2010  Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Ph.D. in chemistry

2003  Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, B.Sc. in chemistry

Research Project of Croatian Science Foundation: IP-2022-10-3687Radiolytically synthesized magnetic nanoparticles for hyperthermia effect on cancer cells (RadMagnNanoHyperT) (2023 - 2027) project -team member, website: https://tjurkin.wixsite.com/radmagnnanohypert

Research Project of Croatian Science Foundation: IP-2019-04-1195 Platinum decorated iron tin oxide solid solutions for hydrogen gas sensing (HydGasSens) (2020 - 2024) - team member, web site https://gotic79.wixsite.com/hydgassens

Installation Research Projects of Croatian Science Foundation: UIP-2017-05-7337 The impact of polymers on the radiolytic synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles (POLRADNANOP) (2018. - 2023.) - team member

https://www.irb.hr/eng/Divisions/Division-of-Materials-Chemistry/Radiation-Chemistry-and-Dosimetry-Laboratory/Projects/The-impact-of-polymers-on-the-radiolytic-synthesis-of-magnetic-nanoparticles-acronym-POLRADNANOP

Project web site POLRADNANOP

Croatian-Slovenial bilateral project Radiolytic synthesis of magnetic δ-FeOOH@Au nanoparticles designed for biomedical applications (2020 – 2021)- team member

IAEA Coordinated Research Project “Face masks recycling with the use of radiation technologies” (Contract number 25169) under “Recycling of polymer waste for structural and non-structural materials by using ionizing radiation” (2022 - 2026) - team member

https://www.irb.hr/Zavodi/Zavod-za-kemiju-materijala/Laboratorij-za-radijacijsku-kemiju-i-dozimetriju/Projekti/Coordinated-Research-Project-Face-masks-recycling-with-the-use-of-radiation-technologies

(2023-2027) IAEA Coordinated Research Project "Innovative production of novel biocomposite based on bacterial nanocellulose from biowaste using radiation technology" - team member

https://www.irb.hr/Zavodi/Zavod-za-kemiju-materijala/Laboratorij-za-radijacijsku-kemiju-i-dozimetriju/Projekti/Coordinated-Research-Project-Innovative-production-of-novel-biocomposite-based-on-bacterial-nanocellulose-from-biowaste-using-radiation-technology

• Radiolytic synthesis of efficient Ru-M/TiON nanostructured catalysts for water electrolysis

  01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026 | 2,000.00 EUR

  CroRISIRB

• Radiolytically synthesized magnetic nanoparticles for hyperthermia effect on cancer cells - RadMagnNanoHyperT

  30.12.2023 - 29.12.2027 | 190,291.34 EUR

  CroRISIRB

• Innovative production of novel biocomposite based on bacterial nanocellulose from biowaste using radiation technology

  18.08.2023 - 01.09.2028 | 20,000.00 EUR

  CroRISIRB

• Platinum decorated iron tin oxide solid solutions for hydrogen gas sensing - HydGasSens

  01.02.2020 - 31.01.2024 | 129,613.25 EUR

  CroRISIRB

• Radiolytic synthesis of magnetic d-FeOOH@Au nanoparticles designed for biomedical applications

  01.01.2020 - 31.12.2022 | 2,000.00 EUR

  CroRISIRB

• The impact of polymers on the radiolytic synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles - POLRADNANOP

  01.03.2018 - 01.03.2023 | 214,962.03 EUR

  CroRISIRB

Three RBI Institute’s Annual Awards for the best scientific publications in 2020. 

Pustak, Anđela; Pucić, Irina; Denac, Matjaž; Švab, Iztok; Pohleven, Janez; Musil, Vojko; Šmit, Ivan.
Morphology of Polypropylene/Silica Nano- and Microcomposites. // Journal of applied polymer science. 128 (2013) , 5; 3099-3106.

Pustak, Anđela; Denac, Matjaž; Leskovac, Mirela; Švab, Iztok; Musil, Vojko; Šmit, Ivan.
Polypropylene/silica micro- and nanocomposites modified with poly(styrene-b-ethylene-co-butylene-b-styrene). // Journal of applied polymer science. 132 (2015) , 6; 41486-41498.

Pustak, Anđela; Denac, Matjaž; Leskovac, Mirela; Švab, Iztok; Musil, Vojko; Šmit, Ivan.
Structure and Morphology of Silica-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites modified with m-EPR Copolymers. // Journal of polymer research. 23 (2016) ; 37-1-37-12.

Pustak, Anđela; Denac, Matjaž; Sever Škapin, Andrijana; Švab, Iztok; Musil, Vojko; Šmit, Ivan.
Mechanical and rheological properties of silica-reinforced polypropylene/m-EPR blends. // Journal of Polymer Research. 23 (2016) , 8; 163:1-13.

