TY  - JOUR
AU  - Brdarić, Tanja
AU  - Aćimović, Danka
AU  - Savić Rosić, Branislava
AU  - Simić, Marija
AU  - Stojanović, Katarina
AU  - Vranješ, Zdravko
AU  - Vasić Anićijević, Dragana
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13295
AB  - Last decade, a growing emphasis on developing sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies for electro-oxidative wastewater treatment has catalyzed innovation and spurred research efforts worldwide. Researchers may explore the use of renewable energy sources to drive electrochemical processes, as well as the development of eco-friendly electrode materials for wastewater treatments. The integration of nanostructured anodes into the electrolytic system for wastewater treatment has led to significant advancements in the removal of pollutants via electro-oxidation. Despite the great number of research articles related to the development and use of nanostructured anodes for electro-oxidative wastewater treatment, to our knowledge, no bibliometric analysis has been published in this domain. Therefore, this work presents a bibliometric study of publications on the designated theme, retrieved from theWeb of Science Core Collection database, which were published over the last decade. The visual and network analysis of co-authorship among authors, organizations, countries, co-citation of authors, citation of documents and sources, as well as the co-occurrence of author keywords was performed using two compatible pieces of scientometric software, namely VOSviewer (version 1.6.18) and CiteSpace (version 6.2.R4). From 2013 to 2023, there has been a gradual increase in the number of publications regarding the development and use of nanostructured anodes for electro-oxidative wastewater treatment. It suggests a steady advancement in this field. The People’s Republic of China emerges as the most productive country, and it is a leader in international collaborations. Also, the United States of America, South Korea, and European Union countries have significant impacts on the research in this domain. The development and application of nanostructured materials for urea electro-oxidation is a main and prospective research theme. This bibliometric analysis allowed for the visualization of the present landscape and upcoming trends in this research field, thereby facilitating future collaborative research endeavors and knowledge exchange.
T2  - Sustainability
T1  - Bibliometric Analysis of Nanostructured Anodes for Electro-Oxidative Wastewater Treatment
VL  - 16
IS  - 10
SP  - 3982
DO  - 10.3390/su16103982
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Brdarić, Tanja and Aćimović, Danka and Savić Rosić, Branislava and Simić, Marija and Stojanović, Katarina and Vranješ, Zdravko and Vasić Anićijević, Dragana",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Last decade, a growing emphasis on developing sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies for electro-oxidative wastewater treatment has catalyzed innovation and spurred research efforts worldwide. Researchers may explore the use of renewable energy sources to drive electrochemical processes, as well as the development of eco-friendly electrode materials for wastewater treatments. The integration of nanostructured anodes into the electrolytic system for wastewater treatment has led to significant advancements in the removal of pollutants via electro-oxidation. Despite the great number of research articles related to the development and use of nanostructured anodes for electro-oxidative wastewater treatment, to our knowledge, no bibliometric analysis has been published in this domain. Therefore, this work presents a bibliometric study of publications on the designated theme, retrieved from theWeb of Science Core Collection database, which were published over the last decade. The visual and network analysis of co-authorship among authors, organizations, countries, co-citation of authors, citation of documents and sources, as well as the co-occurrence of author keywords was performed using two compatible pieces of scientometric software, namely VOSviewer (version 1.6.18) and CiteSpace (version 6.2.R4). From 2013 to 2023, there has been a gradual increase in the number of publications regarding the development and use of nanostructured anodes for electro-oxidative wastewater treatment. It suggests a steady advancement in this field. The People’s Republic of China emerges as the most productive country, and it is a leader in international collaborations. Also, the United States of America, South Korea, and European Union countries have significant impacts on the research in this domain. The development and application of nanostructured materials for urea electro-oxidation is a main and prospective research theme. This bibliometric analysis allowed for the visualization of the present landscape and upcoming trends in this research field, thereby facilitating future collaborative research endeavors and knowledge exchange.",
journal = "Sustainability",
title = "Bibliometric Analysis of Nanostructured Anodes for Electro-Oxidative Wastewater Treatment",
volume = "16",
number = "10",
pages = "3982",
doi = "10.3390/su16103982"
}

Brdarić, T., Aćimović, D., Savić Rosić, B., Simić, M., Stojanović, K., Vranješ, Z.,& Vasić Anićijević, D.. (2024). Bibliometric Analysis of Nanostructured Anodes for Electro-Oxidative Wastewater Treatment. in Sustainability, 16(10), 3982.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su16103982

Brdarić T, Aćimović D, Savić Rosić B, Simić M, Stojanović K, Vranješ Z, Vasić Anićijević D. Bibliometric Analysis of Nanostructured Anodes for Electro-Oxidative Wastewater Treatment. in Sustainability. 2024;16(10):3982.
doi:10.3390/su16103982 .

Brdarić, Tanja, Aćimović, Danka, Savić Rosić, Branislava, Simić, Marija, Stojanović, Katarina, Vranješ, Zdravko, Vasić Anićijević, Dragana, "Bibliometric Analysis of Nanostructured Anodes for Electro-Oxidative Wastewater Treatment" in Sustainability, 16, no. 10 (2024):3982,
https://doi.org/10.3390/su16103982 . .

Stamenković, T., Zdolšek, N., Vujković, M., Brković, S., Perović, I.,& Lojpur, V.. (2024). Boosting electrochemical energy storage properties of SrGd2O4 through Yb3+ and Tm3+ rare earth ion doping. in Electrochimica Acta, 495, 144489.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.144489

Stamenković T, Zdolšek N, Vujković M, Brković S, Perović I, Lojpur V. Boosting electrochemical energy storage properties of SrGd2O4 through Yb3+ and Tm3+ rare earth ion doping. in Electrochimica Acta. 2024;495:144489.
doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2024.144489 .

Stamenković, Tijana, Zdolšek, Nikola, Vujković, Milica, Brković, Snežana, Perović, Ivana, Lojpur, Vesna, "Boosting electrochemical energy storage properties of SrGd2O4 through Yb3+ and Tm3+ rare earth ion doping" in Electrochimica Acta, 495 (2024):144489,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.144489 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Abu el Rub, Anamarija
AU  - Nešić, Maja D.
AU  - Dučić, Tanja
AU  - Radoičić, Marija
AU  - Novaković, Mirjana
AU  - Žakula, Jelena
AU  - Ralić, Vanja
AU  - Petković, Marijana
AU  - Stepić, Milutin
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13214
AB  - The increasing incidence rate of pancreatic cancer worldwide, along with high resistance to existing chemotherapies and radiotherapy, demand new approaches for its treatment. Nanoparticle-guided cancer treatment modalities are promising in their anti-cancer efficiency and upgrading potential. We have synthesized and characterized Gd-doped titanium-dioxide nanoparticles (Gd-TiO 2 NPs), which showed good biocompatibility with MIA PaCa-2 and PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cell lines. To assess the effect that these NPs have on tumor cells, we used synchrotron radiation Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and principal component analysis. We elucidated the biochemical changes in the two cell lines induced after their interaction with these NPs. Results demonstrated changes in nucleic acids and carbohydrate metabolism and alterations in the protein conformation in both cell lines. In addition, considerable changes in lipid area were observed in PANC-1 cell line, suggesting that Gd-TiO 2 NPs have a prospective to be further studied as systems for pancreatic cancer treatment.
T2  - Journal of Molecular Structure
T1  - Synchrotron radiation-FTIR biomolecular assessment in PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells after treatment with Gd-TiO2 nanoparticles
VL  - 1309
SP  - 138167
DO  - 10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138167
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Abu el Rub, Anamarija and Nešić, Maja D. and Dučić, Tanja and Radoičić, Marija and Novaković, Mirjana and Žakula, Jelena and Ralić, Vanja and Petković, Marijana and Stepić, Milutin",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The increasing incidence rate of pancreatic cancer worldwide, along with high resistance to existing chemotherapies and radiotherapy, demand new approaches for its treatment. Nanoparticle-guided cancer treatment modalities are promising in their anti-cancer efficiency and upgrading potential. We have synthesized and characterized Gd-doped titanium-dioxide nanoparticles (Gd-TiO 2 NPs), which showed good biocompatibility with MIA PaCa-2 and PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cell lines. To assess the effect that these NPs have on tumor cells, we used synchrotron radiation Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and principal component analysis. We elucidated the biochemical changes in the two cell lines induced after their interaction with these NPs. Results demonstrated changes in nucleic acids and carbohydrate metabolism and alterations in the protein conformation in both cell lines. In addition, considerable changes in lipid area were observed in PANC-1 cell line, suggesting that Gd-TiO 2 NPs have a prospective to be further studied as systems for pancreatic cancer treatment.",
journal = "Journal of Molecular Structure",
title = "Synchrotron radiation-FTIR biomolecular assessment in PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells after treatment with Gd-TiO2 nanoparticles",
volume = "1309",
pages = "138167",
doi = "10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138167"
}

Abu el Rub, A., Nešić, M. D., Dučić, T., Radoičić, M., Novaković, M., Žakula, J., Ralić, V., Petković, M.,& Stepić, M.. (2024). Synchrotron radiation-FTIR biomolecular assessment in PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells after treatment with Gd-TiO2 nanoparticles. in Journal of Molecular Structure, 1309, 138167.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138167

Abu el Rub A, Nešić MD, Dučić T, Radoičić M, Novaković M, Žakula J, Ralić V, Petković M, Stepić M. Synchrotron radiation-FTIR biomolecular assessment in PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells after treatment with Gd-TiO2 nanoparticles. in Journal of Molecular Structure. 2024;1309:138167.
doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138167 .

Abu el Rub, Anamarija, Nešić, Maja D., Dučić, Tanja, Radoičić, Marija, Novaković, Mirjana, Žakula, Jelena, Ralić, Vanja, Petković, Marijana, Stepić, Milutin, "Synchrotron radiation-FTIR biomolecular assessment in PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells after treatment with Gd-TiO2 nanoparticles" in Journal of Molecular Structure, 1309 (2024):138167,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138167 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nešić, Maja D.
AU  - Popović, Iva A.
AU  - Žakula, Jelena
AU  - Korićanac, Lela
AU  - Filipović Tričković, Jelena
AU  - Valenta Šobot, Ana
AU  - Jiménez, Maria Victoria
AU  - Algarra, Manuel
AU  - Dučić, Tanja
AU  - Stepić, Milutin
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13296
AB  - The literature data emphasize that nanoparticles might improve the beneficial effects of near-infrared light (NIR) on wound healing. This study investigates the mechanisms of the synergistic wound healing potential of NIR light and silver metal–organic frameworks combined with nitrogen- and sulfur-doped carbon dots (AgMOFsN-CDs and AgMOFsS-CDs, respectively), which was conducted by testing the fibroblasts viability, scratch assays, biochemical analysis, and synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared (SR-FTIR) cell spectroscopy and imaging. Our findings reveal that the combined treatment of AgMOFsN-CDs and NIR light significantly increases cell viability to nearly 150% and promotes cell proliferation, with reduced interleukin-1 levels, suggesting an anti-inflammatory response. SR-FTIR spectroscopy shows this combined treatment results in unique protein alterations, including increased α-helix structures and reduced cross-β. Additionally, protein synthesis was enhanced upon the combined treatment. The likely mechanism behind the observed changes is the charge-specific interaction of N-CDs from the AgMOFsN-CDs with proteins, enhanced by NIR light due to the nanocomposite’s optical characteristics. Remarkably, the complete wound closure in the in vitro scratch assay was achieved exclusively with the combined NIR and AgMOFsN-CDs treatment, demonstrating the promising application of combined AgMOFsN-CDs with NIR light photodynamic therapy in regenerative nanomedicine and tissue engineering.
T2  - Pharmaceutics
T1  - Synergistic Enhancement of Targeted Wound Healing by Near-Infrared Photodynamic Therapy and Silver Metal–Organic Frameworks Combined with S- or N-Doped Carbon Dots
VL  - 16
IS  - 5
SP  - 671
DO  - 10.3390/pharmaceutics16050671
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nešić, Maja D. and Popović, Iva A. and Žakula, Jelena and Korićanac, Lela and Filipović Tričković, Jelena and Valenta Šobot, Ana and Jiménez, Maria Victoria and Algarra, Manuel and Dučić, Tanja and Stepić, Milutin",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The literature data emphasize that nanoparticles might improve the beneficial effects of near-infrared light (NIR) on wound healing. This study investigates the mechanisms of the synergistic wound healing potential of NIR light and silver metal–organic frameworks combined with nitrogen- and sulfur-doped carbon dots (AgMOFsN-CDs and AgMOFsS-CDs, respectively), which was conducted by testing the fibroblasts viability, scratch assays, biochemical analysis, and synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared (SR-FTIR) cell spectroscopy and imaging. Our findings reveal that the combined treatment of AgMOFsN-CDs and NIR light significantly increases cell viability to nearly 150% and promotes cell proliferation, with reduced interleukin-1 levels, suggesting an anti-inflammatory response. SR-FTIR spectroscopy shows this combined treatment results in unique protein alterations, including increased α-helix structures and reduced cross-β. Additionally, protein synthesis was enhanced upon the combined treatment. The likely mechanism behind the observed changes is the charge-specific interaction of N-CDs from the AgMOFsN-CDs with proteins, enhanced by NIR light due to the nanocomposite’s optical characteristics. Remarkably, the complete wound closure in the in vitro scratch assay was achieved exclusively with the combined NIR and AgMOFsN-CDs treatment, demonstrating the promising application of combined AgMOFsN-CDs with NIR light photodynamic therapy in regenerative nanomedicine and tissue engineering.",
journal = "Pharmaceutics",
title = "Synergistic Enhancement of Targeted Wound Healing by Near-Infrared Photodynamic Therapy and Silver Metal–Organic Frameworks Combined with S- or N-Doped Carbon Dots",
volume = "16",
number = "5",
pages = "671",
doi = "10.3390/pharmaceutics16050671"
}

Nešić, M. D., Popović, I. A., Žakula, J., Korićanac, L., Filipović Tričković, J., Valenta Šobot, A., Jiménez, M. V., Algarra, M., Dučić, T.,& Stepić, M.. (2024). Synergistic Enhancement of Targeted Wound Healing by Near-Infrared Photodynamic Therapy and Silver Metal–Organic Frameworks Combined with S- or N-Doped Carbon Dots. in Pharmaceutics, 16(5), 671.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics16050671

Nešić MD, Popović IA, Žakula J, Korićanac L, Filipović Tričković J, Valenta Šobot A, Jiménez MV, Algarra M, Dučić T, Stepić M. Synergistic Enhancement of Targeted Wound Healing by Near-Infrared Photodynamic Therapy and Silver Metal–Organic Frameworks Combined with S- or N-Doped Carbon Dots. in Pharmaceutics. 2024;16(5):671.
doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics16050671 .

