Momchil Dimitrov

Professional experience

2014 – Associate professor, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry (IOCCP), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)
2004-2014 – Assistant professor, IOCCP, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 – PhD degree, IOCCP, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria
1998 – 2004 – Chemist and PhD student, IOCCP, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria

Main research interrests

• Synthesis and modification of mesoporous silicates and nanostructured metal oxides.
• Modification, characterization and catalytic properties of carbon materials (activated carbon, ultradispersed diamond powders and graphene oxide).
• Physicochemical characterization and catalytic properties of mesoporous silicate materials and nanostructured metal oxides in various reactions (total oxidation of volatile organic compounds, methanol decomposition as an alternative fuel source).

Selected publications

Author of 92 research papers

Total citations (excluding self-citations): 1275, h-index – 23

• M. Popova, V. Mitova, M. Dimitrov, C. Rosmini, I. Tsacheva, P. Shestakova, D. Karashanova, I. Karadjova, N. Koseva, Mesoporous Silica with an Alveolar Construction Obtained by Eco-Friendly Treatment of Rice Husks, Molecules, v. 29 (15), art. no. 3540, 2024 Link https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/15/3540
• M. Dimitrov, G. Issa, D. Kovacheva, T. Tsoncheva, Novel Ceria and Ceria-based Nanocomposites as Potential Catalysts for Methanol Decomposition and Total Oxidation of Ethyl Acetate. Comptes rendus de l’Academie bulgare des Sciences, v. 75, pp 1287-1294, 2022 link https://www.proceedings.bas.bg/index.php/cr/article/view/154
• T. Tsoncheva, C. Rosmini, M. Dimitrov, G. Issa, J. Henych, Z. Němečková, D. Kovacheva, N. Velinov, G. Atanasova, I. Spassova, Formation of Catalytic Active Sites in Hydrothermally Obtained Binary Ceria-Iron Oxides: Composition and Preparation Effects, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, v. 13 (1), pp. 1838-1852, 2021 link https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.0c16326
• M. Dimitrov, M. Guncheva, D. Kovacheva, Preparation and application of nanosized zeolite as a carrier for a lipolytic enzyme. Bulgarian Chemical Communications, v. 50, pp. 156-160, 2018 link https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.0c16326
• M. Popova, P. Shestakova, H. Lazarova, M. Dimitrov, D. Kovacheva, A. Szegedi, G. Mali, V. Dasireddy, B. Likozar, N. Wilde, R. Gläser, Efficient solid acid catalysts based on sulfated tin oxides for liquid phase esterification of levulinic acid with ethanol. Applied Catalysis A: General, v. 560, pp. 119-131, 2018 link https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926860X18302138
• M. Dimitrov, R. Ivanova, N. Velinov, J. Henych, M. Slušná, V. Štengl, J. Tolasz, I. Mitov, T. Tsoncheva, Mesoporous TiO₂ powders as host matrices for iron nanoparticles. Effect of the preparation procedure and doping with Hf. Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects, v. 7, pp. 56-63, 2016 link https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352507X16300117
• M. Dimitrov, R. Ivanova, V. Štengl, J. Henych, D. Kovacheva, T. Tsoncheva, Optimization of CeO₂-ZrO₂ mixed oxide catalysts for ethyl acetate combustion. Bulgarian Chemical Communications, v. 47, pp. 323-329, 2015 link http://www.bcc.bas.bg/BCC_Volumes/Volume_47_Number_1_2015/323_Dimitrov_BCC_47-1_2015.pdf
• M. Dimitrov, M. Guncheva, D. Zhiryakova, T. Lazarova, G. Lalev, T. Tsoncheva, Nanostructured tin dioxide – a promising multipurpose support material for catalytic and biocatalytic applications. Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 252, pp. 55-63, 2014 link https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894714004847
• M. Dimitrov, T. Tsoncheva, S. Shao, R. Köhn, Novel preparation of nanosized mesoporous SnO₂ powders: Physicochemical and catalytic properties. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, v. 94, pp. 158-165, 2010 link https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092633730900441X

Projects

Leader

• Development of novel metal oxide-based nanocomposites for elimination of toxic chemicals, Bilateral project with Czech Republic, IC-CZ/04/2020-2022.
• Deriving ADDitional value by converting platform molecules obtained from the VAlorization of Lignocellulose biomass (ADD-VAL), Bilateral project with Italy, IC-IT/04/2023-2025.

Member of the research team

• Bimetallic catalyst knowledge-based development for energy applications, 813748 – BIKE, H2020-MSCA-ITN-2018.
• Raw Materials Students Interships in East South East Europe (RAISESEE), ID 17167, EIT-RIS project, 2018.
• Center of Excellence “National Center for Mechatronics and Clean Technologies”, BG05M2OP001-1.001-0008, Establishment of CE and CC, 2018-2023
• Technology for capturing carbon dioxide from biomass combustion on an adsorbent derived from waste materials, BGRRP-2.011-0021-C01, 2024, Project financed by the mechanism for recovery and sustainability.
• 3D printed waste-based catalysts for sustainable production of synthetic fuels and valuable chemicals (3DCatFuel&Chem), КП-06-Н69/3, 2022, Project at National Science Fund under the program “Competition for financing fundamental scientific research – 2022”.
• Renewable integrated system for the elimination of organic pollutants from water and air, КП-06-29/2, 01.12.2018, Project at National Science Fund under the program “Competition for financing fundamental scientific research – 2018”.
• Bulgarian cultural heritage – methodology for the study of organic materials, КП-06-ОПР 05/5, 18.12.2018, Project at National Science Fund under the program “Public Challenges – 2018”.