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Janez Kovač is a researcher affiliated with the Jožef Stefan Institute in Slovenia, specializing in engineering and materials science. Their work covers a range of subfields that include materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The research topics that Kovač has extensively explored encompass diamond and carbon-based materials research, metal and thin film mechanics, ion-surface interactions and analysis, advanced photocatalysis techniques, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, catalytic processes in materials science, and lubricants and their additives.

Frequent collaborative engagements are evident with researchers such as Jernej Ekar, Rok Zaplotnik, Goran Dražić, Miran Mozetič, and Nejc Hodnik.

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on catalytic and photocatalytic materials, with significant articles including:

  • Synergistic enhancement of photocatalytic CO2 reduction by plasmonic Au nanoparticles on TiO2 decorated N-graphene heterostructure catalyst for high selectivity methane production, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Increasing the Oxygen-Evolution Reaction Performance of Nanotubular Titanium Oxynitride-Supported Ir Nanoparticles by a Strong Metal-Support Interaction, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Structural and CO2 Capture Properties of Ethylenediamine-Modified HKUST-1 Metal-Organic Framework, 2020, Crystal Growth & Design
  • Effect of the Morphology of the High-Surface-Area Support on the Performance of the Oxygen-Evolution Reaction for Iridium Nanoparticles, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Effect of Au loading on Schottky barrier height in TiO2 + Au plasmonic photocatalysts, 2021, Applied Surface Science

Kovač has published prolifically in journals such as Applied Surface Science, SSRN Electronic Journal, ACS Omega, Tribology International, and Nanomaterials. Their body of work is distributed across these venues with the highest number of publications appearing in Applied Surface Science and SSRN Electronic Journal, each with 10 publications.

Best Publications

  • Surface modification of polyester by oxygen- and nitrogen-plasma treatment

    Alenka Vesel;Ita Junkar;Uros Cvelbar;Janez Kovac

  • Structural Properties and Antibacterial Effects of Hydrophobic and Oleophobic Sol-Gel Coatings for Cotton Fabrics

    Aljaz Vilcnik;Ivan Jerman;Angela Surca Vuk;Matjaz Kozelj

  • Sol–gel coating of cellulose fibres with antimicrobial and repellent properties

    Brigita Tomšič;Barbara Simončič;Boris Orel;Lidija Černe

  • The effect of the cellulose-binding domain from Clostridium cellulovorans on the supramolecular structure of cellulose fibers

    Diana Ciolacu;Janez Kovac;Vanja Kokol

  • Mechanisms of Copper-Based Catalyst Deactivation during CO2 Reduction to Methanol

    Anže Prašnikar;Andraž Pavlišič;Francisco Ruiz-Zepeda;Janez Kovač

  • The roles of mercapto, benzene and methyl groups in the corrosion inhibition of imidazoles on copper: I. Experimental characterization

    Ingrid Milošev;Nataša Kovačević;Janez Kovač;Anton Kokalj

  • Removal of aqueous manganese using the natural zeolitic tuff from the Vranjska Banja deposit in Serbia

    Nevenka Rajic;Djordje Stojakovic;Sanja Jevtic;Natasa Zabukovec Logar

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of nanostructured Ti–Al–Si–N coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering

    A. Miletić;P. Panjan;B. Škorić;M. Čekada

  • XPS and AFM characterization of aminosilanes with different numbers of bonding sites on a silicon wafer

    G. Jakša;B. Štefane;J. Kovač

  • Improved electron–hole separation and migration in anatase TiO2 nanorod/reduced graphene oxide composites and their influence on photocatalytic performance

    Gregor Žerjav;Muhammad Shahid Arshad;Petar Djinović;Ita Junkar

  • Structural investigation of Zn2+ sorption on clinoptilolite tuff from the Vranjska Banja deposit in Serbia

    Š. Cerjan Stefanović;N. Zabukovec Logar;K. Margeta;N. Novak Tušar

  • Surface Analysis of 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole and Benzotriazole Adsorbed on Cu by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    Matjaž Finšgar;Janez Kovač;Ingrid Milošev

  • Increasing the oxygen-evolution reaction performance of nanotubular titanium oxynitride-supported Ir nanoparticles by a strong metal - support Interaction

    Marjan Bele;Primož Jovanovič;Živa Marinko;Sandra Drev

  • Effects of mechanical and chemical pre-treatments on the morphology and composition of surfaces of aluminium alloys 7075-T6 and 2024-T3

    Urša Tiringer;Janez Kovač;Ingrid Milošev

  • Multifunctional water and oil repellent and antimicrobial properties of finished cotton: influence of sol–gel finishing procedure

    Barbara Simončič;Brigita Tomšič;Lidija Černe;Boris Orel

  • Functionalization of PET Fabrics by Corona and Nano Silver

    Marija Gorenšek;Marija Gorjanc;Vili Bukošek;Janez Kovač

  • Effect of Au loading on Schottky barrier height in TiO2 + Au plasmonic photocatalysts

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  • A structural and corrosion study of triethoxysilyl functionalized POSS coatings on AA 2024 alloy.

    Ivan Jerman;Angela Šurca Vuk;Matjaž Koželj;Boris Orel, ,† and

  • XPS study of the deposited Ti layer in a magnetron-type sputter ion pump

    Alenka Vesel;Miran Mozetic;Janez Kovac;Anton Zalar

  • Optically Detected Degradation of NaYF4:Yb,Tm-Based Upconversion Nanoparticles in Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution.

    Olivija Plohl;Marco Kraft;Janez Kovač;Blaž Belec

  • Oxygen plasma functionalization of poly(p-phenilene sulphide)

    Uroš Cvelbar;Miran Mozetič;Ita Junkar;Alenka Vesel

  • Improvement to the Corrosion Resistance of Ti-Based Implants Using Hydrothermally Synthesized Nanostructured Anatase Coatings

    Martina Lorenzetti;Eva Pellicer;Jordi Sort;Maria Dolors Baró

  • Structural and CO2 Capture Properties of Ethylenediamine-Modified HKUST-1 Metal-Organic Framework

    Nika Vrtovec;Matjaž Mazaj;Gianpiero Buscarino;Angela Terracina

  • Carbon monoxide oxidation on Au(1 1 1) surface decorated by spontaneously deposited Pt

    S. Strbac;S. Petrovic;R. Vasilic;J. Kovac

  • Parameters optimization for synthesis of Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles by laser ablation in water

    Nikša Krstulović;Krešimir Salamon;Ognjen Budimlija;Janez Kovač

Frequent Co-Authors

Miran Mozetič
Miran Mozetič Jožef Stefan Institute
Goran Dražić
Goran Dražić National Institute of Chemistry
Peter Panjan
Peter Panjan Jožef Stefan Institute
Alenka Vesel
Alenka Vesel Jožef Stefan Institute
Iztok Arčon
Iztok Arčon University of Nova Gorica
Uroš Cvelbar
Uroš Cvelbar Jožef Stefan Institute
Siegfried Hofmann
Siegfried Hofmann Max Planck Society
Ingrid Milošev
Ingrid Milošev Jožef Stefan Institute
Danilo Suvorov
Danilo Suvorov Jožef Stefan Institute
Albin Pintar
Albin Pintar National Institute of Chemistry

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