Nešić, Maja D., Popović, Iva A., Žakula, Jelena, Korićanac, Lela, Filipović Tričković, Jelena, Valenta Šobot, Ana, Jiménez, Maria Victoria, Algarra, Manuel, Dučić, Tanja, Stepić, Milutin, "Synergistic Enhancement of Targeted Wound Healing by Near-Infrared Photodynamic Therapy and Silver Metal–Organic Frameworks Combined with S- or N-Doped Carbon Dots" in Pharmaceutics, 16, no. 5 (2024):671,
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics16050671 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Algarra, Manuel
AU  - Carrillo, Celia
AU  - Nešić, Maja D.
AU  - Filipović Tričković, Jelena
AU  - Žakula, Jelena
AU  - Korićanac, Lela
AU  - Jiménez-Jiménez, José
AU  - Rodriguez-Castellón, Enrique
AU  - Bandosz, Teresa J.
AU  - Petković, Marijana
AU  - Soto, Juan
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12247
AB  - This paper explains the basis for the excitation energy-independent fluorescence emission of biomass-derived carbon dots (CDs) and shows that these CDs have excellent anti-melanoma and anti-metastatic potential. Additionally, we demonstrate that the black carrots´-derived CDs can be exploited as cell cycle-sensing agents, because of the interaction with chromatin material. Besides their optical properties, fluorescent CDs have gained increased attention for image-guided cancer treatment due to their water solubility, environmental friendliness, affordability, ease of synthesis, and primary biocompatibility. CDs have excellent photostability, determined by their precursors and synthesis pathways. In this study, CDs with chemically homogenous surface functional groups were made using a hydrothermal technique from black carrot extract, an anthocyanin-rich substance derived from biomass. The anti-cancer and anti-metastatic properties of black carrot-derived CDs can be attributed to flavylium cations on the surface, spherical forms, and high water dispersibility. Most importantly, these CDs demonstrate a stable emission at a single wavelength, 612 nm, independent of the excitation energy, which we have explained theoretically for the first time.
T2  - Journal of Molecular Structure
T1  - Testing of black-carrots-derived fluorescence imaging and anti-metastatic potential
VL  - 1300
SP  - 137245
DO  - 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.137245
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Algarra, Manuel and Carrillo, Celia and Nešić, Maja D. and Filipović Tričković, Jelena and Žakula, Jelena and Korićanac, Lela and Jiménez-Jiménez, José and Rodriguez-Castellón, Enrique and Bandosz, Teresa J. and Petković, Marijana and Soto, Juan",
year = "2024",
abstract = "This paper explains the basis for the excitation energy-independent fluorescence emission of biomass-derived carbon dots (CDs) and shows that these CDs have excellent anti-melanoma and anti-metastatic potential. Additionally, we demonstrate that the black carrots´-derived CDs can be exploited as cell cycle-sensing agents, because of the interaction with chromatin material. Besides their optical properties, fluorescent CDs have gained increased attention for image-guided cancer treatment due to their water solubility, environmental friendliness, affordability, ease of synthesis, and primary biocompatibility. CDs have excellent photostability, determined by their precursors and synthesis pathways. In this study, CDs with chemically homogenous surface functional groups were made using a hydrothermal technique from black carrot extract, an anthocyanin-rich substance derived from biomass. The anti-cancer and anti-metastatic properties of black carrot-derived CDs can be attributed to flavylium cations on the surface, spherical forms, and high water dispersibility. Most importantly, these CDs demonstrate a stable emission at a single wavelength, 612 nm, independent of the excitation energy, which we have explained theoretically for the first time.",
journal = "Journal of Molecular Structure",
title = "Testing of black-carrots-derived fluorescence imaging and anti-metastatic potential",
volume = "1300",
pages = "137245",
doi = "10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.137245"
}

Algarra, M., Carrillo, C., Nešić, M. D., Filipović Tričković, J., Žakula, J., Korićanac, L., Jiménez-Jiménez, J., Rodriguez-Castellón, E., Bandosz, T. J., Petković, M.,& Soto, J.. (2024). Testing of black-carrots-derived fluorescence imaging and anti-metastatic potential. in Journal of Molecular Structure, 1300, 137245.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.137245

Algarra M, Carrillo C, Nešić MD, Filipović Tričković J, Žakula J, Korićanac L, Jiménez-Jiménez J, Rodriguez-Castellón E, Bandosz TJ, Petković M, Soto J. Testing of black-carrots-derived fluorescence imaging and anti-metastatic potential. in Journal of Molecular Structure. 2024;1300:137245.
doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.137245 .

Algarra, Manuel, Carrillo, Celia, Nešić, Maja D., Filipović Tričković, Jelena, Žakula, Jelena, Korićanac, Lela, Jiménez-Jiménez, José, Rodriguez-Castellón, Enrique, Bandosz, Teresa J., Petković, Marijana, Soto, Juan, "Testing of black-carrots-derived fluorescence imaging and anti-metastatic potential" in Journal of Molecular Structure, 1300 (2024):137245,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.137245 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Prekodravac, Jovana
AU  - Vasiljević, Bojana R.
AU  - Žakula, Jelena
AU  - Popović, Maja
AU  - Pavlović, Vladimir
AU  - Ciasca, Gabriele
AU  - Romanò, Sabrina
AU  - Todorović Marković, Biljana
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12446
AB  - Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have exceptional physical-chemical properties that make them suitable for a wide range of uses, such as the photocatalytic removal of organic contaminants from water. Here, we provide a one-step, ecologically friendly, and economical method for creating iron/nitrogen co-doped (Fe/N-CQD) and nitrogen-doped (N-CQD) quantum dot nanomaterials. The characteristics of the developed nanomaterials were investigated with regard to how surface chemistry impacts their capacity for adsorption and photoactivity in a case study of a specific water pollutant reduction. The influence of the two irradiation sources-operating in the UV and visible ranges-on the photoactivity of materials was highlighted. Finally, their eco-friendliness was examined on four different human tumor cell lines.
T2  - Optical Materials
T1  - Carbon quantum dots surface chemistry: Evaluation of Photo and Cytotoxic activity
VL  - 147
SP  - 114629
DO  - 10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114629
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Prekodravac, Jovana and Vasiljević, Bojana R. and Žakula, Jelena and Popović, Maja and Pavlović, Vladimir and Ciasca, Gabriele and Romanò, Sabrina and Todorović Marković, Biljana",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have exceptional physical-chemical properties that make them suitable for a wide range of uses, such as the photocatalytic removal of organic contaminants from water. Here, we provide a one-step, ecologically friendly, and economical method for creating iron/nitrogen co-doped (Fe/N-CQD) and nitrogen-doped (N-CQD) quantum dot nanomaterials. The characteristics of the developed nanomaterials were investigated with regard to how surface chemistry impacts their capacity for adsorption and photoactivity in a case study of a specific water pollutant reduction. The influence of the two irradiation sources-operating in the UV and visible ranges-on the photoactivity of materials was highlighted. Finally, their eco-friendliness was examined on four different human tumor cell lines.",
journal = "Optical Materials",
title = "Carbon quantum dots surface chemistry: Evaluation of Photo and Cytotoxic activity",
volume = "147",
pages = "114629",
doi = "10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114629"
}

Prekodravac, J., Vasiljević, B. R., Žakula, J., Popović, M., Pavlović, V., Ciasca, G., Romanò, S.,& Todorović Marković, B.. (2024). Carbon quantum dots surface chemistry: Evaluation of Photo and Cytotoxic activity. in Optical Materials, 147, 114629.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114629

Prekodravac J, Vasiljević BR, Žakula J, Popović M, Pavlović V, Ciasca G, Romanò S, Todorović Marković B. Carbon quantum dots surface chemistry: Evaluation of Photo and Cytotoxic activity. in Optical Materials. 2024;147:114629.
doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114629 .

Prekodravac, Jovana, Vasiljević, Bojana R., Žakula, Jelena, Popović, Maja, Pavlović, Vladimir, Ciasca, Gabriele, Romanò, Sabrina, Todorović Marković, Biljana, "Carbon quantum dots surface chemistry: Evaluation of Photo and Cytotoxic activity" in Optical Materials, 147 (2024):114629,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114629 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Čolović, Mirjana
AU  - Korićanac, Lela
AU  - Žakula, Jelena
AU  - Savić, Nada
AU  - Parac-Vogt, Tatjana
AU  - Krstić, Danijela
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12944
AB  - The aim of this study was to in vitro assess the anti-tumor potential of Fe(III)-substituted monolacunary Wells-Dawson polyoxotungstate, K7[FeIII(α2-P2W17O61)(H2O)] (FeWD) against human melanoma A375 cells. A375 cells were treated in vitro with FeWD in the concentration range of 0.001-1 mM, for 24, 48, and 72 hours. FeWD decreased A375 cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner. IC50 values (in mM), as a marker of the cytotoxic potency of FeWD, were obtained as follows: 1, 0.58, and 0.51, for 24-, 48-, and 72-hour exposure, respectively. However, in comparison with cisplatin as a gold standard in cancer chemotherapy, which was used as a positive control, IC50 values (in mM) were significantly higher than those obtained for cisplatin (0.09, 0.07, and 0.043, for 24, 48, and 72 hours, respectively). For this reason, the studied FeWD polyoxometalate could not be considered a superior anti-cancer candidate compared to the standard chemotherapeutic.
C3  - International Multidisciplinary Conference "Challenges of Contemporary Higher Education" - CCHE 2024 : Book of proceedings
T1  - Anti-human melanoma effect of Fe(III)-containing wells-dawson nanocluster in vitro
VL  - 2
SP  - 24
EP  - 27
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_12944
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Čolović, Mirjana and Korićanac, Lela and Žakula, Jelena and Savić, Nada and Parac-Vogt, Tatjana and Krstić, Danijela",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The aim of this study was to in vitro assess the anti-tumor potential of Fe(III)-substituted monolacunary Wells-Dawson polyoxotungstate, K7[FeIII(α2-P2W17O61)(H2O)] (FeWD) against human melanoma A375 cells. A375 cells were treated in vitro with FeWD in the concentration range of 0.001-1 mM, for 24, 48, and 72 hours. FeWD decreased A375 cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner. IC50 values (in mM), as a marker of the cytotoxic potency of FeWD, were obtained as follows: 1, 0.58, and 0.51, for 24-, 48-, and 72-hour exposure, respectively. However, in comparison with cisplatin as a gold standard in cancer chemotherapy, which was used as a positive control, IC50 values (in mM) were significantly higher than those obtained for cisplatin (0.09, 0.07, and 0.043, for 24, 48, and 72 hours, respectively). For this reason, the studied FeWD polyoxometalate could not be considered a superior anti-cancer candidate compared to the standard chemotherapeutic.",
journal = "International Multidisciplinary Conference "Challenges of Contemporary Higher Education" - CCHE 2024 : Book of proceedings",
title = "Anti-human melanoma effect of Fe(III)-containing wells-dawson nanocluster in vitro",
volume = "2",
pages = "24-27",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_12944"
}

Čolović, M., Korićanac, L., Žakula, J., Savić, N., Parac-Vogt, T.,& Krstić, D.. (2024). Anti-human melanoma effect of Fe(III)-containing wells-dawson nanocluster in vitro. in International Multidisciplinary Conference "Challenges of Contemporary Higher Education" - CCHE 2024 : Book of proceedings, 2, 24-27.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_12944

Čolović M, Korićanac L, Žakula J, Savić N, Parac-Vogt T, Krstić D. Anti-human melanoma effect of Fe(III)-containing wells-dawson nanocluster in vitro. in International Multidisciplinary Conference "Challenges of Contemporary Higher Education" - CCHE 2024 : Book of proceedings. 2024;2:24-27.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_12944 .

