University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Department of Materials Engineering

Dr Branka Pilić, associated professorVice-dean for sience

17 th Meeting European Network of Materials Research Centres

Monday 2nd December 2013, 1 p.m. London , UK

The Faculty of Technology in Novi Sad was founded in 1959. with the aim to provide an academic education to technological engineering staff in the field of food engineering.

In the academic year of 1972/73, the Faculty introduced new study programs in the field of chemical, oil and petrochemical engineering and material engineering, and in the academic year of 1978/79 in the field of chemical processing and pharmaceutical engineering.

HISTORY

Structure of the DEPARTMENT and study programs at the bachelor, master and PhD Studies

Scientific research at the Faculty includes fundamental and applied research in the field of food, chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and materials engineering.

It is organized in a number of multidisciplinary research projects.

The Faculty cooperates successfully with the process industries and related scientific and development institutions, and also provides engineering and other services, such as technological design, technology transfer, quality control, study/expertise, consultation, technological services, and etc.

The Faculty employs a total of 77 professors (assistant, associated and full) and 85 researchers.

Activities of the Department of Materials Engineering:

Education: In the field of materials engineering. Organisation of workshops and conferences with regard to modern developments in materials science. Research: synthesis, processing and characterisation of materials for advanced applications. Cooperation: counselling and consultancy activities, scientific service, technology transfer, dissemination of information concerning new advanced materials and technologies.

Expertise on following materials :

Polymers Biopolymers and biodegradable polymers Polymer nanocomposites Hybrid materials

Novel multifunctional nano-structured materials

Ceramic materials-traditional ceramic materials Cement-based materials Materials in cultural heritage

Available research infrastructure :

Laboratory for synthesis Thermal analysis laboratory Malver Zetasizer Nano ZS Polymer processing laboratory Mechanical testing FTIR, microscopy, UV-Vis, GPC Portable equipment necessary for the examination of the materials in cultural heritage: drilling resistance system, portable optical microscopy, portable FTIR

Actual research domains concerning materials technology

The synthesis and characterization of polymer/particle blends and nanocomposites The influence of different nanoparticles on the polymerization kinetics Preparation and curing of different resins Synthesis of novel polymers for special applications (e.g. biodegradable polymers) Protection of cultural heritage objects with multifunctional advanced materials Development of lightweight aggregate from waste material Multifunctional layers for the protection of mineral substrates Clean tile development of self-cleaning clay roofing tiles Development and application of multifunctional material using domestic raw materials in upgraded production lines Nano-composites based on silicate materials used for the design of improved and novel ceramic materials

Research Projects (1)

Funded by The Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological development:

III 45008 “Development and application of multifunctional material using domestic raw materials in upgraded production lines” (2011-2015), leader Dr Jonjaua Ranogajec

III 45022 “Multiscale structure of polymer nanocomposites and functional materials using different precursors” (2011 – 2015), leader Dr Jaroslava Budinski Simendić

III 45021 “Synthesis of nanopowders and processing of ceramics and nanocomposites with specific electrical and magnetic properties for application in integrated passive components” (2011 – 2015), leader Dr Vladimir Srdić

Other Projects:

FP7 THEME [ENV-NMP.2011.3.2.1-1 NMP], Coordinator of the project HEROMAT – “Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects with Multifunctional Advanced Materials”, www.heromat.com, project leader, Dr Jonjaua Ranogajec

FP 7 REGPOT-2007-3, “Reinforcement of research potential of the Department of Materials Engineering in the field of processing and characterization of nanostructured materials, (2008 – 2011), project leader, Dr Vladimir Srdić

Eureka Programe E! 5861 “Multifunctional layers for the protection of mineral substrates” (2010-2013), project leader, Dr Jonjaua Ranogajec

COST Action 540: Photocatalytic technologies and novel nanosurfaces materials –critical issues (“Phonasum”), project coordinator Dr František Peterka, National Centre for Nanosurfaces Engineering Advanced Technology Group, Prague, Czech Republic, MC member Dr Jonjaua Ranogajec

COST Action IC 1208 “Intergrading devices and materials: a challenge for new instrumentations MC Member Dr Vladimir Srdić

COST Action FA0904 “Eco – Sustainable food packaging based on polymer nanomatrials (2010 – 2014), MC member Dr Branka Pilić

COST Action MP1206 “Electrospun Nano-fibres for bio inspared composite materials and innovative industrial applications” (2013 – 2017), MC member Dr Branka Pilić

Research Projects (2)

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RESULTS OF THE POLYMER GROUP

The synthesis and characterization of polymer/particle nanocomposites

Oskar Bera, Branka Pilić, Jelena Pavličević, Mirjana Jovičić, Berta Holló, Katalin Mészáros Szécsényi, Milena Špirkova, Preparation and thermal properties of polystyrene/silica nanocomposites, Thermochimica Acta 515(1-2) (2011) 1-5.

