O djelatniku

Katarina Leko, mag. chem.

Zvanje: viši stručni suradnik
Funkcija:2021. – zamjenik voditelja Laboratorija za kalorimetriju koji je osnovan u okviru projekta Centar izvrsnosti u kemiji i zamjenik voditelja Laboratorija za spektroskopiju NMR koji je osnovan u okviru projekta Centar izvrsnosti u kemiji
Lokacija: 218
Telefon:+385 1 4606 147
Telefon kućni:6147
E-mail: E-mail
Zavod/služba: Zavod za fizikalnu kemiju
Godina diplomiranja:2015.
Na zavodu od:2016.

Nastava

prijediplomski

diplomski

Objavljeni radovi u Hrvatskoj znanstvenoj bibliografiji

INCLUSION OF ACETONITRILE AND METHANOL MOLECULES IN A CALIX[4]ARENE HYDROPHOBIC CAVITY

Marinac, Sven; Modrušan, Matija; Usenik, Andrea; Borovec, Jakov; Pičuljan, Katarina; Leko, Katarina; Požar, Josip; Horvat, Gordan; Cindro, Nikola; Hrenar, Tomica; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Solutions in Chemistry 2024: Book of Abstracts, 2024.

Complexation of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Cations by Fluorescent Glycoconjugated Calix[4]arene Derivative: Thermodynamic and Computational Studies

Modrušan, Matija; Cindro, Nikola; Usenik, Andrea; Leko, Katarina; Glazer, Lucija; Tomaš, Renato; Horvat, Gordan; Požar, Josip; Tomišić, Vladislav
izvorni znanstveni rad, 2024.
Croatica chemica acta

Hydrophobically driven hosting – What about the guest?

Usenik, Andrea; Leko, Katarina; Petrović Peroković, Vesna; Car, Željka; Ribić, Rosana; Pičuljan, Katarina; Hanževački, Marko; Draženović, Josip; Požar, Josip
izvorni znanstveni rad, 2023.
Journal of molecular liquids

Ab initio prediction of structures, functional properties and solid-state reactivity of crystalline materials

Arhangelskis, Mihails; Xu, Yizhi; Kumar, Lavanya; Marrett, Joseph M.; Titi, Hatem M.; Darby, James P.; Leko, Katarina; Nemec, Vinko; Trzybiński, Damian; Bregović, Nikola; Cinčić, Dominik; Morris, Andrew J.; Friščić, Tomislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Solid-State Science & Research 2023 : book of abstracts, 2023.

The Hydrophobically Driven Inclusion Revisited, the Complexation of Simple Aliphatic and Aromatic Compounds with Cyclodextrins and Cucurbiturils

Požar, Josip; Usenik, Andrea; Šekutor, Marina; Leko, Katarina; Alešković, Marija; Ribić, Rosana; Petrović Peroković, Vesna; Car, Željka; Pičuljan, Katarina; Roca, Sunčica; Hanževački, Marko; Brkljača, Zlatko
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, VI. simpozij supramolekulske kemije : knjiga sažetaka / VI. simpozij supramolekulske kemije : knjiga sažetaka = Supramolecular Chemistry 2023 : Book of abstracts, 2023.

Elucidating mechanochemical reactivity of a ternary halogen-bonded cocrystal system by computational and calorimetric studies

Kumar, Lavanya ; Dash, Sibananda G. ; Leko, Katarina ; Trzybiński, Damian ; Bregović, Nikola ; Cinčić, Dominik ; Arhangelskis, Mihails
izvorni znanstveni rad, 2023.
PCCP. Physical chemistry chemical physics

Enhancing the Cation-Binding Ability of Fluorescent Calixarene Derivatives: Structural, Thermodynamic, and Computational Studies

Leko, Katarina; Usenik, Andrea; Cindro, Nikola; Modrušan, Matija; Požar, Josip; Horvat, Gordan; Stilinović, Vladimir; Hrenar, Tomica; Tomišić, Vladislav
izvorni znanstveni rad, 2023.
ACS Omega

Thermodynamics of Cation-Binding Reactions of Tertiary-Amide Calix[6]arene Derivative

Kukina Gradečak, Karla; Leko, Katarina; Usenik, Andrea; Cindro, Nikola; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, VI. simpozij supramolekulske kemije : knjiga sažetaka / VI. simpozij supramolekulske kemije : knjiga sažetaka = Supramolecular Chemistry 2023 : Book of abstracts, 2023.

