich, Dr. Agnieszka Zurawska;
• Institute of Solid State Chemistry, UB RAS, Yekaterinburg, Russia: Dr. Mikhail Patrakeev, Dr. Oleg Merkulov;
• ISIS, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK: Dr. Dmitry Khalyavin;
• Stockholm University, Sweden: Prof. Gunnar Svensson, Dr. Jekabs Grins;
• Institute of Geotechnics, Slovak Academy of the Sciences, Slovakia: Dr. Martin Fabian;
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Prof. Ashutosh Goel;
• University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain: Prof. Enrique Rodriguez-Castellon;
• Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry, Yekaterinburg, Russia: Dr. Dmitry Medvedev, Dr. Elena Pikalova, Dr. Julia Lyagaeva;
• Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia: Prof. Elena Filonova;
• DENSsolutions, Delft, The Netherlands: Dr. Yevheniy Pivak.
 

   As of February 2022
- Papers published in international SCI journals: 178
      including  5 Reviews
      Citation statistics:
      Web of Science (Core collection): 177 documents, 5789 citations, average 32.7 citations per item, h-index 43
      Scopus: 183 documents, 6089 citations, average 33.3 citations per item, h-index 44       
-  Papers published in other referred journals and proceedings of international conferences: 24
-  Chapters in books: 1

Recent SCI papers (2009-2022):

Accepted
[179] T. Shulha, M. Serdechnova, M.H. Iuzviuk, I.A. Zobkalo, P. Karlova, N. Scharnagl, D.C.F. Wieland C. Blawert, S.V. Lamaka, A.A. Yaremchenko, M.L. Zheludkevich, In situ formation of LDH-based nanocontainers on the surface of AZ91 magnesium alloy and detailed investigation of their crystal structure, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2021.10.006.

2022
[178] D.V. Lopes, A.D. Lisenkov, L.C.M. Ruivo, A.A. Yaremchenko, J.R. Frade, A.V. Kovalevsky, Prospects of using pseudobrookite as an iron-bearing mineral for the alkaline electrolytic production of iron, Materials, 2022, Vol.15, No.4, art.1440. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15041440.
[177] L. Ruivo, H. Oliveira, H. Gomes, N. Cruz, A. Yaremchenko, T. Nunes, L.A.C. Tarelho, J. Frade, Siderite/Concrete catalysts for H2-enriched gas production from biomass steam gasification, Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, Vol.255, art.115280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115280.
[176] K. Zakharchuk, A. Bamburov, E.N. Naumovich, M.A. Vieira, A.A. Yaremchenko, Impact of silica additions on the phase composition and electrical transport properties of Ruddlesden-Popper La₂NiO_4+δ mixed conducting ceramics, Processes, 2022, Vol.10, No.1, art.82. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10010082.
[175] B.F. Serôdio Costa, B.I. Arias-Serrano, A.A. Yaremchenko, Development of Ni-Sr(V,Ti)O_3-δ fuel electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells, Materials, 2022, Vol.15, No.1, art.278. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15010278.
[174] V.A. Sadykov, N.F. Eremeev, E.M. Sadovskaya, A.V. Shlyakhtina, E.Yu. Pikalova, D.A. Osinkin, A.A. Yaremchenko, Design of materials for solid oxide fuel cells, permselective membranes, and catalysts for biofuel transformation into syngas and hydrogen based on fundamental studies of their real structure, transport properties, and surface reactivity, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2022, Vol.33, art. 100558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2021.100558.

