Dr. Željka Petrović
Bijenička cesta 54
10002 Zagreb
Education
2008 Ph.D., Natural sciences, Chemistry, Physical Chemistry; University of Zagreb Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
2003 Master in Chemical Engineering; University of Zagreb Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
Awards and Achievements
2011 Award for the best poster presentation
Self-assembled monolayers of organic molecules on metallic substrates: fundamental and applied investigations
by authors Ž. Petrović, S. Omanović, M. Metikoš-Huković, presented at XXII Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers,Zagreb, Croatia, 13-16 February 2011.
Classes
Undergraduate and graduate courses (laboratory exercise and seminars) at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology University of Zagreb: Electrochemistry, Electrochemical and corrosion engineering, Electrochemical organic processes, Electrochemical inorganic processes, Electrochemical engineering and products.
Doctoral course (laboratory exercise) at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology University of Zagreb: Mechanisms of electrochemical corrosion and corrosion protection.
Doctoral course (laboratory exercise) at the Faculty of Science University of Zagreb: Selected chapters of electrochemistry.
Featured Publications
1. Ž. Petrović, M. Ristić, S. Musić, The effect of sodium polyanethol sulfonate on the precipitation of zinc oxide, Journal of alloys and compounds 694(2017) 1331-1337.
2. Ž.Petrović, M. Ristić, M. Marciuš, M. Ivanda, V. Đurina, S. Musić, Hydrothermal processing of electrospun fibers in the synthesis of 1D ZnO nanoparticles, Materials Letters 176 (2016) 278-281.
3. Ž. Petrović, M. Ristić, M. Marciuš, B. Sepiol, H. Peterlik, M. Ivanda, S. Musić, Formation of RuO2 nanoparticles by thermal decomposition of Ru(NO)(NO3)3, Ceramics International 41 (2015) 7811-7815.
4. Ž. Petrović, M. Ristić, S. Musić, Development of ZnO microstructures produced by rapid hydrolysis of zinc acetylacetonate,
Ceramics International 40 (2014) 10953-10959.
5. M. Ristić, M. Marciuš, Ž. Petrović, S. Musić, Dependence of NiO microstructure on the electrospinning conditions,
Ceramics International 40 (2014) 10119-10123.
6. Ž. Petrović, M. Metikoš-Huković, R. Babić, The electrochemical transfer reactions and the structure of the iron|oxide layer|electrolyte interface, Electrochimica Acta75 (2012) 406-413.
7. Ž. Petrović, M. Metikoš-Huković, J. Harvey, S. Omanović, Enhancement of structural and charge-transfer barrier properties of n-alkanethiol layers on a polycrystalline copper surface by electrochemical potentiodynamic polarization, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics12 (2010) 6590-6593.
8. Ž. Petrović, M. Metikoš-Huković, R. Babić, J. Katić, M. Milun, A multi-technique study of gold oxidation and semiconducting properties of the compact α-oxide layer, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 629 (2009) 43-49.
9. Ž. Petrović, M. Metikoš-Huković, R. Babić, Potential-assisted assembly of 1-dodecanethiol on polycrystalline gold, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry623 (2008) 54-60.
10. M. Metikoš-Huković, R. Babić, Ž. Petrović, D. Posavec, Copper Protection by a Self-Assembled Monolayer of Alkanethiol: Comparison with Benzotriazole, Journal of Electrochemical Society 154 (2007) 138-143.
Publications
Journal articles
Scientific and review papers
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Katić, J., Krivačić, S., Petrović, Ž., Mikić, D. & Marciuš, M. (2023) Titanium Implant Alloy Modified by Electrochemically Deposited Functional Bioactive Calcium Phosphate Coatings. Coatings, 13 (3), 640, 18 doi:10.3390/coatings13030640.
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Petrović, Ž., Ristić, M., Kraljić Roković, M., Zadro, K., Kuzmann, E., Homonnay, Z., Musić, S. & Krehula, S. (2023) Effects of Pt and Ru doping on the magnetic, optical, photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties of electrospun hematite (α-Fe2O3) fibres. Journal of materials research, 38, 974-989 doi:10.1557/s43578-022-00645-8.
