Important publications

2024

• VALANT, Matjaž and LUIN, Uroš. Chemistry of the iron-chlorine thermochemical cycle for hydrogen production utilizing industrial waste heat. Journal of cleaner production, 2024, vol. 438, 140681.
• YANG Minji, FAN Zeyu, DU Jinyan, FENG Chao, LInRonghua, ZHANG Beibei, PASTUKHOVA Nadiia, VALANT Matjaž, FINŠGAR Matjaž, MAVRIČ Andraž, LI Yanbo. Designing atomic interface in Sb₂S₃/CdS heterojunction for efficient solar water splitting. Small, 2024, 2311644.

2023

• WU, Qianbao, LIANG, Junwu, XIAO, Mengjun, LONG, Chang, LI, Lei, ZENG, Zhenhua, MAVRIČ, Andraž, ZHENG, Xia, ZHU, Jing, VALANT, Matjaž, WANG, Wei, LV, Zhengxing, LI, Jiong, CUI, Chunhua. Non-covalent ligand-oxide interaction promotes oxygen evolution. Nature communications, 2023, vol. 14, 997.
• XIAO, Mengjun, WU, Qianbao, KU, Ruiqi, ZHOU, Liujiang, LONG, Chang, LIANG, Junwu, MAVRIČ, Andraž, LI, Lei, ZHU, Jing, VALANT, Matjaž, LI, Jiong, ZENG, Zhenhua, CUI, Chunhua Cui. Self-adaptive amorphous CoO_xCl_y electrocatalyst for sustainable chlorine evolution in acidic brine. Nature communications, 2023, vol. 14, 5356.
• RANJEESH, Kayaramkodath C., KAUR, Sukhjot, MOHAMMED, Abdul K., GABER, Safa, GUPTA, Divyani, BADAWY, Khaled, ASLAM, Mohamed, SING, Nirpendra, ŠKORJANC, Tina, FINŠGAR, Matjaž Finšgar, RAYA, Jésus, NAGAIAH, Tharamani C., SHETTY, Dinesh. An in situ proton filter covalent organic framework catalyst for highly efficient aqueous electrochemical ammonia production. Advanced energy materials, 2023, 2303068.
• RANJEESH, Kayaramkodath C., REZK, Ayman, IGNACIO MARTINEZ, Jose, GABER, Safa, MERHI, Areej, ŠKORJANC, Tina, FINŠGAR, Matjaž, LUCKACHAN, Gisha E., TRABOLSI, Ali, KAAFARAI, Bilal R, NAYFEH, Ammar, SHETTY, Dinesh. A rational design of isoindigo-based conjugated microporous n-type semiconductors for high electron mobility and conductivity. Advanced science, 2023, vol. 10, 2303562.
• ELMERHI, Nada, AL-MAQDI, Khadega, ATHAMNEH, Khawlah, KHAYUM M, Abdul, ŠKORJANC, Tina, GANDARA, Felipe, RAYA, Jesus, SIMON, Pascal, SIRI Olivier, TRABOLSI, Ali, SHAH, Iltaf, SHETTY, Dinesh, SALMAN A, SyedEnzyme-immobilized hierarchically porous covalent organic framework biocomposite for catalytic degradation of broad-range emerging pollutants in water. Journal of hazardous materials, 2023, vol. 459, 132261.

2022

• ŠKORJANC, Tina, MOHAIDEEN, Kamal Khaja, ALKHOORI, Ayesha, MALI, Gregor, KHAYUM MOHAMMED, Abdul, ASFARI, Zouhair, POLYCHRONOPOULOU, Kyriaki, LIKOZAR, Blaž, TRABOLSI, Ali, SHETTY, Dinesh. Polythiacalixarene-embedded gold nanoparticles for visible-light-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2022, vol. 14, iss. 27, p 30796–30801.
• ŠKORJANC, Tina, SHETTY, Dinesh, GÁNDARA, Felipe, SIMON, Pascal, NALEEM, Nawavi, ABUBAKAR, Salma, ALI, Liaqat, KHAYUM MOHAMMED, Abdul, RAYA, Jesus, KIRMIZIALTIN, Serdal, et al. Covalent organic framework based on azacalix[4]arene for the efficient capture of dialysis waste products. ACS applied materials & interfaces. 2022, vol. 14, iss. 34, p. 39293-39298.
• ŠKORJANC, Tina , MAVRIČ, Andraž , SØRENSEN , Mads Nybo, MALI, Gregor, WU, Changzhu, VALANT, Matjaž. Cationic covalent organic polymer thin film for label-free electrochemical bacterial cell detection. ACS sensors, 2022, vol. 7, no. 9, p. 2743-2749.
• ROZMAN, Martin, MAVRIČ, Andraž, KRAVANJA, Gregor, VALANT, Matjaž, PAKSERESHT, Amirhossein. Ultra-low-cost, flexible and durable electrochromic tape device based on aluminum foil. Electrochimica Acta, 2022, vol. 404, p 139760.
• JIANG, Jiexuan, MAVRIČ, Andraž, PASTUKHOVA, Nadiia, VALANT, Matjaž, ZHENG, Qiugui, FAN, Zeyu, ZHANG, Beibei, LI, Yanbo Li. Coevaporation of doped inorganic carrier-selective layers for high-performance inverted planar perovskite solar cells. Solar RRL, 2022, vol. 6, iss. 7, p. 2200091.

2021

• GARAI, Bikash, SHETTY, Dinesh, ŠKORJANC, Škorjanc, GÁNDARA, Felipe, NALEEM, SABU, Nawavi, Varghese, SHARMA, Sudhir Kumar, BAIAS, Maria, JAGANNATHAN, Ramesh, OLSON, Mark Anthony, et al. Taming the topology of calix[4]arene-based 2D-covalent organic frameworks : interpenetrated vs noninterpenetrated frameworks and their selective removal of cationic dyes. Journal of the American Chemical Society : JACS, 2021, vol. 143, iss. 9, p. 3407-3415.
• HOJAJI, Elaheh, VALANT, Matjaž, AXELSSON, Anna-Karin. Comprehensive adsorption and irradiation modelling of LED driven photoreactor for H₂ production. Chemical engineering journal, 2021, vol. 406, p. 1-10.
• ŠKPRJANC, Tina, SHETTY, Dinesh, TRABOLSI, Ali. Pollutant removal with organic macrocycle-based covalent organic polymers and frameworks. Chem, 2021, vol. 7, no. 4, p. 882-918.
• ŠKPRJANC, Tina, SHETTY, Dinesh, VALANT, Matjaž. Covalent organic polymers and frameworks for fluorescence-based sensors. ACS Sensors, 2021, vol. 6, no. 4, p. 1461-1481.
• BENHER, Zipporah, GARDONIO, Sandra, FANETTI, Mattia, MORAS, Paolo, KUNDU, Asish K., BIGI, Chiara, VALANT, Matjaž. Electronic properties of phases in the quasi-binary Bi₂Se₃−Bi₂S₃ system. Journal of materials chemistry. C, Materials for optical and electronic devices, 2021, vol. 9, no. 9, p. 3058-3064.