2021
[173] E.V. Tsipis, E.N. Naumovich, M.V. Patrakeev, A.A. Yaremchenko, A.V. Kovalevsky, J.C. Waerenborgh, V.V. Kharton, Ionic transport in (La,Sr)CoO_3-δ ceramics, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2021, Vol.25, No.12, pp. 2777-2791. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-021-05023-8.
[172] A. Natoli, J.R. Frade, A. Bamburov, A. Zurawska, A. Yaremchenko, Impact of praseodymia additions and firing conditions on structural and electrical transport properties of 5 mol.% yttria partially stabilized zirconia (5YSZ), Applied Sciences, 2021, Vol.11, No.13, art.5939. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11135939.
[171] L.C.M. Ruivo, D.T. Pio, A.A. Yaremchenko, L.A.C. Tarelho, J.R. Frade, E. Kantarelis, K. Engvall, Iron-based catalyst (Fe_2-xNi_xTiO₅) for tar decomposition in biomass gasification, Fuel, 2021, Vol.300, art. 120859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120859.
[170] E. Pikalova, A. Kolchugin, K. Zakharchuk, D. Boiba, V. Tsvinkinberg, E. Filonova, A. Khrustov, A. Yaremchenko, Mixed ionic-electronic conductivity, phase stability and electrochemical activity of Gd-substituted La₂NiO_4+δ as oxygen electrode material for solid oxide fuel/electrolysis cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, Vol.46, No.32, pp. 16932-16946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.03.007.
[169] A. Natoli, B.I. Arias-Serrano, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, A. Zurawska, J.R. Frade, A.A. Yaremchenko, Mixed ionic-electronic conductivity, redox behavior and thermochemical expansion of Mn-substituted 5YSZ as an interlayer material for reversible solid oxide cells, Materials, 2021, Vol.14, No.3, art. 641. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14030641.
[168] A.P. Tarutin, J.G. Lyagaeva, D.A. Medvedev, L. Bi, A.A. Yaremchenko, Recent advances in layered Ln₂NiO_4+δ nickelates: Fundamentals and prospects of their applications in protonic ceramic fuel and electrolysis cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, Vol.9, No.1, pp. 154-195. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA08132A.

2020
[167] H. Kamat, B.I. Arias-Serrano, A. Yaremchenko, A. Goel, Ruthenium solubility and its impact on the crystallization behavior and electrical conductivity of MoO₃-containing borosilicate-based model high-level nuclear waste glasses, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2020, Vol.549, art. 120356, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2020.120356.
[166] A.A. Yaremchenko, J. Macías, A.V. Kovalevsky, B.I. Arias-Serrano, J.R. Frade, Electrical conductivity and thermal expansion of Ln-substituted SrTiO₃ for solid oxide cell electrodes and interconnects: The effect of rare-earth cation size, Journal of Power Sources, 2020, Vol.474, art. 228531, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228531.
[165] A.P. Tarutin, G.K. Vdovin, D.A. Medvedev, A.A. Yaremchenko, Fluorine-containing oxygen electrodes of the nickelate family for proton-conducting electrochemical cells, Electrochimica Acta, 2020, Vol.337, art. 135808, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135808.

2019
[164] M. Fabián, B.I. Arias-Serrano, A.A. Yaremchenko, H. Kolev, M. Kaňuchová, J. Briančin, Ionic and electronic transport in calcium-substituted LaAlO₃ perovskites prepared via mechanochemical route, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2019, Vol.39, No.16, pp.5298-5308, DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.07.038.
[163] R.G. Pinto, A.A. Yaremchenko, M.F. Baptista, L.A.C. Tarelho, J.R. Frade, Synthetic fayalite Fe₂SiO₄ by kinetically-controlled reaction between hematite and silicon carbide, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2019, DOI: 10.1111/jace.16412.
[162] F.J.A. Loureiro, D.A. Macedo, R.M. Nascimento, M.R. Cesario, J.P.F. Grilo, A.A. Yaremchenko, D.P. Fagg, Cathodic polarisation of composite LSCF-SDC IT-SOFC electrode synthesised by one-step microwave self-assisted combustion, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2019, Vol.39, No.5, pp.1846-1853, DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.01.013.
[161] J. Macías, A.A. Yaremchenko, E. Rodriguez-Castellón, M. Starykevich, J.R. Frade, Compromising between phase stability and electrical performance: SrVO3-SrTiO3 solid solutions as solid oxide fuel cell anode components, ChemSusChem, 2019, Vol.12, No.1, pp.240-251, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801727.