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Petrović, Ž., Šarić, A., Despotović, I., Katić, J., Peter, R., Petravić, M., Ivanda, M. & Petković, M. (2022) Surface functionalisation of dental implants with a composite coating of alendronate and hydrolysed collagen: DFT and EIS studies. Materials, 15 (15), 5127, 20 doi:10.3390/ma15155127.
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Šarić, A., Vrankić, M., Lützenkirchen- Hecht, D., Despotović, I., Petrović, Ž., Dražić, G. & Eckelt, F. (2022) Insight into the Growth Mechanism and Photocatalytic Behavior of Tubular Hierarchical ZnO Structures: An Integrated Experimental and Theoretical Approach. Inorganic chemistry, 61 (6), 2962-2979 doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03905.
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Petrović, Ž., Šarić, A., Despotović, I., Katić, J., Peter, R., Petravić, M. & Petković, M. (2020) A New Insight into Coating’s Formation MechanismBetween TiO2 and Alendronate on Titanium Dental Implant. Materials, 13 (14), 3220, 16 doi:10.3390/ma13143220.
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Ristić, M., Kremenović, A., Reissner, M., Petrović, Ž. & Musić, S. (2020) Microstructural and magnetic properties of electrospun hematite/cuprospinel composites. Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics, 31, 9812-9825 doi:10.1007/s10854-020-03526-0.
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Petrović, Ž., Katić, J., Šarić, A., Despotović, I., Matijaković, N., Leskovac, M., Kralj, D. & Petković, M. (2020) Influence of Biocompatible Coating on Titanium Surface Characteristics. Innovations in Corrosion and Materials Science, 10 (1), 37-46 doi:10.2174/2352094910999200407095723.
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Katić, J., Šarić, A., Despotović, I., Matijaković, N., Petković, M. & Petrović, Ž. (2019) Bioactive Coating on Titanium Dental Implants for Improved Anticorrosion Protection: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study. Coatings, 9 (10), 612, 13 doi:10.3390/coatings9100612.
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Krehula, S., Ristić, M., Petrović, Ž., Kratofil Krehula, L., Mitar, I. & Musić, S. (2019) Effects of Cu doping on the microstructural, thermal, optical and photocatalytic properties of alpha-FeOOH and alpha-Fe2O3 1D nanoparticles. Journal of alloys and compounds, 802, 290-300 doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.06.133.
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Radić, G., Šajnović, I., Petrović, Ž. & Kraljić Roković, M. (2018) Reduced graphene oxide/α-Fe2O3 fibres as active material for supercapacitor application. Croatica chemica acta, 91 (4), 481-490 doi:10.5562/cca3452.
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Petrović, Ž., Ristić, M., Musić, S. & Fabián, M. (2017) The effect of gum arabic on the nano / microstructure and optical properties of precipitated ZnO. Croatica chemica acta, 90 (2), 135-143 doi:10.5562/cca3121.
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Petrović, Ž., Ristić, M. & Musić, S. (2017) The effect of sodium polyanethol sulfonate on the precipitation of zinc oxide. Journal of alloys and compounds, 694, 1331-1337 doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.10.111.
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Petrović, Ž., Ristić, M., Marciuš, M., Ivanda, M., Đurina, V. & Musić, S. (2016) Hydrothermal processing of electrospun fibers in the synthesis of 1D ZnO nanoparticles. Materials letters, 176, 278-281 doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2016.04.119.
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Ristić, M., Marciuš, M., Petrović, Ž., Ivanda, M. & Musić, S. (2015) Formation and characterization of ribbon-like RuO2/Ru fibers. Materials letters, 156, 142-145 doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2015.04.136.
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Petrović, Ž., Ristić, M., Marciuš, M., Sepiol, B., Peterlik, H., Ivanda, M. & Musić, S. (2015) Formation of RuO2 nanoparticles by thermal decomposition of Ru(NO)(NO3)3. Ceramics international, 41 (6), 7811-7815 doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.02.115.
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Petrović, Ž., Ristić, M., Musić, S., Sepiol, B. & Peterlik, H. (2015) The formation of ZnO nanoparticles from zinc gluconate. Ceramics international, 41 (3), 4975-4981 doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.12.061.
