
The scientific and applied research conducted by the laboratories within the Division of Functional Materials and Nanostructures is aligned with leading innovation programs and the development of new technologies that ensure sustainable development and enhance the competitiveness of both the Bulgarian and European economies.
The research is focused on acquiring new knowledge about the fundamental properties of materials and their application in the development of micro-, nano-, opto-, and acoustoelectronic devices for biomedical, dental, and sensor applications.
The scientific activity is carried out in the context of active international collaboration, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and the accelerated implementation of new technologies.
Research Areas
Applications
The developments in these areas address key national priorities and international programs of the European Community, such as:




Head
Prof. Dr. Petar Rafailov - Rafailov, Peter Metodiev - Author details - Scopus
E-mail: rafailov@issp.bas.bg
| Members | |
|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Blagoy Blagoev | blago@issp.bas.bg |
| Assoc. Prof. Krastyo Buchkov | buchkov@issp.bas.bg |
| Assoc. Prof. Emilia Pecheva | emily@issp.bas.bg |
| Chief Assist. Prof. Vihren Tomov | vixren@issp.bas.bg |
| Chief Assist. Prof. Kamen Pavlov Kamenov | kkamenov@issp.bas.bg |
| Chief Assist. Prof. Stefan Boyadjiev | stefan_boyadjiev@issp.bas.bg |
| Assist. Prof. Damyan Delibaltov | d.delibaltov@issp.bas.bg |
| Eng. Dimitar Dimitrov | dzdimitrov@issp.bas.bg |
| Eng. Borislava Georgieva | bgeorgieva@issp.bas.bg |
| Leading Researcher Vladimir Mehandzhiev | vmehandzhiev@issp.bas.bg |
| Physicist Lidia Yankova | lydia@issp.bas.bg |
| Physicist Emil Milanov | |
| Physicist Stefan Petrov | |
| Laboratory Assistant Lidia Nikova | |
| Junior Specialist Stefan Simeonov | |
| Junior Specialist Plamen Zashev | |
| Technical Assistant Lyubomir Karlov | l.karlov@issp.bas.bg |
| Technical Assistant Viktor Tsvetanov | v.angelov@issp.bas.bg |
Laboratory of Physical Problems of Microelectronics
Head Assoc. Prof. Dencho Spasov
E-mail: d.spassov@issp.bas.bg
| Laboratory Team | |
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Prof. Albena Paskaleva |
paskaleva@issp.bas.bg |
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Assoc. Prof. Dencho Spasov |
d.spassov@issp.bas.bg |
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Assoc. Prof. Tsvetan Ivanov |
tsvn@issp.bas.bg |
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Chief Assist. Prof. Lyubomir Mihaylov |
lmm@issp.bas.bg |
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Eng. Valeri Dzhurkov |
valeri.dzhurkov@issp.bas.bg |
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Elena Yordanova Gaidarzhieva |
lenche@issp.bas.bg |
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Eng. Todor Stanchev |
stanchev@issp.bas.bg |
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Neli Georgieva Ilieva, Technical Assistant |
ngilieva@issp.bas.bg |
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Maria Svetoslavova Stoycheva, Technologist |
maria.stoicheva@issp.bas.bg |
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Marcelo Atanasov Atanasov, Technologist |
marchelo.atanasov@issp.bas.bg |
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Hristo Lyubomirov Petkanov, Technologist |
hristo.petkanov@issp.bas.bg |
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Svetoslav Stoychev Tsvetanov, Technologist |
svetoslav.cvetanov@issp.bas.bg |
Laboratory of Acoustoelectronics
Assoc. Prof. DSc Karekin Esmeryan
E-mail: karekin@issp.bas.bg
Phone: хххх
| Members | |
|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. DSc Karekin Dikran Esmeryan | karekin@issp.bas.bg |
| Chief Assist. Prof. Yuliyan Vasilev Lazarov | julian@issp.bas.bg |
| Assist. Prof. Teodor Petrov Grakov | grakov@issp.bas.bg |
| Eng. Yulian Ivanovich Fedchenko | yulian@issp.bas.bg |
| Eng. Lazar Georgiev Vergov | Lvergov@issp.bas.bg |
| Stefan Kirilov Staykov, Scientific Equipment Technician | stefo@issp.bas.bg |
Honorary Members
Corr. Member DSc Lozan Spasov
Associate Members
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Velichka Lazarova Georgieva
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekaterina Ivanova Radeva
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Автоматичният спектрален елипсометър тип М2000D на Woollam Co., работещ в спектрален диапазон от 195-1000 nm и при ъгли на падащата светлина в диапазона от 45° до 90°, е мощен инструмент за оптично характеризиране на тънки диелектрични, полупроводникови, метални и органични слоеве и многослойни структури.
