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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and
Crystallography “Acad. Ivan Kostov”
and
the challenges of the
Common European Research Area
Research Staff - Basics
High-qualified specialists in the fields of:
– Mineralogy and Economic Geology (23/10 scientists)
– Crystallography (6 scientists)
– Physics of Condensed Matter (5 scientists)
– Chemistry (7 scientists)
The majority of scientists have specialized in leading scientific
institutions and universities in Austria (Marie Curie Fellowship), Belgium,
Germany (4 Fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation), France,
Japan, Portugal, Spain, Russia, USA, Switzerland, etc.
70% of the Research Staff is habilitated (Senior Research Fellows)
90% of the Research Staff has Academic Degrees (DSc/PhD)
About 50% of the Research Staff is in the 40-50 age group
Research Staff - Basics
Leading interdisciplinary Research Groups
in Bulgaria, well-recognized abroad in:
- Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Utilization of Coals and Coal Products
- Mineral Deposits Modeling, Mapping and Prognosis
- Structural and Chemical Transformations of Minerals and Materials
- Mineralogy and Mapping of Heavy Minerals Concentrates
- Archaeomineralogy and Archaeogeology
- Technological Mineralogy
- Crystal Structure, Composition and Properties of Minerals and Materials
- Natural Zeolites and Microporous Analogs
- Synthesis of New Functional and Nanosized Materials
- Crystal Growth of Optical Crystals
Research Staff – Academic Ranks and Degrees
Academic Ranks/Degrees Current State Short-time Prospects (in 5 years)
Senior Research Fellows I Degree
1
4
Senior Research Fellows II Degree
19 (+ 2 current habilitation procedures)
25
Academic
Ranks
Research Associates I-III Degrees
6 5
PhD Holders without Academic Ranks 3 1
Total: 29 35
DSc 2 4 Academic
Degrees PhD 25 31
Total: 27 35
PhD Training – Current State
Signed Agreement between CLMC and the Institute of Geological
Sciences at the University of Bern, Group “Mineralogical
Crystallography”, for collaboration in PhD graduation in “Mineralogy and
Crystallography” of Milen Kadiyski (CLMC PhD student) in Switzerland to
the end of 2009 by Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Tomas Armbruster and Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Ognyan Petrov
Self-training PhD Student in “Mineralogy and Crystallography” Louisa
Dimova, MSc, from April 24, 2009; PhD Thesis: “X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Study of Clinoptilolite Modified by Ion-exchange and Salt Occlusion”,
Supervisors: Prof. DSc. G. Kirov and Assoc. Prof. Dr. O Petrov
Regular PhD student in “Mineralogy and Crystallography” Daher Farid
Daher, MSc, from September 1, 2009; PhD Thesis: “Phase-mineralogical
and Chemical Composition of Fly Ashes from Oil and Coke Combustion
in TPS”, Supervisor: Prof. DSc. S. Vassilev
Research priorities - Basics
Areas of activities, mission and priorities corresponding to
the main strategic goal, basic policies and programs of BAS, national
and EU research priorities:
- Understanding the Earth
- New Materials and Technologies
- Environmental Protection
- Nature and Natural Resources of Bulgaria
- Training and Education
Interdisciplinary research approach
Basic and applied research topics with proved scientific productivity
Proved ability for solving of complex scientific and applied problems
requiring interdisciplinary knowledge and experience
Research priorities – Ad Hoc Refinement
The current priorities of the Bulgarian National Science Fund
and the EU Scientific Programs as well as the industrial progress
of the national economy enforce ad hoc refinement of the basic
priorities of CLMC toward:
Ecology and Human Health
Materials Science and Nanotechnologies
National Cultural and Historical Heritage
Research in Support of Competitive Bulgarian Industry
Effective Utilization of Mineral Resources and Raw Materials
Research Prioritization
MINERAL SYSTEMS
Minerals, rocks and deposits, important for prognosis and
assessment of the mineral resources of Bulgaria
Mineralogy and geochemistry of soils, rocks and incoherent
sediments aiming at revealing of geochemical anomalies
and mineral concentrations as natural pollutants
Assessment of the environmental hazard related to natural
radioactivity and the presence of REE-Th-U containing
minerals in magmatic and metamorphic rocks in Bulgaria
Mineralogical and petrologic investigations of artifacts for
the purposes of the archaeology, etc.
