objective

Theory of nucleation phenomena in vapor, liquids, and solids. Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations, the theory of micellization, statistical physics of interface phenomena

Experience

2006 – Present. Head of the Department of Statistical Physics, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia

2005 – Present. Vice-head of the Theoretical Physics Division of V.A. Fock Research Institute of Physics, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia

2007 – Present. The member of Scientific Council in Colloid Chemistry and Physical and Chemical Mechanics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, RAS, Moscow, Russia

1979-1980 Junior Researcher

Research Institute of Physics, Leningrad State University, Leningrad, the USSR

1984-1989 Assistant Professor

1989-1990 Associated Professor

Theoretical Physics Department, Kaliningrad State University, Kaliningrad, the USSR

1994-1995 Senior Researcher

1995-1996 Leading Researcher

Research Institute of Physics, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia

1997-2007 Professor

Department of Statistical Physics, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia

Visiting Scientist :

1988-1989 – University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA;

1995 – Cornell University, Ithaka, USA;

1997 – University Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA;

2003 – University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA;

2008 – Kabardino-Balkaria State University, Nalchik, Russian Federation;

2009 – Leibnitz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany;

Advisor of PhD students: 6 PhD in Russia;

Advisor of 15 MD students.

International

cooperationS

1988-1989 Evaporation of charged droplets in the atmosphere of inert gas.

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky (Prof. A.K. Ray)

1995-1996 Investigation of the role of surface forces in nucleation on solid particles.

Department of Chemistry, Cornell University (Prof. B. Widom)

1997-1998 Study of the curvature corrections in thermodynamics of small droplet.

Department of Chemistry, University Nebraska-Lincoln (Prof. X.C. Zeng)

2003-2004 Theory of non-steady growth of supercritical droplets and the nearest-neighbour effects

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California-Los Angeles(Prof. H. Reiss)

2006-present Thermodynamics and kinetics of deliquescence and efflorescence phenomena in the atmospheric aerosol.

Leibnitz Institute for Tropospheric Research (Dr. O.Hellmuth)

Education

1974–1979 Kaliningrad State University Kaliningrad, USSR

• MD in Theoretical Physics.

1980–1983 Department of Statistical Physics Leningrad, USSR

Ph. D., Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. Scientific Degree

from Leningrad State University. Leningrad, USSR

1991–1994 Department of Statistical Physics St Petersburg, Russia

Dr.Sc in Molecular Physics and Thermophysics. Scientific

Degree from St Petersburg State University. St Petersburg, Russia

Plenary lectures etc.

International Journal Editorials

state Award & grants

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Since 1997 – plenary lecturer, invited speaker, panelist, official reviewer, organizing committee member and session chairman at several International Conferences and Workshops in Russia. Expert on Nucleation and Interface Phenomena: INTAS, RFBR, GRACENAS.

Since 1997 to present member of the Editorial Board of the Colloid Journal of RAS.

Since 2009 to present Associate Editor for The Open Physical Chemistry Journal

1989 - diploma of the Ministry of Higher Education of Russian Federation

2004 - honour diploma of the Ministry of Education of Russian Federation

1996 - diploma of International Publishing Company Maik-Nauka (1995) for the best publications in scientific journals of Russian Academy of Science.

2002-2004 Soros Professor.

2006 - the winner of the main award of International Publishing Company Maik-Nauka for series of works entitled "The general kinetic theory of micellization and

molecular mechanisms of relaxation".

Russian Chemical Society, since 2004

Publications in pre-reviewed Journals:

Colloid Journal, Aerosol Science&Technology, Journal of Chemical Physics, Langmuir, Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, Physical Review E, Physica A, Colloids and Surfaces A, Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Molecular Physics, Mendeleev Communications, Russian Journal of General Chemistry, Physics–Uspekhi, Inorganic Materials, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics, Izvestiâ Akademii nauk SSSR. Fizika atmosfery i okeana

Books :

1. Kuni, F.M., Shchekin, A.K., & Novozhilova, T. Yu. (2009). A reduced statistical description of macroscopic systems. The Faculty of Physics of St Petersburg University Publ., St Petersburg. (in Russian)

2. Shchekin, A. K., & Kuni, F. M. (2002). The basics of thermodynamics of nucleation on soluble nuclei. St Petersburg State University Press, St Petersburg. (in Russian)

3. Shchekin, A. K., Kuni, F. M., & Tatyanenko, D. V. (2002). Thermodynamics of nucleation on insoluble macroscopic nuclei. St Petersburg State University Press, St Petersburg. (in Russian)

4. Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (1999). Additional chapters of statistical physics and thermodynamics (in questions and answers for the lecture course in the MS program), St Petersburg State University Press, St Petersburg. (in Russian)

5. Shchekin, A.K., Leble, S.B., & Vereshchagin D.A. (1990). Introduction to physical kinetics of rarefied gases. KSU, Kalinigrad. (in Russian)

List of papers:

1. Kuchma, A.E., Shchekin, A.K., & Kuni, F.M. (2010). Dynamics of changing the size and composition of a supercritical droplet at binary condensation. Colloid Journal, submitted.

2. Hellmuth, O., Shchekin, A.K., & Shabaev, I.V. (2010). Deliquescence/ efflorescence hysteresis of hygroscopic particles: deductions from thermodynamic and kinetic theory. Atmospheric Research (in press).

3. Shchekin, A. K. & Podguzova, T.S. (2010). The modified Thomson equation in the theory of heterogeneous nucleation on charged solid particles. Atmospheric Research, to be published.

4. Rusanov, A.I., Tatyanenko, D.V., & Shchekin, A.K.. (2010). New approach to determination of the thermodynamic surface tension of solids. Colloid Journal, 72(5), to be published.

