Research Interest

Research in the Shatruk group focuses on inorganic, materials, and physical chemistry. We rely on the synthesis and crystal structure determination methods, complemented by advanced optical, magnetic, and theoretical techniques, to discover new quantum magnets, molecular qubits, and and stimuli-responsive materials. Our main research directions are (1) molecular magnetism, photomagnetism, and spintronics, focusing on molecules for quantum information, sensing, and data storage applications, and (2) magnetism of intermetallic compounds with non-trivial spin textures for the discovery of new quantum materials. Students who join the Shatruk group get extensive training in inorganic and organic synthesis, solid-state chemistry, X-ray and neutron diffraction methods, magnetic measurements and EPR spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, electrochemistry and UV-Vis spectroscopy, and electronic structure calculations for molecules and solids at the DFT level of theory. We synthesize all our materials and then investigate them by using extensive research facilities in our department, as well as large-scale user facilities at Oak Ridge National Lab, Argonne National Lab, National High Magnetic Field Lab, and European neutron and synchrotron facilities.