Departments

• Research programme: Nanoporous materials (2015-2027) - Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Nataša Zabukovec Logar
   
• Research programme: Chemistry of catalysts for clean air (2022-2027) - Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Nataša Novak Tušar 
   
• Research programme: Integrated approach to water pollution prevention (2020-2027) - Principal investigator: Dr. Albin Pintar
   
• J2-50058 Synergistic Effect of Noble Metal Dispersion and Metal-Support Interactions in Anion-Exchanged Layered Metal Hydroxides for Efficient CO2 Hydrogenation Catalysis (2023-2026); responsible at NIC: Dr. Albin Pintar
   
• J1-50020 Investigating the role of defects in adsorption mechanisms of metal-organic frameworks and fabrication of crystal-glass composites (2023-2026); Principal investigator: Dr. Andraž Krajnc
   
• GC-0004 CHRONOSTORE: Chemical Energy Storage Solutions Across Temporal Scales for Climate-Resilient Renewable Energy Systems (1.7.2025 - 30.6.2028) Principal investigator: Dr. Nejc Hodnik. Members of the D09: Klara Klemenčič, Dr. Andraž Krajnc, Suzana Mal,   Dr. Matjaž Mazaj, Prof. Dr. Nataša Novak Tušar, Dr. Albin Pintar, Dr. Aljaž Škrjanc, Dr. Andraž Šuligoj, Prof. Dr. Nataša Zabukovec Logar, Dr. Gregor Žerjav
   
• GC-0003 Nanostructured Hybrid Semiconductor Materials and Devices (1.10.2024 - 30.9.2027). Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Matjaž Valant. Members of the D09: Dr. Petar Djinovič, Dr. Kristijan Lorber, Prof. Dr. Nataša Zabukovec Logar, Prof. Dr. Nataša Novak Tušar.
   
• Janko Jamnik basic research project: High-temperature NMR study of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (2023-2025); Principal investigator: Dr. Andraž Krajnc
   
• J7-4636 Fundamental understanding of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction for a new generation of nickel-based electrocatalysts in alkaline water and chlor-alkali electrolysis (2022 - 2025); Principal investigator: Dr. Dušan Strmčnik (KI D10), responsible at D09: Dr. Ksenija Maver
   
• J2-4444 Solar-assisted photocatalytic degradation of perfluorinated compounds in water (2022 – 2025); Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Urška Lavrenčič Štangar (FKKT, UL), responsible at NIC: Prof. Dr. Nataša Novak Tušar
   
• J2-4441 Dual-functional Nb2O5 and Nb2O5-TiO2 materials for simultaneous CO2 reduction and organic substance oxidation to value-added compounds (2022 – 2025); Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Andrijana Sever Škapin (ZAG), responsible at NIC: Prof. Dr. Nataša Novak Tušar
   
• N2-0310 Izdelava hibridnih kompozitov Z-sheme s CNT in načrtovanje fotokatalitičnega reaktorja za čiščenje industrijske odpadne vode (2023 – 2025); Principal investigator: Dr. Blaž Likozar (KI D13), responsible at D09: Dr. Andraž Šuligoj
   
• J7-4638 Unlocking the Selective Catalytic Conversion Processes of CO2 to Ethanol – UliSess (2022 – 2025); Dr. Blaž Likozar (KI D13), responsible at D09: Dr. Petar Djinović
   
• N2-0265 Photocatalytic reduction of CO2: ambitions beyond C1 chemistry (2022 – 2025); Principal investigator: Dr. Petar Djinović
• N1-0252 Catalytic and solid state NMR spectroscopic study of bimetallic catalysts: synergisms between Lewis acid and transition metal sites in carbonylation and transfer hydrocyanation reactions (2022-2025)- Principal investigator Dr. Andraž Krajnc
   
• J7-3151 Development of advanced nanostructured catalysts for hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol (2021-2024) - Principal investigator: Dr. Albin Pintar
   
• European Space Agency (ESA) project O/1-11503 to SIR3_08: “Mitigation of CO2 levels with the confined space by advanced metal-organic framework foam adsorbent” (2023-2024). Principal investigator: Dr. Matjaž Mazaj
   
• EU project UPSTERAM, HORIZON-MISS-2022-OCEAN-01-04 (2023-2027) "Circular and Bio-Based Solutions for the Ultimate Prevention of Plastics in Rivers Integrated with Elimination and Monitoring Technologies" EU project partner: Dr. Sebastijan Kovačič
   
• EU project MUSPELL, HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDER CHALLENGES (2023-2027) »Medium to long term thermal energy storage system with embedded heat pumping capability", WP leader for TCM development: Dr. Alenka Ristić (L20)
   
• EU COST action CA20126 (2021-2025) Network for research, innovation and product development on porous semiconductors and oxides (NETPORE) – Management committee member: Prof. Dr. Nataša Novak Tušar
• Horizon 2020 project StoRIES (1.11. 2021) StoRIES – Storage Research Infrastructure Eco-System, Horizon 2020, EERA. RI provider: Dr. Alenka Ristić
   
• Bilateral project: scientific research cooperation between the Republic of Slovenia and Bosna in Hercegovina (1.1.2024-31.12.2025). Circular economy: use of waste raw materials for the synthesis of zeolites. Principal investigator: Dr. Alenka Ristić
   
• Bilateral project: scientific research cooperation between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia (1.4.2023-31.3.2025). SS-NMR study of supramolecular and covalent-organic porous frameworks and their functionalised analogues. Principal investigator: Dr. Andraž Krajnc
   
• Bilateral project: scientific research cooperation between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Serbia (1.7.2023-30.6.2025). Doped high porosity carbon foams. Principal investigator: Dr. Sebastijan Kovačič
   
• Bilateral research project with CSIR-National environmental engineering research institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur, Republic of India (2022-2024) - Principal investigator: Dr. Gregor Žerjav

Industry

• SILKEM, Kidričevo, Slovenia: research of synthetic zeolites and aluminates and their applications
• CINKARNA, Celje, Slovenia: raziskave s TiO₂ funkcionaliziranih poroznih katalizatorjev
• AXENS, France: adsorbent research
• KRKA, Novo mesto, Slovenia: structural determinations and surface analysis of pharmaceutical products
• NOVARTIS, Ljubljana, Slovenia: structural determinations and surface analysis of pharmaceutical products
• AQUAFILSLO, Ljubljana, Slovenia: product analysis
• DONIT, Medvode, Slovenia: product analysis
• CALCIT, Kamnik, Slovenia: product analysis
• SALONIT, Anhovo, Slovenia: product analysis
• JAFRAL, Ljubljana, Slovenia: product analysis
• ACIES BIO, Ljubljana, Slovenia: product analysis

Foreign academic institutions

• The University of Queensland, Avstralia
• KU Leuven, Belgium
• University of Cambridge, GB
• Universita degli Studi di Palermo (UNIPA), Italy
• AEE INTEC, Avstria
• ISE Fraunhofer, Germany
• CIC energiGUNE, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
• Institut de mécanique et ingénierie de Bordeaux, France
• Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
• Laboratory for Catalysis and Spectrochemistry, ISMRA-CNRS, Caen, France
• University of Antwerp, Belgium
• Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
• Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
• University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
• Institute of Organic Chemistry, Bulgarien Acadamy of Science, Sofia, Bulgaria
• Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, GB
• ZAE Bayern Garching, Germany
• TU Wien, Avstria
• ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Republic
• Centre for Energy Research, Budapest, Hungary
• National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India
• Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, USA
• Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Cyprus