Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106

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Ph.D. 2003, Chemistry, Kansas State University Thesis: ‘Synthesis, Biocidal, and Antitoxin Properties of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles’ with Prof. Kenneth J. Klabunde

 

M.S.  1999, Chemistry, University of Sofia ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’,Bulgaria Thesis: ‘Influence of Physicochemical Factors on Oily Soils Removal by Hydrodynamic Flows’ with Prof. Krassimir Danov

Research interests

 

- Biological effects of nanosized matter; Applications of nanomaterials in microbiology and cellular biology;

- Catalytic properties of zeolites and nanosized materials; - Template synthesis of inorganic materials and mesoporous materials;

Research experience

2003-current

Postdoctoral Researcher with Prof. Galen Stucky, UC Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

- Rational design of catalysts for selective halogenation and dehydrohalogenation;

- Development of the Gold/mesoporous titanium dioxide system as a catalyst for CO oxidation

- Polymer agglomerates as templates for inorganic materials

1999-2003

Graduate Researcher with Prof. Kenneth J. Klabunde, Kansas State University, Department of Chemistry

- Elucidation of the mechanism of bactericidal activity of metal oxide nanoparticles

- Atomic Force Microscopy of nanoparticles superlattices

- Preparation of reactive molecular adducts with metal oxide nanoparticles

1997-1999

Research Assistant with Prof. Iovka Dragieva, Central Laboratory for Electrochemical and Power Sources (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)

- Preparation of hydrogen containing metal nanoparticles;

- Development of hydrogen containing electrode materials for battery applications

Awards

2002- Phi Lambda Upsilon Award for Excellence in Graduate Research, Kansas State University

2001- Phi Lambda Upsilon Award for High Scholarship, Kansas State University

2000- Patrick Distinguished Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

1994-1999- 'Eureka' Foundation Fellowship

1997- Rector's Award, University of Sofia, Bulgaria

1994- Participation in 26th International Chemistry Olimpiad, Oslo, Norway 1994

1994- Silver medal in 16th Bulgarian National Olympiad, Varna, Bulgaria, 1994

Publications

Stoimenov, P. K., Zaikovski, V., Klabunde, K.J.; 'Novel Halogen and Interhalogen Adducts of Nanoscale Magnesium Oxide', J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125(42), 12907-12913 (2003).

Stoimenov, P.K., Klinger, R., Marchin, G.L., Klabunde, K.J.; 'Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Bactericidal Agents', Langmuir, 18(17), 6679-6686, (2002).

 

Stoimenov, P.K. Langmuir Cover Page, 18(17), 2002.

Koper, O., Klabunde, J.S., Marchin, G.L., Klabunde, K.J., Stoimenov, P.K., Bohra, L; 'Nanoscale Powders and Formulations with Biocidal Activity Toward Spores and Vegetative Cells of Bacillus Species, Viruses and Toxins', Curr. Microbiol., 44(1), 49-55, (2002).

 

Stoimenov, P. K., Klabunde, K. J., 'Biological and Chemical Weapon Decontamination by Nanoparticles', Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Marcel Decker, (2004).

 

Stoeva, S.I., Prasad, B.L.V., Uma, S., Stoimenov, P. K., Zaikovski, V., Sorensen, C.M., Klabunde, K.J., 'Face-Centered Cubic and Hexagonal Closed-Packed Nanocrystal Superlattices of Gold Nanoparticles Prepared by Different Methods', J. Phys. Chem. B special issue 'Arnim Henglein Festschrift', (2003), 107, 7441-7448.

 

Dragieva, I., Stoeva, S. I., Stoimenov, P. K., Stoynov, Z., 'Method for Preparation of Nanoscale Nitrogen Containing Cobalt Particles', BG Patent 63591, (2002).

 

Dragieva, I., Stoeva, S., Stoimenov, P.K., Pavlikianov, E., Klabunde, K.J.; 'Complex Formation in Solutions for Chemical Synthesis of Nanoscale Particles Prepared by Borohydride Reduction Process', Nanostruct. Mat., 12, 267-270, (1999).

 

Krastev, V. I., Stoimenov, P., Stoeva, S., Dragieva, I., Klabunde, K. J., 'XPS Investigation of Oxidation State of CoNBH Nanoparticles', in Nano-Crystalline and Thin Film Magnetic Oxides (I. Nedkov, M. Ausloos eds.) Kluwer Academic Publishers, 301-308, (1999).

 

Stoimenov, P., Manev, St., 'Free Metal Atoms', Chemistry, 7, 236-242, (1998) (in Bulgarian).

 

Slaveykova, V., Stoimenov, P., Manev, S., Lazarov, D.; 'Preatomization Behavior of Palladium in Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry', Spectrochimica Acta B, 52, 1259-1267, (1997).

 

Stoimenov, P., Manev, St., 'Clusters-Relationship between Molecules and the Solid State', Chemistry, 4, 1-6, (1996) (in Bulgarian).