Main lines of investigations include:
- investigation of high pressure hot plasmas as potential light sources
- diagnostics and modelling of processes within the laser produced plasma (nanosecond and femtosecond mode) in vacuum, background gases and in liquids
- diagnostics and modelling of processes within low-pressure inductively coupled radiofrequency plasma
- investigation and application of plasma for material processing and formation of nanostructures
- investigation of plasma for spectroscopic elemental analysis
- transient phenomena and striations in plasma
- atmospheric pressure plasma jets (DBD, APPJ) applied for soft ionization, applications in biomedicine, food and textile technologies, and for production of novel materials
Scientific projects
Design of a system to detect the Li evaporation on the target-DONES (Demo Oriented NEutron Source)
ESFRI/ERDF14.09.2021. - 31.12.2029.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Associates: Mario Rakić, Hrvoje Skenderović, Tonči Tadić (IRB)
Research areas: Plasma physics
Publications
Completed scientific projects
Laser synthesis of nanoparticles and applications
HrZZ IP-2019-04-641807.02.2020. - 06.02.2024.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Associates: Damjan Blažeka, Julio Car, Sanja Ercegović Ražić (TTF), Jelena Peran (TTF), Mario Ščetar (PBF), Ivona Vidić Štrac (HZJZ), Nino Dimitrov (HZJZ), Bernarda Damianic (HZJZ), Lucija Krce (UniSt), Ivica Aviani (UniSt)
Research areas: Plasma physics
Prilagodba povrtnih kultura novim agrometeorološkim uvjetima u Slavoniji
Europski fond za regionalni razvoj (OPKK), MZOE, FZOEU06.01.2020. - 06.01.2023.Leader: Slobodan Milošević
Associates: Mario Rakić, Dean Popović, Marina Ilakovac Kveder (IRB), Dijana Žilić (IRB), Dalibor Merunka(IRB), Dejana Carić(IRB), Srećko Valić (IRB), Dunja Šamec (IRB), Branka Salopek Sondi (IRB), Ana Smolko (IRB), Iva Pavlović (IRB), Krunoslav Mirosavljević ( voditelj cijelog projekta, UNISB), Božica Japundžić Palenkić (UNISB)
Research areas: Plasma physics
Atmospheric-pressure plasma jet assisted micro-patterning and nanoparticles impregnation into cellulose for future applications
MZO, HR - AUT bilateralni projekt01.01.2020. - 31.12.2021.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Associates: Damjan Blažeka, Julio Car, Iva Šrut Rakić, Lucija Krce (UniSt), Ana Maravić (UniSt), Stefan Spirk (TU Graz, voditelj Austrijske strane), Carina Sampl (TU Graz), Werner Schlemmer (ZU Graz), Mathias Hobisch (TU Graz)
Research areas: Plasma physics
Exploration of metal/metal-oxide sensor capabilities
MZO, HR - SLO bilateralni projekt01.01.2020. - 31.12.2021.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Associates: Damjan Blažeka, Julio Car, Gregor Filipič (IJS, voditelj SLO strane), Martin Košiček (IJS), Uroš Cvelbar (IJS), Martina Modic (IJS), Janez Zavašnik (IJS)
Research areas: Plasma physics
Synthesis of advanced nanoparticles and applications in photocatalysis and textile materials
HrZZ - PZS-2019-02-5276 Program suradnje s hrvatskim znanstvenicima u dijaspori "Znanstvena suradnja"01.10.2019. - 30.09.2022.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Associates: Damjan Blažeka, Dean Popović, Rafaela Radičić, Prof. dr. Eva Kovačević (su-voditelj, GREMI, Francuska), Andrea Jagodar (GREMI, Francuska), Prof. dr. sc. Sanja Ercegović Ražić (TTF, Zagreb), Jelena Peran (TTF, Zagreb)
Research areas: Plasma physics
Laser synthesis and analysis of two-component nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic activity
MZO - HR-SRB bilaterala01.05.2019. - 30.04.2021.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Associates: Dean Popović, Damjan Blažeka, Miloš Momčilović1, Jelena Savović1, Sanja Živković1, Jelena Petrović1, 1Institut za nuklearne nauke „Vinča“
Research areas: Plasma physics
Plasma assisted modification of cellulosic substrate properties and nanoparticles impregnation
ESH – Joint Excellence in Science and Humanities (Austrian Academy of Science)01.02.2017. - 30.04.2017.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Associates: Dean Popović, Stefan Spirk (Institute for Paper, Pulp and Fibre Technology), Werner Schlemmer, David Reishofer, Katrin Nieghell, Wolfgang Fischer, Weißl Michael
Research areas: Plasma physics
New technologies in agriculture based on cold gas plasma discharges
MZO - HR-HU bilaterala01.01.2017. - 31.12.2018.Leader: Slobodan Milošević
Associates: Marijan Bišćan, Dean Popović, Kinga Kutasi - voditelj HU (Wigner Research Centre for Physics of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest ), Z. Herceg (PBF), T. Vukušić (PBF), Csaba L. Marton, Gábor Galiba, Zoltán Nagy, Krisztián Gierczik (Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
Research areas: Plasma physics
PlasmaArt
Zaklada Adris24.10.2016. - 01.11.2017.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Associates: Dean Popović, Nevena Krstulović (HRZ), Domagoj Mudronja (HRZ), Lea Sović (HRZ), Ivana Bošnjak (PMF), Ana Bielen (PBF)
Research areas: Plasma physics
Laser synthesis of silver nanoparticles in liquids and application to bacteria treatment and impregnation in cellulose by means of cold plasma
HAZU20.07.2016. - 19.07.2017.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Research areas: Plasma physics
Sustav za predobradu predenih pređa hladnom atmosferskom plazmom
Hrvatska agencija za malo gospodarstvo, inovacije i investicije (HAMAG-BICRO)01.06.2016. - 31.05.2017.Leader: Marijan Bišćan
Associates: Slobodan Milošević, Dean Popović, Sanja Ercegović Ražić
Research areas: Plasma physics
Razjašnjavanje mehanizama pobude koji dovode do homogenih i filamentarnih modova u dielektrično-barijerno proizvedenom plazmenom mlazu
DFG01.01.2015. - 31.12.2017.Leader: Vlasta Horvatić
Associates: Čedomil Vadla, Antje Michels, Michael Schilling, Norman Ahlmann, Alexander Schütz, Felix David Klute, Čedomil Vadla, Damir Veža
Research areas: Plasma physics
Laserska sinteza nanočestica zlata u tekućinama
HAZU18.09.2014. - 18.09.2015.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Research areas: Plasma physics
Laser-Cold plasma Interaction and Diagnostics
HrZZ - IP-2013-11-275301.06.2014. - 31.05.2018.Leader: Slobodan Milošević
Associates: Nikša Krstulović, Marijan Bišćan, Robert Beuc, Vlasta Horvatić, Mladen Movre, Dean Popović, Zlatko Kregar, Čedomil Vadla, Damjan Blažeka, Damir Veža
Research areas: Plasma physics
The Diagnostic of Discharge and Laser-Driven Atmospheric Plasma Jets by Laser Spectroscopy Techniques (AtmJetsLaser)
NEWFELPRO – dolazna stipendija01.06.2014. - 31.05.2015.Leader: Slobodan Milošević
Associates: Rok Zaplotnik
Research areas: Plasma physics
Plasma-assisted synthesis of nano-objects
Bilateral SLO-HR project01.01.2012. - 31.12.2013.Leader: Nikša Krstulović
Associates: dr. Uroš Cvelbar
Research areas: Plasma physics
