SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORT AND INSTITUTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
1.
Quantitative characteristics (to be submitted via the online platform)
1.1.
Summary table
1. Quantitative characteristics ..................................................................................... 1
1.1. Summary table ......................................................................................................................1
1.2. Staff list by research teams ...................................................................................................2
1.3. List of publications and patents ...........................................................................................10
1.4. List of ongoing projects ........................................................................................................24
1.5. List of major equipments and infrastructures .......................................................................29
2. Self-assessment report for the previous 4 years ................................................ 30
2.1. Administrative structure diagram of the institution .............................................................. 30
2.2. General activity report of the institution............................................................................... 33
2.3. Activity report by team ........................................................................................................ 37
2.4. Representative project ........................................................................................................ 61
3. Institutional development plan for the next 4 years ............................................ 64
3.1. Scientific SWOT analysis.....................................................................................................64
3.2. Strategic scientific objectives and directions........................................................................69
3.3. The human resource strategy...............................................................................................71
3.4. Mechanisms for stimulating the appearance of new research directions.............................74
3.5. Financial SWOT analysis.....................................................................................................75
3.6. Infrastructure: investment plan and strategy ...................................................................... 76
3.7. Technology transfer and the attraction of non-public funds ................................................77
3.8. Strategic partnerships and visibility: events, communications, collaborations ................... 77
1
1.2.
First name
Last name
Grade
(1)
Function
(2)
Member of
Administrat
ion Council
Staff list by research teams
Full
time
equiva
lent (3)
CNP (4)
-
Year first
employed
in the
research
unit
Label of
main
researc
h team
(5)
Label of
secondary
research
team (5)
Doctoral
student
(YES/NO
)
Employed by
or
collaborated
with foreign
research units
2010-11 ?
(YES/NO)
-
-
NO
NO
2008
Avram
Nicolae
NRDS
Badea
Iuliana
AS
0,5
2010
E2
-
YES
NO
Baies
Radu
CS
1
2001
E3
-
NO
NO
E7
-
NO
NO
Technical
director
1997
Balcu
Ionel
CS3
1
Bandas
Cornelia
CS3
1
2006
E2
-
NO
NO
Banica
Radu
CS3
1
2006
E3
E7
NO
NO
Bîrzoi
Roxana
AS
1
2011
E8
-
YES
NO
Boc
Daniel
CS3
1
1991
E6
-
NO
NO
Boncila
Ioan
NRDS
1
1997
-
-
NO
NO
Bucur
Alexandra
CS3
1
2007
E1
E3
NO
NO
Bucur
Emilia
NRDS
1
1991
-
-
NO
NO
2
Bucur
Raul Alin
CS
1
2004
E1
-
YES
NO
Buzatu
Doru
CS
1
2006
E7
-
YES
NO
Calenic
Bogdan
AS
1
2011
E9
-
NO
NO
Cata
AdinaElena
CS3
1
2006
E6
-
NO
NO
Chirita
Mihaila I.
CS
1
2008
E2
-
NO
NO
-
-
NO
NO
Member of
Administrat
ion Council
2008
Chis
Cornel
NRDS
Craciunescu
Corneliu
CS1
0,5
2005
-
-
NO
NO
Dabici
Anamaria
CS
1
2007
E2
-
YES
NO
Damian
Daniel
CS
1
2008
E8
-
NO
NO
Dobrescu
Marius
NRDS
1
2008
-
-
NO
NO
Draghiciu
Simona
NRDS
-
-
NO
NO
Dragos
Ana
IDTI
1
1998
E5
-
NO
NO
Fitigau
Firuta
CS
0,25
2008
E6
-
YES
NO
Grozescu
Ioan
CS1
Scientific
Director
E2
E1
NO
NO
Internal
Auditor
-
-
NO
NO
-
-
NO
NO
Gui
Valeru
NRDS
Gurgu
Angela
NRDS
Economic
director
-
1995
1
1996
1
2004
1
1
1996
3
Gurgu
Radu
TS
1
2005
-
-
NO
NO
Iacomin
Radu
AS
1
2011
E9
-
NO
NO
Ienascu
Ioana
CS
1
2008
E6
E4
NO
NO
Iorga
Mirela
CS3
1
1992
E7
-
YES
NO
-
-
NO
NO
Member of
Administrat
ion Council
2008
Iovi
Aurel
NRDS
Lazau
Carmen
CS3
1
2003
E2
E8
NO
NO
Lazea
Mihaela
NRDS
1
2010
-
-
NO
NO
Luca
Gabriela
NRDS
1
2007
-
-
NO
NO
Macarie
Corina
CS3
1
2004
E8
-
YES
NO
Marza
Ileana
NRDS
1
1999
-
-
NO
NO
E7
-
NO
NO
-
-
NO
NO
E1
-
NO
NO
E7
-
NO
NO
E7
-
NO
NO
Maties
Marius
CS1
Mayer
Felicia
NRDS
Miclau
Marinela
Member of
Scientific
Council
-
2007
1
1
CS3
Member of
Scientific
Council
1
1
Mirica
Marius
CS3
Member of
Scientific
Council
Mirica
Nicolae
CS1
Director
1998
2001
1
1998
1994
4
Miron
Iasmina
CS
1
2004
E1
Mocanu
Liviu
CS
1
1996
E1
Mogirzan
Adela
NRDS
Legal
adviser
Member of
Administrat
ion Council
-
YES
NO
YES
NO
2003
1
-
-
NO
NO
-
-
NO
NO
2008
Moldovan
Claudia
NRDS
-
Moldoveanu
Iuliana
AS
1
2010
E9
-
NO
NO
Mosoarca
Cristina
CS
1
2006
E4
-
YES
NO
Neda
Ion
CS1
1
2011
E8
-
NO
NO
Nitu
Marian
CS
1
2006
E2
-
NO
NO
Novaconi
Stefan
CS3
1
1996
E3
E2
YES
NO
E3
E7
NO
NO
-
-
NO
NO
CS3
Member of
Scientific
Council
Olari
IonelGheorghe
NRDS
Member of
Administrat
ion Council
Onea
Mioara
NRDS
1
1996
-
-
NO
NO
Orha
Corina
CS3
1
2008
E2
-
NO
NO
-
-
NO
NO
E7
-
NO
NO
Nyari
Terezia
Panaitescu
Serban
NRDS
Pandurescu
Carmen
CS
Manageme
nt adviser
1996
1
2009
-
2010
1
1
1995
5
Patean
Ioan
TS
1
2008
-
-
NO
NO
Peteu
Serban
CS3
1
2010
-
-
NO
NO
Petrenciuc
Claudiu
NRDS
-
-
NO
NO
Pirrotta
Ivan
CS
1
2011
-
-
YES
NO
Poienar
Maria
CS
0,25
2006
E1
-
NO
YES
Pop
OanaRaluca
CS
1
2008
E6
E7
NO
NO
Popa
Iuliana
CS
1
2006
E5
-
YES
NO
Popescu
Claudia
AS
1
2007
E8
-
NO
NO
Popescu
Simona
CS
1
2009
E2
E2
YES
NO
Popovici
Alexandra
CS3
1
1997
E9
-
NO
NO
Popuri
Srinivasarao
CS
1
2011
-
-
YES
NO
Racu
Andrei
CS
1
2011
-
-
YES
NO
Rosu
Dan
CS3
1
1993
E5
-
YES
NO
Sanjay
Kumar
CS
1
2011
-
-
YES
NO
Segneanu
Adina
CS3
1
2007
E8
E2
NO
NO
Sfirloaga
Paula
CS3
1
2003
E2
-
NO
NO
Stefanut
Mariana
CS2
1
1991
E6
-
NO
NO
E6
-
NO
NO
Tanasie
Cristian
CS3
Administrat
or
Secretary
of Scientific
Council
2010
1
2006
1
6
Taranu
Bogdan
CS
Taranu
Ioan
CS1
Topciov
Atena
NRDS
Topciov
Ghe.
Urmosi
1
Member of
Scientific
Council
2008
E5
E7
YES
NO
E5
-
NO
NO
1991
1
1
1996
-
-
NO
NO
TS
0,5
2005
-
-
NO
NO
Zoltan
CS
1
2006
E8
-
YES
NO
Ursu
Daniel
TS
1
2008
-
-
NO
NO
Van Staden
Jacobus
CS1
1
2007
E9
-
NO
NO
Van Staden
Raluca
CS1
1
2007
E9
-
NO
NO
Vasile
Mihaela
CS3
1
2006
E2
-
NO
NO
Vaszilcsin
Cristian
CS
1
2006
E6
E8
YES
NO
Vlatanescu
Valeria
CS
1
2007
E8
-
NO
NO
Vlazan
Paulina
IDTI
1
1998
E2
E3
NO
NO
E4
-
NO
NO
Zamfir
Alina
CS2
Secretary
of Scientific
Council
2006
0,5
7
E1
Hydrothermal
Miclău Marinela (Team Leader)
Bucur Alexandra
Bucur Raul Alin
Grozescu Ioan
Miron Iasmina
Mocanu Liviu
Poienar Maria
E2
Multifunctional Micro- and Nanomaterials
Lăzău Carmen (Team Leader)
Badea Iuliana
Bandas Cornelia
Chirita Mihaila I.
Dabici Anamaria
Grozescu Ioan
Nitu Marian
Novaconi Stefan
Orha Corina
Popescu Simona
Segneanu Adina
Sfirloaga Paula
Vasile Mihaela
Vlazan Paulina
E3
Chalcogenide semiconductors for solar energy conversion
Nyari Terezia (Team Leader)
Baies Radu
Banica Radu
Bucur Alexandra
Novaconi Stefan
Vlazan Paulina
E4
Biopolimeri, proteomica si glicomica
Zamfir Alina (Team Leader)
Ienascu Ioana
Mosoarca Cristina
E5
The electrochemistry and electrochemical technologies
Ţăranu Ioan (Team Leader)
Balcu Ionel
Boc Daniel
Dragos Ana
Iorga Mirela
Mirica Marius
Mirica Nicolae
Popa Iuliana
Rosu Dan
Taranu Bogdan
Vlatanescu Valeria
8
E6
Applied Chemistry for Environment and Health (ACEH)
Stefanut Mariana (Team Leader)
Boc Daniel
Cata AdinaElena
Fitigau Firuta
Ienascu Ioana
Pop OanaRaluca
Tanasie Cristian
Vaszilcsin Cristian
E7
Renewable energy
Mirica Marius (Team Leader)
Balcu Ionel
Banica Radu
Buzatu Doru
Iorga Mirela
Maties Marius
Mirica Nicolae
Novaconi Stefan
Nyari Terezia
Pandurescu Carmen
Pop Oana Raluca
Taranu Bogdan
E8.
Synthesis and Characterisation of Organic Compounds
Segneanu Adina (Team Leader)
Bârzoi Roxana
Damian Daniel
Lazau Carmen
Macarie Corina
Neda Ioan
Pop OanaRaluca
Popescu Claudia
Vaszilcsin Cristian
Vlatanescu Valeria
Urmosi Zoltan
E9.
Electrochemistry and PATLAB
Van Staden Raluca (Team Leader)
Calenic Bogdan
Iacomin Radu
Moldoveanu Iuliana
Popovici Alexandra
Van Staden Jacobus
9
1.3.
Lab
el
A#
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A6
A7
A8
List of publications and patents
The reference (Authors, Article title, Journal
title, Volume, Page, Year) (1)
Miclau, M; Hejtmanek, J; Retoux, R, et al.,
Structural and magnetic transitions in CaMn1xWxO3, CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS Volume:
19 Issue: 17 Pages: 4243-4251, 2007
Miclau, M; Bucur, R; Vlazan, P, et al.,
Hydrothermal synthesis of Al1-XGaXPO4 and
Ga1-xFeXPO4 alpha-quartz single crystal,
JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND
ADVANCED MATERIALS Volume: 9 Pages:
2792-2794,2007
Ž. Vukelić, S. Kalanj Bognar, M.Froesch, L.
Bindila, B. Radić, M. Allen, J. Peter Katalinić, A.D.
Zamfir,
Human
gliosarcoma-associated
ganglioside composition is complex and highly
distinctive as evidenced by high-performance
mass spectrometric determination and structural
characterization, Glycobiology 17, 504-515,
2007
Ştefănescu, M.;
Ştefănescu, O.; Stoia, M.;
Lazau, C., Thermal decomposition of some metalorganic precursors: Fe2O3 nanoparticles ,
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry,
88 (1), pp. 27-32, 2007
A. D. Zamfir, Recent advances in sheathless
interfacing of capillary electrophoresis and
electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, J.
Chromatogr. A 1159, 2–13, 2007
I. Perdivara, E. Sisu, I. Sisu, N. Dinca, K.B.
Tomer, M. Przybylski, A.D. Zamfir , Enhanced
electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion
cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry of longchain polysaccharides , Rapid Commun. Mass
Spectrom. 22, 773-782, 2008
R. Almeida, C. Mosoarca, M. Chirita, V.
Udrescu, N. Dinca, Ž. Vukelić, M. Allen, A. D.
Zamfir, Coupling of fully automated chip-based
electrospray ionization to high capacity ion trap
mass spectrometer for ganglioside analysis, Anal.
Biochem. 378, 43–52, 2008
S. Amon, A.D. Zamfir, A. Rizzi, Glycosylation
analysis of glycoproteins and proteoglycans using
CE–MS strategies, Electrophoresis, 29, 24852507, 2008
10
Year of
appearance
(2)
Relative
AIS
Number of
ISI citations
2007
4,03640
8
2007
0,32990
1
2007
1,51325
18
2007
0,53333
8
2007
1,75960
40
2008
1,45253
3
2008
1,95556
15
2008
1,31919
31
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
A17
I. Ienascu, A.X. Lupea, I. Popescu, C. Mosoarca,
A.D. Zamfir, Synthesis and characterization of
some new 2-hydroxy-N-(2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)benzamide derivatives, Rev. Roum. Chem. 53,
273-276, 2008
I. Ienascu, A.X. Lupea, I. Popescu, S. Tomas,
A.D. Zamfir, Synthesis and characterization of
some new 2-hydroxy-N-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)benzamide derivatives, Revista de Chimie 59,
56-59, 2008
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, R.M. Nejem, J.F. van
Staden and H.Y. Aboul-Enein, 129. Sequential
injection
analysis
utilizing
amperometric
biosensors as detectors for simultaneous
determination of L- and D-pipecolic acid,
Instrum.Sci.Technol., 36(5), 355-368, 2008
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, J.F. van Staden, H.Y.
Aboul-Enein, M.C. Mirica, I. Balcu, N. Mirica,
130. Determination of (+)-3,3',5,5'-tetraiodo-Lthyronine (L-T4) in serum and in pharmaceutical
formulations using a sequential injection
analysis/immunosensor
system
,
J.
Immunoassay & Immunochem., 29(4), 348-355,
2008
Indrea E., Dreve S., Silipas D.T., Mihailescu G.,
Olenic L., Petru A., Danciu V., Nyari T.,
Semiconductor photoelectrodes for solar of
splitting water, Journal of Optoelectronics and
Advanced Materials, 10 (9), pp. 2213-2222.,
2008
Lazau C, Sfirloaga P, Ratiu C, Orha C, Ioitescu
A, Miron I, Novaconi S, HAdaruga D I, Haraduga
N G, Bandur G N, Rusu G, Grozescu I, Synthesis
of bioactive materials based on undoped/doped
TiO2 and their nanocrystals with α- / β cyclodextrins,Journal
Optoelectronics
and
Advanced Materials, Volume:11, Issue:7,
Pages:981-987, 2009
Ratiu C, Lazau C, Orha C, Sfirloaga P, Manea
F, Burtica G, Iovi A, Grozescu I, Synthesis of
hybrid zeolitic materials with TiO2 nanocrystals
using
solid-solid
method,
Journal
Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials,
Volume:11, Issue:6, Pages: 838-844, 2009
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, Enantioanalysis of Lproline using C60 as chiral selectors, Anal.Lett.
42(2), 323-329, 2009
R.I. Stefan-van Staden and K.I. Ozoemena,
Amperometric
immunosensors
for
the
determination of 2’,3’- dideoxyinosine, Anal.Lett.,
11
2008
0,14956
0
2008
0,12480
0
2008
0,24221
0
2008
0,39072
0
2008
0,32990
2
2009
0,32990
0
2009
0,32990
0
2009
0,48081
0
2009
0,48081
0
42(4), 758-763, 2009.
A18
A19
A20
A21
A22
A23
A24
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, N.S. Nhlapo, J.F. van
Staden, H.Y. Aboul-Enein, Enantioanalysis of Sketoprofen using enantioselective, potentiometric
membrane electrodes, Anal.Lett., 42(4), 764-774,
2009.
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, L. Holo, Utilization of an
Enantioselective Surface Plasmon Resonance
Electrode
for
the
Selection
of
the
best C70 Fullerene as Chiral Selector for the
Enantioanalysis
of
L-Cysteine,
Prep.Biochem.Biotechnol., 39(2), 142-146,
2009
K.I. Ozoemena, R.I. Stefan-van Staden and T.
Nyokong, Metallophthalocyanine based carbon
paste electrodes for the determination of 2’,3’dideoxyinosine, Electroanalysis., 21(14), 16511654, 2009
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, J.F. van Staden and
H.Y. Aboul-Enein, Macrocyclic antibiotics as chiral
selectors in the design of enantioselective,
potentiometric membrane
electrodes for the
determination
of
S-flurbiprofen,
Anal.Bioanal.Chem., 394(3), 821-826, 2009.
C. Flangea, C. Schiopu, E. Sisu, A.Serb, M.
Przybylski, D. G. Seidler, A. D. Zamfir ,
Determination of sulfation pattern in brain
glycosaminoglycans by chip-based electrospray
ionization ion trap mass spectrometry, Anal.
Bioanal. Chem. 395, 2489-2498, 2009
C. Schiopu, A. Serb, F. Capitan, C. Flangea, E.
Sisu, Z. Vukelic, M. Przybylski, A. D. Zamfir ,
Determination of ganglioside composition and
structure in human brain hemangioma by chipbased nanoelectrospray ionization tandem mass
spectrometry
, Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 395, 2465-2477, 2009
T.Visnapuu, A. D. Zamfir, C. Mosoarca, M. D.
Stanescu, T.Alamäe, Fully automated chip-based
negative
mode
nanoelectrospray
mass
spectrometry of fructooligosaccharides produced
by heterologously expressed levansucrase from
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 ,
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 23, 1337–
1346, 2009
12
2009
0,48081
0
2009
0,25357
0
2009
1,31111
0
2009
1,95354
0
2009
1,95354
7
2009
1,95354
6
2009
1,45253
5
A25
A26
A27
A28
A29
A30
A31
A32
A33
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, L. Holo, B Moeketsi, J.F.
van
Staden,
and
H.Y.
Aboul-Enein,
Enantioselective determination of R-clenbuterol
using
an
enantioselective,
potentiometric
membrane electrode based on a β-cyclodextrin
derivative Instrum.Sci.Technol., 37(2), 189–196,
2009
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, T. Mashile, K.C.
Mathabathe and J.F. van Staden, Determination
of
S(+)-ibuprofen
using
enantioselective,
potentiometric membrane electrodes based on
macrocylic antibiotics, Instrum.Sci.Technol.,
37(2), 197–203, 2009
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, R.G. Bokretsion, J.F.
van Staden, H.Y. Aboul-Enein, Enantioanalysis of
butaclamol using enantioselective, potentiometric
electrodes, Anal.Lett., 42(8), 1111-1118, 2009
A.Serb, C. Schiopu, C. Flangea, E. Sisu, A. D.
