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Prof. Slavka S. Tcholakova, Ph.D. (Head of the department) CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 698
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Prof. Nikolai D. Denkov, Ph.D., D.Sc., Fellow of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Head of the Laboratory for Active Formulations and Materials
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Prof. Peter A. Kralchevsky, Ph.D., D.Sc., Fellow of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Head of the Laboratory of Complex Fluids CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 262
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Particles at Fluid Interfaces and Capillary Forces
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Capillary Phenomena, Contact Angles, Surface Forces
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General Curved Interfaces, Bending Moments, Biointerfaces
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Micelles, Solubilization and Detergency
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Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Surfactant Adsorption
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ResearcherID (Web of Science): A-1012-2008
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Author ID (SCOPUS): 7005058022
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ORCID: 0000-0003-3942-1411
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Prof. Krassimir D. Danov, Ph.D., D.Sc., Corresponding Member of Bulgarian Acad. Sci., Head of the Laboratory of Complex Fluids CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 396
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Prof. Theodor D. Gurkov, Ph.D. CV | Publications | Personal Web | | Phone: +359 2 8161 688
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Mechanics and thermodynamics of liquid interfaces and membranes
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Statistical thermodynamics of colloid systems
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Interfacial and capillary phenomena
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Thermodynamics and kinetics of adsorption, surface equation of state
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Surface rheology (viscoelasticity, yield stress)
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Stability of liquid dispersions (emulsions, foams, role of surfactants, proteins, particles)
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Thin liquid films (interactions and hydrodynamics)
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Micro-heterogeneous systems
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Contact angles and wetting
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ResearcherID (Web of Science): D-2883-2011
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Assoc. Prof. Krastanka G. Marinova, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +356 2 8161 612
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Associate Prof. Zahari P. Vinarov, Ph.D., Ph.D in Pharm CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 416
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Assistant Prof. Svetoslav E. Anachkov, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 436
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Assistant Prof. Vladimir Katev, MSc CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 644
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Drug bioavailability
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High performance liquid chromatography
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Assistant Prof. Vladimir Petkov, MSc CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 245
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Solubility in surfactant solutions
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Foams and antifoams
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Assist. Prof. Ivan I. Lesov, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 453
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Vesselin L. Kolev, Ph.D., Research Associate CV | Publications | PhD Thesis | | Phone: +359 2 8161 373
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Surface Tension of Surfactant Solutions: Data Processing
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Detergency: Oil Drop Detachment
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Mariana P. Boneva, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 474
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Detergency: Contact Angles and Wetting
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Particles at Fluid Interfaces: Electro-Dipping Forces
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Rumyana D. Stanimirova, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 650
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Zlatina G. Mitrinova, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 655
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Liliya I. Vinarova, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 474
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In-vitro Lipid Digestion and bioavailability
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Surfactants and Enzymes in Detergency
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Natural surfactants in foods and detergency
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Foams and Antifoams
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Thin Layer Chromatography, Gas Chromatography
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Gergana M. Radulova, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 650
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Lydia M. Dimitrova, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 453
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Gergana S. Tsenova (Georgieva), Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 371
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Nadya I. Politova, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 650
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Foaming and foam rheology
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Physicochemical control of foam properties
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Emulsification and emulsion stability
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Mihail T. Georgiev, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 453
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Interactions of surfactants and polymers
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Adsorption on fluid and solid interfaces
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AFM, light scattering, zeta-potential
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Stabilization of dispersions
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Bulk rheology of colloidal dispersions and micellar solutions
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Contact angles, wetting and drop detachment
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Zhulieta N. Valkova, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 416
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Emulsions and Emulsification
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Optical microscopy
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Phase Behavior of Droplets upon Cooling
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Sonya R. Tsibranska, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 621
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Emulsions and Emulsification
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Nanoparticle Synthesis
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Bulk Rheology of Emulsions
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Molecular Dynamic Simulations
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Diana Cholakova, Ph.D.