Utilization of a kinetic isotope effect to decrease decomposition of ceftriaxone in a mixture of D2O/H2O

Jasprica, Ivona ; Horvat, Petar ; Zrnc, Katarina ; Bonney, Karl J. ; Bjornstad, Vidar ; Hok, Lucija ; Vianello, Robert ; Bregović, Nikola ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav ; Meštrović, Ernest
izvorni znanstveni rad, 2023.
European journal of pharmaceutical sciences

INFLUENCE OF CATION BINDING ON INTRINSIC FLUORESCENCE OF TERTIARY-AMIDE CALIX[6]ARENE DERIVATIVE

Kukina Gradečak, Karla; Leko, Katarina; Usenik, Andrea; Cindro, Nikola; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Knjiga sažetaka 8. Simpozija studenata kemičara, 2023.

Computational evaluation of halogen-bonded cocrystals enables prediction of their mechanochemical interconversion reactions

Kumar, Lavanya; Leko, Katarina; Nemec, Vinko; Trzybiński, Damian; Bregović, Nikola; Cinčić, Dominik; Arhangelskis, Mihails
izvorni znanstveni rad, 2023.
Chemical science

Complexation of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Cations by Calix[6]arene Receptors

Kukina Gradečak, Karla; Leko, Katarina; Usenik, Andrea; Cindro, Nikola; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Adriatic NMR Conference 2023 : Book of Abstracts, 2023.

The Role of Triazole and Glucose Moieties in Alkali Metal Cation Complexation by Lower-Rim Tertiary-Amide Calix[4]arene Derivatives

Požar, Josip ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Horvat, Gordan ; Leko, Katarina ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
izvorni znanstveni rad, Molecules, 2022.

Utilization of a kinetic isotope effect to decrease decomposition of ceftriaxone in a mixture of D2O/H2O

Jasprica, Ivona ; Horvat, Petar ; Zrnc, Katarina ; Bonney, Karl ; Bjornstad, Vidar ; Meštrović, Ernest ; Vianello, Robert ; Hok, Lucija ; Bregović, Nikola ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Solutions in Chemistry, Book of Abstracts, 2022.

THE THERMODYNAMICS OF HYDROPHOBICALY DRIVEN INCLUSION; β-CYCLODEXTRIN VS. CUCURBIT[7]URIL

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna ; Car, Željka ; Ribić, Rosana ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Požar, Josip
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 2022.

Fluorescent phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivatives: synthesis and thermodynamics of complexation reactions with metal cations

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Babić, Tea ; Modrušan, Matija ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Adriatic NMR Conference 2021 : Book of abstracts, 2021.

Thermodynamic and structural studies of complexation reactions of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivative with alkaline earth metal cations

Babić, Tea ; Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Modrušan, Matija ; Jakupec, Nikola ; Uran, Erik ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 27th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers and 5th Symposium Vladimir Prelog : Book of Abstracts, 2021.

Thermodynamic and structural studies of complexation reactions of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivative with alkaline earth metal cations

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Vianello, Robert ; Hok, Lucija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 27th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers and 5th Symposium Vladimir Prelog : Book of Abstracts, 2021.

Alkali-metal cation coordination to calix[4]arenes containing triazole functionalities

Požar, Josip ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 2021.

From icebergs to geysers: the story behind hydrophobic effect

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna ; Car, Željka ; Požar, Josip
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 5. Simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a 2021 : knjiga sažetaka, 2021.

Thermodynamics of complexation of alkali and alkaline earth metal cations by a phenanthridine- based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate

Modrušan, Matija ; Tomaš, Renato ; Glazer, Lucija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 27th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers and 5th Symposium Vladimir Prelog : Book of Abstracts, 2021.

Melting Down the Iceberg Model: Hydrophobic Cavities and (Sweetened) Alcohols

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Brkljača, Zlatko ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna ; Car, Željka ; Ribić, Rosana ; Požar, Josip
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Adriatic NMR Conference : book of abstracts, 2020.

Solvophobically Driven Complexation of Adamantyl Mannoside with β‐Cyclodextrin in Water and Structured Organic Solvents

Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Brkljača, Zlatko ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Ribić, Rosana ; Požar, Josip
izvorni znanstveni rad, Chemistry : a European journal, 2020.

Synthesis of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate and physicochemical characterization of its complexation reactions with alkali metal cations

Modrušan, Matija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Adriatic NMR Conference : Book of Abstracts, 2020.

Phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivates: complexation with alkali metal cations

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Hrenar, Tomica ; Horvat, Gordan ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Adriatic NMR conference : Book of Abstracts, 2019.

Functional self-assembled nanovesicles based on β-cyclodextrin, liposomes and adamantyl guanidines as potential nonviral gene delivery vectors

Štimac, Adela ; Tokić, Matea ; Ljubetič, Ajasja ; Vuletić, Tomislav ; Šekutor, Marina ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Frkanec, Leo ; Frkanec, Ruža
izvorni znanstveni rad, Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 2019.

