CURRICULUM VITAE:

• Place of birth: Radinovo, Plovdivska area
• Date of birth: 1^st of November 1954
• Nationality: Bulgarian

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES OBTAINED:

• University education: 1973-1978, Institute of Chemical Technologies, Sofia

·         Ph.D. in  Physical Chemistry, 1987, Sofia University, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry,Sofia, Bulgaria, Thesis title: Tin oxides in thin film

·         Associate Professor in Central Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, from 2001

• FIELD OF INTEREST:
• Transmission electron microscopy: SAED, NED, CBED, HRTEM, STEM (BF and HAADF) , XEDS

Visiting Scientist: 2001-2005, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany

 e-mail: diana.nihtianova@gmail.com

LIST OF SELECTED PUBLICATIONS :

1. Kalapsazova, M., R. Stoyanova,  E. Zhecheva,  G. Tyuliev, D. Nihtianova.  2014. Sodium deficient nickel-manganese oxides as intercalation electrodes in lithium ion batteries. -  Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2(45),19383-19395, ISSN: 2050-7488, IF 6.626.

 2. Koleva, V., R. Stoyanova, E. Zhecheva,  D. Nihtianova. 2014. Dittmarite precursors for structure and morphology directed synthesis of lithium manganese phospho-olivine nanostructures. -  CrystEngComm.,16(32), 7515-7524, ISSN: 1466-8033, IF 3.858.

3. Panayotov, D., M. Mihaylov,  D. Nihtianova, T. Spassov, K. Hadjiivanov.  2014. Spectral evidence for hydrogen-induced reversible segregation of CO adsorbed on titania-supported rhodium. -  Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(26), 13136-13144, ISSN: 1463-9076, IF 4.198.

4. Yordanova, T., P. Vasileva,  I. Karadjova,  D. Nihtianova. 2014. Submicron silica spheres decorated with silver nanoparticles as a new effective sorbent for inorganic mercury in surface waters. -  Analyst,139(6),1532-1540, ISSN: 0003-2654, IF 3.906.

5. Tsoncheva, T., A. Gallo,  I. Genova, I. Spassova, M. Marelli, M. Dimitrov, M. Khristova, G. Atanasova, D. Kovacheva, D. Nihtyanova, V. Dal Santo. 2014. Control of copper particles deposition in mesoporous SBA-15 silica by modified CVD method. - Inorganica Chimica Acta, 423 (Part 1),145-151, ISSN: 0020-1693, IF 2.041.

6. Koleva, V., T. Boyadzhieva, E. Zhecheva, D. Nihtianova, S. Simova, G. Tyuliev,  R. Stoyanova. 2013. Precursor-based methods for low-temperature synthesis of defectless NaMnPO₄ with an olivine- and maricite-type structure. - CrystEngComm, 15 (44) , 9080-9089, ISSN: 1466-8033, IF 3.88.

7. Grigorova, E., M. Khristov, P. Peshev, D. Nihtianova, N. Velichkova,  G. Atanasova.  2013. Hydrogen sorption properties of a MgH₂ - V₂O ₅ composite prepared by ball milling. - Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 45 (3) , 280-287, ISSN: 0861-9808, IF 0.32.

8. Gancheva, M., R. Iordanova,  Y. Dimitriev,  D. Nihtianova,  P. Stefanov, A. Naydenov. 2013. Mechanochemical synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of Bi₂WO₆ nanoparticles in CO, n-hexane and methane oxidation reactions. - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 570 , 34-40, ISSN: 0925-8388, IF 2.39.

9. Kalvachev, Y., M. Jaber, V. Mavrodinova, L. Dimitrov, D. Nihtianova, V. Valtchev.  2013. Seeds-induced fluoride media synthesis of nanosized zeolite Beta crystals. - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 177 , 127-134, ISSN: 1387-1811, IF 3.365.

10. Ivanova, S., E. Zhecheva, D. Nihtianova,  M. Mladenov,  R. Stoyanova. 2013. Electrochemical intercalation of Li+ into nanodomain Li ₄Mn₅O₁₂. -  Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 561 , 252-261, ISSN: 0925-8388, IF 2.39 .

11. Markova-Velichkova, M., S.Veleva, V. Tumbalev, L. Stoyanov, D. Nihtianova, M. Mladenov, R. Raicheff, D. Kovacheva. 2013. XRD and TEM characterization of the morphology of ZnO powders prepared by different methods. - Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 45 (4), 427-433, ISSN: 0861-9808, IF 0.32.

12. Starbova, K., D. Nihtianova,  D. Petrov,  N. Starbov, V. Lovchinov.  2012. Synthesis of supported CeO₂ nanofibers via electrospinning. - Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 398 (1) , art. no. 012051, ISSN: 1742-6596.

13. Yoncheva, M., R. Stoyanova, E. Zhecheva,  E. Kuzmanova, M. Sendova-Vassileva,  D. Nihtianova,  D. Carlier,  M. Guignard, C. Delmas. 2012. Structure and reversible lithium intercalation in a new P′3-phase: Na_2/3Mn_1-yFeyO₂ (y = 0, 1/3, 2/3). -  Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (44) , 23418-23427, ISSN: 0959-9428, IF 6.101.

14. Kovacheva, D., T. Ruskov,  P. Krystev,  S. Asenov,  N. Tanev,  I. Mönch, , R. Koseva,  U. Wolff, T. Gemming, M. Markova-Velichkova, D. Nihtianova, K.-F. Arndt. 2012. Synthesis and characterization of magnetic nano-sized Fe ₃O ₄ and CoFe ₂O ₄. -

Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 44 (SPECIAL ISSUE) , 90-97, ISSN: 0861-9808, IF 0.32.