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na2S-Mediated CVD Synthesis of 2D WS2 Flakes | Videva, V., Napoleonov, B., Minev, N., Dionisiev, I., Rafailov, P., Kovacheva, D., Dimov, D, Strijkova, V., Petrov, S., Dimitrov, D., Lin, S.-H., Marinova, V. | Journal of Electronic Materials | 2025 | ||
| A Comparative Study on Synthesizing SiC via Carbonization of Si (001) and Si (111) Substrates by Chemical Vapor Deposition | Teodor Milenov, Ivalina Avramova, Vladimir Mehandziev, Ivan Zahariev, Georgi Avdeev, Daniela Karashanova, Biliana Georgieva, Blagoy Blagoev, Kiril Kirilov, Peter Rafailov, Stefan Kolev, Dimitar Dimov, Desislava Karaivanova, Dobromir Kalchevski, Dimitar Trifonov, Ivan Grozev, Valentin Popov. | Materials, MDPI | 2025 | ||
| The Study of the Synthesis of SiC by the Carbonization of Si(111) Substrates: The Role of Native Silicon Oxide | Teodor Milenov, Vladimir Mehandzhiev, Peter Rafailov, Ivalina Avramova, Ivan Zahariev, Georgi Avdeev, Daniela Karashanova, Biliana Georgieva, Penka Terziyska, Kiril Kirilov, Blagoy Blagoev, Stefan Kolev, Dimitar Dimov, Dobromir Kalchevski, Desislava Karaivanova, Valentin Popov | Application Science, MDPI | 2025 | ||
| Nano-Thin Oxide Layers Formed on Hydrogen Plasma Modified Crystalline Si for Advanced Applications | Sashka Alexandrova, Anna Szekeres, Evgenija Valcheva | Nanomanufacturing, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland | 2025 | ||
| 2D MoS2 synthesis process enhancement using mixed precursors | Napoleonov, B., Videva, V., Minev, N., Strijkova, V., Rafailov, P., Avramova, I., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V. | Journal of Physics: Conference Series | 2025 | ||
| Towards Advanced Materials: Functional Perspectives of Co-Doped ZnO Thin Films | Mariuca Gartner, Mariana Chelu, Anna Szekeres, Peter Petrik | Micromachines, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2025 | 2025 | ||
| Recovery Analysis of Sequentially Irradiated and NBT-Stressed VDMOS Transistors | Djorić-Veljković , S., Živanović, E., Davidović, V., Veljković, S., Mitrović, N., Ristić, G., Paskaleva, A., Spassov, D., Danković, D. | MDPI, Micromachines | 2025 | ||
| Bulgarian Mavrud Wine Under Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis: Evaluating the Composition After the Process | Apostolov, A., Tsibranska, I., Yankov, D., Dencheva-Zarkova, M., Genova, J. | MDPI, Chemistry | 2025 | ||
| Impact of trapped charge on the breakdown phenomena in HfO2/Al2O3 – based memory capacitors | Spassov, D., Paskaleva, A., Guziewicz, E., Ivanov, Tz., Stanchev, T., Davidović, V., Veljković, S., Mitrović, N., Danković, D. | Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers (JCSC) | 2025 | ||
| Electrically active defects and traps and their relation to stoi-chiometry and chemical environment in HfO2/Al2O3 dielectric stacks as revealed by XPS | Spassov, D., Paskaleva, A., Avramova, I., Wozniak, W., Guziewicz, E. | MDPI, Materials | 2025 | ||
| Modeling the Energy and Heating Efficiency of 3D Printing for Composite Materials with Dispersed Volumetric Particles | Grakov T., Mateev V., Marinova I.. | MDPI, Electronics | 2025 | ||
| Slow freezing and thawing dynamics of human ejaculate on extremely water-repellent carbon soot coatings–Implications to sperm cryopreservation | Karekin D. Esmeryan, Miglena M. Paneva, Petar P. Panev, Todor A. Chaushev | Springer Nature, Colloid Journal | 2025 | ||