2018
[160] S. Kapoor, R.E. Youngman, K. Zakharchuk, A. Yaremchenko, N.J. Smith, A. Goel, Structural and chemical approach towards understanding the aqueous corrosion of sodium aluminoborate glasses, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2018, Vol.122, No.48, pp.10913-10927, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b06155.
[159] D.T. Pio, L.A.C. Tarelho, R.G. Pinto, M.A.A. Matos, J.R. Frade, A. Yaremchenko, G.S. Mishra, P.C.R. Pinto, Low-cost catalysts for in-situ improvement of producer gas quality during direct gasification of biomass, Energy, 2018, Vol.165, Part B, pp.442-454, DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.09.119.
[158] A.D. Brandão, N. Nasani, A.A. Yaremchenko, A.V. Kovalevsky, D.P. Fagg, Solid solution limits and electrical properties of scheelite Sr_yLa_1-yNb_1-xV_xO_4-δ materials for x = 0.25 and 0.30 as potential proton conducting ceramic electrolytes, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.05.146.
[157] J. Wind, N. Sharma, A.A. Yaremchenko, V.V. Kharton, D.A. Blom, T. Vogt, C.D. Ling, Local structure adaptations and oxide ionic conductivity in the Type III stability region of (1-x)Bi₂O₃*xNb₂O₅, Chemistry of Materials, 2018, Vol.30, No.10, pp.3387-3394, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b00846.
[156] E. Kravchenko, A. Neagu, K. Zakharchuk, J. Grins, G. Svensson, V. Pankov, A. Yaremchenko, High-temperature structural and electrical characterization of reduced oxygen-deficient Ruddlesden-Popper nickelates, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2018, No.28, pp.3320-3329, DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201800091.
[155] A.A. Yaremchenko, M.V. Patrakeev, E.N. Naumovich, D.D. Khalyavin, p(O₂)-T stability domain of cubic perovskite Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018, Vol.20, No.6, pp.4442-4454, DOI: 10.1039/C7CP07307K.
[154] T.H. Gayathri, A.A. Yaremchenko, J. Macias, P. Abhilash, S. Ananthakumar, Magnesium-doped zircon-type rare-earth orthovanadates: Structural and electrical characterization, Ceramics International, 2018, Vol.44, No.1, pp.96-103, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.09.130.
[153] T.H. Gayathri, A.A. Yaremchenko, K. Zakharchuk, P. Abhilash, S. Ananthakumar, Impact of acceptor-type substitution on electrical transport properties of zircon-type EuVO₄, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2018, Vol.38, No.1, pp.145-151, DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2017.07.013.

2017
[152] E.N. Naumovich, K. Zakharchuk, S. Obrebowski, A. Yaremchenko, (La,Sr)(Fe,Co)O₃-based cathode contact materials for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017, Vol.42, No.49, pp.29443-29453, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.122.
[151] M.V. Yarmolich, N.A. Kalanda, A.A. Yaremchenko, S.A. Gavrilov, A.A. Dronov, M.V. Silibin, Sequence of phase transformations and inhomogeneous magnetic state in nanosized Sr2FeMoO_6-δ, Inorganic Materials, 2017, Vol.53, No.1, pp.96-102, DOI: 10.1134/S0020168517010186.
[150] A.A. Yaremchenko, D.D. Khalyavin, M.V. Patrakeev, Uncertainty of oxygen content in highly nonstoichiometric oxides from neutron diffraction data: Example of perovskite-type Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017, Vol.5, No.7, pp.3456-3463, DOI: 10.1039/C6TA10236K.
[149] E. Kravchenko, K. Zakharchuk, A. Viskup, J. Grins, G. Svensson, V. Pankov, A. Yaremchenko, Impact of oxygen deficiency on the electrochemical performance of K₂NiF₄-type (La_1-xSr_x)₂NiO_4-δ oxygen electrodes, ChemSusChem, 2017, Vol.10, No.3, pp.600-611, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201601340.