Marić, Ivan; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša; Pustak, Anđela; Gotić, Marijan; Jurkin, Tanja

One-step synthesis of poly(ethylene oxide)/gold nanocomposite hydrogels and suspensions using gamma-irradiation // Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 170 (2020), 108657, 12 doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108657

Kratko priopćenje

• Landripet, Ivana; Marić, Ivan; Ilakovac, Ivan; Pustak, Anđela; Gotić, Marijan; Jurkin, Tanja | A study on the importance of controlling precursor concentration, pH, polymer concentration and molecular mass on obtaining well-defined magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles using γ-irradiation // RAD conference: book of abstracts / Ristić, Goran S. (ur.). | Niš: RAD Centre, 2025. str. 170-170 . doi: 10.21175/rad.abstr.book.2025.32.1

  doiwww.rad-conference.org

Original scientific paper

• Vinceković, Marko; Mutaliyeva, Botagoz; Kajić, Sanja; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša; Pustak, Anđela; Šegota, Suzana; Jurkin, Tanja; Živković Genzić, Lana; Issayeva, Assem; Madybekova, Galiya et al. | Structure–property relationships of alginate–protein–polysaccharide composites for encapsulation and controlled release of Lactobacillus bulgaricus LB12 // Food chemistry X, 37 (2026), 104149, 18. doi: 10.1016/j.fochx.2026.104149

  doiwww.sciencedirect.com

• Ilakovac, Ivan; Marić, Ivan; Novosel, Nikolina; Dražić, Goran; Pustak, Anđela; Jurkin, Tanja | γ-irradiation synthesis of polymer stabilized iron oxide ferrofluids: A novel approach to magnetic hyperthermia material design // Radiation physics and chemistry (1993), 249 (2026), 114152, 14. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2026.114152

  doiwww.sciencedirect.com

• Pustak, Anđela; Maršavelski, Aleksandra | Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications // FEBS Open Bio, 16 (2025), 4; 670-685. doi: 10.1002/2211-5463.70177

  doifulir.irb.hrfebs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

• Tot, Nataša; Vasiljević, Bojana; Davidović, Slađana; Pustak, Anđela; Marić, Ivan; Prekodravac Filipović, Jovana; Marinković, Dragana | Facile Microwave Production and Photocatalytic Activity of Bismuth Vanadate Nanoparticles over the Acid Orange 7 // Processes, 13 (2025), 11; 3485-3500. doi: 10.3390/pr13113485

  doiwww.mdpi.comfulir.irb.hr

• Marić, Ivan; Landripet, Ivana; Ilakovac, Ivan; Pustak, Anđela; Gotić, Marijan; Jurkin, Tanja | Radiolytic synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: A study on the importance of controlling precursor concentration, pH, polymer concentration and polymer molecular mass // Radiation physics and chemistry (1993), 235 (2025), 112842, 11. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2025.112842

  doiwww.sciencedirect.com

• Vinceković, Marko; Živković, Lana; Turkeyeva, Elmira; Mutaliyeva, Botagoz; Madybekova, Galiya; Šegota, Suzana; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša; Pustak, Anđela; Jurkin, Tanja; Kiš, Marta et al. | Development of Alginate Composite Microparticles for Encapsulation of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis // Gels, 10 (2024), 11; 752-786. doi: 10.3390/gels10110752

  doiwww.mdpi.comfulir.irb.hr

• Marić, Ivan ; Gotić, Marijan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Dražić, Goran ; Greneche, Jean-Marc ; Jurkin, Tanja | Magnetic δ-FeOOH/Au nanostructures synthesized using γ-irradiation method and their catalytic activity for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol // Applied surface science, 611 (2023), 155653, 18. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155653

  doiwww.sciencedirect.comfulir.irb.hr

• Marić, Ivan; Dražić, Goran; Radin, Edi; Peter, Robert; Škrabić, Marko; Jurkin, Tanja; Pustak, Anđela; Baran, Nikola; Mikac, Lara; Ivanda, Mile et al. | Impact of platinum loading and dispersion on the catalytic activity of Pt/SnO2 and Pt/α-Fe2O3 // Applied surface science, 607 (2023), 155073, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155073

  doiwww.sciencedirect.comfulir.irb.hr

• Radin, Edi ; Štefanić, Goran ; Dražić, Goran ; Marić, Ivan ; Jurkin, Tanja ; Pustak, Anđela ; Baran, Nikola ; Raić, Matea ; Gotić, Marijan | Solid-State Dispersions of Platinum in the SnO2 and Fe2O3 Nanomaterials // Nanomaterials, 11 (2021), 12; 3349, 16. doi: 10.3390/nano11123349

  doiwww.mdpi.comdoi.orgfulir.irb.hr

• Marić, Ivan ; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Štefanić, Goran ; Grenèche, Jean-Marc ; Dražić, Goran ; Jurkin, Tanja | Rheological, Microstructural and Thermal Properties of Magnetic Poly(Ethylene Oxide)/Iron Oxide Nanocomposite Hydrogels Synthesized Using a One-Step Gamma-Irradiation Method // Nanomaterials, 10 (2020), 9; 1823, 25. doi: 10.3390/nano10091823

  doiwww.mdpi.comdoi.orgfulir.irb.hr

• Marić, Ivan ; Gotić, Marijan ; Štefanić, Goran ; Pustak, Anđela ; Jurkin, Tanja | γ-irradiation generated ferrous ions affect the formation of magnetite and feroxyhyte // Radiation physics and chemistry (1993), 170 (2020), 108648, 8. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108648

  doiwww.sciencedirect.comdoi.orgfulir.irb.hr

• Marić, Ivan ; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Jurkin, Tanja | One-step synthesis of poly(ethylene oxide)/gold nanocomposite hydrogels and suspensions using gamma-irradiation // Radiation physics and chemistry (1993), 170 (2020), 108657, 12. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108657