| Highly-sensitive detection of methanol via metal–phenolic film-coated quartz crystal microbalances possessing distinct physicochemical surface profile | Karekin D. Esmeryan, Yuliyan Lazarova | Royal Society of Chemistry, Sensors & Diagnostics | 2025 | ||
| Measurement of the blood alcohol concentration via a metal-phenolic film-coated quartz crystal microbalance | Karekin D. Esmeryan, Teodor Grakov, Yuliyan Lazarov, Lazar G. Vergov, Stefan Staykov | Elsevier, Measurement | 2025 | ||
| Probing the impact of commercial cryoprotectants and freezing technique on the motility of human spermatozoa cryopreserved onto extremely water-repellent soot-coated surfaces | Karekin D. Esmeryan, Yulian I. Fedchenko, Todor A. Chaushev | Elsevier, Cryobiology | 2025 | ||
| Petrol vapours sensor with polyvinyl trimethylsilane sensitive coating | Borislava Georgieva, Alexander A. Grechnikov, Yuliyan Lazarov, Velichka Georgieva | IOP Publishing, Journal of Physics: Conference Series | 2025 | ||
| Characterization of Submicron Ni-, Co-, and Fe-Doped ZnO Fibers Fabricated by Electrospinning and Atomic Layer Deposition | Blagoy Spasov Blagoev, Borislava Georgieva, Albena Paskaleva, Ivalina Avramova, Peter Tzvetkov,, Kirilka Starbova, Nikolay Starbov, Krastyo Buchkov, Vladimir Mehandzhiev, Lyubomir Slavov, Penka Terziyska, Dencho Spasov | MDPI, Coatings | 2025 | ||
| Terahertz Time-Domain Characterization of Thin Conducting Films in Reflection Mode | Zografopoulos, D.C., Dionisiev, I., Minev, N., Petrone, G., Maita, F., Maiolo, L., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V., Liscio, A., Mussi, V., Beccherelli, R., Fuscaldo, W. | IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation | 2024 | ||
| A Reliability Investigation of VDMOS Transistors: Performance and Degradation Caused by Bias Temperature Stress | Živanovic, E., Veljkovic, S., Mitrovic, N., Jovanovic, I., Djoric-Veljkovic, S., Paskaleva, A., Spassov, D., Dankovic, D. | MDPI, Micromachines | 2024 | ||
| Unravelling the origin of thermal anisotropy in PdSe2 | Xu, K., Armesto, L.M., Světlik, J., Sierra, J.A., Marinova, V., Dimitrov, D., Goñi, A.R., Krysztofik, A., Graczykowski, B., Rurali, R., Valenzuela, S.O., Reparaz, J.S. | IOPScience, 2D Materials | 2024 | ||
| Sol-Gel Multilayered Niobium (Vanadium)-Doped TiO2 for CO Sensing and Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue | Simeonov S., Szekeres A., Covei M., Stroescu H., Nicolescu M., Chesler P., Hornoiu C., Gartner M. | MDPI, Materials | 2024 | ||
| Growth of Monolayer MoS2 Flakes via Close Proximity Re-Evaporation | Napoleonov, B., Petrova, D., Minev, N., Rafailov, P., Videva, V., Karashanova, D., Ranguelov, B., Atanasova-Vladimirova, S., Strijkova, V., Dimov, D., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V. | MDPI, Nanomaterials | 2024 | ||
| Growth of 2D MoS2 on sapphire and mica | Napoleonov, B., Petrova, D., Rafailov, P., Videva, V., Strijkova, V., Karashanova, D., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V. | IOPScience, Journal of Physics: Conference Series | 2024 | ||
| Direct synthesis of WSe2/PtSe2 heterostructures | Minev, N., Dimitrov, D., Dimov, D., Rafailov, P., Napoleonov, B., Videva, V., Kovacheva, D., Strijkova, V., Avramova, I., Dikov, H. | IOPScience, Journal of Physics: Conference Series | 2024 | ||
