• Device for Non-Contact Detection of Defects in Solar Cells

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• Targeted synthesis of new functional materials by computationally assisted mechanochemical templation

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• Nanocomposites comprising perovskites for photovoltaics, photo-catalysis and sensing - NanoPeroPhotoSens

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Original scientific paper

• Čižmar, Tihana; Ilić, Josipa Skelin; Kojić, Vedran; Žužić, Andreja | Composition-dependent antibacterial activity of porous multicomponent transition metal oxides // Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 14 (2026), 39; 12305-12319. doi: 10.1039/d6tb01528j

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• Dolić, Stjepan; Kojić, Vedran; Zak, Alla; Laikhtman, Alex; Mo, Hongbo; Čižmar, Tihana; Erceg, Ina; Klobučar, Lucija; Šrut Rakić, Iva Šrut; Juraić, Krunoslav et al. | Enhancing the Electrical Performance of Formamidinium Perovskites through WS ₂ Nanotube Incorporation // ACS Omega, 11 (2026), 18; 26411-26420. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c11459

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• Dubček, Pavo; Iveković, Damjan; Čižmar, Tihana; Karlušić, Marko | Nanoscale perforation of graphene by grazing-incidence swift heavy-ion irradiation // Journal of physics. D, Applied physics, 58 (2025), 19; 195304-11. doi: 10.1088/1361-6463/adc93c

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• Iveković, Damjan ; Dubček, Pavo ; Gajović, Andreja ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Radatović, Borna ; Brkić, Antun Lovro ; Kralj, Marko ; Karlušić, Marko | High-energy heavy ion irradiation of HOPG // Journal of nuclear materials, 578 (2023), 154370, 12. doi: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2023.154370

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• Iveković, Damjan ; Kumar, Sunil ; Gajović, Andreja ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Karlušić, Marko | Response of Bilayer and Trilayer Graphene to High- Energy Heavy Ion Irradiation // Materials, 16 (2023), 4; 1332, 9. doi: 10.3390/ma16041332

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• Sharifi, Tayebeh ; Salamon, Krešimir ; Bohač, Mario ; Peter, Robert ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Petravić, Mladen ; Juraić, Krunoslav ; Grčić, Ivana ; Gajović, Andreja | Photocatalytic properties of semi-transparent WxTi1-xO2 thin films for water treatment // Catalysis today, 413–415 (2023), 113904, 7. doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.09.010

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• Stanić, Denis ; Kojić, Vedran ; Bohač, Mario ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Juraić, Krunoslav ; Rath, Thomas ; Gajović, Andreja | Simulation and Optimization of FAPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells with a BaTiO3 Layer for Efficiency Enhancement // Materials, 15 (2022), 20; 7310-7324. doi: 10.3390/ma15207310

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• Radetić, Lucija ; Marčec, Jan ; Brnardić, Ivan ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Grčić, Ivana | Study of Photocatalytic Oxidation of Micropollutants in Water and Intensification Case Study // Catalysts, 12 (2022), 11; 1463, 18. doi: 10.3390/catal12111463

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• Juraić, Krunoslav ; Bohač, Mario ; Plaisier, Jasper Rikkert ; Hodzic, Aden ; Dubček, Pavo ; Gracin, Davor ; Grčić, Ivana ; Marčec, Jan ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Gajović, Andreja | Titania Thin Film Coated Glass for Simultaneous Ammonia Degradation and UV Light Blocking Layer in Photovoltaics // Sustainability, 14 (2022), 17; 10970, 13. doi: 10.3390/su141710970

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• Čižmar, Tihana ; Grčić, Ivana ; Bohač, Mario ; Razum, Marta ; Pavić, Luka ; Gajović, Andreja | Dual Use of Copper-Modified TiO2 Nanotube Arrays as Material for Photocatalytic NH3 Degradation and Relative Humidity Sensing // Coatings, 11 (2021), 12; 1500, 15. doi: 10.3390/coatings11121500

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• Stanić, Denis ; Kojić, Vedran ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Juraić, Krunoslav ; Bagladi, Lara ; Mangalam, Jimmy ; Rath, Thomas ; Gajović, Andreja | Simulating the Performance of a Formamidinium Based Mixed Cation Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cell // Materials, 14 (2021), 21; 6341, 19. doi: 10.3390/ma14216341

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• Bohač, Mario ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Kojić, Vedran ; Marčec, Jan ; Juraić, Krunoslav ; Grčić, Ivana ; Gajović, Andreja | Novel, Simple and Low-Cost Preparation of Ba- Modified TiO2 Nanotubes for Diclofenac Degradation under UV/Vis Radiation // Nanomaterials, 11 (2021), 10; 2714, 14. doi: 10.3390/nano11102714

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• Čižmar, Tihana ; Panžić, Ivana ; Capan, Ivana ; Gajović, Andreja | Nanostructured TiO2 photocatalyst modified with Cu for improved imidacloprid degradation // Applied surface science, 569 (2021), 151026, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151026

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• Kojić, Vedran ; Bohač, Mario ; Bafti, Arijeta ; Pavić, Luka ; Salamon, Krešimir ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Gracin, Davor ; Juraić, Krunoslav ; Leskovac, Mirela ; Capan, Ivana et al. | Formamidinium lead iodide perovskite films with polyvinylpyrrolidone additive for active layer in perovskite solar cells, enhanced stability and electrical conductivity // Materials, 14 (2021), 16; 4594, 18. doi: 10.3390/ma14164594

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• Čižmar, Tihana ; Kojić, Vedran ; Rukavina, Marko ; Brkljačić, Lidija ; Salamon, Krešimir ; Grčić, Ivana ; Radetić, Lucija ; Gajović, Andreja | Hydrothermal synthesis of FeOOH and Fe2O3 modified self-organizing immobilized TiO2 nanotubes for photocatalytic degradation of 1H-benzotriazole // Catalysts, 10 (2020), 12; 1371, 19. doi: 10.3390/catal10121371

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• Čižmar, Tihana ; Panžić, Ivana ; Salamon, Krešimir ; Grčić, Ivana ; Radetić, Lucija ; Marčec, Jan ; Gajović, Andreja | Low-cost synthesis of Cu-modified immobilized nanoporous TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of 1H-benzotriazole // Catalysts, 10 (2020), 1; 19, 17. doi: 10.3390/catal10010019

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• Tihana Čižmar, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar, Mattia Fanetti, Iztok Arčon | Effects of Different Copper Loadings on the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2‐SiO2 Prepared at a Low Temperature for the Oxidation of Organic Pollutants in Water // ChemCatChem, 10 (2018), 2982-2993. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201800249

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• Tihana Čižmar, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar, Iztok Arčon | Correlations between photocatalytic activity and chemical structure of Cu-modified TiO2–SiO2 nanoparticle composites // Catalysis today, 287 (2017), 155-160. doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.11.039

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Conference abstract

• Denis Stanić, Vedran Kojić, Mario Bohač, Tihana Čižmar, Krunoslav Juraić, Andreja Gajović | Optimization of FAPbI3 perovskite solar cells with a BaTiO3 layer // Drava Chemistry Conference – Connecting Chemistry Along the River - Book of Abstracts / Jozanović, Marija (ur.). | Osijek: Croatian Chemical Society, 2026. str. 81-81

• Kojić, Vedran; Kovačević, Rafaela, Dolić, Stjepan; Mohaček Grošev, Vlasta; Čižmar, Tihana; Gajović, Andreja | The impact of solvents on the morphology and optical properties of organo-metal thin films // 17th Multinational Congress on Microscopy, 17 MCM Book of Abstracts / Žagar Soderžnik, Kristina; Kostanjšek, Rok; Šetina Batič, Barbara et al. (ur.). | Ljubljana: Slovene Society for Microscopy, 2025. str. 460-460

• Dubček, Pavo; Iveković, Damjan; Čižmar, Tihana; Karlušić, Marko | Graphene perforation by grazing incidence swift heavy ion irradiation // ICACS & SHIM 2024 Book of Abstracts / Kluth, Patrick (ur.). | Canberra: Australian National University, 2024. str. 74-74