Čolović, Mirjana, Korićanac, Lela, Žakula, Jelena, Savić, Nada, Parac-Vogt, Tatjana, Krstić, Danijela, "Anti-human melanoma effect of Fe(III)-containing wells-dawson nanocluster in vitro" in International Multidisciplinary Conference "Challenges of Contemporary Higher Education" - CCHE 2024 : Book of proceedings, 2 (2024):24-27,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_12944 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Janković, Bojan Ž.
AU  - Dodevski, Vladimir
AU  - Veljković, Filip M.
AU  - Janković, Marija M.
AU  - Manić, Nebojša
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13254
AB  - This work examined the possibilities and limitations of model-free and model-based methods related to decrypting the kinetic complexity of multi-step thermo-oxidative degradation processes (as a testing system, a [4-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxymethyl] polystyrene resin was used), monitored by thermal analysis (TGA-DTG-DTA) techniques. It was found that isoconversional methods could successfully determine the correct number of process stages and presence of multiple reactions based on derived Ea(α) profiles and identify the negative dependence of the rate constant on the temperature. These methods could not overcome the problem that arose due to mass transfer limitations. The model-based method overcame more successfully the problem associated with mass transfer because its calculation machinery had capabilities for the correct solution of the total mass balance equation. However, a perfect fit with the experimental data was not achieved due to the dependence on the thermal history of the contribution (ctb.) of a given reaction step inside a fitting procedure cycle. On the other hand, through this approach, it was possible to estimate the rate-controlling steps of the process regarding the influence of the heating rate. It was found that for consecutive reaction mechanisms, the production of benzaldehyde and gases in high yields was controlled by the heating rate, where low heating rates were strongly recommended (≤10 K/min). Also, it was shown that the transport phenomenon may be also the rate-determining step (within the set of “intrinsic” kinetic parameters). It was also established that external heat transfer controls the overall rate, where the “pure” kinetic control regime had not been reached but was approached when lowering the temperature and size of the resin particles.
T2  - Fire
T1  - Application of Model-Free and Model-Based Kinetic Methods in Evaluation of Reactions Complexity during Thermo-Oxidative Degradation Process: Case Study of [4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenoxymethyl] Polystyrene Resin
VL  - 7
IS  - 5
SP  - 165
DO  - 10.3390/fire7050165
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Janković, Bojan Ž. and Dodevski, Vladimir and Veljković, Filip M. and Janković, Marija M. and Manić, Nebojša",
year = "2024",
abstract = "This work examined the possibilities and limitations of model-free and model-based methods related to decrypting the kinetic complexity of multi-step thermo-oxidative degradation processes (as a testing system, a [4-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxymethyl] polystyrene resin was used), monitored by thermal analysis (TGA-DTG-DTA) techniques. It was found that isoconversional methods could successfully determine the correct number of process stages and presence of multiple reactions based on derived Ea(α) profiles and identify the negative dependence of the rate constant on the temperature. These methods could not overcome the problem that arose due to mass transfer limitations. The model-based method overcame more successfully the problem associated with mass transfer because its calculation machinery had capabilities for the correct solution of the total mass balance equation. However, a perfect fit with the experimental data was not achieved due to the dependence on the thermal history of the contribution (ctb.) of a given reaction step inside a fitting procedure cycle. On the other hand, through this approach, it was possible to estimate the rate-controlling steps of the process regarding the influence of the heating rate. It was found that for consecutive reaction mechanisms, the production of benzaldehyde and gases in high yields was controlled by the heating rate, where low heating rates were strongly recommended (≤10 K/min). Also, it was shown that the transport phenomenon may be also the rate-determining step (within the set of “intrinsic” kinetic parameters). It was also established that external heat transfer controls the overall rate, where the “pure” kinetic control regime had not been reached but was approached when lowering the temperature and size of the resin particles.",
journal = "Fire",
title = "Application of Model-Free and Model-Based Kinetic Methods in Evaluation of Reactions Complexity during Thermo-Oxidative Degradation Process: Case Study of [4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenoxymethyl] Polystyrene Resin",
volume = "7",
number = "5",
pages = "165",
doi = "10.3390/fire7050165"
}

Janković, B. Ž., Dodevski, V., Veljković, F. M., Janković, M. M.,& Manić, N.. (2024). Application of Model-Free and Model-Based Kinetic Methods in Evaluation of Reactions Complexity during Thermo-Oxidative Degradation Process: Case Study of [4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenoxymethyl] Polystyrene Resin. in Fire, 7(5), 165.
https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7050165

Janković BŽ, Dodevski V, Veljković FM, Janković MM, Manić N. Application of Model-Free and Model-Based Kinetic Methods in Evaluation of Reactions Complexity during Thermo-Oxidative Degradation Process: Case Study of [4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenoxymethyl] Polystyrene Resin. in Fire. 2024;7(5):165.
doi:10.3390/fire7050165 .

Janković, Bojan Ž., Dodevski, Vladimir, Veljković, Filip M., Janković, Marija M., Manić, Nebojša, "Application of Model-Free and Model-Based Kinetic Methods in Evaluation of Reactions Complexity during Thermo-Oxidative Degradation Process: Case Study of [4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenoxymethyl] Polystyrene Resin" in Fire, 7, no. 5 (2024):165,
https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7050165 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mladenović Nikolić, Nataša
AU  - Kljajević, Ljiljana
AU  - Nenadović, Snežana S.
AU  - Potočnik, Jelena
AU  - Knežević, Sanja
AU  - Dolenec, Sabina
AU  - Trivunac, Katarina
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13247
AB  - The objective of this study was to demonstrate the potential utilization of fly ash (FA), wood ash (WA), and metakaolin (MK) in developing new alkali-activated materials (AAMs) for the removal of cadmium ions from waste water. The synthesis of AAMs involved the dissolution of solid precursors, FA, WA, and MK, by a liquid activator (Na2SiO3 and NaOH). In concentrated solutions of the activator, the formation of an aluminosilicate gel structure occurred. DRIFT spectroscopy of the AAMs indicated main vibration bands between 1036 cm−1 and 996 cm−1, corresponding to Si-O-Si/Si-O-Al bands. Shifting vibration bands were seen at 1028 cm−1 to 1021 cm−1, indicating that the Si-O-Si/Si-O-Al bond is elongating, and the bond angle is decreasing. Based on the X-ray diffraction results, alkali-activated samples consist of an amorphous phase and residual mineral phases. The characteristic “hump” of an amorphous phase in the range from 20 to 40° 2θ was observed in FA and in all AWAFA samples. By the XRD patterns of the AAMs obtained by the activation of a solid three-component system, a new crystalline phase, gehlenite, was identified. The efficiency of AAMs in removing cadmium ions from aqueous solutions was tested under various conditions. The highest values of adsorption capacity, 64.76 mg/g (AWAFA6), 67.02 mg/g (AWAFAMK6), and 72.84 mg/g mg/g (AWAMK6), were obtained for materials activated with a 6 M NaOH solution in the alkali activator. The Langmuir adsorption isotherm and pseudo-second kinetic order provided the best fit for all investigated AAMs.
T2  - Gels
T1  - Adsorption Efficiency of Cadmium (II) by Different Alkali-Activated Materials
VL  - 10
IS  - 5
SP  - 317
DO  - 10.3390/gels10050317
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mladenović Nikolić, Nataša and Kljajević, Ljiljana and Nenadović, Snežana S. and Potočnik, Jelena and Knežević, Sanja and Dolenec, Sabina and Trivunac, Katarina",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The objective of this study was to demonstrate the potential utilization of fly ash (FA), wood ash (WA), and metakaolin (MK) in developing new alkali-activated materials (AAMs) for the removal of cadmium ions from waste water. The synthesis of AAMs involved the dissolution of solid precursors, FA, WA, and MK, by a liquid activator (Na2SiO3 and NaOH). In concentrated solutions of the activator, the formation of an aluminosilicate gel structure occurred. DRIFT spectroscopy of the AAMs indicated main vibration bands between 1036 cm−1 and 996 cm−1, corresponding to Si-O-Si/Si-O-Al bands. Shifting vibration bands were seen at 1028 cm−1 to 1021 cm−1, indicating that the Si-O-Si/Si-O-Al bond is elongating, and the bond angle is decreasing. Based on the X-ray diffraction results, alkali-activated samples consist of an amorphous phase and residual mineral phases. The characteristic “hump” of an amorphous phase in the range from 20 to 40° 2θ was observed in FA and in all AWAFA samples. By the XRD patterns of the AAMs obtained by the activation of a solid three-component system, a new crystalline phase, gehlenite, was identified. The efficiency of AAMs in removing cadmium ions from aqueous solutions was tested under various conditions. The highest values of adsorption capacity, 64.76 mg/g (AWAFA6), 67.02 mg/g (AWAFAMK6), and 72.84 mg/g mg/g (AWAMK6), were obtained for materials activated with a 6 M NaOH solution in the alkali activator. The Langmuir adsorption isotherm and pseudo-second kinetic order provided the best fit for all investigated AAMs.",
journal = "Gels",
title = "Adsorption Efficiency of Cadmium (II) by Different Alkali-Activated Materials",
volume = "10",
number = "5",
pages = "317",
doi = "10.3390/gels10050317"
}

Mladenović Nikolić, N., Kljajević, L., Nenadović, S. S., Potočnik, J., Knežević, S., Dolenec, S.,& Trivunac, K.. (2024). Adsorption Efficiency of Cadmium (II) by Different Alkali-Activated Materials. in Gels, 10(5), 317.
https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10050317

Mladenović Nikolić N, Kljajević L, Nenadović SS, Potočnik J, Knežević S, Dolenec S, Trivunac K. Adsorption Efficiency of Cadmium (II) by Different Alkali-Activated Materials. in Gels. 2024;10(5):317.
doi:10.3390/gels10050317 .

Mladenović Nikolić, Nataša, Kljajević, Ljiljana, Nenadović, Snežana S., Potočnik, Jelena, Knežević, Sanja, Dolenec, Sabina, Trivunac, Katarina, "Adsorption Efficiency of Cadmium (II) by Different Alkali-Activated Materials" in Gels, 10, no. 5 (2024):317,
https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10050317 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Anđelković, Ljubica
AU  - Šuljagić, Marija
AU  - Pavlović, Vladimir
AU  - Mirković, Miljana
AU  - Vrbica, Boško
AU  - Novaković, Irena
AU  - Stanković, Dalibor
AU  - Kremenović, Aleksandar
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13175
AB  - Metals and metal oxides have subpar antibacterial activities compared to those of small-molecule antibiotics, yet there are hopes that with proper compositional and structural adjustments this gap might be bridged. In this study, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were mechanically activated and combined with particulate silver through simple reduction process elicited by UV irradiation and assisted with the ultrasound. The resulting powders in various combinations (Ag vs. no Ag, activated vs. non-activated) were characterized using a range of experimental techniques and assessed for their antibacterial activities. The preparation procedure presented in this work prevails over the disadvantages of many chemical routes, most critically by avoiding the use of toxic substances. The mechanical activation did not reduce the particle size or crystallinity of TiO2 nor did it consistently alter the bandgap, yet it enabled the doubling of the amount of silver incorporable into the material. Further, while both mechanical activation and the addition of silver in the amount not exceeding 0.5 wt% produced barely detectable structural changes in the material, they both augmented its antibacterial activity. The precursor TiO2 powder produced no inhibition zone against any of the four bacterial species tested, while the mechanical activation of TiO2 led to the formation of distinct inhibition zones against each of the four bacterial species tested. The addition of silver to activated TiO2 further widened the inhibition zones and it also imparted the antibacterial activity to non-activated TiO2. The boost in the antibacterial activity achieved by the short mechanical activation was of a similar magnitude as the boost obtained after the addition of silver. The antibacterial activity was not different for different species when no silver was added to the system. However, with the addition of silver, species selectivity was obtained, as the composites were more effective against the two Gram-negative species (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) than against the two Gram-positive ones (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis). The antibacterial activity increased with the addition of silver in the broth assay, but it was mediocre compared to that detected in the agar assay, attesting to the poor dispersability of the powders and their best performance when the bacterial cells migrate to the composite surface than vice versa. The findings of this study give hope that with appropriate microstructural or compositional alterations, the antibacterial activity of metal oxide powders and inorganic materials in general can be made comparable to that of small-molecule antibiotics.
T2  - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
T1  - Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles
VL  - 691
SP  - 133890
DO  - 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Anđelković, Ljubica and Šuljagić, Marija and Pavlović, Vladimir and Mirković, Miljana and Vrbica, Boško and Novaković, Irena and Stanković, Dalibor and Kremenović, Aleksandar and Uskoković, Vuk",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Metals and metal oxides have subpar antibacterial activities compared to those of small-molecule antibiotics, yet there are hopes that with proper compositional and structural adjustments this gap might be bridged. In this study, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were mechanically activated and combined with particulate silver through simple reduction process elicited by UV irradiation and assisted with the ultrasound. The resulting powders in various combinations (Ag vs. no Ag, activated vs. non-activated) were characterized using a range of experimental techniques and assessed for their antibacterial activities. The preparation procedure presented in this work prevails over the disadvantages of many chemical routes, most critically by avoiding the use of toxic substances. The mechanical activation did not reduce the particle size or crystallinity of TiO2 nor did it consistently alter the bandgap, yet it enabled the doubling of the amount of silver incorporable into the material. Further, while both mechanical activation and the addition of silver in the amount not exceeding 0.5 wt% produced barely detectable structural changes in the material, they both augmented its antibacterial activity. The precursor TiO2 powder produced no inhibition zone against any of the four bacterial species tested, while the mechanical activation of TiO2 led to the formation of distinct inhibition zones against each of the four bacterial species tested. The addition of silver to activated TiO2 further widened the inhibition zones and it also imparted the antibacterial activity to non-activated TiO2. The boost in the antibacterial activity achieved by the short mechanical activation was of a similar magnitude as the boost obtained after the addition of silver. The antibacterial activity was not different for different species when no silver was added to the system. However, with the addition of silver, species selectivity was obtained, as the composites were more effective against the two Gram-negative species (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) than against the two Gram-positive ones (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis). The antibacterial activity increased with the addition of silver in the broth assay, but it was mediocre compared to that detected in the agar assay, attesting to the poor dispersability of the powders and their best performance when the bacterial cells migrate to the composite surface than vice versa. The findings of this study give hope that with appropriate microstructural or compositional alterations, the antibacterial activity of metal oxide powders and inorganic materials in general can be made comparable to that of small-molecule antibiotics.",
journal = "Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects",
title = "Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles",
volume = "691",
pages = "133890",
doi = "10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890"
}

Anđelković, L., Šuljagić, M., Pavlović, V., Mirković, M., Vrbica, B., Novaković, I., Stanković, D., Kremenović, A.,& Uskoković, V.. (2024). Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 691, 133890.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890

Anđelković L, Šuljagić M, Pavlović V, Mirković M, Vrbica B, Novaković I, Stanković D, Kremenović A, Uskoković V. Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 2024;691:133890.
doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890 .

Anđelković, Ljubica, Šuljagić, Marija, Pavlović, Vladimir, Mirković, Miljana, Vrbica, Boško, Novaković, Irena, Stanković, Dalibor, Kremenović, Aleksandar, Uskoković, Vuk, "Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles" in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 691 (2024):133890,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mušović, Jasmina
AU  - Tekić, Danijela
AU  - Marić, Slađana
AU  - Jocić, Ana
AU  - Stanković, Dalibor
AU  - Dimitrijević, Aleksandra
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13218
AB  - The consistent expansion of the lithium-ion battery (LIB) market, coupled with their relatively brief lifespan, necessitates the development of efficient and sustainable LIB recycling strategies. Recycling is crucial not only for the recovery of critical metals like Co(II) and Li(I) from the cathode material as a secondary resource but also from an environmental perspective. This study explores the use of a series of aqueous biphasic systems (ABS) with synthesized tetrabutylphosphonium ionic liquids (ILs) and ammonium sulfate as extraction platforms for metals from LIB cathode. Firstly, liquid–liquid equilibrium phase diagrams for each ABS were established, and partitioning experiments were conducted to assess the Co(II), Ni(II), Mn(II), and Li(I) recovery efficiencies. We observed distinct partitioning behaviors for the metals, with tetrabutylphosphonium diethylenetriaminepentaacetate, [TBP][DTPA], showing recovery efficiencies exceeding 98% for Co(II), Ni(II), and Mn(II). At the same time, Li(I) was predominantly retained in the aqueous salt-rich phase. By fine-tuning ABS operational parameters such as pH, temperature, system composition, and phase ratio, we identified optimal conditions for extracting metals from the cathode material of lithium-cobalt-oxide (LCO) batteries using sulfate lixiviate. Introducing [TBP][DTPA] after the leaching process induced ABS, achieving remarkable recovery efficiency over 95% for Co(II) in the IL-rich phase, with all Li(I) remaining in the lower phase. Cobalt was subsequently extracted using oxalic acid to precipitate as Co-oxalate from concentrate, while Li(I) was isolated from the aqueous phase using ammonium carbonate. After the “cleaning” of the IL-rich phase, the [TBP][DTPA] was recovered and reused in four consecutive cycles, with small detected losses on the recovery efficiency of Co(II) and Li(I). Therefore, our innovative strategy combines sulfate-based lixiviants with IL-ABS technology, thereby enhancing selectivity and sustainability within one of the most efficient lixiviant systems widely employed in the industry. This technological advancement presents a promising pathway for the recycling of spent batteries, offering substantial environmental advantages within the well-established and extensively utilized realm of metal recovery technology in the industry.
T2  - Separation and Purification Technology
T1  - Sustainable recovery of cobalt and lithium from lithium-ion battery cathode material by combining sulfate leachates and aqueous biphasic systems based on tetrabutylphosphonium-ionic liquids
VL  - 348
SP  - 127707
DO  - 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127707
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mušović, Jasmina and Tekić, Danijela and Marić, Slađana and Jocić, Ana and Stanković, Dalibor and Dimitrijević, Aleksandra",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The consistent expansion of the lithium-ion battery (LIB) market, coupled with their relatively brief lifespan, necessitates the development of efficient and sustainable LIB recycling strategies. Recycling is crucial not only for the recovery of critical metals like Co(II) and Li(I) from the cathode material as a secondary resource but also from an environmental perspective. This study explores the use of a series of aqueous biphasic systems (ABS) with synthesized tetrabutylphosphonium ionic liquids (ILs) and ammonium sulfate as extraction platforms for metals from LIB cathode. Firstly, liquid–liquid equilibrium phase diagrams for each ABS were established, and partitioning experiments were conducted to assess the Co(II), Ni(II), Mn(II), and Li(I) recovery efficiencies. We observed distinct partitioning behaviors for the metals, with tetrabutylphosphonium diethylenetriaminepentaacetate, [TBP][DTPA], showing recovery efficiencies exceeding 98% for Co(II), Ni(II), and Mn(II). At the same time, Li(I) was predominantly retained in the aqueous salt-rich phase. By fine-tuning ABS operational parameters such as pH, temperature, system composition, and phase ratio, we identified optimal conditions for extracting metals from the cathode material of lithium-cobalt-oxide (LCO) batteries using sulfate lixiviate. Introducing [TBP][DTPA] after the leaching process induced ABS, achieving remarkable recovery efficiency over 95% for Co(II) in the IL-rich phase, with all Li(I) remaining in the lower phase. Cobalt was subsequently extracted using oxalic acid to precipitate as Co-oxalate from concentrate, while Li(I) was isolated from the aqueous phase using ammonium carbonate. After the “cleaning” of the IL-rich phase, the [TBP][DTPA] was recovered and reused in four consecutive cycles, with small detected losses on the recovery efficiency of Co(II) and Li(I). Therefore, our innovative strategy combines sulfate-based lixiviants with IL-ABS technology, thereby enhancing selectivity and sustainability within one of the most efficient lixiviant systems widely employed in the industry. This technological advancement presents a promising pathway for the recycling of spent batteries, offering substantial environmental advantages within the well-established and extensively utilized realm of metal recovery technology in the industry.",
journal = "Separation and Purification Technology",
title = "Sustainable recovery of cobalt and lithium from lithium-ion battery cathode material by combining sulfate leachates and aqueous biphasic systems based on tetrabutylphosphonium-ionic liquids",
volume = "348",
pages = "127707",
doi = "10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127707"
}

Mušović, J., Tekić, D., Marić, S., Jocić, A., Stanković, D.,& Dimitrijević, A.. (2024). Sustainable recovery of cobalt and lithium from lithium-ion battery cathode material by combining sulfate leachates and aqueous biphasic systems based on tetrabutylphosphonium-ionic liquids. in Separation and Purification Technology, 348, 127707.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127707

Mušović J, Tekić D, Marić S, Jocić A, Stanković D, Dimitrijević A. Sustainable recovery of cobalt and lithium from lithium-ion battery cathode material by combining sulfate leachates and aqueous biphasic systems based on tetrabutylphosphonium-ionic liquids. in Separation and Purification Technology. 2024;348:127707.
doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127707 .

Mušović, Jasmina, Tekić, Danijela, Marić, Slađana, Jocić, Ana, Stanković, Dalibor, Dimitrijević, Aleksandra, "Sustainable recovery of cobalt and lithium from lithium-ion battery cathode material by combining sulfate leachates and aqueous biphasic systems based on tetrabutylphosphonium-ionic liquids" in Separation and Purification Technology, 348 (2024):127707,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127707 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Veljković, Filip
AU  - Dodevski, Vladimir
AU  - Marinović-Cincović, Milena
AU  - Veličković, Suzana
AU  - Janković, Bojan Ž.
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13292
AB  - This study is focused on the detailed examination of the combustion properties and kinetic analysis of a cellulose acetate fibrous bundle (CAFB), separated from used cigarette filters. It was shown that the faster rate of CAFB heating allows a large amount of heat to be supplied to a combustion system in the initial stages, where the increase in heating rate has a positive response to ignition behavior. The best combustion stability of CAFB is achieved at the lowest heating rate. Through the use of different kinetic methods, it was shown that combustion takes place through two series of consecutive reaction steps and one independent single-step reaction. By optimizing the kinetic parameters within the proposed reaction models, it was found that the steps related to the generation of levoglucosenone (LGO) (by catalytic dehydration of levoglucosan (LG)) and acrolein (by breakdown of glycerol during CAFB burning—which was carried out through glycerol adsorption on a TiO2 surface in a the developed dehydration mechanism) represent rate-controlling steps, which are strongly controlled by applied heating rate. Isothermal predictions have shown that CAFB manifests very good long-term stability at 60 °C (which corresponds to storage in a sea shipping container), while at 200 °C, it shows a sudden loss in thermal stability, which is related to the physical properties of the sample.
T2  - Polymers
T1  - Combustion Behavior of Cellulose Ester Fibrous Bundles from Used Cigarette Filters: Kinetic Analysis Study
VL  - 16
IS  - 11
SP  - 1480
DO  - 10.3390/polym16111480
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Veljković, Filip and Dodevski, Vladimir and Marinović-Cincović, Milena and Veličković, Suzana and Janković, Bojan Ž.",
year = "2024",
abstract = "This study is focused on the detailed examination of the combustion properties and kinetic analysis of a cellulose acetate fibrous bundle (CAFB), separated from used cigarette filters. It was shown that the faster rate of CAFB heating allows a large amount of heat to be supplied to a combustion system in the initial stages, where the increase in heating rate has a positive response to ignition behavior. The best combustion stability of CAFB is achieved at the lowest heating rate. Through the use of different kinetic methods, it was shown that combustion takes place through two series of consecutive reaction steps and one independent single-step reaction. By optimizing the kinetic parameters within the proposed reaction models, it was found that the steps related to the generation of levoglucosenone (LGO) (by catalytic dehydration of levoglucosan (LG)) and acrolein (by breakdown of glycerol during CAFB burning—which was carried out through glycerol adsorption on a TiO2 surface in a the developed dehydration mechanism) represent rate-controlling steps, which are strongly controlled by applied heating rate. Isothermal predictions have shown that CAFB manifests very good long-term stability at 60 °C (which corresponds to storage in a sea shipping container), while at 200 °C, it shows a sudden loss in thermal stability, which is related to the physical properties of the sample.",
journal = "Polymers",
title = "Combustion Behavior of Cellulose Ester Fibrous Bundles from Used Cigarette Filters: Kinetic Analysis Study",
volume = "16",
number = "11",
pages = "1480",
doi = "10.3390/polym16111480"
}

Veljković, F., Dodevski, V., Marinović-Cincović, M., Veličković, S.,& Janković, B. Ž.. (2024). Combustion Behavior of Cellulose Ester Fibrous Bundles from Used Cigarette Filters: Kinetic Analysis Study. in Polymers, 16(11), 1480.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16111480

Veljković F, Dodevski V, Marinović-Cincović M, Veličković S, Janković BŽ. Combustion Behavior of Cellulose Ester Fibrous Bundles from Used Cigarette Filters: Kinetic Analysis Study. in Polymers. 2024;16(11):1480.
doi:10.3390/polym16111480 .

Veljković, Filip, Dodevski, Vladimir, Marinović-Cincović, Milena, Veličković, Suzana, Janković, Bojan Ž., "Combustion Behavior of Cellulose Ester Fibrous Bundles from Used Cigarette Filters: Kinetic Analysis Study" in Polymers, 16, no. 11 (2024):1480,
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16111480 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Elhmali, Houda Taher
AU  - Stajčić, Ivana
AU  - Petrović, Miloš
AU  - Janković, Bojan
AU  - Simović, Bojana
AU  - Stajčić, Aleksandar
AU  - Radojević, Vesna
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13288
AB  - Since acrylate-based materials are widely used in dentistry, their drawbacks such as low impact resistance and hardness, require continuous research in the field of materials science in order to avoid sudden fracture caused by chewing or fall. In this study, auto-polymerizing poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), commonly used as denture base material, was reinforced with poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic anhydride) sodium salt (PSSMA) and strontium titanate (STO), with the aim of improving impact behavior and microhardness. Morphological analysis confirmed formation of phase-separated and co-continuous microscopic structures of PSSMA in PMMA, without visible agglomerates of STO nanoparticles, indicating that PSSMA-STO interaction contributed to a better distribution of nanoparticles. Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy revealed that PSSMA and STO did not interfere in the polymerization of methyl methacrylate. This was further supported by thermal analysis, which also showed that the addition of PSSMA and STO had no significant influence on thermal degradation. On the other side, PSSMA and STO significantly enhanced mechanical performance of PMMA. The modulus of elasticity increased by up to 48.6%, total absorbed impact energy improved by up to 108.4%, and microhardness increased by up to 272.8% when PSSMA was combined with STO for reinforcing denture PMMA. These results demonstrate the significant potential of PSSMA, which could be combined with other ceramic nanoparticles for denture reinforcement in the future. Highlights: This research presents novel dental hybrid composite. Influence of strontium titanate (STO) and poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic anhydride) sodium salt (PSSMA) on poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was investigated. PSSMA/STO improved modulus of elasticity, microhardness and impact resistance. Sample with 5 wt% PSSMA and 1 wt% STO showed the highest improvement compared to PMMA. Presented hybrid composite could use as denture base material.
T2  - Polymer Composites
T1  - Mechanical performance of denture acrylic resin modified with poly(4‐styrenesulfonic acid‐                                          co                                        ‐maleic anhydride) sodium salt and strontium titanate
DO  - 10.1002/pc.28574
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Elhmali, Houda Taher and Stajčić, Ivana and Petrović, Miloš and Janković, Bojan and Simović, Bojana and Stajčić, Aleksandar and Radojević, Vesna",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Since acrylate-based materials are widely used in dentistry, their drawbacks such as low impact resistance and hardness, require continuous research in the field of materials science in order to avoid sudden fracture caused by chewing or fall. In this study, auto-polymerizing poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), commonly used as denture base material, was reinforced with poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic anhydride) sodium salt (PSSMA) and strontium titanate (STO), with the aim of improving impact behavior and microhardness. Morphological analysis confirmed formation of phase-separated and co-continuous microscopic structures of PSSMA in PMMA, without visible agglomerates of STO nanoparticles, indicating that PSSMA-STO interaction contributed to a better distribution of nanoparticles. Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy revealed that PSSMA and STO did not interfere in the polymerization of methyl methacrylate. This was further supported by thermal analysis, which also showed that the addition of PSSMA and STO had no significant influence on thermal degradation. On the other side, PSSMA and STO significantly enhanced mechanical performance of PMMA. The modulus of elasticity increased by up to 48.6%, total absorbed impact energy improved by up to 108.4%, and microhardness increased by up to 272.8% when PSSMA was combined with STO for reinforcing denture PMMA. These results demonstrate the significant potential of PSSMA, which could be combined with other ceramic nanoparticles for denture reinforcement in the future. Highlights: This research presents novel dental hybrid composite. Influence of strontium titanate (STO) and poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic anhydride) sodium salt (PSSMA) on poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was investigated. PSSMA/STO improved modulus of elasticity, microhardness and impact resistance. Sample with 5 wt% PSSMA and 1 wt% STO showed the highest improvement compared to PMMA. Presented hybrid composite could use as denture base material.",
journal = "Polymer Composites",
title = "Mechanical performance of denture acrylic resin modified with poly(4‐styrenesulfonic acid‐                                          co                                        ‐maleic anhydride) sodium salt and strontium titanate",
doi = "10.1002/pc.28574"
}

Elhmali, H. T., Stajčić, I., Petrović, M., Janković, B., Simović, B., Stajčić, A.,& Radojević, V.. (2024). Mechanical performance of denture acrylic resin modified with poly(4‐styrenesulfonic acid‐                                          co                                        ‐maleic anhydride) sodium salt and strontium titanate. in Polymer Composites.
https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.28574

Elhmali HT, Stajčić I, Petrović M, Janković B, Simović B, Stajčić A, Radojević V. Mechanical performance of denture acrylic resin modified with poly(4‐styrenesulfonic acid‐                                          co                                        ‐maleic anhydride) sodium salt and strontium titanate. in Polymer Composites. 2024;.
doi:10.1002/pc.28574 .

Elhmali, Houda Taher, Stajčić, Ivana, Petrović, Miloš, Janković, Bojan, Simović, Bojana, Stajčić, Aleksandar, Radojević, Vesna, "Mechanical performance of denture acrylic resin modified with poly(4‐styrenesulfonic acid‐                                          co                                        ‐maleic anhydride) sodium salt and strontium titanate" in Polymer Composites (2024),
https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.28574 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jovanović, Milan
AU  - Radan, Milica
AU  - Čarapić, Marija
AU  - Filipović, Nenad
AU  - Nikolić, Katarina
AU  - Crevar, Milkica
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13287
AB  - Aim: This study aims to investigate the passive diffusion of protein kinase inhibitors through the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and to develop a model for their permeability prediction. Materials & methods: We used the parallel artificial membrane permeability assay to obtain logPe values of each of 34 compounds and calculated descriptors for these structures to perform quantitative structure–property relationship modeling, creating different regression models. Results: The logPe values have been calculated for all 34 compounds. Support vector machine regression was considered the most reliable, and CATS2D_09_DA, CATS2D_04_AA, B04[N-S] and F07[C-N] descriptors were identified as the most influential to passive BBB permeability. Conclusion: The quantitative structure–property relationship-support vector machine regression model that has been generated can serve as an efficient method for preliminary screening of BBB permeability of new analogs.
T2  - Future Medicinal Chemistry
T1  - Application of parallel artificial membrane permeability assay technique and chemometric modeling for blood–brain barrier permeability prediction of protein kinase inhibitors
SP  - 1
EP  - 13
DO  - 10.4155/fmc-2023-0390
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jovanović, Milan and Radan, Milica and Čarapić, Marija and Filipović, Nenad and Nikolić, Katarina and Crevar, Milkica",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Aim: This study aims to investigate the passive diffusion of protein kinase inhibitors through the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and to develop a model for their permeability prediction. Materials & methods: We used the parallel artificial membrane permeability assay to obtain logPe values of each of 34 compounds and calculated descriptors for these structures to perform quantitative structure–property relationship modeling, creating different regression models. Results: The logPe values have been calculated for all 34 compounds. Support vector machine regression was considered the most reliable, and CATS2D_09_DA, CATS2D_04_AA, B04[N-S] and F07[C-N] descriptors were identified as the most influential to passive BBB permeability. Conclusion: The quantitative structure–property relationship-support vector machine regression model that has been generated can serve as an efficient method for preliminary screening of BBB permeability of new analogs.",
journal = "Future Medicinal Chemistry",
title = "Application of parallel artificial membrane permeability assay technique and chemometric modeling for blood–brain barrier permeability prediction of protein kinase inhibitors",
pages = "1-13",
doi = "10.4155/fmc-2023-0390"
}

Jovanović, M., Radan, M., Čarapić, M., Filipović, N., Nikolić, K.,& Crevar, M.. (2024). Application of parallel artificial membrane permeability assay technique and chemometric modeling for blood–brain barrier permeability prediction of protein kinase inhibitors. in Future Medicinal Chemistry, 1-13.
https://doi.org/10.4155/fmc-2023-0390

Jovanović M, Radan M, Čarapić M, Filipović N, Nikolić K, Crevar M. Application of parallel artificial membrane permeability assay technique and chemometric modeling for blood–brain barrier permeability prediction of protein kinase inhibitors. in Future Medicinal Chemistry. 2024;:1-13.
doi:10.4155/fmc-2023-0390 .

Jovanović, Milan, Radan, Milica, Čarapić, Marija, Filipović, Nenad, Nikolić, Katarina, Crevar, Milkica, "Application of parallel artificial membrane permeability assay technique and chemometric modeling for blood–brain barrier permeability prediction of protein kinase inhibitors" in Future Medicinal Chemistry (2024):1-13,
https://doi.org/10.4155/fmc-2023-0390 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujković, Milica
AU  - Popović, Maja
AU  - Čebela, Maria
AU  - Jugović, Dragana
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13285
AB  - Since LiFePO4 batteries play a major role in the transition to safe, more affordable and sustainable energy production, numerous strategies have been applied to modify LFP cathode, with the aim of improving its electrochemistry. In this contribution, a highly vanadium-doped LiFe0.9V0.1PO4/C composite (LFP/C-10V) is synthesized using the glycine combustion method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Thermogravimetry Differential Thermal Analysis (TGDTA) and Cyclic Voltammetry (CV). It is shown that 10wt.% of vanadium can substitute Fe positions, thus decreasing unit cell volume, which is followed by generation of Li3V2PO4 traces, as detected by CV. High vanadium doping does not change the carbon content in the composite (≈ 13 wt.%) but improves its electronic conductivity and electrochemical performance in both aqueous and organic electrolytes. The reversibility and current response are increasing following the trend: LFP/C, LFP/C -3mol%V, LFP/C - 5mol % and LFP/C-10 mol %. The best specific capacity is obtained for the most highly doped olivine, which exhibits a reversible process at 1 mV s-1 in an aqueous electrolyte, thus showing a peak-to-peak distance of 56 mV. The high capacity of LFPC-10V is measured in both LiNO3 and NaNO3 electrolytes amounting to around 100 mAh g-1 at 20 mV s-1. Still, the material is only stable in LiNO3 electrolyte, making it more suitable for Li than Na-ion aqueous rechargeable batteries.
T2  - Materials Research Express
T1  - Heavily vanadium-doped LiFePO4 olivine as electrode material for Li-ion aqueous rechargeable batteries
VL  - 11
IS  - 5
SP  - 056301
DO  - 10.1088/2053-1591/ad3463
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vujković, Milica and Popović, Maja and Čebela, Maria and Jugović, Dragana",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Since LiFePO4 batteries play a major role in the transition to safe, more affordable and sustainable energy production, numerous strategies have been applied to modify LFP cathode, with the aim of improving its electrochemistry. In this contribution, a highly vanadium-doped LiFe0.9V0.1PO4/C composite (LFP/C-10V) is synthesized using the glycine combustion method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Thermogravimetry Differential Thermal Analysis (TGDTA) and Cyclic Voltammetry (CV). It is shown that 10wt.% of vanadium can substitute Fe positions, thus decreasing unit cell volume, which is followed by generation of Li3V2PO4 traces, as detected by CV. High vanadium doping does not change the carbon content in the composite (≈ 13 wt.%) but improves its electronic conductivity and electrochemical performance in both aqueous and organic electrolytes. The reversibility and current response are increasing following the trend: LFP/C, LFP/C -3mol%V, LFP/C - 5mol % and LFP/C-10 mol %. The best specific capacity is obtained for the most highly doped olivine, which exhibits a reversible process at 1 mV s-1 in an aqueous electrolyte, thus showing a peak-to-peak distance of 56 mV. The high capacity of LFPC-10V is measured in both LiNO3 and NaNO3 electrolytes amounting to around 100 mAh g-1 at 20 mV s-1. Still, the material is only stable in LiNO3 electrolyte, making it more suitable for Li than Na-ion aqueous rechargeable batteries.",
journal = "Materials Research Express",
title = "Heavily vanadium-doped LiFePO4 olivine as electrode material for Li-ion aqueous rechargeable batteries",
volume = "11",
number = "5",
pages = "056301",
doi = "10.1088/2053-1591/ad3463"
}

Vujković, M., Popović, M., Čebela, M.,& Jugović, D.. (2024). Heavily vanadium-doped LiFePO4 olivine as electrode material for Li-ion aqueous rechargeable batteries. in Materials Research Express, 11(5), 056301.
https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ad3463

Vujković M, Popović M, Čebela M, Jugović D. Heavily vanadium-doped LiFePO4 olivine as electrode material for Li-ion aqueous rechargeable batteries. in Materials Research Express. 2024;11(5):056301.
doi:10.1088/2053-1591/ad3463 .

Vujković, Milica, Popović, Maja, Čebela, Maria, Jugović, Dragana, "Heavily vanadium-doped LiFePO4 olivine as electrode material for Li-ion aqueous rechargeable batteries" in Materials Research Express, 11, no. 5 (2024):056301,
https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ad3463 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Elhmali, Houda Taher
AU  - Stajčić, Ivana
AU  - Stajčić, Aleksandar
AU  - Pešić, Ivan
AU  - Jovanović, Marija
AU  - Petrović, Miloš
AU  - Radojević, Vesna
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12718
AB  - While dental poly methyl methacrylate(PMMA) possesses distinctive qualities such as ease of fabrication, cost-effectiveness, and favorable physical and mechanical properties, these attributes alone are inadequate to impart the necessary impact strength and hardness. Consequently, pure PMMA is less suitable for dental applications. This research focused on the incorporation of Strontium titanate (SrTiO3-STO) and hybrid filler STO/Manganese oxide (MnO2) to improve impact resistance and hardness. The potential of STO in reinforcing PMMA is poorly investigated, while hybrid filler STO/MnO2 has not been presented yet. Differential scanning calorimetry is conducted in order to investigate the agglomeration influence on the PMMA glass transition temperature (Tg), as well as the leaching of residual monomer and volatile additives that could pose a threat to human health. It has been determined that agglomeration with 1 wt% loading had no influence on Tg, while the first scan revealed differences in evaporation of small molecules, in favor of composite PMMA-STO/MnO2, which showed the trapping potential of volatiles. Investigations of mechanical properties have revealed the significant influence of hybrid STO/MnO2 filler on microhardness and total absorbed impact energy, which were increased by 89.9% and 145.4%, respectively. Results presented in this study revealed the reinforcing potential of hybrid nanoparticles that could find application in other polymers as well.
T2  - Polymers
T1  - Influence of Novel SrTiO3/MnO2 Hybrid Nanoparticles on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Thermal and Mechanical Behavior
VL  - 16
IS  - 2
SP  - 278
DO  - 10.3390/polym16020278
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Elhmali, Houda Taher and Stajčić, Ivana and Stajčić, Aleksandar and Pešić, Ivan and Jovanović, Marija and Petrović, Miloš and Radojević, Vesna",
year = "2024",
abstract = "While dental poly methyl methacrylate(PMMA) possesses distinctive qualities such as ease of fabrication, cost-effectiveness, and favorable physical and mechanical properties, these attributes alone are inadequate to impart the necessary impact strength and hardness. Consequently, pure PMMA is less suitable for dental applications. This research focused on the incorporation of Strontium titanate (SrTiO3-STO) and hybrid filler STO/Manganese oxide (MnO2) to improve impact resistance and hardness. The potential of STO in reinforcing PMMA is poorly investigated, while hybrid filler STO/MnO2 has not been presented yet. Differential scanning calorimetry is conducted in order to investigate the agglomeration influence on the PMMA glass transition temperature (Tg), as well as the leaching of residual monomer and volatile additives that could pose a threat to human health. It has been determined that agglomeration with 1 wt% loading had no influence on Tg, while the first scan revealed differences in evaporation of small molecules, in favor of composite PMMA-STO/MnO2, which showed the trapping potential of volatiles. Investigations of mechanical properties have revealed the significant influence of hybrid STO/MnO2 filler on microhardness and total absorbed impact energy, which were increased by 89.9% and 145.4%, respectively. Results presented in this study revealed the reinforcing potential of hybrid nanoparticles that could find application in other polymers as well.",
journal = "Polymers",
title = "Influence of Novel SrTiO3/MnO2 Hybrid Nanoparticles on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Thermal and Mechanical Behavior",
volume = "16",
number = "2",
pages = "278",
doi = "10.3390/polym16020278"
}

Elhmali, H. T., Stajčić, I., Stajčić, A., Pešić, I., Jovanović, M., Petrović, M.,& Radojević, V.. (2024). Influence of Novel SrTiO3/MnO2 Hybrid Nanoparticles on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Thermal and Mechanical Behavior. in Polymers, 16(2), 278.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16020278

Elhmali HT, Stajčić I, Stajčić A, Pešić I, Jovanović M, Petrović M, Radojević V. Influence of Novel SrTiO3/MnO2 Hybrid Nanoparticles on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Thermal and Mechanical Behavior. in Polymers. 2024;16(2):278.
doi:10.3390/polym16020278 .

Elhmali, Houda Taher, Stajčić, Ivana, Stajčić, Aleksandar, Pešić, Ivan, Jovanović, Marija, Petrović, Miloš, Radojević, Vesna, "Influence of Novel SrTiO3/MnO2 Hybrid Nanoparticles on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Thermal and Mechanical Behavior" in Polymers, 16, no. 2 (2024):278,
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16020278 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Taboun, Abdulrraouf
AU  - Jovanović, Marija
AU  - Petrović, Miloš
AU  - Stajčić, Ivana
AU  - Pešić, Ivan
AU  - Stojanović, Dušica B.
AU  - Radojević, Vesna
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13220
AB  - The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of cross-linking and reinforcements in gelatin on the physico-mechanical properties of obtained composites. The gelatin-based composites cross-linked with citric acid (CA) were prepared: gelatin type B (GB) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and novel hybrid composite GB with β-TCP and hydroxyapatite (HAp) particles, and their structure, thermal, and mechanical properties were compared with pure gelatin B samples. FTIR analysis revealed that no chemical interaction between the reinforcements and gelatin matrix was established during the processing of hybrid composites by the solution casting method, proving the particles had no influence on GB cross-linking. The morphological investigation of hybrid composites revealed that cross-linking with CA improved the dispersion of particles, which further led to an increase in mechanical performance. The microindentation test showed that the hardness value was increased by up to 449%, which shows the high potential of β-TCP and HAp particle reinforcement combined with CA as a cross-linking agent. Furthermore, the reduced modulus of elasticity was increased by up to 288%. Results of the MTT assay on L929 cells have revealed that the hybrid composite GB-TCP-HA-CA was not cytotoxic. These results showed that GB cross-linked with CA and reinforced with different calcium phosphates presents a valuable novel material with potential applications in dentistry.
T2  - Polymers
T1  - Citric Acid Cross-Linked Gelatin-Based Composites with Improved Microhardness
VL  - 16
IS  - 8
SP  - 1077
DO  - 10.3390/polym16081077
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Taboun, Abdulrraouf and Jovanović, Marija and Petrović, Miloš and Stajčić, Ivana and Pešić, Ivan and Stojanović, Dušica B. and Radojević, Vesna",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of cross-linking and reinforcements in gelatin on the physico-mechanical properties of obtained composites. The gelatin-based composites cross-linked with citric acid (CA) were prepared: gelatin type B (GB) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and novel hybrid composite GB with β-TCP and hydroxyapatite (HAp) particles, and their structure, thermal, and mechanical properties were compared with pure gelatin B samples. FTIR analysis revealed that no chemical interaction between the reinforcements and gelatin matrix was established during the processing of hybrid composites by the solution casting method, proving the particles had no influence on GB cross-linking. The morphological investigation of hybrid composites revealed that cross-linking with CA improved the dispersion of particles, which further led to an increase in mechanical performance. The microindentation test showed that the hardness value was increased by up to 449%, which shows the high potential of β-TCP and HAp particle reinforcement combined with CA as a cross-linking agent. Furthermore, the reduced modulus of elasticity was increased by up to 288%. Results of the MTT assay on L929 cells have revealed that the hybrid composite GB-TCP-HA-CA was not cytotoxic. These results showed that GB cross-linked with CA and reinforced with different calcium phosphates presents a valuable novel material with potential applications in dentistry.",
journal = "Polymers",
title = "Citric Acid Cross-Linked Gelatin-Based Composites with Improved Microhardness",
volume = "16",
number = "8",
pages = "1077",
doi = "10.3390/polym16081077"
}

Taboun, A., Jovanović, M., Petrović, M., Stajčić, I., Pešić, I., Stojanović, D. B.,& Radojević, V.. (2024). Citric Acid Cross-Linked Gelatin-Based Composites with Improved Microhardness. in Polymers, 16(8), 1077.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16081077

Taboun A, Jovanović M, Petrović M, Stajčić I, Pešić I, Stojanović DB, Radojević V. Citric Acid Cross-Linked Gelatin-Based Composites with Improved Microhardness. in Polymers. 2024;16(8):1077.
doi:10.3390/polym16081077 .

Taboun, Abdulrraouf, Jovanović, Marija, Petrović, Miloš, Stajčić, Ivana, Pešić, Ivan, Stojanović, Dušica B., Radojević, Vesna, "Citric Acid Cross-Linked Gelatin-Based Composites with Improved Microhardness" in Polymers, 16, no. 8 (2024):1077,
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16081077 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milanković, Vedran
AU  - Tasić, Tamara
AU  - Brković, Snežana M.
AU  - Potkonjak, Nebojša I.
AU  - Unterweger, C.
AU  - Bajuk-Bogdanović, Danica V.
AU  - Pašti, Igor A.
AU  - Lazarević-Pašti, Tamara
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13261
AB  - Environmental contamination from various industrial sources poses a significant global concern, demanding effective remediation strategies. This study investigates the efficacy of spent coffee grounds-derived carbon material in removing various contaminants, including organophosphate pesticides, pharmaceutical residues, and cationic dyes from aqueous solutions. Adsorption experiments were conducted at different temperatures (25 °C, 30 °C, and 35 °C), and the adsorption behavior was analyzed using various kinetic (pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich, intraparticle diffusion) and isotherm models (Freundlich, Langmuir, Temkin, Dubinin-Radushkevich). Our findings reveal a complex adsorption process involving both monolayer and multilayer adsorption on the heterogeneous surface of the material. Temperature significantly influenced adsorption behavior, affecting maximum capacities and interactions. Using a material concentration of 0.5 mg mL−1 increases adsorption capacities for both pesticides, reaching 92.0 mg g−1 for malathion and 259 mg g−1 for chlorpyrifos adsorption. At a material concentration of 0.1 mg mL−1, the carbon material exhibited high adsorption capacities for methylene blue, rhodamine B, amoxicillin, and ceftriaxone, reaching values of 2085 mg g−1, 8250 mg g−1, 82 mg g−1, and 181 mg g−1, respectively. The adsorbent was successfully regenerated using 25 % ethanol solution and reused for at least 10 cycles without significantly impacting the adsorption capacity. These results underscore the potential of spent coffee grounds-derived carbon material as an efficient adsorbent for diverse contaminants, highlighting its promising role in environmental remediation efforts.
T2  - Journal of Water Process Engineering
T1  - Spent coffee grounds-derived carbon material as an effective adsorbent for removing multiple contaminants from wastewater: A comprehensive kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic study
VL  - 63
SP  - 105507
DO  - 10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105507
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milanković, Vedran and Tasić, Tamara and Brković, Snežana M. and Potkonjak, Nebojša I. and Unterweger, C. and Bajuk-Bogdanović, Danica V. and Pašti, Igor A. and Lazarević-Pašti, Tamara",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Environmental contamination from various industrial sources poses a significant global concern, demanding effective remediation strategies. This study investigates the efficacy of spent coffee grounds-derived carbon material in removing various contaminants, including organophosphate pesticides, pharmaceutical residues, and cationic dyes from aqueous solutions. Adsorption experiments were conducted at different temperatures (25 °C, 30 °C, and 35 °C), and the adsorption behavior was analyzed using various kinetic (pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich, intraparticle diffusion) and isotherm models (Freundlich, Langmuir, Temkin, Dubinin-Radushkevich). Our findings reveal a complex adsorption process involving both monolayer and multilayer adsorption on the heterogeneous surface of the material. Temperature significantly influenced adsorption behavior, affecting maximum capacities and interactions. Using a material concentration of 0.5 mg mL−1 increases adsorption capacities for both pesticides, reaching 92.0 mg g−1 for malathion and 259 mg g−1 for chlorpyrifos adsorption. At a material concentration of 0.1 mg mL−1, the carbon material exhibited high adsorption capacities for methylene blue, rhodamine B, amoxicillin, and ceftriaxone, reaching values of 2085 mg g−1, 8250 mg g−1, 82 mg g−1, and 181 mg g−1, respectively. The adsorbent was successfully regenerated using 25 % ethanol solution and reused for at least 10 cycles without significantly impacting the adsorption capacity. These results underscore the potential of spent coffee grounds-derived carbon material as an efficient adsorbent for diverse contaminants, highlighting its promising role in environmental remediation efforts.",
journal = "Journal of Water Process Engineering",
title = "Spent coffee grounds-derived carbon material as an effective adsorbent for removing multiple contaminants from wastewater: A comprehensive kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic study",
volume = "63",
pages = "105507",
doi = "10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105507"
}

Milanković, V., Tasić, T., Brković, S. M., Potkonjak, N. I., Unterweger, C., Bajuk-Bogdanović, D. V., Pašti, I. A.,& Lazarević-Pašti, T.. (2024). Spent coffee grounds-derived carbon material as an effective adsorbent for removing multiple contaminants from wastewater: A comprehensive kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic study. in Journal of Water Process Engineering, 63, 105507.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105507

Milanković V, Tasić T, Brković SM, Potkonjak NI, Unterweger C, Bajuk-Bogdanović DV, Pašti IA, Lazarević-Pašti T. Spent coffee grounds-derived carbon material as an effective adsorbent for removing multiple contaminants from wastewater: A comprehensive kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic study. in Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2024;63:105507.
doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105507 .

Milanković, Vedran, Tasić, Tamara, Brković, Snežana M., Potkonjak, Nebojša I., Unterweger, C., Bajuk-Bogdanović, Danica V., Pašti, Igor A., Lazarević-Pašti, Tamara, "Spent coffee grounds-derived carbon material as an effective adsorbent for removing multiple contaminants from wastewater: A comprehensive kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic study" in Journal of Water Process Engineering, 63 (2024):105507,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105507 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ćirić, Aleksandar
AU  - Maričić, Milica
AU  - Ristić, Zoran
AU  - Gavrilović, Tamara
AU  - Medić, Mina
AU  - Dramićanin, Miroslav
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13260
AB  - Pure-phase LiAl5O8:Cr3+ leaf-like particles were synthesized by combustion synthetic route at various concentrations. Both sharp peaks and broad emission photoluminescence are apparent even at room temperature. The most optimum doping concentration of 0.75 % based on lifetime and emission intensity was chosen. Peaks of different configurations were separated by deconvolution from 120 K to 680 K, where 4T2 peak increases in temperature to the expense of the sharp 2E emissions, giving luminescence intensity ratio (LIR) relative sensitivity of 2.8 % K−1 at room temperature. Large separation between Cr3+ R lines marks their LIR as perspective at low temperatures. At high temperatures luminescence lifetime provided for 0.8 % K−1 sensitivity, while line-shift and bandwidth methods are not sensitive enough for thermometric applications. Deconvolution of peaks enabled for 10 % more precise estimation of Debye temperature (679 K).
T2  - Current Applied Physics
T1  - Remote optical thermometry by two-dimensional LiAl5O8:Cr3+ luminescence sensor probe
VL  - 64
SP  - 48
EP  - 56
DO  - 10.1016/j.cap.2024.05.013
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ćirić, Aleksandar and Maričić, Milica and Ristić, Zoran and Gavrilović, Tamara and Medić, Mina and Dramićanin, Miroslav",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Pure-phase LiAl5O8:Cr3+ leaf-like particles were synthesized by combustion synthetic route at various concentrations. Both sharp peaks and broad emission photoluminescence are apparent even at room temperature. The most optimum doping concentration of 0.75 % based on lifetime and emission intensity was chosen. Peaks of different configurations were separated by deconvolution from 120 K to 680 K, where 4T2 peak increases in temperature to the expense of the sharp 2E emissions, giving luminescence intensity ratio (LIR) relative sensitivity of 2.8 % K−1 at room temperature. Large separation between Cr3+ R lines marks their LIR as perspective at low temperatures. At high temperatures luminescence lifetime provided for 0.8 % K−1 sensitivity, while line-shift and bandwidth methods are not sensitive enough for thermometric applications. Deconvolution of peaks enabled for 10 % more precise estimation of Debye temperature (679 K).",
journal = "Current Applied Physics",
title = "Remote optical thermometry by two-dimensional LiAl5O8:Cr3+ luminescence sensor probe",
volume = "64",
pages = "48-56",
doi = "10.1016/j.cap.2024.05.013"
}

Ćirić, A., Maričić, M., Ristić, Z., Gavrilović, T., Medić, M.,& Dramićanin, M.. (2024). Remote optical thermometry by two-dimensional LiAl5O8:Cr3+ luminescence sensor probe. in Current Applied Physics, 64, 48-56.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cap.2024.05.013

Ćirić A, Maričić M, Ristić Z, Gavrilović T, Medić M, Dramićanin M. Remote optical thermometry by two-dimensional LiAl5O8:Cr3+ luminescence sensor probe. in Current Applied Physics. 2024;64:48-56.
doi:10.1016/j.cap.2024.05.013 .

Ćirić, Aleksandar, Maričić, Milica, Ristić, Zoran, Gavrilović, Tamara, Medić, Mina, Dramićanin, Miroslav, "Remote optical thermometry by two-dimensional LiAl5O8:Cr3+ luminescence sensor probe" in Current Applied Physics, 64 (2024):48-56,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cap.2024.05.013 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Todosijević, Anka
AU  - Bugarinović, Jovana
AU  - Pešić, Marko
AU  - Stevanović, Dragana
AU  - Damljanović, Ivan
AU  - Mihailović, Vladimir
AU  - Srećković, Nikola
AU  - Novaković, Slađana B.
AU  - Bogdanović, Goran A.
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13262
AB  - The pyrazoline pharmacophore is the source of numerous biological activities. The synthesis and biological evaluation of new pyrazoline heterocycles is the first step in the development of new potential drugs. Therefore, ferrocene-containing 1-(thio)acetyl pyrazolines were synthesized to test their in vitro antimicrobial activity. All new heterocycles were characterized by standard spectroscopy methods due to confirmation of the structures. In addition, single-crystal X-ray analyses were performed for three representative pyrazole derivatives. Their electrochemical properties were investigated by cyclic voltammetry indicating a reversible one-electron redox couple originating from the ferrocene/ferrocenium pair. All obtained products were evaluated for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. It has been shown that pyrazolines have slightly better antifungal activity compared with their antibacterial activity.
T2  - Polyhedron
T1  - Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of novel ferrocene-containing 1-(thio)acetyl pyrazolines
VL  - 258
SP  - 117028
DO  - 10.1016/j.poly.2024.117028
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Todosijević, Anka and Bugarinović, Jovana and Pešić, Marko and Stevanović, Dragana and Damljanović, Ivan and Mihailović, Vladimir and Srećković, Nikola and Novaković, Slađana B. and Bogdanović, Goran A.",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The pyrazoline pharmacophore is the source of numerous biological activities. The synthesis and biological evaluation of new pyrazoline heterocycles is the first step in the development of new potential drugs. Therefore, ferrocene-containing 1-(thio)acetyl pyrazolines were synthesized to test their in vitro antimicrobial activity. All new heterocycles were characterized by standard spectroscopy methods due to confirmation of the structures. In addition, single-crystal X-ray analyses were performed for three representative pyrazole derivatives. Their electrochemical properties were investigated by cyclic voltammetry indicating a reversible one-electron redox couple originating from the ferrocene/ferrocenium pair. All obtained products were evaluated for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. It has been shown that pyrazolines have slightly better antifungal activity compared with their antibacterial activity.",
journal = "Polyhedron",
title = "Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of novel ferrocene-containing 1-(thio)acetyl pyrazolines",
volume = "258",
pages = "117028",
doi = "10.1016/j.poly.2024.117028"
}

Todosijević, A., Bugarinović, J., Pešić, M., Stevanović, D., Damljanović, I., Mihailović, V., Srećković, N., Novaković, S. B.,& Bogdanović, G. A.. (2024). Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of novel ferrocene-containing 1-(thio)acetyl pyrazolines. in Polyhedron, 258, 117028.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2024.117028

Todosijević A, Bugarinović J, Pešić M, Stevanović D, Damljanović I, Mihailović V, Srećković N, Novaković SB, Bogdanović GA. Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of novel ferrocene-containing 1-(thio)acetyl pyrazolines. in Polyhedron. 2024;258:117028.
doi:10.1016/j.poly.2024.117028 .

Todosijević, Anka, Bugarinović, Jovana, Pešić, Marko, Stevanović, Dragana, Damljanović, Ivan, Mihailović, Vladimir, Srećković, Nikola, Novaković, Slađana B., Bogdanović, Goran A., "Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of novel ferrocene-containing 1-(thio)acetyl pyrazolines" in Polyhedron, 258 (2024):117028,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2024.117028 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Momčilović, Milan Z.
AU  - Nešić, Aleksandra
AU  - Gurikov, Pavel
AU  - Schroeter, Baldur
AU  - Dodevski, Vladimir
AU  - Bojić, Aleksandar Lj.
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13253
AB  - Atenolol (ATL) is a popular medication which is widely used to treat hypertension and angina. It is often found in aqueous environments, posing potential risk to human health and ecological well-being. In this study, carbon aerogel was prepared by supercritical CO2 drying of resorcinol–formaldehyde resin subsequently carbonized at 600 °C in an inert atmosphere. This porous material was characterized by SEM, BET, FTIR, and XRD and used for the first time for the removal of ATL from aqueous solutions under varying experimental conditions. Carbon aerogel in the form of microbeads exhibited a relatively high specific surface area of 376.02 m2/g and median pore radius of 9.83 nm. The isotherm models of Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Redlich-Peterson and Brouers-Sotolongo were used to interpret the equilibrium data. Although most of the applied models fitted the data well, the calculated values for maximum sorption capacity (qmax) showed a huge deviation when compared to experimental value of 76.66 mg/g. The pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order kinetic models, Chrastil’s model, and the intraparticle diffusion model were employed for fitting the kinetic data. The rate of the process was rapid with most of the uptake attained in the first 20 min of the contacting. The sorption optimum was achieved at pH pH 9.0 and for sorbent’s dosage of 750 mg/L. Reusability study of the spent aerogel conducted in seven cycles evidenced slight decrease of approximately 1 % in removal efficiency across the cycles indicating that the sorbent maintained its high effectiveness and stability throughout its usage.
T2  - Separation and Purification Technology
T1  - Atenolol uptake from pharmaceutical sources onto carbon aerogel prepared by supercritical CO2 drying
VL  - 350
SP  - 127792
DO  - 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127792
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Momčilović, Milan Z. and Nešić, Aleksandra and Gurikov, Pavel and Schroeter, Baldur and Dodevski, Vladimir and Bojić, Aleksandar Lj.",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Atenolol (ATL) is a popular medication which is widely used to treat hypertension and angina. It is often found in aqueous environments, posing potential risk to human health and ecological well-being. In this study, carbon aerogel was prepared by supercritical CO2 drying of resorcinol–formaldehyde resin subsequently carbonized at 600 °C in an inert atmosphere. This porous material was characterized by SEM, BET, FTIR, and XRD and used for the first time for the removal of ATL from aqueous solutions under varying experimental conditions. Carbon aerogel in the form of microbeads exhibited a relatively high specific surface area of 376.02 m2/g and median pore radius of 9.83 nm. The isotherm models of Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Redlich-Peterson and Brouers-Sotolongo were used to interpret the equilibrium data. Although most of the applied models fitted the data well, the calculated values for maximum sorption capacity (qmax) showed a huge deviation when compared to experimental value of 76.66 mg/g. The pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order kinetic models, Chrastil’s model, and the intraparticle diffusion model were employed for fitting the kinetic data. The rate of the process was rapid with most of the uptake attained in the first 20 min of the contacting. The sorption optimum was achieved at pH pH 9.0 and for sorbent’s dosage of 750 mg/L. Reusability study of the spent aerogel conducted in seven cycles evidenced slight decrease of approximately 1 % in removal efficiency across the cycles indicating that the sorbent maintained its high effectiveness and stability throughout its usage.",
journal = "Separation and Purification Technology",
title = "Atenolol uptake from pharmaceutical sources onto carbon aerogel prepared by supercritical CO2 drying",
volume = "350",
pages = "127792",
doi = "10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127792"
}

Momčilović, M. Z., Nešić, A., Gurikov, P., Schroeter, B., Dodevski, V.,& Bojić, A. Lj.. (2024). Atenolol uptake from pharmaceutical sources onto carbon aerogel prepared by supercritical CO2 drying. in Separation and Purification Technology, 350, 127792.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127792

Momčilović MZ, Nešić A, Gurikov P, Schroeter B, Dodevski V, Bojić AL. Atenolol uptake from pharmaceutical sources onto carbon aerogel prepared by supercritical CO2 drying. in Separation and Purification Technology. 2024;350:127792.
doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127792 .

Momčilović, Milan Z., Nešić, Aleksandra, Gurikov, Pavel, Schroeter, Baldur, Dodevski, Vladimir, Bojić, Aleksandar Lj., "Atenolol uptake from pharmaceutical sources onto carbon aerogel prepared by supercritical CO2 drying" in Separation and Purification Technology, 350 (2024):127792,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127792 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikezić, Dušan P.
AU  - Radivojević, Dušan S.
AU  - Mirkov, Nikola S.
AU  - Lazović, Ivan
AU  - Miljojčić, Tatjana
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13280
AB  - In this study, the idea of using a fully symmetric U-Net deep learning model for forecasting a segmented image of high global aerosol concentrations is implemented. As the forecast relies on historical data, the model used a sequence of the last eight segmented images to make the prediction. For this, the classic U-Net model was modified to use ConvLSTM2D layers with MaxPooling3D and UpSampling3D layers. In order to achieve complete symmetry, the output data are given in the form of a series of eight segmented images shifted by one image in the time sequence so that the last image actually represents the forecast of the next image of high aerosol concentrations. The proposed model structure was tuned by the new FOX metaheuristic algorithm. Based on our analysis, we found that this algorithm is suitable for tuning deep learning models considering their stochastic nature. It was also found that this algorithm spends the most time in areas close to the optimal value where there is a weaker linear correlation with the required metric and vice versa. Taking into account the characteristics of the used database, we concluded that the model is capable of generating adequate data and finding patterns in the time domain based on the ddc and dtc criteria. By comparing the achieved results of this model using the AUC-PR metric with the previous results of the ResNet3D-101 model with transfer learning, we concluded that the proposed symmetric U-Net model generates data better and is more capable of finding patterns in the time domain.
T2  - Symmetry
T1  - Symmetric U-Net Model Tuned by FOX Metaheuristic Algorithm for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations
VL  - 16
IS  - 5
SP  - 525
DO  - 10.3390/sym16050525
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nikezić, Dušan P. and Radivojević, Dušan S. and Mirkov, Nikola S. and Lazović, Ivan and Miljojčić, Tatjana",
year = "2024",
abstract = "In this study, the idea of using a fully symmetric U-Net deep learning model for forecasting a segmented image of high global aerosol concentrations is implemented. As the forecast relies on historical data, the model used a sequence of the last eight segmented images to make the prediction. For this, the classic U-Net model was modified to use ConvLSTM2D layers with MaxPooling3D and UpSampling3D layers. In order to achieve complete symmetry, the output data are given in the form of a series of eight segmented images shifted by one image in the time sequence so that the last image actually represents the forecast of the next image of high aerosol concentrations. The proposed model structure was tuned by the new FOX metaheuristic algorithm. Based on our analysis, we found that this algorithm is suitable for tuning deep learning models considering their stochastic nature. It was also found that this algorithm spends the most time in areas close to the optimal value where there is a weaker linear correlation with the required metric and vice versa. Taking into account the characteristics of the used database, we concluded that the model is capable of generating adequate data and finding patterns in the time domain based on the ddc and dtc criteria. By comparing the achieved results of this model using the AUC-PR metric with the previous results of the ResNet3D-101 model with transfer learning, we concluded that the proposed symmetric U-Net model generates data better and is more capable of finding patterns in the time domain.",
journal = "Symmetry",
title = "Symmetric U-Net Model Tuned by FOX Metaheuristic Algorithm for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations",
volume = "16",
number = "5",
pages = "525",
doi = "10.3390/sym16050525"
}

Nikezić, D. P., Radivojević, D. S., Mirkov, N. S., Lazović, I.,& Miljojčić, T.. (2024). Symmetric U-Net Model Tuned by FOX Metaheuristic Algorithm for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations. in Symmetry, 16(5), 525.
https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16050525

Nikezić DP, Radivojević DS, Mirkov NS, Lazović I, Miljojčić T. Symmetric U-Net Model Tuned by FOX Metaheuristic Algorithm for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations. in Symmetry. 2024;16(5):525.
doi:10.3390/sym16050525 .

Nikezić, Dušan P., Radivojević, Dušan S., Mirkov, Nikola S., Lazović, Ivan, Miljojčić, Tatjana, "Symmetric U-Net Model Tuned by FOX Metaheuristic Algorithm for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations" in Symmetry, 16, no. 5 (2024):525,
https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16050525 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Perović, Vladimir
AU  - Stevanović, Kristina
AU  - Bukreyeva, Natalya
AU  - Paessler, Slobodan
AU  - Maruyama, Junki
AU  - López-Serrano, Sergi
AU  - Darji, Ayub
AU  - Senćanski, Milan
AU  - Radošević, Draginja
AU  - Berardozzi, Simone
AU  - Botta, Bruno
AU  - Mori, Mattia
AU  - Glišić, Sanja
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13279
AB  - The influenza A virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1), which is crucial for viral replication and immune evasion, has been identified as a significant drug target with substantial potential to contribute to the fight against influenza. The emergence of drug-resistant influenza A virus strains highlights the urgent need for novel therapeutics. This study proposes a combined theoretical criterion for the virtual screening of molecular libraries to identify candidate NS1 inhibitors. By applying the criterion to the ZINC Natural Product database, followed by ligand-based virtual screening and molecular docking, we proposed the most promising candidate as a potential NS1 inhibitor. Subsequently, the selected natural compound was experimentally evaluated, revealing measurable virus replication inhibition activity in cell culture. This approach offers a promising avenue for developing novel anti-influenza agents targeting the NS1 protein
T2  - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
T1  - Exploring the Antiviral Potential of Natural Compounds against Influenza: A Combined Computational and Experimental Approach
VL  - 25
IS  - 9
SP  - 4911
DO  - 10.3390/ijms25094911
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Perović, Vladimir and Stevanović, Kristina and Bukreyeva, Natalya and Paessler, Slobodan and Maruyama, Junki and López-Serrano, Sergi and Darji, Ayub and Senćanski, Milan and Radošević, Draginja and Berardozzi, Simone and Botta, Bruno and Mori, Mattia and Glišić, Sanja",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The influenza A virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1), which is crucial for viral replication and immune evasion, has been identified as a significant drug target with substantial potential to contribute to the fight against influenza. The emergence of drug-resistant influenza A virus strains highlights the urgent need for novel therapeutics. This study proposes a combined theoretical criterion for the virtual screening of molecular libraries to identify candidate NS1 inhibitors. By applying the criterion to the ZINC Natural Product database, followed by ligand-based virtual screening and molecular docking, we proposed the most promising candidate as a potential NS1 inhibitor. Subsequently, the selected natural compound was experimentally evaluated, revealing measurable virus replication inhibition activity in cell culture. This approach offers a promising avenue for developing novel anti-influenza agents targeting the NS1 protein",
journal = "International Journal of Molecular Sciences",
title = "Exploring the Antiviral Potential of Natural Compounds against Influenza: A Combined Computational and Experimental Approach",
volume = "25",
number = "9",
pages = "4911",
doi = "10.3390/ijms25094911"
}

Perović, V., Stevanović, K., Bukreyeva, N., Paessler, S., Maruyama, J., López-Serrano, S., Darji, A., Senćanski, M., Radošević, D., Berardozzi, S., Botta, B., Mori, M.,& Glišić, S.. (2024). Exploring the Antiviral Potential of Natural Compounds against Influenza: A Combined Computational and Experimental Approach. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(9), 4911.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25094911

Perović V, Stevanović K, Bukreyeva N, Paessler S, Maruyama J, López-Serrano S, Darji A, Senćanski M, Radošević D, Berardozzi S, Botta B, Mori M, Glišić S. Exploring the Antiviral Potential of Natural Compounds against Influenza: A Combined Computational and Experimental Approach. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024;25(9):4911.
doi:10.3390/ijms25094911 .

Perović, Vladimir, Stevanović, Kristina, Bukreyeva, Natalya, Paessler, Slobodan, Maruyama, Junki, López-Serrano, Sergi, Darji, Ayub, Senćanski, Milan, Radošević, Draginja, Berardozzi, Simone, Botta, Bruno, Mori, Mattia, Glišić, Sanja, "Exploring the Antiviral Potential of Natural Compounds against Influenza: A Combined Computational and Experimental Approach" in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25, no. 9 (2024):4911,
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25094911 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikezić, Dušan P.
AU  - Radivojević, Dušan S.
AU  - Lazović, Ivan
AU  - Mirkov, Nikola S.
AU  - Marković, Zoran J.
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12988
AB  - In order to better predict the high aerosol concentrations associated with air pollution and climate change, a machine learning model was developed using transfer learning and the segmentation process of global satellite images. The main concept of transfer learning lies on convolutional neural networks and works by initializing the already trained model weights to better adapt the weights when the network is trained on a different dataset. The transfer learning technique was tested with the ResNet3D-101 model pre-trained from a 2D ImageNet dataset. This model has performed well for contrail detection to assess climate impact. Aerosol distributions can be monitored via satellite remote sensing. Satellites can monitor some aerosol optical properties like aerosol optical thickness. Aerosol optical thickness snapshots were the input dataset for the model and were obtained from NASA’s Terra-Modis satellite; the output images were segmented by comparing the pixel values with a threshold value of 0.8 for aerosol optical thickness. Hyperparameter optimization finds a tuple of hyperparameters that yields an optimal model that minimizes a predefined loss function on given independent data. The model structure was adjusted in order to improve the performance of the model by applying methods and hyperparameter optimization techniques such as grid search, batch size, threshold, and input length. According to the criteria defined by the authors, the distance domain criterion and time domain criterion, the developed model is capable of generating adequate data and finding patterns in the time domain. As observed from the comparison of relative coefficients for the criteria metrics proposed by the authors, ddc and dtc, the deep learning model based on ConvLSTM layers developed in our previous studies has better performance than the model developed in this study with transfer learning.
T2  - Mathematics
T1  - Transfer Learning with ResNet3D-101 for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations
VL  - 12
IS  - 6
SP  - 826
DO  - 10.3390/math12060826
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nikezić, Dušan P. and Radivojević, Dušan S. and Lazović, Ivan and Mirkov, Nikola S. and Marković, Zoran J.",
year = "2024",
abstract = "In order to better predict the high aerosol concentrations associated with air pollution and climate change, a machine learning model was developed using transfer learning and the segmentation process of global satellite images. The main concept of transfer learning lies on convolutional neural networks and works by initializing the already trained model weights to better adapt the weights when the network is trained on a different dataset. The transfer learning technique was tested with the ResNet3D-101 model pre-trained from a 2D ImageNet dataset. This model has performed well for contrail detection to assess climate impact. Aerosol distributions can be monitored via satellite remote sensing. Satellites can monitor some aerosol optical properties like aerosol optical thickness. Aerosol optical thickness snapshots were the input dataset for the model and were obtained from NASA’s Terra-Modis satellite; the output images were segmented by comparing the pixel values with a threshold value of 0.8 for aerosol optical thickness. Hyperparameter optimization finds a tuple of hyperparameters that yields an optimal model that minimizes a predefined loss function on given independent data. The model structure was adjusted in order to improve the performance of the model by applying methods and hyperparameter optimization techniques such as grid search, batch size, threshold, and input length. According to the criteria defined by the authors, the distance domain criterion and time domain criterion, the developed model is capable of generating adequate data and finding patterns in the time domain. As observed from the comparison of relative coefficients for the criteria metrics proposed by the authors, ddc and dtc, the deep learning model based on ConvLSTM layers developed in our previous studies has better performance than the model developed in this study with transfer learning.",
journal = "Mathematics",
title = "Transfer Learning with ResNet3D-101 for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations",
volume = "12",
number = "6",
pages = "826",
doi = "10.3390/math12060826"
}

Nikezić, D. P., Radivojević, D. S., Lazović, I., Mirkov, N. S.,& Marković, Z. J.. (2024). Transfer Learning with ResNet3D-101 for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations. in Mathematics, 12(6), 826.
https://doi.org/10.3390/math12060826

Nikezić DP, Radivojević DS, Lazović I, Mirkov NS, Marković ZJ. Transfer Learning with ResNet3D-101 for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations. in Mathematics. 2024;12(6):826.
doi:10.3390/math12060826 .

Nikezić, Dušan P., Radivojević, Dušan S., Lazović, Ivan, Mirkov, Nikola S., Marković, Zoran J., "Transfer Learning with ResNet3D-101 for Global Prediction of High Aerosol Concentrations" in Mathematics, 12, no. 6 (2024):826,
https://doi.org/10.3390/math12060826 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đačanin-Far, Ljubica
AU  - Dramićanin, Tatjana
AU  - Medić, Mina
AU  - Ristić, Zoran
AU  - Periša, Jovana
AU  - Đorđević, Vesna
AU  - Antić, Željka
AU  - Dramićanin, Miroslav
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12568
AB  - Herein, we demonstrate the photoluminescence properties of Dy3+-activated YNbO4, LuNbO4, and mixed YxLu1−xNbO4:Dy3+ (x=0.25, 0.5, 0.75) phosphors. For this purpose, fve samples with a fxed Dy3+ concentration (2 mol%) were prepared by the solid-state reaction method. X-ray difraction measurements showed that all phosphors crystallize in a monoclinic fergusonite-beta-(Y) structure with a C2/c space group. Scanning electron microscopy clearly shows that samples are composed of dense, well-developed micron-sized, cube-shaped grains with rounded edges. The photoluminescent emission spectra feature Dy3+ peaks at standard positions corresponding to transitions from the 4 F9/2 excited emitting level to the 6 HJ (J=15/2; 13/2; 11/2 and 9/2) lower levels with two dominant emission bands placed in the blue (~479 nm, B) and yellow (~576 nm, Y) spectral region. It is observed that with Lu increase in the host lattice Y/B ratio decreases toward the desired ratio of unity to obtain white light. To evaluate the suitability of these phosphors for use in solid-state lighting, their photoluminescence emission was analyzed in detail by calculating CIE coordinates, correlated color temperature (CCT) and Delta u,v (DUV). It is shown that CIE chromaticity coordinates of all Dy3+-activated YxLu1−xNbO4 samples (x=0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1) fall into the white portion of the diagram and that with the increase of Lu in the host lattice color becomes whiter. CCT values for all samples are in the cooler 4000–4500 K range with positive DUVs indicating that color points are placed above the black body curve. The average lifetime of 4 F9/2 level is calculated to be~0.2 ms for all Dy3+-activated YxLu1−xNbO4 samples, indicating that there is no infuence of the Y-to-Lu ratio in the host niobate material on the luminescence kinetics.
T2  - Applied Physics A
T1  - Emission color tunability of dysprosium-activated YNbO4–LuNbO4-mixed phosphors
VL  - 130
IS  - 2
SP  - 107
DO  - 10.1007/s00339-023-07271-z
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đačanin-Far, Ljubica and Dramićanin, Tatjana and Medić, Mina and Ristić, Zoran and Periša, Jovana and Đorđević, Vesna and Antić, Željka and Dramićanin, Miroslav",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Herein, we demonstrate the photoluminescence properties of Dy3+-activated YNbO4, LuNbO4, and mixed YxLu1−xNbO4:Dy3+ (x=0.25, 0.5, 0.75) phosphors. For this purpose, fve samples with a fxed Dy3+ concentration (2 mol%) were prepared by the solid-state reaction method. X-ray difraction measurements showed that all phosphors crystallize in a monoclinic fergusonite-beta-(Y) structure with a C2/c space group. Scanning electron microscopy clearly shows that samples are composed of dense, well-developed micron-sized, cube-shaped grains with rounded edges. The photoluminescent emission spectra feature Dy3+ peaks at standard positions corresponding to transitions from the 4 F9/2 excited emitting level to the 6 HJ (J=15/2; 13/2; 11/2 and 9/2) lower levels with two dominant emission bands placed in the blue (~479 nm, B) and yellow (~576 nm, Y) spectral region. It is observed that with Lu increase in the host lattice Y/B ratio decreases toward the desired ratio of unity to obtain white light. To evaluate the suitability of these phosphors for use in solid-state lighting, their photoluminescence emission was analyzed in detail by calculating CIE coordinates, correlated color temperature (CCT) and Delta u,v (DUV). It is shown that CIE chromaticity coordinates of all Dy3+-activated YxLu1−xNbO4 samples (x=0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1) fall into the white portion of the diagram and that with the increase of Lu in the host lattice color becomes whiter. CCT values for all samples are in the cooler 4000–4500 K range with positive DUVs indicating that color points are placed above the black body curve. The average lifetime of 4 F9/2 level is calculated to be~0.2 ms for all Dy3+-activated YxLu1−xNbO4 samples, indicating that there is no infuence of the Y-to-Lu ratio in the host niobate material on the luminescence kinetics.",
journal = "Applied Physics A",
title = "Emission color tunability of dysprosium-activated YNbO4–LuNbO4-mixed phosphors",
volume = "130",
number = "2",
pages = "107",
doi = "10.1007/s00339-023-07271-z"
}

Đačanin-Far, L., Dramićanin, T., Medić, M., Ristić, Z., Periša, J., Đorđević, V., Antić, Ž.,& Dramićanin, M.. (2024). Emission color tunability of dysprosium-activated YNbO4–LuNbO4-mixed phosphors. in Applied Physics A, 130(2), 107.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-07271-z

Đačanin-Far L, Dramićanin T, Medić M, Ristić Z, Periša J, Đorđević V, Antić Ž, Dramićanin M. Emission color tunability of dysprosium-activated YNbO4–LuNbO4-mixed phosphors. in Applied Physics A. 2024;130(2):107.
doi:10.1007/s00339-023-07271-z .

Đačanin-Far, Ljubica, Dramićanin, Tatjana, Medić, Mina, Ristić, Zoran, Periša, Jovana, Đorđević, Vesna, Antić, Željka, Dramićanin, Miroslav, "Emission color tunability of dysprosium-activated YNbO4–LuNbO4-mixed phosphors" in Applied Physics A, 130, no. 2 (2024):107,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-07271-z . .