Biljana held a lecture at ChemInno 2026 – When Science Meets Industry conference
Biljana held an invited lecture at the First International Conference on Medical, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Chemistry, Household and Industrial Chemistry, Forensic and Analytical Chemistry (ChemInno 2026 – When Science Meets Industry) held on 5th May 2026 in Belgrade. There she presented the work done during her recent stay at ENEA Frascati entitled “Acoustic Signatures in LIBS-Based Detection of Explosive Traces”.
New paper by Nenad
Nesa published a paper together with his colleagues from Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy and Faculty of Chemistry. The paper entitled “Assessment of risks to the environment and human health associated with potentially toxic elements in the surface water and sediments in the mining‑affected area” was published in Environmental Geochemistry and Health journal.
The paper on in – situ LIBS measuring head accepted in Measurement Science and Technology
The paper with core idea of IDEJE project NOVA2LIBS4fusion, the functional measuring head for in – situ low pressure LIBS applications, has been published in Measurement Science and Technology journal. With this publication, all work carried under this project has been published, and project was successfully brought to the end.
Popular lecture by Biljana at Kolarac Foundation
On Monday, 16th March, Bilja held a public popular lecture “From Fusion Reactors to Crime Scene – Material Analysis with Laser Produced Plasmas” about the work done in our Lab during the past couple of years at Kolarac Foundation in Belgrade. Lecture is a part of the series of popular lectures “Under the quantum light” (Serb. “Pod kvantnom svetlošću”) organized by Institute of Physics Belgrade and Photonics Center. The abstract of the talk was (in Serbian):
Dr Biljana Stankov će na svom predavanju predstaviti deo istraživanja Laboratorije za lasere i plazmu Instituta za fiziku u Beogradu, koja se bave analizom materijala primenom laserski proizvedene plazme. Predavanje „Od fuzionih reaktora do mesta zločina – analiza materijala laserski proizvedenom plazmom” će objasniti šta se dešava kada laserski impuls pogodi materijal i kako nastala plazma omogućava da se „pročita” njegov sastav. Kroz zanimljive primere, biće prikazano kako se ova metoda primenjuje u mnogim oblastima, od fuzionih istraživanja pa do forenzičkih analiza. Cilj predavanja je da se publici približi kako se svetlost i plazma koriste kao moćni alati za razumevanje materije u savremenoj nauci.
New publication by Nikola
Nikola’s work on his PhD thesis is now in full swing. We are pleased to share that a new paper entitled “Detection of hydrogen isotopes in fusion-relevant targets using laser ablation and microwave-induced plasma” related to his doctoral research has just been published in European Physical Journal Plus, in collaboration with our colleagues and partners from INFLPR Romania (LSPI Laboratory and EPPA Laboratory) as well as the Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences.
This achievement marks an important milestone in his research progress, and we are proud to see the continued success of this collaboration. We wish Nikola the very best of luck in his future work and look forward to the next results from his PhD journey.
New paper by Nenad and his collaborators
Nenad, together with his coworkers, has just published the paper entitled “Potentially Toxic Elements in the Soil of an Urban Area in Croatia: A Multimethodological Approach for the Assessment of Mobility, Environmental and Human Health Risks” in Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. We congratulate him on this achievement and wish him more success in the future!
Biljana published new paper
Another paper entitled “Acoustic Signatures in Laser-Induced Plasmas for Detection of Explosives in Traces” connected with work that Biljana did during her stay at ENEA has just been published in Sensors. We congratulate her on this achievement and wish her more success in the future!
New paper by Biljana and her coworkers
Biljana’s trip to ENEA Italy gave its first results. The paper entitled “Transferable calibration coefficients for semi-quantitative analysis by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) in samples containing calcium“ has been just published in Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy. We congratulate her and wish her more success in the future!
Milica participated at the Italy – Argentina round table
The Italy – Argentina round table under the working title Advances in Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) applications was held on 17.10.2025. at the University of Bari, Department of Chemistry. Milica held a lecture titled “LIBS for the determination of trace metals in oils”.
Milica participated at the 13th International Conference on Photo-Excited Processes and Applications (ICPEPA-13)
13th International Conference on Photo-Excited Processes and Application was held at the Castle of Charles V in Lecce, Italy, from September 14 to 19, 2025. Milica participated with a poster entitled LIBS Analysis of Oils: A Spin-Coating Approach for High Sensitivity and Matrix Effect Suppression, while the abstract of the poster is given below:
We present a methodology for the preparation and elemental analysis of oil samples using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), designed to reduce matrix effects and sample
volume while improving sensitivity and repeatability. The sample preparation involves stabilizing both the oil and a silica wafer substrate at a fixed temperature of 40 °C, followed by deposition of an oil droplet on substrate rotated by a spin coater, thus producing uniform thin films with tunable thickness governed by rotation speed [1].
This approach enables consistent sampling, independent of the oil’s kinematic viscosity, and ensures a reproducible interaction volume for LIBS. Comparative measurements on pure oil and oil samples containing various elements revealed that matrix effect is significantly mitigated in thin oil films. For ultra-thin layers (~0.74 μm), the LIBS signal—particularly the carbon line—becomes stable and insensitive to impurity concentration, a key indicator of minimized matrix interference. Furthermore, pulse-to-pulse stability and electron density were significantly enhanced compared to bulk liquid targets, due to better plasma confinement [2]. Despite the minimal ablation volume (~0.3 nL per pulse), strong plasma emission was achieved. Using optimized delay times and line-specific calibration, we attained detection limits as low as 3.9 ppm for Zn, 0.49 ppm for Cd, 0.16 ppm for Cu, and 0.082 ppm for Cr. This method provides a highly sensitive and efficient pathway for trace elemental analysis in oil-based matrices [1].
References:
[1] M. Vinić, E. Aruffo, F. Andreoli, M. Ivković, V. Lazic, Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic
Spectroscopy, 164, 105765 (2020)
[2] M. Vinić, M. Kuzmanović, J. Savović, M. Ivković, Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 88 (2),
153 (2022)
