International projects – bilateral

Doping strategy to tailor cold-sintered ferroelectrics for energy storage
BI-FR/24-25-PROTEUS
Period: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Head: Asst. Prof. Mojca Otoničar

Aerosol deposition of ferroelectric thick films
(BI-US/24-26-094)
Period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026
Head: Prof. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

Fabrication of two-dimensional nanomaterial films for treatment of emerging contaminants utilizing heterogeneous sustainable photocatalysis
(BI-SR/23-25-033)
Period: July 1, 2023– June 31, 2025
Head: Dr. Tina Kosjek (O2)

Piezoelectric biopolymer-based composites for biomedical application
(BI-SR/23-25-029)
Period: July 1, 2023– June 31, 2025
Head: Prof. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

Single-crystal growth and high-pressure studies of low-dimensional quantum magnets
(BI-US/22-24-095)
Period: July 1, 2022 – June 31, 2024
Head: Asst. Prof. Mirela Dragomir

ABO3-type perovskite structured ferroelectric ceramics for future sensors, actuators and solid-state refrigerators
(BI-IN/22-24-005)
Period: 1. 1. 2022 - 31. 12. 2024
Head: Prof. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

Ferroelectric and antiferroelectric ceramic materials
(BI-US/22-24-039)
Period: July 1, 2022 – June 31, 2024
Head: Prof. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

Smart design of new multifunctional composites with optimized energy transfer across interfaces between the components
BI-FR/21-22-PROTEUS-004
Duration: 1.1.2021-31.12.2023
Head: prof. dr. Barbara Malič

Low temperature processing of piezoelectric thick films for medical imaging and energy harvesting applications
(BI-FR/22-23-PROTEUS-10)
Period: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023
Head: Prof. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

Environment-friendly ferroelectric oxide thin films for energy harvesting and energy storage Applications
BI-AT/20-21-007
Duration: 1. 1. 2020 - 31. 12. 2022
Head: prof. dr. Barbara Malič

Environment-friendly processing of lead-free functional-oxide thin films for micro-electro-mechanical systems(MEMS) applications
BI-NO-20-22-005
Duration: 1. 11. 2020 – 31. 10. 2022
Head: prof. dr. Barbara Malič

Engineering the microstructure and performance of lead-free piezoelectrics for energy harvesting
BI-DA-20-22-004
Duration: 1. 11. 2020 – 31. 10. 2022
Head: prof. dr. Barbara Malič

Realizing in-situ studies of dynamic mechanisms in ceramic oxides in the reducing environment in a transmission electron microscope
(BI-TR/20-23-003)
Period: 1. 7. 2020 - 30. 6. 2023
Head: prof. dr. Andreja Benčan Golob

Porous Lead-Free Relaxor Ferroelectric Films for Energy Storage
(BI-DE/20-21-012)
Period: 1. 1. 2020 - 31. 12. 2021
Head: Prof. Dr. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

High-pressure synthesis and characterization of selected ferroics
(BI-US/19-21-022)
Period: 1.10.2019 - 30.9.2021
Head: dr. Kristian Radan

Crystal growth and magnetic properties of double perovskites
(BI-US/19-21-107)
Period: 1.10.2019 - 30.9.2021
Head: dr. Mirela Dragomir

Multiferroics for solid-state cooling applications
(BI-US/19-21-062)
Period: 1.10.2019 - 30.9.2021
Head: Prof. Dr. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

Processing – Structure - Properties Study of Environmentally Friendly Piezoelectric Nanoparticles of Tailored Surface Morphology
(BI-US/19-21-072)
Period: 1.10.2019 - 30.9.2021
Head: prof. dr. Andreja Benčan Golob

Low bandgap ferroelectric solar cell absorbers: synthesis and characterization
(BI-DE/19-20-010)
Period: 1.1.2019 - 31.12.2021
Head: Prof. Dr. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

Interface stability of piezoelectric ceramic oxides
(BI-DE/19-20-008)
Period: 1.1.2019 - 31.12.2021
Head: prof. dr. Tadej Rojac

Environmental-benign sodium potassium niobate –based thick films for piezoelectric energy harvesting applications
(BI-FR/19-20-PROTEUS-008)
Period: 1.1. 2019 -31. 12. 2021
Head: prof. dr. Danjela Kuščer Hrovatin

Understanding size effects in antiferroelectric materials
(BI-FR/19-20-PROTEUS-009)
Period: 1.1.2019-31.12.2021
Head: doc. dr. Mojca Otoničar

Cold sintering of complex oxide materials
(BI-US/18-20-011)
Period: 1.1.2019-31.12.2021
Head:  doc. dr. Mojca Otoničar

Processing of piezoelectric thick films by aerosol deposition technique
(BI-DE/18-19-012)
Period: 1. 1. 2018 - 31. 12. 2019
Head: Prof. Dr. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

Novel hardening mechanisms in lead-free piezoceramics
(BI-DE/18-19-007)
Period: 1. 1. 2018 - 31. 12. 2019
Head: Prof. Dr. Tadej Rojac 

Environment friendly ferroelectric materials in bulk and thin-film forms and low-temperature processing thereof
(BI-US-18/19-001)
Period: 1. 1. 2018 - 31. 12. 2019
Head: Prof. Dr. Barbara Malič

Domain structure of complex oxides
(BI-US-17/18-047)
Period: 1. 2. 2017 - 31. 12. 2018
Head: Prof. Dr. Hana Uršič Nemevšek

Local structure of relaxor ferroelectrics - the key to understanding the functional properties
(BI-US-17/18-059)
Period: 1. 2. 2017 - 31. 12. 2018
Head: Asst. Prof. Dr. Andreja Benčan Golob

Fabrication and modelling of integrated piezoelectric structures by high-frequency ultrasound applications
(BI-FR/16-17-PROTEUS-009)
Period: 1. 1. 2016 - 31. 12. 2017
Head: Asst. Prof. Dr.  Danjela Kuščer Hrovatin

Piezoelectric films for microelectromechanical systems based on evironment friendly perovskite materials
(BI-US/16-17-006)
Period: 1. 1. 2016 -  31. 12. 2017
Head: Prof. Dr. Barbara Malič