2020

• MAVRIČ, Andraž, FANETTI, Mattia, LIN, Yiting, VALANT, Matjaž, CUI, Chunhua. Spectroelectrochemical tracking of nickel hydroxide reveals its irreversible redox states upon operation at high current density. ACS Catalysis, 2020, vol. 10, iss. 16, p. 9451-9457.
• SALLES, Nicolas, MARTIN-SAMOS, Layla, de GIRONCOLI, Stefano, GIACOMAZZI, Luigi, VALANT, Matjaž, HEMERYCK, Anne, BLAISE, Patrick, SKLENDAR, Benoît, RICHARD, Nicolas. Collective dipole effects in ionic transport under electric fields. Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, p. 3330.
• TERAN, Klemen, ŽIBERT, Gorazd, FANETTI, Mattia.Impact of urbanization and steel mill emissions on elemental composition of street dust and corresponding particle characterization. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, vol. 384, p. 120963.
• FERFOLJA, Katja, FANETTI, Mattia, GARDONIO, Sandra, PANIGHEL, Mirco, PIŠ, Igor, NAPPINI, Silvia, VALANT Matjaž. A cryogenic solid-state reaction at the interface between Ti and the Bi₂Se₃ topological insulator. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2020, vol. 8, no. 33, p. 11492-11498.
• MAVER, Ksenija, ARČON, Iztok, FANETTI, Mattia, EMIN, Saim, VALANT, Matjaž, LAVRENČIČ ŠTANGAR, Urška.Improved photocatalytic activity of anatase-rutile nanocomposites induced by low-temperature sol-gel Sn-modification of TiO₂. Catalysis Today, 2020, p. 1-6.

2019

• MASCIOTTI, Valentina, PIANTANIDA, Luca, NAUMENKO, Denys, AMENITSCH, Heinz, FANETTI, Mattia, VALANT, Matjaž, LEI, Dongsheng, REN, Gang, LAZZARINO, Marco. A DNA origami plasmonic sensor with environment-independent read-out. Nano research, 2019, vol. 12, iss. 11, p. 2900-2907.
• FANETTI, Mattia, MIKULSKA, Iuliia, FERFOLJA, Katja, MORAS, Paolo, SHEVERDYAEVA, P. M., PANIGHEL, M., LODI-RIZZINI, A., PÍŠ, I., NAPPINI, S., VALANT, Matjaž, GARDONIO, Sandra. Growth, morphology and stability of Au in contact with the Bi₂Se₃(0001) surface. Applied Surface Science, 2019, vol. 471, p. 753-758.
• PLIEKHOVA, Olena, PLIEKHOV, Oleksii, FANETTI, Mattia, ARČON, Iztok, NOVAK TUŠAR, Nataša, LAVRENČIČ ŠTANGAR, Urška. Cu and Zr surface sites in photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ nanoparticles : the effect of Zr distribution. Catalysis today, 2019, vol. 328, p. 105-110.
• GIACOMAZZI, Luigi, MARTIN-SAMOS, Layla, ALESSI, Antonino, RICHARD, Nicolas, BOUKENTER, Aziz, OUERDANE, Youcef, GIRARD, Sylvain, VALANT, Matjaž, GIRONCOLI, Stefano de. v−P₂O₅ micro-clustering in P-doped silica studied by a first-principles Raman investigation. Scientific reports. 2019, vol. 9, p. 7126.
• BELEC, Blaž, FERFOLJA, Katja, GORŠAK, Tanja, KOSTEVŠEK, Nina, GARDONIO, Sandra, FANETTI, Mattia, VALANT, Matjaž. Inherent surface properties of adsorbent-free ultrathin Bi₂Se₃ topological insulator platelets. Scientific reports. 2019, vol. 9, p. 190571.

