M.Sc.
Svetlana Miliutina

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• 03/2024-09/2024
  Friedrich Schiller University Jena | Otto Schott Institute for Materials Research | Intern | Investigating Metal-Organic Framework Materials (MOFs) with Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy
• 03/2024-08/2024
  Friedrich Schiller University Jena | Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC) – Research Assistant 
  Ring-opening polymerization of glycidyl ethers
  Characterization of the resulting polymers
  Micelle formation and investigations in water as selective solvent
• 10/2023-03/2024
  Friedrich Schiller University Jena | Otto Schott Institute for Materials Research – Intern
  Solvothermal synthesis of MOFs and advanced Characterization and Melting Point Analysis
  Based on the data obtained during the internship, a report on the topic 'Multi Mixed-Linker MOFs based on the ZIF-4(Zn) Parent Structure' was written and defended, receiving the highest score
• 10/2022-present
  Friedrich Schiller University Jena | Master of Science | Chemistry of Materials
• 09/2019-06/2022
  Liaoning Petrochemical University (Fushun, China) | Master of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
• 09/2015-06/2019
  Ufa State Petroleum Technological University | Bachelor of Engineering - Process Chemistry of Natural Energy and Carbon Materials 

Professional Experience

• 06/2021-07/2021
  Schlumberger | M-I SWACO - Integrated Fluids Solids Engineer Trainee | Nefteyugansk, Russia
• 01/2019-02/2019
  LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez | Intern | Perm, Russia
• 06/2018-08/2019
  Bashneft-Dobycha | Department of chemicalization of production | processes – Technician | Ufa, Russia
• 06/2016
  Bashneft-UNPZ | Intern | Ufa, Russia

PhD Project

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are hybrid materials consisting of metal ions and organic linkers forming porous crystalline lattices. These structures allow for the incorporation of photoswitches, which can be grafted chemically or physically into their pore spaces. Previous research has demonstrated that MOF thin-film membranes functionalized with photoswitches enable control over gas transport properties and molecular release from the pores. The switching behavior and host-guest interactions in these systems can be investigated through spectroscopic techniques such as FT-IR, Raman, and UV/vis absorption, alongside membrane permeation experiments.

A key characteristic of MOFs is their soft-porous nature and high polarizability, which allows for the detection of lattice motions using dielectric spectroscopy. This technique provides insights into various lattice dynamics, including libration and twists. The proposed research employs dielectric spectroscopy in combination with optical spectroscopy to directly measure these molecular responses. The aim is to investigate how photoswitching influences lattice motions and vice versa, focusing on cooperative effects. By studying photoswitching in confined pore spaces, we attempt to to identify molecular processes contributing to light-driven polarity changes and function.

MOF membrane films are synthesized using layer-by-layer deposition or solvothermal growth on conductive (Au, Si) and ceramic (ITO) substrates. Dielectric spectroscopy, combined with in situ irradiation using high-power LEDs, will allow tracking of molecular and lattice dynamics across a broad frequency range. The findings will provide critical insights into the mutual host-guest effects governing polarization and photoswitching in MOF cavities.