Dr. Krešimir Molčanov

Senior scientist
Telephone
+385 1 456 1025
Internal phone number
1335
Address
Laboratory of Chemical and Biological Crystallography
Department of Physical Chemistry
Rudjer Bošković Institute
Bijenička 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Education

Primary school 1985-1993 ,,Ivan Gundulić'', Zagreb

High school 1993-1997 II. gimnazija, Zagreb

Undergraduate study 1997-2002 chemitsty, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb;
  Graduate thesis Influence of pH on kinetics of hydrothermal crystallisation of HfO2, under supervision of doc. Ernest Meštrović, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. Graduated 17. December 2002.

Postgraduate study 2003.-2008. Inorganic and Structural Chemistry at Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.
 Doctoral thesis Structure and dynamics of hydrogen bonds in crystals of substituted quinones, under supervision of dr. Biserka Kojić-Prodić), Laboratory of Chemical Crystallography and Biocrystallography, Rudjer Bošković Institute. Graduated 21. November 2008.

Research Areas

Projects

  • Application of two-electron multicentre bonding and pi-hole interactions in crystal engineering and materials design - CRYSTENG_PANCAKES

    16.12.2024 - 15.12.2027 | 199,755.00 EUR

    CroRISIRB

  • Multicentrične kovalentne veze i pi-interakcije određuju fizička svojstva kristala organskih radikala - MULTICENTRICBONDING

    21.01.2021 - 17.09.2025

    CroRISIRB

  • Multicentric covalent bonding and pi-interactions define physical properties of crystals of organic radicals - MULTICENTRICBONDING

    01.02.2020 - 31.01.2024 | 130,068.35 EUR

    CroRISIRB

  • Topological Versatility of Oxalate-Based Compounds: Synthesis, Properties and Oxide-Related Usage - TOPOXAL-SYPROXID

    15.01.2020 - 14.01.2024 | 126,962.64 EUR

    CroRISIRB

  • Novel metal-organic systems based on the oxalate and quinoid ligands with tuned properties suitable for applications - NMOSBOQLWTPSFP

    01.05.2015 - 05.01.2019 | 121,136.11 EUR

    CroRISIRB

Classes

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb:

Laboratory of General and Inorganic Chemistry (for undergraduate study of chemistry), 2006/07 - 2009/10

Selected topics of X-ray structural analysis (for Ph.D. study of chemistry), since 2014/2015

Publications - journal articles

Original scientific paper

Review article (professional)

Review article (scientific)

Professional paper

Publications - conference proceedings

Conference abstract

Professional paper

Extended conference abstract

Original scientific paper

Short communication

  • Jakupec, Nikola; Molčanov, Krešimir | Pressure response of potassium cyanoaurates // Solid-State Science & Research 2025: Book of Abstracts and Programme / Torić, Filip; Ivšić, Trpimir (ur.). | Zagreb: Ruđer Bošković Institute, 2025. str. 48-48

Publications - Conference journals

Conference abstract

Publications - Conference unpublished

Unpublished conference paper

Publications - Graded papers

Master's thesis (university)

Doctoral thesis

Membership in professional associations / societies

Croatian Chemical Society

Croatian Crystallographic Association