Zamfir,
Top-down
glycolipidomics:
fragmentation
analysis
of
ganglioside
oligosaccharide core and ceramide moiety by
chip-nanoelectrospray
collision-induced
dissociation MS2-MS6 , J. Mass Spectrom. 44,
1434–1442, 2009
Banica, R., Barvinschi, P., Vaszilcsin, N., Nyari,
T., A comparative study of the electrochemical
deposition of molybdenum oxides thin films on
copper and platinum,Journal of Alloys and
Compounds 483 (1-2), pp. 402-405, 2009
Banica, R., Nyari, T., Barvinschi, P., Negrea, P.,
Vaszilcsin, N., Early stage formation of CuInS2
nanocrystals and microspheres by ambient
pressure solution synthesis in glycerol, Journal of
Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials 11
(7), pp. 950-956,2009
Miclau, M; Miclau, N; Poienar, M, et al., A new
piezoelectric single crystal obtained by Ge doping
in the SiO2 structure, CRYSTAL RESEARCH
AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume: 44
Issue: 6
Pages: 577-580, 2009
Ioitescu, A., Vlase, G., Vlase, T., Ilia, G., Doca,
N.,
Synthesis
and
characterization
of
hydroxiapatite obtained from different organic
precursors by sol-gel method, J. Therm. Anal.
Calorim. 96(3)(2009)
Nicoleta Plesu , Gheorghe Ilia , Paula
Sfirloaga,Smaranda Iliescu, Organic–inorganic
hybrids obtained by in situ polymerization of
aniline in silica/phosphonate matrix, J Mater Sci
(2009), 44, 6437–6446
13
2009
0,24221
0
2009
0,24221
0
2009
0,48081
1
2009
1,80000
9
2009
2,85976
3
2009
0,32990
0
2009
0,88032
2
2009
0,53333
2
2009
1,45122
5
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A41
Gh. Ilia, N. Plesu, P.Sfirloaga, M. Vasile, A.
Popa, S. Iliescu, Polyvinylphosphonic acid used in
synthesis of organic inorganic hybrids by sol-gel
method, Optoelectronics and
Advanced
Materials-Rapid Communications, 3 (12),
(2009), pp. 1253-1258
Lazau, C., Sfirloaga, P., Ratiu, C., Orha, C.,
Ioitescu, A., Miron, I., Novaconi, S., Hadaruga,
D. I., Hadaruga, N. G., Bandur, G. N., Rusu, G.,
Grozescu, I., Synthesis of bioactive materials
based on undoped/doped TiO2 and their
nanocrystals with α- / β -cyclodextrins, J.
Optoelectron. Adv. Mat.11(7)(2009)
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, J.F. van Staden and
H.Y. Aboul-Enein, Diamond paste based
electrodes for the determination of sildenafil
citrate
(viagra)
, J.Solid State Electrochem., 14(6), 997-1000,
2010
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, J.F. van Staden, H.Y.
Aboul-Enein, I. Balcu, M.C. Mirica, Simultaneous
determination of L- and D-T4 using a sequential
injection analysis/sensors system, Combinatorial
Chemistry & High Throughput Screening, 13,
497-501, 2010.
R.I. Stefan, J.F. van Staden, H.Y. Aboul-Enein, I.
Balcu, M.C. Mirica, G.L. Radu, Determination of
free L-T4 and free L-T3 from blood using the
immunsensors/sequential
injection analysis system, Anal.Lett., 43(7-8),
1119-1125, 2010
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, N.S. Nhlapo, J.F. van
Staden, H.Y. Aboul-Enein, Enantioanalysis of (-)
butaclamol using vancomycin and teicoplanin as
chiral selectors, Combinatorial Chemistry &
High Throughput Screening, 13, 690-693, 2010
Sfirloaga P, Novaconi S, Lazau C, Ratiu C,
Orha C, Grozescu I, Vaszilcin N, Preparation and
characterization of Ag doped TiO2 incorporated in
natural zeolite, Journal Optoelectronics and
Advanced Materials, Volume: 12, Issue: 9,
Pages: 1884-1888, 2010
Vlazan,
P.;
Vasile,
M.,Synthesis
and
characterization CoFe2O4 nanoparticles prepared
by
the
hydrothermal
method.
OPTOELECTRONICS
AND
ADVANCED
MATERIALS-RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 4 (9),
pp. 1307-1309, 2010
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Miclau, M; Miclau, N;Hydrothermal synthesis of
Si1-x SnxO2 single crystal, OPTOELECTRONICS
AND
ADVANCED
MATERIALS-RAPID
COMMUNICATIONS
Volume: 4
Issue: 12
Pages: 1984-1986, 2010
Mircea ŞTEFĂNESCU,Marcela STOIA,Oana
ŞTEFĂNESCU,Corneliu
DAVIDESCU,Gabriela
VLASE,Paula SFÎRLOAGǍ, Synthesis and
characterization of poly(vinyl alcohol)/ethylene
glycol /silica hybrids thermal analysis and ft-ir
study,
Revue Roumaine de Chimie, 2010,
55(1), 17-23
P. Sfirloaga, C. Ratiu, C. Lazau, C. Orha, I.
Grozescu, N. Vaszilcsin, Preparation and
characterization of Ag doped TiO2 incorporated in
natural zeolite , JOAM (2010), vol. 12 (9), 18841888
Vasile, M.,Vlazan, P., Bucur, A., Sfirloaga, P.,
Grozescu, I., Avram, N. N., Nanoparticle
properties of ZnAl2O4 obtained by hydrothermal
method, Optoelectron Adv Mat – Rapid Comm
4(2) 2010
P. C. Fannin, C. N. Marin, I. Malaescu, N. Stefu,
P. Vlazan, S. Novaconi, S. Popescu, Effect of
the concentration of precursors on the microwave
absorbent
properties
of
Zn/Fe
oxide
nanopowders,
Journal
of
Nanoparticle
Research, 2010, DOI 10.1007/s11051-010-00321.
P.C. Fannin, C.N. Marin, I. Malaescu, N. Stefu, P.
Vlazan, S. Novaconi, P. Sfirloaga, S. Popescu,
C. Couper, Microwave absorbent properties of
nanosized cobalt ferrite powders prepared by
coprecipitation and subjected to different thermal
treatments,
Materials
&
Design,
2010,
doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2010.08.053.
M.D. Stanescu, F. Harja, C. Mosoarca, A.D.
Zamfir, Biogenic amines fingerprints evidenced
by performant MS alanysis, Rev. Roum. Chim.
55, 1053-1059, 2010
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, J.F. van Staden, S.C.
Balasoiu, O.R. Vasile , Micro- and nanosensors.
Recent developments and features. A minireview,
Anal.Lett., 43(7-8), 1111-1118, 2010
J.F. van Staden, R.I. Stefan-van Staden,
Application of porphyrins in flow-injection analysis.
A Review, Talanta, 80(5), 1598-1605, 2010
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, Enantioanalysis of Rdeprenyl based on its molecular interaction with
C70 fullerenes, Talanta, 81(3), 865-870, 2010
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R.I. Stefan-van Staden , Enantioanalysis of Sdeprenyl based on its interaction with C60
fullerene derivatives ,Electrochim.Acta, 55(5),
1772-1777, 2010
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, Enantioanalysis of Dhistidine based on its interaction with [5-6]
fullerene-C70 and diethyl (1,2-methanofullerene
C70)-71-71-dicarboxylate, New J Chem, 36(4),
1141-1147, 2010
J.F. van Staden, R.I. Stefan-van Staden, S.C.
Balasoiu, Wireless electrochemical sensors. A
tool for process control. The past. Present and the
future. A mini-review,Crit Rev Anal Chem, 40(4),
226-233, 2010
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, S.G. Bairu and J.F. van
Staden, Diamond paste based electrodes for the
determination of Ag(I), Anal.Math., 2(6), 650-652,
2010
S.C. Balasoiu, R.I. Stefan-van Staden, J.F. van
Staden, G.L. Radu, Carbon and diamond paste
microelectrodes based on Mn(III) porphyrins for
the determination of dopamine, Anal.Chim.Acta,
668, 201-206, 2010
A. D. Zamfir, C. Flangea, D. G. Seidler, E. Sisu,
J. Peter-Katalinić, Combining size-exclusion
chromatography and fully automated chip-based
nanoelectrospray
quadrupole
time-of-flight
tandem mass spectrometry for structural analysis
of chondroitin/dermatan sulfate in human decorin,
Electrophoresis 32, 1639-1646, 2011
E. Sisu, C. Flangea, A. Serb, A. Rizzi, A. D.
Zamfir, High-performance separation techniques
hyphenated to mass spectrometry for ganglioside
analysis, Electrophoresis 32, 1591-1609, 2011
C. Orha, A. Pop, C. Lazau, I. Grozescu, V.
Tiponut, F. Manea, Structural characterization
and the sorption properties of the natural and
synthetic
zeolite
,
JOURNAL
OF
OPTOELECTRONICS
AND
ADVANCED
MATERIALS, Volume: 13, Issue: 5-6, Pages:
544-549, 2011
C. Bandas(Ratiu), C. Lazau, A. DabicI, P.
Sfarloaga, N. Vaszilcsin, V. Tiponut, I. Grozescu,
Structural and morphological characterization of
nanosized TiO2 particles prepared by sol-gel
method,
Journal
Optoelectronics
and
Advanced Materials, 13 (2-4), pp. 399-404, 2011
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Lazau C.; Ratiu C.; Orha C.; R. Pode, F. Manea,
Photocatalytic activity of undoped and Ag-doped
TiO(2)-supported
zeolite
for
humic
acid
degradation and mineralization , MATERIALS
RESEARCH BULLETIN Volume: 46, Issue: 11
Pages:1916-1921, 2011
Bandas(Ratiu) C.; Lazau C.; Dabici A.; et al.,
Structural and morphological characterization of
nanosized TiO(2) particles prepared by sol-gel
method , JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS
AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, Volume:13,
Issue:2-4, Pages: 399-404, 2011
Carmen Lazau, Paula Sfirloaga, Corina Orha,
Cornelia Ratiu, Ioan Grozescu, Development of
a novel fast-hydrothermal method for synthesis of
Ag-doped TiO2 nanocrystals , Materials Letters,
Volume: 65, Issue: 2 pages: 337-339, 2011
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, L. Holo,Enantioanalysis
of
L-histidine
using
enantioselective,
potentiometric membrane electrodes based on
maltodextrins , Anal.Lett.,44(6), 968-975, 2011
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, L. Holo,Enantioanalysis
of
L-histidine
using
enantioselective,
potentiometric membrane electrodes based on
maltodextrins, Anal.Lett.,44(6), 968-975, 2011
C. Mosoarca, R.M. Ghiulai, C. R. Novaconi, Ž.
Vukelić, A.Chiriac, A.D. Zamfir , Application of
chip-based nanoelectrospray ion trap mass
spectrometry to compositional and structural
analysis of gangliosides in human fetal
cerebellum, Anal. Lett., 44, 1036-1049, 2011
Popescu, S. A., Vlazan. P., Notingher, P. V.,
Novaconi, S., Grozescu, I., Bucur, A.,
Sfirloaga, P., Synthesis of Ni ferrite powders by
coprecipitation and hydrothermal methods, J.
Optoelectron. Adv. Mat.3(3)(2011)
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, S.C. Balasoiu, J.F. van
Staden,Disposable stochastic dot sensors for the
assay of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical samples,
beverages and biological fluids, Anal.Lett.,
44(13), 2280-2286, 2011
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, R.M. Nejem, J.F. van
Staden, H.Y. Aboul-Enein, Enantioselective,
potentiometric membrane electrodes based on
maltodextrins and their applications for the
determination of L-vesamicol in serum samples,
Current Pharm.Anal., 7(4), 253-257, 2011
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R.I. Stefan-van Staden, L. Holo, J.F. van
Staden, Cyclodextrins based enantioselective,
potentiometric membrane electrodes and their
applications for enantioanalysis of L-cysteine in
urine, Current Pharm.Anal., 7(4), 258-261, 2011
S.C. Balasoiu, R.I. Stefan-van Staden, J.F. van
Staden, R.M. Ion, G.L. Radu, H. Y. Aboul-Enein,
Amperometric dot-sensors based on zinc
porphyrins for sildenafil citrate determination
Electrochimica Acta, 58(31), 290-295, 2011
Cornelia Marinescu , Ancuta Sofronia, Cristina
Rusti, Roxana Piticescu, Viorel Badilita, Eugeniu
Vasile, Radu Baies, Speranta Tanasescu, DSC
investigation of nanocrystalline TiO2 powder,
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry,
Volume 103, Number 1 / janvier 2011
Ianoș Robert; Lazău Ioan; Păcurariu Cornelia;
Sfîrloagă Paula , Aqueous combustion synthesis
and characterization of ZnO powders , Materials
Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 129, Issue 3,
(2011), 881-886
M. Ciopec, A. Negrea, L. Lupa, C. Davidescu, P.
Negrea, P. Sfirloaga, Performance evaluation of
the Fe-IR-120(Na)-DEHPA impregnated resin in
the removal process of As(V) from aqueos
solution, Journal of Materials Science and
Engineering, (2011), 421-432
A. Ieta, J. Primrose, D. Quill, M. Chirita and S.
Allen,Characterization
of
water-ethanol
electrosprays ,
Journal of Electrostatics
ELSTAT-D-10-00146, Disponibil online DOI,
10.1016/j.elstat.2011.03.002
M. Chiriţă, R. Bănică, A. Ieţa, I. Grozescu,
Superparamagnetic
unusual
behavior
of
micrometric
magnetite
monodisperse
monocrystals synthesized by Fe-EDTA thermal
decomposition,
Particulate
Science
and
Technology, ID: UPST-2011-0111.R1
S.Kumar, S. Marinel, M. Miclau, C. Martin, Fast
synthesis of CuCrO2 delafossite by monomode
microwave
heating,
Materials
Letters,
doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2011.11.091, 2011
Bucur, A., Bucur, R., Vlase, T., Doca, N.,
Thermal analysis and high temperature x-ray
diffraction
of
nano-tricalcium
phosphate
crystallization, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim acceptat,
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-011-1753-9
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Todinca T., Tănasie C., Pröll T., Căta A., Perju
D., Intensificarea absorbţiei CO2 în soluţii de
carbonat de potasiu prin utilizarea promotorilor
reacţiei chimice în faza lichidă. I. Evaluarea
parametrilor absorbtiei fizice, Revista de Chimie,
58 (11), 2007, 1096-1099
Tănasie C., Todinca T., Căta A., Gabor L.,
Moldovan R., Intensificarea absorbţiei CO2 în
soluţii de carbonat de potasiu prin utilizarea
promotorilor reacţiei chimice în faza lichidă. II.
Absorbţie cu reacţie chimică: efectul promotorilor,
Revista de Chimie, 58 (12), 2007, 1274-1277
Ienascu, I.M.C., Lupea, A.X. Popescu, I.M.,
Pădure, M.A., Zamfir, A.D., The synthesis and
characterization of some novel 5-chloro-2(substituted alkoxy)-N-phenylbenzamide
derivatives, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 74 (8–9), 2009,
847–855.
Ienascu, I.M.C., Padure, M.A., Balcu, I., Mirica,
N., Zamfir, A.D., Chip-electrospray ionization
multistage mass spectrometry of novel Osubstituted salicylanilides, Journal Of
Optoelectronics And Advanced Materials Symposia, 1 (1), 2009, 88 – 91.
Ienascu, I.M.C., Padure, M.A., Lupea, A.X.,
Balcu, I., Popescu, I.M., Synthesis and
Characterization of Some New Salicylamide
Derivatives with Potential Biological Activity, Rev.
Chim., 64 (4), 2010, 368-371.
C. M. Moldovan, O. Oniga, A. Pârvu, B. Tiperciuc,
P. Verite, A. Pîrnău, O. Crişan, M. Bojiţă, R. Pop,
Synthesis and anti-inflammatory evaluation of
some new acyl-hydrazones bearing 2-arylthyazole, Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2011, 46, 526-534
Ştefănuţ M.N., Căta A., Pop R., Moşoarcă C.,
Zamfir A.D., Anthocyanins HPLC-DAD and MS
characterization, total phenolics and antioxidant
activity of some berries extracts, Analytical
Letters, 44 (18), 2011, 2843-2855
Pop R., Ştefănuţ M.N., Căta A., Tănasie C.,
Medeleanu M., Ab initio study regarding the
evaluation of the antioxidant character of cyanidin,
delphinidin and malvidin, Central European
Journal of Chemistry, 10 (1), 2012, 180-186.
M. Gheju, I. Balcu Hexavalent chromium
reduction with scrap iron in continuous-flow
system.Part 2: Effect of scrap iron shape and
size, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume:
182 Issue: 1-3 Pages: 484-493, 2010
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M. Gheju, I. Balcu - Removal of chromium from
Cr(VI)polluted wastewaters by reduction with
scrap iron and subsequent precipitation of
resulted cations, Journal of Hazardous
Materials, Volume: 196, Pages: 131-138, 2011
M. Gheju, A. Iovi., I.Balcu - Hexavalent chromium
reduction with scrap iron in continuous-flow
system. Part 1: Effect of feed solution pH.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 153(1-2), pag.
655-662, 2008
Fagadar-Cosma Eugenia, Mirica Marius
Constantin, Balcu Ionel, Bucovicean, Carmen,
Cretu, Carmen, Armeanu, Ileana, FagadarCosma, Gheorghe - Syntheses, Spectroscopic
and AFM Characterization of Some Manganese
Porphyrins and Their Hybrid Silica Nanomaterials,
Molecules, Volume 14, Issue 4, Pages: 13701388, 2009
D. Condrat, C. Mosoarca, A.D. Zamfir, F. Crişan,
M. Szabo, A. Lupea, Qualitative and quantitative
analysis of gallic acid in Alchemilla vulgaris,
Allium ursinum, Acorus calamus and Solidago
virga-aurea by chip-electrospray ionization mass
spectrometry and high performance liquid
chromatography, Cent. Eur. J. Chem. 8, 530–535,
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fetal brain by fully automated chip-based nanoelectrospray ionization
multistage mass spectrometry, Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 15, 541-553,
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A.D. Zamfir, C. Flangea, A. Serb, E.Sisu, N. Dinca, P. Bruckner, D. G.
Seidler, Analysis of novel over- and undersulfated glycosaminoglycan
sequences by enzyme cleavage and multiple stage mass spectrometry,
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C. Lazau, L. Mocanu, I. Miron, P. Sfirloaga, G. Tanasie, C. Tatu, A.
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nanoparticles in medicine, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and
Biostructures, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages:257-263, 2007
C. Ratiu, F. Manea, C. Lazau, I. Grozescu, C. Radovan,
J.