2016
[148] O. Ravkina, A. Yaremchenko, A. Feldhoff, Phase separation in BSCF perovskite under elevated oxygen pressures ranging from 1 to 50 bar, Journal of Membrane Science, 2016, Vol.520, pp.76-88, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.07.047.
[147] K. Zakharchuk, E. Kravchenko, D.P. Fagg, J.R. Frade, A.A. Yaremchenko, Mixed ionic-electronic conductivity and thermochemical expansion of Ca and Mo co-substituted pyrochlore-type Gd₂Ti₂O₇, RSC Advances, 2016, Vol.6, No.74, pp.70186-70196, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA14600G.
[146] J. Macias, A.A. Yaremchenko, J.R. Frade, Enhanced stability of perovskite-like SrVO₃-based anode materials by donor-type substitutions, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, Vol.4, No.26, pp.10186-10194, DOI: 10.1039/C6TA02672A.
[145] A.A. Yaremchenko, E.N. Naumovich, S.G. Patricio, O.V. Merkulov, M.V. Patrakeev, J.R. Frade, Rare-earth - substituted strontium titanate: Insight into local oxygen-rich structures and redox kinetics, Inorganic Chemistry, 2016, Vol.55, No.10, pp. 4836-4849, DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00350.
[144] T.H. Gayathri, A.A. Yaremchenko, K. Zakharchuk, Jose James, Effect of magnesium addition on the structural, microstructural and electrical properties of YVO₄, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016, Vol.672, pp.549-557, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.02.210.

2015
[143] E. Kravchenko, D. Khalyavin, K. Zakharchuk, J. Grins, G. Svensson, V. Pankov, A. Yaremchenko, High-temperature characterization of oxygen-deficient K₂NiF₄-type Nd_2-xSr_xNiO_4-δ (x = 1.0-1.6) for potential SOFC/SOEC applications, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, Vol.3, No.47, pp.23852-23863, DOI: 10.1039/C5TA06779K.
[142] A.A. Yaremchenko, S. Populoh, S.G. Patrício, J. Macias, P. Thiel, D.P. Fagg, A. Weidenkaff, J.R. Frade, A.V. Kovalevsky, Boosting thermoelectric performance by controlled defect chemistry engineering in Ta-substituted strontium titanate, Chemistry of Materials, 2015, Vol.27, no.14, pp.4995-5006, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b01389.
[141] J. Macias, A.A. Yaremchenko, D.P. Fagg, J.R. Frade, Structural and defect chemistry guidelines for Sr(V,Nb)O₃-based SOFC anode materials, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015, Vol.17, No.16, pp.10749-10758, DOI: 10.1039/C5CP00069F.
[140] Asmaa Eltayeb, Rajani K. Vijayaraghavan, Anthony McCoy, Anita Venkatanarayanan, Aleksey A. Yaremchenko, Rajesh Surendran, Enda McGlynn, Stephen Daniels, Control and enhancement of the oxygen storage capacity of ceria films by variation of the deposition gas atmosphere during pulsed DC magnetron sputtering, Journal of Power Sources, 2015, Vol.279, pp.94-99, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.12.146.

