Publications

Below is a curated list of selected publications from the Advanced Materials Department at the Jožef Stefan Institute. These publications are predominantly the result of original research carried out within our department, with our researchers as first authors.

Publications 2022

  • Kurtjak, M., Kereïche, S., Klepac, D., Križan, H., Perčić, M., Krušić Alić, V., Lavrin, T., Lenassi, M., Wechtersbach, K., Kojc, N., Vukomanović, M., Zrna, S., Biberić, M., Domitrović, R., Grabušić, K., Malenica, M. (2022). Unveiling the Native Morphology of Extracellular Vesicles from Human Cerebrospinal Fluid by Atomic Force and Cryogenic Electron Microscopy. Biomedicines , 10(6), 1251. http://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10061251

  • Hanani, Z., Mezzane, D., Amjoud, M., Lahcini, M., Spreitzer, M., Vengust, D., Jamali, A., El Marssi, M., Kutnjak, Z., Gouné, M. (2022). The paradigm of the filler's dielectric permittivity and aspect ratio in high-k polymer nanocomposites for energy storage applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry C , 10(30), 10823-10831. http://doi.org/10.1039/d2tc00251e

  • Hanani, Z., Izanzar, I., Merselmiz, S., Amjoud, M., Mezzane, D., Ghanbaja, J., Saadoune, I., Lahcini, M., Spreitzer, M., Vengust, D., El Marssi, M., Kutnjak, Z., Luk'yanchuk, I., Gouné, M. (2022). The benefits of combining 1D and 3D nanofillers in a piezocomposite nanogenerator for biomechanical energy harvesting. Nanoscale Advances , 4(21), 4658-4668. http://doi.org/10.1039/d2na00429a

  • Trstenjak, U., Daneu, N., Rafalovskyi, I., Belhadi, J., Vengust, D., Hlinka, J., Spreitzer, M. (2022). Polarization in pseudocubic epitaxial relaxed PMN-PT thin films. Applied Physics Letters , 120(4). http://doi.org/10.1063/5.0067531

  • Hanani, Z., Merselmiz, S., Amjoud, M., Mezzane, D., Lahcini, M., Ghanbaja, J., Spreitzer, M., Vengust, D., El Marssi, M., Luk'yanchuk, I., Kutnjak, Z., Rožič, B., Gouné, M. (2022). Novel lead-free BCZT-based ceramic with thermally-stable recovered energy density and increased energy storage efficiency. Journal of Materiomics , 8(4), 873-881. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmat.2021.12.011

  • Vukomanovic, M., Gazvoda, L., Anicic, N., Rubert, M., Suvorov, D., Müller, R., Hofmann, S. (2022). Multi-doped apatite: Strontium, magnesium, gallium and zinc ions synergistically affect osteogenic stimulation in human mesenchymal cells important for bone tissue engineering. Biomaterials Advances , 140, 213051. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213051

  • Belhadi, J., Hanani, Z., Trstenjak, U., Shepelin, N., Bobnar, V., Koster, G., Hlinka, J., Pergolesi, D., Lippert, T., El Marssi, M., Spreitzer, M. (2022). Large imprint in epitaxial 0.67Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.33PbTiO3 thin films for piezoelectric energy harvesting applications. Applied Physics Letters , 121(18). http://doi.org/10.1063/5.0115777

  • Daneu, N., Dražič, G., Mazaj, M., Barou, F., Padrón-Navarta, J. (2022). Formation of contact and multiple cyclic cassiterite twins in SnO2-based ceramics co-doped with cobalt and niobium oxides. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials , 78(4), 695-709. http://doi.org/10.1107/S2052520622006758

  • Vukomanovic, M., Gazvoda, L., Kurtjak, M., Hrescak, J., Jaklic, B., Moya-Andérico, L., Cendra, M., Torrents, E. (2022). Development of a ternary cyclodextrin–arginine–ciprofloxacin antimicrobial complex with enhanced stability. Communications Biology , 5(1). http://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04197-9

