Alexander Eliyas Professor, PhD Зам. председател на научния съвет (+359 2) 9792569 email: alel@ic.bas.bg; alexelbg@yahoo.com

Main fields of research

• Modeling the kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions
• Selective oxidation of olefins over silver-containing catalysts 
• Photocatalytic reactions of complete oxidation of pollutants (volatile organic compounds) in air 
• Photocatalytic reactions of complete oxidation of pollutants in water

 

Publications:

1. L. Petrov, V. Iliev, A. Eliyas, L. Spassov, L. Prahov, “Photocatalytic oxidation of 4-chlorophenol in aqueous solution over TiO2-SiO2 in a flow reactor” J. Environ. Protection and Ecology, 6 (2005) 893-902
2. A. Eliyas, L. Spassov, L. Prahov, I. Salvado-Estivill, G. Li Puma, L. Petrov, “Gas-Phase and Liquid-Phase Photocatalytic Oxidation over TiO2 -SiO2 Photocatalytic Materials” Bulgarian Chemistry and Industry, 76 (2005) 57-62
3. V. Iliev, D. Tomova, L. Bilyarska, A. Eliyas, L. Petrov, “Photocatalytic properties of TiO2 modified with platinum and silver nanoparticles in the degradation of oxalic acid in aqueous solution” Appl. Catal. B: Environmental, 63 (2006) 266-271.
4. L. Petrov, V. Iliev, A. Eliyas, D. Tomova, G. Li Puma “Photocatalytic prorperties of modified TiO2 coatings for purification of waste water and air” J. Environ. Protection and Ecology, 8 (2007) 881-909.
5. K. Milenova, I. Stambolova, V Blaskov, A. Eliyas, S. Vassilev, M. Shipochka “The effect of introducing copper dopant on the photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles”, Journal of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 48, 259, 2013.
6. K. Milenova, I. Avramova, A. Eliyas, V. Blaskov, I. Stambolova, N. Kassabova “Application of activated M/ZnO (M=Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag) in photocatalytic degradation of diazo textile coloring dye”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21, 12249, 2014.
7. K. Zaharieva, K. Milenova, Z. Cherkezova-Zheleva, S. Dimova, B. Kunev, A. Eliyas, I. Mitov, I. Stambolova, V. Blaskov “Effect of the duration of mechanochemical treatment on the photocatalytic activity under UV light irradiation of nano-sized zinc oxide synthesized by precipitation”, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 47, 342, 2015.
8. K. Milenova, A. Eliyas, V. Blaskov, I. Avramova, I. Stambolova, S. Vassilev, P. Nikolov, N. Kassabova, S. Rakovsky “Comparative study of ZnO photocatalyst samples prepared by different methods”, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 47, 190, 2015.
9. K. Milenova, K. Zaharieva, A. Eliyas, V. Blaskov, Z. Cherkezova-Zheleva, B. Kunev, S. Rakovsky “Influence of mechanochemical activation and metal doping of ZnO on the Malachite Green dye”, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 47C, 112, 2015.
10.  K. Zaharieva, K. Milenova, Z. Cherkezova-Zheleva, A. Eliyas, V. Rives, I. Mitov “Mixed cobalt-copper ferrite-type materials: synthesis and photocatalytic efficiency in the degradation of Reactive Black 5 dye under UV-illumination”, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 47C, 105, 2015.