Schoonman, Electrochemical oxidation of p-aminophenol from water
with boron-doped diamond anodes and assisted photocatalytically by
TiO2-supported zeolite , Desalination, Volume: 260, Issue: 1-3,
Pages:51-56, 2010
Claudia Popescu, Firuta Fitigau, Adina-Elena Segneanu, Ionel
Balcu, Raluca Martagiu, Cristian-George Vaszilcsin - Separation and
characterization of anthocyanins by analytical and electrochemical
methods, Environmental Engeneering and Management Journal
Cornelia Ratiu, Florica Manea, Carmen Lazau, Corina Orha,
Georgeta Burtica, Ioan Grozescu and Joop Schoonman,
Photocatalytically-assisted
electrochemical
degradation
of
paminophenol in aqueous solutions using zeolite-supported TiO2 catalyst
, Chemical Papers, Volume: 65, Issue: 3, Pages: 289-298, 2011
D. I. Hădărugă, N. G. Hădărugă, C. Lăzău, C. Raţiu, C. Crăciun, I.
Grozescu,Liposomes containing undoped and Au+ / Ag+ doped
titanium dioxide nanoparticles, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and
Biostructures, Volume:5, Issue:4, Pages:919-925, 2010
E. Sisu, C. Flangea, A.Serb, A. D. Zamfir, Modern developments in
mass
spectrometry
of
chondroitin
and
dermatan
sulfate
glycosaminoglycans, Amino Acids, 41, 235-256, 2011
Ionel Balcu, Adina Segneanu, Marius Mirica, Mirela Iorga, Corina
Macarie, Iuliana Popa, Anticorrosive protection system based on
nanocomposites, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal,
“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania, July/August
2009, Vol.8, No.4, p. 765-769
M. Chiriţă, R. Bănică, A. Ieţa, I. Grozescu, Fe-EDTA Thermal
Decomposition, a Route to Highly Crystalline Hematite (Alpha Fe2O3)
Nanoparticle Synthesis, Particulate Science and Technology 28 (3), pp
217-225, 2010
M. Gankin, S. A. Popescu, B. Apter, N. Mirchin, I. Lapsker, A. Peled,
Differential evanescent light intensity imaging of nanothin films:
simulation of the scattered field,Physica Status Solidi C, vol. 1-4, 2011,
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Ţăranu, Ana Dragoş, Ioan Ţăranu, Obtaining Pyrazine-2,3Dicarboxylic Acid Through Electrochemical Oxidation of Quinoxaline on
Copper Electrode,Studia Universitis Babeş-Bolyai, Chemia, Cluj, LIV,
Special Issue 1, 2009, p. 21-28
Mirica M.C., Iorga, M.I., Segneanu, A.E., Balcu, I., Buzatu, D.,
Vaszilcsin, C, Non-ferrous heavy metal metallurgy wastewater
treatment by electro-floto-coagulation method, Environmental
Engineering and Management Journal „Gheorghe Asachi” Technical
University of Iasi, Romania, July/August, vol.8, No. 4, 889-893, 2009
Popa Iuliana, Ţăranu Bogdan, Dragoş Ana, Ţăranu Ioan, Marius
Dobrescu - Obtaining Pyrazine-2,3-Dicarboxylic Acid Through
Electrochemical Oxidation of Quinoxaline on Nickel Electrode, Studia
Universitas Babes-Bolyai, Chemia, Cluj, 55(4), pag. 261-268, 2010
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, Enantioanalysis of S-Ibuprofen using [5-6]
Fullerene-C70 and diethyl (1,2-methanofullerene C70)-71-71dicarboxylate, Analytical Methods, 2(1), 37-40, 2010
R.I. Stefan-van Staden, J.F. van Staden, H.Y. Aboul-Enein, M.C.
Mirica, M. Iorga, I. Balcu, Maltodextrins as chiral selectors in biomedical
enantioanalysis. A minireview, The Open Chem Biomed Meth J , 2,
107-110, 2009
RI Stefan-van Staden, R.M. Nejem, J.F. van Staden, H.Y. AboulEnein, Enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes based on
antibiotics for the determination of L- and D-glyceric acids,
Int.J.Electrochem
Volume
2011,
Article
ID427238,
4pg.,
doi:10.4061/2011/427238.
RI Stefan-van Staden, T.R. Mashile, J.F. van Staden, H.Y. AboulEnein, Enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes based on
α-,
βand
γcyclodextrins as chiral selectors for the assay of S-deprenyl, The Open
Chem Biomed Meth J , 3, 86-89, 2010.
Segneanu, A.E, Balcu, I., Mirica M.C., Iorga, M.I., Milea M., Urmosi
Z., Reactive carbonates with leaving group for biologically active
dipeptides synthersis, Environmental Engineering and Management
Journal „Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania,
July/August, vol.8, No. 4, 797-801, 2009
Segneanu, A.E, Pop, R., Balcu, I, Macarie, C.A., Milea, M., Martagiu,
R., Vaszilcsin, C.G. - Green synthesis of symmetrical carbonate FT-IR
study, Environmental Engeneering and Management Journal
Ţăranu B., Vlaia V., Stefănuţ M., Vlătănescu N., Dobrescu M., Popa
I, Analysis Methods in Obtaining Pyrazine-2,3-Dicarboxylic Acid
Through Electrochemical Oxidation of Quinoxaline, Environmental
Engineering and Management Journal, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical
University of Iasi, Romania, Vol.9, No.8, 2010, ISSN: 1582-9596,
p.1115-1120
Ţăranu Ioan, Ţăranu Bogdan-Ovidiu, Popa Iuliana, Dragoş Ana,
Dobrescu Marius-Ciprian - High performance electrolyzer with
stainless steel anode for quinoxaline oxidation, Environmental
Engineering and Management Journal, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical
22
2009
2009
2010
2010
2009
2011
2010
2009
2010
University of Iasi, Romania
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Vaszilcsin, C.G., Segneanu, A.E, Balcu, I, Pop, R., Fitigau, F.,
Mirica, M.C., „Eco-friendly extraction and separation methods of
capsaicines”, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
„Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania, July/August,
vol.9, No. 7, 1139-1143, 2010
2010
Patents registered at OSIM
Label
P#
Authors (i)
P1
Year
registered
(1)
2008
Patent title
P2
2009
Van Staden Raluca-ioana, Microsenzor
stocastic,
pentru
Van
Staden
Jacobus diagnosticarea
cancerului
la
nivel
Frederick
molecular, şi procedeu de realizare a
acestuia
P3
2010
P4
2010
Nitu M., I. Grozescu, C. Instalatie de sinteza a materialelor
Lăzău, Mocanu L. Dabici nanocristaline prin metoda hidrotermala
A.M.
asistata ultra acustic combinata cu
incalzirea in camp de microunde
Nitu M., I. Grozescu, C. Sistem de etansare a autoclavei pentru
Lăzău, Dabici A.M.
producerea materialelor nanocristaline
prin metoda hidrotermala in camp de
ultrasunete cu sonotroda imersata.
Van Staden Raluca-Ioana, Senzori stocastici, pentru determinarea
Fagadar-Cosma
Eugenia- acidului ascorbic, şi procedeu de realizare
Lenuţa
a acestora
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1.4.
Label
CF#
CF1
CF2
CF3
Start
date
(mmyyyy)
10-2008
10-2008
10-2008
List of ongoing projects (according to structure to be set by ANCS)
End
date
(mmyyyy)
11-2011
12-2011
12-2011
Budget
Total
allocated
budget
to the unit
(thousands
(thousands
of euros)
euros)
Project
leader
Project title
Call name
Name of
contracting
authority
Marius
Constantin
MIRICA
22-101. Monitoring
autonomous station
with applications in
photovoltaic energy
field and the protection
of the environment
NPRDI 2 4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
253,10
168,14
NPRDI 2
4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
269,25
225,10
NPRDI 2
4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
182,39
134,63
Terezia
NYARI
Stefan
NOVACONI
22-124. Solar
photocatalytic
hydrogen production
using industrial
sulfurous wastes (H2S,
SO2)
22-127. Synthesis of
nanostructured
semiconductors based
on doped Bi2Te3 şi
Zn4Sb3 with
applications in clean
energy
24
CF4
CF5
CF6
CF7
10-2008
10-2008
10-2008
10-2008
32-129. Study on the
preparation of some
reactive organic
Adina
carbonates with leaving
12-2011
SEGNEANU group with applications
in the synthesis of
biologically active
dipeptides
32-155. Nanostructured
magneto dielectric
composite
Stefan
development for
12-2011
NOVACONI
intelligent materials
with pronounced
absorption of
microwaves
52-145. Hypoglicemic
and antioxidant dietary
Mariana
11-2011
supplements with
STEFANUT
anthocyanidinic
structure - SAHASA
72-171. Functionalized
polyaniline microporous
sensors with pendant
Ioan
groups, a novel
11-2011
TARANU
material usable for the
identification and
control of Parkinson’s
Disease. SEMPAR
25
NPRDI 2
4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
270,73
266,98
NPRDI 2
4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
231,27
202,58
NPRDI 2
4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
201,29
181,29
NPRDI 2
4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
186,47
127,65
CF8
CF9
CF10
CF11
CF12
10-2008
10-2008
10-2008
ian.09
04-2010
12-2011
Ioan
GROZESCU
72-156. Functionalized
zeolithic materials with
TiO2 monocrystals for
wastewater treatment.
12-103.
Micro/nanosensors
areas for detection in
real time of aquatic
medium contamination
with chemical reagents
42-122.
Cardioprotective
strategies at
reperfusion –
mitocondria as multiple
therapeutic target
(CARDIO – MITO –
PROT)
NPRDI 2
4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
214,67
192,62
NPRDI 2
4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
13,38
13,38
NPRDI 2
4.
Programme
–
Partnership
UEFISCDI
9,75
9,75
12-2011
Ioan
GROZESCU
12-2012
Marius
Constantin
MIRICA
12-2011
Jacobus
VAN
STADEN
NPRDI 2 746. DOT sensors - a
Ideas
new concept in sensors
Programme
technology
- 2008
UEFISCDI
108,25
108,25
Raluca VAN
STADEN
411-1. Enantioselective
Analysis Using
NPRDI 2 –
Microsensors and
Capacities
Micellar Electrokinetic Programme
Chromatography for
- Module
Compounds of Clinical
III. 2009
Importance
ANCS
12,37
12,37
03-2012
26
CF13
04-2010
CF14
04-2010
CF15
03-2010
CF16
09-2010
CF17
04-2010
CF18
10-2008
11-2012
Raluca VAN
STADEN
431. Detection of
cancer and cancer
inhibition at molecular
level
NPRDI 2 –
Capacities
Programme
- Module
III. 2009
ANCS
422. Technology for Zn
NPRDI 2 –
oxide obtaining by
Capacities
Ioan
hydrothermal method
11-2012
Programme
ANCS
GROZESCU
and nanostructures
-Module III.
based on Zn oxide for
2009
optoelectronic devices
MNT-7-027.
Piezoelectric
Ioan
functionalised materials
05-2012
ERA NET UEFISCDI
GROZESCU for food quality control
and security – PIMFCS
907. Renewable
M.E.C.M.A.
Marius
Energies –
– A.M. by
09-2013
Constantin
POS-CCE
Photovoltaics –
A.N.C.S. –
MIRICA
Laboratory
O.I.
63700. Human
resources development
Ioan
09-2012
by postdoc research in
POS-DRU
A.M.
GROZESCU
micro and
nanotechnologies field
214040. SOPRANO –
Marinela
Spin and Orbital
European
10-2012
FP7
MICLAU
Physics : Research of
Comission
Advanced New Oxides
27
8,15
8,15
11,46
102,13
182,75
102,13
7500,00
7500,00
33,94
33,94
443,78
443,78
CF19
CF20
oct.11
ian.12
oct.14
dec.14
Raluca VAN
STADEN
Stochastic
microsensors as new
tools for fast assay of
substances of
biological importance
PN-II-IDPCE-20113
UEFISCDI
375,00
375,00
Jacobus
VAN
STADEN
Hightech-based
Micro/Nanostructured
Sensors Devices and
Microreactors in Realtime for Automated
Process Analytical
Multianalyte Platform
Systems multianalitic
PN-II-IDPCE-20113
UEFISCDI
375,00
375,00
Tissue engineered oral
mucosa developed
from keratinocyte stem
cells using specific
substrate topographies
PN-II-RUPD-2011-3
– PN II
UEFISCDI
75,00
75,00
Immunomodulante
Fluoroglycopeptide
Molecular Architectures
PN-II-IDPCE-20113
UEFISCDI
425,00
425,00
CF21
oct.11
oct.13
Bogdan
CALENIC
CF22
oct.11
oct.14
Ioan NEDA
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1.5.
Label
IS#
List of major equipments and infrastructures
Date of
Value of
Sourc
acquisition acquisition
e of
(mm-yyyy) (thousands of funds
euros)
Name of infrastructure
List of projects using
the infrastructure (1)
IS1
2007
96,055
budget
Atomic force microscope
CF2, CF3, CF5, CF8,
CF9, CF11, CF14, CF15,
CF17, CF19, CF20
IS2
2007
108,054
budget
Lambda UV / VIS
Spectrophotometer
CF8, CF9, CF14, CF15
IS3
2007
252,113
budget
Mass Spectrometer
CF4, CF6, CF9, CF22
IS4
2007
631,680
budget
X-Ray Diffractometer X'Pert PRO with
accessories
IS5
2007
191,125
budget
Electron microscope with
baleaj
IS6
2007
62,943
budget
CF2, CF3, CF5, CF8,
CF9, CF14, CF15, CF17,
CF18,
CF2, CF3, CF5, CF6,
CF8, CF9, CF14, CF15,
CF17, CF18,
CF2, CF4, CF6, CF7,
CF17, CF22
IS7
2007
56,024
budget
IS8
2007
85,463
budget
IS9
2007
83,650
budget
IS10
2008
48,662
budget
IS11
2008
43,165
budget
IS12
2008
93,767
budget
IS13
2008
165,427
budget
IS14
2008
40,700
budget
Spectrophotometer
IS15
2009
89,217
budget
SPR
CF11, CF12, CF13,
CF19, CF20, CF21
CF11, CF12, CF13,
CF19, CF20, CF21
CF11, CF12, CF13,
CF19, CF20, CF21
CF11, CF12, CF13,
CF19, CF20, CF21
CF11, CF12, CF13,
CF19, CF20, CF21
IS16
2010
67,012
budget
RSL-2 PINPOINTER
Spectrum Analyzer
CF11, CF12, CF13,
CF19, CF20, CF21
Gas chromatograph + mass
spectrometer
Organic carbon and
nitrogen analyzer
mass spectrometer LCMS
Modular system for HPLC
chromatography
Miniature Fiber Optic
Spectrometer
Physico-chemical analysis
device
Physico-chemical analysis
device
Atomic force microscopy
(AFM)
29
CF4, CF6, CF17
CF2, CF4, CF6, CF7,
CF17, CF22
CF2, CF4, CF6, CF7,
CF17, CF22
CF4, CF6, CF17
2.
Self-assessment report for the previous 4 years
2.1.
Administrative structure diagram of the institution
The management structure of INCEMC
1. Board of Directors
1. Nicolae Mirica – President– General manager, INCEMC
2. Ioan Grozescu – Member– Chairman of the scientific council, INCEMC
3. Claudia Moldovanu –Member– Representative of Ministry of Education
and Research – ANCS
4. Ionel Olari – Member– Representative of Ministry of Public Finance – Public
Finances County General Directorate, Timis
5. Cornel Chis –Member– Representative of Ministry of Labour, Family and
Social Protection, Territorial Labour Inspectorate
6. Nicolae Avram –Member– Specialist, UVT
7. Aurel Iovi –Member– Specialist, UPT
2. Scientific Council:
1. Ioan Grozescu –President
2. Ioan Ţăranu –Vice president
3. Nicolae Mirica –Member
4. Marius Mătieş –Member
5. Marinela Miclău –Member
6. Marius Constantin Mirica –Member
7. Terezia Nyari –Member
3. Direction Board:
1. Nicolae Mirica – President– General manager, INCEMC
2. Ioan Grozescu – Member– Scientific manager, INCEMC
3. Ionel Balcu – Member– Technical manager, INCEMC
4. Simona Drăghiciu – Member– Economic manager, INCEMC
The Organisational Structure of INCEMC (presented in the organizational chart –
ANNEX)
The organizational structure of INCEMC Timisoara contains 3 departments and 11
compartments, as follows:


Department of Applied Electrochemistry (located in Timisoara):
 Electrochemistry and electrochemical technologies laboratory;
 Environmental protection technologies laboratory;
 Renewable energies laboratory;
 Bioelectrochemistry laboratory;
Department of Applied Physics (located in Timisoara):
 Solid state theory laboratory;
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











 Nanomaterial synthesis laboratory;
 Crystalline materials synthesis laboratory;
 Nanocomposites and thin layers syntheses laboratory;
Department of Analysis and Characterization (located in Timisoara):
 Chromatography laboratory;
 Electrochemical analysis laboratory;
 Atomic absorption spectroscopy laboratory;
 Corrosion laboratory;
 Photonic spectroscopy laboratory;
 Mass spectrometry laboratory;
 Optical and electronic microscopy laboratory;
 X-ray diffraction laboratory
PATLAB laboratory (located in Bucharest);
Financial-accounting compartment, financial and administrative control;
Legal compartment;
Audit compartment;
Human resources compartment;
Project management compartment;
Public relations, mass-media, dissemination of information compartment;
Public acquisitions, marketing compartment;
Quality assurance compartment;
Technologic transfer compartment;
Industrial property compartment;
Micro-production compartment.
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ANEXA
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2.2.
General activity report of the institution (maximum 5 pages)
National Institute for Research and Development for Electrochemistry
and Condensed Matter is a Romanian legal entity, being coordinated by the
National Authority for Scientific Research and has legal status of National Institute.
It works and operates in accordance with the articles of Government
Ordinance no. 57/2002 on scientific research and technological development,
approved with amendments by Law no. 324/2003, as amended, and the Rules of
Organization and Functioning own approved by Government. no. 1315 of
25.11.1996, amended by Government. 1402 of 10.11.2005 and is registered with
number 3297 in The Register of Potential Contractors.
Administrative management of the institute is provided by the Administrative
Board of Directors, scientific management by the Scientific Council and the operative
management by the Direction Committee.
The Institute is headquartered in Timisoara, Aurel Paunescu Podeanu Street,
no.144, phone: 0256222119, fax: 0256204698, web page: www.incemc.ro.
According to the UNESCO classification, the institute specialized field is 2209,
2210, 2211, 2213, 2301, 2303, 3303, 3328; and 7219 in conformity to the CAEN
classification.
The National Institute is comprised of three subunits without juridical personality
of it’s own, but with clearly defined research areas according to the socio-economic
needs of national and international demands:
a) Department of Electrochemistry, located in Timisoara, Aurel Paunescu Podeanu
Street no. 144;
b) Condensed Matter Research Department, located in Timisoara, Plautius
Andronescu Street, no. 1;
c) Electrochemistry Laboratory, based in Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei Str, no.
202.
Institute's duty is to conduct scientific research and technological development
aimed at solving scientific, technical and technological problems with national and
international interest which individualizes and gives scientific personality to the
institute for evolution, safety and welfare of the person and the increasing of the
scientific visibility of the Romanian research in a cleaner and safer world.
The activity of the institute consists mainly of research and technological
development activities and includes fundamental and applied research on: the
development of facilities, processes, methods and advanced technologies in the field
of electrochemistry and condensed matter, obtaining new materials, developing
surveys, forecasts, technical regulations and business planes and the improvement
of specialized staff. In addition to these, the production and marketing activities in
electrochemistry, chemistry, physics, engineering and materials technology,
interdisciplinary areas and adjacent recovery and technology transfer activities are
performed.
Research and development activities of the Institute took place in the last four
years, both within national research and development programs, like CEEX, PN2 and
Core, as well as in international programs like FP7and bilateral. Projects completed
or in progress had in sight the approach of new themes, in national and international
environment, with great applicability in various fields of applied science and
technology.
This research was made possible by the Romanian Government who made
investments in research, which contributed on the one hand to the acquisition of
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innovative research equipment and the improvement of research staff as well as the
auxiliary staff, and on the other hand, due to the international opening of the institute
because of the modern infrastructure acquired, research topics of broad international
interest were born.
Therefore, into the National Plan of Research Development and Innovation,
we elaborated fundamental and basic applied research techniques aimed at:
1. Developing the electrochemistry and chemistry scientific areas addressing: a)
fundamental aspects of electrode processes and electrochemical reactors; b)
chemical and electrochemical syntheses in organic and inorganic chemistry; c)
recovery of useful materials from solid liquid and/or waste; d) chemical and
electrochemical techniques in environmental protection; e) chemical and
electrochemical analytical techniques; f) electrochemical energy conversion and
storage; g) hydroelectro-metalurgy; h) electrochemical corrosion of metals and
alloys; i) galvanotechnics;
2. Developing the research of physics and condensed matter technologies,
following: a) studies of solid state physics; b) physics and engineering technology;
c) nanomaterials and nanotechnologies; d) crystalline or amorphous new
materials; e) processes and technologies at high pressures and temperatures; f)
processes and technologies at low pressure and high temperature; g) plasma
processes and technologies in RF, microwave, etc.; h) colloidal and solvotermal
processes; i) physics of thin layers, surfaces and interfaces; j) physicochemical
analysis of materials; k) design and implementation of components, devices,
facilities and research equipment.
