{"id":53175,"date":"2024-11-28T09:28:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T07:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/?p=53175"},"modified":"2024-12-02T09:29:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T07:29:13","slug":"open-doors-day-at-the-institute-of-polymers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/?p=53175&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Open Doors Day at the Institute of Polymers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53127 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viber_image_2024-11-28_10-08-56-151.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Institute of Polymers-BAS organized an information campaign &#8222;Open Doors Day&#8220; which took place on 26 November. The initiative was attended by a record number of visitors who had the opportunity to explore the scientific infrastructure of the Institute and observe interesting practical demonstrations, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3D printing of polymer biomaterials;<\/li>\n<li>Exposure of polymeric materials for wound healing and delivery of drug substances obtained by electrospinning;<\/li>\n<li>Synthesis, modification and degradation of polymers using microwave reactor;<\/li>\n<li>Observation of micro- and nanoparticles with scanning electron microscope;<\/li>\n<li>Preparation of temperature-sensitive polymer hydrogel;<\/li>\n<li>X-ray structural analysis of plastic products;<\/li>\n<li>Observation of the Brownian motion of colloidal dispersions of carbon nanotubes with light microscope;<\/li>\n<li>Characterization of polymers and polymer-based composites: determination of composition, molar mass and dispersity, and thermo-mechanical properties;<\/li>\n<li>Rheological relationships of polymer systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The program also included popular science lectures on the preparation of materials with potential applications in biomedicine, innovative polymeric materials as biocontrol agents with applications in eco-agriculture, scanning electron microscope images, and a demonstration of a prototype electric car powered by two integrated energy sources &#8211; a solar cell and a water electrolyzer\/hydrogen fuel cell with a polymer membrane.<\/p>\n<p>Among the guests were students from the \u201cAcademician Ivan Tsenov\u201d Highschool with Natural Sciences and Mathematics Profile, Vratsa and 82nd Primary School &#8222;Vasil Aprilov&#8220;, Sofia and students from UCTM &#8211; majors polymer engineering, perfumery and cosmetics, energy and environmental efficiency, biochemistry and biochemical engineering, FCP of SU \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d &#8211; majors chemistry, engineering chemistry and advanced materials, FB of SU \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d. 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