Design, synthesis and complexation properties of calix[4]arenes with phenanthridine subunits

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a : knjiga sažetaka, 2019.

Complexation Properties of Phenantridine-Based Calix[4]arene Derivatives

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 26. Hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem ; 4. Simpozij Vladimir Prelog : knjiga sažetaka, 2019.

Phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivates: synthesis and their complexation with alkali metal cations

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Horvat, Gordan ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 47th IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, 2019.

The solvent influence on the complexation of amphiphilic mannosides with β-cyclodextrin and cucurbit[7]uril

Leko, Katarina ; Petrović-Peroković, Vesna ; Car, Željka ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Draženović, Josip ; Cindro, Nikola ; Požar, Josip
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 47th IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, 2019.

Application of adamantyl aminoguanidines infunctional self-assembled nanovesicles

Šekutor, Marina ; Štimac, Adela ; Tokić, Matea ; Ljubetić, Ajasja ; Vuletić, Tomislav ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Frkanec, Leo ; Frkanec, Ruža
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, ESOR 2019 - 17th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity : Book of abstracts, 2019.

Thermodynamics of Complexation of Alkaline- earth Metal Cations by a Fluorescent Phenanthridine-based Calix[4]arene Derivative

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Horvat, Gordan ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, III. Simpozij supramolekulske kemije : knjiga sažetaka, 2019.

Synthesis and complexation properties of fluorescent phenanthridine-basesd calix[4]arene derivates

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik , Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Adriatic NMR Conference : Book of Abstract, 2018.

The Solvent Influence on the Complexation of Amphiphilic Mannosides with β-cyclodextrin

Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Car, Željka ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Draženović, Josip ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna ; Ribić Rosana
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 3rd International Congress of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of Bosnia and Herzegovina : Book of Abstracts, 2018.
Glasnik hemičara i tehnologa Bosne i Hercegovine = Bulletin of the Chemists and Technologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thermodynamics of complexation of fluorescent calix[4]arene derivative with alkali metal cations

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 5. Simpozij studenata kemičara : knjiga sažetaka, 2018.

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

Cvetnić, Marija ; Meštrović, Jerko ; Cindro, Nikola ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, XII. Susret mladih kemijskih inženjera : knjiga sažetaka, 2018.

Synthesis and Complexation Properties of Fluorescent Phenanthridine-Based Calix[4]arene Derivative

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a : knjiga sažetaka, 2018.

Fluorescent Phenanthridine-Based Calix[4]arene Derivatives: Synthesis and Complexation Properties

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 3rd International Congress of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of Bosnia and Herzegovina : Book of Abstracts, 2018.
Glasnik hemičara i tehnologa Bosne i Hercegovine = Bulletin of the Chemists and Technologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Synthesis and complexation properties of calix[4]arenes with phenanthridine subunits

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, II. Simpozij supramolekulske kemije : knjiga sažetaka, 2018.

The solvation influence on the complexation of alkali-metal cations with calix[4]arene derivates

Cvetnić, Marija; Nikšić-Franjić, Ivana; Cindro, Nikola; Leko, Katarina; Pičuljan, Katarina; Borilović, Ivana; Frkanec, Leo; Požar, Josip; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Adriatic NMR Conference : Book of Abstract, 2018.

Complexation of Alkali Metal Cations with Calix[4]arene Derivatives

Požar, Josip ; Cindro, Nikola ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Leko, Katarina ; Nikšić-Franjić, Ivana ; Frkanec, Leo ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, II. Simpozij supramolekulske kemije : knjiga sažetaka, 2018.

Calorimetric and NMR Studies of Inclusion Complexes of b-Cyclodextrin with Novel Amphiphilic Mannosides

Draženović, Josip ; Car, Željka ; Leko, Katarina ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Požar, Josip ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 7th EuChemS Chemistry Congress : Molecular Frontiers & Global Challenges, 2018.

Complexation of Alkali Metal Cations by a Tertiary Amide Calix[4]Arene Derivative in Strongly Cation Solvating Solvents

Leko, Katarina ; Bregović, Nikola ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tranfić Bakić, Marina ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav.
izvorni znanstveni rad, Croatica chemica acta, 2017.

Utjecaj solvatacije na kompleksiranje kationa alkalijskih metala s ketonskim derivatom kaliks[4]arena

Cvetnić, Marija ; Nikšić-Franjić, Ivana ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Borilović, Ivana ; Frkanec, Leo ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 4. Simpozij studenata kemičara : knjiga sažetaka, 2017.

The complexation of lipophilic mannosides with β-cyclodextrin

Leko, Katarina ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Bakija, Marija ; Ribić, Rosana ; Požar, Josip
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Winter School of Physical Organic Chemistry : abstracts, 2017.

