Head: Prof. Petar Petrov, D.Sc.
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Fields of Research:

• Self-associating block copolymers for drug delivery systems and improved corrosion resistance;
• Photo-chemically crosslinked super-macroporous polymer cryogels and polymeric micelles for biomedical applications;
• Nanocomposite polymer layers and aerogels with high electrical conductivity for organic solar cells and antistatic materials;
• Stable aqueous dispersions of carbon nanotubes and polymer-inorganic hybrids.

Current projects:
Novel block copolymer carriers of caffeic acid phenethyl ester
(2016, National Science Fund)

Modulation of the metastatic potential of tumor cells by treatment with new alkylphosphocholines and statins, as observed in in vitro 2D and 3D systems and in a hamster model in vivo
(2014, National Science Fund)

Novel polymers, polymeric nanoparticles and nanocapsules for delivery of biological molecules
(2014, National Science Fund)

Functional polymeric drug delivery nanocarriers for cellular and subcellular targeting
(2014, National Science Fund)

Novel materials and architectures for cost-effective, efficient and stable polymer solar cells
(2014, National Science Fund)

Synthesis of biocompatible cryogels via UV irradiation
(2015, Budget subsidy)

Preparation and characterization of polymer micelles from well-defined amphiphilic block copolymers
(2014, Joint Research Project (EBR) with the Center of Polymer and Carbon Materials – Polish Academy of Sciences)


Members:
Dr. V. Gancheva - Research Fellow
Dr. G. Grancharov - Research Fellow
Dr. G. Georgiev - Research Fellow
Dr. M. Kyulavska - Research Fellow
D. Tsocheva - Research Fellow
P. Mokreva -  Technician
M. Valcheva - Technician
K. Kamenova - Ph.D. student