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Department of Electrochemically Obtained Materials and Corrosion Processes

Head: Senior Researcher Nikolai Boshkov, Ph.D., phone: (+3592) 9793920,  e-mail: NBoshkov@ipc.bas.bg  
Staff: Professor Dimitar Stoychev, Ph.D., D.Sc., Senior Researcher
Associate Professors:Emilia Stoyanova , Ph.D.,Rashko Rashkov, Ph. D., Dragomir Tatchev, Ph. D.
Research Associates:
Jenya Georgieva,bPh. D., Eugenia Valova, Ph. D.,  Vasil Bachvarov, Desislava Gergova, Nelly Tsvetkova, Marina Arnaudova
PhD Students: Desislava Goranova
Chemists and Technicians: Miglena Peshova, Reni Lukanova
Associated members of IPC: Stephan Armyanov , Ph.D., D.Sc., Professor, Georgi Raichevski, Ph.D.

Research Groups:

Electrocrystallization and Functional Galvanic Coatings Group
Corrosion processes and corrosion protection group
Magnetic Films Group
New materials group

Research topics: 

SEM of the cross-section of a multilayer coating Cu/Ni-W
Scanning electron micrograph of the cross-section of a multilayer coating Cu/Ni-W (W 1 wt. %)

Auger depth sputter-etch profiles of Ni, W, Re, and P components of electroless deposited doublelayer system Ni-W-Re-P/Ni-P
Auger depth sputter-etch profiles of Ni, W, Re, and P components of electroless deposited double layer system Ni-W-Re-P/Ni-P.

  • Electrodeposition of alloy coatings and examination of their properties based on:
    - Ni (with Mn, W, Co, Fe);
    - Zn (with Co, Sn, Mn, Cr);
    - iron group metals with amorphous structure;
    - methods for chemical passivation (cromating) of Zn and Zn alloy coatings using environment-friendly compositions.
  • The relationship between plating parameters, structure and properties of electroless and electrodeposited alloys and iron group metals.
  • Magnetic behavior, mechanical properties (internal stress, hardness, stress relaxation) and thermal stability of thick and thin coatings.
  • Protective-decorative and functional oxide layers on Al and its alloys.
  • Protective composite coatings based on epoxy and polyester resins including electronegative metals in highly dispersed state.
  • Investigation of the influence of composition and structure of low- and high-alloy steels on corrosion and anodic behavior in different aggressive media, etc. and at higher temperatures and pressures.
  • Oxidized titanium anodes (including alloying of oxide layers with Ru, Ge, Ir, Mn).
  • Automatic system for express control of metallic ions and other inorganic and organic water pollutions
  • Electrochemical processes, methods and technologies for electrolysis of water and water solutions
  • Production and electrochemical properties of  various anodes (e.g.  Cu alloy anodes,  oxidized Ti alloy anodes etc.)