5. Shchekin, A.K., & Shabaev, I.V. (2010) Activation Barriers for the Complete Dissolution of Condensation Nucleus and Its Reverse Crystallization in Droplets in the Undersaturated Solvent Vapor. Colloid Journal, 72(3), 432–439.

6. Kuchma, A.E., Kuni, F.M., & Shchekin, A.K. (2009). The effect of excluded volume on the stage of supercritical gas bubble nucleation in strongly supersaturated liquid solution. Vestnik of St Petersburg University, Ser.4, №4, 321-330. (in Russian)

7. Tatyanenko, D.V., & Shchekin, A.K.(2009). Small droplets at nucleation on partially wettable substrate: the linear tension and adsorption. In “Physical and chemical aspects of studying clusters, nanostructures and nanomaterials”, devoted to the memory of Prof. L.M. Shcherbakov. Tver, n.1, 116-129. (in Russian).

8. Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (2009). Regularities of binary condensation of vapors when one of them is undersaturated. Colloid Journal, 71(5), 654-659.

9. Rusanov, A.I., Shchekin, A.K., & Tatyanenko, D.V. (2009). Grand potential in thermodynamics of solid bodies and surfaces. Journal of Chemical Physics, 131(16), 161104.

10. Kuchma, A.E., Kuni, F.M., & Shchekin, A.K. (2009). Nucleation stage with non-steady growth of supercritical gas bubbles in a strongly supersaturated liquid solution and the effect of excluded volume. Physical Review E, 80, 061125.

11. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (2009). Thermodynamic and Kinetic Theory of Ionic Micellar Systems: 2. Statistical–Thermodynamic Relations. Colloid Journal, 71(6), 826–834.

12. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (2009). Thermodynamic and Kinetic Theory of Ionic Micellar Systems: 1. Work of Aggregation. Colloid Journal, 71 (6), 816–825.

13. Shchekin, A.K. & Podguzova, T.S. (2009). Effects of Overlapping Surface Layers and Electric Field on Nucleation Activity of Nanosized Charged Solid Nuclei”. Proceedings of 18th International Conference, 10-14 August 2009, Prague, Chech Republic, Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols. Eds. J.Smolik and C. ODowd, N1.2, 452-455.

14. Hellmuth O., Shchekin A.K., Shabaev I.V., & Katzwinkel J. (2009). On Deliquescence/ Efflorescence Induced Hysteresis During Hygroscopic Particle Growth/Evaporation”, Proceedings of 18th International Conference, 10-14 August 2009, Prague, Chech Republic, Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols. Eds. J.Smolik and C. ODowd, A16.4, 419-422.

15. Kuni, F.M., Lezova, A.A., & Shchekin, A.K. (2009). The laws of establishing stationary composition in a droplet condensing in a binary vapor-gas environment. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 388(18), 3728-3736.

16. Kshevetskiy, M. S., & Shchekin, A. K. (2009). Nonlinear kinetics of fast relaxation in solutions with short and lengthy micelles. Journal of Chemical Physics, 131(7), 074114.

17. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (2009). Point excesses in the theory of ordinary and micellar solutions. Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 83(2), 223-230.

18. Kshevetskiy, M.S., Shchekin, A.K. (2008). Nonlinear fast relaxation of coexisting short and lengthy micelles. In “Nucleation Theory and Applications”, edited by J.W.P. Schmelzer, G. Röpke and V.B. Priezzhev, Dubna, JINR, 343-356.

19. Shchekin, A.K., Shabaev, I.V. (2008). The deliquescence and efflorescence barriers in heterogeneous nucleation in undersaturated vapor. In “Nucleation Theory and Applications, edited by J.W.P. Schmelzer, G. Röpke and V.B. Priezzhev, Dubna, JINR, 357-368.

20. Hellmuth, O., Schmelzer, J.W.P., Shchekin, A.K., Abyzov, A.S. (2008). Atmospheric new particle formation by heterogeneous nucleation revisited: comments on phenomenology and genesis. In “Nucleation Theory and Applications”, edited by J.W.P. Schmelzer, G. Röpke and V.B. Priezzhev. Dubna, JINR, 399-454.

21. Shchekin, A. K., Shabaev, I. V., Rusanov, A. I. (2008). Thermodynamics of droplet formation around a soluble condensation nucleus in the atmosphere of a solvent vapor. Journal of Chemical Physics, 129(21), 214111.

22. Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I. (2008). Generalization of the Gibbs-Kelvin-Köhler and Ostwald-Freundlich equations for a liquid film on a soluble nanoparticle. Journal of Chemical Physics, 129(15), 154116.

23. Kshevetskii, M. S., Shchekin, A. K., & Kuni, F. M. (2008). Kinetics of slow relaxation upon the competition between globular and small spherocylindrical micelles. Colloid Journal, 70(4), 455-461.

24. Shchekin, A. K., Kuni, F. M., & Shakhnov, K. S. (2008). Power-law stage of slow relaxation in solutions with spherical micelles. Colloid Journal, 70(2), 244-256.

25. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (2008). The condition of mechanical equilibrium on the surface of a nonuniform thin film. Colloid Journal, 70(2), 260-261.

26. Shabaev, I. V., & Shchekin, A. K. Thermodynamics of the initial stage of deliquescence of soluble condensation nuclei in undersaturated vapors. In “Natural and antropogenic aerosols-5”, Ed. L.S. Ivlev, VVM, St Petersburg. с.42-48. (in Russian)

27. Shchekin, A. K., Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., & Rusanov, A. I. (2008). A kinetic description of the fast relaxation of coexisting spherical and cylindrical micelles. Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 82(1), 101-107.

28. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (2007). On the definition of the disjoining pressure of a wedge-shaped film. Molecular Physics, 105(23-24), 3185-3186.

29. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (2007). On the formulation of the material equilibrium condition for a dissolving solid nanoparticle. Journal of Chemical Physics, 127(19), 191102.

30. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Grinin, A. P. (2007). Relations for extrema of the work of aggregation in micellar solutions. Colloid Journal, 69(3), 319-327.

31. Ivlev, L. S., & Shchekin, A. K. (2007). The 5th international conference on natural and anthropogenic aerosols. Colloid Journal, 69(2), 261.

32. Shchekin, A.K., & Shabaev, I.V. (2006). Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Deliquescence of Small Soluble Particles. In “Nucleation Theory and Applications”, edited by J.W.P. Schmelzer, G. Röpke and V.B. Priezzhev, Dubna, JINR, 279-304.

33. Shchekin, A. K., Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., & Rusanov, A. I. (2006). Kinetics of fast relaxation of cylindrical micelles. Colloid Journal, 68(2), 248-252.

34. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Grinin, A. P. (2006). Boltzmann distributions and slow relaxation in systems with spherical and cylindrical micelles. Langmuir, 22(4), 1534-1543.

35. Novozhilova, T. Yu., Kuni, F.M., Shchekin, A. K., Grinin, A.I. (2006). The reciprocal relation of Onsager in non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Vestnik of St Petersburg University, Ser.4, n.3, 125-129.

36. Shchekin, A.K., Kuni, F.M., Grinin, A.P., Rusanov, A.I. (2005). Nucleation in Micellization Processes. In “Nucleation Theory and Applications”, Edited by J. W. P. Schmelzer. WILEY-VCH, Berlin - Weinheim, 312-374.

37. Shchekin, A. K., & Borisov, V. V. (2005). Thermodynamics of nucleation on the particles of salts-strong electrolytes: The allowance for ion adsorption in the droplet surface layer. Colloid Journal, 67(6), 774-787.

38. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (2005). Local mechanical equilibrium conditions for interfaces and thin films of arbitrary shape. Molecular Physics, 103(21-23 SPEC. ISS.), 2911-2922.

39. Kuni, F. M., Rusanov, A. I., Shchekin, A. K., & Grinin, A. P. (2005). Kinetics of aggregation in micellar solutions. Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 79(6), 833-853.

40. Kshevetskiy, M. S., & Shchekin, A. K. (2005). The aggregation work and shape of molecular aggregates upon the transition from spherical to globular and cylindrical micelles. Colloid Journal, 67(3), 324-336.

41. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (2005). The condition of mechanical equilibrium on the surface of a nonuniform thin film. Colloid Journal, 67(2), 205-212.

42. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (2005). On the mechanical equilibrium condition for incompletely developed interfaces. Mendeleev Communications, (2), 61-63.

43. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Grinin, A. P. (2005). Kinetic description of the relaxation of surfactant solutions in the absence of activation barrier between spherical and cylindrical micelles. Colloid Journal, 67(2), 146-158.

44. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Grinin, A. P., & Rusanov, A. I. (2005). Kinetic description of the relaxation of surfactant solutions containing spherical and cylindrical micelles. Colloid Journal, 67(1), 40-50.

45. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Grinin, A. P. (2005). System of relaxation equations for materially isolated surfactant solution with spherical and cylindrical micelles. Colloid Journal, 67(1), 32-40.

46. Shchekin, A. K., & Borisov, V. V. (2005). The role of ion adsorption at the droplet sueface in thermodynamics of condensation on soluble particles of salts. In “Natural and antropogenic aerosols-4”, Ed. L.S. Ivlev, Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University publishing, St Petersburg. (in Russian)

47. Rusanov, A. I., Shchekin, A. K., & Tatyanenko, D. V. (2004). The line tension and the generalized young equation: The choice of dividing surface. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 250(1-3 SPEC. ISS.), 263-268.

48. Grinin, A. P., Shchekin, A. K., Kuni, F. M., Grinina, E. A., & Reiss, H. (2004). Study of nonsteady diffusional growth of a droplet in a supersaturated vapor: Treatment of the moving boundary and material balance. Journal of Chemical Physics, 121(1), 387-393.

49. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Grinin, A. P. (2004). Concentrations of monomers and cylindrical micelles above the second CMC. Colloid Journal, 66(2), 174-185.

50. Kuni, F. M., Grinina, E. A., & Shchekin, A. K. (2003). Diffusion of vapor in the presence of a growing droplet. Colloid Journal, 65(6), 740-744.

51. Shchekin, A. K., Kshevetskiy, M. S., & Warshavsky, V. B. (2003). The work of droplet formation on a charged condensation nucleus exposed to an external electric field. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 223(1-3), 277-285.

52. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Grinin, A. P., & Rusanov, A. I. (2003). Thermodynamic characteristics of the micellization in droplet and quasi-droplet models of surfactant molecular aggregates with account of experimental data on equilibrium micelle distribution. Colloid Journal, 65(4), 459-468.

53. Grinin, A. P., Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (2003). Thermodynamic characteristics of a spherical molecular surfactant aggregate in a quasi-droplet model. Colloid Journal, 65(2), 145-154.

54. Rusanov, A. I., Grinin, A. P., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (2002). Nanostructural models of micelles and primicellar aggregates. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 72(4), 607-621.

55. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., & Shchekin, A. K. (2002). Thermodynamic characteristics of micellization in the droplet model of surfactant spherical molecular aggregate. Colloid Journal, 64(5), 605-615.

56. Shchekin, A. K., Kshevetskii, M. S., & Varshavskii, V. B. (2002). Analytical and numerical study of equilibrium characteristics of a droplet with charged condensation nucleus in the external electric field. Colloid Journal, 64(4), 488-498.