  • Hribar, U., Spreitzer, M., Rojac, T., König, J. (2022). Destabilization of the ferroelectric order in Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3–6 wt% BaTiO3 ceramics through doping. Journal of the European Ceramic Society , 42(8), 3446-3453. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.03.003

  • Gazvoda, L., Perišić Nanut, M., Spreitzer, M., Vukomanović, M. (2022). Antimicrobial activity of piezoelectric polymer: piezoelectricity as the reason for damaging bacterial membrane. Biomaterials Science , 10(17), 4933-4948. http://doi.org/10.1039/d2bm00644h

  • Hanani, Z., Izanzar, I., Merselmiz, S., El Assimi, T., Mezzane, D., Amjoud, M., Uršič, H., Prah, U., Ghanbaja, J., Saadoune, I., Lahcini, M., Spreitzer, M., Vengust, D., El Marssi, M., Kutnjak, Z., Luk'yanchuk, I., Gouné, M. (2022). A flexible self-poled piezocomposite nanogenerator based on H2(Zr0.1Ti0.9)3O7 nanowires and polylactic acid biopolymer. Sustainable Energy & Fuels , 6(8), 1983-1991. http://doi.org/10.1039/d2se00234e

  • Kržmanc, M., Kutnjak, Z., Spreitzer, M. (2022). Morphology Control of PbZrxTi1-xO3 Crystallites under Alkaline Hydrothermal Conditions. Crystals , 12(11), 1514. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12111514

Publications 2021

  • Vukomanovic, M., Cendra, M., Baelo, A., Torrents, E. (2021). Nano-engineering stable contact-based antimicrobials: Chemistry at the interface between nano-gold and bacteria. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces , 208, 112083. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112083

  • Hanani, Z., Ablouh, E., Merselmiz, S., Ghanbaja, J., Amjoud, M., Mezzane, D., Alimoussa, A., Lahcini, M., Spreitzer, M., Vengust, D., El Marssi, M., Luk'yanchuk, I., Kutnjak, Z., Gouné, M. (2021). Morphogenesis mechanisms in the hydrothermal growth of lead-free BCZT nanostructured multipods. CrystEngComm , 23(30), 5249-5256. http://doi.org/10.1039/D1CE00591J

  • Hanani, Z., Izanzar, I., Amjoud, M., Mezzane, D., Lahcini, M., Uršič, H., Prah, U., Saadoune, I., Marssi, M., Luk'yanchuk, I., Kutnjak, Z., Gouné, M. (2021). Lead-free nanocomposite piezoelectric nanogenerator film for biomechanical energy harvesting. Nano Energy , 81, 105661. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105661

  • Smiljanić, S., Hribar, U., Spreitzer, M., König, J. (2021). Influence of additives on the crystallization and thermal conductivity of container glass cullet for foamed glass preparation. Ceramics International , 47(23), 32867-32873. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.08.183

  • Vengust, D., Jančar, B., Sever, T., Šestan, A., Bobnar, V., Kutnjak, Z., Daneu, N., Suvorov, D., Spreitzer, M. (2021). Improved environmental stability of thermoelectric ceramics based on intergrowths of Ca3Co4O9–Na0.75CoO2. Ceramics International , 47(8), 11687-11693. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.01.008

  • Gazvoda, L., Višić, B., Spreitzer, M., Vukomanović, M. (2021). Hydrophilicity Affecting the Enzyme-Driven Degradation of Piezoelectric Poly-l-Lactide Films. Polymers , 13(11), 1719. http://doi.org/10.3390/polym13111719

  • Belhadi, J., Gabor, U., Uršič, H., Daneu, N., Kim, J., Tian, Z., Koster, G., Martin, L., Spreitzer, M. (2021). Growth mode and strain effect on relaxor ferroelectric domains in epitaxial 0.67Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.33PbTiO3/SrRuO3 heterostructures. RSC Advances , 11(3), 1222-1232. http://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra10107a

  • Kuzmić, N., Škapin, S., Nelo, M., Jantunen, H., Spreitzer, M. (2021). Dielectric Properties of Upside-Down SrTiO3/Li2MoO4 Composites Fabricated at Room Temperature. Frontiers in Materials , 8. http://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2021.669421

