{"id":5623,"date":"2025-02-13T11:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/?page_id=5623"},"modified":"2026-03-16T23:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:00:55","slug":"laboratory-for-scanning-electron-microscopy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/en\/about-the-faculty\/organisation\/division-of-experimental-and-applied-physics\/laboratory-for-scanning-electron-microscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory for Scanning Electron Microscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Laboratory for Scanning Electron Microscopy was established in 2018. It is equipped with a JEOL scanning electron microscope JSM-7800F and accompanying sample preparation equipment. The equipment was purchased within the project <em>Development of Research Infrastructure at the University of Rijeka Campus (RISK)<\/em>, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund.<br>Currently, the NPOO project Enhancing International Visibility of the Rijeka Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory (POMERI) is active, funded through the Recovery and Resilience Facility and financed by the European Union \u2013 NextGenerationEU. The POMERI project introduces young scientists to relevant and competitive research, supporting the start of independent careers and the acquisition of experience in leading independent research, while also enabling the purchase of equipment essential for the Laboratory\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Presentation1-1-1024x94.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Presentation1-1-1024x94.png 1024w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Presentation1-1-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Presentation1-1-768x71.png 768w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Presentation1-1-1536x141.png 1536w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Presentation1-1-2048x188.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head of Laboratory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/portfelj\/2379\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/portfelj\/2379\">Assoc. Prof.&nbsp;Ivna&nbsp;Kavre&nbsp;Piltaver,&nbsp;PhD<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ivna.kavre@uniri.hr\">ivna.kavre@uniri.hr<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office: O-118<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tel: +385 51 584 618<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Collaborators<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/Portfelj\/1348\">Assoc. Prof. Ivana\u00a0Jelovica\u00a0Badovinac,\u00a0PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/Portfelj\/Index\/827\">Assoc. Prof. Robert Peter,\u00a0PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/Portfelj\/1091\">Assoc. Prof. Iva \u0160ari\u0107 Jankovi\u0107,\u00a0PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/Portfelj\/Index\/2298\">Prof. Gabriela\u00a0Ambro\u017ei\u0107,\u00a0PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portfelj.uniri.hr\/Portfelj\/Details\/2819\">Assist. Prof. Maria\u00a0Kolympadi\u00a0Markovic,\u00a0PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/Portfelj\/Details\/4171\">Daria Jardas Babi\u0107, PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portfelj.uniri.hr\/Portfelj\/Details\/3969\">Karlo Veli\u010dan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Mladen Petravi\u0107 (retired)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Major Experimental Equipment<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scanning Electron Microscope JSM-7800F, JEOL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(Room: O-120)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FEGSEM-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3609\" style=\"width:auto;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FEGSEM-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FEGSEM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FEGSEM-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FEGSEM.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The scanning electron microscope enables observation and characterization of heterogeneous organic and inorganic materials at the nanometer (nm) and micrometer (\u03bcm) scale. The surface or micro-volume to be analyzed is irradiated with a well-focused electron beam to generate an image or to perform elemental analysis of the sample. The interaction of the electron beam with the sample produces secondary electrons (emitted from the sample), backscattered electrons (from the electron beam), and characteristic X-ray radiation emitted from the sample. These signals can be used to examine various sample characteristics such as surface topography, crystallography, chemical composition, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Microscope model:<\/strong> JEOL field emission scanning electron microscope (JSM-7800F) with maximum resolution of 0.8 nm, accelerating voltage range between 0.01 \u2013 30 kV, and magnification range: x25 \u2013 1,000,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The microscope is equipped with the following detectors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lower detector for secondary electrons (LED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upper detector for secondary electrons (UED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backscattered electron detector (BED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scanning transmission electron detector (STED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer X-MaxN 80, Oxford Instruments (EDS) \u2013 used for elemental composition analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sample Preparation Equipment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(Room: O-119)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/priprema_SEM-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3610\" style=\"width:auto;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/priprema_SEM-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/priprema_SEM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/priprema_SEM-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/priprema_SEM.