57. Shchekin, A. K., Yakovenko, T. M., Rusanov, A. I., & Kuni, F. M. (2002). Universal asymptotics of the thermodynamic characteristics of the nucleation on small macroscopic nuclei of soluble surfactants. Colloid Journal, 64(4), 499-507.

58. Shchekin, A. K., Kshevetskiy, M.S., & Warshavsky, V. B. (2002). The macroscopic effects of internal and external electric fields on profile and thermodynamics of a dielectric droplet. Aerosol Science and Technology, 36(3), 318-328.

59. Shchekin, A. K. (2002). The problems of heterogeneous nucleation. Bulletin of the Russian Mendeleev Chemistry “Chemistry in Russia”, 6, 3-6. (in Russian)

60. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (2002). The complete condition of mechanical equilibrium at a curved nonspherical surface. Colloid Journal, 64(2), 186-189.

61. Shchekin, A. K., Yakovenko, T. M., Rusanov, A. I., & Kuni, F. M. (2002). Universal asymptotics of the thermodynamic characteristics of the nucleation on small macroscopic nuclei of soluble surfactants. Colloid Journal, 64(4), 499-507.

62. Shchekin, A. K., Yakovenko, T. M., & Kuni, F. M. (2002). Kinetics of the establishment of quasi-steady-state regime of overcoming activation barrier of nucleation on the macroscopic wettable nuclei. Colloid Journal, 64(1), 112-119.

63. Kuni, F. M., Rusanov, A. I., Grinin, A. P., & Shchekin, A. K. (2001). Thermodynamic and kinetic foundations of the micellization theory: 5. Hierarchy of kinetic times. Colloid Journal, 63(6), 723-730.

64. Rusanov, A. I., Shchekin, A. K., & Varshavskii, V. B. (2001). Three-dimensional aspect of the surface tension: An approach based on the total pressure tensor. Colloid Journal, 63(3), 365-375.

65. Kuni, F.M., Grinin, A.P., Shchekin, A.K., & Rusanov, A.I.(2001). Thermodynamic and kinetic foundations of the micellization theory: 4. Kinetics of establishment of equilibrium in a micellar solution. Colloid Journal, 63(2), 197-204.

66. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (2001). The condition of mechanical equilibrium for a non-spherical interface between phases with a non-diagonal stress tensor. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 192(1-3), 357-362.

67. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Grinin, A. P. (2001). Theory of heterogeneous nucleation for vapor undergoing a gradual metastable state formation. Physics-Uspekhi, 44(4), 331-370.

68. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (2000). Generalization of the Laplace equation for non-spherical interfaces in external fields. Mendeleev Communications, 10(4), XIV-XV.

69. Tatyanenko, D. V., & Shchekin, A. K. (2000). Nucleation on partly wettable aerosol nuclei with negative line tension. In “Natural and antropogenic aerosols-2”, Ed. L.S. Ivlev, Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University publishing, St Petersburg, 28-36. (in Russian)

70. Shchekin, A. K., Yakovenko, T. M., & Kuni, F. M. (2000). Establishing a steady nucleation rate at heterogeneous nucleation around soluble nuclei containing surfactants. In “Natural and antropogenic aerosols-2”, Ed. L.S. Ivlev, Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University publishing, St Petersburg, 20-28. (in Russian)

71. Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., & Shchekin, A. K. (2000). Kinetic theory of condensation on insoluble wettable nuclei. Colloid Journal, 62(5), 562-574.

72. Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (2000). Thermodynamic and kinetic foundations of the micellization theory. 3. Initial stages of micellization. Colloid Journal, 62(4), 451-456.

73. Tat'yanenko, D. V., Shchekin, A. K., & Kuni, F. M. (2000). On the conditions imposed on the spreading coefficient and the nucleus size in the theory of nucleation on wettable insoluble nuclei. Colloid Journal, 62(4), 479-486.

74. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Grinin, A. P., & Rusanov, A. I. (2000). Thermodynamic and kinetic foundations of the theory of micellization: 2. Direct and reverse fluxes of molecular aggregates over the activation barrier of micellization. Colloid Journal, 62(2), 172-178.

75. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Grinin, A. P. (2000). Kinetics of non-steady-state exchange of matter between nuclei and solution at the arbitrary rate of absorption of solute by nuclei. Colloid Journal, 62(2), 159-166.

76. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (2000). Thermodynamic and kinetic foundations of the theory of micellization: 1. General aspects. Colloid Journal, 62(2), 167-171.

77. Warshavsky, V.B., Shchekin, A.K. (1999). Thermodynamics of a dielectric droplet with charged nucleus in an external electric field. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 61 (5), 579-593.

78. Shchekin, A.K., Tatianenko, D.V., Kuni, F.M. (1999). Towards thermodynamics of uniform film formation on solid insoluble particles. In “Nucleation Theory and Applications”, edited by J.W.P. Schmelzer, G.Röpke and V.B. Priezzhev. Dubna, JINR, 320-340.

79. Kuni, F.M., Shchekin, A.K., Grinin, A.P. (1999). Kinetics of condensation on macroscopic solid nuclei at low vapor supersaturations. In “Nucleation Theory and Applications”, edited by J.W.P. Schmelzer, G.Röpke and V.B. Priezzhev. Dubna, JINR, 208-236.

80. Bykov, T. V., & Shchekin, A. K. (1999). Surface tension, tolman length, and effective rigidity constant in the surface layer of a drop with a large radius of curvature. Inorganic Materials, 35(6), 641-644.

81. Warshavsky, V. B., & Shchekin, A. K. (1999). The effects of external electric field in thermodynamics of formation of dielectric droplet. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 148(3), 283-290.

82. Bykov, T. V., & Shchekin, A. K. (1999). Thermodynamic characteristics of a small droplet in terms of the density functional method. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 61(2), 144-151.