| Synthesis of 2D PtSe2 Nanolayers on Glass Substrates and Their Integration in Near-Infrared Light Shutters | Minev, N., Buchkov, K., Todorova, N., Todorov, R., Videva, V., Stefanova, V., Rafailov, P., Karashanova, D., Dikov, H., Strijkova, V., Trapalis, T., Huei Lin, S., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V. | ACS Omega | 2024 | ||
| Raman fingerprint of the graphene buffer layer grown on the Si-terminated face of 4H-SiC(0001): Experiment and theory | Milenov, T., Rafailov, P., Yakimova, R., Shtepliuk, I., Popov, V. | Wilay, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy | 2024 | ||
| PdSe2 single crystals synthesized by the self-flux method | Marinova, V., Minev, N., Napoleonov, B., Karashanova, D., Rafailov, P., Kovacheva, D., Strijkova, V., Ranguelov, B., Mussi, V., Fuscaldo, W., Zografopoulos, D.C., Dimitrov, D. | Science Direct, Elsevier, Journal of Crystal Growth | 2024 | ||
| Atomic Layer Deposition Growth and Characterization of Al2O3 Layers on Cu-Supported CVD Graphene. | Rafailov, P., Mehandzhiev, V., Sveshtarov, P., Blagoev, B., Terziyska, P., Avramova, I., Kirilov, K., Ranguelov, B., Avdeev, G., Petrov, S., Huei Lin, S. | MDPI, Coatings | 2024 | ||
| Polarized Raman Study of First-Order Phonons in Self-Flux Grown Single-Crystalline WTe2. | Rafailov, P., Dimitrov, D., Kovacheva, D., Marinova | MDPI, Nanomaterials | 2024 | ||
| Metatungstate Chemical Vapor Deposition of WSe2: Substrate Effects, Shapes, and Morphologies | Buchkov, K., Rafailov, P., Minev, K., Videva, V., Strijkova, V., Lukanov, T., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V. | MDPI, Crystals | 2024 | ||
| Effect of nanofiller concentration on its dispersion in a system of liquid crystalline SB(3R)-11 and single walled carbon nanotubes | Exner, G., Marinov, Y., Veerabhadraswamy, B., Yelamaggad, C., Rafailov, P., Georgieva, V. | IOP, Journal of Physics: Conference Series | 2023 | ||
| Graphene Oxide Induced Sub-structures of Bi-tilted Smectic CG in Dimer Liquid Crystals | Katranchev, B., Petrov, M., Naradikian, H., Rafailov, P., Todorov, N. | IOP Science, Journal of Physics: Conference Series | 2023 | ||
| Studying the thermal resistance of superhydrophobic carbon soot coatings for heat transfer management in cryogenic facilities | Esmeryan, K. D., Grakov, T., Vergov, L. G., Lazarov, Y., Fedchenko, Y., Staykov, S. | ScienceDirect, Elsevier, Applied Thermal Engineering | 2023 | ||
| Superhydrophobic soot as a mechanically robust, heat insulating and anti-corrosion protective coating for concrete surfaces | Esmeryan, K. D., Fedchenko, Y. I. | ScienceDirect, Elsevier, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects | 2023 | ||
| Synthesis and characterization of 2D NbSe2 | Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V., Dionisiev, I. | ISJ, Machines. Technologies. Materials. | 2023 | ||
| NbSe2 Crystals Growth by Bromine Transport | Dimitrov, D., Rafailov, P., Marinova, V., Avramova, I., Kovacheva, D., Dionisiev, I., Minev, N., Gospodinov, M. | MDPI, Coatings | 2023 | ||
| Complex AC Magnetic Susceptibility as a Tool for Exploring Nonlinear Magnetic Phenomena and Pinning Properties in Superconductors | Buchkov, K., Galluzzi, A., Nazarova, E., Polichetti, M. | MDPI, Coatings | 2023 | ||
