Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Sensors and self-cleaning surfaces for solar panels created by scientists from the Institute of Electronics

Sensors for measuring air and water pollution and self-cleaning surfaces for photovoltaic panels are being developed by scientists from the Institute of Electronics at BAS as part of a project funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The results of the research, obtained with the help of laser technologies, were presented at the “Science and Practice in Innovative Materials and Green Technologies for Sustainable Development” forum which took place on November 5 and 6 in Sofia. Initial experiments have shown that the sensors are a reliable method for analyzing water and beverages. They react to contaminants, are easy to manufacture, and are suitable for repeated use. A femtosecond laser is used to create new materials that are suitable for removing dust and water deposits [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-11-10T10:11:34+02:00Friday, 7 November 2025|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies|

Ministry of Innovation and Growth will support a project of ISSP-BAS with potential for a breakthrough in global science

The project involves laser-induced controlled nuclear fusion and has the potential for a breakthrough in global science and nuclear energy production The Ministry of Innovation and Growth will support with BGN 10 million a cutting-edge research of the Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The project is related to laser-induced controlled nuclear fusion and has the potential for a breakthrough in global science and nuclear energy production. With the funding provided by the “Research, Innovation and Digitalization for Smart Transformation” programme, the necessary laboratory conditions for the scientific work will be created. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nuclear fusion is a source of almost unlimited, safe and clean energy. It is through this process that [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-10-30T09:46:45+02:00Tuesday, 28 October 2025|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies, Selected|

Bulgarian scientists develop surface coatings and alloys for aviation and aerospace technologies

Innovative surface coatings with potential for wide application in the field of mechanical engineering and high technology are being developed by scientists from the Institute of Electronics of BAS. Researchers have improved the mechanical properties of surface structures made of titanium with boron and carbon added to it. The resulting new coatings have very high surface hardness values as well as high wear resistance which opens up a range of new practical applications for these materials. The development is part of the “Centre of Competence for Intelligent Mechatronic, Eco- and Energy-Saving Systems and Technologies” project which involves a team from the Institute of Electronics. The researchers have also developed a new high-strength and ductile weld joint between an aluminium and titanium alloy - a breakthrough [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-10-10T09:06:29+03:00Thursday, 9 October 2025|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies|

Best thesis developed at the Institute of Polymers

Assistant Professor Rumena Stancheva at the Institute of Polymers-BAS has won the “AQUACHIM” award of the Union of Chemists in Bulgaria for the “Best Thesis” defended in 2024 for the Master’s degree. Chemists and chemical engineers who graduated in the past academic year with the Bachelor's or Master's degree in various chemical specialties participated in the national competition. The topic of the awarded thesis is “Polypiperazine-Based Micelles of Mixed Composition for Gene Delivery”. Scientific supervisors are Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emi Haladjova and Prof. Dr. Rayna Bryaskova, and consultant is Prof. Dr. Stanislav Rangelov. The study has been carried out at the Institute of Polymers - BAS in collaboration with the Institute of Molecular Biology - BAS. The results are published in the Polymers international scientific [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-09-30T14:07:22+03:00Monday, 29 September 2025|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies|

Nanoparticles created by our and foreign scientists will be applicable in the fight against cancer

Scientists from Bulgaria, Slovakia, Serbia and the Czech Republic are joining forces in the SeNaTa project - "Self-heating magnetic nanoconstructs for theranostic applications", coordinated by the Institute of Catalysis – BAS and headed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hristo Kolev. The aim is to develop innovative magnetic nanomaterials that can simultaneously diagnose and treat cancer. Magnetic nanoparticles have the unique property to heat up when exposed to an alternating magnetic field. Thus, they can induce a local temperature rise in tumour tissue of up to 42-46 °C, a process called magnetic hyperthermia, which leads to the destruction of cancer cells. Additionally, by binding to radioactive isotopes, the nanoparticles acquire a diagnostic function becoming theranostic agents (combining therapy and diagnostics). First results have already shown that cobalt-substituted [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-09-23T16:37:39+03:00Tuesday, 23 September 2025|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies, Selected|

Scientific breakthrough by Bulgarian scientists leads to change in the study of physical processes in thermonuclear fusion

Dr. Jernej Kovačič Scientists at the BAS Institute of Electronics have developed a device called the Retarding Field Analyzer which is used to conduct experiments to achieve controlled fusion. The device has been installed on a tokamak in France and has produced results that will, for the first time, cause changes in the modelling of physical processes. Assoc. Prof. Pavlina Ivanova, head of the team that has invented the Retarding Field Analyzer Unique research from the measurement of ion temperature in the WEST tokamak divertor was presented during the 24th edition of the International School of Vacuum, Electron and Ion Technologies. Dr. Jernej Kovačić from the University of Ljubljana announced the results of the work of the international team [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-09-24T11:08:36+03:00Friday, 19 September 2025|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies, Selected|