  doiwww.sciencedirect.comdoi.orgfulir.irb.hr

• Švab, Iztok ; Pustak, Anđela ; Denac, Matjaž ; Sever Škapin, Andrijana ; Leskovac, Mirela ; Musil, Vojko ; Šmit, Ivan | Polypropylene Blends with m-EPR Copolymers: Mechanical and Rheological Properties // Acta chimica slovenica, 65 (2018), 2; 344-353. doi: 10.17344/acsi.2017.4026

  doijournals.matheo.sifulir.irb.hr

• Pustak, Anđela ; Švab, Iztok ; Govorčin Bajsić, Emi ; Denac, Matjaž ; Musil, Vojko ; Šmit, Ivan | Polypropylene Blends with m-EPR Copolymers. Structure, Morphology and Thermal Properties // Polymer-plastics technology and engineering, 57 (2018), 3; 229-241. doi: 10.1080/03602559.2017.1320720

  doiwww.tandfonline.com

• Lučić Blagojević, Sanja ; Zeljko, Martina ; Pustak, Anđela | Utjecaj modifikacije višestjenih ugljikovih nanocjevčica na svojstva poliuretana: I. Morfologija i toplinska svojstva // Kemija u industriji : časopis kemičara i tehnologa Hrvatske, 66 (2017), 3-4; 119-128. doi: 10.15255/KUI.2016.044

  doihrcak.srce.hrsilverstripe.fkit.hrfulir.irb.hr

• Pustak, Anđela ; Denac, Matjaž ; Sever Škapin, Andrijana ; Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Šmit, Ivan | Mechanical and rheological properties of silica-reinforced polypropylene/m-EPR blends // Journal of polymer research, 23 (2016), 8; 163:1-13. doi: 10.1007/s10965-016-1062-x

  doilink.springer.com

• Pustak, Anđela ; Denac, Matjaž ; Leskovac, Mirela ; Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Šmit, Ivan | Structure and Morphology of Silica-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites modified with m-EPR Copolymers // Journal of polymer research, 23 (2016), 37-1-37-12. doi: 10.1007/s10965-016-0927-3

  doilink.springer.comlink.springer.com

• Pustak, Anđela ; Denac, Matjaž ; Leskovac, Mirela ; Švab, Iztok ; Vojko, Musil ; Šmit, Ivan | Morphology and mechanical properties of iPP/silica composites modified with (styrene-b-ethylene-co-butylene-b-styrene) grafted with maleic anhydride // Polymer-plastics technology and engineering, 54 (2015), 6; 647-660. doi: 10.1080/03602559.2014.979495

  doiwww.tandfonline.comwww.tandfonline.com

• Pustak, Anđela ; Denac, Matjaž ; Leskovac, Mirela ; Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Šmit, Ivan | Polypropylene/silica micro- and nanocomposites modified with poly(styrene-b-ethylene-co-butylene-b-styrene) // Journal of applied polymer science, 132 (2015), 6; 41486-41498. doi: 10.1002/app.41486

  doionlinelibrary.wiley.comonlinelibrary.wiley.com

• Pustak, Anđela ; Leskovac, Mirela ; Denac, Matjaž ; Švab, Iztok ; Pohleven, Janez ; Makarovič, Matjaž ; Musil, Vojko ; Šmit, Ivan | Interfacial and mechanical properties of polypropylene/silica nano- and microcomposites // Journal of reinforced plastics and composites, 33 (2014), 9; 851-861. doi: 10.1177/0731684413518827

  doijrp.sagepub.com

• Jurašin, Darija ; Vinceković, Marko ; Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan ; Bujan, Marija ; Filipović-Vinceković, Nada | Lamellar to Hexagonal Columnar Liquid Crystalline Phase Transition in a Catanionic Surfactant Mixture : Dodecylammonium Chloride/Sodium Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Sulfosuccinate // Soft matter, 9 (2013), 12; 3349-3360. doi: 10.1039/C3SM27665A

  doipubs.rsc.orgpubs.rsc.org

• Pustak, Anđela ; Pucić, Irina ; Denac, Matjaž ; Švab, Iztok ; Pohleven, Janez ; Musil, Vojko ; Šmit, Ivan | Morphology of Polypropylene/Silica Nano- and Microcomposites // Journal of applied polymer science, 128 (2013), 5; 3099-3106. doi: 10.1002/app.38487

  doionlinelibrary.wiley.com

• Lučić Blagojević, Sanja ; Buhin, Zrinka ; Pustak, Anđela ; Lukić Kovačić, Ružica | Influence of Nanosilica on the Morphology and Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane Elastomer // Journal of applied polymer science, 125 (2012), S1; E181-E190. doi: 10.1002/app.36290

  doionlinelibrary.wiley.com

• Jurašin, Darija ; Pustak, Anđela ; Habuš, Ivan ; Šmit, Ivan ; Filipović-Vinceković, Nada | Polymorphism and Mesomorphism of Oligomeric Surfactants: Effect of the Degree of Oligomerization // Langmuir, 27 (2011), 23; 14118-14130. doi: 10.1021/la203777c

  doipubs.acs.orgpubs.acs.org

• Govorčin Bajsić, Emi ; Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan ; Leskovac, Mirela | Blends of Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Polypropylene. II. Thermal and Morphological Behavior // Journal of applied polymer science, 117 (2010), 3; 1378-1384. doi: 10.1002/app.31997