2014
[139] N. Nasani, D. Ramasamy, A.D. Brandão, A.A. Yaremchenko, D.P. Fagg, The impact of porosity, pH₂ and p_H2O on the polarisation resistance of Ni-BaZr_0.85Y_0.15O_3-δ cermet anodes for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells (PCFCs), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, Vol.39, No.36, pp. 21231-21241, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.10.093.
[138] A.V. Kovalevsky, A.A. Yaremchenko, S. Populoh, P. Thiel, D.P. Fagg, A. Weidenkaff, J.R. Frade, Towards high thermoelectric performance in rare-earth substituted SrTiO₃: effects provided by composition and sintering in strongly reducing conditions, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2014, Vol.16, No.48, pp.26946-26954, DOI: 10.1039/C4CP04127E.
[137] N. Nasani, Z.-J. Wang, M.G. Willinger, A.A. Yaremchenko, D.P. Fagg, In-situ redox cycling behavior of Ni-BaZr_0.85Y_0.15O_3-δ  cermet anodes for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, Vol.39, No.34, pp. 19780-19788, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.09.136.  
[136] A. Davarpanah, A.A. Yaremchenko, D.P. Fagg, J.R. Frade, Ni-YSZ cermets for solid oxide fuel cell anodes via two-step firing, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, Vol.39, No.27, pp.15046-15056, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.07.053.
[135] F.M. Aquino, F.M.B. Marques, D.M.A. Melo, D.A. Macedo, A.A. Yaremchenko, F.M. Figueiredo, Preparation of (Ba,Sr)_0.5Sm_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ and (Ba,Sr)_0.5Nd_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ cathodes for IT-SOFCs, Advanced Materials Research, 2014, Vol.975, pp.137-142, DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.975.137.
[134] K.V. Zakharchuk, A.A. Yaremchenko, D.P. Fagg, Electrical properties and thermal expansion of strontium aluminates, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, Vol.613, pp.232-237, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.05.225.
[133] A.N. Salak, A.L. Zhaludkevich, O.V. Ignatenko, A.D. Lisenkov, A.A. Yaremchenko, M.L. Zheludkevich, M.G.S. Ferreira, High-pressure induced phase formation in the CuGaS₂ - CuGaO₂ chalcopyrite-delafossite system, Physica Status Solidi B, 2014, Vol.251, No.6, pp.1192-1196, DOI: 10.1002/pssb.201451013.
[132] N.M. Ferreira, A.V. Kovalevsky, E.N. Naumovich, A.A. Yaremchenko, K.V. Zakharchuk, F.M. Costa, J.R. Frade, Effects of transition metal additives on redox stability and high-temperature electrical conductivity of (Fe,Mg)₃O₄ spinels, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2014, Vol.34, No.10, pp.2339-2350, DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2014.02.016.
[131] J. Macías, A.A. Yaremchenko, J.R. Frade, Redox transitions in strontium vanadates: Electrical conductivity and dimensional changes, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, Vol.601, pp.186-194, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.02.148.
[130] A.V. Kovalevsky, A.A. Yaremchenko, S. Populoh, A. Weidenkaff, J.R. Frade, Effect of A-site cation deficiency on the thermoelectric performance of donor-substituted strontium titanate, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2014, Vol.118, No.9, pp.4596-4606, DOI: 10.1021/jp409872e.
[129] A.A. Yaremchenko, V.V. Kharton, V.A. Kolotygin, M.V. Patrakeev, E.V. Tsipis, J.C. Waerenborgh, Mixed conductivity, thermochemical expansion and electrochemical activity of Fe-substituted (La,Sr)(Cr,Mg)O_3-δ for solid oxide fuel cell anodes, Journal of Power Sources, 2014, Vol.249, pp.483-496, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.10.129.
[128] A.A. Yaremchenko, S.M. Mikhalev, E.S. Kravchenko, J.R. Frade, Thermochemical expansion of mixed-conducting (Ba,Sr)Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ  ceramics, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2014, Vol.34, No.3, pp.703-715, DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.09.012.
[127] A.A. Yaremchenko, S.G. Patrício, J.R. Frade, Thermochemical behavior and transport properties of Pr-substituted SrTiO₃ as potential SOFC anode, Journal of Power Sources, 2014, Vol.245, pp.557-569, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.07.019.