| Meta-Tungstate CVD Synthesis of 2D WSe2: Substrate Effects, Domain Shapes and Morphologies | Buchkov, K., Rafailov, P., Minev, N., Videva, V., Strijkova, V., Lukanov, T., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V. | SSRN, Preprint-archives | 2023 | ||
| A Novel Approach to Obtaining Metal Oxide HAR Nanostructures by Electrospinning and ALD | Blagoev, B., Georgieva, B., Starbova, K., Starbov, N., Avramova, I., Buchkov, K., Tzvetkov, P., Stoykov, R., Terziyska, P., Delibaltov, D., Mehandzhiev, V., Paskaleva, A. | MDPI, Materials | 2023 | ||
Title
Na2S-Mediated CVD Synthesis of 2D WS2 FlakesAuthors
Videva, V., Napoleonov, B., Minev, N., Dionisiev, I., Rafailov, P., Kovacheva, D., Dimov, D, Strijkova, V., Petrov, S., Dimitrov, D., Lin, S.-H., Marinova, V.Journal
Journal of Electronic MaterialsYear
2025Title
A Comparative Study on Synthesizing SiC via Carbonization of Si (001) and Si (111) Substrates by Chemical Vapor DepositionAuthors
Teodor Milenov, Ivalina Avramova, Vladimir Mehandziev, Ivan Zahariev, Georgi Avdeev, Daniela Karashanova, Biliana Georgieva, Blagoy Blagoev, Kiril Kirilov, Peter Rafailov, Stefan Kolev, Dimitar Dimov, Desislava Karaivanova, Dobromir Kalchevski, Dimitar Trifonov, Ivan Grozev, Valentin Popov.Journal
Materials, MDPIYear
2025Title
The Study of the Synthesis of SiC by the Carbonization of Si(111) Substrates: The Role of Native Silicon OxideAuthors
Teodor Milenov, Vladimir Mehandzhiev, Peter Rafailov, Ivalina Avramova, Ivan Zahariev, Georgi Avdeev, Daniela Karashanova, Biliana Georgieva, Penka Terziyska, Kiril Kirilov, Blagoy Blagoev, Stefan Kolev, Dimitar Dimov, Dobromir Kalchevski, Desislava Karaivanova, Valentin PopovJournal
Application Science, MDPIYear
2025Title
Nano-Thin Oxide Layers Formed on Hydrogen Plasma Modified Crystalline Si for Advanced ApplicationsAuthors
Sashka Alexandrova, Anna Szekeres, Evgenija ValchevaJournal
Nanomanufacturing, MDPI, Basel, SwitzerlandYear
2025Title
2D MoS2 synthesis process enhancement using mixed precursorsAuthors
Napoleonov, B., Videva, V., Minev, N., Strijkova, V., Rafailov, P., Avramova, I., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V.Journal
Journal of Physics: Conference SeriesYear
2025Title
Towards Advanced Materials: Functional Perspectives of Co-Doped ZnO Thin FilmsAuthors
Mariuca Gartner, Mariana Chelu, Anna Szekeres, Peter PetrikJournal
Micromachines, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2025Year
2025Title
Recovery Analysis of Sequentially Irradiated and NBT-Stressed VDMOS TransistorsAuthors
Djorić-Veljković , S., Živanović, E., Davidović, V., Veljković, S., Mitrović, N., Ristić, G., Paskaleva, A., Spassov, D., Danković, D.Journal
MDPI, MicromachinesYear
2025Title
Bulgarian Mavrud Wine Under Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis: Evaluating the Composition After the ProcessAuthors
Apostolov, A., Tsibranska, I., Yankov, D., Dencheva-Zarkova, M., Genova, J.Journal
MDPI, ChemistryYear
2025Title
Impact of trapped charge on the breakdown phenomena in HfO2/Al2O3 – based memory capacitorsAuthors
Spassov, D., Paskaleva, A., Guziewicz, E., Ivanov, Tz., Stanchev, T., Davidović, V., Veljković, S., Mitrović, N., Danković, D.Journal
Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers (JCSC)Year
2025Title
Electrically active defects and traps and their relation to stoi-chiometry and chemical environment in HfO2/Al2O3 dielectric stacks as revealed by XPSAuthors