  doionlinelibrary.wiley.comonlinelibrary.wiley.com

• Vinceković, Marko ; Pustak, Anđela ; Liu, F. ; Ungar, Goran ; Tušek-Božić, Ljerka ; Bujan, Marija ; Šmit, Ivan ; Filipović-Vinceković, Nada | Thermal and Structural Study of Mesomorphic Dodecylammonium Carrageenates // Journal of colloid and interface science, 341 (2010), 1; 117-123. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.09.021

  doidoi.orgwww.sciencedirect.com

• Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan | Wollastonite-reinforced polypropylene composites modified with novel metallocene EPR copolymers. II. Mechanical properties and adhesion // Polymer composites, 30 (2009), 8; 1091-1097. doi: 10.1002/pc.20660

  doionlinelibrary.wiley.com

• Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan | Wollastonite-reinforced polypropylene composites modified with novel metallocene EPR copolymers. I. Phase structure and morphology // Polymer composites, 30 (2009), 7; 1007-1015. doi: 10.1002/pc.20649

  doionlinelibrary.wiley.com

Review article (scientific)

• Pustak, Anđela | Svojstva i primjena polimera u oblikovanju lijekova // Medicinski vjesnik (Osijek), 42 (2010), 3-4; 213-229

• Šmit, Ivan ; Denac, Matjaž ; Švab, Iztok ; Radonjič, Gregor ; Musil, Vojko ; Jurkin, Tanja ; Pustak, Anđela | Structuring of polypropylene matrix in composites // Polimeri : časopis za plastiku i gumu, 30 (2009), 4; 183-192

  hrcak.srce.hrwww.fsb.unizg.hr

Conference abstract

• Ilakovac, Ivan ; Marić, Ivan ; Landripet, Ivana ; Pustak, Anđela ; Jurkin, Tanja | Radiolytic synthesis of shape-controlled iron-oxide nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia // Book of Abstracts of 10th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium / Petrović Popović, Petra; Popović, Matija (ur.). | Zagreb: Sveučilište u Zagrebu Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, 2026. str. 108-108

  drive.google.com

• Maršavelski, Aleksandra; Kekez, Ivana; Brtan, Lucija; Pustak, Anđela; Aubel, Margaux; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; | Engineering Thermostable Ancestral Polyesterase for Efficient Bioplastic Degradation // RBC2026 Regional Biophysics Conference 2026 Book of Abstracts / Radotić Hadži-Manić, Ksenija; Mojović, Miloš (ur.). | Beograd: Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti, 2026. str. 51-51

• Maršavelski, Aleksandra ; Kekez, Ivana ; Brtan, Lucija ; Pustak, Anđela ; Aubel, Margaux ; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich | Engineering Thermostable Ancestral Polyesterase for Efficient Bioplastic Degradation // RBC2026 Regional Biophysics Conference 2026 Book of Abstracts / Radotić Hadži-Manić, Ksenija; Mojović, Miloš (ur.). | Beograd: Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti, 2026. str. 51-51

  bss.ffh.bg.ac.rs

• Vinceković, Marko; Vlahoviček Kahlina, Kristina; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša; Svečnjak, Lidija; Novak, Adrijana; Pustak, Anđela; Lazarević, Boris; Fabek Uher, Sanja | Encapsulation of Trichoderma harzianum T1 in Eggshell Crosslinked Alginate: Characterization and Impact on Pepper Yield and Quality // Book of Abstracts, 61st CROATIAN AND 21st INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AGRICULTURE / Klir Šalavardić, Željka; Kovačić, Marin (ur.). | Osijek: Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek; University Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek, 2026. str. 149-149

  sa.agr.hr

• Maršavelski, Aleksandra; Kekez, Ivana; Brtan, Lucija; Pustak, Anđela; Mattevi, Andrea; Aubel, Margaux; Bornberg-Bauer, Erich; | Engineering thermostability in metagenomic polyesterase // 6th Management Committee Meeting and 3rd Working Group Meeting (Book of Abstracts). | Beograd: COZYME, 2026. str. 20-21

  cozyme.eu

• Ivančić, Ana; Rubčić, Mirta; Herak, Mirta; Pustak, Anđela; Tartaro Bujak, Ivana; Domazet Jurašin, Darija | 1-dodecylpiridinium metallosurfactants: from liquid crystals to magnetism // Book of Abstracts of 10th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium / Petrović Popović, Petra; Popović, Matija (ur.). | Zagreb: Sveučilište u Zagrebu Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, 2026. str. 50-50

  drive.google.com

• Ilakovac, Ivan; Marić, Ivan; Landripet, Ivana; Pustak, Anđela; Jurkin, Tanja | Comparison of microstructural and magnetic properties of radiolytically synthesized feroxyhyte and magnetite nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia treatment // 29th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers with international participationand : 7th Symposium Vladimir Prelog : Book of abstracts / Cindro, Nikola; Kokan, Zoran; Namjesnik, Danijel et al. (ur.). | Zagreb: Croatian Chemical Society, 2025. str. 125-125

