Head: Prof. Nevenka Monolova, Ph.D., D.Sc.

          Tel: +359 (0)2 979 2239          e-mail: manolova(at)polymer.bas.bg

Research Focus:

Fundamental research and applied studies on biocompatible and (bio)degradable polymers, functional polymers with biological activity and materials thereof are being performed. Polymers from renewable sources, such as chitosan, are being exploited in original way in order to create novel materials, e.g. stimuli-responsive hydrogels. New polymer materials with tailored properties intended for use in the biomedical field (wound dressings, tissue engineering scaffolds), agriculture (biocontrol), food industry (packaging) and environmental protection (remediation of water) are being obtained. Special efforts are focused on nanosized and nanostructured materials and particularly of nanofibrous materials by electrospinning.

Projects:

APPLIANCES DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR ELECTROSPINNING OF BIOPOLYMERS FOR PREPARATION OF NANOFIBER MATERIALS (NANOBIOMAT)

NOVEL FUNCTIONAL NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION OF PESTICIDES IN FOODS

STUDY OF THE INTERACTION CHITOSAN (SOLUTIONS, MICROGELS OR NANOSTRUCTURED SPHERES) – BENEFICIAL/PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS – AGRICULTURAL CROPS

NOVEL HYBRID NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS FOR LOCAL CANCER TREATMENT

SELF-ASSEMBLY OF CONDUCTING NANOFIBERS INTO YARNS DURING ELECTROSPINNING OF POLYELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS

NEW ANTIBACTERIAL AND HEMOSTATIC NANOFIBROUS WOUND DRESSINGS

NOVEL NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS WITH ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY FOR WOUND HEALING

NANOSTRUCTURED HYBRID MATERIALS BASED ON BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMERS

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOFIBERS AND NANOPARTICLES FROM BIOCOMPATIBLE AND BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATION

NOVEL COMPLEX POLYMER SYSTEMS BASED ON IONIC SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL POLYMERS

Members:

Prof. Rashkov, Iliya, Ph.D., D.Sc., Corr. Member of BAS
Assoc. Prof. Ignatova, Milena, Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof. Paneva, Dilyana, Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof. Stoilova, Olya, Ph.D.
Res. Assoc. Spasova, Mariya, PhD.
Assit. Prof. Ganchev, Boyan, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student Toncheva, Antoniya, MSc
Ph.D. Student Korina, Elena MSc.
Ph.D. Student Stoyanova, Nikoleta, MSc