3. Development of experimental techniques, methodologies and measurements for
its own activities and others trough recovery actions by technology transfer of
research results to the economical operators with state-owned or private
monetary capital.
As part of research in international programs, the institute is a project partner
in a PC7 Marie Curie project for preparing the PhD training of young researchers
from countries of the European Union and others in the field of physics and material
engineering and is coordinating a bilateral project with Moldavian Republic in the
field of synthesis and optical characterization of zinc oxide.
In other scientific research and technological development activities, the
institute has a series of applied research and / or technological development work
planes for resolving concrete issues from the research and other related areas,
technical assistance, technology transfer, scientific studies and advice, tests and
physicochemical measurements.
In the Core Program the aim is the development of a series of preliminary
theoretical and applicable studies for developing large technological projects; we did
applicable and fundamental research having as goals the following:
a) unconventional methods to reduce energy consumption in electrochemical
technology; b) electrochemical and unconventional environmental technologies; c)
corrosion protection; d) physico-chemical processes in nanoscale; e) Collection and
characterization of nanostructured materials.
In the sectoral plans we made an important contribution to the development
strategies of our own field of activity, research and development platform with
national partners, preparation of studies, strategies and programs to areas of activity.
A series of related research and development activities were carried out in our
own domain, as required by law, consisting of:
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a) improvement and specialization in specific areas of the National Institute; b)
coordination of activities in the work of bachelor, master of science and PhD
students; c) expert advice and assistance; d) activities of micro, and small series
manufacturing of unique, equipment, apparatus, equipment and devices.
National Institute research directions are aimed at:
1. Modern methods of environmental monitoring, prevention and elimination of
environmental pollution, chemical and electrochemical techniques in
environmental protection;
2. Energy aspects of electrochemical systems: reducing energy consumption and
profitability of electrochemical processes;
3. Modern electrochemical technologies: electrochemical reactor theory, bringing
together scientific and engineering disciplines such as electrochemistry,
chemistry, physics, engineering, transport phenomena of mass and heat,
mathematical modeling and optimization, chemical kinetics;;
4. Biotechnologies;
5. Equipment, techniques, methods and technologies for obtaining advanced
materials, with new or improved properties;
6. Modern methods of analysis and material characterization;
7. Applications of advanced materials in the socio-economic fields,
8. Nanotechnologies.
The development strategy of the National Institute was depending on funds for
research and development and investment to address an investment policy geared to
the acquisition of high performance laboratory equipment and instrumentation,
aligned with international standards, to improve research and auxiliary staff research
to be able to exploit them and to conduct fundamental and applied research oriented
at international priority in socio-economic areas, to contribute at the increasing of
international visibility of Romanian researchers and research.
Following this initiative, this time the institute has acquired the major research
infrastructures: X-Ray Diffractometer-X'Pert PRO with accessories, Electron
microscopy with baleaj+EDAX, Atomic force microscopy, Mass Spectrometer, Gas
chromatograph+mass spectrometer, Modular system for HPLC chromatography,
RSL-2 PINPOINTER Spectrum Analyzer, Lambda UV/VIS/NIR Spectrophotometer,
FT-IR spectrometer.
In 2008, the Institute organized an international conference "Physics of
Condensed Matter" and Anniversary Symposium "INCEMC - 10 years of existence",
Timisoara, 2007 and participated in organizing the 2010 International Conference on
Condensed Matter Physics and Semiconductors, in Chisinau, Moldavian Republic.
Research results have seen various forms of exploitation, both by developing
methods, processes and technologies, materials, studies, and through scientific
papers published in international journals with high impact factor, communicated at
international scientific meetings in the country and abroad, patented or patent
pending, presented at international fairs and exhibitions where they got their
diplomas, medals and international recognition.
During this period, institute researchers have developed and published a total
of over 100 scientific articles published in prestigious journals: European J. Mass
Spectrometry, Analytical Letters, Analytical Biochemistry, Crystal Res. Technology,
Phys. Rev., Materials Chemistry and Physics, Crystal Research and Technology
Chemistry Of Materials, Materials Letters, J. of Optoelectronic and Adv. Mat.,
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry J. Mater. Chemistry, Mat. Research
Bulletin, J. Chromatography A., Glycobiology, Electrophoresis, etc., have participated
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in international scientific conference: American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, Germany Society for Mass
Spectrometry Conference,
International Congress of Chemical and Process
Engineering, Central and Eastern European Conference on Thermal Analysis and
Calorimetry, International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo Conference, International
Conference on Hydrogen Production, APS March Meeting, International Congress Of
Chemical And Process Engineering 24-28 August 2008, and in the international
invention salons, fairs and exhibitions:
1. Geneva 2011 – gold medal,
2. Zagreb 2011 – gold medal,
3. Geneva 2010 – special jury award,
4. Geneva 2010 - degree of excellence,
5. Geneva 2010 – two gold medals,
6. Moscova 2010 – silver medal,
7. Cluj-Napoca 2010 - two gold medals,
8. Geneva 2009 – gold medal and ARCA special award of Inventors Union of Croatia
9. Moscova 2009 - gold medal,
10. Varsovia 2009 - gold medal and special award of Polish Federation of Engineers
Association
11. Moscova 2009 – gold medal and TECHNOPOL award,
12. Zagreb 2009 – silver medal,
13. Bruxelles, EUREKA 2009 – gold medal and AGEPI cup, R. Moldova,
14. Bucuresti, Inventika 2009 – gold medal,
15. Zagreb 2007 – silver medal.
16. First place (2007, 2009, 2010) Top companies in Timis county, Creativity and R &
D section.
A careful observation of the evolution of publishing activity and international
visibility dynamics highlights the increasing number of publications and international
participation of the institute, according to a relatively constant number of researchers,
which shows that the investment made in the development and research activity of
the institute was and still is well focused and motivated.
During this period, a result of previous actions to identify and initiate new
national and international partnerships, the institute was part of the consortia and
national and international networks and has participated as coordinator or partner in
more than 30 research development projects, in national and international programs:
CEEX, PN, FP7.
Last but not least, creating TIM Science and Technology Park Science Park
opens new opportunities and perspectives of collaboration with innovative profile
businesses interested in the results of research conducted in the institute.
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2.3.
Activity report by team
E1. Hydrothermal research team
Team Leader: Dr. Marinela Miclau
Hydrothermal team is the first Romanian team which synthesis the crystalline
materials by hydrothermal method using high temperature and pressure. The main
activity of our group is the hydrothermal synthesis of the piezoelectric materials
(single crystal and powder) for electronic applications. The team has international
reputation in the field of new piezoelectric single crystal obtained by Ge doping in the
SiO2 structure, only 3 international teams were able to obtain it. Now, with one of
these, Centre de Ressources Hautes Pressions, Institut de Chimie de la Matière
Condenséede Bordeaux, France, we started collaboration and we will propose a
European project in the piezoelectric materials domain.
Another new direction is the hydrothermal synthesis of the thermoelectric
materials. Marinela Miclau’s stage at CRISMAT Laboratory, ENSICAEN, CAEN,
France (2003-2004 Marie Curie Fellowship) was followed by the good collaboration
between our institutes in the thermoelectric materials domain. This collaboration gave
the opportunity for our PhD students to follow the stages and to prepare their PhD
thesis at CRISMAT. In 2008, FP7- PEOPLE – 2007 – 1 – 1 – ITN-214040 SOPRANO
open a new direction in synthesis of thermoelectric materials by hydrothermal
method. The aim of the project is to train predocs and post-docs in the field of spin
and orbital physics in transition metal oxides. In the scope of this network, the search
for new compounds will be made by standard solid state chemistry in Caen
(CRISMAT) and Bordeaux (ICMCB) laboratories, also in charge of the structural and
physical property characterizations, by high pressure techniques in Liverpool and
Madrid, and by hydrothermal synthesis in Timisoara. The origin of physical
properties will be studied in close relationship by different spectroscopy techniques
(XANES, dichroïsm: Köln University; Raman, IR conductivity, inelastic neutron
scattering: MPG Stuttgart).
The collaboration between new oxides discoverers and specialists of the orbital/spin
physics will allow the creation of a unique trening, research potential on metaltransition oxides and the developing of our group in a international network.
The hydrothermal team is a young research team focused on:
1. Hydrothermal synthesis of new crystalline materials
 single crystal growth: hydrothermal synthesis of single crystal SiO2, Ge, Sn
doped SiO2 , ZnO, Al1-xGaxPO4 and Ga1-xFexPO4
 piezoelectric ceramics
 layered cobalt oxides for thermoelectric applications
 chromium oxides
 Cu and Y based delafossite compounds
 vanadium based oxides.


2. Design , manufacturing and testing of autoclaves
Low pressure and temperature autoclaves
-Molarity, up to 4 M
-Temperature up to 250 °C
Average pressure and temperatures autoclaves
-Temperature up to 400 °C
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-Pressure up to 400-600 bar pressure
-Molarity up to 2.5 M
High pressure and temperatures autoclaves
-temperature up to 500 °C
-pressures up to 3000 bar
-Molarity up to 2M
3. Characterization
(XRD,
SEM-EDS,
UV-Vis-NIR,
AFM/STM,
piezoelectric measurements, dielectric measurements).
The projects obtained by the group through National and International
competitions are:
 Advanced piezoelectric single crystals with alpha-quartz structure for
electronics and communications, obtained in extreme hydrothermal conditions
(National Research Program, CEEX, 2006 – 2010)
 Novel piezoelectric sensors based on α-quartz type materials, for safety and
quality control food industry (National Research Program PNII, 2007-2010)
 Advanced piezoelectric materials functionalized for the quality and security
control of food (International Cooperation’s Program: MNT-ERA.NET, 20102012)
 Hydrothermal growth of ZnO piezoelectric single crystals (National Research
Program PN 0934 0302 , 2009-2011)
 Development of ZnO single crystals and nanostructures for optoelectronics.
(Joint Research Program with Institute for industrial technology and electronics
engineering of Moldavian Academy of Science, Chisinau, Republic Moldova,
2010-2012)
 FP7- PEOPLE – 2007 – 1 – 1 – ITN-214040, cu titlul Spin and Orbital
Physics : Research for Advanced New Oxides (SOPRANO), 2008-2012
The group has constant collaborations and important joint publications with
the following national and international research laboratories:
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CRISMAT Laboratory, ENSICAEN, Caen, France
ICMCB, Bordeaux, France
Universität zu Köln, Germany;
Max-Plank-Gesellschaft, Germany;
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain;
University of Liverpool, United-Kingdom
University from Szeged, Hungary, Nanocolltech Ltd., Hungary
Institute for industrial technology and electronics engineering of Moldavian
Academy of Science, Chisinau, Republic Moldova
Universitatea de Vest Timisoara
Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara
Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole si Medicina Veterinara a Banatului Timisoara
– USAMVBT
Universitatea Politehnica Bucuresti
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Recent publications
1. M. Miclau, J. Hejtmanek, R. Retoux, K. Knizek, Z. Jirak, R. Fresard, A.
Maignan, S. Hebert, M. Hervieu, and C. Martin, Structural and Magnetic
Transitions in CaMn1-xWxO3, Chem.Mater.19, 4243-4251, 2007.
2. M. Miclau, R. Bucur, P. Vlazan, N. Miclau, R. Trusca, I. Grozescu,
Hydrothermal synthesis of Al1-xGaxPO4 and Ga1-xFexPO4 α-quartz single
crystal, Journal of optoelectronics and advanced materials, vol.9, no.9, 27922794, 2007.
3. M. Miclau, R. Bucur, M. Poienar, I.Grozescu, N. Miclau, I. Muscutariu, A.
Grozescu, P. Vlazan, The new piezoelectric single crystal obtained by the Ge
doping in the SiO2 structure. APS March Meeting, American Physical Society,
16-20 martie 2009, Pitsburg, SUA;
4. Martin C, MIclau M, Hebert S, Giot M, Maignan A, Andre G, Bouree-Vigneron
F, Magnetic study of CaMn0.96Mo0.04O3, canting vs. Phase separation,
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Volume : 321 Issue : 23 Pages :
3938-3944, 2008.
5. M. Miclau, N. Miclau, M. Poienar and I. Grozescu, A new piezoelectric single
crystal obtained by Ge doping in the SiO2 structure, Cryst. Res. Technol. 44,
No. 6, 577 – 580, 2009.
6. M. Miclau, N. Miclau, Hydrothermal synthesis of Si1-xSnxO2 single crystal,
Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications,
vol.4, nr.12, pag.1984-1987, 2010.
7. M. Miclau, Nouveaux cristaux alpha- quartz obtenus par
croissance hydrothermale , oral presentation, CRISTECH, 6-8
October 2008
8. S.Kumar, S. Marinel, M. Miclau, C. Martin, Fast synthesis of
CuCrO2 delafossite by monomode microwave heating, Materials
Letters, doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2011.11.091, 2011.
National patents
M. Miclau, R. Bucur, P. Vlazan, I. Grozescu- Process for synthesis of Si1-xGexO2
type monocrystals with alpha-quartz structure in extreme hydrothermal conditions,
2008
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E2. Multifunctionale Micro- and Nanomaterials
Team Leader: Dr. Carmen Lazau
In the National Institute of Research-Development for Electrochemistry and
Condensed Matter it was developed a research team based on nanostructured materials
synthesis and development of innovating synthesis methods of different materials.
For nanostructured materials synthesis were developed modern synthesis
laboratories equipped with high-generation research equipments and original installations,
developed in our institute.
Besides the classic synthesis methods for materials obtaining, like as: sol-gel, classic
hydrothermal, microwave-assisted hydrothermal, were designed and accomplished new
installation with high originality degree for hydrothermal synthesis of nanomaterials. Thus,
for obtaining of materials with high crystallinity degree and low dimensional dispersion were
developed hydrothermal installations with immersed sonotrode and hydrothermal with
ultrasound and microwave heating.
The materials developed by our team through the previously methods mentioned
are:
- Materials based on nanostructured titanium dioxide undoped and doped with
metallic and non-metallic ions;
- Nanostructured materials based on Bi2Te3 doped with Sb, Sn and Ag ions;
- Nanostructured materials based on Zn4Sb3;
- Nanostructured ferrite materials on type AxFe3-xO4, where x=0.5; 0.8; 1; 1.2; 1.5;
and A= Co, Cu, Ni, Zn.
- Nanostructured materials on type AB2O4, where A=Zn and B= Ga, Al, undoped and
doped with rare earths.
The scientific results obtained were appreciated at the national and international
level, and presented like as invited papers, published papers in prestigious international
journals, cited, awarded and published in important journals from the field.
Our team acquired a national and international reputation in nanostructured
materials field, and in the period 2005-2012 our group coordinated some of the national and
international projects, published more than 37 original papers in journals with high impact
factor, and communicated more than 20 oral presentation or poster presentation at national
and international conferences and more that 10 national petents.
In the present our team is involved in national and international projects based on
developing of nanostructured materials with applications in different fields, like as medicine,
biology, environment protection, agriculture, etc.
The projects coordinated by our team in the National competitions are:
 ‘Obtaining by alternative methods of TiO2 nanocrystals doped with metallic ions. The
study of the applications for health, biology, environment.” 2007 – 2009
 “Use of TiO2 doped nanoparticles functionalized zeolite materials for sewage
treatment in order to recirculation” 2008-2011
 “The establishment of the action and stress protector effects and/or
immunostimulators of new biologic active materials ” 2007-2010
 “Synthesis of functionalized zeolite materials with doped titanium dioxide
nanoparticules and testing in water potabilization pilot stations ” 2007-2010
 “Virtual center for integrated technologies with applications of the electro-ultra
acoustic energy in the advanced materials engineering” 2006- 2008
 “Nanocomposite advanced materials with antibactericidal, of self-cleaning
properties, and integrated structures of concentrators of solar energy used in
constructions sites” 2005- 2008
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 Achievement of some nanocomposites/nanocrystals with applications in
biotechnology, agriculture, food industry, health and environment protection” 20052008
 “Piezoelectric advanced monocrystals with alpha-quartz structure obtained
under extreme hydrothermal conditions, for electronics” 2005- 2008
Our team has constant and important common publications with the following
research teams: “University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes” Timisoara, research
team Prof. Dr. Carmen Bunu, University “Politehnica” Timisoara research team Conf. Dr.
Florica Manea, Technische Universität Graz / Institut f. Angewandte Geowissenschaften
Austria, research team Prof. Dr. Martin Dietze, Technical University from Delft, The
Netherlands, research team Prof. Dr. Joop Schoonman, University from Szeged, Hungary,
research team Prof. Dr. Imre Dekany.
National and International awards obtained by our team:
Experimental installations developed in the INCEMC, installations in patenting registration,
were presented to the national and international innovation salons where were awarded
with awards and medals:
- „Installation for nanocrystalline materials synthesis in ultrasonic field by immersing
the sonotrode” Silver Medal la- 8th International fair of innovations, new product and
technologies ARCA 2007, Zagreb, Croatia ,
- „Synthesis installation of nanocrystalline materials obtained through hydrothermal
assisted ultrasonic method combined with microwave heating” Gold Medal at -The
Belgian and International Trade Fair for Technological Innovation EUREKA, Bruxxels,
2010 and Salon of Innovations - ProInvent, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2010; Silver
Medal at - International Salon of Innovations and Investments 2010, Moscow, Russia
si International Warsaw Invention Show IWIS, Poland 2010;
- “Hydrothermal method for rapid synthesis of nanomaterials by autoclave immersion
in thermo stated bath in molten salts and silicone oils” Gold Medal la International
Salon of Innovation, Geneva 2011 and International fair of innovations, new product
and technologies ARCA 2011, Zagreb;
-„Hydrothermal method for nanomaterials synthesis by assisted heating” International Salon of Innovation, Geneva 2010 – Gold Medal.
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E3. “Materials and structures for solar energy conversion” (MASSEC)
Team leader Dr.Terezia Nyari
The first researches on materials and structures for solar energy conversion
started in INCEMC more than 10 years ago, at the initiative of Dr. Terezia Nyari. In
these years, there have been addressed several research topics of international
interest in the field: micro- and nanostructured materials via colloidal processing;
advanced nanocrystalline materials type I-III-VI2, II-III2-VI4, II-VI/I-III-VI2 obtained by
hydrothermal, solvothermal, microwave-assisted methods; oxide and chalcogenide
thin films and structures deposited by innovative methods (spray pyrolysis,
hydrothermal, solvothermal, electrochemical); chalcogenide visible active
photocatalysts for solar hydrogen production.
Expertise
 Solid state physics, inorganic chemistry, electrochemistry;
 Ternary and multinary chalcogenide compound semiconductors:
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crystal growth (chemical transport reactions, hydrothermal) and
characterization of ternary chalcogenide compound semiconductors (II-III2VI4, I-III-VI2) and solid solutions based on them;
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synthesis (hydrothermal, solvothermal, microwave-assisted) and
characterization of micro- and nanostructured ternary chalcogenide
compound semiconductors (II-III2-VI4, I-III-VI2) and solid solutions based on
them;
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thin film deposition (spray pyrolysis, hydrothermal/ solvothermal,
electrochemical);
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characterization (XRD, SEM-EDS, UV-Vis-NIR, AAS, AFM/STM).