Synthesis of Fluorescent Diphenylanthracene-Based Calix[4]arene Derivatives and their Complexation with Alkali Metal Cations

Tranfić Bakić, Marina ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Portada, Tomislav ; Hrenar, Tomica ; Frkanec, Leo ; Horvat, Gordan ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
izvorni znanstveni rad, Croatica chemica acta, 2017.

Thermodynamics of complexation reactions of antracene-based fluorescent calix[4]arene derivatives with alkali metal cations

Leko, Katarina ; Bregović Nikola ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić, Vladislav.
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 14th International Conference on Calixarenes (Calix2017), 2017.

Synthesis and complexation properties of fluorescent calix[4]arene derivatives

Leko, Katarina ; Bregović, Nikola ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić, Vladislav
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 25. Hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem ; 3. simpozij Vladimir Prelog : knjiga sažetaka, 2017.

Solvation Effect on Complexation of Alkali Metal Cations by a Calix[4]arene Ketone Derivative

Požar, Josip ; Nikšić-Franjić, Ivana ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Borilović, Ivana ; Frkanec, Leo ; Tomišić, Vladislav
izvorni znanstveni rad, The journal of physical chemistry. B, Condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces & biophysical, 2017.

Sythesis of novel lipophilic mannosides and their complexation with β-cyclodextrin

Usenik, Andrea ; Draženović, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Požar, Josip ; Car, Željka ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, 25th Croatian meeting of chemists and chemical engineers with international participation ; 3rd symposium “Vladimir Prelog” : Book of abstracts, 2017.

The complexation of lipophilic mannosides with β- cyclodextrin

Leko, Katarina ; Ribić, Rosana ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Požar, Josip
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, XXIV Congress of Chemists and Technologists of Macedonia : abstracts, 2016.

Solvation effect on the complexation of adamanthyl glycoside with beta- cyclodextrins

Leko, Katarina ; Ribić, Rosana ; Požar, Josip
sažetak izlaganja sa skupa, Pharma NMR Conference, Application of NMR Spectroscopy in Pharmaceutical Industry, Programme & Book of Abstracts, 2015.
Detaljno o radovima

Izabrane publikacije

  1. K. Leko, A. Usenik, N. Cindro, M. Modrušan, J. Požar, G. Horvat, V. Stilinović, T. Hrenar, V. Tomišić, Enhancing the Cation-Binding Ability of Fluorescent Calixarene Derivatives: Structural, Thermodynamic, and Computational Studies, ACS Omega, 2023, 8, 45, 43074–43087.
  2.  L. Kumar, S. G. Dash, K. Leko, D. Trzybiński, N. Bregović, D. Cinčić, M. Arhangelskis, Elucidating mechanochemical reactivity of a ternary halogen-bonded cocrystal system by computational and calorimetric studies, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 28576–28580.
  3.  A. Usenik, K. Leko, V. Petrović Peroković, Ž. Car, R. Ribić, K. Pičuljan, M. Hanževački, J. Draženović, J. Požar, Hydrophobically driven hosting – what about the guest?, J. Mol. Liq., 2023, 338, 122774. (koautor s jednakim doprinosom kao prvi autor)
  4. L. Kumar, K. Leko, V. Nemec, D. Trzybiński, N. Bregović, D. Cinčić, M. Arhangelskis, Computational evaluation of halogen-bonded cocrystals enables prediction of their mechanochemical interconversion reactions, Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 3140–3146. (rad je zbog visoke ocjene recenzenata uvršten u zbirku značajnih radova u 2023. godini (2023 Chemical Science HOT Article Collection)
  5.  K. Leko, M. Hanževački, Z. Brkljača, K. Pičuljan, R. Ribić, J. Požar, Solvophobically Driven Complexation of Adamantyl Mannoside with β-Cyclodextrin in Water and Structured Organic Solvents, Chem. – A Eur. J., 2020, 26, 23, 5208–5219. (rad istaknut na naslovnici časopisa)

Profesionalni interesi i članstva

Član Hrvatskog kemijskog društva

Izabrani projekti

Projekti Hrvatske zaklade za znanost:

2021.-2024. Suradnik na projektu Hrvatske zaklade za znanost:
Koordinacijske reakcije makrocikličkih liganada u otopini (MACROSOL, IP-2019-04-9560)
(voditelj: prof. dr. sc. Vladislav Tomišić)

2016.-2019. Suradnik na projektu Hrvatske zaklade za znanost:
Razvoj novih supramolekulskih receptora za katione i anione (SupraCAR, IP-2014-09-7309)
(voditelj: prof. dr. sc. Vladislav Tomišić)

 

Voditelj jednog i suradnik na nekoliko stručnih projekata s gospodarstvom.