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Various precision devices for sample preparation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Precision etching and coating system<\/strong> (Gatan PECS II Model 685) \u2013 equipped with two ion guns for etching solid samples with low-energy Ar+ ions (energy range 0.1 \u2013 8 keV). It can also be used for sample coating with C, Au, Pt\/Pd, Cr, and Pt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Precision ion polishing system<\/strong> (Gatan PIPS II Model 695) \u2013 equipped with two ion guns for polishing solid samples with low-energy Ar+ ions (energy range 0.1 \u2013 8 keV). Primarily used for preparing samples for scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Critical point dryer<\/strong> (Quorum K 850) \u2013 used for dehydration of biological samples (replacing water with liquid CO2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Precision diamond wire saw<\/strong> (Well 3242) \u2013 stainless steel wire with diamond particles is used for cutting different types of samples, producing smooth and sharp edges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Precision diamond disc saw<\/strong> (Buehler Iomet 1000) \u2013 used for cutting various materials (metals, glass, ceramics, plastics, biomaterials) with minimal deformation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disc Grinder<\/strong> \u2013 used for thinning samples.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dimple Grinder<\/strong> \u2013 used for thinning samples to electron transparency, suitable for STEM\/TEM analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Research<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\">\n\n<p>Research topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Investigation of the morphology and thickness of various semiconducting or insulating films obtained by atomic layer deposition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diatoms or silica algae (freshwater and marine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Desert dust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microplastics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bacteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orthodontic samples<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aerosols<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and many others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Examples of SEM analyses<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Titanium dioxide (TiO\u2082) has a wide range of applications in photocatalysis \u2013 it is used for water and air purification, as a coating layer for biomedical materials, etc. The possibility of controlling the grain size of anatase-phase TiO\u2082 films grown on different substrates has been investigated. The crystallinity and size of TiO\u2082 crystals depend on the film deposition temperature, the number of ALD cycles (i.e., TiO\u2082 film thickness), the type of substrate, and the thickness of the Al\u2082O\u2083 interlayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abstract.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abstract-1024x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abstract-1024x394.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abstract-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abstract-768x296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abstract-1536x591.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abstract.jpg 1681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thin layers of Al\u2082O\u2083 films on the surface of cellulose materials prevent oxygen diffusion and spontaneous ignition of cellulose at elevated temperatures. For this purpose, we studied the properties of protective thin Al\u2082O\u2083 films grown by atomic layer deposition on the surface of cellulose. Film thickness uniformity and film thickness were determined using a scanning electron microscope in transmission mode (STEM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cellulose.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cellulose-1024x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cellulose-1024x282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cellulose-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cellulose-768x212.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cellulose-1536x423.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cellulose-2048x565.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The cell wall of diatoms is composed of silicon dioxide, known as the frustule. Each cell consists of an upper and a lower half, connected laterally by the pleura. There are about 100,000 diatom species on Earth, classified into 250 genera. They differ in the shape of the frustule, size, as well as the form and distribution of surface details on the cell walls. Using a scanning electron microscope, we studied diatoms from Croatian lakes and rivers, as well as from the Adriatic Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/diatome.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/diatome.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/diatome.jpg 361w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/diatome-276x300.