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• Bohač, Mario ; Kojić, Vedran ; Juraić, Krunoslav ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Pavić, Luka ; Bafti, Arijeta | Study of barium titanate on transparent titania nanotubes arrays // 16th Multinational Congress on Microscopy 16MCM: book of abstracts / Krzyžánek, Vladislav; Hrubanová, Kamila; Hozák, Pavel et al. (ur.). | Brno: Czechoslovak Microscopy Society, 2023. str. 472-473

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• Stanić, Denis ; Kojić, Vedran ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Bagladi, Lara ; Juraić, Krunoslav ; Gajović, Andreja | Research of Perovskite Solar Cells // Book of Abstracts of International Physics Conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina. | Sarajevo: Physical Society in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2022. str. 19-19

• Gajović, Andreja ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Sharifi, Tayebeh ; Kojić, Vedran ; Bohač, Mario ; Salamon, Krešimir ; Juraić, Krunoslav ; Radetić, Lucija ; Marčec, Jan ; Grčić, Ivana | Transparent, immobilised photocatalysts for pollutant degradation based on modified titania nanostructured thin films // 2nd International conference on catalysis, chemical engineering and technology (CATALYSISMEET2022): book of abstracts. | Madhapur: Albedo meetings, 2022. str. 16-17

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• Čižmar, Tihana ; Marčec, Jan ; Brkljačić, Lidija ; Gajović, Andreja | Nanostructured CuO@TiO2: an efficient photocatalyst for degradation of diclofenac from the aqueous solution // 4th Croatian Microscopy Congress with International Participation : Book of Abstracts. | Poreč: Hrvatsko mikroskopijsko društvo ; Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2022. str. 45-46

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• Panžić, Ivana ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Capan, Ivana ; Mandić, Vilko | Nanostructured TiO2 photocatalysts modified with Cu for imidacloprid degradation // Ceramics in Europe 2022 : Abstract Book. | Krakov: Agencja Reklamowa EURO GRAPHIC, 2022. str. 321-321

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• Panžić, Ivana ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Mandić, Vilko | Improving photocatalytic performance of immobilised nanostructured titanium dioxide thin- films by Cu nanoparticles modification // EPDIC17 Book of abstract. | 2022. str. 151-151

• Razum, Marta ; Pavić, Luka ; Pajić, Damir ; Pisk, Jana ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Šantić, Ana | Utjecaj molibdenovog(VI) oksida na strukturu i polaronsku provodnost vanadatno-fosfatnih stakala // XIV. susret mladih kemijskih inženjera: knjiga sažetaka = XIV Meeting of Young Chemical Engineers: Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2022. str. 27-27

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• Razum, Marta ; Pavić, Luka ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Gajović, Andreja ; Pajić, Damir ; Šantić, Ana | Vanadium phosphate glasses as potential energy materials // 15th International conference on materials chemistry (MC15) : Book of poster Abstracts. | The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021. str. 211-211

• Bohač, Mario ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Kojić, Vedran ; Juraić, Krunoslav ; Grčić, Ivana ; Andreja Gajović | Novel low-cost synthesis of transparent batio3-tio2 nanotube heterostructures for photocatalysis // 27th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers and 5th Symposium Vladimir Prelog : Book of Abstracts. | Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2021. str. 69-70

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• Stanić, Denis ; Bagladi, Lara ; Kojić, Vedran ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Juraić, Kruno ; Gajović, Andreja | Optimization of perovskite solar cell // 27th international scientific meeting on vacuum science and techniques: program and book of abstracts. | Ljubljana: Društvo za vakuumsko tehniko Slovenije, 2021. str. 44-44

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• Benjak, Paula ; Grčić, Ivana ; Presečki, Ivana ; Tomaš, Marija ; Radetić, Benjamin ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Brnardić, Ivan | Environmental impact of titanium dioxide immobilization on a rubber pads made with secondary raw materials // PTIM 2021 : Book of abstracts. | Caparica: PROTEOMASS Scientific Society (Portugal), 2021. str. 162-162