  29hskiki.hkd.hr

• Ivan Ilakovac, Ivana Landripet, Ivan Marić, Anđela Pustak, Tanja Jurkin | Microstructural and magnetic properties of radiolytically synthesized iron-oxide ferrofluids and their SAR values for hyperthermia treatment with respect to iron concentration, stabilizer and absorbed dose // RAD conference: Thirteenth International Conference on Radiation, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Technology and Ecology : Book of Abstracts / Ristić, Goran S. (ur.). | Niš: RAD Centre, 2025. str. 172-172. doi: 10.21175/rad.abstr.book.2025.32.3

  doiwww.rad-conference.org

• Ilakovac, Ivan; Marić, Ivan; Landripet, Ivana; Pustak, Anđela; Jurkin, Tanja | Exploring the suitability of radiolytically synthesized iron-oxide ferrofluids for magnetic hyperthermia // Book of Abstracts of 9th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium / Petrović, Petra (ur.). | Zagreb: Sveučilište u Zagrebu Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, 2025. str. 46-46

  drive.google.com

• Landripet, Ivana; Marić, Ivan; Ilakovac, Ivan; Pustak, Anđela; Gorić, Marijan; Jurkin, Tanja | Tailoring properties of Sr-ferrite and doped iron oxide nanoparticles for hyperthermia effect // 29th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers with international participationand : 7th Symposium Vladimir Prelog : Book of abstracts / Cindro, Nikola; Kokan, Zoran; Namjesnik, Danijel et al. (ur.). | Zagreb: Croatian Chemical Society, 2025. str. 241-241

  29hskiki.hkd.hr

• Tartaro Bujak, Ivana; Klarić, David; Pocrnić, Marijana; Bojanić, Krunoslav; Bujak, Maro; Lučić, Bono; Pustak, Anđela; Marić,Ivan; Leskovšek, Mirjam; Vrabič Brodnjak, Urška et al. | The multifaceted role of ionizing radiation: challenges and perspectives in environmental protection // 23rd International Symposium and Summer School on Bioanalysis: Book of abstracts / Pocrnić, Marijana (ur.). | Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Zagreb, Croatia, 2025. str. 22-22

  23isssb.chem.pmf.unizg.hr

• Juričan, Nikolina; Maršavelski, Aleksandra; Pustak, Anđela | Thermal and structural characterization of selected biopolymers after irradiation // Solutions in Chemistry 2024: Book of Abstracts / Kassal, Petar; Meštrović, Ernest; Namjesnik, Danijel et al. (ur.). | Zagreb: Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2024. str. 72-72

  solutionsinchemistry.hkd.hr

• Marić, Ivan ; Gotić, Marijan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Dražić, Goran ; Mikac, Lara ; Jurkin, Tanja | Catalytic and SERS activity of SPION/Ag and SPION/Au nanostructures synthesized using γ-irradiation // 32nd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry - Book of abstracts. | Korzika, Francuska, 2023. str. 117-117

• Marić, Ivan ; Zadro, Krešo ; Novosel Nikolina ; Gotić, Marijan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Jurkin, Tanja | Static and dynamic magnetic properties of radiolytically synthesized maghemite-based ferrogels // 32nd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry : Book of abstracts. | 2023. str. 95-95

• Pustak, Anđela ; Marić, Ivan ; Mihaljević, Monika ; Gotić, Marijan ; Jurkin, Tanja | Factors influencing one-step γ-irradiation synthesis of Ag and Au nanocomposite hydogels // 32nd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry : Book of abstracts. | 2023. str. 76-76

• Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Dražić, Goran ; Jurkin, Tanja | Synthesis of magnetic iron oxide/Au nanostructures using the γ-irradiation method // The Miller Online Workshop on Radiation Chemistry : Programme and Book of Abstracts. | 2022. str. 29-29

  miller-workshop.sciencesconf.org

• Jurkin, Tanja; Marić, Ivan; Pustak, Anđela; Gotić, Marijan | Gamma-irradiation synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, gels and magnetic Au and Ag nanostructures // International Conference on Ionizing Processes (ICIP) Agenda and Abstracts. | Idaho Falls (ID), 2022. str. 1-1

• Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Jurkin, Tanja | A γ-irradiation method for the synthesis of iron oxide/Au nanostructures // Second International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2022) - Book of Abstracts. | Beč: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 2022, -, 1

• Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Dražić, Goran ; Zadro, Krešo ; Jurkin, Tanja | γ-irradiation synthesis of magnetic iron oxide and iron oxide nanostructures decorated with Au or Ag nanoparticles // EPDIC17 : Book of Abstracts. | 2022. str. 205-205

  hukcac.wixsite.com

• Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Dražić, Goran ; Jurkin, Tanja | Synthesis of magnetic iron oxide/Au and iron oxide/Ag nanostructures using a simple γ-irradiation method // 5th International Conference on Applied Surface Science (ICASS2022) : Abstract Book. | Palma de Mallorca: Elsevier, 2022. str. P226-P226

  virtual.oxfordabstracts.com

• Radin, Edi ; Dražić, Goran ; Štefanić, Goran ; Pustak, Anđela ; Jurkin, Tanja ; Marić, Ivan ; Raić, Matea ; Baran, Nikola ; Gotić, Marijan | Solid state dispersions of platinum in the SnO2 nanomaterials // 27th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers and 5th Symposium Vladimir Prelog : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI) ; Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2021. str. 377-377