 Chalcopyrite-based (CIGS) thin film solar cells
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using sulphide photocatalysts (type II-III2VI4, II-VI/I-III-VI2)
Projects developed in the period 2007-2011
Photoelectrolytic hydrogen production (National Research Program CEEX – Partner,
2006-2008)
Photonic opal nanostructures with application to solar cells (National Research
Program PN, 2007-2008)
Development of chalcopyrite-based solar cells (National Research Program PN,
2009-2011)
Solar photocatalytic hydrogen production using industrial sulfurous wastes (H2S,
SO2) (National Research Program PN II, 2008-2011)
http://www.icmct.ro/H2Solar/index.html
Recent publications (2007-2011)
1. R. Banica, Contributions to the synthesis of materials for CuInS2 based solar
cells, “Politehnica “ Publishing House, Timisoara, 2009; ISBN: 978-606-554021-7
2. R. Banica, P. Barvinschi, N. Vaszilcsin, T. Nyari: A Comparative Study of the
Electrochemical Deposition of Molybdenum Oxides Thin Films on Copper and
Platinum, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 483 (2009) 402–405
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3. R. Banica, T. Nyari, P. Barvinschi, P. Negrea, N. Vaszilcsin: Early stage
formation of CuInS2 nanocrystals and microspheres by ambient pressure
solution synthesis in glycerol, J.Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 11
(7) (2009) 950 – 956
4. R. Banica, N. Vaszilcsin, T. Nyari, G. Bandur, Study on the Electrodeposition
of Molybdenum Oxides on Copper Support, Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai,
Chemia, 2 (2009) 87.
5. E. Indrea, S. Dreve, D.T.l Silipas, G. Mihailescu, L. Olenic, V. Danciu, V.
Cosoveanu, A. Nicoara, L.E. Muresan, E.J. Popovici, V. Popescu, H.I. Nascu,
V.R. Tetean, G.L. Baia, T. Nyari: Semiconductor photoelectrodes for solar
water splitting, J.Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 10 (9) (2008) 2213
– 2222
6. R. Banica, T. Nyari*, A. I. Bucur, Zn2x(CuIn)1-xS2 photocatalysts synthesis by a
hydrothermal process using H4EDTA as complexing agent, International
Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICH2P-11), 19-22 June 2011,
Thessaloniki, Greece, Book of Abstracts (submitted to Int. Journal of Hydrogen
Energy)
Patent applications:
1. Banica R. N., Gurgu R., Nyari T., Photoreactor, Patent application OSIM no. U
/ 00071 / 09.12.2010
2. Banica R., Nyari T., Novaconi St., Method and installation for microwaveassisted synthesis of multinary chalcogenide semiconductors, Patent
application OSIM no. A 01210 / 24.11.2011
Collaborations:
 Institute of Applied Physics Chisinau, Moldova
 Technical University Chisinau, Moldova
 University of Szeged, Hungary
 KFKI Budapest, Hungary
 National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular
Technologies INCDTIM Cluj-Napoca
 Institute of Chemistry of the Romanian Academy Timisoara
 National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotope
Technologies Ramnicu Valcea
 The West University of Timisoara
 Politehnica University Timisoara
Research interest / Partner search in the fields
 Solar energy conversion (solar cells, photocatalysis)
 New materials for thin film and nanostructured solar cells
 Solar hydrogen production (photocatalytic H2S / water splitting,
photoelectrochemical water splitting)
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E4. Biopolimeri, proteomica si glicomica
Team leader : Prof.dr. Alina Diana Zamfir
After habilitation in Germany, Prof. Dr. Zamfir returned to Romania where she
established in 2007 the first Romanian group of Biological Mass Spectrometry at Mass
Spectrometry Laboratory of National Institute for Research and Development in
Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Timisoara, it is a young research group focused
on and committed to development of novel mass spectrometry and related hyphenated
methods for biopolymer analysis and their direct application in proteomics and glycomics for
biomedical research.
Since 2008, the novel MS protocols developed by the group were successively
introduced in the following areas of research:
a) glycolipidomics: investigation of ganglioside expression and structure in human brain in
health and disease for determination of biomarkers to be used for early diagnosis, treatment
and vaccine development;
b) glycoproteomics: analysis of protein glycoforms and glycosaminoglycans from different
proteoglycans expressed in the extracellular matrix or central nervous system, which are of
high biological relevance with respect to molecular interactions and their implications in
several diseases;
c) glycomics of free oligo- and polysaccharides: development of high-throughput
methods for screening, sequencing and structural analysis of various complex mixtures of
glycans among which O-glycans from body fluids of patients suffering from lysosomal
storage diseases, congenital disorders of glycosylation, fructooligosaccharides produced by
bacteria and long-chain functionalized polysaccharides.
Obtained results were appreciated at national and international level and presented as
invited or contributed lectures, review or contributed papers in prestigious journals, cited,
awarded or advertised through “highlights upon new technology” published by several
important journals in the field.
The laboratory is equipped with most advanced MS and hyphenated MS
instrumentation. The group has the highest expertise in this area of research as proven by
its international reputation in the field of biological mass spectrometry in general,
proteomics, glycomics and glycoproteomics by MS and related techniques in particular and
4 years of successful work in carbohydrate, protein, glycoprotein, proteoglycan, and
glycolipid identification and structural analysis by mass spectrometric methods. The group
is currently engaged in projects aiming at development and de novo application of high
performance
microfluidic-based
MS
methods
for
highthroughput
glycan,
peptide/glycopeptide, protein/glycoprotein and glycolipid screening, sequencing and
structural identification as well as biomarker discovery.
Within national and international projects, Dr. Zamfir’s group developed and applied
several innovative microfluidics-MS protocols among which, the first world coupling of fully
automated chip-based ionization to high capacity ion trap mass spectrometry for glycolipid
analysis.
The arsenal of fully functional and constantly in-use instruments to be involved in
group’s activity consists of:
1. High capacity ion trap mass spectrometer (HCT MS Ultra PTM from Bruker
Daltonics, Bremen, Germany) with CID, installed ETD kit and corresponding software
functioning up to MS11 in manual and automated mode of ion selection and fragmentation to
be used as the main equipment for coupling with fully automated chip-based nanoESI.
2. NanoMate robot for fully automated chip nanoESI infusion (from Advion
BioSciences, Ithaca, USA) with HCT MS interfacing systems and mounting brackets;
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3. HPLC 1200 system (Agilent Technologies)
4. Complex and modern equipment and facilities for diverse sample preparations,
sample/solvent treatments i.e. purification by dialysis, ZipTip, ultra-centrifugation, filtration;
vortexing; analytical Speed Vac-rapid solvent evaporation for sample concentration;
incubation; pH adjustment and measurement etc., facilities for sample handling and storage
(from room temperature down to -40oC), analytical/precision weighing balances; fume hood
etc.;
5. One original, in-laboratoryconcevied (and in development) software for the
interpretation of glycan mass spectra (functional portals for: short oligosaccharides and
gangliosides).
The group has international reputation in the field of biological MS in general,
proteomics and glycomics-Bio-MS in particular. Within 2007-2011 the group conducted 5
national and 2 international projects, published 30 original or review articles in impact factor
journals, of which 25 in journals with a relative influence score above 0.7, one book and 5
book chapters at Springer Verlag Publishing House, had over 100 invited, contributed
oral/poster presentations at international conferences. The group also organized 3
international conferences on Mass Spectrometry and founded in 2009 the Romanian
Society for Mass Spectrometry.
The projects obtained by the group through National competitions are:
2005/2008 Research of Excellence, CE.EX. NO. 14 MODULE I:
High performance mass spectrometric study of ganglioside in defined regions of the human
brain in health and disease: composition, strucutre and functional interactions
2006/2008 Research of Excellence, NO. 98/CE.EX. MODULE III:
Integration of a Romanian biomedical high performance mass spectrometry center in the
international and European research area
2006/2008 Research of Excellence, NO.111/CE.EX. MODULE I:
Determination of complex glycosphingolipid expression in central nervous system by
polyfunctional integrated microchip devices coupled to high performance mass
spectrometry
2007/2010 PNCD II NO. 40401:
The Identification and Characterization of Brain Cancer Biomarkers Expressed in Serum
and Cerebrospinal Fluid Through Advanced Glicomic Methods Based on Mass
Spectrometry
The group has constant collaborations and important joint publications with the
following national and international research laboratories:
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara the group of Prof. Dr. Sisu
Eugen, University of Zagreb Medical School, Croatia the group of Prof. Željka Vukelić;
Department of Genetics. Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology. University of Tartu, Estonia
the group of Prof. Tiina Alamäe; Institute of Analytical Chemistry, University of Vienna,
Austria the group of Prof. Andreas Rizzi; University of Konstanz, Germany the group of
Prof. Michael Pryzbylski; Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry,
Münster University, Germany the group of Prof. Daniela G. Seidler; University of Münster,
Institute for Medicinal Physics and Biophysics, Germany the group of Prof. Jasna PeterKatalinic; Mass Spectrometry Unit, Biological Services, Weizmann Institute of Science,
Rehovot, Israel the group of Prof. Alla Shainskaya.
National and international prizes:
2007: Third prize of ANCS for Research of Excellence project: Determination of
complex glycosphingolipid expression in central nervous system by polyfunctional
integrated microchip devices coupled to high performance mass spectrometry
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2007 First prize of the jury for poster presentation at 1st Advanced Research
Workshop on Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Life Safety, “The NATO Science for
Peace and Security Program”, September 23-27, 2007 Baile Herculane, Romania.
2007 Second prize of the jury for the poster presentation: Mapping and sequencing
of gangliosides from anencephaly by electrospray ionization high capacity ion trap mass
spectrometry, Poster: 1st Advanced Research Workshop on Applications of Mass
Spectrometry in Life Safety under NATO auspices, Sept. 23-27, 2007, Herculane, Romania
2008: The prize of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (VIASAN) for the
paper: Investigation of novel under- and over-sulfated regions in decorin
glycosaminoglycans by electrospray ionization collision-induced dissociation multistage
mass spectrometry
2008 Third prize of the jury for the poster „Investigation of glycosaminoglycan
sulfation pattern by high performance chip electrospray multistage mass spectrometry”
offered at the International Symposium Research and Education in Innovation Era, 2nd
Edition, November 20 - 21, 2008 Arad, Romania
2010 Third prize of the jury for the poster „Chip-Based Nanoelectrospray Ionization
Mass Spectrometry Of Biglycan Chondroitin/Dermatan Sulfate Oligosaccharides” offered at
1st Romanian Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference “Introducing Life Science Mass
Spectrometry in Romania” April 25-29 2010 Sinaia, Romania
2010: Elsevier Award for Top Cited Article: A.Zamfir, Recent advances in sheathless
interfacing of capillary electrophoresis and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry J.
Chromatogr. A (2007) 1159, 2–13;
2010 Steinbeis-Lohn Prize of Steinbeis Foundation (Germany) for the results in the
project: Establishment and validation of diagnostic screening methodology of patients with
LSD using LC-MS/MS.
2011 Second prize of the jury for the poster presentation: Characterization of
fructooligosaccharides produced by levansucrases from Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
DC3000 and Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca by fully automated chip-based
nanoESI tandem MS; Presentation: 2nd International Conference of the Romanian Society
for Mass Spectrometry, 1-5 May 2011, Timisoara, Romania
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E5. The electrochemistry and electrochemical technologies
Team leader : CS I Dr.Ing. Ioan ŢĂRANU
During the last several years, the scientific activity of the Electrochemistry
Laboratory was directed towards the investigation of some electrochemical
processes related to the development of products for health and the pharmaceutical
industry.
Because of this we established together with our partners – The „Victor
Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timişoara (UMP), The
POLITEHNICA University from Timişoara (UPT) and The Institute of Chemistry
Timişoara member of the Romanian Academy (ICT) – a research network (ELMED)
with the purpose of investigating some electrochemical processes directly related to
medicine and the quality of life, more precisely, the synthesis of intermediary
products for the Pharmaceutical Industry and the development of an up-to-date
sensor for identifying and controlling Parkinson’s disease.
The synthesis of intermediary products for drug development using
electrochemical technologies, as a more economical alternative and with a smaller
environmental impact than current synthesis methods, had the goal of obtaining
pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid (PDCA) – an intermediary in the synthesis of
pyrazinamide. Pyrazinamide is a tuberculostatic relay drug, highly efficient in the
destruction of the Koch bacillus. It is used in the treatment of chronic tuberculosis, a
disease resilient to most medications, and is recommended both as a pre- and postoperative treatment. Pyrazinamide is obtained starting from pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic
acid.
The purpose of our studies was to obtain PDCA through quinoxaline (Q)
oxidation in the presence of electrochemically regenerated potassium permanganate.
Currently PDCA is obtained only through the chemical oxidation of Q with KMNO 4 in
the presence of NaOH and KOH. This method is not competitive because it involves
a very high consumption of potassium permanganate (in the end the oxidant species
is destroyed using methanol and leads to the formation of MnO 2 and formic acid).
The ratio of the reagents is Q : KMnO4 = 1 : 16 molar or 1 : 14,6 mass (kg/kg).
The alternative proposed and studied by us consists in Q oxidation in an
electrochemical system that includes KMNO4 and KOH. The chemical reaction taking
place is similar to the one in the classical chemical method, but the potassium
permanganate is regenerate continuously through the electrochemical oxidation of
the resulting managante. This fact leads to a considerable decrease in permanganate
consumption, the mass ratio between reagents being only: Q : KMnO 4 = 1 – 3 : 1
Kg/Kg.
Our research included a literature overview, the investigation of the process
from a kinetic point of view through cyclic voltammetry, preliminary studies of the
process, the design and development of several types of laboratory electrolysers for
development of the process. Finally, based on our investigations, we chose the best
electrolyser type – the honeycomb electrolyser. This design ensures the best current
distribution and the best packaging – the highest volumetric current density. With this
constructive alternative we tried various metals as materials for electrode
development. The anodic materials used were copper, nickel, stainless steel, bronze
and brass – in the shape of punctured plate and mesh.
In all cases stainless steel wire was used as cathodic material. Constructively
we achieved a ratio between the anodic and cathodic surfaces (Sa/Sc) = 15,
sufficient for ensuring a good electrode process selectivity – the maximum reduction
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of the unwelcomed reduction of Mn7+ on the cathode. In these conditions, the best
results were obtained on the stainless steel electrode – substance and current
efficiencies of ~ 80% and energy consumptions of ~ 5 KWh/Kg. The established
protocols as well as the designed and developed electrolyser are suitable for
industrial modeling.
A laboratory technology was developed and homologated for the investigated
process.
Another research direction was the development of highly active polymeric
films, usable as sensors for ion and bio-substance determinations – for instance in
the determination of dopamine, a biogenic amine that acts as a neurotransmitter in
the brain, involved in motricity control. The decrease in dopamine concentration
under 10 nM is indicative of a neurodegenerative disease – such as Parkinson’s
disease and schizophrenia. Parkinson’s disease manifests through muscle stiffening,
reduction of movement speed and tremor while resting. The detection precision of the
relevant dopamine concentrations is still a current issue at the global level, even if in
the last 30 years significant progress has been made in treating this disease. The
main issue consists in identifying the disease in its initial stages due to the absence
of a laboratory method that is fast and sufficiently sensitive for dopamine monitoring.
The quantitative determination of dopamine, with 1 nM precision, can be
ensured using a gold electrode covered with a polyaniline film functionalized with
boronic acid – poly 3-aminophenilboronic acid (PABA) – deposited on carbon
nanotubes. The disadvantage of obtaining such composites PAAB/nanotubes
consists in the complexity of the electrode development process as well as the
difficulties with ensuring a perfect contact between the electrode metal – usually
platinum or gold – and the composite.
The proposed alternative consists in developing the active PABA film on a
Raney nickel (skeletal) electrode in order to ensure a low cost, a very good electric
contact between the metal and the active layer and also the advantage of an
electrode with a very large real surface as compared to the geometrical one.
Preliminary studies performed using cyclic voltammetry have shown that 3aminophenilboronic acid polymerization on the nickel electrode in not possible. In
order to successfully obtain a PABA film on the nickel electrode we identified and
requested a patent for an original solution – the development of a multilayer
electrode. An intermediary polyaniline film was deposited on the nickel electrode and
on this substrate the PABA film was obtained.
First, the electrochemical polymerization of aniline on the nickel electrodes
was investigated – on glossy nickel, pressed and sintered nickel dust and on skeletal
(Raney) nickel. The conditions in which this reaction takes place have been
established and the obtained films were characterized.
On these polyaniline films we studied again, through cyclic voltammetry, the
electrochemical polymerization of ABA. After establishing the primary conditions for
the process, an optimization study was performed – using the statistical analysis
program STATGRAPHICS CENTURION XVI. This way the conditions in which a
sensitive and resistant film, usable for obtaining an efficient sensor for determining
dopamine at concentrations of up to 10-9M, were established.
The obtained films – the polyaniline ones and the PABA ones on aniline
substrate – were studied using cyclic voltammetry, IR spectroscopy, SEM imagery
and Faraday impedance. Their viscosity and capacitance were also being
determined.
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We obtained the multilayer Raney Ni/polyaniline/poly 3-aminophenilboronic
acid electrode in the most convenient established conditions and tested it in the
process of dopamine determination. The results confirmed our expectancies and
dopamine was determined up to the 10-10M concentration – based on our knowledge
this is the smallest dopamine concentration determined so far.
It is very important to note that these modified electrodes – with the potential
of being used as dopamine sensors – can be regenerated using a simple chemical
treatment. After regeneration the voltammetric response is similar to the initial one
(from the PABA film generation). This behavior shows the possibility of a complete
regeneration of the immobilized boronic groups. This way the sensor can be reused.
The electrode thus obtained was used to determine dopamine in phosphate
buffer solution (PBS) with pH = 7.44. The best method for measuring dopamine
concentration proved to be Faraday impedance. From the EIS spectra, the
polarization resistance variation with dopamine concentration was determined. The
variation is linear.
In this context, the development of a multilayer sensor for dopamine
determination on the Raney (skeletal) Ni/polyaniline/poly 3-aminophenilboronic acid
electrode has the following advantages:
 the sensor can be developed directly on the metal substrate (ignoble),
 the advantages of the skeletal electrode are maintained – a very large
active surface,
 low cost of manufactured sensor.
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E6. Applied Chemistry for Environment and Health research team (ACEH)
Team leader: CS II Dr. Ing. Mariana Nela ŞTEFĂNUŢ
The research team disposes of qualified human resources, most of them young
PhD and PhD students, with various complementary specializations: food chemistry,
organic chemistry, pharmacy, electrochemistry, environment protection, quantum
chemical computations (HyperChem, Gamess), chemical engineering, optimization
and modeling of the processes, advanced processing of experimental data (Matlab,
Origin, etc.).
The research directions approached by the research team provides the
opportunity to consolidate the research skills and to acquire new research methods
and techniques in order to obtain new knowledge and a better understanding of the
phenomena with possible practical applications in health and environmental
protection.
Some of the most important research equipments owned by INCEMC relevant
for our research directions are: HPLC Ultimate 3000 with Photodiode array detector,
Dionex; Chromatographic system HPLC-MS (1200 Series, Agilent Technologies);
UV-VIS Spectrophotometer (V 530, ABL&E-JASCO); Voltalab 80 (universal
electrochemical laboratory, Radiometer Copenhagen), novAA 400 atomic absorption
spectrophotometer with graphite furnace and hydrides system HS-55/1 (Analytik
Jena, Germany), AOX multi X 2000 (Analytik Jena, Germany), Flue gas Analyzer
TESTO 350XL (Germany), etc.
In the past four years, publishing activity of the research team members
includes: 13 papers published in ISI journals, 16 papers published in journals indexed
in other international data bases, 29 papers communicated at international
conferences, and 17 papers communicated at national conferences.
