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  1. Evaluation of antioxidant activity of caffeic acid phenethyl ester loaded block copolymer micelles

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Vassya Bankova, Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov, Boryana Trusheva, Milena Popova

  2. Biodegradation of crude oil hydrocarbons by a newly isolated biosurfactant producing strain

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  3. Development of propolis-loaded block copolymer micelles of superior structural stability and high loading capacity

    Article • Polymer, September 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  4. Cisplatin delivery vehicles based on stabilized polymeric aggregates comprising poly(acrylic acid) chains

    Article • Polymer Journal, June 2017, Nature

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  5. In vitro and in vivo toxicity evaluation of cationic PDMAEMA-PCL-PDMAEMA micelles as a carrier of curcumin

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  6. Simultaneous Biodegradation of Phenol and n-Hexadecane by Cryogel Immobilized Biosurfactant Producing Strain Rhodococcus wratislawiensis BN38

    Article • Polish Journal of Microbiology, August 2016, Index Copernicus

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  7. Multifunctional block copolymer nanocarriers for co-delivery of silver nanoparticles and curcumin: Synthesis and enhanced efficacy against tumor cells

    Article • European Polymer Journal, August 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  8. Double stimuli responsive mixed aggregates from poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-poly(acrylic acid) and poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymers

    Article • Polymer Bulletin, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  9. Novel electrically conducting 2-hydroxyethylcellulose/polyaniline nanocomposite cryogels: Synthesis and application in tissue engineering

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, April 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  10. Complex Formation Between Lysozyme and Stabilized Micelles with a Mixed Poly(ethylene oxide)/Poly(acrylic acid) Shell

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, March 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  11. Functional multilayered polymeric nanocarriers for delivery of mitochondrial targeted anticancer drug curcumin

    Article • Polymer, February 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  12. Nano-sized Polymer Structures via Self-assembly and Co-assembly Approaches

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  13. Template-Assisted Approaches for Preparation of Nano-sized Polymer Structures

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  14. Novel micellar form of poplar propolis with high cytotoxic activity

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  15. Abstract 4067: Pluronic micelle-encapsulated Disulfiram targets cancer stem-like cells and reverses pan-resistance in acquired resistant breast cancer cell lines

    Article • Cancer Research, August 2015, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov, Professor Juan M. Irache

  16. Cationic triblock copolymer micelles enhance antioxidant activity, intracellular uptake and cytotoxicity of curcumin

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, July 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  17. Curcumin delivery from poly(acrylic acid-co-methyl methacrylate) hollow microparticles prevents dopamine-induced toxicity in rat brain synaptosomes

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, May 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  18. Phenol degradation by environmental bacteria entrapped in cryogels

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  19. Triblock polymeric micelles as carriers for anti-inflammatory drug delivery

    Article • Journal of Microencapsulation, December 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov, Assoc.Prof. Ivanka P Pencheva - El Tibi

  20. Polymeric Nanoparticle Engineering: From Temperature-Responsive Polymer Mesoglobules to Gene Delivery Systems

    Article • Biomacromolecules, December 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  21. Synthesis and self-assembly of amphiphilic poly(acrylicacid)–poly(ɛ-caprolactone)–poly(acrylicacid) block copolymer as novel carrier for 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy camptothecin

    Article • Journal of Biomaterials Applications, September 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  22. Cryogels via UV Irradiation

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  23. Stimuli sensitive super-macroporous cryogels based on photo-crosslinked 2-hydroxyethylcellulose and chitosan

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  24. Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Nanocomposite Aerogels and Related Materials

    Article • September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  25. Janus-Micellen als effektive suprakolloidale Dispersionsmittel für Kohlenstoff-Nanoröhren

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, February 2013, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  26. Janus Micelles as Effective Supracolloidal Dispersants for Carbon Nanotubes

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, February 2013, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  27. Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(n-butyl acrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) triblock terpolymers with highly asymmetric hydrophilic blocks: synthesis and aqueous solution properties

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov, Professor Juan M. Irache

  28. Biodegradable polymer network encapsulated polyplex for DNA delivery

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  29. Biosurfactant Production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa BN10 Cells Entrapped in Cryogels

    Article • Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C, January 2013, De Gruyter

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  30. Biosurfactant Production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa BN10 Cells Entrapped in Cryogels

    Article • Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C, January 2013, De Gruyter

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  31. Polymeric vesicles for corrosion control in reinforced mortar: Electrochemical behavior, steel surface analysis and bulk matrix properties

    Article • Corrosion Science, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  32. Dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with pyrene-functionalized polymeric micelles in aqueous media

    Article • Polymer, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  33. Stabilized micelles as delivery vehicles for paclitaxel

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, October 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov, Professor Juan M. Irache

  34. Fabrication of super-macroporous nanocomposites by deposition of carbon nanotubes onto polymer cryogels

    Article • European Polymer Journal, August 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  35. The influence of admixed micelles on the microstructural properties and global performance of cement-based materials