  27hskiki.hkd.hr

• Radin, Edi ; Dražić, Goran ; Štefanić, Goran ; Pustak, Anđela ; Jurkin, Tanja ; Marić, Ivan ; Raić, Matea ; Baran, Nikola ; Gotić, Marijan | Mechanochemical synthesis and characterisation of Pt-Fe2O3 nanomaterials // 27HSKIKI - 27th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers - Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2021. str. 378-378

  27hskiki.hkd.hr

• Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Jurkin, Tanja | A gamma irradiation method for the synthesis of iron oxide/gold nanostructures // 27HSKIKI : book of abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2021. str. 209-209

  27hskiki.hkd.hr

• Marić, Ivan ; Gotić, Marijan ; Štefanić, Goran ; Grenèche, Jean-Marc ; Pustak, Anđela ; Jurkin, Tanja | γ-Irradiation Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nanomaterials // MMM2020 Virtual Conference - 65th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials- Abstracts. | American Institute of Physics (AIP), 2020. str. 162-163

  magnetism.org

• Marić, Ivan ; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Štefanić, Goran ; Dražić, Goran ; Grenѐche, Jean-Marc ; Jurkin, Tanja | Rheological, Microstructural And Thermal Properties Of Magnetic Poly(Ethylene Oxide)/Iron Oxide Nanocomposite Hydrogels Synthesized Using One-Step Gamma-Irradiation Method // NUTECH-2020 International Conference on Development and Applications of Nuclear Technologies Conference Abstracts & Programme. | Varšava: Instytut Chemii i Techniki Jądrowej, 2020. str. 112-112

  nutech2020.pl

• Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Dražić, Goran ; Štefanić, Goran ; Zadro, Krešo ; Jurkin, Tanja | A controllable method for the synthesis of magnetic iron oxide and iron oxide/Au nanostructures using γ-irradiation // NUTECH-2020 International Conference on Development and Applications of Nuclear Technologies Conference Abstracts & Programme. | Varšava: Instytut Chemii i Techniki Jądrowej, 2020. str. 113-113

  nutech2020.pl

• Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Štefanić, Goran ; Gotić, Marijan ; Jurkin, Tanja | The effect of polymers on the radiolytic synthesis of magnetic materials // Knjiga sažetaka Simpozija studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a. | Zagreb: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2020. str. 123-123

  www.pmf.unizg.hr

• Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan ; Jurkin, Tanja | Quantitative determination of Fe(II) in radiolytically synthesized magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles // 14th Tihany Symposium on Radiation Chemistry - Program and Abstracts. | Siófok, 2019. str. P27-P27

  www.tihany.kfki.hu

• Jurkin, Tanja ; Marić, Ivan ; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan | One-step synthesis of poly(ethylene oxide)/gold nanocomposite hydrogels and suspensions using gamma-irradiation // 14th Tihany Symposium on Radiation Chemistry - Program and Abstracts. | Siófok, 2019. str. P25-P25

  www.tihany.kfki.hu

• Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša ; Gotić, Marijan ; Jurkin, Tanja | Thermal, magnetic and rheological properties of poly(ethylene oxide)/iron oxide nanocomposite hydrogels synthesized using one-step gamma-irradiation technique // 14th Tihany Symposium on Radiation Chemistry - Program and Abstracts. | Siófok, 2019. str. P26-P26

  www.tihany.kfki.hu

• Marić, Ivan ; Gotić, Marijan ; Štefanić, Goran ; Pustak, Anđela ; Jurkin, Tanja | γ‐irradiation synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and their ability to decolorize methylene blue organic dye // Knjiga sažetaka - 26. hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera= Book of Abstracts of the 26th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers. | Šibenik : Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2019. str. 205-205

  www.hdki.hr

• Pustak, Anđela ; Denac, Matjaž ; Leskovac, Mirela ; Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Šmit, Ivan | Morphology, interfacial and mechanical properties study of silica reinforced iPP/SEBS(-g-MA) composites // 25. Hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem ; 3. simpozij Vladimir Prelog : knjiga sažetaka = 25th Croatian Meeting of Chemist and Chemical Engineers with international participation. 3rd symposium “Vladimir Prelog” : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2017. str. 225-225

  drive.google.comwww.hdki.hr

• Pustak, Anđela ; Denac, Matjaž ; Pucić, Irina ; Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Šmit, Ivan | The morphology and mechanical properties of iPP/SiO2 composites modified with metallocene propylene-based copolymers // 24. hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera: knjiga sažetaka / Ukić, Šime; Bolanča, Tomislav (ur.). | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa, 2015. str. 221-222

  www.hdki.hr

• Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan ; Pucić, Irina ; Denac, Matjaž ; Švab, Iztok ; Pohleven, Janez ; Musil, Vojko | PHASE STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY OF POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES WITH VARIOUS SILICA // Zbornik Povzetkov referatov s posvetovanja Slovenski kemijski dnevi 2011. | Maribor: Slovensko kemijsko društvo, 2011. str. 142-142

• Pustak, Anđela ; Švab, Iztok ; Denac, Matjaž ; Pohleven, Janez ; Musil, Vojko ; Makarovič Matjaž ; Šmit, Ivan | Comparison of the effects of sillica and wollastonite fillers in binary polypropylene composites // EPF 2009 Book of abstracts. | Graz: European Polymer Federation, 2009. str. 136-136