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Petrović, Ž., Ristić, M., Musić, S. & Fabián, M. (2015) Nano/microstructure and optical properties of ZnO particles precipitated from zinc acetylacetonate. Journal of molecular structure, 1090, 121-128 doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.11.068.
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Ristić, M., Marciuš, M., Petrović, Ž., Ivanda, M. & Musić, S. (2014) The Influence of Experimental Conditions on the Formation of ZnO Fibers by Electrospinning. Croatica chemica acta, 87 (4), 315-320 doi:10.5562/cca2409.
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Ristić, M., Marciuš, M., Petrović, Ž. & Musić, S. (2014) Dependence of NiO microstructure on the electrospinning conditions. Ceramics international, 40 (7/Part A), 10119-10123 doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.01.132.
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Petrović, Ž., Ristić, M. & Musić, S. (2014) Development of ZnO microstructures produced by rapid hydrolysis of zinc acetylacetonate. Ceramics international, 40 (7/Part B), 10953-10959 doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.03.095.
doi Petrović, Ž., Metikoš-Huković, M., Peter, R. & Petravić, M. (2012) Surface Modification of Iron for Corrosion Protection: Kinetics of Anodic Film Formation and Electroreduction. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 7 (10), 9232-9247.
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Milošev, I., Metikoš-Huković, M. & Petrović, Ž. (2012) Influence of preparation methods on the properties of self-assembled films of octadecylphosphonate on NiTi: XPS and EIS studies. Materials science and engineering:C, 32 (8), 2604-2616 doi:10.1016/j.msec.2012.08.010.
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Petrović, Ž., Metikoš-Huković, M. & Babić, R. (2012) The electrochemical transfer reactions and the structure of the iron|oxide layer|electrolyte interface. Electrochimica acta, 75, 406-413 doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2012.05.031.
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Petrović, Ž., Katić, J., Metikoš-Huković, M., Dadafarin, H. & Omanović, S. (2011) Modification of a Nitinol surface by phosphonate self-assembled monolayers. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 158 (10), F159-F165 doi:10.1149/1.3617651.
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Metikoš-Huković, M., Babić, R., Grubač, Z., Petrović, Ž. & Lajçi, N. (2011) High corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steel alloyed with nitrogen in an acid solution. Corrosion science, 53 (6), 2176-2183 doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2011.02.039.
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Petrović, Ž., Lajci, N., Metikoš-Huković, M. & Babić, R. (2011) Barrier and semiconducting properties of thin anodic films on Cr in an acid solution. Journal of solid state electrochemistry, 15 (6), 1201-1207 doi:10.1007/s10008-010-1192-8.
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Petrović, Ž., Metikoš-Huković, M., Omanovic, S. & Leskovac, M. (2010) Structural and Protecting Properties of Functional Organic Coatings on Copper. ECS transactions, 28 (29), 51-63 doi:10.1149/1.3502444.
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Petrović, Ž., Metikoš-Huković, M., Harvey, J. & Omanovich, S. (2010) Enhancement of structural and charge-transfer barrier properties of n-alkanethiol layers on a polycrystalline copper surface by electrochemical potentiodynamic polarization. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12 (25), 6590-6593 doi:10.1039/B925927A.
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Grubač, Z., Petrović, Ž., Katić, J., Metikoš-Huković, M. & Babić, R. (2010) The electrochemical behaviour of nanocrystalline nickel : a comparison with polycrystalline nickel under the same experimental condition. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, 645 (2), 87-93 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2010.04.018.
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Petrović, Ž., Metikoš-Huković, M., Babić, R., Katić, J. & Milun, M. (2009) A multi-technique study of gold oxidation and semiconducting properties of the compact alfa-oxide layer. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 629 (1-2), 43-49 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2009.01.020.
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Petrović, Ž., Metikoš-Huković, M. & Babić, R. (2008) Potential-assisted Assembly of 1-dodecanethiol on Polycrystalline Gold. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 623 (1), 54-60 doi:10.1016/j.elechem.2008.06.018.
doi Petrović, Ž., Metikoš-Huković, M. & Babić, R. (2008) Modification of Copper with Self-Assembled Organic Coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings, 61 (1), 1-6.