The ACEH team is a young research group focused mainly on the following
research directions:
1. Separation, identification and characterization methods of natural
compounds with applications in health
In the last three years, the research team was focused on the study of
anthocyanins, polyphenolic bioactive compounds which are being actively studied
because of their benefits such as the impact on the sensorial characteristics of food
products and scientifically proven health benefits for both the treatment and
prevention of disease. Anthocyanins extracts are widely used as adjuvant for the
treatment of the cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, for the visual acuity improvement,
as anti-carcinogenic and anti-inflammatory agents and also in pyrexia, liver disorders,
diarrhoea, urinary problems and common colds. Scientific investigations were part of
the PNII project no. 52145 / 2008 - “Hypoglycemic and antioxidant dietary
supplements with anthocyanidinic structure”.
In this field, the research team was particularly concerned in:
 anthocyanins extraction from various fruits such as: bilberries, blackberries,
mulberries, elderberries, blackthorns, red currants, black currants, raspberries,
strawberries, cherries, grapes, etc. using different extraction methods;
 optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of anthocyanins and other
phenolic compounds from fruits;
 separation and purification of anthocyanins on Amberlite XAD-7 resin;
 analysis and characterization of various fruits extracts using modern and
advanced analytical techniques such as FT-IR, RMN, HPLC-DAD, MS, UV-Vis;
 evaluation of in vitro antioxidant activity of fruits extracts using DPPH, ABTS
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and FRAP assays, and also electrochemical methods;
 stability testing of fruits extract and thermal degradation kinetics of
anthocyanins;
 evaluation of hypoglycaemic effect of some fruits extracts rich in anthocyanins
in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type I diabetic rats.
In this research direction, the research group published 3 papers in ISI journals,
4 papers in journals indexed in other international data bases, and communicated 16
papers at international conferences, and 6 papers at national conferences.
This field provide real opportunities of cooperation with economics agents from
food industry such as producers of juices, compotes, jams and other canned fruits,
food supplements, wine, etc. who are interested in results regarding anthocyanin
coloring and nutritional properties.
2. Evaluation of the reactivity of organic and natural compounds by quantumchemical methods
Researches are focused on the evaluation of the electrophile/nucleophile
character of various types of organic and natural compounds and comparisons with
experimental data (where they exist) are made. Studies regarding the theoretical
evaluation of the antioxidant character of anthocyanidins based on global and local
reactivities and, also, by using a number of thermodynamic parameters - heat of
formation, entropy, Gibbs free energy - were performed. Similar computations were
also performed for anthocyanins, and comparisons with experimental results were
made.
The results of the researches were finalized through the publishing of an ISI
article („Ab initio study regarding the evaluation of the antioxidant character of
cyanidin, delphinidin and malvidin”, Cent. Eur. J. Chem. 2012, 10(1), 180-186), and
also by means of two communications, at a national conference („Theoretical and
experimental determination of oxidation potential of cyanidin”, The XIIth International
Symposium "Young People and Multidisciplinary Research", 11-12 November,
2010, Timisoara, Romania) and an international conference („Anthocyanines
antioxidant activity by computational methods”, The 26th International Course and
Conference on the Interfaces Among Mathematics, Chemistry and Computer Science
MATH/CHEM/COMP, Dubrovnik, 13-18 Jun 2011), respectively.
3. Obtaining and testing of novel potential biological active compounds, with
applications in medical field
This research topic meets the development of knowledge in this field based on
the innovations it brings in terms of obtaining new compounds from a basic structure
with known biological effect, which is then diverse substituted and grafted with active
structures in turn to combine effects and achieve a synergy of action. In this regard,
novel 2-hydroxy-N-phenyl-benzamide derivatives were synthesized: anilides, ethyl
esters, hydrazine, hydrazone whose structure was confirmed by modern methods of
analysis (IR, NMR, MS). Evaluation of the biological activity of synthesized
compounds against several bacteria and fungi, using disk-difusimetric method was
also performed and structure - biological activity relationships (QSAR) based on
minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC), determined. The results of these
researches have materialized through publication of 5 ISI articles in Rev. Chim.,
64(4), 368-371, 2010; JOAM - Symposia, 1(1), 88-91, 2009; J. Serb. Chem. Soc.
74 (8-9), 847–855, 2009; Rev. Roum. Chem., 53(4), 273-276, 2008; Rev. Chim.,
59(1), 56-59, 2008.
Part of this work is included in the project PN 07-33 04 01/2009 - “Synthesis
and characterization of some O-substituted salicylamides – new potential biological
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active compounds”. Simultaneously, to ensure continuous and consistent concerns,
close contact with academia will be maintained to promote the results to develop new
technologies for obtaining biological active substances and their applications in the
medical field.
4. Environment protection
The team has also developed research in:
 Recovery and advanced exploitation of metals from batteries and
accumulators, PN 07-33 02 03/2008.
 Recovery and higher exploitation of valuable metals as Au, Ag and Cu from
wastes (computers, mobiles, electrical apparatus), PN 09-34 03 05/2009.
These activities involved studies for: electrical wastes classification,
possibilities for collection, wastes manufacture, technologies for metal recovery,
economic effects on environment and other uses for recovered metals.
 Determination of heavy metals in: food stuff, drugs, cosmetics, potable water,
residual and underground waters, sludges, plastics, tissues, blood, etc.
 PET waste recycling. The research activity refers to glycolysis of PET waste
using different catalyst.
 Accelerated carbonation of concrete;
Part of obtained scientific results in this research area was published
(Electrochemical Recovery of Nichel and Cadmium from Spent Ni-Cd Batteries,
Chem. Bull. Politehnica Univ. Timişoara, 53(67), 2008; The Heavy Metals Analyses in
Canned Tomato Paste, Journal of Agroalimentary Processes and Technologies, XIV
(1), 2008; The microelements analyses in canned tomato paste, Journal of
Agroalimentary Processes and Technologies, XIV (1), 2008; The Monitoring of Heavy
Metals in Fruits, Chem. Bull. Politehnica Univ. Timişoara, 52(66), 2007; Evolution of
heavy metals concentration when using electro screened ash in building materials,
Chem. Bull. Politehnica Univ. Timişoara, 52(66), 2007; Studies of Galvanizing
Industry Sludge Embedment Possibilities into Concrete Mixtures, Chem. Bull.
Politehnica, Univ. Timişoara, vol.52(66), 2007; Preliminary studies about PET
degradation. Rheological determinations on glycolysis products obtained with
propylene glycol, Chem. Bull. Politehnica Univ. Timişoara, 52(66), 2007) or
communicated at international and national conferences.
The team has constant collaborations with “Politehnica” University of Timisoara
– Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering and Faculty of
Construction, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Timisoara and “Victor Babeş”
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Banat’s University of Agricultural
Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Timisoara- Faculty of Food Processing
Technology and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, “Politechnica” University
of Bucharest - Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Sciences, Department of
Organic Technology and Macromolecular Compounds and “Vasile Goldiş” West
University of Arad - Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry.
This research group has the required ability to work with economic agents from
industrial field such as:
SC Westmetal SRL Timişoara - monitoring the level of Zn, Cr, Fe, Cu, Cd, Pb
metals on waste waters (Ctr. 46/14.01.2011). The galvanic sludges from the factory
were analysed and tested to be applied in building materials. Also, flue gases
measurements was carried out.
COLTERM S.A. Timişoara – analysis of ashes for building materials;
SC. Nestle SRL Timisoara – monitoring of peroxide value for various food products:
wafers, chocolate, oils (Ctr. 244/18.02.2011, Ctr. 1080/02.10.2009).
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E7. Renewable energy
Team leader CSIII Dr.Ing. Marius MIRICA
1.
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Main areas of interest (research subjects):
Photovoltaic materials and technologies
Photovoltaic and hybrid small/medium energy systems for various applications
Biocombustibles
2. The laboratory is a founding member of “Photovoltaic group – Romania”,
mirror group of “European Technology Platform – Photovoltaic”; Marius
Constantin MIRICA is the group leader for the western part of Romania.
3. Projects developed by Renewable energy laboratory:
No
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4
5
6
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10
11
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Project code and title
Competition
22-101. Statie autonoma de monitorizare cu aplicatii
in domeniul energiei fotovoltaice si al protectiei
mediului
22-124. Producerea fotocatalitica a hidrogenului cu
ajutorul energiei solare utilizand deseuri industriale
sulfuroase (H2S, SO2)*
22-127. Sinteza de semiconductori nanostructurati pe
baza de Bi2Te3 si Zn4Sb3 dopati cu aplicatii in
energetica curata*
21-077. Biocombustibili obtinuti prin valorificarea
deseurilor celulozice intr-un sistem integrat chimicoenzimatic
PNCDI 2 PROGRAM 4 PARTENERIATE
COMPETIŢIA 2
PNCDI 2 PROGRAM 4 PARTENERIATE
COMPETIŢIA 2
PNCDI 2 PROGRAM 4 PARTENERIATE
COMPETIŢIA 2
PNCDI 2 PROGRAM 4 PARTENERIATE
COMPETIŢIA 1
PNCDI 2 PROGRAM 4 PARTENERIATE
COMPETIŢIA 1
71-017. Obţinerea galiului în vederea valorificării
complexe şi ecoeficiente a bauxitei
176/2006. Creşterea vizibilităţii internaţionale şi
dezvoltarea Grupului Fotovoltaic – România din
cadrul Platformei Tehnologice Europene
Photovoltaics
163/2006. Creşterea vizibilităţii internaţionale a
comunităţii ştiinţifice prin dezvoltarea de parteneriate
în programele europene şi internaţionale de cercetare
C23/2006. Dezvoltarea de celule fotoelectrochimice
nanostructurate bazate pe TiO2 si coloranti*
C6103/2005. Materiale avansate nanocompozite cu
proprietati antibacteriene de autocuratare si structuri
integrate de concentratoare de energie solara utilizate
in constructii civile* (NANOAMBIENT)
C710/2006. Producerea hidrogenului pe cale
fotoelectroliticã*
PN 09 34 02 01. Dezvoltarea de celule solare pe
baza de calcopirite*
907/2010. Laborator energii regenerabile – fotovoltaic
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CEEX – MODUL III –
CORINT
CEEX – MODUL III –
CORINT
CEEX – 2006
CEEX – 2005
CEEX – 2006
Program nucleu
POS-CCE
* project developed with the support of other INCEMC laboratory/laboratories
4. The laboratory activity is conducted within the frame of INCEMC’s strategy
(“renewable energy” being one of the two research areas lately developed at
INCEMC). The laboratory is currently being further developed by the 9 mil.
EURO “907/2010: Renewable energy – photovoltaic - laboratory” POS-CCE
Project, in such manner that at the end of 2013 it will be located in a new,
dedicated building:
The new building will be equipped with all the required infrastructure to be
used by the future 19 members of INCEMC team and 15-20 members of
partner teams. The future activity will be developed together with our partners,
according to the figure showed below:
5. Recently there was launched laboratory’s web site (some areas are still under
construction):
www.repvl.ro
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This is a public access web site and it will reflect laboratory’s activity.
Also, there is a public access site, developed within one of laboratory’s projects,
where can be visualized the parameters monitored by the autonomous monitoring
station developed within the same project:
http://meteo.netprotect.ro/
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E8. Synthesis and Characterisation of Organic Compounds
Team leader CSIII Dr.Ing. Adina SEGNEANU
Starting from November 2007, Dr. Adina Elena Segneanu established a research
group at the Institute National Research and Development in Electrochemistry and
Condensed Matter, Timisoara, in the area of fine organic synthesis and of the
analysis and characterization methods of the organic and natural compounds and of
the organic compounds that are hazardous to the environment.
I. NATURAL COMPOUNDS
Researches regarding the natural compounds have focused on the
development of new, innovative methods and techniques regarding:
1) Extraction of different types of compounds from natural products;
2) Identification, separation and characterization by different chromatographic,
spectroscopic (UV-Vis, FT-IR) and mass spectrometry methods of: capsaicines,
anthocyanins, flavonoids, polyphenols, caffeine, vanilla, sterols, fatty acids, volatile
oils, etc.;
3) Studies regarding the antioxidant activity of natural compounds by
electrochemical means (cyclic voltammetry).
The scientific results are quantified by the 6 published ISI articles, over 25
scientific papers presented at national and international conferences, and a patent
application. Also, the results were capitalized by two proposals in the national and
international competitions regarding the research and mobility projects, namely the
bilateral cooperation Romania-Austria (2011) program (accepted for funding) and PN
II (2011) competition.
II. METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION
OF SOME ORGANIC COMPOUNDS WITH HAZARDOUS RISK TO THE
ENVIRONMENT
a) volatile organic compounds (VOC): chromatography and mass
spectrometry
b) pesticide traces from food products
c) organic pollutants from wastewaters from the pharmaceutical industries
The studies implied the identification, analysis and evaluation of the emissions of
volatile organic compounds by chromatography and mass spectrometry. The results
of these studies have been the subject of numerous contracts with third parties and
led to the preparation of scientific communications presented at national and
international scientific meetings
III. SYNTHESIS OF NANOCOMPOSITES USED FOR CORROSION PROTECTION
- development of new methods for the reuse of some industrial wastes
The results are quantified by one ISI article, two papers in the proceedings of two
international conferences, communications at national and international scientific
meetings, and two patent applications.
IV. BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION
The researches were mainly focused on the identification and evaluation of
some new pretreatment and fermentation methods, starting from lignocellulosic
waste. The results consist in 3 patent applications, 2 ISI papers, and scientific
communications at national and international conferences.
V. SYNTHESIS OF NEW PROTECTIVE GROUPS, USED IN THE SYNTHESIS OF
NEW BIOLOGIC ACTIVE DIPEPTIDES
Within the PN II research project (Contract no. 32-129/2008), CONDAB, the
research team has developed complex studies regarding the obtaining of new
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reactive organic carbonates with nucleofuge group, with applications in the synthesis
of biologic active dipeptides. The research activity led to the development of
innovative methods and technologies of synthesis (at laboratory scale), concretized
in 4 patent applications, one published ISI article and two ISI articles accepted for
publication, scientific communications at national and international level.
The obtained innovative results represent the basis of four project proposals in
national and international competitions:
a) bilateral cooperation project Romania-Slovenia
b) proposal project at the Exploratory Research Projects (IDEI) 2011 (accepted
for funding)
c) proposal project at the Exploratory Research Complex Projects (IDEI) 2011
d) proposal for the Partnership competition PN II 2011
The research team benefits from a modern research infrastructure that consists in:
GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC chromatographic systems; FT-IR and UV-Vis spectrometers,
ultrasonication bath, centrifuge, vortex, water purifying system. The team members
took part at trainings regarding the FT-IR spectroscopy, HPLC, GC-MS and HPLCMS chromatography. During 2008-2011, the research group activity was focused on
two national projects, and there was published: 10 articles in journals with impact
factor, two book chapters at InTech, and over 70 communications at national and
international conferences and symposia.
Patent applications:
1. OBTAINING PROCEDURE OF SOME MIXED/ASYMMETRICAL CARBONATES,
No. A/00620-15.07.2010 - Segneanu Adina-Elena, Raluca Pop, Martagiu Raluca,
Balcu Ionel, Mirica Marius Constantin, Iorga Mirela Ioana, Macarie Amalia Corina,
Cristian Vaszilcsin.
2.
OBTAINING PROCEDURE OF A SYMMETRICAL CARBONATE WITH
NUCLEOFUGE GROUP, No. A/00259/2010 - Segneanu Adina-Elena, Raluca Pop,
Martagiu Raluca, Balcu Ionel, Mirica Marius Constantin, Iorga Mirela Ioana, Macarie
Amalia Corina, Cristian Vaszilcsin, Mariu-Silviu Milea.
3.
OBTAINING PROCEDURE OF SOME CARBAMATES, No. A/01252/2010 Adina-Elena Segneanu, Ionel Balcu, Amalia Corina Macarie, Raluca Pop, Cristian
Vaszilcsin, Mariu-Silviu Milea.
4.
PROCEDURE FOR TREATING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS, No.
A/00619/2010; Segneanu Adina-Elena, Balcu Ionel, Mirica Marius Constantin, Iorga
Mirela Ioana, Pop Raluca Oana, Peter Francisc.
5.
PROCEDURE FOR THE OBTAINING OF A BIOETHANOL FUEL, No.
A/00967/2010 - Segneanu Adina-Elena, Balcu Ionel, Macarie Amalia Corina, Mirica
Marius Constantin, Iorga Mirela Ioana, Gherman Vasile-Daniel, Peter Francisc.
6. PROCEDURE FOR THE OBTAINING OF BIOETHANOL FROM BIOMASS, No.
A/00966/2010 - Segneanu Adina-Elena, BALCU Ionel, Macarie Amalia Corina, Mirica
Marius Constantin, Iorga Mirela Ioana, Gherman Vasile-Daniel, Peter Francisc.
7.
COMPLEX SYSTEM FOR CORROSION PROTECTION, No. A/00824/2009;
Balcu Ionel, Segneanu Adina-Elena, Urmosi Zoltan-Gyula, Macarie Amalia Corina,
Ivan Adrian Marin, Mirica Marius Constantin, Iorga Mirela Ioana.
8.
CORROSION INHIBITOR – OBTAINING PROCEDURE AND COVERING
PROCEDURE WITH THIS INHIBITOR, No. A/00243-17.03.2010, Balcu Ionel,
Segneanu Adina-Elena, Urmosi Zoltan-Gyula, Macarie Amalia Corina, Mirica Marius
Constantin, Iorga Mirela Ioana, Vlatanescu Valeria Nandina, Ivan Adrian Marin.
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9.
MODERN PROCEDURE FOR THE EXTRACTION OF DIFFERENT CLASS
OF COMPOUNDS No. A/00347/2011, Segneanu Adina-Elena, Macarie Amalia
Corina, Balcu Ionel, Grozescu Ioan.
10.
MODERN PROCEDURE FOR THE OBTAINING OF A DIPEPTIDE, No.
A1282/2011, Segneanu Adina Elena, Macarie Amalia Corina, Grozescu Ioan,
Marius-Silviu Milea.
Proposals accepted for funding within national competitions:
2011-2014 – Immunomodulante fluoroglycopeptide molecular architectures, Contract
no. 341/05.10.2011;
2008-2011 – Study regarding the obtaining of some reactive organic carbonates with
nucleofuge group with applications in the biologic active dipeptides synthesis –
Contract no. PN II 32 – 129/2008 (project manager)
2009 – Contributions at the biofuels obtaining (ethanol, superior alcohols) through the
gasification of the lignocellulosic biomass – Contract no. PN 08 33 01 09 (project
manager)
Scientific collaborations
The research team has established scientific collaborations with research
groups from well-known universities and companies from Romania and Europe:
1) University Carolo-Wilhelmina at Braunschweig - Institute for Inorganic and
Analytical Chemistry Technical, team of Prof. Martin Bröring
2) University Carolo-Wilhelmina at Braunschweig - team of Prof. Thomas Lindel
3) University Carolo-Wilhelmina at Braunschweig - team of Prof. Martin Tamm
4) InnochemTech GmbH – Prof. Ion Neda
5) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Department of Chemical Engineering – Prof
Athanasios SALIFOGLOU
6) Graz University of Technology - Prof. Harald Kainz
7) University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, team of
Prof. Dr. Andrej Petrič
8) Academia din Szeged, Universitatea de Medicina, Prof.Dr. Imre Dekany,
9) “Politehnica” University of Timisoara (UPT), research teams of: Prof. Vasile Pode,
Prof Francisc Peter, s.l. Marius Milea, s.l. Vasile Gherman, s.l. Daniel Hadaruga,
Assist. Prof. Viorel Ungureanu.
10) Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucuresti, team of Prof. Gabriel
Racoviteanu
11) University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova – team of Prof. Liviu Chirigiu
12) Babes-Bolyai University - Institute of Technology, team of Academician Paul
Serban Agachi
13) University Politehnica Bucuresti – Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials
Science – Prof. Ion Untea
14) University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Banat, Timisoara,
Prof. Iosif Gergel
15) University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara - Prof. Virgil
Paunescu, Prof. Dan Ciubotariu, Prof. Zoltan Szabaday
National and international prizes:
2011: 1st prize for the communication: Oxidative degradation of Antibiotics
Ampicillin and Penicillin G type from water using the photo-fenton procedure modified
by in-situ Fe2+ catalyst generation - 8th International Conference on Water
Reclamation & Reuse, BARCELONA, 26-29 SEP 2011.
