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Nikolai D. Denkov

Nikolai D. Denkov

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Chemistry
Bulgaria
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
18312
World Ranking
5537
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Bulgaria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Bulgaria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Bulgaria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Bulgaria Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Nikolai D. Denkov is affiliated with Sofia University in Bulgaria and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Chemistry. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Food Science, Organic Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, notably:

  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics

Denkov has published research in several frequent venues, with a significant number of contributions to Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, SSRN Electronic Journal, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, and Crystal Growth & Design.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Physicochemical control of foam properties, 2020, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science
  • Foamability of surfactant solutions: Interplay between adsorption and hydrodynamic conditions, 2021, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Self-emulsification in chemical and pharmaceutical technologies, 2022, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science
  • Polymorphic phase transitions in triglycerides and their mixtures studied by SAXS/WAXS techniques: In bulk and in emulsions, 2023, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • Effect of counter-ion on rheological properties of mixed surfactant solutions, 2022, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Frequent collaborators include Slavka Tcholakova, Diana Cholakova, Sonya Tsibranska, Z. Mitrinova, and Desislava Glushkova, indicating a collaborative research approach within their scientific community.

Recognition of Denkov's contributions includes being named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism of formation of two-dimensional crystals from latex particles on substrates

    N. Denkov;O. Velev;P. Kralchevski;I. Ivanov

  • Two-dimensional crystallization

    N. D. Denkov;O. D. Velev;P. A. Kralchevsky;I. B. Ivanov

  • Charging of Oil−Water Interfaces Due to Spontaneous Adsorption of Hydroxyl Ions

    K. G. Marinova;R. G. Alargova;N. D. Denkov;O. D. Velev

  • Capillary forces and structuring in layers of colloid particles

    Peter A. Kralchevsky;Nikolai D. Denkov

  • Mechanisms of foam destruction by oil-based antifoams.

    Nikolai D. Denkov

  • Comparison of solid particles, globular proteins and surfactants as emulsifiers

    S. Tcholakova;N. D. Denkov;A. Lips

  • Coalescence stability of emulsions containing globular milk proteins.

    Slavka Tcholakova;Nikolai D. Denkov;Ivan B. Ivanov;Bruce Campbell

  • A possible mechanism of stabilization of emulsions by solid particles

    N.D Denkov;I.B Ivanov;P.A Kralchevsky;D.T Wasan

  • Lateral capillary forces between floating submillimeter particles

    V.N. Paunov;P.A. Kralchevsky;N.D. Denkov;K. Nagayama

  • Emulsification in turbulent flow 1. Mean and maximum drop diameters in inertial and viscous regimes.

    Nina Vankova;Slavka Tcholakova;Nikolai D. Denkov;Ivan B. Ivanov

  • Foaming and foam stability for mixed polymer-surfactant solutions: effects of surfactant type and polymer charge.

    R. Petkova;S. Tcholakova;N. D. Denkov

  • Role of surfactant type and concentration for the mean drop size during emulsification in turbulent flow.

    Slavka Tcholakova;Nikolai D. Denkov;Thomas Danner

  • The role of surfactant type and bubble surface mobility in foam rheology

    Nikolai D. Denkov;Slavka Tcholakova;Konstantin Golemanov;K. P. Ananthpadmanabhan

  • Wall slip and viscous dissipation in sheared foams: Effect of surface mobility

    Nikolai D. Denkov;Vivek Subramanian;Daniel Gurovich;Alex Lips

  • Energetical and Force Approaches to the Capillary Interactions between Particles Attached to a Liquid-Fluid Interface

    P.A. Kralchevsky;V.N. Paunov;N.D. Denkov;I.B. Ivanov

  • Surface Rheology of Saponin Adsorption Layers

    R. Stanimirova;K. Marinova;S. Tcholakova;N. D. Denkov

  • Interrelation between Drop Size and Protein Adsorption at Various Emulsification Conditions

    Slavka Tcholakova;Nikolai D. Denkov;Doroteya Sidzhakova;Ivan B. Ivanov

  • Synergistic sphere-to-rod micelle transition in mixed solutions of sodium dodecyl sulfate and cocoamidopropyl betaine.

    N. C. Christov;N. D. Denkov;P. A. Kralchevsky;K. P. Ananthapadmanabhan

  • Foamability of aqueous solutions: Role of surfactant type and concentration

    B. Petkova;S. Tcholakova;M. Chenkova;K. Golemanov

  • Surfactant mixtures for control of bubble surface mobility in foam studies.

    K Golemanov;N D Denkov;S Tcholakova;M Vethamuthu

  • Role of Betaine as Foam Booster in the Presence of Silicone Oil Drops

    Elka S. Basheva;Dragomir Ganchev;Nikolai D. Denkov;Kenichi Kasuga

Frequent Co-Authors

Slavka Tcholakova
Slavka Tcholakova Sofia University
Peter A. Kralchevsky
Peter A. Kralchevsky Sofia University
Krassimir D. Danov
Krassimir D. Danov Sofia University
Stoyan K. Smoukov
Stoyan K. Smoukov Queen Mary University of London
Orlin D. Velev
Orlin D. Velev North Carolina State University
Vesselin N. Paunov
Vesselin N. Paunov Nazarbayev University
Darsh T. Wasan
Darsh T. Wasan Illinois Institute of Technology
Bernard P. Binks
Bernard P. Binks University of Hull
Franz Durst
Franz Durst FMP Technology (Germany)

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