Apsorpciono-spektroskopsko karaktreriziranje metastabilnih stanja u mlaznom izvoru za meku ionizaciju organskih molekula
Kooperacijski projekt s Njemačkom (DFG FR 1192/13-1)01.01.2010. - 31.12.2012.Leader: Čedomil Vadla
Associates: dr. Joachim Franzke, Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS, Dortmund, Njemaćka (2010-2012)
Research areas: Plasma physics
Modifikacija kardiovaskularnih umetaka pomoću plazme
Hrvatsko-slovenski bilateralni projekt01.01.2009. - 31.12.2010.Leader: Slobodan Milošević
Associates: M. Mozetič, Institut Jožef Stefan, Ljubljana, Slovenija
Research areas: Plasma physics
Femtosecond laser plasma diagnostics
MZOS – CRO-AUS01.01.2008. - 31.12.2009.Leader: Goran Pichler
Research areas: Plasma physics, Atomic and molecular physics
Laserska spektroskopija hladne plazme za obradu materijala
MZOS - 035-0352851-285601.01.2007. - 31.12.2014.Leader: Slobodan Milošević
Research areas: Plasma physics
Spektroskopija Rydbergovih atoma i molekula
MZOS - 035-0352851-285301.01.2007. - 31.12.2014.Leader: Vlasta Horvatić
Research areas: Plasma physics
Mikrokapilarne izbojne plazme
MZOŠ - HU01.01.2006. - 31.12.2007.Leader: Goran Pichler
Associates: dr. Karoly Rozsa – Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Mađarska,
Research areas: Plasma physics
Razvitak tehnoloških postupaka za izradu postojanih adhezijskih restoracija
MZOŠ – kolaborativni projekt01.01.2004. - 31.12.2005.Leader: Goran Pichler
Associates: Zrinka Tarle (voditelj), Stomatološki fakultet, Zagreb, Klinička bolnica Centar, Zagreb,
Research areas: Atomic and molecular physics, Plasma physics
Ultrabrze i ultrahladne eksperimentalne i teorijske metode atomske i molekularne fizike i kemije, i primjene
MZOŠ- kolaborativni projekt01.01.2004. - 31.12.2005.Leader: Goran Pichler
Associates: Institut Ruđer Bošković, Zagreb, Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka.
Research areas: Atomic and molecular physics, Plasma physics
Spektroskopija u školi
CARNET - Multimedijski pilot projekt01.01.2004. - 31.12.2005.Leader: Slobodan Milošević
Associates: Nikša Krstulović, Nino Čutić
Research areas: Atomic and molecular physics, Plasma physics
Karakterizacija reaktivne plazme za aktivaciju površina polimernih materijala
MZOŠ , bilaterala Hrvatska-Slovenija01.01.2004. - 31.12.2005.Leader: Slobodan Milošević
Associates: Nikša Krstulović, M. Mozetič (voditelj), Institut Josef Stefan, Teslova 20, Ljubljana, Slovenija, Uroš Cvelbar, Alenka Vesel, Irena Labazan
Research areas: Plasma physics
Besetzungs- und Entvoel inkerungsprozesse der metastabilen Zustaende des Bleis und anderer Schwermetalle in Niederdruckplasmen
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft i Ministarstvo znanosti i tehnologije RH. DFG-KRO 113/0001.01.2000. - 31.12.2004.Leader: Čedomil Vadla
Associates: Prof. Dr. Kay Niemax (voditelj)
Research areas: Plasma physics
Atomski sudari niske energije u plinovima i plazmi
MZT (00350101)01.01.1997. - 31.12.2001.Leader: Čedomil Vadla
Associates: Mladen Movre, Vlasta Horvatić, Robert Beuc
Research areas: Atomic and molecular physics, Plasma physics
Lasersko vođenje i dijagnostika procesa u parama i plazmi
MZT (00350102)01.01.1997. - 31.12.2001.Leader: Goran Pichler
Associates: Slobodan Milošević, Nazif Demoli, Hrvoje Skenderović, Ticijana Ban, Davorka Azinović, Irena Labazan, Damir Veža
Research areas: Atomic and molecular physics, Plasma physics, Optical physics