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E9. ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND PATLAB Bucharest
Team Leader: CS I Dr.Chim. Raluca van Staden
Electrochemistry and PATLAB laboratory was modernized in 2007, when a
first project was funded within the PN II competition (Capacities). It was extended in
2008, when apparatuses for the sensor development and for process analysis were
acquired. The top modern equipments in the field of electrochemistry and of process
analytical technology represented a good starting point for winning other projects
within the PN II competitions: Partnership project (PORFSENS), Ideas project (DOT
sensors, stochastic sensors and analytical platforms), a project within FP7
competition, as partner (DENAMIC) and two bilateral projects with the Cyprus
University and Oncology Institute from Chisinau. Also, a project within the Nucleus
Program regarding electrochemical sensors for clinic analyses was developed.
The results of the researches consist in: 31 ISI papers, published in
international journals (most of them in journals with impact factor higher than 3), two
patents, participations at national and international conferences, plenary sessions,
keynotes, communications and posters.
Participations at national and international exhibition of inventions with the
patents that were obtained within the national projects were awarded with medals
(most of them, gold medals) and numerous awards, two of the most important ones
being the award from OMPI for best female researcher and the Special Award of the
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.
Prizes Raluca-Ioana van Staden:
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2009 – Second Prize on the competition Gala of Prizes in Education,
Section: Research, organized by Foundation “Dinu Patriciu”, Bucharest,
Romania, 2009.
2010 – Diploma of Excellence for the activity of invention from ANCS
(National Authority of Scientific Research), Romania, 8 June 2010, Bucharest,
Romania.
2010 – Diploma of Excellence for the representation with success of
Romania to Salon International des Inventions de Geneve 2010, from
ANCS (National Authority of Scientific Research), Romania, 8 June 2010,
Bucharest, Romania.
2010 – Romanian Oscar for Excellence, 11 October 2010, Bucharest,
Romania.
2010 – VIP Prize for Science and Life, 1 September 2010, Bucharest,
Romania.
2010 – Honorary Citizen of Campulung-Muscel
2010 – Honorary Citizen of Arges county
2010 – 10 FOR ROMANIA, research section, 15 December 2010.
2011 – Man of the year 2010, from Argesul magazine, Pitesti, February 2011.
2011 – Man of the year 2011, from Asociatia Pro Democratia (Pro Democracy
Association), December 2011.
2011 – Radio Romania Cultural award, research section, March 2011.
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2008 – Gold Medal and Diploma of Excellence for a patent on stochastic
sensors at the 2nd International Congress of the Researchers and
Inventors from Romania, 11-12 December 2008, Bucharest, Romania.
2009 – Pro Invent Medal and Diploma of Excellence, and Diploma of
Excellence of the Society of Inventors from Romania, for a patent on
stochastic sensors at the Pro Invent, 24-27 March 2009, Cluj-Napoca,
Romania.
2009 – Gold Medal, and Arca Prize of the Society of Inventors from
Croatia, for a patent on stochastic sensors at the 37eme Salon International
des Inventions des Techniques et Produit Nouveaux, 1-5 April 2009,
Geneve, Switzerland.
2009 – Gold Medal, and the Prize of the Polish federation of Engineering
Association - NOT, for a patent on stochastic sensors at the International
Warsaw Invention Show, IWIS 2009, 1-3 June 2009, Warsaw, Poland.
2009 – Gold Medal, and Prize of Technopol Moscow, for a patent on a
stochastic microsensor for early detection of cancer, at IX Moscow
International Salon of Innovations and Investments, 26-29 August 2009,
Moscow, Russian Federation.
2009 – Silver Plate, for a patent on a stochastic microsensor for early
detection of cancer, at ARCA, 15-19 September 2009, Zagreb, Croatia.
2009 - Gold Medal, and the Prize EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION AWARD of
the Society of Inventors from Croatia, for a patent on a stochastic
microsensor for early detection of cancer, at INVENTIKA, 28-31 October 2009,
Bucharest, Romania.
2009 - Gold Medal with merit, and the Prize of AGEPI, for a patent on a
stochastic microsensor for early detection of cancer, at EUREKA 2009, 19-21
November 2009, Brussels, Belgium.
2010 - Gold Medal with special mention and Diploma of excellence, for a
patent on a stochastic microsensor for early detection of cancer, at PRO
INVENT 2010, 16-19 March 2010, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
2010 - Gold Medal with the congratulations of the jury, WIPO award for
the best woman inventor, and AGEPI medal, for a patent on a stochastic
microsensor for early detection of cancer, at 38e Salon International des
Inventions de Geneve, 21-25 April 2010, Geneve, Switzerland.
2010 – 2nd Prize, Category “Inventions”, for a patent on a stochastic
microsensor for early detection of cancer, at Bright fair 2010, World Forum
of Researchers and Inventors, 8-10 October 2010, Bucharest, Romania.
2010 – SIR award, Exhibition of inventions, Iasi, Romania.
2011 – Award of Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, PRO INVENT
2011 – Gold medal and Special Award of inventors from Europe, 39 Salon
International des Inventions de Geneve, April 2011, Geneve, Switzerland
The research directions of the laboratory are the chemical analysis in the clinic,
pharmaceutical and environmental area.
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2.4.
Representative project (maximum 5 pages)
Project development within INCEMC’s Renewable Energy Laboratory:
“GALLIUM OBTAINING FOR COMPLEX AND ECOEFFICIENT BAUXITE
PROCESSING”
A. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Every project is developed within INCEMC’s Renewable Energy Laboratory in four
stages.
Stage 1 – preparing the project
- the basic concept of the project is outlined;
- the new, original aspects are identified, as well as the main results that
might come out from the project;
- if necessary, some tests are proposed to show the viability of the project;
- possible beneficiary of the results are identified; if necessary, they are
approached and preliminary discussions are conducted;
- the objectives of the project are listed;
- the main work packages are identified;
- possible partners are considered for the project;
- a budget draft is established;
- if necessary, the main idea of the project is tested at a level that shows its
viability. This can be done by meetings between specialist from INCEMC,
meetings with specialists from other entities (and possible partners), simple
laboratory experiments, or, if more elaborate tests / experiments / studies
are in order, by proposing a “Nucleus” project that will generate results that
can be used as starting point for the project.
- a decision is being made regarding following the next stages or not.
Stage 2 – preparing the funding application
- the appropriated funding instrument is identified;
- a basic proposal draft is established;
- possible partners are contacted and discussions are initiated;
- agreements are reached with all partners – a consortium is established;
- clear objectives, results and work packages are discussed and accepted
by the consortium;
- a work program is discussed and accepted by the consortium (comprising
the activities, deadlines, deliverables, human, time and financial resources
distribution, distribution of intellectual property rights, research ethics, etc.)
- a proposal is written for the funding application; it is further discussed and
accepted by the consortium;
- the final proposal is submitted to the financing entity, using the
appropriated call for proposals.
Stage 3 – the project
- if the necessary funds are granted, a contract is signed with the authority;
contracts are signed with the other members of the consortium, too;
- the project is developed properly contracts mentioned above, aiming at the
meeting of deadlines and objectives of activitatillor in the project budget
and achieve initial set of performance indicators;
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the results are clearly identified and the industrial property issues are
solved accordingly to the law and previously signed contract.
- the project is closed on presentation of a final report stating how scientific
results obtained and their future recovery.
Stage 4 – using the results
For technology transfer (with the full support of TIM SCIENCE PARK –
Science and Technology Park, and/or of RENITT national network):
- if the end result of the project is suitable, possible beneficiaries are
identified and approached;
- if they are interested, discussions are conducted in order to transfer the
results of the project.
For future research projects:
- new basic concepts for future research projects are derived, based on the
experience just gathered;
- the new project concept is sent to Stage 1.
B. GALLIUM OBTAINING FOR COMPLEX AND ECOEFFICIENT BAUXITE
PROCESSING
Stage 1
In the frame of “Increasing of international visibility and development of
Photovoltaic Group Romania – Mirror Group for European Photovoltaic
Technology Platform” project, a number of future projects were established. Among
them was “Gallium obtaining for complex and ecoefficient bauxite processing”.
Gallium is a very important material for photovoltaic industry. It is very
dispersed in nature and only obtaining it as a secondary product in bauxite and zinc
industry is profitable. Until now, worldwide, gallium was obtained by electrolysis on
mercury cathode, technology which, because its environmental problems and new
regulations, will soon not be used anymore.
Because one of the main areas of interest of the Renewable Energy
Laboratory is “photovoltaic materials and technologies”, an idea for a research project
was outlined: to obtain gallium from bauxite industry via a eco-friendly new
technology, without using mercury cathode.
During several meetings, the future project was discussed in depth,
undergoing the path described above. A project concept was outlined; based on the
experience (from past projects) of those present at the meeting, the main idea was
considered scientifically viable and a possible beneficiary was identified: SC ALUM
Tulcea SA. After other meetings with the technical stuff and management of the
possible beneficiary the future project (which comprised of 4 work packages and was
to be developed by a consortium of 3 partners) was considered worth to pursue from
financially and technical point of view, too.
The final decision was that the future project is viable and it will be further
developed.
Stage 2
Using the path described above, a proposal was finally submitted to CNMP’s call for
proposals, within PNCDI 2 PROGRAM 4 frame, by a consortium of 3 partners:
INCEMC Timisoara, IMNR Bucuresti and University “Politehnica” Timisoara.
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Stage 3
The funds were granted and the necessary contracts were signed.
The project was developed according to the foreseen plan.
Two technologies for gallium obtaining without using Hg were developed; the
respective results of the project were prepared to be properly used during the nest
stage.
The project was considered closed.
Stage 4
With the full support of TIM SCIENCE PARK – Science and Technology Park,
the results of the project were analyzed and one of the two technologies was
considered suited for technology transfer (the other can reach this level, too, but
more research is needed).
The beneficiary (SC ALUM Tulcea SA) was approached again and presented
with the technology transfer technology opportunities. Unfortunately, the new owner
of the beneficiary intended to purchase another technology developed in its own
country and was not interested in the results of our project. Since there are no other
bauxite-processing plants in Romania, the technology is still available for transfer.
Based on the results obtained in this project, an idea for a new project was
developed, and undergone already the first two stages. The new consortium
comprises 4 members (2 of them were part of the already closed project) and is
coordinated by INFM Bucuresti.
A new project proposal was submitted to the last PN-II-PT-PCCA2011-3 call,
regarding studies over gallium-based semiconductors obtaining technology and over
practical uses for those materials in new-concept hybrid cells used to simultaneously
convert solar energy in both electric and thermal energy.
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3. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS
3.1. SCIENTIFIC SWOT ANALISYS.
STRONG POINTS
WEAK POINTS
Human and social resources
Competitive managerial team
Qualified personnel with research
experience in inter- and multidisciplinary
fields.
Young researchers (students, Master’s
students, doctoral students) with
specific attributions in research projects.
Team work in every department,
specific
tasks,
relaxed
working
environment and good interpersonal
relationships.
Seminaries where employees discuss
and debate existing scientific and
administration issues inside the institute
(department).
Human and social resources
Many young employees, inexperienced
in scientific research.
Team work takes place only at the
department level, but not at the
interdepartmental one.
The
incomplete
involvement
of
experienced researchers in improving
the skills of the younger researchers.
There is no coherent plan for Human
Resources development and personnel
motivating.
Insufficient trust in one’s forces and a
certain state of pessimism between
employees.
Uncertain basic financing through
governmental programs.
Technical and material resources
Installations, stands, scientific research
equipment acquired through selfendowment.
Up-to-date equipment and devices used
for
the
morpho-structural
characterization of new materials and
for analysis in the fields of organic
chemistry and electrochemistry.
Systems for acquiring and processing
efficient data.
Niche field in the scientific research
concerning
the
hydrothermal
environment at very high pressures and
high temperatures.
Niche research for the synthesis and
applications of pure and doped (with
metallic and nonmetallic ions) titanium
dioxide (TiO2).
Scientific research installations for
hydrothermal
synthesis
of
nanostructured oxidic materials at high
pressures and temperatures through
novel and forefront techniques at the
global scientific research level, using
Technical and material resources
Existing equipment is not used at the
fullest and there are no sufficient
contracts
with
the
economic
environment for capitalizing the
equipment’s working capacity,
A certain sufficiency is present among
employees due to the existence of an
efficient material base.
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up-to-date techniques and technologies
(microwave field syntheses, ultrasonic
and combined ultrasonic field).
Unlimited access to the internet and to
some scientific and technical data
bases.
The existence of an investment plan for
adapting to the new scientific research
tendencies at the global level.
Informational resources
The elaboration of regular activity
reports.
The involvement of the management
team in important decision making.
Availability of personnel with experience
in scientific research for know-how
sharing.
Access to technical and scientific
literature is available to the researchers.
Communication between departments
and partners through e-mail, phone,
meetings etc.
Regular information updating letters.
Informational resources
Not
enough
subscriptions
to
professional journals and to specific
websites.
The institute’s webpage is not fully
functional.
Foresight and contracting
Foresight and contracting
The
existence
of
organizational No implemented quality insurance
management strategies,
system exists.
Regular
planning
for
contacting
partners,
The status of long-term and short-term
applicability projects is known
The efficient positioning on the
market/ segments/ niches
Uniqueness at the national level and
one of the few institutes in the world
with scientific research activity in the
field of hydrothermal synthesis at high
pressures and temperatures.
The existence of solid relationships with
foreign partners.
A relatively good national reputation, but
in a restricted environment: the institute
co-organized
internal
scientific
manifestations, such as ROCAM, The
National Physics Conference, The
International Symposium of Young
Researchers from the DMKT Euroregion, The Timiş Academic Days,
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The efficient positioning on the
market/ segments/ niches
Insufficient
international
acknowledgement
Poor publishing activity.
The institute’s activity is not well known
in the relevant business environment.
The absence of a marketing plan.
A weak participation to congresses,
conferences, symposiums, internal and
international seminaries.
Condensed Matter Physics.
Over 150 scientific research and
technological development projects
conducted as part of national programs
(ORIZONT2000, CEEX, PNI, PNII).
Ongoing scientific research projects with
national and international financing.
Valuable
scientific
results
with
immediate applicability, obtained in the
energy, health and environment domain.
Efficient
assimilation
of
new
scientific opportunities
New
or
improved
laboratory
technologies and methods, for synthesis
and physical-chemical analysis,
Scientific
papers
published
and
communicated nationally and across
borders, as well as specialization
courses – scientific papers published in
journals with a higher than zero relative
influence score (91 in the last 4 years
with a cumulated score of 87.92 and
total citations of 197), national and
international scientific manifestations
(187 in the last 4 years) and 38 studies.
Patents – 4 patents valued during the
research process and one applied
through the INFRATECH project at the
economic agent
Efficient
assimilation
of
new
scientific opportunities
Due to insufficient financing, the results
obtained at the micro scale were not
implemented at the macro scale.
Production and efficient sale of
services and/or products
Synthesis
of
bulk,
micro
and
nanostructured materials,
Novell research ideas with applicability
in the economic environment.
Efficient techniques for promoting the
institute
(web
page,
leaflets,
presentation maps, mass-mailing offers
etc.).
Production and efficient sale of
services and/or products
A relatively small number of contracts
with the economic environment.
Meeting the need and earning the
loyalty of partners and suppliers
Consultancy and openness towards
partners.
Relationship preservation activities with
traditional partners and allurement of
new ones.
Negotiation of activities, objectives and
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payment deadlines.
Leadership:
Respect for employees.
Personal example in actions.
Leadership:
The absence of a plan for dividing the
departments into profit centers.
Other facilities
Others:
Fast communication systems.
Poor participation to international
Access to scientific literature.
scientific manifestations and reunions.
Financial stability.
Poor publishing activity.
Location and available utilities.
Insufficient trust in one’s abilities and in
Favorable legislative framework.
the available possibilities – this would
Small equipment gap compared to lead to a more vigorous tackling of
competitors
some pioneering scientific issues.
Poor communication with the business
environment.
Insufficiently used spaces.
Unclear ownership status.
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
Human and social resources
Encouraging specialists from the higher
education area to engage in scientific
research activities within the institute.
Permanent contact with the academic
environment from Timişoara.
Attracting students in order to help them
develop their Graduation Thesis,
Master’s Dissertation and PhD Thesis
inside the institute.
Organizing scientific events where
researchers and students interact with
the purpose of developing common
projects.
Global level scientific research ideas, as
well as human and material resources
for their development and application.
Human and social resources
The migration of highly qualified
specialists.
The
institute’s
discrediting
by
employees, collaborators or other
persons in the entourage.
Aggressive politics form foreign
institutes competing for qualified
personnel by offering more substantial
wage packages.
The predisposition of some employees
for going to other companies.
Problems generated by a lack of
interest from young researchers to join
the academic environment.
The absence of trained or experienced
persons for the new jobs.
New rules imposed by syndicates or
the government.
Technical and material resources
The possibility of accessing some
national and international financing
sources for scientific research.
The capacity to tackle various and
interdisciplinary scientific research fields
of wide international interest.
The existence and capacity of human
and technical resources for solving most
technical issues specific for the
Technical and material resources
Decrease in research financing will
increase the competition.
Political instability can worsen national
economic conditions and implicitly
affect the institute’s ability to acquire
new funds.
The existence of similar projects on the
market
with
more
efficient
management.
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institute’s scientific research activity.
Projects portfolio in latent state.
Informational resources
Informational resources
Information circuit improvement through An increase in taxes for information
approval by an auditing commission access
with the implementation of a quality
management system.
Quick access to scientific and technical
information resources with efficient
possibilities for scientific literature
research.
Free
access
to
national
and
international financing programs.
Foresight and contracting
Collaboration
agreements
with
consultancy companies.
Collaboration with other research
institutes and universities in organizing
various events, workshops etc.
Relationship development with external
partners.
Foresight and contracting
Loss of partners due to the failure of
gaining their loyalty or to the lack of
punctuality in accomplishing the
relevant activities and objectives.
Erroneous marketing or short term
valid data compared to estimated
deadline.
Efficient positioning on the market/
segments/ niches
Through
government
financed
programs that support the participation
of institutes to international conferences
Efficient positioning on the market/
segments/ niches
Low capacity to attract European funds
due to ignorance, on the researchers’
part,
towards
existing
financing
programs
and
corresponding
information packages.
Efficient
assimilation
of
new
scientific opportunities
Using the experience of other
successful institutes.
Improving product quality through
scientific research activities.
Efficient
assimilation
of
new
scientific opportunities
Restrictive
laws concerning the
economic environment’s involvement
in scientific research.
Lack of exposure to international
competitions.
Lack of involvement from economic
agents in the research field.
Production and efficient sale of
services and/or products
New markets/ research domains.
New clients for obtained results.
Publications containing successful case
studies presented to clients and
collaborators.
Proposals for research projects at the
international level.
Production and efficient sale of
services and/or products
Poor willingness from companies for
financing the CDI area, especially
because of financial implications.
The risk that research products will not
be exploited due to the difficult
economic situation.
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Identifying new partners for European
projects.
Meeting the need and earning the
loyalty of partners and suppliers
Development of a communication
network between the institute and its
partners with the purpose of extending
the national and international web of
partners
Meeting the need and earning the
loyalty of partners and suppliers
Deterioration of relationships with
traditional
partners
due
to
management errors.
Faster
implementation
by
the
competition of partner loyalty gaining
programs.
Migration of specialists towards the
competition.
