Marija Cvetnić, mag. chem.

Biography

Education

2018: Diploma thesis, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

           title of thesis: Thermodynamics of Alkali-Metal Cation Complexation with Calix[4]arene Amide Derivatives

Affiliation and current position

2021 – today: Assistant at Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Earlier positions:

2019 – 2021: Chemist at TEVA's Research & Development (Zagreb)

Research interest

supramolecular chemistry, thermodynamics of anion binding, solution chemistry - protonation equilibria, cation coordination chemistry

Awards and recognitions

2018: Rector's award of the University of Zagreb for individual research work

           title of work: Synthesis of Calix[4]arene Glucose Derivative and its Complexation of Alkali Metal Cations

2016: Dean's award of the Department of Chemistry (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb) in recognition of excellence in the study

Memberships: 

Croatian Chemical Society

Published papers recorded in the Croatian Scientific Bibliography Database

Show publications in CRORIS

List of select publications

1. Cvetnić, M.; Cindro, N.; Topić, E.; Bregović, N.; Tomišić, V.; Supramolecular handshakes: characterization of urea-carboxylate interactions within calixarene frameworks. ChemPlusChem 2024 , e202400130. DOI:10.1002/cplu.202400130

2. Cvetnić, M.; Šplajt, R.; Topić, E.; Rubčić, M.; Bregović, N.; Direct thermodynamic characterization of solid-state reactions by isothermal calorimetry. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2024, 26(1), 67-75.
DOI:10.1039/D3CP03933A

3. Požar, J.; Cvetnić, M.; Usenik, A.; Cindro, N.; Horvat, G.; Leko, K.; Modrušan, M.; Tomišić, V.; The Role of Triazole and Glucose Moieties in Alkali Metal Cation Complexation by Lower-Rim Tertiary-Amide Calix[4]arene Derivatives. Molecules 2022, 27, 470.
DOI:10.3390/molecules27020470

4. Požar, J.; Nikšić-Franjić, I.; Cvetnić M.; Leko K.; Cindro N.; Pičuljan K.; Borilović I.; Frkanec L.; Tomišić V.; Solvation Effect on Complexation of Alkali Metal Cations by a Calix[4]arene Ketone Derivative, J. Phys. Chem. B 2017, 121(36), 8539–8550.
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b05093

5. Leko K.; Bregović N.; Cvetnić M.; Cindro N.; Tranfić Bakić M.; Požar J.; Tomišić V.; Complexation of Alkali Metal Cations by a Tertiary Amide Calix[4]arene Derivative in Strongly Cation Solvating Solvents, Croat. Chem. Acta 2017, 90(2), 307–314.
DOI:10.5562/cca3200

List of select projects

2021.–2024.

Researcher on the project of the Croatian Science Foundation:
Coordination Reactions of Macrocyclic Ligands in Solution (MACROSOL, IP-2019-04-9560);
(Principal investigator: Prof. V. Tomišić, Ph.D.)