Spassov, D., Paskaleva, A., Avramova, I., Wozniak, W., Guziewicz, E.Journal
MDPI, MaterialsYear
2025Title
Modeling the Energy and Heating Efficiency of 3D Printing for Composite Materials with Dispersed Volumetric ParticlesAuthors
Grakov T., Mateev V., Marinova I..Journal
MDPI, ElectronicsYear
2025Title
Slow freezing and thawing dynamics of human ejaculate on extremely water-repellent carbon soot coatings–Implications to sperm cryopreservationAuthors
Karekin D. Esmeryan, Miglena M. Paneva, Petar P. Panev, Todor A. ChaushevJournal
Springer Nature, Colloid JournalYear
2025Title
Highly-sensitive detection of methanol via metal–phenolic film-coated quartz crystal microbalances possessing distinct physicochemical surface profileAuthors
Karekin D. Esmeryan, Yuliyan LazarovaJournal
Royal Society of Chemistry, Sensors & DiagnosticsYear
2025Title
Measurement of the blood alcohol concentration via a metal-phenolic film-coated quartz crystal microbalanceAuthors
Karekin D. Esmeryan, Teodor Grakov, Yuliyan Lazarov, Lazar G. Vergov, Stefan StaykovJournal
Elsevier, MeasurementYear
2025Title
Probing the impact of commercial cryoprotectants and freezing technique on the motility of human spermatozoa cryopreserved onto extremely water-repellent soot-coated surfacesAuthors
Karekin D. Esmeryan, Yulian I. Fedchenko, Todor A. ChaushevJournal
Elsevier, CryobiologyYear
2025Title
Petrol vapours sensor with polyvinyl trimethylsilane sensitive coatingAuthors
Borislava Georgieva, Alexander A. Grechnikov, Yuliyan Lazarov, Velichka GeorgievaJournal
IOP Publishing, Journal of Physics: Conference SeriesYear
2025Title
Characterization of Submicron Ni-, Co-, and Fe-Doped ZnO Fibers Fabricated by Electrospinning and Atomic Layer DepositionAuthors
Blagoy Spasov Blagoev, Borislava Georgieva, Albena Paskaleva, Ivalina Avramova, Peter Tzvetkov,, Kirilka Starbova, Nikolay Starbov, Krastyo Buchkov, Vladimir Mehandzhiev, Lyubomir Slavov, Penka Terziyska, Dencho SpasovJournal
MDPI, CoatingsYear
2025Title
Terahertz Time-Domain Characterization of Thin Conducting Films in Reflection ModeAuthors
Zografopoulos, D.C., Dionisiev, I., Minev, N., Petrone, G., Maita, F., Maiolo, L., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V., Liscio, A., Mussi, V., Beccherelli, R., Fuscaldo, W.Journal
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and PropagationYear
2024Title
A Reliability Investigation of VDMOS Transistors: Performance and Degradation Caused by Bias Temperature StressAuthors
Živanovic, E., Veljkovic, S., Mitrovic, N., Jovanovic, I., Djoric-Veljkovic, S., Paskaleva, A., Spassov, D., Dankovic, D.Journal
MDPI, MicromachinesYear
2024Title
Unravelling the origin of thermal anisotropy in PdSe2Authors
Xu, K., Armesto, L.M., Světlik, J., Sierra, J.A., Marinova, V., Dimitrov, D., Goñi, A.R., Krysztofik, A., Graczykowski, B., Rurali, R., Valenzuela, S.O., Reparaz, J.S.Journal
IOPScience, 2D MaterialsYear
2024Title
Sol-Gel Multilayered Niobium (Vanadium)-Doped TiO2 for CO Sensing and Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene BlueAuthors
Simeonov S., Szekeres A., Covei M., Stroescu H., Nicolescu M., Chesler P., Hornoiu C., Gartner M.Journal
MDPI, MaterialsYear
2024Title
Growth of Monolayer MoS2 Flakes via Close Proximity Re-EvaporationAuthors
Napoleonov, B., Petrova, D., Minev, N., Rafailov, P., Videva, V., Karashanova, D., Ranguelov, B., Atanasova-Vladimirova, S., Strijkova, V., Dimov, D., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V.Journal