Metikoš-Huković, M., Babić, R., Petrović, Ž. & Posavec, D. (2007) Copper Protection by a Self-Assembled Monolayer of Alkanethiol: Comparison with Benzotriazole. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 154 (2), 138-143.
Petrović, Ž., Metikoš-Huković, M., Grubač, Z. & Omanović, S. (2006) The nucleation of nickel on carbon microelectrodes and its electrocatalytic activity in hydrogen evolution. Thin Solid Films, 513, 193-200.
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Martinez, S., Valek, L., Petrović, Ž., Metikoš-Huković, M. & Piljac, J. (2005) Catechin antioxidant action at various pH studied by cyclic voltammetry and PM3 semi-empirical calculations. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (1992), 584 (2), 92-99 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2005.07.015.
doi Posavec, D., Petrović, Ž. & Metikoš-Huković, M. (2004) Application of Carbon Fibre Microelectrodes in Electrochemical Investigations. Scientific Papers of the University of Pardubice. Series A, Faculty of Chemical Technology, 10, 93-102.
Piljac, J., Martinez, S., Stipčević, T., Petrović, Ž. & Metikoš-Huković, M. (2004) A Cyclic Voltammetry Investigation of the Phenolic Content of Croatian Wines. American journal of enology and viticulture, 55 (4), 417-422.
Conference proceedings papers
Scientific conference proceedings papers
Lajci, N., Metikoš-Huković, M. & Petrović, Ž. (2012) Corrosion Inhibition of Armco Iron in Hydrochloric Acid Solution by New Imidazole Derivatives. U: SGEM2012 Conference Proceedings, Vol. 5.
Lajçi, N., Metikoš-Huković, M. & Petrović, Ž. (2012) The mechanism of transpassive dissolution of ASS N25 austenitic stainless steel in sulphuric acid solution. U: SGEM2012 Conference Proceedings, Vol 2.
Petrović, Ž., Čeralinac, Z., Grubač, Z. & Metikoš-Huković, M. (2007) Impedance Spectroscopy and Electroanalytical Studies of Double Layer at Solids. U: Česla, P., Metelka, R. & Vytras, K. (ur.)YISAC 07 Proceedings.
Posavec, D., Petrović, Ž., Omanović, S. & Metikoš-Huković, M. (2006) Copper surface modification with a self-assembled monolayer. U: Gojo, M. & Mandić, Z. (ur.)4^th Croatian symposium on electrochemistry.
Piljac, J., Martinez, S., Stipčević, T., Petrović, Ž. & Metikoš-Huković, M. (2004) Determination of the phenolic content of Croatian wines using cyclic voltammetry. U: Gojo, M. (ur.)3. hrvatski simpozij o elektrokemiji : zbornik radova.
Petrović, Ž., Grubač, Z. & Metikoš-Huković, M. (2004) Nanostructured Nickel Films: Electrocrystallization on Carbon Microelectrodes and Electrocatalytic Properties for the HER. U: BSUN-COSENT Conference for Junior Research Scientists, Constantza, Romania, 2004.
Posavec, D., Petrović, Ž. & Metikoš-Huković, M. (2004) Application of Carbon Fiber Microelectrodes in Electrochemical Investigations. U: Kurt Kalcher (ur.)Book of Abstracts.
Membership in professional associations / societies
2003- Member of Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers
2008- Member of Electrochemical Society
2010- Member of International Society of Electrochemistry
2017: Member of the organizing committee of the 3rd Mediterranean Conference on the Applications of the Mӧssbauer Effect, MECAME 2017, Jerusalem, Israel, 3-5 June 2017
2016: Member of the organizing committee of the2nd Mediterranean Conference on the Applications of the Mӧssbauer Effect, MECAME 2016, Cavtat, Croatia, 31 May -3 June 2016
2015: Member of the organizing committee of the Mediterranean Conference on the Applications of the Mӧssbauer Effect, MECAME 2015, Zadar, Croatia, 7-10 June 2015
2013: Member of the organizing committee of the International Conference on the Applications of the Mӧssbauer Effect, ICAME 2013, Opatija, Croatia, 1-6 September 2013
2006: Member of the organizing committee of the 13th Young Investigators’ Seminar on Analytical Chemistry, International conference, Zagreb, Croatia, 5-8 July 2006