Projects / Programmes
Contemporary inorganic materials and nanotechnologies
January 1, 2015
- December 31, 2021
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
2.04.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Materials science and technology |
|
1.04.00 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Chemistry |
|
Code |
Science |
Field |
T150 |
Technological sciences |
Material technology |
Code |
Science |
Field |
2.05 |
Engineering and Technology |
Materials engineering |
Solid state synthesis, sol-gel, pulse laser deposition, hydrothermal synthesis, synthesis on atomic level, microstructural development, reaction mechanism, crystal structure, relation synthesis-structure-functional properties, materials for energy conversion, electronics, medicine, ecology.
Researchers (39)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
36325 |
PhD Nemanja Aničić |
Plant production |
Researcher |
2015 - 2017 |
25 |
2. |
55133 |
PhD Roxana-Mihaela Apetrei |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2021 |
14 |
3. |
54282 |
PhD Jamal Belhadi |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2020 - 2021 |
16 |
4. |
54684 |
Petruša Borštnar |
Materials science and technology |
Junior researcher |
2020 - 2021 |
12 |
5. |
37248 |
Vesna Butinar |
Biotechnology |
Technical associate |
2017 - 2021 |
3 |
6. |
39207 |
PhD Alja Čontala |
Materials science and technology |
Junior researcher |
2016 - 2021 |
25 |
7. |
19029 |
PhD Nina Daneu |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2018 - 2021 |
431 |
8. |
37842 |
David Fabijan |
|
Technical associate |
2016 - 2021 |
0 |
9. |
50512 |
Lea Gazvoda |
Materials science and technology |
Junior researcher |
2017 - 2021 |
23 |
10. |
55668 |
PhD Suraj Gupta |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2021 |
60 |
11. |
55610 |
PhD Hsin-Chia Ho |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2021 |
25 |
12. |
52046 |
PhD Uroš Hribar |
Materials science and technology |
Junior researcher |
2018 - 2021 |
24 |
13. |
55766 |
Blaž Jaklič |
Materials science and technology |
Junior researcher |
2021 |
10 |
14. |
19169 |
PhD Boštjan Jančar |
Chemical engineering |
Researcher |
2015 - 2017 |
306 |
15. |
53486 |
PhD Heli Jantunen |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2019 - 2021 |
22 |
16. |
33431 |
PhD Sonja Jovanović |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2018 - 2019 |
66 |
17. |
51077 |
PhD Zoran Jovanović |
Chemistry |
Researcher |
2018 - 2019 |
75 |
18. |
34441 |
PhD Dejan Klement |
Chemistry |
Junior researcher |
2015 |
24 |
19. |
25630 |
PhD Jakob Konig |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2015 - 2021 |
132 |
20. |
51440 |
PhD Gertjan Koster |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2018 - 2021 |
94 |
21. |
22281 |
PhD Špela Kunej |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2015 - 2021 |
111 |
22. |
35468 |
PhD Mario Kurtjak |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2015 - 2021 |
47 |
23. |
53456 |
Nina Kuzmić |
Materials science and technology |
Junior researcher |
2019 - 2021 |
22 |
24. |
13311 |
PhD Marjeta Maček Kržmanc |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2015 - 2021 |
185 |
25. |
29547 |
PhD Mojca Otoničar |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2015 - 2016 |
175 |
26. |
38212 |
PhD Tjaša Parkelj Potočnik |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2015 - 2021 |
26 |
27. |
36358 |
Tilen Sever |
Chemical engineering |
Junior researcher |
2015 - 2017 |
25 |
28. |
53166 |
PhD Sonja Smiljanić |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2019 - 2021 |
26 |
29. |
24273 |
PhD Matjaž Spreitzer |
Materials science and technology |
Head |
2015 - 2021 |
374 |
30. |
08012 |
PhD Danilo Suvorov |
Materials science and technology |
Retired researcher |
2015 - 2021 |
1,050 |
31. |
15600 |
MSc Maja Šimaga |
|
Technical associate |
2015 - 2016 |
5 |
32. |
11093 |
PhD Srečo Davor Škapin |
Chemistry |
Researcher |
2015 - 2021 |
594 |
33. |
32170 |
PhD Martin Štefanič |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2016 - 2018 |
30 |
34. |
37470 |
PhD Urška Trstenjak |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2015 - 2021 |
49 |
35. |
25379 |
Damjan Vengust |
Physics |
Technical associate |
2015 - 2021 |
223 |
36. |
35074 |
PhD Marija Vukomanović |
Materials science and technology |
Researcher |
2015 - 2021 |
134 |
37. |
07475 |
Silvo Zupančič |
|
Technical associate |
2015 - 2021 |
17 |
38. |
31083 |
PhD Vojka Žunič |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Researcher |
2015 - 2016 |
44 |
39. |
55797 |
Jan Žuntar |
Materials science and technology |
Junior researcher |
2021 |
7 |
Organisations (1)
no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
0106 |
Jožef Stefan Institute |
Ljubljana |
5051606000 |
91,577 |
Abstract
The research programme »Contemporary inorganic materials and nanotechnologies« aims to develop state-of-the-art functional materials by precise control of their synthesis at the atomic and microstructural level. Thus various synthesis methods will be applied, which will allow as a gradual transition from 3D to 0D structures with intermediate 2D and 1D ones. Control of the synthesis will represent the central research activity of the research programme and will have a key role in the preparation process of the ceramics, thin films, and particles with desired crystal structure, chemical composition, and microstructure. Such ability of control, which will be grounded on understanding of the process parameters, the reaction mechanisms, and the technology, will enable us to engineer materials intrinsic properties and their extrinsic contributions. Furthermore, by advanced structuring of materials at the atomic and microstructural level we intend to overcome well established concepts of the materials synthesis and achieve new and/or considerably improved functional properties. Based on requested dimensionality materials will be synthesized using the solid-state reaction, as well as other contemporary liquid- and vapor-based synthesis methods, like hydrothermal synthesis, sol-gel synthesis, pulsed laser deposition, and others. Advanced analytical methods, including the state-of-the-art electron microscopy, high-resolution X-ray diffraction, corresponding thermal analysis, and various spectroscopic techniques will be used to follow the course of reactions, crystallization dynamics, and stage of structuring. Internationally as-described methodology represents a new and complex milestone in the field of materials processing and has an essential role for the human- and environmental-friendly development of the future products and technologies.
