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  1. Biological Response and Antimicrobial Behaviour of Sputtered TiO2/Cu Coatings Deposited on Ti6Al4V Alloy

    Article • Coatings, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  2. Improved Mechanical Performance and Green Corrosion Inhibition of Copper Matrix Composites Reinforced with Crassostrea Madrasensis via Powder Metallurgy and Allium sativum Extract

    Article • Coatings, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  3. Biodegradable Mg-Zn-MgO Composites for Locking Compression Fixation Plates for Pediatric Orthopedics: Improved Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance

    Article • Processes, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  4. Influence of Deposition Temperature on Microstructure and Properties of Tantalum Oxide Sputtered Coatings

    Article • Materials, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  5. Improved Microstructure Evolution and Corrosion Resistance in Friction-Welded Dissimilar AISI 1010/D3 Steel Joints Through Post-Weld Heat Treatment

    Article • Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  6. A comprehensive review on application of machine intelligence in additive manufacturing

    Article • Turkish Journal of Engineering, January 2025, Turkish Journal of Engineering

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  7. One-Step Magneton Sputtering of Crystalline Cu-Doped TiO2 Coatings: Characterization and Antibacterial Activity

    Article • Applied Sciences, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  8. Inhibitory Effect of Fennel Fruit Essential Oil and Its Main Component Anethole of Corrosion on Steel Plates in 1 M HCL

    Article • Applied Sciences, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  9. Effect of Co-Sputtered Copper and Titanium Oxide Coatings on Bacterial Resistance and Cytocompatibility of Osteoblast Cells

    Article • Nanomaterials, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  10. Influence of Thickness on the Structure and Biological Response of Cu-O Coatings Deposited on cpTi

    Article • Coatings, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  11. Application of Green Graphene-Based Nanomaterials in Agri-Biotechnological Sensors for Surveillance and Prevention of Agricultural Productivity

    Article • November 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  12. Graphene-Based Nanomaterials as Biomaterials in Stem Cell Differentiation, Tissue Regeneration and Cell Growth Studies

    Article • November 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  13. Self-Pierce Riveting: Development and Assessment for Joining Polymer—Metal Hybrid Structures in Lightweight Automotive Applications

    Article • Polymers, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  14. Synthesis, In silico mapping for anti-cancer proviso, hardness studies of d-gluconic acid monohydrate crystals for usage in electronic, mechanical and biological sectors

    Article • Heliyon, October 2023, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  15. A novel method of fabricating multi‐material acetabular liner using fused filament fabrication

    Article • Polymer Engineering & Science, September 2023, Wiley

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  16. Sustainable Bioplastics for Food Packaging Produced from Renewable Natural Sources

    Article • Polymers, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  17. Synthesis, physical, chemical, biological, mechanical and electronic studies of polypyrrole (PPy) of versatile scales for electro-mechano, pharmaceutical utilities

    Article • Heliyon, September 2023, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  18. Updates on Biogenic Metallic and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Therapy, Drug Delivery and Cytotoxicity

    Article • Pharmaceutics, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  19. Investigation of the change in wettability properties and corrosion behavior of AISI 304 after laser surface texturing

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, May 2023, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Mariana Ilieva, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  20. Investigation of the influence of the processing speed and the linear pulse density of the laser surface texturing process

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, May 2023, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Mariana Ilieva, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  21. Effects of Heat Treatment and Diamond Burnishing on Fatigue Behaviour and Corrosion Resistance of AISI 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel

    Article • Applied Sciences, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  22. Advances in Multifunctional Bioactive Coatings for Metallic Bone Implants

    Article • Materials, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  23. Updates on Responsive Drug Delivery Based on Liposome Vehicles for Cancer Treatment

    Article • Pharmaceutics, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  24. Engineered superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for externally controlled hyperthermia, drug delivery, and therapeutic toxicity

    Article • Precision Nanomedicine, August 2022, Andover House Inc

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  25. Synthesis, experimental and computational characterizations of 8,9-dimethoxybenzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d] thiophene (DBNT) crystals for electro-mechano utilities

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Communications, April 2022, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  26. PRELIMINARY STUDY ON ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PLASTIC LINER OF AN ACETABULAR CUP COMPONENT

    Article • Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), January 2022, Penerbit UTM Press

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  27. Morpho/Opto-structural Characterizations and XRD-Assisted Estimation of Crystallite Size and Strain in MgO Nanoparticles by Applying Williamson–Hall and Size–Strain Techniques

    Article • Journal of Cluster Science, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  28. Perspective on the Therapeutic Applications of Algal Polysaccharides

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  29. Plant-based meat analogue (PBMA) as a sustainable food: a concise review

    Article • European Food Research and Technology, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  30. Opto-structural characterization of Mg(OH)2 and MgO nanostructures synthesized through a template-free sonochemical method

    Article • Applied Physics A, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  31. Electrochemical, Tribological and Biocompatible Performance of Electron Beam Modified and Coated Ti6Al4V Alloy

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  32. Challenges in the Assessment of Nanotoxicity, Recommendations, and Safe-by-Design Nanomedicines to Counter Toxicological Problems

    Article • May 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  33. Influence of beam power on the surface architecture and corrosion behavior of electron-beam treated Co-Cr-Mo alloys

    Article • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, May 2021, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  34. Roughness and mechanical properties of electron-beam surface modified and TiN/TiO2-coated Ti6Al4V alloy

