Group Members:
Prof. Michael Evstatiev, DSc
Assoc. Prof. Anton Apostolov
Assoc. Prof. Lachezar Christov
Assoc. Prof. Elena Vassileva
PhD students: 2

The research topics of the Laboratory on Structure and Properties of Polymers (Prof. M. Evstatiev, Assoc. Prof. E. Vassileva) include: i) Microfibrillar-reinforced polymer composites (MFC) as biodegradable materials; ii) Polymer based drug delivery systems; iii) Polymer scaffolds for tissue regeneration (nanofibers, nanoparticles and hydrogels); iv) Polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, composites and nanocomposites; v) biocompatible and haemocompatible polyzwitterionic materials with ultralow biofouling; vi) polymer reinforced bone and dental cements.

Recent References:

1.M. Evstatiev, S. Simeonova, J. Pai, K. Friedrich, Preparation and Characterization of MFC Structured Biodegradable Polymer Materials from Poly(L-lactide)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephatalate) Blends with Improved Mechanical and Barrier Properties, J. Materl. Sci., 48 (18), (2013) 6312-6331.

2.S. Simeonova, M. Evstatiev, Wenjing Li, T. Burkhart, Development of the MFC concept for manufacturing of scaffolds for tissue engineering from PLA/EVAL polymer blends, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phis. B 51, (2013) 1298–1310.

3.P. S. Shestakova, R. Willem, E. Vassileva, ”Elucidation of the chemical and morphological structure of Double Network Hydrogels by HRMAS-NMR”, Chemistry – A European Journal 17(52),14867-77 (2011)