Dr. Marjeta Maček Kržmanc

Biography
Education
1995 - 1997: PhD in Chemistry, Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
1992 - 1995: MSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
1986 - 1991: BSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Professional background
2012 - present: Senior Research Associate at Advanced Materials Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana
2001 - 2012: Research Associate at Advanced Materials Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana
1998 - 2001: Quality Control Manager (Industrial non-research employment), Tuba Packaging, TIM d.o.o., Laško
1997-1998: Technologist (Industrial non-research employment), Factory for Production of Insulating Materials, TIM d.o.o., Laško
1992-1997: Young Researcher, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana
1991 - 1992: Technologist (Industrial non-research employment), Factory for Production of Insulating Materials, TIM d.o.o., Laško
Research
Research topics
Research interests
New chemical synthesis strategies and the chemical design of functional materials, two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures, 2D/2D heterostructures, mechanistic studies of topochemical transformations of Aurivillius phases, under molten salt and hydrothermal conditions, Materials for Energy, Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, Microwave dielectrics, Ceramic materials compatible with LTCC technology, Study of crystallization mechanisms of glasses, Solid state chemistry, Thermal analysis (TG/DTA/DSC/MS)-advanced studies of phase transitions, kinetics, crystallization, etc., Electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction