Mira Ristić

Education

1991. Ph. D. - Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Zagreb 

1988. M. sc. - Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

1981. B. sc. - Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb

Projects

2011-...: Synthesis and microstructure of metal oxides and oxide glasses, MSES project

2012-2013: Investigations of factors influencing the properties of metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles;Croatian-Austrian bilateral project 

2008-2010: Metal oxides - structural and magnetic properties, Croatian-Serbien bilateral project

2008-...: Investigation of  iron(III)-polysaccharide complexes by  Mossbauer spectroscopy, Pliva Hrvatska

Classes

2007 – ...  «Nanostructured metal oxides – synthesis and characterization», Postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Zagreb

Featured Publications

1. Marcius, M.; Ristic, M.; Ivanda, M.; Musić, S.: Formation of iron oxides by surface oxidation of iron plate, Croat. Chem. Acta 85 (2012) 117-122.
2. Žic, M.; Ristić, M.; Musić, S.: Monitoring the hydrothermal precipitation of α-Fe₂O₃ from concentrated Fe(NO₃)₃ solutions partially neutralized with NaOH, J. Mol. Struct. 993 (2011) 115-119.
3. Žic, M.; Ristić, M., Musić, S.; The effect of temperature on the crystallization of a-Fe₂O₃ particles from dense β-FeOOH suspensions, Mat. Chem Phys. 120 (2010) 160-166.
4. Opačak, I.; Ristić, M.; Musić, S.: Preparation and characterization of hollow a- Fe₂O₃ irregular spheres, Mater. Lett. 64 (2010) 2555-2558.
5. Žic,  M.,  Ristić,  M.,  Musić,  S.  ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer, FT-IR and FE SEM investigation of the formation of hematite and goethite at high pH values.  J.  Mol.  Struct. 834 (2007) 141-149.
6.  Ristić, M.,  De Grave,  E., Musić,  S.,  Popović,  S.,  Orehovec,  Z. , Transformation of low crystalline ferrihydrite to a-Fe₂O₃ in the solid state.  J. Mol. Struct.  834 (2007) 454-460.
7. Ristić, M.,  Musić,  S.,  Godec,  M. Properties of a-FeOOH, g-FeOOH and a-Fe particles precipitated by hydrolysis of Fe³⁺ ions in perchlorate containing aqueou solutions. J. Alloys & Comp. 417 (2006) 292-299.  
8. Ristić,  M.,  Musić, S.,  Ivanda,  M.,  Popović, S. Sol-gel synthesis and  characterization of nanocrystalline ZnO powders.  J.  Alloys  & Comp. 397 (2005)L1-L4.
9. Ristić,  M.,  Popović,  S., Musić,  S. Application of sol-gel method in the synthesis of gallium(III)-oxide.  Mat. Lett. 59 (2005) 1227-1233.
10. Ristić, M. , Popović, S.,  Musić, S. Formation and properties of Cd(OH)(2) and CdO particles. Mater. Lett. 58 (2004) 2494-2499.
11. Ristić,  M.,  Popović, S.,  Musić,  S.  Sol-gel synthesis and characterization of Nb2O5 powders. Mater.  Lett. 58 (2004) 2658-2663.
12. Ristić, M., Nowik, I., Popović, S., Felner, I., Musić, S.:Influence of synthesis procedure on the YIG formation,  Mater. Lett. 57 (2003) 2584-2590.
13.  Ristić, M. Ivanda, M., Popović, S., Musić, S.: Dependence of nanocrystalline SnO₂ particle  size on synthesis route, J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 303 (2002) 270-280.

Membership in professional associations / societies

2005 - ...member of Croatian Microscopic Society

1995 - … member of Croatian Crystallographic Association

1995 - … member of Croatian Chemical Society

Miscellaneous

2009 -2012. Vice-president of Scientific Council for Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb