Home / Publications Publications Resarch area:Hybrids and Liquid FerroicsMagnetic Nanorobotics and BionanomaterialsMagnetic CatalystsNanostructural Characterisation2026 Rotating magnetic nanochain-based biosensor enables 6-minute ultrasensitive quantification of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein Juri A. Malkerov, Alexey V. Orlov, Alexandra S. Rakitina, Slavko Kralj, Petr I. NikitinBiosensors and Bioelectronics01.04.2026DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2025.118346 Revealing the dual role of nanoparticle size and surface ligands in plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis of Au/TiO2 nanorods Špela Slapničar, Maja Caf, Slavko Kralj, Gregor Žerjav, Albin PintarApplied Surface Science28.02.2026DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.165300 2025 Ultra-thin ZnO coatings on microstructured γ-Fe2O3 thin films prepared by atomic layer deposition for enhanced photocatalysis Robert Peter, Slavko Kralj, Ivan Prološčić, Marko Perčić, Martina Kocijan, Daria Jardas Babić, Iva Šarić Janković, Blaž Jaklič, Ivna Kavre PiltaverMaterials Chemistry and Physics01.12.2025DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.131373 Magnetomechanical detachment of bacterial biofilms using anisotropic magnetic iron oxide nanochains Matija Šavli, Manca Černila, Maja Caf, Abida Zahirović, Nika Zaveršek, Sebastjan Nemec, Spase Stojanov, Anja Klančnik, Jerica Sabotič, Slavko Kralj, Aleš BerlecACS Applied Bio Materials04.09.2025DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.5c01029 Limited Efficacy of Nanoparticle-Assisted Electroporation for Membrane Permeabilization and Gene Electrotransfer Tamara Polajžer, Matej Kranjc, Slavko Kralj, Maja Caf, Rok Romih, Samo Hudoklin, Federica Rocca, Damijan MiklavčičPharmaceutics25.07.2025DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17080964 SPION clusters with porous silica shell: Synthesis, core-shell structure, magnetic properties, biocompatibility and MRI application Marin Tadić, Zvonko Jagličić, Jelena Lazović, Sebastjan Nemec, Slavko KraljCeramics International02.05.2025DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.01.388 Superhydrophobic Coatings Based on PMMA-Siloxane-Silica and Modified Silica Nanoparticles Deposited on AA2024-T3 Nina Kovač, Barbara Kapun ,Matic Može, Slavko Kralj ,Ingrid Milošev, Peter RodičPolymers14.01.2025DOI: 10.3390/polym17020195 Dynamically assembling magnetic nanochains as new generation of swarm-type magneto-mechanical nanorobots affecting biofilm integrity Slavko Kralj, Charlotte Da Silva, Sebastjan Nemec, Maja Caf, Isabelle Fourquaux, Marie-Pierre Rols, Muriel Golzio, Alenka Mertelj, Jelena Kolosnjaj-TabiAdvanced healthcare materials05.01.2025DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202403736