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zeolite materials attract attention due to their unique properties, such as large surface area, well-defined channel systems, and controlled density of active sites. Using a scanning electron microscope, we studied synthetic zeolites as well as zeolites embedded in polymer materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zeolit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zeolit-1024x276.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zeolit-1024x276.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zeolit-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zeolit-768x207.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zeolit.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In March 2020, the Balkan region experienced \u201cdirty rain,\u201d characterized by a high concentration of airborne particles. An interdisciplinary study was conducted (Mifka et al., 2023), which included WRF-Chem model simulations, synoptic analysis, morphological and chemical characterization, and particle analysis using a scanning electron microscope. Representative SEM images and EDS spectra revealed: (a) glauberite Na\u2082Ca(SO\u2084)\u2082 and\/or CaSO\u2084 \u00d7 2H\u2082O desert roses typical of North Africa; (b1\/b2) fragments of diatom skeletons mixed with dust; (c) aluminosilicates with embedded Fe; (d) primary biological aerosol particles (PBAPs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Inkscape_A_D3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Inkscape_A_D3-635x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3617\" style=\"width:auto;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Inkscape_A_D3-635x1024.jpg 635w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Inkscape_A_D3-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Inkscape_A_D3-768x1239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Inkscape_A_D3-952x1536.jpg 952w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Inkscape_A_D3-1270x2048.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Inkscape_A_D3.jpg 1303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Selected scientific publications<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>, A. Vilfan, G. Kostevc, S. Kralj, D. Babi\u010d,\u00a0<em>Magnetic field directed assembly of magnetic non-spherical microparticles<\/em>, Journal of physics Condensed matter 36 225101-225110 (2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I. Kavre Piltaver, R. Peter<\/strong>, K. Salamon, M. Mi\u010deti\u0107,\u00a0<strong>M. Petravic<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>In Situ X\u2010ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of Initial Stages of Tungsten Trioxide Reduction by Low-Energy Hydrogen Bombardment<\/em>, Journal of physical chemistry C 128, 5345-5354 (2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M. Petkovi\u0107 Didovi\u0107,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>, \u017d. Fiket, J. \u017digon, M. Rin\u010di\u0107 Mlinari\u0107, G. \u010canadi Jure\u0161i\u0107,\u00a0<em>Cytotoxicity of Metal Ions Released from NiTi and Stainless Steel Orthodontic Applicances<\/em>, Part 1: Surface Morphology and Ion Release Variations, Materials, 16, 4156 (2023).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>R.\u00a0Peter, A. Omerzu<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>, R. Speranza, K. Salamon, M. Podlogar,\u00a0<strong>K. Velican<\/strong>, M. Percic,\u00a0<strong>M. Petravic<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Large enhancement of visible light photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO films doped in-situ by copper during atomic layer deposition growth<\/em>, Ceramics International\u00a049, 35229-35238\u00a0(2023).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B. Mifka, M. Tali\u0161man Prtenjak,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>, D. Mekterovi\u0107, J. Kruzmi\u0107, M. Marcius, I. Ciglene\u010dki, I<em>ntense desert dust event in the northern Adriatic (March 2020); insights from the numerical model application and chemical characterization results<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Earth Space Sci.<\/em>,10 e2023EA002879\u00a0(2023).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R. Markoska, R. Stojkovi\u0107, M. Filipovi\u0107, M. Jurin, V. \u0160pada,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>, K. Paveli\u0107, D. Markovi\u0107, S. Kraljevi\u0107 Paveli\u0107,\u00a0<em>Study of zeolite clinoptilolite D-glucose adsorption properties in vitro and in vivo<\/em>, Chemico-biological interactions, 382, 110641-110652 (2023).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G. Begi\u0107, M. Petkovi\u0107 Didovi\u0107, S. Lu\u010di\u0107 Blagojevi\u0107,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>, J. \u017digon, M. Per\u010di\u0107, O. Cvijanovi\u0107 Peloza, I. Gobin,\u00a0<em>Adhesion of oral bacteria to commercial d-PTFE membranes: Polymer microstructure makes a difference<\/em>, International journal of molecular sciences, 23, 2983 (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M. Sigler Zekanovi\u0107, G. Begi\u0107, S. Me\u017enari\u0107,<strong>\u00a0I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>, R. Kri\u0161tof, D. Tomi\u0107 Lin\u0161ak, I. Gobin,\u00a0<em>Effect of UV Light and Sodium Hypochlorite on Formation and Destruction of Pseudomonas fluorescens Biofilm in Vitro<\/em>, Publications MDPI, 10, 1901 (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>N. Novosel, D. R. Gongora, Z. Jagli\u010di\u0107, E. Tafra, M. Basleti\u0107, A. Hamzi\u0107, T. Klaser, \u017d. Skoko, K. Salamon,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M. Petravi\u0107<\/strong>, B. Korin-Hamzi\u0107, S. Tomi\u0107, B. P. Gorshunov, T. Zhang, T. Ivek, M. \u010culo,\u00a0<em>Grain-Size