• Anđela, Pustak ; Ivan, Šmit ; Iztok, Švab ; Matjaž, Denac ; Vojko, Musil | Phase morphology comparison of polypropylene blends with different elastomers // Supplement to the Book of Abstracts. | Krakov: DEKA Printing Office, Krakow, 2008. str. N2-N2

• Vinceković, Marko ; Pustak, Anđela ; Tušek-Božić, Ljerka ; Ungar, Goran ; Bujan, Marija ; Šmit, Ivan ; Filipović-Vinceković, Nada | Structural and Thermal Behavior of Biopolymer/Surfactant Complexes // Book of Abstracts. | Krakov: DEKA Printing Office, 2008. str. 408-408

• Jurašin, Darija ; Pustak, Anđela ; Habuš, Ivan ; Šmit, Ivan ; Filipović-Vinceković, Nada | Thermal Phase Transitions of Cationic Oligomeric Surfactants // Book of Abstracts. | Krakov: DEKA Printing Office, 2008. str. 305-305

• Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan ; Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko | Utjecaj različitih vrsta silike na svojstva polipropilenskih kompozita // XX. Jubilarni hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera – knjiga sažetaka. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2007. str. 144-144

• Anđela Pustak ; Ivan Šmit ; Iztok Švab ; Vojko Musil | Utjecaj različitih vrsta silike na svojstva polipropilenskih kompozita // Godišnji sastanak Hrvatskog mikroskopijskog društva. | Zagreb, 2007

• Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan | Modification of polypropylene/wollastonite composites by novel metallocene elastomers // Functional Fillers for Advanced Applications: Abstracts. | 2007. str. 1-2-x

• Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan | Polypropylene blends with novel metallocene propylene copolymers // European Polymer Congress 2007, Programme and Book of Abstracts. | Ljubljana: Slovenian Chemical Society, 2007. str. 235-x

• Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan ; Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko | Silica-reinforced polypropylene composites // European Polymer Congress 2007, Programme and Book of Abstracts. | Ljubljana: Slovenian Chemical Society, 2007. str. 235-x

• Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko ; Pustak, Anđela ; Ivan, Šmit | Struktura izotaktičnega polipropilena v kompozitih z wollastonitom // Zbornik povzetkov referatov s posvetovanja. | Maribor: Slovensko kemijsko društvo, 2006. str. 49-49-x

• Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan ; Švab, Iztok ; Musil, Vojko | Influence of filler properties on polypropylene/silica composites behavior // Book of Abstracts. | Budimpešta: Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), 2006. str. 228-228-x

Original scientific paper

• Lučić Blagojević, Sanja ; Stančić, Nina ; Šantolić, Mario ; Pustak, Anđela | Utjecaj višestijenih ugljikovih nanocjevčica na mehanička i električna svojstva polietilena // V. hrvatski simpozij o kemiji o kemiji i tehnologiji makromolekula, Zbornik radova. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2016. str. 30-42

  www.hdki.hr

• Pohleven, Janez ; Musil, Vojko ; Denac, Matjaž ; Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan ; Švab, Iztok | Study of the mechanical properties and morphology of iPP/SiO2/PP-g-MA nanocomposites // Achieving Commodity & Service Exellence in the Age of Digital Convergence, Proceedings Volume 2. | Suwon: Korean Academy of Commodity Science & Technology, 2008. str. 718-723

• Pohleven, Janez ; Denac, Matjaž ; Pustak, Anđela ; Šmit, Ivan ; Švab, Iztok ; Makarovič Matjaž | Nanocomposites based on isotactic polypropylene, silica and maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene // Zbornik povzetkov referatov s posvetovanja Slovenski kemijski dnevi 2008. | Maribor: Fakultet za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo Univerze v Mariboru, 2008. str. 90-90

Short communication

• Landripet, Ivana; Marić, Ivan; Ilakovac, Ivan; Pustak, Anđela; Gotić, Marijan; Jurkin, Tanja | A study on the importance of controlling precursor concentration, pH, polymer concentration and molecular mass on obtaining well-defined magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles using γ-irradiation // RAD conference: Thirteenth International Conference on Radiation, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Technology and Ecology : Book of Abstracts / Ristić, Goran S. (ur.). | Niš: RAD Centre, 2025. str. 170-170. doi: 10.21175/rad.abstr.book.2025.32.1

  doiwww.rad-conference.org

Unpublished conference paper

• Ivan Ilakovac, Ivan Marić, Ivana Landripet, Anđela Pustak, Tanja Jurkin | Radiolytic Synthesis as a Route to Phase- and Morphology-Controlled Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia Applications // 5. skup mladih Hrvatskog društva za zaštitu od zračenja | Zagreb, Hrvatska, 06.03.2026-06.03.2026

• Ivan Marić, Lara Mikac, Goran Dražić, Anđela Pustak, Marijan Gotić, Tanja Jurkin | Gamma-Irradiation Assisted Fabrication and Environmental Protection Performance of Iron Oxide/Silver Nanostructures // 7th International Conference on Applied Surface Science | Chengdu, Kina, 01.06.2026-04.06.2026

• Ivan Ilakovac, Ivan Marić, Anđela Pustak, Ivana Landripet, Marijan Gotić, Tanja Jurkin | Phase and Morphology Control of Radiolytically Synthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Optimized Magnetic Hyperthermia // 7th International Conference on Applied Surface Science | Chengdu, Kina, 01.06.2026-04.06.2026

