Igor Bychko

Igor Bychko

Doctor of Sciences, Senior Researcher

Languages for professional communication:

English

Description of the field of scientific research:

Igor’s research interests encompass heterogeneous catalysis, carbon nanomaterials, and petrochemistry. 

List of duties:

Igor Bychko works at the L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, where he develops catalysts, studies catalytic processes, and creates new nanomaterials. 

Professional experience:

2007–2015 — Engineer, L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine.

2008–2011 — PhD Student, L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine.

2015–2016 — Leading Engineer, L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine.

2016–2018 — Junior Researcher, L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine.

2018–2021 — Researcher, L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine.

2021–2026 — Senior Researcher, L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine.

2023–2025 — Doctoral Researcher, L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine.

Since 2026 — Acting Leading Researcher, L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine.

Keywords:

  • Chemistry

  • Applied physics and nanomaterials

  • Chemical engineering

  • Nanomaterials

Basic scientific publications:

  • Differences in the structure and functionality of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide obtained from graphite with various origins

    I. Bychko, A. Abakumov, O. Didenko, M. Chen, J. Tang, P. Strizhak. J.Phys.Chem.Solid. 2022, 164, 110614.

    Role: Author

  • Ni@CNT nanocomposites as novel highly effective carbocatalysts for Hydrogenation/Dehydrogenation reactions

    Igor Bychko, Anastasiia Bazylevska, Vyacheslav Khavrus, Jianguo Tang, Peter Strizhak. Journal of Catalysis, 2023, V427, 115108.

    Role: Author

  • Acid–base and redox performance of carbon nanotubes in methanol conversion

    Igor Bychko, Alexander Abakumov, Alexey Zhokh, Andrii Trypolskyi, Oksana Kremen and Peter Strizhak. Catal. Sci. Technol., 2025, 15, 1581-1593.

    Role: Author

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