83. Rusanov, A. I., & Shchekin, A. K. (1999). Three-dimensional aspect of surface and linear tensions. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 61(4), 403-413.

84. Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., Shchekin, A. K., & Novozhilova, Y. T. (1998). Characteristic kinetic times and their hierarchy at the stage corresponding to supercritical droplet effective nucleation on the macroscopic condensation nuclei during gradual creation of the metastable state in vapor. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 60(4), 456-468.

85. Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., Shchekin, A. K., & Novozhilova, T. Y. (1998). Diffusion growth of supercritical droplets in the theory of their nucleation on the macroscopic condensation nuclei during gradual creation of the metastable state in vapor. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 60(3), 329-337.

86. Koga, K., Zeng, X. C., & Shchekin, A. K. (1998). Validity of Tolman's equation: How large should a droplet be? Journal of Chemical Physics, 109(10), 4063-4070.

87. Bykov, T.V., & Shchekin, A. K. (1998). The influence of small droplet inhomogeneity on characteristics of homogeneous nucleation. In “Natural and antropogenic aerosols”, Ed. L.S. Ivlev, Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University publishing, St Petersburg, 93-114. (in Russian)

88. Warshavsky, V.B., & Shchekin, A. K. (1998). Equilibrium profile and and thermodynamics of a droplet in an external electric field. In “Natural and antropogenic aerosols”, Ed. L.S. Ivlev, Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University publishing, St Petersburg, 115-130. (in Russian)

89. Shchekin, A. K., Grinin, A. P., & Kuni, F. M. (1998). Kinetics of dissolution, adsorption, and relaxation of the matter comprising condensation nucleus to equilibrium in a droplet originating on the nucleus. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 60(1), 111-121.

90. Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., Shchekin, A. K., & Novozhilova, T. Y. (1998). Calculation and analysis of kinetic characteristics of droplet nucleation on the macroscopic condensation nuclei under the conditions of gradual creation of the metastable state in vapor. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 60(2), 179-190.

91. Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., & Shchekin, A. K. (1998). The microphysical effects in nonisothermal nucleation. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 252(1-2), 67-84.

92. Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Kuni, F. M., (1997). The mutual effects of deliquescence, micellization and adsorption in the thermodynamics of condensation on surfactant nuclei. Mendeleev Communications, 7(3), 122-124.

93. Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., Shchekin, A. K., & Novozhylova, T. Y. (1997). Condensation on macroscopic nuclei at low dynamic supersaturations of the vapour phase. Mendeleev Communications, 7(4), 165-167.

94. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (1997). Phase and aggregative characterization of micellar systems. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 128(1-3), 13-16.

95. Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A. P., Shchekin, A. K., & Novozhilova, T. Y. (1997). Theory of droplet nucleation on macroscopic condensation centers under conditions of gradual formation of vapor metastable state. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 59(2), 164-175.

96. Warshavsky, V. B., & Shchekin, A. K. (1996). The form and thermodynamic characteristics of a dielectric droplet nucleated in axialysymmetric electric field. In “Physics of aerodispersed systems”, 36, p.1, 61-66. (in Russian)

97. Shchekin, A. K., & Varshavskii, V. B. (1996). The equilibrium shape, chemical potential, and work of formation for a dielectric drop in the electric field induced by the dipole of a condensation center. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 58(4), 538-546.

98. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Widom, B. (1996). Role of surface forces in heterogeneous nucleation on wettable nuclei. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 65, 71-124.

99. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., Yakovenko, T. M., & Rusanov, A. I. (1995). The effect of the surface activity of soluble condensation nuclei on the thermodynamics of heterogeneous nucleation in vapours. Mendeleev Communications, 5(5), 202-203.

100. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (1995). On the phase approach in the thermodynamics of aggregative systems. Mendeleev Communications, 5(3), 93-94.

101. Shchekin, A. K., Kuni, F. M., Yakovenko, T. M., & Rusanov, A. I. (1995). Calculation and analysis of thermodynamic characteristics of condensation kinetics on the soluble surfactant nuclei. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 57(2), 242-248.

102. Shchekin, A. K., Kuni, F. M., Yakovanko, T. M., & Rusanov, A. I. (1995). Thermodynamic principles of condensation kinetics on the soluble surfactant nuclei. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 57(1), 93-101.

103. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (1994). On the thermodynamics of thin wetting films. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 56(2), 172-173.

104. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (1993). A theory of condensation on soluble surfactant nuclei. Mendeleev Communications, 3(5), 196-197.

105. Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Kuni, F. M. (1993). Thermodynamics of condensation with formation of a film on soluble nucleus. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 55(5), 776-783.

106. Vereshchagin, D. A., Leble, S. B., & Shchekin, A. K. (1993). Propagation of a boundary disturbance in a stratified gas for arbitrary knudsen number. Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics, 34(5), 660-668.

107. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (1993). Condensation on soluble nuclei over the range of incomplete nucleus dissolution. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 55(5), 686-696.

108. Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Kuni, A. F. (1993). Thermodynamics of condensation on soluble nuclei of colloid surfactants. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences,55(2), 227-234 .

109. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (1993). Thermodynamics of condensation on the soluble nuclei of surfactants at a variable adsorption value. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 55(2), 211-226.

110. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (1993). Thermodynamics of condensation on the soluble nuclei of surfactants at a constant adsorption value. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 55(2), 202-210.

111. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (1993). Principles of thermodynamics of condensation on soluble nuclei of surface - active substances. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 55(2), 193-201.

112. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (1993). Kinetics of condensation on soluble nuclei. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 55(2), 184-192.

113. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (1993). Thermodynamics of condensation on soluble nuclei of surface - inactive substances. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 55(2), 174-183.

114. Shchekin, A. K. (1991). On one mechanism of changing a drop charge in the atmosphere of inert gases. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences , 53(6), 941-946.

