prof. dr. Jadran Maček

Chair of inorganic chemical technology and materials, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana
	Aškerčeva 5, SI-1000 Ljubljana
	Office 213
	+ 386 (0) 1 24-19-200
	jadran.macek@fkkt.uni-lj.si
BIOGRAPHY   Education University Diploma 1971, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. M. Sc. 1973, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. Ph. D. 1978, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. Teaching Positions Assistant 1975–1979. Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemical Technology 1979-1984. Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemical Technology 1984-2008. Professor of Inorganic Chemical Technology 2008. Professional Positions Head of  Chair of inorganic chemical technology and materials, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of chemistry and chemical technology 1983-. Head of  Department of chemistry and chemical technology, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of natural sciences and technology 1987-1991 Head of  Department of chemical technology, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of chemistry and chemical technology 1999 - . Awards Prešeren award for students (for M. Sc. work 1973), Gold medal of Yugoslav Society for environmental protection (together with coworkers for the project of sulphate waste treatment from titanium dioxide production in Cinkarna Celje - 1979)
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS   Graduate programs at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana Chemical processes for advanced materials (30-2060) Industrial waste materials (30-2057) Undergraduate programs at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana Introduction to chemical processes (30-0163) Inorganic chemical technology (30-0196) Inorganic materials and products (30-1011) Introduction to technology (30-0139) Inorganic processes and products (30-0152) Undergraduate Programs UL PEF Chemical technology (01-299)
RESEARCH INTERESTS (More information at SICRIS)   Research Fields  Research and development of inorganic materials and products, processes for their preparation, materials and composites for solid oxide fuel cells, characterization of materials Nanomaterials and nanocomposites Industrial waste materials Participation in Current Research Projects P0-0511-0103 “Sinthesys, structure and properties of compounds and materials” (Primary Investigator Prof. Dr. Ivan Leban) J2-6027-0104’04/2 »Preparation and characterization of  uniform composite particles« 6th Framework EU-Project SES 502759 Biocellus – Biomass Fuel Cell System Selected publications (For complete bibliography click COBISS) MAČEK, Jadran, MARINŠEK, Marjan. Formation of nickel and zirconia nanocomposites by the coprecipitation method. Nanostruct. mater.. [Print ed.], 1999, vol. 12, str. 499-502 MARINŠEK, Marjan, ZUPAN, Klementina, MAČEK, Jadran. Preparation of Ni-YSZ composite materials for solid oxide fuel cells anodes by gel-precipitation method. J. power sources. [Print ed.], 2000, no. 1/2, vol. 86, str. 383-389 MAČEK, Jadran, ZALOŽNIK, Borut, NOVOSEL, Barbara, MARINŠEK, Marjan. Preparation of cobalt and nickel nano-powders by the thermal decomposition of hydrazidocarbonates = Priprava nano prahu kobalta in niklja s termičnim razkrojem hidrazidokarbonatov. Acta chim. slov., 2001, letn. 48, št. 1, str. 127-135. MARINŠEK, Marjan, ZUPAN, Klementina, MAČEK, Jadran. Ni-YSZ cermet anodes prepared by citrate/nitrate combustion synthesis. J. power sources. [Print ed.], 2002, vol. 106, no. 1/2, str. 178-188. MARINŠEK, Marjan, MAČEK, Jadran, MEDEN, Anton. Starved water hydrolysis of different precursors and its influence on the properties of precipitated zirconia. J. sol-gel sci. technol., 2002, vol. 23, no. 2, str. 119-127,