Head: Prof. Petar Petrov, D.Sc.
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Research areas:

The research activities are focused in the following sub-areas of polymer science:

• Functional amphiphilic block copolymers and nanocarriers on their basis for delivery of biologically active substances and biomolecules;
• Super-macroporous polymer cryogels from natural, thermo- and pH-sensitive polymers with potential applications in medicine, pharmacy and biotechnology;
• Conjugated polymers and active polymer films for organic solar cells;
• Polymer-inorganic hybrid nanoparticles and nanocomposites.

Current projects:
Novel block copolymer carriers of caffeic acid phenethyl ester
(DN 09/1 - 2016, Bulgarian National Science Fund)

Electroconductive macroporous hybrid polymer cryogels containing graphene oxide
(DFNP 17/69 – 2017, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Funding Program (BAS-MSE) for Young Scientists)

Functional polymer micelles for controlled release of antitumor drugs
(DFNP 17/122 – 2017, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Funding Program (BAS-MSE) for Young Scientists)

Polymeric micelles as nanocarriers for blood-brain barrier crossing
(2018, Joint Research Project (EBR) with the Center of Polymer and Carbon Materials – Polish Academy of Sciences)

Synthesis of biocompatible cryogels via photochemical crosslinking
(2018, Budget subsidy)


Researchers and technical staff:
Dr. V. Gancheva - Assist. Prof.
Dr. G. Grancharov - Assist. Prof.
Dr. G. Georgiev - Assist. Prof.
Dr. M. Kyulavska - Assist. Prof.
D. Tsocheva - Assist. Prof.
M. Valcheva - Technician
K. Kamenova - Ph.D. student
M. Atanasova - Chemist
Y. Danov - Chemist

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