115. Shchekin, A. K., Leble, S. B., Vereshchagin, D. A. (1991). Local dispersion relations for acoustic gravity waves in dissipative isothermal atmosphere. Izvestiâ Akademii nauk SSSR. Fizika atmosfery i okeana, 27(1), 95-106.

116. Leble, S. B., Vereshchagin, D. A., Shchekin, A. K. (1990). Kinetic description of wave disturbances in the stratified gas. In “Methods of hydrophysical researches”. Ed. A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov et al.. IAP RAS, 215-233 (in Russian).

117. Shchekin, A. K., & Sasim, T. V. (1989). Nonlinearity of electrical properties of liquids in thermodynamics of droplets formed on charged nuclei. Colloid Journal of the USSR, 50(4), 671-676.

118. Kuni, F. M., Grinin, A.P., Shchekin, & A.K., Rusanov, A.I. (1987). The work of inserting a molecule into liquid and the work of droplet formation in the theory of homogeneous nucleation. In “Problems of formation and phase transition physics”. Kalinin State Unviersity, Kalinin, 25-30. (in Russian).

119. Rusanov, A. I., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (1987). Unified approach to the theory of homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation. Colloid Journal of the USSR, 49(2), 266-271.

120. Shchekin, A. K. (1986). Influence of the droplet size on the heat of transfer of a vapor-phase molecule into a droplet. Colloid Journal of the USSR, 48(5), 823-829.

121. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Kopeikin, K. V. (1985). Kinetics of heterogeneous condensation. 4. Condensation on charged nuclei and asymmetry of condensation relative to sign of charge on nucleus. Colloid Journal of the USSR, 47(2), 247-253.

122. Shchekin, A. K., Rusanov, A. I., & Kuni, F. M. (1984). Theory of nucleation on charged nuclei. 6. Barrierless nucleation in vapors of organic liquids. Colloid Journal of the USSR, 46(3), 474-481.

123. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (1983). Theory of nucleation on charged nuclei. 5. Chemical potential of vapor on threshold of barrierless nucleation, and asymmetry of chemical potential relative to sign of nuclear charge. Colloid Journal of the USSR, 45(6), 951-957.

124. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (1983). Theory of nucleation on charged nuclei. 4. Calculation of the work of formation for a droplet in the strong field of a charged nucleus. Colloid Journal of the USSR, 45(5), 801-807.

125. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (1983). Theory of nucleation on charged nuclei. 3. Expansion in the curvature parameter of a drop in a strong, field of charged nucleus. Colloid Journal of the USSR, 45(4), 598-604.

126. Kuni, F. M., Shchekin, A. K., & Rusanov, A. I. (1982). Theory of nucleation on charged cores: 2. Thermodynamic parameters of an equilibrium nucleus. Colloid Journal of the USSR, 44(6), 935-941.

127. Grinin, A. P., Kuni, F. M., & Shchekin, A. K. (1982). Kinetics of the establishment of steady homogeneous condensation of a supersaturated vapor. Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, 52(1), 699-706.

Abstracts of conferences (2000-2010):

1. O. Hellmuth & A.K. Shchekin (2010). Effects of surfactants in heterogeneous formation of aerosols on soluble organics. Abstracts of the International Aerosol Conference 2010, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, August 2010.

2. Kuchma, A.E., Shchekin, & A.K., Kuni F.M. (2010). New results in the theory of binary condensation of a supercritical droplet. Abstracts of the International Aerosol Conference 2010, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, August 2010

3. D.V. Tatyanenko & A.K. Shchekin (2010). Small droplets at nucleation on a partially wettable substrate: effects of line tension and adsorption. Abstracts of the International Aerosol Conference 2010, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, August 2010

4. A.K. Shchekin & I.V.Shabaev (2010). Deliquescent and efflorescent transitions in undersaturated vapor. Abstracts of 5th International Conference Physics of Liquid Matter: Modern Problems (PLMMP-2010), Kiev, Ukraine.

5. A.K. Shchekin & T.S. Podguzova (2010). Role of the disjoining pressure in thermodynamics of nucleation on charged nanosized solid nuclei. Abstracts of 5th International Conference Physics of Liquid Matter: Modern Problems (PLMMP-2010), Kiev, Ukraine.

6. D.V. Tatyanenko & A.K. Shchekin (2010). Small droplets at nucleation on a partially wettable substrate: line tension and adsorption. Abstracts of 5th International Conference Physics of Liquid Matter: Modern Problems (PLMMP-2010), Kiev, Ukraine

7. A.K. Shchekin & M.S. Kshevetskiy (2009). New results in theory of fast relaxation in solutions with short and lengthy micelles. Abstracts of 5th International Symposium “Design and Synthesis of Supramolecular Architectures” October 12–16, O13, p.45. 2009 Kazan, Russia.

8. A.K. Shchekin, A.I. Rusanov, & F.M. Kuni (2009). Thermodynamic models in the theory of ionic micellar systems. Abstracts of XVI Russian International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics (RCCT 2009), June 29-July 3, 2009, v.1, c.107. Kazan: Innovation Publishing House “Butlerov Heritage”.

9. S.V. Burov & A.K.Shchekin (2009). The work of formation of a micellar aggregate: thermodynamic theory and molecular dynamics simulations. Abstracts of XVI Russian International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics (RCCT 2009), June 29-July 3, 2009, v.1, c.127. Kazan: Innovation Publishing House “Butlerov Heritage”, 2009.

10. O. Hellmuth, A.K. Shchekin, I.V. Shabaev, & J. Katzwinkel (2009). On Deliquescence/ Efflorescence Induced Hysteresis During Hygroscopic Particle Growth/Evaporation. 18th International Conference, 10-14 August 2009, Prague, Chech Republic, Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols. Eds. J.Smolik and C. O’Dowd, A16.4.