Induced Collapse of Variable Range Hopping and Promotion of Ferromagnetism in Manganite La<sub>0.5<\/sub>Ca<sub>0.5<\/sub>MnO<sub>3<\/sub><\/em>, Crystals, 12,\u00a0724\u00a0(2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G. Ondra\u0161ek,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>R. Peter<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M. Petravi\u0107<\/strong>, J. Macan, Z. Rengel,\u00a0<em>Humates and Chlorides Synergistically Increase Cd Phytoaccumulation in Strawberry Fruits, Heightening Health Risk from Cd in Human Diet<\/em>, Exposure and Health,<strong>\u00a014<\/strong>,\u00a0393\u2013410 (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S. Me\u017enari\u0107,<strong>\u00a0I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0I. \u0160ari\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>R. Peter<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M. Kolympadi Markovic<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107<\/strong>, Ivana Gobin,\u00a0<em>Superior UVA-photocatalytic antibacterial activity of a double-layer ZnO\/Al2O3 thin film grown on cellulose by atomic layer deposition (ALD)<\/em>, J. Environ. Chem. Eng.,\u00a0<strong>10<\/strong>, 108095 (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107<\/strong>, M. Kolympadi Markovic,\u00a0<strong>R. Peter<\/strong>, P. Lini\u0107, K. Wittine,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>, D. Markovi\u0107, M. Knez,\u00a0<strong>G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>In-situ multi-step pulsed vapor phase surface functionalization of zirconia nanoparticles via copper-free click chemistry<\/em>,\u00a0Appl. Surf. Sci,\u00a0<strong>539,\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0148254, 10\u00a0(2021).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A. Omerzu<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>R. Peter<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>D. Jardas<\/strong>, I. Turel, K. Salamon, M. Podlogar, D. Vengust,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M. Petravic<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Large enhancement of photocatalytic activity in ZnO thin films grown by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition<\/em>, Surfaces and Interfaces,\u00a0<strong>23<\/strong>, 100984 (2021).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>H. Otman\u010di\u0107, M. Ivanko, D. Pop Acev, E. Kamenar,<strong>\u00a0I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>, S. \u0160apalj,\u00a0<em>Corrosion of dental alloys used for mini implants in simulated oral environment<\/em>, International journal of electrochemical science, 16, 21085 (2021).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M. Malenica, M. Vukomanovi\u0107, M. Kurtjak, V. Masciotti, S. dal Zilio, S. Greco, M. Lazzarino, V. Kru\u0161i\u0107, M. Per\u010di\u0107,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>\u00a0et al.\u00a0<em>Perspectives of Microscopy Methods for Morphology Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles from Human Biofluids<\/em>, Biomedicine, 9, 603 (2021).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G. Ondra\u0161ek, F. Kranj\u010dec, L. Filipovi\u0107, V. Filipovi\u0107, M. Bubalo Kova\u010di\u0107,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac, R. Peter, M. Petravi\u0107<\/strong>, J. Macan, Z. Rengel,\u00a0<em>Biomass bottom ash &amp; dolomite similarly ameliorate an acidic low-nutrient soil, improve phytonutrition and growth, but increase Cd accumulation in radish<\/em>, Sci. Total Environ.\u00a0<strong>753<\/strong>,\u00a0141902\u00a0(2021).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M. Kolympadi Markovic<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>R. Peter<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>, Du\u0161ko \u010cakara, D. Markovi\u0107, M. Knez,\u00a0<em>Building organosilica hybrid nanohemispheres via thiol-ene click reaction on alumina thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD)<\/em>, \u200eJ. Colloid Interface Sci.\u00a0<strong>560\u00a0<\/strong>(2020).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>M. K. Markovic, R. Peter, I. Jelovica Badovinac, I. Sari\u0107<\/strong>, M. Per\u010di\u0107, R. Radi\u010di\u0107, D. Markovi\u0107, M. Knez,\u00a0<strong>G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Sandwich&#8217;-like hybrid ZnO thin filmsproduced by a combination of atomic layer deposition and wet-chemistry using a mercapto silane as single organic precursor<\/em>, Nanotechnology\u00a0<strong>31<\/strong>,185603 (2020).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>R. Peter<\/strong>, K. Salamon,<strong>\u00a0A. Omerzu<\/strong>, J. Grenzer,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>M. Petravi\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Role of Hydrogen-Related Defects in Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition,\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0J. Phys. Chem. C\u00a0<strong>124<\/strong>, 8861\u20138868 (2020).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>R. Peter<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0A. Omerzu<\/strong>,\u00a0K. Salamon,\u00a0<strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107,\u00a0<\/strong>A. Samar\u017eija, M. Per\u010di\u0107,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107,\u00a0M. Petravi\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Grain size effect on photocatalytic activity of TiO2\u00a0thin films grown by atomic layer deposition,\u00a0<\/em>Thin Solid Films\u00a0<strong>709<\/strong>,\u00a0138215\u00a0(2020).