{"id":5627,"date":"2025-02-13T11:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/?page_id=5627"},"modified":"2026-03-16T23:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:01:14","slug":"laboratory-for-synthesis-of-functional-materials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phy.uniri.hr\/en\/about-the-faculty\/organisation\/division-of-experimental-and-applied-physics\/laboratory-for-synthesis-of-functional-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory for Synthesis of Functional Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Joint Laboratory of Faculty of Physics and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmnzt.uniri.hr\/hr\/\">Center for Micro- and Nanosciences and Technologies (NANORI)<\/a>, University of Rijeka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Room: O-S23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laboratory Head<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/Portfelj\/Index\/2298\">Prof. Gabriela&nbsp;Ambro\u017ei\u0107,&nbsp;PhD<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:gabriela.ambrozic@phy.uniri.hr\">gabriela.ambrozic@phy.uniri.hr<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Office: O-113<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Tel: (051) 584&nbsp;632<\/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-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" 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-0-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Members<\/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-0-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\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\/1091\">Assoc. Prof. Iva \u0160ari\u0107 Jankovi\u0107,\u00a0PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\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\/2379\">Assoc. Prof.\u00a0Ivna\u00a0Kavre\u00a0Piltaver,\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<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">External members<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prof. Dr Mato Knez (CIC nanoGUNE, San Sebastian, Spain)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr Ivana Gobin (Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka)<\/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-1-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" 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-1-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\">\n\n<p>In the Laboratory for Synthesis of Functional Materials, we develop new hybrid materials for use in environmental protection and advanced technologies.<\/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-2-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Laboratory 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-2-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UNIRI Project (Experienced Scientists 2023): \u201cDevelopment of a Gas-Phase Method for the Synthesis of Advanced Hybrid Materials\u201d. Leader: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNIRI Project (Experienced Scientists 2023): \u201cLight-Activated Reactions for the Growth of Organic Thin Films Using Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD)\u201d. Leader: M. Kolympadi Markovic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNIRI Project (Young Scientists 2022): \u201cPreparation of Functional Organic Thin Films Using Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD)\u201d. Leader: M. Kolympadi Markovic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HRZZ Project: \u201cPreparation of Porous Thin Film Materials for Water Purification Using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)\u201d. Leader: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNIRI Project (Grants 2016 \u2013 Young Researchers): \u201cEx-Situ Preparation of Thin Film Hybrid Materials with Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)\u201d. Leader: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNIRI Project (Stimulative Grants 2018): \u201cPreparation of Porous Thin-Film Materials for Water Purification Using the Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) Technique\u201d. Leader: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNIRI Project (UNIRI Projects 2018): \u201cDevelopment of New Nanotechnologically Improved Materials Resistant to the Formation of Bacterial Biofilms\u201d. Leader: D. Markovic. Collaborator: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/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-3-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Laboratory 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-3-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>S. Me\u017enari\u0107, I. Jelovica Badovinac, I. \u0160ari\u0107, R. Peter, M. Kolympadi Markovic, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107,* I. Gobin<br>Superior UVA-photocatalytic antibacterial activity of a double-layer ZnO\/Al<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>3<\/sub> thin film grown on cellulose by atomic layer deposition (ALD),\u00a0<em>Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering<\/em>\u00a010\u00a0(2022) 108095.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>F. Vranje\u0161evi\u0107,, M. Kolympadi Markovic, D. Matulja, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107, J. \u00c1. Sordo, S. Laclef, V. Vr\u010dek, D. Markovi\u0107<br>Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Five-Membered Cyclic Carbonates and Carbamates from Allylic or Propargylic Substrates and CO<sub>2<\/sub>,\u00a0<em>Catalysts<\/em>\u00a012\u00a0(2022) 547.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T. Sharifi, D. Crmaric, M. Kovacic, M. Popovic, M. Kraljic Rokovic, H. Kusic, D. Jozi\u0107, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107, D. Kralj, J. Kontrec, B. Zener, U. Lavrencic Stangar, D. D. Dionysiou, A. Loncaric Bozic<br>Tailored BiVO<sub>4<\/sub> for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance,\u00a0<em>Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering<\/em>\u00a09\u00a0(2021) 106025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I. \u0160ari\u0107, Iva, M. K. Markovic, R. Peter, P. Lini\u0107, K. Wittine, I. Kavre Piltaver, I. Jelovica Badovinac, D. Markovi\u0107, M. Knez, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107<br><em>In-situ<\/em>\u00a0multi-step pulsed vapor phase surface functionalization of zirconia nanoparticles\u00a0<em>via<\/em>\u00a0copper-free click chemistry,\u00a0<em>Applied Surface Science\u00a0<\/em>539\u00a0(2021) 148254.