11. A.K. Shchekin & T.S. Podguzova (2009). Effects of Overlapping Surface Layers and Electric Field on Nucleation Activity of Nanosized Charged Solid Nuclei.18th International Conference, 10-14 August 2009, Prague, Chech Republic, Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols. Eds. J.Smolik and C. O’Dowd, N1.2.

12. K.S. Shakhnov & A.K. Shchekin (2008). An Analytical Treatment of Slow Relaxation of Ionic Micelles: Behavior in the Vicinity of the CMC. In Abstracts of IV International School-Conference for Young Scientists “Supramolecular systems in the chemistry and Biology” 28 September – 2 October, Tuapse, Russia 2008. Krasnodar, Biotech-Yug, 2008, p.121 (P-81).

13. A.K. Shchekin & T.S. Podguzova (2008). The nucleation activity of nanosized aerosol particles as a function of particle size, charge, and wettability. In Abstracts of 6 Int. Conf.. “Natural and Antropogenic Aerosols”St Petersburg, October, 2008. Publ. Faculty of Physics of St Petersburg State University, p. 77-78.

14. A.K. Shchekin, A.I. Rusanov, & I.V. Shabaev (2008). The Generalized Gibbs-Kelvin-Kohler and Ostwald-Freundlich Equations in Thermodynamics of Films on Soluble Condensation Nuclei. In Abstracts of III International Conference in Colloid Chemistry and Physical&Chemical Mechanics. Moscow, Moscow State University, June, 24 - 28, 2008. А13, p. 21 — М.: Lenand, 2008.

15. D.V. Tatyanenko & A.K. Shchekin (2008). Size-dependent line tension and contact angle of a sessile droplet. Thermodynamics and interface displacement modelIII International Conference in Colloid Chemistry and Physical&Chemical Mechanics. Moscow, Moscow State University, June, 24 - 28, 2008. A18, p.22 — М.: Lenand, 2008.

16. A.I. Rusanov, A.K. Shchekin, & F.M. Kuni (2008). Thermodynamic Theory of Micelles of Ionic Surfactants. III International Conference in Colloid Chemistry and Physical&Chemical Mechanics. Moscow, Moscow State University, June, 24 - 28, 2008. D08, p.42 — М.: Lenand, 2008.

17. A.K. Shchekin & O.S.Pelevina (2008). Joint Kinetics of Micellar Relaxation at Step-Wise Capture-Emission of Surfactant Molecules and Fusion-Fission of Aggregates. III International Conference in Colloid Chemistry and Physical&Chemical Mechanics. Moscow, Moscow State University, June, 24 - 28, 2008. DL03, p.41 — М.: Lenand, 2008.

18. A.K. Shchekin & I.V. Shabaev (2007). One-dimensional and two-dimensional kinetics of nucleation on soluble nuclei in the undersaturated vapor. IV Russian Workshop “The Metastable States and Fluctuational phenomena”,October 16-18, 2007. Ekaterienburg, Ural branch of RAS. ISBN 5-7691-1877-6. p.8.

19. A.K. Shchekin, A.I. Rusanov, & F.M. Kuni (2007). Micelles as stable supramolecular structures. ХVIII Mendeleev Congress in General and Applied Chemistry, 21-28 September, 2007, Moscow: Granitca, 2007, v..5, p. 113.

20. A.K. Shchekin, F.M. Kuni, & A.I. Rusanov (2007). Fast and slow relaxation in solutions with spherical and cylindrical micelles: thermodynamics and kinetics Abstracts of XVI Russian International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics (RCCT 2007), July 1-6, 2007, Suzdal, Russia. Publ. “Ivanovo”, Ivanovo 2007. pp. 4/S-396–4/S-397.

21. A.K. Shchekin & I.V. Shabaev (2006). Theory of wetting and deliquescence of salt condensation nuclei in undersaturated vapors.Abstracts of XIIIth International Conference “Surface Forces”, Moscow, June 28- July 4, 2006. O, p.41.

22. D.V. Tatyanenko & A.K. Shchekin (2006). Size-dependent line tension and contact angle of a sessile droplet. Abstracts of XIIIth International Conference “Surface Forces”, Moscow, June 28- July 4, 2006. O, p.39.

23. A.K. Shchekin, F.M. Kuni, A.I. Rusanov, & A.P. Grinin (2006). Molecular mechanism of fast relaxation in solutions with spherical and cylindrical micelles. Abstracts of IV^th International Symposium “Design and Synthesis of Supramolecular Architectures” May 13–17, 2006 Kazan, Russia.

24. I.V. Shabaev & A.K. Shchekin (2006). Thermodynamics of the deliquescence stage of condensation on soluble condensation nuclei in undersaturated vapors. In Abstracts of 5 Int. Conf.. “Natural and Antropogenic Aerosols”St Petersburg, May 22 -26 , 2006. Publ. Faculty of Physics of St Petersburg State University, p. 83.

25. A.K.Shchekin, F.M. Kuni, A.I. Rusanov, & A.P. Grinin (2005). Characteristics of slow relaxation in nonionic micellar solutions above second CMC. X International Seminar on Inclusion Compounds (ISIC-10), SL16, p.54, Kazan, Russia, September 18-22, 2005. Publ. "Center of innovative technologies", Kasan 2005,ISBN 5-93962-122-8

26. A.I. Rusanov & A.K.Shchekin (2005). Disjoining pressure of films with varying thikness. Abstracts of International Conference “Physical and chemical foundations of novel technologies in 21 century”, Moscow, 30 May-4 July 2005.