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• Razum, Marta ; Pavić, Luka ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Gajović, Andreja ; Pajić, Damir ; Šantić, Ana | Polaronic conductivity in vanadium phosphate glasses and the effect of molybdenum oxide addition // 27th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers and 5th Symposium Vladimir Prelog : Book of Abstracts. | Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2021. str. 257-258

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• Stanić, Denis ; Bagladi, Lara ; Kojić, Vedran ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Gajović, Andreja | Modelling of perovskite solar cell // Solid-State Science & Research 2021 : Book of Abstracts and Programme. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2021. str. 70-70

• Razum, Marta ; Pavić, Luka ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Šantić, Ana | Electronic conductivity in vanadium phosphate glasses // 10th ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2021. str. 7-7

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• Radetić, Lucija ; Šimunković, Kristina ; Tomaš, Marija ; Čizmar, Tihana ; Gajović, Andreja ; Grčić, Ivana | Woven materials as a functional support in hybrid reactors for solar photocatalysis // Engineering materials for catalysis : Book of abstracts. | Ljubljana: Slovenian Chemical Society, 2020. str. 60-60

Extended conference abstract

• Čižmar, Tihana ; Panžić, Ivana ; Grčić, Ivana ; Capan, Ivana ; Gajović, Andreja | Copper-modified immobilized nanoporous TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of Imidacloprid // Book of abstracts SPEA11. | Torino: Oraganizing Committee SPEA11, 2022. str. 251-252

• Gajović, Andreja ; Bohač, Mario ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Kojić, Vedran ; Marčec, Jan ; Grčić, Ivana | Ba-modified TiO2 nanotubes for photo-catalytic degradation of diclofenac under UV/Vis radiation // Book of abstracts SPEA11. | Torino: Oraganizing Committee SPEA11, 2022. str. 141-142

Original scientific paper

• Zjakić, Igor; Čižmar, Tihana; Ljevak, Ivana; Budimir, Ivan | RAMAN BASED CHARACTERISATION OF BANKNOTE SECURITY FEATURES // Conference Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Materials, Tribology & Recycling MATRIB 2026 / Mihalic Pokopec, Ivana; Viderščak, Dalibor (ur.). | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo za materijale i tribologiju, 2026. str. 500-512

• Karlušić, Marko ; Tomić Luketić, Kristina ; Iveković, Damjan ; Dubček, Pavo ; Gajović, Andreja ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Kumar, Sunil ; Vázquez, Henrique ; Leino, Alkesi ; Djurabekova, Flyura et al. | Swift heavy ion irradiation of graphene and graphite // IBMM2024 : International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials : abstract book. | London: Institute of Physics, 2024, 19, 17

Unpublished conference paper

• Lukačević, Igor; Kovač, Ivan; Varga Pajtler, Maja; Topalović, Mateo; Stanić, Denis; Gajović, Andreja; Juraić, Krunoslav; Plodinec, Milivoj; Kojić, Vedran; Čižmar, Tihana et al. | Modeling of inorganic perovskite photovoltaics // International Conference on Quantum Materials | Surat, Indija, 13.02.2026-14.02.2026

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• Lukačević, Igor; Varga Pajtler, Maja; Kovač, Ivan; Mužević, Matko; Topalović, Mateo; Stanić, Denis; Gajović, Andreja; Juraić, Krunoslav; Plodinec, Milivoj; Kojić, Vedran et al. | Modeling of inorganic perovskite photovoltaics // International Conference on Advanced Material | Surat, Indija, 27.09.2025-27.09.2025

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• Gajović, Andreja ; Čižmar, Tihana ; Kojić, Vedran ; Bohač, Mario ; Plodinec, Milivoj ; Jelena, Macan ; Radetić, Lucija ; Marčec, Jan ; Grčić, Ivana | Modified metal oxide nanostructures as immobilized photo-catalysts for degradation of water pollutant // 6th International Conference on Catalysis and Chemical Engineering | San Francisco, Kalifornija, SAD, 22.02.2022-26.02.2022

Doctoral thesis

• Tihana Čižmar | Correlations between photocatalytic activity and chemical structure of Cu-modified / prof. dr. sc. Iztok Arčon ; prof. dr. sc. Urška Lavrenčič Štangar (mentor). | Nova Gorica, 2018