NAPREDOK

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Advanced Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Chemistry: From Materials to Sustainable Solutions for Pollution (NAPREDOK)

PROJECT TITLE: Advanced Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Chemistry: From Materials to Sustainable Pollution Solutions
PROJECT ACRONYM: NAPREDOK
PROGRAM: Call for Funding of Institutional Research Projects financed from source 581 – Recovery and Resilience Mechanism
PROJECT CODE: 581-UNIOS-101
APPLICANT: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Department of Chemistry (MBU: 291)
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: 1 October 2025 – 30 August 2029 
TOTAL PROJECT VALUE: 143,000.00 EUR
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Tomislav Balić, Ph. D., Associate Professor

SUMMARY: The project Advanced Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Chemistry: From Materials to Sustainable Pollution Solutions (NAPREDOK) aims to integrate scientists and collaborators of the Department of Chemistry into a coherent research group to achieve scientific excellence. Through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches, the project will contribute to increase participation in competitive funding and strengthening international cooperation.
It focuses on developing research capacities, improving publication output in highranking scientific journals, and involving students in research processes, thereby enhancing their competitiveness in the labor market. Structurally, the project is divided into five work packages:
(1) Investigation of the molecular and crystal structure of macrocyclic compounds and their electrochemical and extraction properties (WP1),
(2) Green approaches to the synthesis of coordination compounds of transition metals and their biological properties (WP2),
(3) “Ecological materials” and their potential risk for nephrological health (WP3),
(4) Statistical approaches to the analysis of longterm trends in air quality (WP4), and
(5) Catalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water (WP5).
(WP5).The project outcomes include the development of new materials, improved analytical methods, and strategies for sustainable management of environmental pollution. In this way, the project ensures scientific contributions to the research community, supports the improvement of environmental policies, and enhances the quality of life through innovative solutions.

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