27. A.K.Shchekin, F.M. Kuni, A.I. Rusanov, & A.P. Grinin (2005). Micellar systems above the second cmc. Abstracts of International Conference “Physical and chemical foundations of novel technologies in 21 century”, Moscow, 30 May-4 July 2005, v.1, p.1, С-1, p. 258, Moscow, Granitca, 2005.

28. F.M. Kuni, A.K.Shchekin, A.I. Rusanov, & A.P. Grinin (2004). Kinetics of micellization in solutions with spherical and cylindrical micells. Abstracts of III International Symposium “Design and Synthesis of Supramolecular Architectures” , O6, p.27, 20-24 September 2004, Kasan, Publ. “Рутен”.

29. A.P. Grinin, A.K. Shchekin, F.M. Kuni, E.A. Grinina, & H. Reiss (2004). Non-Steady Profile of Vapor Concentration around the Growing Droplet: Balance of the Condensing Vapor and the Moving Boundary of the Droplet. A3-1, Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols 2004: 16th Int'l Conf., edited by M. Kasahara and M. Kulmala, 2004 pp.375-379. Kyoto, Japan.

30. A.K. Shchekin & V.V. Borisov (2004). The effect of ionic adsorption in the surface layer of a droplet in thermodynamics of nucleation on particles of strong electrolytes. In Abstracts of 4 Int. Conf.. “Natural and Antropogenic Aerosols”St Petersburg, 2004. Publ. Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University.

31. D.V. Tatianenko & A.K. Shchekin (2003). The generalized Young equation and the line tension effects on the contact angle. Abstracts of 2 Inter. Conf. “Physics of liquid matter: Modern problems” Kiev, 2003. Ed. L. Bulavin, 4-5.O, p.93

32. A.K. Shchekin & M.S. Kshevetskiy (2003). Numerical investigation of form and thermodynamic parameters of small nonspherical micelles. Abstracts of II International Conference in Colloid Chemistry and Physical&Chemical Mechanics. Eds. I.I. Lishtvan et al. Minsk, Belorussian State University, 2003, ISBN 985-485-045-5 p.139

33. F.M. Kuni, A.K. Shchekin, A.P. Grinin, & A.I. Rusanov (2003). Thermodynamic and kinetic characteristics of micellization in the droplet and quasidroplet models of spherical molecular aggregates of surfactants. Abstracts of II International Conference in Colloid Chemistry and Physical&Chemical Mechanics. Eds. I.I. Lishtvan et al. Minsk, Belorussian State University, 2003, ISBN 985-485-045-5 с.133

34. A.K. Shchekin & M.S. Kshevetskiy (2002). An analytical and numerical investigation of combined effects of external and internal electric field in nucleation on charged particles.Abstracts of 2 International Workshop “Nucleation And Non-Linear Problems in The First-Order Phase Transitions”, 1 July – 5 July 2002 St. Petersburg, p.38

35. D.V. Tatianenko & A.K. Shchekin (2002). Barrier and barrierless nucleation on incompletely wettable particles: interface displacement approach.Abstracts of 2 International Workshop “Nucleation And Non-Linear Problems in The First-Order Phase Transitions”, 1 July – 5 July 2002 St.Petersburg, p.83-84

36. A.K. Shchekin, F.M. Kuni, & A.I. Rusanov (2002). General Regularities of Nucleation on Soluble Particles. Abstracts of 2 International Workshop “Nucleation And Non-Linear Problems in The First-Order Phase Transitions”, 1 July – 5 July 2002 St.Petersburg, Russia, p.16

37. M.S. Kshevetskiy & A.K. Shchekin (2002). The work of formation of droplet on a charged nucleus in an external electric field. Abstracts of 14 International Conference in Chemical Thermodynamics. St Petersburg, Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University Publishing, St Petersburg,, 2002, p.371.

38. A.K.Shchekin, A.I. Rusanov, F.M.Kuni, & T.M.Yakovenko (2002). The universal dependences of thermodynamic characteristics of nucleation on particles of soluble surfactants. Abstracts of 14 International Conference in Chemical Thermodynamics. St Petersburg, Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University Publishing, St Petersburg,, 2002, p.350-351

39. M.S. Kshevetskyi & A.K. Shchekin (2001). The equilibrium parameters of a droplet with charged condensation nucleus under the external electric field. In Abstracts of 3 Int. Conf.. “Natural and Antropogenic Aerosols”St Petersburg, 24 September – 1 October, 2001. Publ. Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University.

40. A.K. Shchekin, A.P. Grinin, & F.M. Kuni (2001). Condensation on nuclei of mixed composition with soluble and insoluble components. In Abstracts of 3 Int. Conf.. “Natural and Antropogenic Aerosols”St Petersburg, 24 September – 1 October, 2001. Publ. Faculty of Chemistry of St Petersburg State University.

41. A.K.Shchekin, T.M.Yakovenko, & F.M.Kuni (2000). The Characteristic Times of Establishing the Steady Rate of Nucleation on Soluble Aerosol Particles Containing Surfactants. In ”Nucleation and atmospheric aerosols 2000. 15th International conference”. Rolla, Missouri 6-11 August 2000. Editors B.Hale and M.Kulmala. P.511-514.

42. A.K.Shchekin, V.B.Warshavsky, & M.S.Kshevetskiy (2000). The Thermodynamic Theory of Effects of Internal and External Electric Field in Nucleation. In ”Nucleation and atmospheric aerosols 2000.15 International conference”. Rolla, Missouri, 6-11 August 2000. Editors B.Hale and M.Kulmala. P.299-302.

43. F.M.Kuni, A.K.Shchekin, & A.P.Grinin (2000). Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Condensation on Wettable Macroscopic Nuclei: New Results. In “Nucleation and atmospheric aerosols 2000. 15th International conference”. Rolla, Missouri, 6-11 August 2000. Editors B.Hale and M.Kulmala. P.507-510.