In the scope of the proposed research programme as-developed understanding of synthesis procedures will be applied to develop new materials for the energy conversion, electronics, and medicine, based on the corresponding theoretical prepositions. Increased functionality, ecological adequacy, and decreased dimensionality of the products will represent the main focus of our research and will subsequently enable number of advanced applications to be developed. Proposed programme thus combines the research on advanced synthesis methods with the research on new structured materials for the most relevant fields of their applications. In all the segments it aims at miniaturization and structuring from 3D towards 0D, new functional properties and green technologies for development of human friendly products.
Significance for science
The scientific content of the proposed research programme has been prepared in such a way that it is original and internationally comparable, leading to new, original scientific findings based on the research of new materials. It deals with research themes that are internationally recognised as priority research areas, i.e., the research and development of new materials, and research on nanomaterials and nanotechnologies. Proposed research project deals with original idea to combine new materials and contemporary synthesis methods with one final goal to achieve new materials with improved properties or with a new combination of them. Core of the project is research on contemporary synthesis methody for gradual decrease from 3D to 0D particles with defined shape and their assembling into thin films in order to obtain closed packed structures. The project also considers the environmental component and research on human friendly technologies, as the investigated materials will be lead-free. We expect that the newly acquired findings will also contribute significantly to the development, understanding and exploitation of new materials in the international arena, and that the new, original scientific findings will be spread within the interdisciplinary research prevailing in the technologically
developed world. With the proposed research we will pay special attention to the research and development of the materials in three strategically important areas, i.e., in the areas of materials for energy conversion, biomedical materials and in the area of nanoscience. All these research areas are also recognised as research priorities in the policies of the European Union, the USA, Japan and other countries that have the most developed research and development programmes. For this reason it is realistic to expect that the proposed new research will also contribute significantly to the increased scientific recognition of the project group, Jožef Stefan Institute and R Slovenija in general.
The acquired new findings will contribute to the development, better understanding and exploitation of new materials, as, with respect to the programme and their implementation, this research has been designed in such a way that it will lead to new discoveries relating to the structure and properties of the materials and applications.
Significance for the country
The proposed research programme has been prepared in such a way that it brings together all the basic and applied research activities. The research deals with demanding technologies and production processes that can be carried out only with a high level of specialist expertise.
The research programme for the following six year period has been prepared in such a way that it will allow, by means of original scientific findings, the acquisition of knowledge important for the development of new materials and technologies, whose characteristic will be a high level of innovation, expertise and added value per product. In this way we will contribute towards the reduction of Slovenia’s technological and technical dependency on the more developed countries. The introduction of new products and technologies with a significant input of domestic knowledge in the area of new materials research, which is a priority for all technologically developed countries, will increase the international competitiveness of domestic industry. The cooperation with foreign industrial partners allows the successful participation of Slovenian industrial partners in joint research projects, leading to a more intense integration and a joint operation in the international market. For each segment of the proposed research there is already a show of interest expressed by domestic and foreign industrial partners, which will be actively involved in the realization of the programme. Such an interest has the potential for an expansion of the production that can introduce new products and new technologies, and, in this way, increase the number of employees. The realisation of the proposed research programme will allow the acquisition of the knowledge that will effectively contribute towards the planning of ecological production processes and human friendly products.
It is expected that proposed research project will lead to the new original scientific findings which will show a direct impact for the economy thanks to:
- new properties of developed materials, which will allow development of
- new applications and designing of new devices, and with that indirect to the
- creation of new spin-off companies, based on high level of knowledge and with the high added value production.
As the proposed research programme is based on scientific presumptions that are included, as priorities, in the research policies of all technologically developed countries, the transfer of acquired knowledge into the process of education will significantly contribute towards the acquisition of applied knowledge important for Slovenian and foreign industrial partners. The realisation of the proposed research programme will allow the acquisition of the knowledge that will effectively contribute towards the planning of ecological production processes and humanfriendly products.
Most important scientific results
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Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
Annual report
2015,
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