Projects / Programmes
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
1.02.01 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Physics |
Physics of condesed matter |
Code |
Science |
Field |
P260 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic and optical properties, supraconductors, magnetic resonance, relaxation, spectroscopy |
magnetic resonance, gels, liquid crystals, fibrin gel, blood clots, fibrinolysis
Researchers (1)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
11035 |
PhD Aleksander Zidanšek |
Physics |
Head |
1998 - 2001 |
360 |
Organisations (1)
no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
0106 |
Jožef Stefan Institute |
Ljubljana |
5051606000 |
90,742 |
Abstract
Deuteron NMR is used to study nematic phase of liquid crystals, confined to porous glasses and aerogel matrices of various pore sizes. Smectic phases are studied with X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS and SANS methods). Confinement effects on phase behaviour of liquid crystals represent an interesting teoretical problem that has potential applications for liquid crystal displays.
Biopolimer systems are studied with NMR, sinchrotron light and neutron scattering. Fibrin gel and fibrinogen play an important role in blood clot formation. We are interested in those properties of fibrin gels and fibrinogen that are connected with formation and dissolution of blood clots. Enzyme transport through clots plays an important role in clot dissolution. Dissolution velocity and spatial profil of the dissolved pattern has been observed with NMR imaging. Structure of the fibrin gel network is important for the transport of enzymes. NMR and scattering methods have been developed to extract fractal parameters that describe the structure of fibrin gel network. These parameters are connected with the enzyme transport through blood clots. Fundamental knowledge about these parameters during the clot dissolution can be used to improve current clinical methods for blood clot dissolution.
Selected bibliography is given at: http://www2.ijs.si/čzidansek/biblio.txt