2013
[126] A.A. Yaremchenko, B. Brinkmann, R. Janssen, J.R. Frade, Electrical conductivity, thermal expansion and stability of Y- and Al-substituted SrVO₃ as prospective SOFC anode material, Solid State Ionics, 2013, Vol.247-248, pp.86-93.
[125] A.V. Kovalevsky, A.A. Yaremchenko, E.N. Naumovich, N.M. Ferreira, S.M. Mikhalev, F.M. Costa, J.R. Frade, Redox stability and high-temperature electrical conductivity of magnesium- and aluminium- substituted magnetite, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2013, Vol.33, No.13-14, pp.2751-2760.
[124] C.D. Ling, S. Schmid, P.E.R. Blanchard, V. Petříček, G.J. McIntyre, N. Sharma, A. Maljuk, A.A. Yaremchenko, V.V. Kharton, M. Gutmann, R.L. Withers, A (3+3)-dimensional “hypercubic” oxide-ionic conductor: Type II Bi₂O₃–Nb₂O₅, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2013, Vol.135, No.17, pp.6477-6484.
[123] E.M. Domingues, E.V. Tsipis, A.A. Yaremchenko, F.M. Figueiredo, J.C. Waerenborgh, A.V. Kovalevsky, J.R. Frade, Redox stability and electrical conductivity of Fe_2.3Mg_0.7O_4±δ spinel prepared by mechanochemical activation, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2013, Vol.33, No.7, pp.1307-1315.
[122] A.V. Kovalevsky, A.A. Yaremchenko, S. Populoh, A. Weidenkaff, J.R. Frade, Enhancement of thermoelectric performance in strontium titanate by praseodymium substitution, Journal of Applied Physics, 2013, Vol.113, No.5, 053704.
[121] A.A. Yaremchenko, C. Buysse, V. Middelkoop, F. Snijkers, A. Buekenhoudt, J.R. Frade, A.V. Kovalevsky, Impact of sulphur contamination on the oxygen transport mechanism through Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ: Relevant issues in the development of capillary and hollow fibre membrane geometry, Journal of Membrane Science, 2013, Vol.428, pp.123-130.
[120] J.F. Monteiro, J.C. Waerenborgh, A.V. Kovalevsky, A.A. Yaremchenko, J.R. Frade, Synthesis of S_r0.9K_0.1FeO_3-δ electrocatalysts by mechanical activation, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2013, Vol.198, pp.169-175.

2012
[119] A.V. Kovalevsky, E.N. Naumovich, A.A. Yaremchenko, J.R. Frade, High-temperature conductivity, stability and redox properties of Fe_3-xAl_xO₄ spinel-type materials, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2012, Vol.32, No.12, pp.3255-3263.
[118] H.R. Fernandes, D.U. Tulyaganov, M.J. Pascual, V.V. Kharton, A.A. Yaremchenko and J.M.F. Ferreira, The role of K₂O on sintering and crystallization of glass powder compacts in the Li₂O-K₂O-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ system, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2012, Vol.32, No.10, pp.2283-2292.
[117] M.F. Lü, E.V. Tsipis, J.C. Waerenborgh, A.A. Yaremchenko, V.A. Kolotygin, S. Bredikhin, V.V. Kharton, Thermomechanical, transport and anodic properties of perovskite-type (La_0.75Sr_0.25)_0.95Cr_1-xFe_xO_3-δ, Journal of Power Sources, 2012, Vol.206, pp.59-69.

