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Scientific interests:

Reaction kinetics and mechanism of heterogeneous catalytic processes for application in environmental protection.
Development of catalytic systems for purification of gases, containing volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and ozone.

Selected publications:

1. R. Velinova, R, S. Todorova, S, B. Drenchev, , G. Ivanov, M. Shipochka, P. Markov, D. Nihtianova, D. Kovacheva, A.V. Larin, A. Naydenov,
   “Complex study of the activity, stability and sulfur resistance of Pd/La₂O₃ -CeO₂ -Al₂O₃ system as monolithic catalyst for abatement of methane”,
   Chemical Engineering Journal, 368, 2019, 865-876.
   
2. Stefanov, P., Todorova, S., Naydenov, A., Tzaneva, B., Kolev, H., Atanasova, G., Stoyanova, D., Karakirova, Y., Aleksieva, K.
   “On the development of active and stable Pd-Co/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst for complete oxidation of methane”.
   Chemical Engineering Journal, 266, 2015, 329-338
   
3. Tzaneva, B.R., Naydenov, A., Todorova, S.Zh., Videkov, V.H., Milusheva, V.S., Stefanov, P.K.
   “Cobalt electrodeposition in nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide for application as catalyst for methane combustion”. Electrochimica Acta, 191, 2016, 192-199.
   
4. Naydenov, A., Konova, P., Nikolov, P., Kligstedt, F., Kumar, N., Kovacheva, D., Stefanov, P., Stoyanova, R., Mehandjiev, D.
   “Decomposition of ozone on Ag/SiO₂ catalyst for abatement of waste gases emissions”.
   Catalysis Today, 137, 2-4, 2008, 471-474.
   
5. Markova-Velichkova, M., Lazarova, T., Tumbalev, V., Ivanov, G., Kovacheva, D., Stefanov, P., Naydenov, A..
   “Complete oxidation of hydrocarbons on YFeO₃ and LaFeO₃ catalysts”.
   Chemical Engineering Journal, 231, 2013, 236-244.