Projects / Programmes
Physico-Chemical Processes on the Surface Layers and Application of Nanoparticles
January 1, 2018
- December 31, 2027
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 2.02.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Chemical engineering |
|
| 1.04.00 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Chemistry |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| P003 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Chemistry |
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| 2.04 |
Engineering and Technology |
Chemical engineering
|
| 1.04 |
Natural Sciences |
Chemical sciences |
polymers; hybrid materials; inorganic materials; porosity; colloids; surface chemistry; tissue engineering; membranes; nanoparticles; composites; water purification
Data for the last 5 years (citations for the last 10 years) on
April 19, 2024;
A3 for period
2018-2022
| Database |
Linked records |
Citations |
Pure citations |
Average pure citations |
| WoS |
502 |
14,244 |
12,408 |
24.72 |
| Scopus |
522 |
16,017 |
14,077 |
26.97 |
Researchers (19)
Organisations (1)
Abstract
The majority of research within the programme group (PG) focuses on the surfaces of inorganic, organic, hybrid and composite materials. Research is based on the development of synthetic methodologies for the preparation of new functional materials where chemistry, procedure parameters and additives influence the morphology and thus the surface properties. An important field of research within the PG is also the modification of surfaces of polymeric, hybrid and composite materials by the induction of microporosity while colloidal systems are used for the preparation of macroporous materials. Combination of several methods is used to prepare materials with multimodal pore size distribution and hierarchical topological structure. On the other hand, nanoparticles are included into polymeric matrices either after the particles are prepared (i.e as suspensions) or the particles are prepared in situ in the polymeric matrix. Research in the PG is running within 5 complementary work packages (WPs). Apart from mainly synthesis oriented WP1 (Chemistry of inorganic materials) and WP2 (Chemistry of organic materials), research is complemented by WP3 (Chemistry of surfaces and colloids). WP4 (Application of biomaterials) and WP5 (Application of materials for water remediation) are more oriented towards applications however are strongly connected to WP1 and WP2 via the use of novel materials. WP4 focuses on the use of materials for tissue engineering and controlled release while WP5 focuses on the use of materials (mostly membranes) for water purification techniques where surface parameters (hydrophilicity, surface area, fouling) are of vital importance. The analytical part is also included in the PG, developing analytical methods needed for specific characterizations at other WPs. Besides the development of analytical methods, this part also focuses on the use of new solvents in order to minimize the environmental impact.
Significance for science
Research of material surfaces, the methods of the preparation applications and new technologies will yield important results in the field of chemistry of materials and engineering of materials. In the field of inorganic materials results will enable new insights into kinetics of corrosion processes at materials which are more and more frequently included in the human body. It is important to know how these materials perform and what is to be expected: reduction of corrosion kinetics due to pasivation, dissolving of materials, influences of surrounding tissue and at the same time the importance of the layer of pharmaceuticals to the materials before implanted into the human body. New functional materials with adaptive Curie temperature will be of great use in self regulative magnetic hyperthermia and in the whole field of research in nanomedicine and nanochemistry. Results will be useful also in the field of targeted drug delivery and diagnostics. Furthermore, the importance of alternative soft chemistry synthetic methods as opposed to classical high temperature methods will be very important. The importance of the development of tissue engineering materials is to be noted. New materials in tissue engineering mean opportunity for a better self-adaptation to a specific tissue and also yield new knowledge regarding the influence of material to the cell differentiation. The study of surface and porosity of new polymer, hybrid and composite materials will result in new knowledge and methods for the synthesis of materials for targeted applications, where the structure of surface and topology is especially important. Results of the use of new materials in the field of water treatment will also contribute to improved methods of purification and thus to the development of the field. Results on the field of organic solvents will enable better and different handling of conventional organic solvents and their influence to environment and human health.
Significance for the country
The use of materials with improved and adapted characteristics has an important influence on improved medical therapies (tissue engineering, targeted drug delivery, hyperthermic therapy). Tissue engineering has a large potential within the development of social activities because better definition of optimal materials for the specific cell types within the proces of regeneration of tissues will mean the significant improvement to the development of health care. Such new knowledges and their applications in society will shorten the process of rehabilitation of patients and increase the successful medical care which is an important contribution to the overall social development and well being. Use of an optimisation of surfaces of the materials at water remediations has a strong influence on the protection and care of natural resources. Program group is very internationally connected and by this the programme group members have access to foreign knowledge and technologies and via bilateral projects the members are included into international work exchange. Within the programme group there are junior researchers and postdocs which gain important experience for their carrier and thus the program group is also active within the human resources development. Results of the research are regularly disseminated via scientific conferences in the field and by doing this we also promote Republic of Slovenia as place friendly to research.
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