  • König, J., Petersen, R., Iversen, N., Yue, Y. (2021). Application of foaming agent–oxidizing agent couples to foamed-glass formation. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids , 553, 120469. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2020.120469

  • Hribar, U., Spreitzer, M., König, J. (2021). Applicability of water glass for the transfer of the glass-foaming process from controlled to air atmosphere. Journal of Cleaner Production , 282, 125428. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125428

Publications 2020

  • Hanani, Z., Merselmiz, S., Mezzane, D., Amjoud, M., Bradeško, A., Rožič, B., Lahcini, M., El Marssi, M., Ragulya, A., Luk'yanchuk, I., Kutnjak, Z., Gouné, M. (2020). Thermally-stable high energy storage performances and large electrocaloric effect over a broad temperature span in lead-free BCZT ceramic. RSC Advances , 10(51), 30746-30755. http://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra06116f

  • König, J., Lopez-Gil, A., Cimavilla-Roman, P., Rodriguez-Perez, M., Petersen, R., Østergaard, M., Iversen, N., Yue, Y., Spreitzer, M. (2020). Synthesis and properties of open- and closed-porous foamed glass with a low density. Construction and Building Materials , 247, 118574. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118574

  • Hanani, Z., Mezzane, D., Amjoud, M., Gagou, Y., Hoummada, K., Perrin, C., Razumnaya, A., Kutnjak, Z., Bouzina, A., Marssi, M., Gouné, M., Rožič, B. (2020). Structural, dielectric, and ferroelectric properties of lead-free BCZT ceramics elaborated by low-temperature hydrothermal processing. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics , 31(13), 10096-10104. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03555-9

  • Gabor, U., Vengust, D., Samardžija, Z., Matavž, A., Bobnar, V., Suvorov, D., Spreitzer, M. (2020). Stabilization of the perovskite phase in PMN-PT epitaxial thin films via increased interface roughness. Applied Surface Science , 513, 145787. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145787

  • Jovanović, Z., Gauquelin, N., Koster, G., Rubio-Zuazo, J., Ghosez, P., Verbeeck, J., Suvorov, D., Spreitzer, M. (2020). Simultaneous heteroepitaxial growth of SrO (001) and SrO (111) during strontium-assisted deoxidation of the Si (001) surface. RSC Advances , 10(52), 31261-31270. http://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra06548j

  • Jovanović, Z., Mravik, Ž., Bajuk-Bogdanović, D., Jovanović, S., Marković, S., Vujković, M., Kovač, J., Vengust, D., Uskoković-Marković, S., Holclajtner-Antunović, I. (2020). Self-limiting interactions in 2D–0D systems: A case study of graphene oxide and 12-tungstophosphoric acid nanocomposite. Carbon , 156, 166-178. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2019.09.072

  • Vengust, D., Vilfan, M., Mrzel, A. (2020). Growth of carbon nanofibres on molybdenum carbide nanowires and their self-decoration with noble-metal nanoparticles. Royal Society Open Science , 7(9). http://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200783

  • Hanani, Z., Merselmiz, S., Danine, A., Stein, N., Mezzane, D., Amjoud, M., Lahcini, M., Gagou, Y., Spreitzer, M., Vengust, D., Kutnjak, Z., El Marssi, M., Luk’yanchuk, I., Gouné, M. (2020). Enhanced dielectric and electrocaloric properties in lead-free rod-like BCZT ceramics. Journal of Advanced Ceramics , 9(2), 210-219. http://doi.org/10.1007/s40145-020-0361-1

  • Maček Kržmanc, M., Daneu, N., Čontala, A., Santra, S., Kamal, K., Likozar, B., Spreitzer, M. (2020). SrTiO3/Bi4Ti3O12 Nanoheterostructural Platelets Synthesized by Topotactic Epitaxy as Effective Noble-Metal-Free Photocatalysts for pH-Neutral Hydrogen Evolution. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces , 13(1), 370-381. http://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c16253

  • Smiljanić, S., Grujić, S., Matijašević, S., Stojanović, J., Nikolić, J., Savić, V., Popović, D. (2020). Crystal growth of La2SrB10O19 from undercooled melt. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry , 146(4), 1569-1576. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-10122-1