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, January 2021, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  35. Surface modification of Co-Cr-Mo alloys by electron-beam treatment

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, January 2021, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  36. Nanofunctionalized 3D printing

    Article • January 2021, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  37. Aerva lanata flowers extract as green corrosion inhibitor of low-carbon steel in HCl solution: an in vitro study

    Article • Chemical Papers, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  38. Facile microwave-assisted synthesis of metal oxide CdO-CuO nanocomposite: Photocatalytic and antimicrobial enhancing properties

    Article • Optik, September 2020, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  39. Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Biomedical Materials

    Article • Biomimetics, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  40. Structural and functional properties of rare earth-based (NiO-CGO) nanocomposite produced by effective multiple doping approach via co-precipitation

    Article • Materials Technology, April 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  41. Composition, structure and adhesion of cathodic-arc and glow-discharge deposited TiN/TiO2 coatings: a case study

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, April 2020, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  42. Effect of TiN/TiO2 multilayer coatings on the properties of stainless steel for biomedical applications

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, April 2020, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  43. Investigation of the microstructure and the thermal processes in a Ti6Al4V alloy surface-modified by scanning electron beam

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, April 2020, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  44. Structural studies of bio-mediated NiO nanoparticles for photocatalytic and antibacterial activities

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Communications, March 2020, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  45. Influence of heat treatment on friction-welded joints made of high-carbon high-chromium tool steel/low-carbon steel for tooling applications

    Article • Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  46. Mechanical properties and in vitro biocompatibility evaluation of TiN/TiO2 coated Ti6Al4V alloy

    Article • Materials Today Proceedings, January 2020, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  47. Recent advances in biomaterials for 3D scaffolds: A review

    Article • Bioactive Materials, December 2019, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  48. Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine

    Article • October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  49. Influence of Electron Beam Treatment of Co–Cr Alloy on the Growing Mechanism, Surface Topography, and Mechanical Properties of Deposited TiN/TiO2 Coatings

    Article • Coatings, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  50. Biomineralization of Titanium Alloy with Surface Micro - and Nanoscaled Modifications

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, July 2019, Trans Tech Publications

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  51. Ethylene Oxide Sterilization of TiN/TiO2 Coated Titanium Implant Material

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, July 2019, Trans Tech Publications

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov, Emil Yankov

  52. Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of V2O5 nanoparticles for photocatalytic and antibacterial studies

    Article • Materials Research Innovations, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  53. Metal oxide nanoparticles and their applications in nanotechnology

    Article • SN Applied Sciences, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  54. Hybrid Nanocomposites

    Article • March 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  55. Inorganic composites in biomedical engineering

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  56. Microstructure and mechanical characterization of aluminum thin films on steel substrates

    Article • Materials Today Proceedings, January 2019, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  57. Corrosion Study of Ti5Al4V and Ti6Al4V in Different Simulated Body Fluids

    Article • December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  58. Orientation of the Digital Model for SLA 3D Printing and Its Influence on the Accuracy of the Manufactured Physical Objects for Micro- and Nano Technologies

    Article • December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  59. Changes in the Mechanical Properties of Ti Samples with TiN and TiN/TiO2 Coatings Deposited by Different PVD Methods

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, October 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  60. Comparison of the Corrosion Behaviour of Differently Deposited PVD TiN/TiO2 Coatings on Electron Beam Modified Ti5Al4V Alloy

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, October 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  61. Comparison of the Phase Composition and Nanohardness of Gradient TiN/TiO2 Coatings on Ti5Al4V Alloy Deposited by Different PVD Methods

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, October 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  62. Influence of the Chemical Composition, Structure and Heat Treatment on the Topography and Mechanical Properties of Ti5Al4V and Ti6Al4V after Electron Beam Surface Treatment

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, October 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  63. Study of the influence of electron beam treatment of Ti5Al4V substrate on the mechanical properties and surface topography of multilayer TiN/TiO2 coatings

    Article • Vacuum, August 2018, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  64. Application of TiN/TiO2 coatings on stainless steel: composition and mechanical reliability

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, March 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  65. Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Microhardness of Tungsten Carbide Coatings

    Article • European Mechanical Science, December 2017, European Mechanical Science

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  66. Changes in the mechanical properties and microstructure of anisotropic austenitic stainless sheet steel after uniaxial tensile test

    Article • MATEC Web of Conferences, January 2017, EDP Sciences

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov, Emil Yankov

  67. Effect of vacuum oxy-nitrocarburizing on the microstructure of tool steels: an experimental and modeling study

    Article • MATEC Web of Conferences, January 2017, EDP Sciences

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov

  68. Peculiar behaviour of pure ENAW-Al99.5 sheet metal during uniaxial tensile test

    Article • MATEC Web of Conferences, January 2017, EDP Sciences

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov, Emil Yankov

  69. Comparison of the Accuracy of 3D Printed Prototypes Using the Stereolithography (SLA) Method with the Digital CAD Models

    Article • MATEC Web of Conferences, January 2017, EDP Sciences

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova, Emil Yankov, Emil Yankov

  70. Influence of External Factors on the Cooling Ability of Vacuum Quenching Oils

    Article • Materials Performance and Characterization, June 2014, ASTM International

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova

  71. Vacuum Oxy-nitrocarburization of Ultra Fine Electrolytic Iron

    Article • Procedia Engineering, January 2011, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Plamenova Nikolova