    Article • Cement and Concrete Research, August 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  36. Encapsulation of urease in double-layered hydrogels of macroporous poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) core and poly(ethylene oxide) outer layer: fabrication and biosensing properties

    Article • Polymer International, October 2011, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  37. Characterisation of different nanoparticles with a potential use for drug delivery in neuropsychiatric disorders

    Article • The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, September 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  38. In situ entrapment of urease in cryogels of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide): An effective strategy for noncovalent immobilization of enzymes

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, June 2011, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  39. Biocompatible cryogels of thermosensitive polyglycidol derivatives with ultra-rapid swelling properties

    Article • European Polymer Journal, May 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  40. Noncovalent Functionalization of Electrically Conductive Nanotubes by Multiple Ionic or π-π Stacking Interactions with Block Copolymers

    Article • April 2011, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  41. Poly(ethoxytriethyleneglycol acrylate) cryogels as novel sustained drug release systems for oral application

    Article • Polymer, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  42. Ice-mediated coating of macroporous cryogels by carbon nanotubes: a concept towards electrically conducting nanocomposites

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  43. Entrapment of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells in u.v. crosslinked hydroxyethylcellulose/poly(ethylene oxide) double-layered gels

    Article • Reactive and Functional Polymers, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  44. Super-macroporous poly(ethoxytriethyleneglycol acrylate) hydrogels for sustained delivery of hydrophilic drugs

    Article • Journal of Controlled Release, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  45. UV-assisted grafting of polymers: A method towards biocompatible carbon nanotubes

    Article • Polymer, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  46. Corrosion Performance of Carbon Steel in Micelle-Containing Cement Extract

    Article • January 2010, The Electrochemical Society

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  47. Stabilized Mixed Micelles with a Temperature-Responsive Core and a Functional Shell

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, May 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  48. Self-Assembly of Asymmetric Poly(ethylene oxide)- block -Poly( n -butyl acrylate) Diblock Copolymers in Aqueous Media to Unexpected Morphologies

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, April 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  49. UV-assisted synthesis of super-macroporous polymer hydrogels

    Article • Polymer, February 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  50. Two-component “Onionlike” micelles with a PPO core, a PDMAEMA shell and a PEO corona: formation and crosslinking

    Article • Polymer International, November 2008, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  51. Side reactions in the synthesis of triblock copolymers of nylon-6 with telechelic oligomers

    Article • Polymer International, September 2008, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  52. High-Molecular-Weight Polyoxirane Copolymers and their Use in High-Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Article • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, July 2008, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  53. Wormlike Morphology Formation and Stabilization of “Pluronic P123” Micelles by Solubilization of Pentaerythritol Tetraacrylate

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, July 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  54. Colloidal aqueous dispersion of polyaniline nanotubes grafted non-covalently with poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(acrylic acid) copolymer

    Article • Colloid & Polymer Science, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  55. Obtaining of Zn composite coatings

    Article • January 2008, The Electrochemical Society

    Dr Johannes M.C. Mol, Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov, Professor Nikolai Stoyanov Boshkov

  56. Synthesis of biodegradable hydroxyethylcellulose cryogels by UV irradiation

    Article • Polymer, August 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  57. Cryogels of cellulose derivatives prepared via UV irradiation of moderately frozen systems

    Article • Polymer, September 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  58. Stabilization of polymeric micelles with a mixed poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) shell by formation of poly(pentaerythritol tetraacrylate) nanonetworks within the micelles

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2006, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  59. Innovative approach for stabilizing poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) micelles by forming nano-sized networks in the micelle

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2005, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  60. Association properties of a high molecular weight poly(propylene oxide?b?ethylene oxide) diblock copolymer in aqueous solution

    Article • Polymer Bulletin, August 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  61. Functionalization of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Electrografting of Polyacrylonitrile

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, May 2004, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  62. Polyamide-6-b-polybutadiene block copolymers: Synthesis and properties

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, May 2003, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  63. Noncovalent functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by pyrene containing polymers

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2003, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  64. Structure and thermal behavior of nylon-6/polytetrahydrofuran triblock copolymers obtained via anionic polymerization

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, March 2002, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  65. Core-corona nanoparticles formed by high molecular weight poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(alkylglycidyl ether) diblock copolymers

    Article • Polymer, January 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  66. Synthesis of nylon‐6 triblock copolymers with bifunctional polymeric activators

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, November 2000, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  67. On the structure of poly--caprolactams, obtained with bifunctional N-carbamyl derivatives of lactams

    Article • European Polymer Journal, April 2000, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  68. Synthesis of nylon-6 triblock copolymers with bifunctional polymeric activators

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, January 2000, Wiley

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov

  69. On the activating anionic polymerization of ε-caprolactam in bulk caused by bis carbamyl derivatives

    Article • European Polymer Journal, February 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Petar Dimitrov Petrov