Functional Materials and Nanostructures

Scientific Activity

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

Physics and technology of complex crystals
Thin dielectric and conductive layers and their heterostructures
Study of optical, structural, dielectric, electrical, and magnetic properties
Carbon black-based nanostructures with applications in cryobiology and reproductive medicine

Applications

The developments in these areas address key national priorities and international programs of the European Community, such as:

Nanoelectronics
Telecommunications
Information technologies and society
Ecology and environmental protection
Medicine and healthcare

Partnerships

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION

Fraunhofer Institute, Erlangen, Germany
Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology, Imperial College London, England
Research Center – Karlsruhe, Germany
Department of Physics "E. R. Caianiello", University of Salerno / SPIN-CNR division, Salerno, Italy
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, China
National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (CNR-IMM), Italy
Institute of Physics, Warsaw, Poland
Institute of Electronic Engineering, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, North Macedonia
University of Niš, Serbia
Institute for Low Temperature and Structure Research, Wrocław, Poland
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) – Dubna, Russia
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

Cooperation with National Medical Centers

Specialized Hospital for Assisted Reproduction "Dr. Malinov"
Collaborators: Reproductive Biologist Todor Chaushev and Embryologist Ivaylo Rangelov

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