• Marić, Ivan; Pustak, Anđela; Gotić, Marijan; Jurkin, Tanja | Gamma irradiation synthesis of ferrofluids with promising properties for magnetic hyperthermia applications // Third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025) | Beč, Austrija, 07.04.2025-11.04.2025

  www.iaea.org

• Tartaro Bujak, Ivana; Bujak, Maro; Marić, Ivan; Pustak, Anđela; Leskovšek, Mirjam; Vrabič Brodnjak, Urška | Physico-chemical properties of BNC and BNC-diatomite blends in combination with low doses of γ-irradiation // Third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025) | Beč, Austrija, 07.04.2025-11.04.2025

• Ivan Ilakovac, Ivan Marić, Ivana Landripet, Anđela Pustak, Tanja Jurkin | Enhancing Magnetic Hyperthermia via Phase and Morphological Control of Radiolytically Synthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles // 33rd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry | Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 05.10.2025-10.10.2025

  cdn.fourwaves.com

• Pustak, Anđela; Juričan, Nikolina; Maršavelski, Aleksandra | Effect of gamma radiation on thermal and structural properties of polylactid acid – can irradiation assist controlled enzymatic polymer degradation // 33rd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry | Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 05.10.2025-10.10.2025

  cdn.fourwaves.com

• Marić, Ivan; Mikac, Lara; Dražić, Goran; Pustak, Anđela; Landripet, Ivana; Gotić,Marijan; Jurkin, Tanja | Microstructural characterization and potential environmental protection applications of composite iron oxide/Ag nanoparticles // 33rd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry | Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 05.10.2025-10.10.2025

• Tartaro Bujak, Ivana; Bujak, Maro; Pustak, Anđela; Marić, Ivan; Leskovšek, Mirjam; Vrabič Brodnjak,Urška | Tailoring the Structural and Mechanical Characteristics of Bacterial Nanocellulose via Gamma Irradiation and Biowaste Media // 33rd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry | Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 05.10.2025-10.10.2025

• Jurkin, Tanja; Marić, Ivan; Mikac, Lara; Dražić, Goran; Pustak, Anđela; Gotić, Marijan | Gamma Irradiation as an efficient technique for the synthesis of magnetic nanostructures // 15th Tihany Symposium on Radiation Chemistry | Eger, Mađarska, 23.08.2024-28.08.2024

  tihany.ek-cer.hu

• Marić, Ivan; Pustak, Anđela; Gotić, Marijan; Greneche, Jean-Marc; Zadro, Krešo; Šijaković Vujičić, Nataša; Jurkin, Tanja | Magnetic and rheological properties of poly(ethylene oxide)/iron oxide nanocomposite hydrogels synthesized using a one-step γ- radiolytic method // 2nd International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology | Beč, Austrija, 22.08.2022-26.08.2022

• Marić, Ivan; Pustak, Anđela; Gotić, Marijan; Jurkin, Tanja | Experimental factors that may influence the γ-irradiation synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanomaterials // 2nd International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology | Beč, Austrija, 22.08.2022-26.08.2022

• Jurkin, Tanja ; Marić, Ivan ; Pustak, Anđela ; Gotić, Marijan | Gamma-radiolytic synthesis of different nanomaterials with potential biomedical applications // IAEA Technical Meeting on Biomaterial for Sustainable Development (EVT2104094) | Beč, Austrija, 29.08.2022-02.09.2022

• Marić, Ivan ; Gotić, Marijan ; Greneche, Jean-Marc ; Zadro, Krešo ; Pustak, Anđela ; Jurkin, Tanja | Magnetic properties of radiolytically synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles // ACS Fall Meeting 2021: Mössbauer Spectroscopy from Magnetic Nanoarchitectures to Environmental Science: A Symposium in Honor of Dr. Jean-Marc Greneche: | Atlanta (GA), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 22.08.2021-26.08.2021

• Marić, Ivan ; Gotić, Marijan ; Štefanić, Goran ; Dražić, Goran ; Pustak, Anđela ; Jurkin, Tanja | γ-irradiation synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in the presence of different dextran polymers // International Meeting on Radiation Processing 2019 | Strasbourg, Francuska, 01.04.2019-04.04.2019

Doctoral thesis

• Pustak, Anđela | Odnosi strukture i svojstava polipropilena modificiranog silikama i elastomerima / Šmit, Ivan (mentor). | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, 2010

Bachelor's thesis (university)

• Artuković, Viktor | Optimizacija pripreme i karakterizacija poroznog PLA / Vidović, Elvira; Pustak, Anđela (mentor); Špoljarić, Andrea (neposredni voditelj) . | Zagreb, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, 2024

  repozitorij.fkit.unizg.hr

Master's thesis (university)

• Juričan, Nikolina | Termička i strukturna analiza biopolimera polimliječne kiseline i polihidroksibutirata nakon ozračivanja gama zračenjem / Pustak, Anđela; Maršavelski, Aleksandra (mentor). | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, 2025

  repozitorij.pmf.unizg.hr

Report

• Džeba, Iva; Marić, Ivan; Šimun, Miroslav; Jurkin, Tanja; Marušić, Katarina; Pustak, Anđela; Jančić, Svetozar | Face masks recycling with the use of radiation technologies, 2026

Croatian Chemical Society

Croatian Microscopy Society

Croatian Radiation Protection Association