The Institute of Physics and the Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment are organizing a lecture series on novel materials in the period between 25 March and 22 April 2025. Titled ‘The Age of New Materials’, the new lecture series is held on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the Small Hall of the Endowment.
Year after year, the broad audience gets the chance to learn about various physical fields and numerous topics contemporary physicists are studying through the cooperation between the Institute and Kolarac in the form of a new lecture series. This spring, researchers from the Centre for Solid State Physics and New Materials of the Institute of Physics Belgrade will give engaging lectures. The Centre focuses on researching the optical, transport, and magnetic properties of a wide range of materials, with particular attention to their vibrational characteristics.
The series launches on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, with a lecture by Dr Nenad Lazarević, ‘The Iron Age of Superconductivity – The Case of Fe(Se:S). Dr. Lazarević will also discuss the role of the Centre for Solid State Physics, which he leads, in the global context of quantum material research. A special topic will be the contribution to the understanding of fundamental phenomena and the directions of its future development.
On Tuesday, 1 April, Dr Emil Božin will deliver a lecture titled ‘Detection of Nanoscale Hidden Phases in Quantum Materials at Large Research Facilities.’ Dr E. Božin, one of the world’s leading physicists, returned to Serbia in late 2024 from the prestigious Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States. His lecture at Kolarac is dedicated to the most advanced experimental setups at large synchrotron, neutron, and free-electron laser facilities, which are used to explore the links between the structure and properties of materials in the fields of solid-state physics and chemistry.
Dr Jelena Pešić will present a lecture titled ‘The 2D Materials Revolution: The Potential of Semiconductor Nanonetworks’ on 8 April, in which she will discuss two-dimensional materials, such as graphene and molybdenum disulfide, which have attracted significant attention due to their exceptional physical, chemical, electronic, optical, and mechanical properties, as well as their exciting potential for various applications.
On 15 April, Dr Anđelija Ilić will provide an overview of a part of the research conducted at the Center for Solid State and New Materials, a multidisciplinary centre focused on potential applications aimed at improving everyday life. Titled ‘Interaction of Ions and Electromagnetic Fields with Micro-, Nano-, and Biomaterials with Potential for Application in the Development of New Technologies’ Dr Ilić will discuss the interactions between ions and electromagnetic fields with microorganisms, airborne pollutants, tissues, and the possibilities of developing sensors, communication devices, and technologies for modifying biological samples.
The Kolarac series concludes on 22 April with the lecture titled ‘Investigating Spin-Phonon Interactions in Multiferroic Nanostructures: The Role of Raman Spectroscopy’ by Dr Bojan Stojadinović. Dr Stojadinović will present spin-phonon interactions, the understanding of which is essential for controlling the magnetic, ferroelectric, and magnetoelectric properties of composite nanostructures.
The lectures are held on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the Small Hall of the Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment (5 Studentski trg, Belgrade). Admission is free.
LECTURE SCHEDULE
25 March – Dr Nenad Lazarević ‘Centre for Solid State Physics and New Materials in the World of Quantum Materials: The Iron Age of Superconductivity – The Case of Fe(Se:S)’
1 April – Dr Emil Božin ‘Detection of Nanoscale Hidden Phases in Quantum Materials at Large Research Facilities’
8 April – Dr Jelena Pešić The 2D Materials Revolution: The Potential of Semiconductor Nanonetworks’
15 April – Dr Anđelija Ilić ‘Interaction of Ions and Electromagnetic Fields with Micro-, Nano-, and Biomaterials with Potential for Application in the Development of New Technologies’
22 April – Dr Bojan Stojadinović ‘Investigating Spin-Phonon Interactions in Multiferroic Nanostructures: The Role of Raman Spectroscopy’