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A. Omerzu, R. Peter, D. Jardas, I. Turel, K. Salamon, M. Podlogar, D. Vengust, I. Jelovica Badovinac, I. Kavre Piltaver, M. Petravic<br>Large enhancement of photocatalytic activity in ZnO thin films grown by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition,\u00a0<em>Surfaces and Interfaces\u00a0<\/em>23\u00a0(2021) 100984.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I. Jelovica Badovinac, R. Peter, A. Omerzu, K. Salamon, I. \u0160ari\u0107, A Samar\u017eija, M. Per\u010di\u0107, I. Kavre Piltaver, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107, M. Petravi\u0107<br>Grain size effect on photocatalytic activity of TiO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0thin films grown by atomic layer deposition,\u00a0<em>Thin Solid Films\u00a0<\/em>709\u00a0(2020) 138215.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M. Kolympadi Markovic, R. Peter, I. Jelovica Badovinac, I. Saric, M. Per\u010di\u0107, R. Radi\u010di\u0107, D. Markovi\u0107, M. Knez, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107<br>\u201cSandwich\u201d-like hybrid ZnO thin films produced by a combination of atomic layer deposition (ALD) and wet-chemistry using a mercapto silane as single organic precursor\u201c,\u00a0<em>Nanotechnology;<\/em>31\u00a0(2020) 185603.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R. Peter, K. Salamon, A. Omerzu, J. Grenzer, I. Jelovica Badovinac, I. \u0160ari\u0107, M. Petravi\u0107<br>Role of Hydrogen-Related Defects in Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition,\u00a0<em>The Journal of Physical Chemistry C \u00a0<\/em>124\u00a0(2020) 8861.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Matulja, K. Wittine, N. Malatesti, S. Laclef, M. Turks, M. Kolympadi Markovic, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107, D. Markovic<br>Marine Natural Products with High Anticancer Activities,\u00a0<em>Current Medicinal Chemistry<\/em>\u00a027\u00a0(2020) 1-63.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Matulja, M. Kolympadi Markovic, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107, S. Laclef, S. Kraljevi\u0107 Paveli\u0107, D. Markovi\u0107.<br>Secondary Metabolites from Gorgonian Corals of the Genus Eunicella: Structural Characterizations, Biological Activities, and Synthetic Approaches,\u00a0<em>Molecules\u00a0<\/em>25\u00a0(2020) 129; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1420-3049\/25\/1\/129\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/molecules25010129<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107*, M. Kolympadi Markovic, R. Peter, I. Kavre Piltaver, I. Jelovica Badovinac, Du\u0161ko \u010cakara, D. Markovi\u0107, M. Knez.<br>Building organosilica hybrid nanohemispheres via thiol-ene click reaction on alumina thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD), \u200e<em>J. Colloid Interface Sci.<\/em>\u00a0560\u00a0(2020) 303\u2013311.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I. Saric, R. Peter, M. Kolympadi Markovic, I. Jelovica Badovinac, C. Rogero, M. Ilyn, M. Knez, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107. \u00a0<br>Introducing the concept of pulsed vapor phase copper-free surface click-chemistry using the ALD technique,\u00a0<em>Chem. Commun.\u00a0<\/em>55\u00a0(2019) 3109\u20133112.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E. Borello, M. Cifelli, C. Duce, G. Galli, M. R. Tine\u2019, V. Hamplova, G. Ambrozic, V. Domenici.\u00a0\u00a0<br>Chemical-Physical Characterization of a Binary Mixture Made of a Photosensitive Azobenzene Derivative and a Smectogen,\u00a0<em>Mol. Chryst.\u00a0<\/em>614\u00a0(2015) 54.<\/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-4-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Scientific conferences and workshops<\/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-4-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Workshop on Optical Thin Films,\u00a0 April 22-24, 2024, Institut Ru\u0111er Bo\u0161kovi\u0107, Zagreb<br><em>Synthesis of semiconductor thin films and hybrid materials using atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique, Invited lecture (<\/em>G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9 th Symposium of Chemistry Students, October 11\u201312, 2024 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zagreb<br><em>Atomic Layer Deposition: A powerful technique for the synthesis of semiconductor thin films and functional hybrid<\/em>\u00a0materials, Plenary lecture (G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>28th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers (28HSKIKI), 28. \u2013 31.3.2023., Rovinj (<a href=\"https:\/\/28hskiki.org\/\">https:\/\/28hskiki.org\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>V. simpozij supramolekulske kemije (Supramolecular Chemistry 2022), 8.12.2022., Zagreb (<a href=\"https:\/\/supramolchem.org\/\">https:\/\/supramolchem.org\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural resources, green technology &amp; sustainable technology (Green 2022), 14. \u2013 16.9.2023., Zagreb (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sumins.hr\/green2022\/\">https:\/\/www.sumins.hr\/green2022\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mini-symposium of the Croatian Chemical Society, July 4, 2022, Rijeka (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biotech.uniri.hr\/en\/component\/content\/article\/83-hr\/naslovnica\/1116-mni-simpozij-hkd.html\">https:\/\/www.biotech.uniri.hr\/en\/component\/content\/article\/83-hr\/naslovnica\/1116-mni-simpozij-hkd.html<\/a>); organizing committee members: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107, M. Kolympadi Markovic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symposium &#8220;Synergy at the Interface of Chemistry &#8211; Nanotechnology&#8221; (SinChemNano 2022), 28.5.2022., Zagreb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IV. simpozij supramolekulske kemije (Supramolecular Chemistry 2021), 10.12.2021., Zagreb (<a href=\"https:\/\/supramolchem.org\/\">https:\/\/supramolchem.org\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27th International Scientific Meeting on Vacuum Science and Technique, 9. \u2013 10. 9. 2021., Gozd Martuljek, Slovenija (I. \u0160ari\u0107, R. Peter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers (27HSKIKI), 5. \u2013 8. 10. 2021. Veli Lo\u0161inj (<a href=\"https:\/\/27hskiki.hkd.hr\/\">https:\/\/27hskiki.hkd.hr\/<\/a>) (M. Kolympadi Markovic, G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solid-State Science &amp; Research 2019 (SCIRES 2019), 27. \u2013 29. 6 .2019, Zagreb (<a href=\"https:\/\/scires2019.irb.hr\/\">https:\/\/scires2019.irb.hr\/<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26th International Scientific Meeting on Vacuum Science and Technique (ISMVST-26), 16. \u2013 17. 5. 2019, Njivice (<a href=\"http:\/\/ismvst26.irb.hr\/\">http:\/\/ismvst26.irb.hr\/<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd ZORH \u2013 Meeting of scientists, employees and students on the topic of environmental protection, 26\u201327 April 2019, Split (<a href=\"https:\/\/zorh2.wordpress.com\/program\/\">https:\/\/zorh2.wordpress.com\/program\/<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International workshop \u201cAtomic Layer Deposition: Fundamentals and Applications\u201d, 21\u201322 September 2017, Rijeka. Organisers: EU Cost Action HERALD, Department of Physics and Centre for Micro- and Nanosciences and Technologies (CMNZT), University of Rijeka.<\/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-5-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Scientific visits<\/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-5-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prof. Dr Sc. Mato Knez, University of Rijeka, Department of Physics, 25 May \u2013 9 June 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr Gabriela Ambro\u017ei\u0107, CIC NanoGUNE, San Sebastian, Spain, 23 \u2013 30 June 2018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assoc. Prof. Dr Sc. Iva \u0160ari\u0107, CIC NanoGUNE, San Sebastian, Spain, 9 \u2013 25 February 2018.<\/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-6-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Diplomas<\/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-6-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Iva Lovrovi\u0107: \u201cAntiproliferative and antioxidant effects of structural analogues of the marine natural compound granulatamide B\u201d (2021). Supervisor: D. Markovi\u0107. Co-supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silvestar Me\u017enari\u0107: \u201cSynergistic effect of zinc oxide particles and UV-A radiation on the growth kinetics of resistant hospital pathogens\u201d (2021). Supervisor: I. Gobin. Co-supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karlo \u0160urlina: Chemical and biological evaluation of organic extracts of the tunicate Phallusia mammillata from the Adriatic Sea (2020). Supervisor: D. Markovi\u0107. Co-supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rafaela Radi\u010di\u0107: Photocatalytic properties of zinc oxide prepared by thermal decomposition of a cellulose template (2019). Supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Petra Lini\u0107: \u201cClick chemistry of bis(alkynes) and bis(azides) for the functionalisation of inorganic materials\u201d (2019). Supervisor: K. Wittine. Co-supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vedrana Toli\u0107: \u201cInvestigation of the adsorption of olive leaf extract on zeolite supports\u201d (2019). Supervisor: D. Markovi\u0107. Co-supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antonija Samar\u017eija: \u201cPhotocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide thin films\u201d (2018). Supervisor: I. Jelovica Badovinac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karla Gobo: Extraction and quantification of metabolites from olive leaves from the Istrian region (2017). Supervisor: D. Markovi\u0107. Co-supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/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-7-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Final theses<\/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-7-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tihana Kralji\u010dek: \u201cWetting properties of cellulose materials coated with ZnO\u201d (2023). Supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107. Co-supervisor: M. Kolympadi Markovic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matteo Martin\u010di\u0107: \u201cChemical composition of atmosphere\u201d (2023). Mentor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107. Matea \u0160minti\u0107: \u201cApplication of photocatalytic processes in water purification technology\u201d (2019). Supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rafaela Radi\u010di\u0107: \u201cUV\/Vis spectroscopy and its application in the analysis of photocatalytic activities of thin zinc oxide films\u201d (2018). Supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katarina Kolak: \u201cPrinciples and applications of IR spectroscopy\u201d (2018). Supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0160imun Mandi\u0107: \u201cIntermolecular interactions\u201d (2016). Supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mia \u017dudi\u0107: \u201cCorrosion and corrosion protection\u201d (2015). Supervisor: G. Ambro\u017ei\u0107.<\/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-8-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Popularisation of science<\/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-8-255b132a-19c5-449d-bb35-e8563df486ce\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Workshop: &#8220;Journey of Molecules through Silicon Dioxide&#8221; (G. 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