Snežana (ex Miulović) Brković

Research associate

Research interest: electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, synthesis and characterization of catalytic materials, green energy, hydrogen energy, electrolyzers, PEM fuel cells, supercapacitors, HBRN forensics

Education:

MSc in Physical Chemistry (2010), University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, MSc thesis title: “Hydrogen production by alkaline electrolysis – the possibility of saving energy by using activators based on Co and W”.

PhD in Physical Chemistry (2020). University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, PhD thesis title: “Investigation of non-stoichiometric oxides and carbides of tungsten as additives and carriers of anode catalysts for PEM fuel cells”.

Career:

2011 – present, Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinča

Active projects:

Program topic: Fundamental and applied aspects of electrocatalysis in energy systems and green technologies (2020 – present); project leader from 2022.

Program topic: Development and implementation of new materials, methods and protocols in the field of prevention, protection and effective response to potential CBRN accidents (2022- present); participant.

List of five selected publications:

  1. Aleksandar D. Maksic, Snezana M. Miulovic, Vladimir M. Nikolic, Ivana M. Perovic, Milica P. Marceta Kaninski, Energy consumption of the electrolytic hydrogen production using Ni–W based activators — Part I, Applied Catalysis A: General, 405 (2011) 25-28. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2011.07.017.
  • Snezana M. Miulovic, Sladjana Lj. Maslovara, Ivana M. Perovic, Vladimir M. Nikolic, Milica P. Marceta Kaninski, Electrocatalytic activity of ZnCoMo based ionic activators for alkaline hydrogen evolution–Part II, Applied Catalysis A: General, 451 (2013) 220-26. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2012.09.056.
  • Snežana М. Brković, Vladimir M. Nikolić, Milica P. Marčeta Kaninski, Igor A. Pašti. Pt/C catalyst impregnated with tungsten-oxide – Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction vs. CO tolerance, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 44 (2019 ) 13364-72. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.03.270.
  •  Snežana M. Brkovic, Milica P. Marceta Kaninski, Petar Z. Lausevic, Aleksandra B. Saponjic, Aleksandra M. Radulovic, Aleksandra A. Rakic, Igor A. Pasti, Vladimir M. Nikolic, Non-stoichiometric tungsten-carbide-oxide-supported Pt–Ru anode catalysts for PEM fuel cells – From basic electrochemistry to fuel cell performance, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 45 (2020) 13929–38. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.03.086.

Nikola Zdolsek, Milica Vujkovic, Onder Metinc, Snezana Brkovic, Ana Jocic,  Aleksandra Dimitrijevic, Tatjana Trtic-Petrovic, Biljana Sljukic, Boosting electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction and evolution reactions with cost-effective cobalt and nitrogen-doped carbons prepared by simple carbonization of ionic liquids, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 47 (2022) 14847 – 58. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.02.225.