2011
[116] D.J. Cumming, V.V. Kharton, A.A. Yaremchenko, A.V. Kovalevsky, J.A. Kilner, Electrical properties and dimensional stability of Ce-doped SrTiO_3-δ for solid oxide fuel cell applications, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2011, Vol.94, No.9, pp.2993-3000.
[115] J.C. Waerenborgh, E.V. Tsipis, A.A. Yaremchenko, V.V. Kharton, Surface analysis of mixed-conducting ferrite membranes by the conversion-electron Mössbauer spectroscopy, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2011, Vol.184, No.9, pp.2610-2614.
[114] A.V. Kovalevsky, A.A. Yaremchenko, V.A. Kolotygin, A.L. Shaula, V.V. Kharton, F.M.M. Snijkers, A. Buekenhoudt, J.R. Frade, E.N. Naumovich, Processing and oxygen permeation studies of asymmetric multilayer Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 2011, Vol.380, No.1-2, pp.68-80.
[113] A.A. Yaremchenko, A.V. Kovalevsky, E.N. Naumovich, V.V. Kharton, J.R. Frade, High-temperature electrical properties of magnesiowustite Mg_1-xFe_xO and spinel Fe_3-x-yMg_xCr_yO₄ ceramics, Solid State Ionics, 2011, Vol.192, No.1, pp.252-258.
[112] A.A. Yaremchenko, E.V. Tsipis, A.V. Kovalevsky, J.C. Waerenborgh, V.V. Kharton, Stability, oxygen permeability and chemical expansion of Sr(Fe,Al)O_3-δ- and Sr(Co,Fe)O_3-δ-based membranes, Solid State Ionics, 2011, Vol.192, No.1, pp.259-268.
[111] E.V. Tsipis, E.N. Naumovich, M.V. Patrakeev, A.A. Yaremchenko, I.P. Marozau, A.V. Kovalevsky, J.C. Waerenborgh, V.V. Kharton, Oxygen deficiency, vacancy clustering and ionic transport in (La,Sr)CoO_3-δ, Solid State Ionics, 2011, Vol.192, No.1, pp.42-48.
[110] A.V. Kovalevsky, A.A. Yaremchenko, V.V. Kolotygin, F.M.M. Snijkers, V.V. Kharton, A. Buekenhoudt, J.J. Luyten, Oxygen permeability and stability of asymmetric multilayer Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ ceramic membranes, Solid State Ionics, 2011, Vol.192, No.1, pp.677-681.
[109] D.D. Khalyavin, L.C. Chapon, E. Suard, J.E. Parker, S.P. Thompson, A.A. Yaremchenko, V.V. Kharton, Complex room-temperature ferrimagnetism induced by zigzag stripes of oxygen vacancies in Sr₃YCo₄O_10+δ, Physical Review B, 2011, Vol.83, No.14, Art. No. 140403.

2010
[108] T.V. Aksenova, L.Yu. Gavrilova, A.A. Yaremchenko, V.A. Cherepanov, V.V. Kharton, Oxygen nonstoichiometry, thermal expansion and high-temperature electrical properties of layered NdBaCo₂O_5+δ and SmBaCo₂O_5+δ, Materials Research Bulletin, 2010, Vol.45, No.9, pp.1288-1292.
[107] C.D. Ling, M. Avdeev, V.V. Kharton, A.A. Yaremchenko, R.B. Macquart, M. Hoelzel, Structures, phase transitions, hydration and ionic conductivity of Ba₄Ta₂O₉, Chemistry of Materials, 2010, Vol.22, No.2, pp.532-540.
[106] A. Goel, D.U. Tulyaganov, V.V. Kharton, A.A. Yaremchenko, J.M.F. Ferreira, Electrical behavior of aluminosilicate glass-ceramic sealants and their interaction with metallic solid oxide fuel cell interconnects, Journal of Power Sources, 2010, Vol.195, No.2, pp.522-526.

2009
[105] C.D. Ling, M. Avdeev, R. Kutteh, V.V. Kharton, A.A. Yaremchenko, S. Fialkova, N. Sharma, R.B. Macquart, M. Hoelzel, M. Gutmann, Structures, phase transitions, hydration and ionic conductivity of Ba₄Nb₂O₉, Chemistry of Materials, 2009, Vol.21, No.16, pp.3853-3864.
[104] A.A. Yaremchenko, V.V. Kharton, D.O. Bannikov, D.V. Znosak, J.R. Frade, V.A. Cherepanov, Performance of perovskite-related oxide cathodes in contact with lanthanum silicate electrolyte, Solid State Ionics, 2009, Vol.180, No.11-13, pp.878-885.
[103] D.P. Fagg, D. Pérez-Coll, P. Núñez, J.R. Frade, A.L. Shaula, A.A. Yaremchenko, V.V. Kharton, Ceria based mixed conductors with adjusted electronic conductivity in the bulk and/or along grain boundaries, Solid State Ionics, 2009, Vol.180, No.11-13, pp.896-899.
[102] A. Goel, D.U. Tulyaganov, V.V. Kharton, A.A. Yaremchenko, S. Eriksson, J.M.F. Ferreira, Optimization of La2O3-containing diopside based glass-ceramic sealants for fuel cell application, Journal of Power Sources, 2009, Vol.189, No.2, pp.1032-1043.