Crystal structure, intermetallics, rare earth metals, transition metals, palladium, phosphides.

1. О. Zhak, O. Karychort, T. Horetska, O. Dashynych Crystal structure of the new ternary aluminide ErAg_0.77Al_2.23. Visnyk of the Lviv University. Ser. Chem. 62. 61–68 (2021).
2. Karychort, О. Zhak Crystal structure of the phosphides RPd₂P₂(R = Gd, Tb, Dy, and Er). Proceedings of the Shevchenko Scientific Society. Series Сhemical Sciences LXVI 2021. 144 –151.  (in Ukrainian).
3. O. Zhak, O. Karychort, V. Babizhetskyy, Ch. Zheng Crystal and electronic structure of the new ternary phosphide Ho₅Pd₁₉P₁₂. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B 76. 10-12. 669–679 (2021). 
4. O.Zhak,J. Köhler,O. Karychort,V. Babizhetskyy New ternary phosphides RE₅Pd₉P₇ (RE = Tm, Lu): synthesis, crystal and electronic structure. Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie  (2022)

09.2016 – 06.2020 – BSc in Chemistry at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

09.2020 – 05.2022 – MSc in Chemistry at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

09.2022 – present – PhD student Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

Skills:

• Rietvield and single crystal refinement of crystal structure
• Arc melting, solid-state synthesis, flux single crystal growth.
• Sample preparation powders and single crystals to XRD and EDX characterisation.
• Processing results in programs: WinGX, WinXpow,  Diamond, Origin, WinCSD, Olex2, Match
• Didactic and Academic Abilities

Diploma of the winner of the I round All-Ukrainian competition of student’s research papers in 2021/2022 academic year