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>R. Peter<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M. Petravi\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Formation of oxides on CoCrMo surfaces at room temperature: An XPS study<\/em>, Appl.Surf.Sci.\u00a0<strong>471<\/strong>, 475 (2019).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>R. Peter<\/strong>, M.K. Markovic,\u00a0<strong>I.Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>, C. Rogero, M. Ilyn, M. Knez, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107,\u00a0<em>Introducing the concept of pulsed vapor phase\u00a0copper-free surface click-chemistry using the\u00a0ALD technique,\u00a0<\/em>Chem. Commun.\u00a0<strong>55<\/strong>, 3109-3112 (2019).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M. Vranki\u0107, A. \u0160ari\u0107, S. Bosnar, D. Paji\u0107, J. Dragovi\u0107, A. Altomare, A. Falcicchio, J. Popovi\u0107, M. Juri\u0107,\u00a0<strong>M. Petravi\u0107<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>, G. Dra\u017ei\u0107,\u00a0<em>Magnetic oxygen stored in quasi-1D form within BaAl2O4 lattice<\/em>, SciRep,\u00a0<strong>9<\/strong>, 15158 (2019).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A. Omerzu<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M.Petravi\u0107<\/strong>, T.\u00a0Kapun, J. Zuleb, S. Stifter, K. Salamon, \u00a0<em>Prevention of spontaneous combustion of cellulose with a thin protective Al<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>3<\/sub>\u00a0coating formed by atomic layer deposition<\/em>, Surf.Coat.Techn.\u00a0<strong>333<\/strong>, 81 (2018).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107, R. Peter, I. Kavre Piltaver, I. Jelovica Badovinac,\u00a0<\/strong>K. Salamon,\u00a0<strong>M.Petravi\u0107,\u00a0<\/strong><em>Residual chlorine in TiO2 films grown at low temperatures by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition,\u00a0<\/em>Thin Solid Films\u00a0<strong>628<\/strong>, 142 (2017).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I. Kavre Piltaver,\u00a0R. Peter,\u00a0I. \u0160ari\u0107<\/strong>, K. Salamon,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>, K. Koshmak, S. Nannarone, I. Dela\u010d Marion,\u00a0<strong>M.Petravi\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Controlling the grain size of polycrystalline TiO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0films grown by atomic layer deposition,\u00a0<\/em>Appl. Surf. Sci.\u00a0<strong>419<\/strong>, 564 (2017).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>R. Peter<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M.Petravi\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Oxide formation on chromium metal surfaces by low-energy oxygen implantation at room temperature<\/em>, Thin Solid Films\u00a0<strong>636<\/strong>, 225 (2017).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>R. Peter<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M.Petravi\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Enhanced Oxidation of Nickel at Room Temperature by Low-energy Oxygen Implantation<\/em>, Croat. Chem. Acta\u00a0<strong>90<\/strong>, 2 (2017).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I. Kavre Piltaver<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. Jelovica Badovinac<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>R. Peter<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>I. \u0160ari\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>M.Petravi\u0107<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Modification of molybdenum surface by low-energy oxygen implantation at room temperature<\/em>, Appl. Surf. Sc.\u00a0<strong>425<\/strong>, 416 (2017).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Projects<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\">\n\n<p>The field emission scanning electron microscope JEOL JSM-7800F, along with its accompanying sample preparation equipment, has been used over the past seven years in a total of 11 HRZZ projects, two projects co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, one project co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and one project funded by the European Union \u2013 NextGenerationEU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most significant projects for us are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enhancing the International Visibility of the Rijeka Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory<\/strong>, \u20ac742,822.70, 1.11.2023 \u2013 30.6.2026, funded by the European Union \u2013 NextGenerationEU, project code NPOO.C3.2.R2-I1.06.0083, Principal Investigator: I. Kavre Piltaver, collaborators: Daria Jardas Babi\u0107<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preparation of Porous Thin-Film Materials for Water Purification Using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)<\/strong>, HRK 977,486.00, 10.4.2017 \u2013 4.9.2021, HRZZ, project code IP-2016-06-3568, Principal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Gabriela Ambro\u017ei\u0107, collaborators: I. Kavre Piltaver, I. Jelovica Badovinac, I. \u0160ari\u0107 Jankovi\u0107, R. Peter, and others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Synthesis of Advanced Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Photocatalysis and Textile Materials<\/strong>, HRK 2,090,486.00, 1.10.2019 \u2013 30.9.2022, HRZZ, project code PZS-2019-02-5276, Principal Investigator: Assist. Prof. Nik\u0161a Krstulovi\u0107<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comparison of Bone Tissue Repair Response Using Dentin, Xenogeneic Biomaterial, and Autologous Bone<\/strong>, HRK 1,078,400.00, 22.2.2021 \u2013 21.2.2025, HRZZ, project code IP-2020-02-7875, Principal Investigator: Prof. Olga Cvijanovi\u0107 