Leadership:
Tuition/training possibilities,
Support from specialized institutions
Leadership:
Leadership maladjustment to current
economic realities
3.2. STRATEGIC SCIENTIFIC DIRECTIONS AND OBJECTIVES
The institute’s scientific research activity is comprised of researchdevelopment-innovation activities as part of projects mostly financed by the
government, but also technical services and research activities for third parties and
technology transfer towards the economic environment.
The institute’s mean and long term strategic objectives, that assume a
harmonious development of its specific domains by combining different activities and
harmonizing them in one common action with international impact, will be
accomplished as part of large scale research directions with considerable
implications in leading socio-economical fields. In this sense, the research and
development activities and the micro-production and technology transfer ones will be
approached separately. An interdependency relationship exists between these
activities since research results will be transferred to the economic environment and
the profit will be oriented towards the development of fundamental scientific research
activity.
A. Research and development activity
The research and development activity includes the scientific research activity
as well as the technological development one, carried out based on national research
contracts. The two activities take place in the institute’s traditional domains that
individualized it and provided it with scientific personality, but also in new recently
approached fields of national and international interest.
A.1. Activity continuation in the institute’s traditional domains

chemical / electrochemical technologies,

nanotechnologies,

the science and engineering of advanced materials,

clean technologies / environmental protection.
The institute has a rich scientific and technological experience in the
previously mentioned domains. This experience was accumulated based on the
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previous activity of each constituent entity of the institute and also throughout the 15
years since it was founded, by participation to over 300 scientific research projects
(coordinator to over 120 of these). Based on this, solid internal partnerships and
external collaboration relationships were built in order to continue attracting research
funds from different sources (PNCDI, PC7, bilateral cooperation, across border
cooperation etc.). Obtaining funds for continuing the development in these domains
is a real possibility, because they constitute priorities for both European research
(part of the PC7 program) and Romanian research (part of the national research
strategy).
During its 15 years of experience, the institute’s scientific activity was
generally oriented towards applied research, with the basic aspects of a large scale
fundamental research in the advanced materials domain also being present. We
intend to maintain this direction towards the development and use of technologies
and advanced products, as well as their applications in the production activity of
companies.
A.2. The development of new domains approached in the last few years

renewable energies,

medicine and the quality of life,

biotechnologies,

forefront domains in nanotechnologies (nanomedicine, nanoelectronics,
nanobiotechnologies etc.)
The interest generated in the last few years by these leading research
domains at the international level, as well as the undeniable advantages offered by
electrochemical technologies and nanotechnologies, determined us to approach
those new directions and to develop new applications for them. The future
development of these research fields of growing interest, present on the priority
directions list from both PC7 and PN2 is ensured together with the capitalization of
already obtained results from completed or soon to be completed projects, for
applications in the production area or for the elaboration of new research and
development projects part of national and international partnerships.
The principles of Physics, Chemistry and Electrochemistry as well as the
nanosciences can be successfully applied in the previously mentioned domains and
can lead to the development of new technologies/applications/products for new
markets. The experience accumulated thus far in the institute’s research fields will
allow research expansion and accumulation of new knowledge and abilities for
resolving some highly important current issues related to renewable energies,
biotechnologies and all the other sciences meant to improve the quality of life.
B. Development and technology transfer activities
B.1. Intellectual property
The institute’s employees will be encouraged to protect their original research
results through patenting/publishing/communication at the national and/or
international levels. The institute’s personnel were trained into the intellectual
property domain by participation to specialization courses. In the future, the institute
will continue to provide funding for instructing the personnel in the field of intellectual
property, especially in the context of scientific research at the consortium/research
webs level.
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B. 2. Technology transfer infrastructure
The existence of the Scientific and Technological Park TIM SCIENCE PARK
has proven its usefulness in the transferring of research results. Several technologies
developed by the institute were already transferred through it. This process will
continue using the experience accumulated thus far, which will allow for an
improvement in the mutually beneficial relationship between INCEMC and TIM
SCIENCE PARK.
The Scientific and Technological Park TIM SCIENCE PARK disposes (after
the institutional construction project ended) of proper space and equipment for the
practical use of the technologies that were transferred. This material basis will be
improved depending on future necessities.
The companies that took over the technologies transferred through the
Scientific and Technological Park TIM SCIENCE PARK are prepared to initiate the
economic activities, leaving only some minor problems to deal with.
We have the intention to continue the collaboration between INCEMC and the
Science Park in order to transfer some of the technologies already developed or that
will be developed in the future.
B. 3. Microproduction / services
The institute is part of the venture associations that took over the technologies
transferred until now. Production start-up will provide the institute with a constant
financing source from personal funds that are highly important for ensuring its
financial independence and flexibility.
Some of the technologies already developed or soon to be developed are very
suitable for microproduction activities. The identification and acquirement of funds for
starting these activities is intended.
Another current and highly profitable direction consists in performing services
for third parties. This is possible due to the European level endowment of the
institute. Significant income can be obtained through analysis and physical-chemical
characterization services, research services, technological analysis, consultancy etc.
In order to achieve this goal it is necessary to develop a relationship with the
industrial domain, as well as to accredit the institute’s specialized laboratories.
All available means will be exploited in order to identify and attract economic
agents with an innovative profile that are interested in the institute’s scientific
research results.
3.3. HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY
Even though new personnel have been constantly hired since the founding of
the National Institute in 1996 up until 2005, the number of employees continued to
decrease due to objective reasons such as small wages, financial instability etc.
(figure 1). Starting from 2006, a continuous increase in the number of employees can
be observed up to 2009 when their number remained constant.
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Personnel evolution 1997 – 2011
200
180
number of personnel
160
140
120
100
nr.pers.
80
60
40
20
10
09
08
07
06
05
11
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
04
02
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03
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20
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99
19
19
19
97
0
years
Figure 1. Personnel evolution between 1997 and 2011
The preoccupation of the institute’s management team was permanently
oriented towards improving the personnel structure with regard to the number of
employees with higher education, as well as (and especially) through a coherent
encouragement policy for young researchers, doctors and doctoral students (figure
2).
Figure 2. Evolution of personnel structure between 1997 and 2011
(annual averages)
Starting from 2004, the institute experienced a recovery and an improvement in its
financial situation which allowed for a strategy reassessment with regard to human
resources. Having the necessary financial requirements due to the projects
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contracted at the PNCDI Partnerships 2008 competition, a series of short and mean
term strategic objectives were established starting at the beginning of 2008:
 Employing the best university graduates from relevant faculties, ensuring the
necessary research personnel and improving the mean age of the personnel,
 Increasing the specialization and training degrees of research and auxiliary
personnel by stimulating professional advancement,
 Increasing the number of employees with higher education,
 Encouraging and stimulating young researchers to obtain the Doctor in
Sciences title by offering a temporary employment contract to doctoral
students,
 Monitoring senior year students or Master’s students, for the purposes of
engaging them in research contracting activities with post-graduation hiring
premises at our institute.
Evolution of personnel 1997-2015 (estimation)
200
180
number of personnel
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
0
years
Figure 3. Estimated evolution of personnel until 2015
(higher education, average education)
Due to this strategy, the number of employees engaged in research activity
grew to 80. The only personnel hired consisted in higher education graduates, with
outstanding results, capable of taking over and continuing the top research activities
carried out in the institute and also of becoming the force leading to the institute’s
progress and its further increase in terms of international visibility. It was impossible
for us to overcome this limit due to the drastic reduction, during the last three years,
in funds assigned for contracted research projects and for the ones under financing.
This was a result of the economic crisis that affected most countries in the world,
including Romania. Nevertheless, we will keep pursuing the previously mentioned
objectives, established in 2008.
Thus, at least one exam for occupying vacant posts will be organized by the
institute each year, both for advancing the existing research employees, as well as
for hiring new personnel. The employees will be aided in acquiring the necessary
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qualities and aptitudes and to fulfill the required legal scientific standards for
advancement, leading to an increase in the number of CS I and CS II personnel.
Priority will be given to hiring young specialists, especially MSc’s, PhD students and
PhD’s.
This will lead to an improvement in the qualification level of the institute’s
research and auxiliary personnel, by taking advantage of all the existing possibilities
for sending the employees to professional training and training in related fields
(management, accountancy, intellectual property, quality management, internal
auditing, public auction organizing, environmental protection etc.), both in Romania
and across borders.
3.4. MECHANISMS FOR STIMULATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
Based on the current national policies for scientific research coordination and
financing, ensuring the necessary financial resources for the institute’s existence and
evolution will continue to represent one of the priorities, together with the efforts
required to keep experienced researchers at the institute and to maintain the
technical parameters of the scientific research infrastructure at optimum.
One of the measures considered for continuing to ensure the institute’s
required financial resources is the exploitation of the currently existing scientific
resource, with the purpose of capitalizing research results in the business
environment and diversifying the scientific research activity, development and
innovation, so that a large opportunity range of applications could be developed,
oriented and implemented through scientific publications for visibility increase at the
national and international levels and also through patents, products and technologies
usable in the economic environment.
During the last years, by pursuing this institutional policy and strategy, the
traditional activity domains such as chemical technologies, electrochemical
technologies and nanotechnologies, with applications in the fields of energetics and
environmental protection, were supplemented with new fields of national and
international interest, namely: the fields of renewable energies, medicine and the
quality of life, biotechnologies, security, IT, agriculture, constructions, electronics etc.
All this was possible due to the unbounded imagination and creative spirit of our
researchers, but also to the management team’s support for the development and
implementation of new scientific research directions.
The growing interest for those fields and the positive results obtained,
convinced us to continue pursuing these policies by elaborating scientific research
projects destined for the development of new techniques, technologies and materials
with applicability in leading scientific and economic fields, by improving our material
basis, perfecting researchers and forming new national and international research
partnerships. These new directions were identified, promoted and developed through
team work, efficient and focused documentation and a good communication with the
national and international research environment, with potential beneficiaries of
obtained results. All this was also made possible by ensuring: information access to
complete and complex national and international data bases, a corresponding
material facilities, efficient computing, proper software and also trained and
specialized personnel that can efficiently use this equipment.
Based on the very good results obtained by applying these measures, the
management team decided to continue pursuing the same direction. We predict that
this policy will materialize through the elaboration, development and implementation
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of new scientific research projects, even of some new research directions. The
materialization and implementation of our policy will involve:
- updating the material basis with computers and the latest software, required for
developing the proper theoretical support given the new guidelines;
- ensuring access to complex and up-to-date scientific and technical data bases;
- ensuring unlimited access to scientific literature;
- participating at scientific manifestations, fairs, expositions and international
conferences relevant to scientific research, development and innovation or at any
manifestations and reunions where one could come into contact with the business
environment or with possible beneficiaries of current and future research;
- participating to specialization and improvement courses in scientific and technical
domains, specific and related to our research activity;
- increasing the collaboration and communication capability between the institute’s
departments in order to identify the most efficient methods and means for resolving
scientific, technical and management problems;
- encouraging researchers to discuss/propose/analyze new ideas with real chances
of becoming research directions;
- rewarding the researchers that propose new themes and new research directions,
based on the degree that these propositions materialize into new contracts/projects;
- encouraging interdepartmental collaboration by accepting new themes that can
allow the maximally efficient exploitation of existing human and material
infrastructure, as well as the attraction of new research and development
opportunities;
- continuously identifying the demands of the market and of the economic and
scientific environments with the purpose of developing those fields that bring a
maximum profit to the institute and its researchers;
- encouraging the participation of researchers to international scientific meetings,
ensuring access to large national and international research laboratories for
developing abilities and professional techniques, information exchange and the
initiation of new scientific collaborations in priority fields.
3.5.
SWOT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
STRONG POINTS
Financing comes from several
sources (PC7, PN2, structural funds,
bilateral cooperation, regional and
foreign cooperation – the DKMT region
etc),
- Ongoing national and international
projects,
Financing
through
direct
governmental contracts,
- Flexible and efficiently used work
program,
- The profit is reinvested in research,
- There is the possibility of contracting
credit for urgent needs.
WEAK POINTS
- A change in political orientation so that
research and development no longer
represent a primary domain of interest,
- Abandonment of current national strategy
concerning an increase in research funding
up to 1% of GDP,
- The competing similar institutes from the
European Union,
- Few direct contracts,
- Attraction of European funding sources is
poor,
- Cashing is delayed,
- The available financial means ensure only a
short term relative stability,
- Current economic conditions make it difficult
to gain favorable credits.
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OPORTUNITIES
Access to national funding,
Access to European FP7 funding or
to other sources,
The
possibility
of
temporary
employment,
Access to non-reimbursable funding,
Favorable
research
politics,
observance
of
international
commitments.
RISKS
- Lack of funding for projects that are already
won and contracted,
- Reduction in the number of organized
competitions,
- Research budged reduction,
- High interest rates for bank loans.
3.6. INFRASTRUCTURE: INVESTMENT PLAN AND STRATEGY
Based on recently undertaken measures, some of the problems that were
encumbering the institute’s activity, such as inefficient spaces, water infiltration due to
degraded hydro-insulation, obsolete sanitary installations, worn-out research
equipment etc., have been eliminated. Both buildings from Timişoara that belong to
the institute and the areas from the Bucharest subsidiary used for scientific research
were completely renovated and refurbished. Furthermore, an additional 1000 m 2 area
was built/furnished for new laboratories, offices and production spaces. These
measures led to the furnishing of some functional laboratories, provided with basic
facilities for ensuring optimum, ergonomic and healthy working conditions, in
accordance with the institute’s directions and current activity volume. This action was
correlated with the institute’s long term and mean term strategic development
predictions regarding the amplification and diversity of research and microproduction
activities, which implicitly presuppose an increase in the research and auxiliary
personnel.
Latest generation research equipment with the best characteristics, as well as
technical and scientific possibilities, was acquired in the last four years due to the
large number of national research projects carried out, but also due to the existence
of new opportunities for participating in international, FP7 and bilateral projects.
New international tendencies in the filed of science and technology adapted
to the consumer’s increasingly diverse demands, as well as the institute’s own
development strategy, will require us to rethink the short term acquisitions plan and
adapt it accordingly. Currently, a project for the development of a photovoltaic center
is ongoing and financed from structural funds that. This center will be built in the next
two years and will also be endowed with up-to-date research equipment. We also
have a portfolio of research projects currently being scientifically evaluated and a list
of research and mciroproduction equipment in accordance with the strategic domains
under development.
The institute has supplementary spaces available for the purposes of
developing research activities requiring the construction and use of new research and
microproduction laboratories.
In order to ensure the institute’s financial resources (other than those from the
state budget) and since we are organized as a self-financing research unit, we are
considering a turnover increase from extra budgetary contracts by increasing visibility
in the business environment, based on attracting companies into public-private
partnerships, increasing service volume to third parties, transferring technologies and
production/microproduction activities to the private sector.
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3.7. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND ATTRACTING NON-PUBLIC FUNDS
The increased number of gained and completed research contracts during the
last years have led to a portfolio of new technologies, methods and products. Since it
is only natural to exploit these results, one of the strategic objectives for the following
period is their efficient exploitation in the form transfers to possible beneficiaries.
Useful funds can be attracted – other than public ones – that will ensure the
necessary financing resources for approaching new research projects in order to
develop the institute’s material basis, the maintenance of existing equipment etc. In
this context we have decided to transfer to collaborators and other users the following
technologies:
1. Technology for obtaining biofuels from cellulosic wastes. The proposed
method eliminates the traditional disadvantages due to chemical hydrolysis and
ensures the conversion of 85-95% lignocellulosic biomass. The resulted aqueous
solution contains a 53-95% fermentable monosaccharides mixture which can lead to
95% fermentation efficiency.
Possible beneficiary: S.C. BEE TEAM SRL Timişoara and also agricultural
farms and private entrepreneurs.
2. Electrochemical cleavage technology for polyethylene terephthalate wastes.
The proposed method associates the cleavage reaction with modern techniques that
considerably diminish reaction times and energy consumption implicitly. This
technology is directly contributing to environmental protection due to the recycling of
polyethylene terephthalate wastes.
Possible beneficiary: S.C. OXYGENS SRL and district/regional waste
recycling centers.
3. Wastewater decontamination technology – a modern and efficient
technology that relies on the photocatalytic properties of a novel product developed
at our institute, namely titanium dioxide doped with metal (Au, Ag, Fe, Pt) and nonmetal (N) ions.
Possible beneficiary: water/sewer commercial companies.
4. The photonic heating system with variable geometry – is a heating system
that relies on luminous flux conversion from halogen lamps into variable energy heat.
It can be used to dry surfaces with variable geometry.
Possible beneficiary: shipyards, auto services.
3.8.
STRATEGIC
AND
VISIBILITY
PARTNERSHIPS:
EVENTS,
COMMUNICATIONS, COLLABORATIONS
At the national level, the institute initiated and developed partnerships with
universities, economic agents, research institutes etc., by participating at scientific
manifestations, direct meetings, as well as personal and professional visits. It can be
said that the institute is currently engaged in scientific collaborations with all major
universities and National Institutes in Romania. Research webs were completed and
consolidated in common interest fields through scientific research or mobility projects,
as well as through visibility increase, based on the CEEX and PN2 programs
(Partnerships, Capabilities and Ideas). Some examples are: ELMED – a research
web in the field of “medicine and the quality of life”; Research and services web for
the synthesis of nanostructures with applications in advanced products used in the
textile industry, protective coatings and the environment; Technological web destined
for Romania’s integration into the European nanoelectronics platform; The “Advanced
materials – from national level research to integration into the European research
area” project; The virtual center for integrated technologies with electro-ultra acoustic
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energy applications in advanced materials engineering, together with research
institutes, universities and the Romanian Academy.
Also, the institute participated as a founding member to the formation of some
groups in the relevant research fields: The Constructions Technological Platform, The
Romanian Photovoltaic Group, The Romanian Electrochemistry Society, The
Romanian Association for Applied Electrochemistry, The West Area Multidisciplinary
Research Association etc. In the future we will keep pursuing the same directions,
strive to consolidate the partnerships / webs / groups already existing and initiating
new ones in the institute’s strategic fields.
The institute has rather few external partnerships and thus, an increase in
external visibility, as well as the initiation of new partnerships and consortiums is
necessary, especially strategic ones that will allow access to research funds and a
consolidation of our position in The European Research Area.
One of the reasons the international visibility of the institute was diminished is
due to the fact that given proper financing through national research programs and
direct investment programs for equipment acquisitions, reparations and rehabilitation,
our efforts were oriented towards consolidating the human and research
infrastructure as well as the institute’s position as part of the national web of research
institutes and higher education units. This was a difficult task, completed with small
and certain steps that led to a good visibility and appreciation of the institute’s activity
in the Romanian academic environment.
Efforts for increasing the institute’s international visibility were also present.
Thus, the young personnel away for training purposes, the researches present in the
institute and the three researchers that returned after completing their foreign
specialization courses, contributed through scientific publications, participation at
international scientific manifestations, participation at international fairs and
expositions and also through the created personal and professional relationships, to
the development of new international scientific collaboration opportunities.
Also, through national research programs important sums were allocated for
visibility/dissemination/intellectual property protection through participations at
scientific manifestations, patenting, international fairs and exhibitions and also for
coverage of peer-reviewed publications costs.
The institute organized a series of international scientific manifestations,
workshops, symposiums, conferences attended by researchers from France,
Germany, USA, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Spain, The Rep. of Moldova etc.
All these measures have led to an improvement in the institute’s image both in
Romania and across borders. Thus, there is a real possibility for the development of
new collaboration relationships, new partnerships, new research webs, for
participations at scientific conferences, specific fairs and expositions, for covering
expenses with the patenting of scientific research results, for providing financial
support in publishing papers at ISI quoted scientific journals with higher than zero
relative influence score etc.
In the upcoming period, the institute will continue to pursue the same
directions in order to ensure a higher degree of participation to international
partnerships, research webs and scientific manifestations, to promote the institute’s
scientific research activity and also to attract supplementary funding for further
research.
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