Publications
Book
N. Koprivanac, H. Kušić, Hazardous Organic Pollutants in Colored Wastewaters, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2009
Book chapter
N. Koprivanac, H. Kušić, AOP as an effective tool for the minimization of hazardous organic pollutants in colored wastewater; chemical and photochemical processes, Hazardous Materials and Wastewater: Treatment, Removal and Analysis, A.A. Lewinsky, Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY, USA (2007), 149-199 (ISBN 1-60021-257-3)
Publications in CC/SCI/SCIExpanded journals
1. H. Kušić, I. Peternel, S. Ukić, N. Koprivanac, T. Bolanča, S. Papić, A. Lončarić Božić, Modeling of iron activated persulfate oxidation treating reactive azo dye in water matrix, Chemical Engineering Journal (2011) (in press).
2. M. Đopar, H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, Treatment of simulated industrial wastewater by photo-Fenton process: Part I. The optimization of process parameters using design of experiments (DOE) Chemical engineering journal (2011) (in press).
3. M. Šimunović, H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, Treatment of simulated industrial wastewater by photo-Fenton process: Part II. The development of mechanistic model, Chemical engineering journal (2011) (in press)
4. M. Krebel, H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, J. Meixner, A. Lončarić Božić, Treatment of chlorophenols by UV-based processes: correlation of oxidation by-products, wastewater parameters and toxicity, Journal of environmental engineering (2011) (in press)
5. H. Kušić, D. Leszczynska, N. Koprivanac, I. Peternel, The role of quantum dots nanoparticles in the chemical treatment of colored wastewater: catalysts or additional pollutants, Journal of environmental sciences (2011) (in press)
6. H. Kušić, I. Peternel, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, Iron activated persulfate oxidation of an azo dye in model wastewater: the influence of iron activator type and processes optimization, Journal of environmental engineering (2011) (in press)
7. H. Kušić, D. Juretić, N. Koprivanac,V. Marin, A. Lončarić Božić, Photooxidation processes for an azo dye in aqueous media: modeling of degradation kinetic and ecological parameters evaluation, Journal of hazardous materials, 185 (2011) 1558-1568.
8. M. Aleksić, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, H. Kušić, The potential of Fe-exchanged Y zeolite as a heterogeneous Fenton type catalyst for oxidative degradation of reactive dye in water, Chemical and biochemical engeenering quartely, 24 (2010) 3, 309-319.
9. M. Aleksić, H. Kušić, N.Koprivanac, D.Leszczynska, A. Lončarić Božić, Heterogeneous Fenton type processes for the degradation of organic dye pollutant in water – the application of zeolite assisted AOPs, Desalination, 257 (2010) 1-3, 22-29.
10. P.Kralik, H.Kušić, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, Degradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons by UV/H2O2: the application of experimental design and kinetic modeling approach, Chemical engineering journal, 158 (2010) 154-166.
11. H. Kušić, M. Jović, N. Kos, N. Koprivanac, V. Marin, The comparison of photooxidation processes for the minimization of organic load of colored wastewater applying the response surface methodology, Journal of hazardous materials, 183 (2010) 189-202.
12. B. Rasulev, H. Kušić, D. Lesczynska, J. Leszczynski, N. Koprivanac, QSAR modeling of acute toxicity on mammals caused by aromatic compounds: the case study using oral LD50 for rats, Journal of environmental monitoring, 12 (2010) 1037-1044.
13. H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, S. Horvat, S. Bakija, A. Lončarić Božić, Modeling dye degradation kinetic using dark- and photo-Fenton type processes, Chemical Engineering Journal, 155 (2009) 1-2; 144-154.
14. H. Kušić, B. Rasulev, D. Leszczynska, J. Leszczynski, N. Koprivanac, Prediction of rate constants for radical degradation of aromatic pollutants in water matrix: a QSAR study, Chemosphere, 75 (2009) 1128-1134.
15. H. Kušić, A. Lončarić Božić, N. Koprivanac, Fenton type processes for minimization of organic content in coloured wastewaters. Part I : processes optimization, Dyes and pigments, 74 (2007) 2; 380-387.
16. H. Kušić, A. Lončarić Božić, N. Koprivanac, S. Papić, Fenton type processes for minimization of organic content in coloured wastewaters: Part II: combination with zeolites, Dyes and Pigment, 74 (2007) 2; 388-395.
17. I. Peternel, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, H. Kušić, Comparative study of UV/TiO2, UV/ZnO and photo-Fenton processes for the organic reactive dye degradation in aqueous solution, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 148 (2007) 1-2; 477-484.
18. I. Peternel, N. Koprivanac, H. Kušić, UV Based Processes for Reactive Azo Dye Mineralization, Water Research, 40 (2006) 525-532.