MDPI, NanomaterialsYear
2024Title
Growth of 2D MoS2 on sapphire and micaAuthors
Napoleonov, B., Petrova, D., Rafailov, P., Videva, V., Strijkova, V., Karashanova, D., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V.Journal
IOPScience, Journal of Physics: Conference SeriesYear
2024Title
Direct synthesis of WSe2/PtSe2 heterostructuresAuthors
Minev, N., Dimitrov, D., Dimov, D., Rafailov, P., Napoleonov, B., Videva, V., Kovacheva, D., Strijkova, V., Avramova, I., Dikov, H.Journal
IOPScience, Journal of Physics: Conference SeriesYear
2024Title
Synthesis of 2D PtSe2 Nanolayers on Glass Substrates and Their Integration in Near-Infrared Light ShuttersAuthors
Minev, N., Buchkov, K., Todorova, N., Todorov, R., Videva, V., Stefanova, V., Rafailov, P., Karashanova, D., Dikov, H., Strijkova, V., Trapalis, T., Huei Lin, S., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V.Journal
ACS OmegaYear
2024Title
Raman fingerprint of the graphene buffer layer grown on the Si-terminated face of 4H-SiC(0001): Experiment and theoryAuthors
Milenov, T., Rafailov, P., Yakimova, R., Shtepliuk, I., Popov, V.Journal
Wilay, Journal of Raman SpectroscopyYear
2024Title
PdSe2 single crystals synthesized by the self-flux methodAuthors
Marinova, V., Minev, N., Napoleonov, B., Karashanova, D., Rafailov, P., Kovacheva, D., Strijkova, V., Ranguelov, B., Mussi, V., Fuscaldo, W., Zografopoulos, D.C., Dimitrov, D.Journal
Science Direct, Elsevier, Journal of Crystal GrowthYear
2024Title
Atomic Layer Deposition Growth and Characterization of Al2O3 Layers on Cu-Supported CVD Graphene.Authors
Rafailov, P., Mehandzhiev, V., Sveshtarov, P., Blagoev, B., Terziyska, P., Avramova, I., Kirilov, K., Ranguelov, B., Avdeev, G., Petrov, S., Huei Lin, S.Journal
MDPI, CoatingsYear
2024Title
Polarized Raman Study of First-Order Phonons in Self-Flux Grown Single-Crystalline WTe2.Authors
Rafailov, P., Dimitrov, D., Kovacheva, D., MarinovaJournal
MDPI, NanomaterialsYear
2024Title
Metatungstate Chemical Vapor Deposition of WSe2: Substrate Effects, Shapes, and MorphologiesAuthors
Buchkov, K., Rafailov, P., Minev, K., Videva, V., Strijkova, V., Lukanov, T., Dimitrov, D., Marinova, V.Journal
MDPI, CrystalsYear
2024Title
Effect of nanofiller concentration on its dispersion in a system of liquid crystalline SB(3R)-11 and single walled carbon nanotubesAuthors
Exner, G., Marinov, Y., Veerabhadraswamy, B., Yelamaggad, C., Rafailov, P., Georgieva, V.Journal
IOP, Journal of Physics: Conference SeriesYear
2023Title
Graphene Oxide Induced Sub-structures of Bi-tilted Smectic CG in Dimer Liquid CrystalsAuthors
Katranchev, B., Petrov, M., Naradikian, H., Rafailov, P., Todorov, N.Journal
IOP Science, Journal of Physics: Conference SeriesYear
2023Title
Studying the thermal resistance of superhydrophobic carbon soot coatings for heat transfer management in cryogenic facilitiesAuthors
Esmeryan, K. D., Grakov, T., Vergov, L. G., Lazarov, Y., Fedchenko, Y., Staykov, S.Journal
ScienceDirect, Elsevier, Applied Thermal EngineeringYear
2023Title
Superhydrophobic soot as a mechanically robust, heat insulating and anti-corrosion protective coating for concrete surfacesAuthors
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2023Title
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