2018

• EMIN, Saim, et al. Tungsten carbide electrocatalysts prepared from metallic tungsten nanoparticles for efficient hydrogen evolution. Applied Catalysis B, Environmental, 2018, vol. 236, pp. 147-153.
• BHATI, Vijendra Singh, FANETTI, Mattia, VALANT, Matjaž, et al.Efficient hydrogen sensor based on Ni-doped ZnO nanostructures by RF sputtering. Sensors and Actuators B, 2018, vol. 255, part. 1, p. 588-597.
• KUMAR, Rahul, FANETTI, Mattia, VALANT, Matjaž, et al. Growth of MoS₂−MoO₃ hybrid microflowers via controlled vapor transport process for efficient gas sensing at room temperature. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2018, vol. 5, p. 1800071.
• ČIŽMAR, Tihana, LAVRENČIČ ŠTANGAR, Urška, FANETTI, Mattia, ARČON, Iztok.Effects of different copper loadings on the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂−SiO₂TiO₂−SiO₂ prepared at a low temperature for the oxidation of organic pollutants in water. ChemCatChem, 2018, vol. 10, p. 2982-2993.
• FERFOLJA, Katja, VALANT, Matjaž, MIKULSKA, Iuliia, GARDONIO, Sandra, FANETTI, Mattia. Chemical instability of an interface between silver and Bi₂Se₃ topological insulator at room temperature.The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, vol. 122, p 9980-9984.

2017

• VALANT, Matjaž, POPOVIĆ, Jasminka, VRČON, Mojca, BURAZER, Sanja, ALTOMARE, Angela, MOLITERNI, Anna. Oxide crystal structure with square-pyramidally coordinated vanadium for integrated electronics manufactured at ultralow processing temperatures. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2017, p. 5662-5668.
• AXELSSON, Anna-Karin, LE GOUPIL, Florian, VALANT, Matjaž, ALFORD, Neil McN. Electrocaloric effect in lead-free Aurivillius relaxor ferroelectric ceramics. Acta Materialia, 2017, vol. 124, p. 120-126.
• MINELLI, A., DOLCET, P., DIODATI, S., GARDONIO, Sandra, et al. Pursuing the stabilisation of crystalline nanostructured magnetic manganites through a green low temperature hydrothermal synthesis. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2017, vol. 5, p. 3359-3371.
• WINKLER, Blaž, MARTIN-SAMOS, Layla, RICHARD, Nicolas, GIACOMAZZI, Luigi, ALESSI, Antonino, GIRARD, Sylvain, BOUKENTER, Aziz, OUERDANE, Youcef, VALANT, Matjaž. Correlations between structural and optical properties of peroxy bridges from first principles. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017, vol. 121, p. 4002-4010.
• PRAVEEN, Chandramanthy Surendran, VALANT, Matjaž, et al. BiVO₃: Bi-based material with promising UV-visible light absorption properties. Physical Review B, 2017, vol. 96, p. 165152.

2016

• VALANT, Matjaž, LUIN, Uroš, FANETTI, Mattia, MAVRIČ, Andraž, VYSHNIAKOVA, Kateryna, SIKETIĆ, Zdravko, KALIN, Mitjan. Fully transparent nanocomposite coating with an amorphous alumina matrix and exceptional wear and scratch resistance. Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, vol. 26, no. 24, p. 4362-4369.
• MAVRIČ, Andraž, BADASYAN, Artem, FANETTI, Mattia, VALANT, Matjaž. Molecular size and solubility conditions of polysilane macromolecules with different topology. Scientific Reports, 2016, vol. 6, p. 35450.
• BOCCHETTA, Patrizia, ALEMAN, Belen, AMATI, Matteo, FANETTI, Mattia, GOLDONI, Andrea, GREGORATTI, Luca, KISKINOVA, Maya Petrova, MELE, Claudio, SEZEN, Hikmet, BOZZINI, Benedetto. ORR stability of Mn-Co/polypyrrole nanocomposite electrocatalysts studied by quasi in-situ identical-location photoelectron microspectroscopy. Electrochemistry Communications, 2016, vol. 69, p. 50-54.
• EMIN, Saim, DE RESPINIS, M., MAVRIČ, Tina, DAM, Bernard, VALANT, Matjaž, SMITH, W. A. Photoelectrochemical water splitting with porous [alpha]-Fe₂O₃ thin films prepared from Fe/Fe-oxide nanoparticles. Applied Catalysis A, 2016, vol. 523, p. 130-138.
• ŠKRBIĆ, Tatjana, BADASYAN, Artem, HOANG, Trinh Xuan, PODGORNIK, Rudolf, GIACOMETTI, Achille. From polymers to proteins: the effect of side chains and broken symmetry on the formation of secondary structures within a Wang-Landau approach. Soft Matter, 2016, vol. 12, iss. 21, p. 4783-4793.

