The Centre for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment provides researchers from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and other Ukrainian research institutions with access to state-of-the-art equipment for conducting fundamental and applied research in the fields of molecular and supramolecular functional materials, chemistry, biology, medicine, pharmacy, and related disciplines.
The Centre’s specialists have extensive experience in investigating the molecular structures, spectral and photophysical properties of compounds, molecular recognition, complex formation, and supramolecular interactions. They provide users with scientific and methodological support in selecting optimal research methods, preparing samples, conducting experiments, and analysing and interpreting experimental results. They also assist in preparing scientific publications based on collaborative research. The Centre’s engineering staff ensures the proper functioning of the equipment and its readiness for research. The expertise and diverse specialisations of the Centre’s staff facilitate effective interdisciplinary collaboration with a broad range of Ukrainian researchers.

Main areas of activity:

• Lyophilisation of chemical, biological, and other samples for research preparation, stabilisation, and long-term storage.
• Investigation of biological objects, cells, tissues, and functional materials using fluorescent dyes and molecular probes by fluorescence microscopy.
• Investigation of the molecular structures, composition, and properties of organic, bioorganic, and supramolecular compounds using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.
• Chromatographic and mass spectrometric analyses for the identification, molecular mass determination, and compositional analysis of compounds and materials using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS).
• Investigation of the spectral and luminescence properties of functional materials, fluorescent dyes, and molecular probes, including their emission characteristics across a broad wavelength range from 200 to 1650 nm.
• Investigation of molecular interactions, complex formation, and supramolecular recognition, including the determination of binding constants, complex stoichiometry, and thermodynamic parameters of complex formation using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). The Centre also studies the thermal effects of chemical reactions, dissolution, and mixing, as well as chemical reaction kinetics and the temperature dependence of physicochemical processes.
• Consultation on the selection of research methods, sample preparation, optimisation of experimental conditions, data processing and interpretation, and the application of modern molecular and supramolecular analysis techniques.
• Training of researchers and specialists involved in scientific and technical projects and research programmes in the use of state-of-the-art equipment.

Equipment available through the Centre:

• Laboratory freeze dryer Martin Christ Alpha 3-4 LSCbasic;
• Fluorescence microscope with digital camera ZEISS Axiovert 5 with Axiocam 807 mono;
• NMR spectrometer Varian 400-MR with QUAD 400 C4 console and Oxford magnet;
• Liquid chromatograph–mass spectrometer Shimadzu LCMS-2020;
• Spectrofluorometer with a broad spectral range and integrating sphere Edinburgh Instruments FS5;
• Isothermal titration microcalorimeter Thermal Hazard Technology μRC.

The Centre for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment “Molecular and Supramolecular Functional Materials” was established by Resolution No. 14 of the Bureau of the Department of Materials Science of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, dated 6 October 2026.