Sergey Mikhalovsky
ANAMAD Ltd, Brighton, UK
CLEANWATER Progress Report
Period: 1 January 2026 - 30 June 2026
Online, Alicante, ES,
21 July 2026
WP | Task | Activities |
1. Synthesis and characterisation of adsorbents | 1.2. Modification of the synthesised carbon materials | Plasma modification of activated carbons (AC) supplied by BME, ICh, UMCS (ongoing) |
1.3. Synthesis of biomass-based pectins and composite cryogels | Discussed the design of the pectin modification using cold plasma, with Tekhnologika (started, ongoing) | |
1.6. Characterisation of the textural, chemical and energetic properties of adsorbents | Started testing several computer models for the analysis of the experimental data on low temperature nitrogen adsorption | |
2. Development of "cold" plasma technology (with IGNS and KazNTU) | 2.1. Design of the NTP system for fresh water treatment | Designed several types of NTP reactors for low and very high electrical conductivity solutions (10 mS/cm – 60 mS/cm) and up to 55℃. |
2.2. Experimental investigation of the key performance parameters of the device | Studied electrical and hydromechanical parameters of the NTP system (air microbubble size, voltage, current, power consumption, frequency and width of plasma pulses (ongoing) | |
2.3(4). Combining plasma and adsorption units for efficient water treatment | Studied the efficiency of combined NTP and AC for the removal of methylene blue and microplastics from model solutions, and other dyes from real wastewater (ongoing) |
WP | Task | Activities |
3. Biomedical evaluation of enterosorbents and ecotoxicity | 3.1. Cytotoxicity and biocompatibility tests of the synthesised enterosorbents | Have not started yet. Will have to modify pectins using cold plasma as per Task 1.3. We obtained pectin samples from Tekhnologika |
3.2. Ecotoxicity testing | Prepare plasma activated carbon and pectin enterosorbents for testing (ongoing) | |
4. Evaluation of the adsorption performance | 4.1. Evaluation of the synthesized sorbents and enterosorbents for removal of inorganic contaminants, HEMs and non-metal ions | Studied the efficiency of NTP in the treatment of model solutions of inorganic salts containing nitrate, sulphate, sodium chloride and EDTA and citrate complexes of Co2+ and Ce3+ (with UGTSAV) |
4.2. Evaluation of the synthesized sorbents and enterosorbents for removal of organic and biological contaminants | Used activated carbon samples supplied by BME, ICh and UMCS in combination with cold plasma in Task 4.3 (ongoing) | |
4.3. Study the efficiency of NTP in water treatment | Studied the efficiency of NTP in the treatment of highly conductive wastewater containing POPs and inorganic salts (with UGTSAV, KU and UMCS) (ongoing) | |
4.4. Life cycle assessment of the adsorbents | Have not started yet. Will provide data from the combined use of AC and cold plasma |
Secondments
Destination | Person | Duration, days |
IEG (IGNS), Kyiv | S Mikhalovsky | 36 + 11 + 12 = 59 |
IEG (IGNS), Kyiv | L Mikhalovska | 11 + 12 = 23 |
UMCS, Lublin, Poland | S Mikhalovsky | 7 |
Technologika, Kyiv* | S Mikhalovsky | 14 + 15 = 29 |
Technologika, Kyiv* | L Mikhalovska | 14 + 15 = 29 |
University of Alicante, Spain | S Mikhalovsky | 7 |
University of Alicante, Spain | M Illsley | 7 |
UGTSAV, Kosice, Slovakia | M Illsley | 19 |
Satbayev KazNTU, Almaty, Kazakhstan | S Mikhalovsky | 31 |
| TOTAL for 2024-June 2026: | 211 days = 7 months |
| TOTAL PLANNED for 2024-2027: | 14 months |
From ANAMAD
*In red – intrasectoral secondments, which are not restricted for third countries such as the UK
Secondments
From | Person | Duration, days |
UMCS, Lublin, Poland | M Parcheta (ESR) | 30 + 25 = 55 |
UMCS, Lublin, Poland | M Sobiesiak | 30 + 25 = 55 |
BME, Budapest, Hungary | K Laszlo | 15 + 8 + 9 = 32 |
BME, Budapest, Hungary | A Bolatko (ESR) | 12 |
ICh, Chisinau, Moldova | R Nastas | 31+ 29 = 60 |
ICh, Chisinau, Moldova | I Ceban | 31 + 29 = 60 |
ICh, Chisinau, Moldova | N Timbaliuc | 31 + 29 = 60 |
UGT SAV, Kosice, Slovakia | C Cicakova | 12 + 18 = 30 |
University of Alicante, Spain | SJ Segovia Sandoval | 8 |
KazNTU, Almaty, Kazakhstan | S Azat | 13 |
KazNTU, Almaty, Kazakhstan | U Zhantikeyev | 13 |
| TOTAL for 2024- July 2026: | 398 days = 13.3 months |
| TOTAL PLANNED for 2024-2027: | 36 months |
To ANAMAD
Anamad Plasma Team
ANAMAD team with secondees in the new laboratory
L-R: R Armitage (ANAMAD), S Sandoval (UALI), P Sekula (ENVIRONCENTRUM),
S Mikhalovsky (ANAMAD), S Azat and U Zhantikeyev (KAZNU). Matt took the photo.
M Sobesiak and M Parcheta, UMCS, on secondment at ANAMAD
L Mikhalovska on
a mission to Kyiv
K Laszlo on secondment to ANAMAD
Matt Illsley with the new plasma system.
Just assembling it.
DISSEMINATION AND COMMUNICATION
Papers in peer-reviewed journals: 8 (to date, incl. two in 2026)
Conference presentations and abstracts: 7 (to date, incl. one at NATO Workshop in March 2026)
Lectures at Summer schools for young researchers: 3 (> 300 participants in total, incl. one in 2026 with >100 participants)
Training in grant writing: 4 (>300 participants, incl. >100 in 2026)
Training of MSc students at Satbayev KazNTU: 10 students; co-supervising one PhD student (from 2026)
Writing two proposals for Horizon Europe about soil in Ukraine with UMCS, UAlicante, BME, UGT-SAV, ENVIRONCENTRUM, KU and many other partners