2015

• EMIN, Saim, DE RESPINIS, M., FANETTI, Mattia, SMITH, W., VALANT, Matjaž, DAM, Bernard. A simple route for preparation of textured WO₃ thin films from colloidal W nanoparticles and their photoelectrochemical water splitting properties. Applied Catalysis B, 2015, vol. 166/167, p. 406-412.
• TILELI, Vasiliki, DUCHAMP, Martial, AXELSSON, Anna-Karin, VALANT, Matjaž, DUNIN-BORKOWSKI, Rafal E., ALFORD, Neil McN. On stoichiometry and intermixing at the spinel/perovskite interface in CoFe₂O₄/BaTiO₃ thin films. Nanoscale, 2015, vol. 7, iss. 1, p. 218-224.
• ORKO, Andrej, PREGELJ, Matej, GOMILŠEK, Matjaž, JAGLIČIĆ, Zvonko, PAJIĆ, Damir, TELLING, M., ARČON, Iztok, MIKULSKA, Iuliia, VALANT, Matjaž. Strain-induced extrinsic high-temperature ferromagnetism in the Fe-doped hexagonal barium titanate. Scientific Reports, 2015, vol. 5, p.7703.
• ZOPPI, Laura, MARTIN-SAMOS, Layla, BALDRIDGE, Kim K. Buckybowl superatom states: a unique route for electron transport?. PCCP. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015, vol. 17, no. 8, p. 6114-6121.
• STOJKOVIĆ, Danijel, TORZILLO, Giuseppe, FARALONI, Cecilia, VALANT, Matjaž. Hydrogen production by sulfur-deprived TiO₂ encapsulated Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2015, vol. 40, no. 8, p. 3201-3206.

2014

• ZOPPI, Laura, MARTIN-SAMOS, Layla, BALDRIDGE, Kim K. Structure-property relationships of curved aromatic materials from first principles. Accounts of Chemical Research, 2014, vol. 47, issue 1, p. 3310-3320.
• LE GOUPIL, Florian, AXELSSON, Anna-Karin, DUNNE, Lawrence J., VALANT, Matjaž, MANOS, George, ŁUKASIEWICZ, Tadeusz, DEC, Jan, BERENOV, Andrey, ALFORD, Neil McN. Anisotropy of the electrocaloric effect in lead-free relaxor ferroelectrics. Advanced Energy Materials, 2014, vol. 4, iss. 9, p. 1301688.
• BENČINA, Metka, VALANT, Matjaž, PITCHER, Michael W., FANETTI, Mattia. Intensive visible-light photoactivity of Bi- and Fe-containing pyrochlore nanoparticles. Nanoscale, 2014, vol. 6, iss. 2, p. 745-748.
• PINARDI, Anna L, GARDONIO, Sandra, et al. Vacancy formation on C₆₀/Pt (111) : unraveling the complex atomistic mechanism. Nanotechnology, 2014, vol. 25, no. 38, p. 385602.
• GIACOMAZZI, Luigi, MARTIN-SAMOS, Layla, BOUKENTER, A., OUERDANE, Y., GIRARD, S., RICHARD, Nicolas.EPR parameters of E’ centers in [upsilon] – SiO₂ from first-principles calculations. Physical Review B, 2014, vol. 90, no. 1, p. 014108.
• ZORKO, Andrej, PREGELJ, Matej, LUETKENS, H., AXELSSON, Anna-Karin, VALANT, Matjaž. Intrinsic paramagnetism and aggregation of manganese dopants in SrTiO₃. Physical review B, 2014, vol. 89, no. 9, p. 094418.