BG NSF Research Project “Archeometrical studies of
gold artifacts from the Early Bronze Age (3300–2000 BC) -
the Dubene Archaeological Site ”, Project Leader Dr. Z. Tsintsov (CLMC)
CLMC Research Project “Distribution and typifying of gold artifacts in
alluvial sediments in Bulgaria”, Project Leader Dr. Z. Tsintsov
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Research Prioritization
TECHNOGENIC and ECOLOGICAL MINERALOGY
Mineralogy, geochemistry and environmentally friendly
utilization of solid fuels and products of their combustion
and pyrolysis
Creation of new high tech composites and building materials
Using the research potential of CLMC in support of
competitive long-term profitable development of the Bulgarian
industrial companies in time of global financial crisis
Research Prioritization
EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY, MODELING and
MODIFICATION of MINERAL SYSTEMS
Modification and crystal chemical investigation of ion-exchanged natural zeolites with potential application in ecology, medicine and cosmetics
Synthesis and crystal chemical properties of porous materials –potential catalysts, sorbents and biologically active materials
Synthesis of new inorganic ionites (titanosilicates and zirconium dioxide) and investigation of their effectivity for removing long-term radionuclides (as Cs, Sr) as well as toxic anions in waters and waste waters
Design and modification of natural phosphates, zeolites and technogenic products
Research Prioritization
SYNTHESIS, COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE and PROPERTIES
of MINERALS and NEW MATERIALS
Modification and modeling of physical parameters of crystals for optical storage and processing of information
Synthesis and structural characterization of:
- Ca-phosphate materials with biological application
- novel biodegradable nanostructured materials accelerating osteogenesis
- novel multicomponent telluride matrix with changeable non-linear optical properties
Synthesis, composition, structure and properties of crystalline matrixes of Synrock
Crystal growth, local structure and optical linear and non-linear properties of fluorides of alkaline earths
Research Infrastructure - Basics
Laboratory of Electron Microscopy
– SEM EVO LS25 – CARL Zeiss SMT
– Philips EM 420T (120kV) with EDAX 9100/70 &
Si/Li-detector
– Philips SEM 515 with WEDAX-3A
– Philips SEM 515
– Kontron IBAS image analyzer
– various subsidiary and peripheral devices
Laboratory of X-Ray Diffraction
Analysis
– X-ray single crystal diffractometer Enraf Nonius
586 CAD 4 (the only in Bulgaria)
– two X-ray powder diffractometers DRON 3M with
PC-based system for phase identification
– specialized data processing software, full ICDD
database and structure databases ICSD, CSD,
and PDB
Laboratory of Spectroscopy– Bruker FT-IR spectrometer Tensor 37
– Varian UV-VIS spectrophotometer CARY-100 Scan
– Share parts in purchasing and using of Raman Spectrometer
(SU) and Mossbauer Spectrometer (IGIC-BAS)
Laboratory of Thermochemistry– Differential scanning calorimeter DSC 1500 (Stanton Redcroft)
– Differential thermal analyzers STA 781 and DTA 675 (Stanton
Redcroft)
– Thermomechanical analyzer TMA 790 (Stanton Redcroft)
Laboratory of Experimental Mineralogy and
Crystal Growth– Low temperature (up to 150°C), low pressure (up to 5 MPa)
hydrothermal crystallization
– Melt growth by the Bridgman-Stockbarger method (Crystalox)
– Flux growth
– Hot-pressing (up to 1500°C, up to 100 MPa) (Crystallox)
– Furnaces of different type up to 1600°C
Service Laboratory Department
Research Infrastructure –
Cooperation in Equipment Renovation
CLMC (Principal Organization), Geological Institute (BAS), National Institute of
Archaeology and Museum (BAS), Central Laboratory of General Ecology (BAS) – partner
organizations in the consortium Interdepartmental Laboratory “Scanning electron microscope
with extended possibilities for investigation of natural and artificial, inorganic and organic
materials” for purchasing a new SEM EVO 25LS – CARL Zeiss SMT, Budget Subsidy
D2 Phaser Powder Diffractometer for the Laboratory of X-Ray Diffraction Analysis in CLMC,
purchased from Bruker AXS, Budget Subsidy
CLMC (Principal Organization), Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, University of Chemical
Technology and Metallurgy, Institute of Catalysis (BAS) - partner organizations in a consortium
for realization of the NSF Infrastructure Project ”Design of New Materials for Ecological
Application”, 2009-2011, incl. purchasing of new thermochemical equipment and IR facilities
Geological Institute (Principal Organization), CLMC, National Institute of Archaeology and
Museum (BAS), Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” - partner organizations in a consortium
for realization of the NSF Infrastructure Project “Trace element and isotope studies of rocks,
soils, minerals, coal, waters and archaeological materials using LA-ICP-MS”, 2009-2011, incl.
