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Functionalized hydroxyapatite/gold composites as "green" materials with antibacterial activity and a process for preparing and use thereof

We have developed a novel approach for obtaining highly effective antibacterial action by using active gold on hydroxyapatite. Prepared, human- and environmental- friendly composite material exhibit high degree of selectivity, it shows an enhanced antibacterial activity and high compatibility with human cells. These properties make the novel material better than commercial available inorganic antibacterial materials, it has higher antibacterial activity as well as neglected toxicity.

F.32 International patent

COBISS.SI-ID: 26609703

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Establishment of first PLD laboratory in Slovenia

Advanced Materials Department, Jožef Stefan Institute and Center of excellence in Nanoscience ans Nanotechnology established in year 2012/13 a complete laboratory for pulsed laser deposition (PLD), which enables synthesis of advanced high quality thin films. The laboratory is composed of KrF excimer laser and PLD chamber with ultrahigh vacuum, in-situ diagnostics, laser heating, and sputtering. PLD system is used for design and preparation of interfacial layers and for controlled growth of various oxide materials. The laboratory has also a high resolution X-ray diffractometer, which is dedicated for thin film analysis.

D.02 Establishment of a research centre, laboratory, study course, association

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Teaching activities

Education of bachelor and PhD students represented an important part of the project activities. Part of the program was namely performed by 1 PhD students and 1 bachelor theses: Doctoral dissertations: Tina Šetinc, 2013, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School Bachelor theses: Miha Kastelic, 2013, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana The following PhD-students are included into the investigations within the program: Mojca Otoničar Vojka Žunič Sonja Jovanović Tilen Sever Mario Kurtjak Dejan Klement Nemanja Aničić

D.10 Educational activities

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Microwave ceramics

A Chapter in a book entitled Ceramics science and technology is describing the main structural characteristics of several inorganic perovsite and perovskite-like compounds, their synthesis peculiarities and electrical properties.

F.35 Other

COBISS.SI-ID: 26935847

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PhD student hired by electronic component company

Part of the research related to the project was performed by a PhD student Tina Šetinc. She investigated hydrothermal synthesis of nanosized Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3, determined origin of inherent defects in solprecipitation/hydrothermally derived SrTiO3 nanopowders, and prepared sol-gel derived compositionally graded SrTiO3/Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3/SrTiO3 thin films with temperature stable dielectric behavior. After her successful defense of doctoral degree in July 2013 she was hired by a company Keko Varicon, in the development of various electronic components.

F.03 Increased qualifications of the research and development staff