Martin Fabian | Materials Science | Editorial Board Member

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Dr. Martin Fabian | Materials Science | Editorial Board Member 

Senior Researcher | Slovak Academy of Sciences | Slovakia 

Martin Fabián is a materials scientist whose research career spans more than fifteen years with a strong focus on mechanochemical synthesis, nanomaterials, and structure–property relationships in functional inorganic materials. His scholarly output of over 45 peer-reviewed publications reflects sustained contributions to oxide ceramics, semiconductor nanocrystals, magnetic nanoparticles, and electrochemical materials. A major theme of his work is the use of high-energy milling, mechanosynthesis, and low-temperature solid-state routes to engineer nanocrystalline phases with tailored electrical, magnetic, optical, and catalytic properties. He has reported influential studies on spinel Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ for lithium-ion battery applications, ZnAl₂O₄ and ZnO nanostructures for photocatalysis and optoelectronics, CeO₂-based solid solutions for multifunctional uses, and ferrite systems for magnetic and electromagnetic response. His interdisciplinary collaborations also extend into biomedical nanotechnology, including arsenic sulfide nanoparticles with anticancer activity, magnetic fluids for amyloid-related diseases, and paclitaxel-loaded polymer–magnetic nanospheres. In parallel, he has contributed to environmentally relevant research such as silver recovery from waste solutions, CO₂ sequestration via mechanically activated silicates, and mineral processing studies. Fabián’s work is characterized by rigorous structural characterization using X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and spectroscopic techniques, combined with careful evaluation of functional performance. He has published consistently in high-impact journals including Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Materials Letters, Powder Technology, Ceramics International, RSC Advances, and Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, demonstrating both methodological depth and wide application scope. Through extensive international collaboration and peer-review activity, his research has advanced the understanding of how mechanical activation and nanoscale design can be used as powerful tools to create advanced materials for energy, environmental, electronic, and biomedical technologies.

Profiles: Scopus | ORCID

Featured Publications

  1. Šepelák, V., Myndyk, M., Fabián, M., da Silva, K. L., Feldhoff, A., Menzel, D., Ghafari, M., Hahn, H., Heitjans, P., & Becker, K. D. (2012). Mechanosynthesis of nanocrystalline fayalite, Fe₂SiO₄. Chemical Communications, 48(74), 8981–8983.

  2. Fabián, M., Bottke, P., Girman, V., Düvel, A., da Silva, K. L., Wilkening, M., Hahn, H., Heitjans, P., & Šepelák, V. (2015). A simple and straightforward mechanochemical synthesis of the far-from-equilibrium zinc aluminate, ZnAl₂O₄, and its response to thermal treatment. RSC Advances, 5(66), 53767–53773.

  3. Fabián, M., Tyuliev, G., Feldhoff, A., Kostova, N., Kollár, P., Suzuki, S., Saito, F., & Šepelák, V. (2013). One-step synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnO via cryomilling. Powder Technology, 235, 360–366.

  4. Senna, M., Fabián, M., Kavan, L., Zukalová, M., Briančin, J., Turianicová, E., Bottke, P., Wilkening, M., & Šepelák, V. (2016). Electrochemical properties of spinel Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ nanoparticles prepared via a low-temperature solid route. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 20(10), 2733–2743.

  5. Ognjanović, M., Dojčinović, B., Fabián, M., Stanković, D. M., Mariano, J. F. M. L., & Antić, B. (2018). Microwave assisted hydrothermal synthesis of (Fe,Co)₃O₄ nanoparticles in the presence of surfactants and effects of Co/Fe ratio on microstructure and magnetism. Ceramics International, 44(11), 13083–13092.

Martin Fabián’s work advances global innovation in nanomaterials and mechanochemical synthesis, enabling low-energy, scalable routes to functional materials for energy storage, catalysis, electronics, and biomedicine. His research bridges fundamental materials science with real-world industrial and environmental applications, supporting sustainable technologies and next-generation functional materials.