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Emulsions and Emulsification
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Optical microscopy
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Phase Behavior of Droplets upon Cooling
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Veronika I. Yavrukova (Ivanova), Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: Phone: +359 2 8161 668
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Dilek F. Gazolu-Rusanova, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 453
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Wetting, Contact Angles, Optical Microscopy
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Emulsions and Emulsification
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Bulk Rheology of Emulsions
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Nevena B. Pagureva, Ph.D. CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 621
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Interfacial Properties of Natural Surfactants
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Surface and Bulk Rheology of Monolayers and Foams
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Foam Films
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Borislava B. Petkova, Ph.D. Candidate CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 655
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Physical chemistry of triglyceride lipolysis
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Biosurfactants: saponins, bile salts
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High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
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Monika I. Hristova, Ph.D.Candidate CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 621
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Surfactant- and Particle-Stabilized Foams
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Bulk Rheology of Suspensions and Foams
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Macroporous Ceramics
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Fatmegul S. Mustan, Ph.D.Candidate CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 621
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Emulsions and Emulsification
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Bulk Rheology of Emulsions
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Molecular Dynamic Simulations
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Kristina S. Rusanova. Ph.D. Candidate CV | Publications | | Phone: +356 2 8161 621
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Interfacial Properties of Surfactants
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Bulk Rheology of Foams
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Foam and Emulsion Films
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Vasil Georgiev, Ph.D. Student CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 320
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Foams and antifoams
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Equilibrium and dynamic surface tension
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Stability of thin liquid films
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Pamela Petrova, Ph.D. Student CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 474
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Rheology of micellar solutions
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Interfacial tension measurements
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Optical and electrophoretic methods
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Delyan Krystev, Ph.D. Student CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 644
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Gas chromatography
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High performance liquid chromatography
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Dimitrina Foteva, Ph.D. Student CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 602
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Aseptic techniques
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Cultivation of bacteria
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Enumeration of bacteria
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Live/Dead assays
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Dora T. Dimitrova, Research Associate CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 650
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Equilibrium Surface Tension
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Methods for Dynamic Surface Tension Measurement
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Mila I. Temelska, Research Associate CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 654
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Contact Angles of Drops, Bubbles and Fibers
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Surface and Interfacial Tensions
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Elena K. Kostova, Research Associate CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 688
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Foaminess and Foam Stability
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Emulsions, Drop Sizing
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Nikola A. Alexandrov, Ph.D. Candidate CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 625
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Dynamic Interfacial Tension
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Interfacial Rheology
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Lydia K. Krumova, Chemist CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 373
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Mariana C. Paraskova, Secretary CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 373
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Tyurkiyan Arnaudova, MSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 320
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Foams and antifoams
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Stability of thin liquid films
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Hristina Bletsova, BSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 602
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Emulsification
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Emulsion rheology
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Kamelia G. Chakrakova, BSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 467
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Phase behavior of surfactant stabilized dispersions
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Optical and rheological properties of dispersions
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Surface tension and surfactant adsorption
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Natali G. Chenkova, MSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 467
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Emulsions: production, stabilization, rheology
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Interactions of particles, surfactants and polymers
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Desislava Glushkova, MSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 691
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Drop breakage upon phase transitions
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Optical microscopy
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Lilia V. Ivanova, BSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 371
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Adsorption, deposition, ellipsometry
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Interfacial tensiometry and rheology
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Tatiana G. Slavova, MSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 467
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Emulsification, encapsulation, core-in-shell structures
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Contact angles and wetting; effect of surfactants and polymers
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Cleaning, attachment/detachment of oil drops
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Teodora N. Stancheva, MSc student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 288
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Concentrated suspensions: stability and rheology
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Surfactants in solution and foaminess
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Elena-Maria H. Stoykova, MSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 467
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Dynamic processes in surfactant solutions
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Wetting, spreading and adhesion
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Krastina Tsvetkova, MSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 602
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Self-shaping upon phase transition
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Formation and stability of emulsions
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Ralica I. Uzunova, MSc Student in Chemistry CV | Publications | | Phone: +359 2 8161 467
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Static and dynamic interfacial tension
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Surfactant solutions: bulk properties and adsorption
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