15. Tzvetkov, P., D. Kovacheva, D. Nihtianova,  N. Velichkova,  T. Ruskov. 2012. Synthesis and crystal structure of new PbBaFe _2-xMn _xO ₅ perovskite-type compounds. -

Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 44 (SPECIAL ISSUE) , 137-145, ISSN: 0861-9808, IF 0.32.

16. Kostov-Kytin, V.V., R. P. Nikolova, , D.D. Nihtianova. 2012. Synthesis and structural transformations of the "glaserite" type zirconosilicate Na _3-xH _1+xZrSi ₂O ₈·yH ₂O. - Materials Research Bulletin, 47 (9) , 2324-2331, ISSN: 0025-5408, IF 1.913.

 17. Spassova, I., T. Tsontcheva, N. Velichkova, M. Khristova, D. Nihtianova. 2012. Catalytic reduction of NO with decomposed methanol on alumina-supported Mn-Ce catalysts. - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 374 (1) , pp. 267-277, ISSN: 0021-9797, IF 3.172.

18. Koseva, I., A.Yordanova, P. Tzvetkov,  V. Nikolov,  D. Nihtianova. 2012. Nanosized pure and Cr doped Al _2-xIn _x(WO₄) ₃ solid solutions. - Materials Chemistry and Physics,132 (2-3) , 808-814, ISSN: 0254-0584, IF 2.072.

19. Ivanova, S., E. Zhecheva, R. Stoyanova,  D. Nihtianova,  S. Wegner, P. Tzvetkova,  S. Simova. 2011. High-voltage LiNi _1/2Mn _3/2O ₄ spinel: Cationic order and particle size distribution. - Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115 (50) , 25170-25182, ISSN: 1932-7447, IF 4.814.

20. Tzvetkov, P., D. Kovacheva,  D. Nihtianova, T. Ruskov. 2011. Structure stability towards cation substitutions in A₂B ₂O₅ perovskites with crystallographic shear planes. -

 Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 43 (2) , 339-345, ISSN: 0861-9808, IF 0.283.

21. Dimitrov, L., V. Valtchev, D. Nihtianova,  Y. Kalvachev. 2011. Submicrometer zeolite a crystals formation: Low-temperature crystallization versus vapor phase gel transformation. -  Crystal Growth and Design, 11 (11) , 4958-4962, ISSN: 1528-7483, IF 4.72.

22. Ivanova, Sv., E. Zhecheva, D. Nihtianova,  R. Stoyanova. 2011.Nano-domain structure of Li₄Mn₅O₁₂ spinel. -  Journal of Materials Science, 46 (22) , 7098-7105, ISSN: 0022-2469, IF 2.015.

23. Nihtianova, D., N. Velichkova, R. Nikolova,  I. Koseva,  A. Yordanova, V. Nikolov . 2011. Characterization of nanosized Al₂(WO₄)₃. - Materials Research Bulletin, 46 (11) , 2125-2130, ISSN: 0025-5408, IF 2.105.

24. Donkova, B., P. Vasileva, , D. Nihtianova, N. Velichkova,  P. Stefanov,  D. Mehandjiev. 2011.  Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic application of Au/ZnO nanocomposites prepared by coprecipitation. -  Journal of Materials Science, 46 (22) , 7134-7143, ISSN: 0022-2469, IF 2.015.

25. Shinova, E., T. Mandzhukova,  E. Grigorova,  M. Hristov,  R. Stoyanova,  D. Nihtianova, E. Zhecheva. 2011. On the incorporation of extra Li in lithium cobaltate Li _{1 + x}Co_{1 - x}O₂. - Solid State Ionics, 187 (1) , 43-49, ISSN:0167-2738, IF 2.646.

26. Spassova, I., N. Velichkova, D. Nihtianova,  M. Khristova. 2011. Influence of Ce addition on the catalytic behavior of alumina-supported Cu-Co catalysts in NO reduction with CO. - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 354 (2) , 777-784, ISSN: 0021-9797, IF 3.07.

27. Georgieva, V., T. Todorova, L. Dimitrov, D. Nihtianova, Yu. Kalvachev, V. Valtchev. 2011. EFFECT OF SILICA SOURCES ON BEA AND MFI TYPE NANOZEOLITE FORMATION. - Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,Issue 11, eds. E. Balabanova and I. Dragieva, 38 – 41.

28. Lazarova, T., D. Kovacheva, T. Ruskov, I. Spirov, P. Krystev, P. Todorova, D. Nihtianova. 2011. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAGNETIC NANO-SIZED MnFe₂O₄. - Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,Issue 11, eds. E. Balabanova and I. Dragieva, 68 – 71.

29. Georgieva, B., D. Nihtianova,  J. Pirov, I. Podolesheva. 2010. Morphology and gas sensing properties of as-deposited and thermally treated doped thin SnO_x layers. -Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 223 (1) , art. no. 012018, ISSN: 1742-6596.

30. Stoyanova, R., D. Carlier,  M. Sendova-Vassileva,  M. Yoncheva,  E. Zhecheva,  D. Nihtianova,  C. Delmas. 2010. Stabilization of over-stoichiometric Mn⁴⁺ in layered Na_2/3MnO₂. - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 183 (6) ,1372-1379, ISSN: 0022-4596, IF 2.261.

31. Goev, G., V. Masheva,  L. Ilkov,  D. Nihtianova, B.Katerska. 2010. Effect of cobalt substitution on the magnetic properties of Ni-Cu ferrite. - AIP Conference Proceedings, 1203 , 905-908, ISSN: 1551-7616, IF 0.16.