Peloza, MD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental Factors and Microbiological Interactions in the Structure of Dental Biofilm<\/strong>, HRK 1,494,000.00, 22.2.2021 \u2013 21.2.2025, HRZZ, project code IP-2020-02-4027, Principal Investigator: Prof. Stjepan \u0160palj, MD, PhD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microbiome of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (<\/strong><em><strong>Caretta caretta<\/strong><\/em><strong>): Insight into Epizoic and Endozooic Communities<\/strong>, HRK 2,305,640.00, 1.3.2018 \u2013 28.2.2023, HRZZ, project code UIP-2017-05-5635, Principal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Sun\u010dica Bosak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-5-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Collaborations with Other Institutions<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-5-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\">\n\n<p>The field emission scanning electron microscope JEOL JSM-7800F is actively used by the following faculties and scientific-research centers at the University of Rijeka: Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Center for Micro- and Nanosciences and Technologies, and the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.<br>Additionally, there is a significant number of users across Croatia. Some of them include scientists from the Department of Biology, University of Zagreb (S. Bosak, M. Gligora Udovi\u010d), Institute of Physics Zagreb (N. Krstulovi\u0107, S. Tomi\u0107), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb (G. Ondra\u0161ek), Institute for the Adriatic and the Coast, Dubrovnik (A. Car), and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These numerous collaborations and the large flow of scientists of various profiles through our laboratory contribute to the development of new ideas and result in joint work within new projects. The FE-SEM also plays a major role in the education of young researchers. Almost all graduate students who have used SEM in their thesis work have gone on to work within the scientific system in Croatia and abroad while maintaining collaborations with us (V. Sr\u0161an, V. Kisi\u010dek, R. Radi\u010di\u0107, \u0160. Mandi\u0107, S. Ra\u017enjevi\u0107, \u2026). Furthermore, <em>Scanning Electron Microscopy<\/em> is a course in our PhD program in Physics through which other young researchers are introduced to the SEM laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scanning electron microscope has also been used for many years in the course <em>Overview of Forensic Scientific Disciplines<\/em>, which is part of the Postgraduate Specialist Study in Criminal Investigation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-6-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\" style=\"color: #000000; \">PhD Candidates and Bachelor\u2019s\/Master\u2019s Theses Resulting from Equipment Use<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-6-4f3e8be3-4e7c-408d-9355-2246288e0a20\">\n\n<p>The SEM instrument is regularly used for preparing theses at the Faculty of Physics. It is also employed in the preparation of doctoral dissertations at the Faculty of Physics, the Faculty of Engineering in Rijeka, and the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past five years, three doctoral dissertations have been defended:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boris Mifka, <em>Atmospheric Characteristics during the Transport of Saharan Dust over the Adriatic<\/em>, PhD dissertation, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marko Per\u010di\u0107, <em>Characterization of Influential Parameters on Nanoscale Friction<\/em>, PhD dissertation, Faculty of Engineering, 2020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marija \u010cargonja, <em>Elemental Analysis of Airborne Particles and Biological Samples of Workers in Metal Processing Workshops<\/em>, PhD dissertation, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these doctoral dissertations, several notable bachelor\u2019s\/master\u2019s theses are highlighted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antonio Borzatti, <em>Modification of Titanium Dioxide Thin Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition<\/em>, Bachelor\u2019s thesis, Faculty of Physics, Rijeka, 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renato Speranza, <em>Photocatalytic Properties of Copper-Doped Zinc Oxide Thin Films<\/em>, Bachelor\u2019s thesis, Faculty of Physics, Rijeka, 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vinko Sr\u0161an, <em>Optimization of the Electronic Structure of Titanium Dioxide Thin Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition for Photocatalytic Applications<\/em>, Bachelor\u2019s thesis, Faculty of Physics, 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vanja Bari\u010devi\u0107, <em>Optimization of Protocols for Visualization of Extracellular Vesicles from Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Severe Brain Injury Using Scanning Electron Microscopy<\/em>, Bachelor\u2019s thesis, Department of Biotechnology, 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rafaela Radi\u010di\u0107, <em>Photocatalytic Properties of Zinc Oxide Prepared by Thermal Decomposition of a Cellulose Template<\/em>, Bachelor\u2019s thesis, Faculty of Physics, 2020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virna Kisi\u010dek, <em>Photocatalytic Properties of Zinc Oxide Thin Films Grown on Porous Structures by Atomic Layer Deposition<\/em>, Bachelor\u2019s thesis, Faculty of Physics, 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Laboratory for Scanning Electron Microscopy was established in 2018. 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