19. I. Peternel, H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, B.R. Locke, The Roles of Ozone and Zeolite on Reactive Dye Degradation in Electrical Discharge Reactors, Environmental Technology, 27 (5) (2006) 545-557.
20. S. Papić, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, D. Vujević, S. Kučar Dragičević, H. Kušić, I. Peternel, AOPs in Azo Dye Wastewater Treatment, Water Environment Research, 78 (6) (2006) 572-579.
21. H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, L. Sršan, Azo Dye Degradation Using Fenton Type Processes Assisted by UV Irradiation: a Kinetic Study, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A:Chemistry, 181 (2-3) (2006) 195-202.
22. H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, I. Selanec, Photo-assisted Fenton Type Processes for the Degradation of Phenol: a Kinetic Study, Journal of Hazardous Materials, B136 (2006) 632-644.
23. H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, I. Selanec, Fe-exchanged Zeolite as the Effective Heterogeneous Fenton-type Catalyst for the Organic Pollutant Minimization: UV Irradiation Assistance, Chemosphere, 65 (2006) 65-73.
24. H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, S. Papić, I. Peternel, D. Vujević, Reactive Dye Degradation by a Photochemical AOP – Development of a Kinetic Model for UV/H2O2 Process, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 20 (3) (2006) 293-300.
25. H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončaric Božić, Minimization of Organic Pollutant Content in Aqueous Solution by Means of AOPs: UV- and Ozone–based Technologies, Chemical Engineering Journal, 123 (3) (2006) 127-137.
26. H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, B.R. Locke, Decomposition of Phenol by Hybrid Gas/Liquid Electrical Discharge Reactors with Zeolite Catalysts, Journal of Hazardous Materials, B125 (2005) 190-200.
27. H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, I. Peternel, B.R. Locke, Hybrid Gas/Liquid Electrical Discharge Reactors for Colored Wastewaters Degradation, Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies, 8 (2005) 172-181.
28. N. Koprivanac, H. Kušić, D. Vujević, I. Peternel, B.R. Locke, Influence of Iron on Degradation of Organic Dyes in Corona, Journal of Hazardous Materials, B117 (2005) 113-119.
Conference Proceedings
1. H. Kušić, D. Leszczynska, N. Koprivanac, Presence of CdSe/ZnS Core Shells Quantum Dots in Water Matrix: Pollutants or Catalysts for Water Treatment, Progress in Environmental Science and Technology (VOL II), part B, Proceedings of 2009 ISEST, Shanghai, China, (2009), 1039-1043.
2. H. Kušić, B. Rasulev, D. Leszczynska, J. Leszczynski, N. Koprivanac, QSAR Applications for Environmental Studies: Predicting the Degradation Rate Constants of Aromatics by OH Radicals in Water, Progress in Environmental Science and Technology (VOL II), part B, Proceedings of 2009 ISEST, Shanghai, China (2009), 1032-1038.
3. H. Kušić, N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, Z. Lazarević, Degradation of Hazardous Organic Pollutant in Aqueous Solution by Chemical and Photochemical AOPs, Proceedings of 6th International Congress on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Havana, (2006), CD (1-4).
4. N. Koprivanac, A. Lončarić Božić, I. Peternel, D. Vujević, H. Kušić, Chlorinated hydrocarbons wastewater; degradation towards minimization, Environmental management; contribution to solution, N. Koprivanac, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Zagreb, (2005) 153-164. (ISBN 953-6470-22-5)
5. H. Kušić, A. Lončarić Božić, N. Koprivanac, I. Peternel, D. Vujević, S. Papić, Comparative Study of Several Ozone Based Processes for Reactive Dye Degradation, 17th World Congress & Exhibition Ozone & Related Oxidants Innovative & Current Technologies, Strasbourg, (2005), CD (VII.3.24.1-10).
6. A. Lončarić Božić, N. Koprivanac, S. Horvat, H. Kušić, A. Bedrica, Modeling of RB49 Removal from Synthetic Wastewater by AOPs, 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Glasgow, (2005), CD (1-11).
7. N. Koprivanac, H. Kušić, I. Peternel, B. R. Locke, Decomposition of Basic Violet 14 in Aqueous Solution by Using AOPs, Proceedings of The Fourth International Symposium on Non-Thermal plasma Technology, ISNTPT-4, Panama City Beach, Florida, (2004), 194-198.
8. D. Vujević, N. Koprivanac, S. Papić, A. Lončarić Božić, H. Kušić, I. Peternel, Treatment of Reactive Dye Wastewaters Using Advanced Oxidation Processes, Colorchem '04, Špindlerov Mlyn, Czech Republic, (2004), L16.