purchasing of LA-ICP-MS spectrometer
Current International Research Cooperation
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences
Tallinn Technical University and Estonian Academy of Sciences
Technical University in Iasi, Romania
Institute of Sorption and Problems of Endoecology, National
Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Group “Mineralogical Crystallography”, Institute of Geological
Sciences at the University of Bern, Switzerland
Geological Institute, Kola Scientific Center of Russian Academy of
Sciences
Geosciences Faculty, University of Hamburg, Germany
University of Munster, Germany
Current Research Cooperation at a National Level
with the CLMC Leadership
UNIVERSITIES:
- Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
- University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”
- University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
- University of Forestry
- South-West University “St. N. Rilski”
- Subsidiary of the University of Rousse in Razgrad
MUSEUMS:
- National History Museum
- National Museum “Earth and Man”
- History Museum of Blagoevgrad
- History Museum of Kustendil
Current Research Cooperation within BAS
with the CLMC Leadership
Institute of Solid State Physics
Central Laboratory of Optical Storage and Processing of
Information
Geological Institute
National Institute of Archaeology and Museum
Central Laboratory of General Ecology
Central Laboratory of Physico-Chemical Mechanics
(+) Research Project Cooperation with
more than 10 other Institutes of BAS
Current Research Project Proposal to the Executive Agency for
Health and Consumers (EAHC), the EU Health Programme
Project Proposal “Safety Evaluation of Manufactured
Nanomaterials by Characterisation of Their Potential Genotoxic Hazard”
(NANOGENOTOX)
Participants: Afsset (France), French Health Ministry (France), Institut Pasteur
de Lille (France), AFSSA (France), AFSSAPS (France), LNE (France), INRS
(France), FPS (Belgium), NRCWE (Denmark), National Institute of Health
(Portugal), Ministry of social affairs and health (Finland), FIOH (Finland),
National institute of occupational medicine (Poland), BfR (Germany), JRC (EC),
Exterior Ministerio de Sanidad y Política Social EMSPC (Spain), Istituto
Superiore di Sanità (Italy), RIVM (The Netherlands), Institute of Molecular
Biology (BAS, Bulgaria), CLMC (BAS, Bulgaria)
CLMC participates in WP4 “Physicochemical
Characterization of Nanomaterials and
Exposure Mediums”
Research Projects Proposals with the CLMC Leadership
to the 2009 Competitive Session of the NSF
Structural Characterization of New Crystalline Materials(incl. purchasing of new Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer in CLMC)
Synthesis of Nanozeolite Crystals by Solid State Transformation
New Crystalline Fluoride Materials with Application in the Modern Optical Technologies
Natural Zeolites and Microporous Analogs – Basis for Design of Ecomaterials, Biomedical Antibacterial Products, and Composite Construction Materials
Assessment of Ecological Risks in Connection with Natural Radioactivity and Presence of REE-Th-U-contained Minerals in Intact and Weathered (Biolotically and Abiotically) Granites and Metamorphites from Southwestern Bulgaria
Ecological Products Synthesized by Using Low-efficient Raw Materials and Industrial Wastes
Research of Non- and Microcrystalline Epithermal Mineral Phases in the System SiO2-H2O from the Low-sulfidation Krumovgrad Goldfield, Eastern Rhodope Mt., SE Bulgaria
CLMC - Vision in 5 Years
Leading scientific organization in Bulgaria and SE Europe in the
fields of Mineralogy, Crystallography and Materials Science, with
comprehensive scientific contacts at national and international
level, well balanced staff of high habilitated and young scientists
and modern research equipment - an academic centre of new
knowledge on the minerals, mineral systems and materials, open
for advanced research and training, equal partner of the European
research centers and institutions…
Center of Excellence
in Mineralogy, Crystallography
and Materials Science