Jelena Pavličević, Milena Špírková, Mirjana Jovičić, Oskar Bera, Rafal Poręba, Jaroslava Budinski-Simendić, The structure and thermal properties of novel polyurethane/organoclay nanocomposites obtained by pre-polymerization, Composites: Part B: Engineering 45 (1) (2013) 232–238.

Rafal Poręba, Milena Špirková, Jelena Pavličević, Jaroslava Budinski-Simendić, Katalin Mészáros Szécsényi, Berta Holló, Aliphatic polycarbonate-based polyurethane nanostructured materials. The influence of the composition on thermal stability and degradation, Composites Part B: Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.11.006

Jelena Pavličević, Milena Špirková, Oskar Bera, Mirjana Jovičić, Katalin Mészáros Szécsényi, Jaroslava Budinski-Simendić, The influence of bentonite and montmorillonite addition on thermal decomposition of novel polyurethane/organoclay nanocomposites, Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 32 (2013) 1–24.

The influence of oxide nanoparticles on the polymerization kinetics

Oskar Bera, Jelena Pavličević, Mirjana Jovičić, Dragoslav Stoiljković, Branka Pilić, Radmila Radičević , The influence of nanosilica on styrene free radical polymerization kinetics, Polymer Composites 33(2) (2012) 262-266.

Oskar Bera, Mirjana Jovičić, Jelena Pavličević, Branka Pilić, The influence of oxide nanoparticles on the kinetics of free radical methyl methacrylate polymerization in bulk, Polymer Composites 34 (2013) 1342–1348.

Oskar Bera, Radmila Radičević, Dragoslav Stoiljković, Mirjana Jovičić, Jelena Pavličević, A new approach for kinetic modeling of free radical bulk polymerization of styrene, Polymer Journal 43 (2011) 826-831.

Curing of resins

Mirjana Jovičić, Radmila Radičević, Jaroslava Budinski-Simendić, Curing of alkyds based on semi-drying oils with melamine resin, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 94 (2008) 143-150.

Radmila Radičević, Mirjana Jovičić, Jaroslava Budinski-Simendić, Preparation and curing of alkyd based on ricinoleic acid/melamine coatings, Progress in Organic Coatings 71 (2011) 256-264.

Mlađo Popović, Jaroslava Budinski-Simendić, Mirjana Jovičić, Joszef Mursics, Milanka Điporović-Momčilović, Jelena Pavličević, Ivan Ristić, Curing kinetics of two commercial urea-formaldehyde adhesives studied by isoconversional method, Hemijska industrija 65 (2011) 717–726.

Mirjana Jovičić, Oskar Bera, Jelena Pavličević, Vesna Simendić, Radmila Radičević, The influence of montmorillonite content on the kinetics of curing of epoxy nanocomposites, Hemijska industrija 66 (6) (2012) 863–870

Mirjana Jovičić, Radmila Radičević, Jelena Pavličević, Oskar Bera, Isoconversional kinetic analysis of the alkyd/melamine resins curing, Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly 19 (2013) 253-262

Resins are very complex systems and their activation energies change depends on the conversion degree during the curing process. Isconversional methods (Ozawa-Flynn-Wall, Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose and Friedman) reveal changes in the curing kinetics throughout the process and have been applied for the cure of epoxy-amine, epoxy/polyurethane/bentonite composites, epoxy nanocomposites, alkyd/melamine and urea-formaldehyde resins:

Different methods for poly(L-lactide) synthesis from L-lactic acid

Lj. Nikolic, I. Ristic, B. Adnadjevic, V. Nikolic, J. Jovanovic, M. Stankovic, Novel Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Poly(D,L-lactide): The Influence of Monomer/Initiator Molar Ratio on the Product Properties. Sensors 2010, 10, 5063-5073.

Ivan S. Ristić, Lj. Tanasić, Lj. Nikolić, S. Cakić, O. Ilić, R. Radičević, J. Budinski-Simendić , The Properties of Poly(l-Lactide) Prepared by Different Synthesis Procedure, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2011, 19 (2) 419-430

Synthesis of poly(l-lactide) initiated by isosorbide

Ivan S. Ristić, Tanja Radusin, Branka Pilić, Suzana Cakić, Jaroslava Budinski-Simendić, The influence of isosorbide on thermal properties of poly(L-lactide) synthesized by different methods, Polymer Engineering & Science, 53 (7) 1374–1382

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Ivan S. Ristić, Milena Marinović-Cincović, Suzana Cakić, Ljiljana Tanasić, Jaroslava Budinski-Simendić, Synthesis and properties of novel star-shaped polyesters based on l-lactide and castor oil, Polymer Bulletin, 2013 70 (6) 1723-1738

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Development and characterization of PLA bionanocomposites in food packaaging applicationThe influence of different functionalization methods of MWCNT on the properties of PLA based nanocompositesImproving of PLA properties by blending with different polymersModifying protein based polymers by different hydrocolloids for the food packaging application

Actual research of the Polymer Group

Novi Sad

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