  • Belhadi, J., Ravaux, F., Bouyanfif, H., Jouiad, M., El Marssi, M. (2020). Quantification and mapping of elastic strains in ferroelectric [BaZrO3]xᴧ/[BaTiO3](1-x)ᴧ superlattices. Applied Surface Science , 512, 145761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145761

  • Spreitzer, M., Klement, D., Egoavil, R., Verbeeck, J., Kovač, J., Založnik, A., Koster, G., Van Tendeloo, G., Suvorov, D., Rijnders, G. (2020). Growth mechanism of epitaxial SrTiO3 on a (1 × 2) + (2 × 1) reconstructed Sr(1/2 ML)/Si(001) surface. Journal of Materials Chemistry C , 8(2), 518-527. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TC04092G

Publications 2019

  • Bian, J., Otonicar, M., Spreitzer, M., Vengust, D., Suvorov, D. (2019). Structural evolution, dielectric and energy storage properties of Na(Nb1−xTax)O3 ceramics prepared by spark plasma sintering. Journal of the European Ceramic Society , 39(7), 2339-2347. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.02.007

  • Vengust, D., Podlogar, M., Mrzel, A., Vilfan, M. (2019). Rapid reaction of Mo2N nanowires with Pb2+ ions in water and its use for production of PbMoO4 nanoparticles. Materials Chemistry and Physics , 226, 20-25. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.01.018

  • Ho, H., Chen, K., Nagao, T., Hsueh, C. (2019). Photocurrent Enhancements of TiO2-Based Nanocomposites with Gold Nanostructures/Reduced Graphene Oxide on Nanobranched Substrate. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 123(34), 21103-21113. http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b03714

  • Vukomanovic, M., Torrents, E. (2019). High time resolution and high signal-to-noise monitoring of the bacterial growth kinetics in the presence of plasmonic nanoparticles. Journal of Nanobiotechnology , 17(1). http://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-019-0459-1

  • Ho, H., Lai, Y., Chen, K., Dao, T., Hsueh, C., Nagao, T. (2019). High quality thermochromic VO2 films prepared by magnetron sputtering using V2O5 target with in situ annealing. Applied Surface Science , 495, 143436. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.07.178

  • König, J., Nemanič, V., Žumer, M., Petersen, R., Østergaard, M., Yue, Y., Suvorov, D. (2019). Evaluation of the contributions to the effective thermal conductivity of an open-porous-type foamed glass. Construction and Building Materials , 214, 337-343. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.04.109

  • Hanani, Z., Mezzane, D., Amjoud, M., Fourcade, S., Razumnaya, A., Luk'yanchuk, I., Gouné, M. (2019). Enhancement of dielectric properties of lead-free BCZT ferroelectric ceramics by grain size engineering. Superlattices and Microstructures , 127, 109-117. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.spmi.2018.03.004

  • Jovanović, S., Kumrić, K., Bajuk-Bogdanović, D., Jančar, B., Spreitzer, M., Trtić-Petrović, T., Suvorov, D. (2019). Cobalt Ferrite Nanospheres as a Potential Magnetic Adsorbent for Chromium(VI) Ions. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology , 19(8), 5027-5034. http://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2019.16803

  • Parkelj Potočnik, T., Zupanič, E., Tong, W., Bousquet, E., Diaz Fernandez, D., Koster, G., Ghosez, P., Spreitzer, M. (2019). Atomic structure of Sr/Si(0 0 1)(1 × 2) surfaces prepared by Pulsed laser deposition. Applied Surface Science , 471, 664-669. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.12.027

  • Udovč, L., Spreitzer, M., Vukomanović, M. (2019). Towards hydrophilic piezoelectric poly-L-lactide films: optimal processing, post-heat treatment and alkaline etching. Polymer Journal , 52(3), 299-311. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-019-0281-5

  • Koster, G., Blank, D., Rijnders, G. (2019). Oxygen in Complex Oxide Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition: a Perspective. Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism , 33(1), 205-212. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-019-05276-5