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Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry
Head
Dr. Ivan Kobal
The Department is composed of the following research entities:
Click here for a list of the Department's
research projects
financed by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
- physical chemistry group:
- catalytic reactions: kinetics, mechanism, kinetic isotope effects,
ab initio qunatum chemical calculations;
- physical and chemical properties of crystals: ab initio
calculation of various quantities; application of Density Functional
Theory;
- electrochemical investigations of metals and alloys combined with
the surface analysis techniques
International cooperation:
- University of Zagreb, Physical Chemistry Institute, Croatia
(I. Kobal - N. Kallay)
- University of Zagreb, Electrochemistry Institute, Croatia
(I. Milosev - M. Metikos-Hukovic)
- University of Torino, Department of Inorganic, Physical and
Materials Chemistry, Italy (I. Kobal - M. Causa)
- University of Trieste, Department of Chemistry, Italy (I. Kobal -
G. Graziani)
- Henrich Heine Universitaet, Duesseldorf, Institute of
electrochemistry, Germany (I. Milosev - H. H. Strehblow)
- Maria Curie-Sklodowska Uniersity, Department of Coloid and
Radiochemistry, Lublin, Poland (I. Kobal - J. Szczypa)
- Technical University, Institute for Electrochemistry,
Vienna, Austria (A. Zupan - K. Schwarz and P. Blaha)
- Tulane University, Department of Physics, New
Orleans, LA, USA
(I. Kobal - W. Reed, A. Zupan - J. P. Perdew)
- Rutgers University, Department of Chemistry, Camden,
NJ,
USA (A. Zupan - K. Burke)
- laser chemistry group:
- investigation of photochemical reactions applying laser
spectroscopy methods;
- development of phototermic methods in analytical chemistry;
- development of biosensors for pollution survey (pesticides, heavy
metals);
- pollution measurements by optothermal methods;
International cooperation:
- Wageningen Agriculture University, Netherlands (M. Franko -
D. Bicanic)
- University di Torino, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Italy
(M. Franko - C. Sarzanini)
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA (M. Franko - C. Tren)
- International Institute for Rural and Environmental Health,
Bratislava, Slovak Republic (M. Franko - B. C. Kross, T. Trnovec,
I. Ciznar)
- Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, USA (M. Franko - S. A. Katz)
- radiochemistry group:
- radon and its decay products in working and living environment:
measurements, dose modeling, mitigation measures, animal experiments;
- carbon cycle in the karst;
- radioactivity survey at the Zirovski Vrh mine (222Rn,
226Ra) and Krsko Nuclear Power Plant (3H,
14C, 89/90Sr)
International cooperation:
- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia (I. Kobal - B. Obelic,
N. Horvatincic, and J. Vaupotic - D. Barisic)
- J. J. Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia (J. Vaupotic,
I. Kobal - J. Planinic)
- Centre for Application of Isotopes in Research and Industry,
Skopje, Macedonia (J. Vaupotic - N. Jovanovski)
- University Cyril and Methody, Skopje, Macedonia (J. Vaupotic,
I. Kobal - T. Anovski)
- Prague Technical University, Czech Republic (I. Kobal - P. Benes)
- University of Salzburg, Institute of Physics and Biophysics,
Salzburg, Austria (I. Kobal, J. Vaupotic - W. Hoffman)
- International Institute for Rural and Environmental Health,
Bratislava, Slovak Republic (J. Vaupotic, I. Kobal - B. C. Kross, T. Trnovec)
- Institute of Isotopes, Budapest, Hungary (I. Kobal - G. Uchrin)
- ATOMKI, Institute of Nuclear Science, Debrecen, Hungary (I. Kobal
- E. Hertelendi, J. Vaupotic - I. Csyge)
- SARAD, Dresden, Germany (J. Vaupotic, I. Kobal - T. Streil)
- Universite Paris-Sud, France (J. Vaupotic - G. Monchaux; I. Kobal,
B. Vokal - F. Gasse, D. Gentry)
- ALGADE, Bessines, France (I. Kobal - J. F. Pineau)
- CERTAC, Aufargis, France (I. Kobal - P. Zettwoog)
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA (I. Kobal, J. Vaupotic -
B. C. Kross, H. Nichelson)
- development of new methods and new reagents for selective inclusion of
a fluorine atom into organic molecules under mild reaction conditions;
- study of the inluence of reagent structure, substrate and
reaction conditions on the fluorination of organic molecules;
- cyral transformations of organic molecules caused by microorganisms;
- biohalegenation of organic molecules;
International cooperation:
- Universite Paris-Sud, France (S. Stavber - J. P. Begue)
Last modified: Jun 26, 1997
Ales Zupan
ales.zupan@ijs.si