National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry

ICECHIM

Published papers

Raduly F.M., Rădiţoiu V., Rădiţoiu A., Frone A.N., Nicolae C.A., Purcar V., Ispas G., Constantin M., Răut I.

Modeling the Properties of Curcumin Derivatives in Relation to the Architecture of the Siloxane Host Matrices

Materials, Volume 15, December 2021

10.3390/ma15010267

David M.E., Grigorescu R.M., Iancu L., Andrei E.R., Somoghi R., Frone A.N., Atkinson I., Predoana L., Nicoara A.I., Ion R.M.

Synthesis and characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes decorated with hydroxyapatite

Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, Volume 29, June 2021

10.1080/1536383X.2020.1854743

Purcar V., Rădiţoiu V., Rădiţoiu A., Raduly F.M., Manea R., Frone A., Anastasescu M., Ispas G.C., Căprărescu S.

Bilayer coatings based on silica materials and iron (III) phthalocyanine–Sensitized TiO2 photocatalyst

Materials Research Bulletin, Volume 138, June 2021

10.1016/j.materresbull.2021.111222

Roxana Ioana Brazdis, Irina Fierascu, Sorin Marius Avramescu, Radu Claudiu Fierascu

Recent progress in the application of hydroxyapatite for the adsorption of heavy metals from water matrices

Materials, 14, 22, 2021, 6898

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Irina Fierascu, Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Toma Fistos, Ludmila Motelica, Ovidiu Oprea, Adrian Nicoara, Anton Ficai, Alexandru Stirban, Maria-Similia Zgarciu

Non-invasive microanalysis of a written page from the Romanian heritage “The Homiliary of Varlaam (Cazania lui Varlaam)”

Microchemical Journal, 16, 2021, 106345

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Elena-Ruxandra Radu, Denis Mihaela Panaitescu, Cristian-Andi Nicolae, Raluca Augusta Gabor, Valentin Rădiţoiu, Sergiu Stoian, Elvira Alexandrescu, Radu Fierăscu, Ioana Chiulan

The Soil Biodegradability of Structured Composites Based on Cellulose Cardboard and Blends of Polylactic Acid and Polyhydroxybutyrate

Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 29, 2310–2320 (2021)

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Cristina Modrogan, Simona Cǎprǎrescu, Annette Madelene Dǎncilǎ, Oanamari Daniela Orbuleț, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Violeta Purcar, Valentin Radițoiu, Radu Claudiu Fierascu

Modified composite based on magnetite and polyvinyl alcohol: Synthesis, characterization, and degradation studies of the methyl orange dye from synthetic wastewater

Polymers, 13, 22, 2021, 3911

000723769100001

Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Enrico Sassoni, Alina Catrinel Ion, Anton Ficai, Elwira Sieniawska

Editorial: Degradation of Cultural Heritage Artifacts: From Archaeometry to Materials Development

Frontiers in Materials, 8, 2021, 719685

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Irina Fierascu, Anda Maria Baroi, Roxana Ioana Brazdis, Toma Fistos, Cristian Andi Nicolae, Valentin Raditoiu, Ioan Constantin Inel, Victor Sava, Radu Claudiu Fierascu

Archaeometrical Characterization of Romanian Late Bronze Age Ceramic Fragments

Frontiers in Materials, 89, 2021, 630137

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Banu I., Ganea R.,Vasilievici G., Anghel A., Gogulancea V., Isopencu G., Bozga G.

An Evaluation of Published Kinetic Models for Vapor Phase Methanol Conversion to Dimethyl Ether over the H-ZSM-5 Catalyst

Energy & Fuels, 32 (8), 8689–8699, 2018

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b01839

Ana-Maria Galan, Ioan Calinescu, Adrian Trifan, Charles Winkworth-Smith, Miguel Calvo-Carrascal, Chris Dodds, Eleanor Binner

New insights into the role of selective and volumetric heating during microwave extraction: Investigation of the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from sea buckthorn leaves using Microwave-Assisted Extraction and Conventional Solvent Extraction

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 116, 2017, 29-39

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2017.03.006

Camelia Rovinaru, Diana Pasarin

Application of Microencapsulated Synbiotics in Fruit-Based Beverages

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2019, 11 (2), 1-10

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-019-09579-w

Adriana Nicoleta Frone, Ioana Chiulan, Denis Mihaela Panaitescu, Cristian Andi Nicolae, Marius Ghiurea, Ana-Maria Galan

Isolation of cellulose nanocrystals from plum seed shells, structural and morphological characterization

Materials Letters 194, 2017, 160- 163

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.02.051

Stepan E., Enascuta C., Oprescu E.E., Radu E., Vasilievici G., Radu A., Stoica R., Velea S., Nicolescu A., Lavric V.

A versatile method for obtaining new oxygenated fuel components from biomass

Industrial Crops and Products 113, 288- 297, 2018

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.01.059

Enascuta C., Stepan E., Bolocan I., Bombos D., Calin C., Oprescu E.E., Lavric V.

Simultaneous production of oil enriched in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and biodiesel from fish wastes

Waste Management, 75, 205–214, 2018

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.01.022

Ionut Banu, Gheorghe Bumbac, Dorin Bombos, Sanda Velea, Ana-Maria Gălan, Grigore Bozga

Glycerol acetylation with acetic acid over Purolite CT-275. Product yields and process kinetics

Renewable Energy 148, 548-557

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.10.060

Ana-Maria Galan, Ioan Calinescu, Elena Radu, Elena –Emilia Oprescu, Gabriel Vasilievici, Sanda Velea

Development of a new method for determination of the oil content from microalgae lipid fraction

Revista de Chimie 68(4), 2017, 671- 674

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.4.5527

Dan Ion, Mihaela Bombos, Gabriel Vasilievici, Adrian Radu, Paul Rosca

Hydroconversion of Residual Fatty Acids on a Molybdenum-Copper Catalyst

Revista de chimie, 70 (12), 2019, 42664274.

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.12.7744

Constantin Neamtu, Emil Stepan, Valentin Plesu, Grigore Bozga, Alexandru Tuluc

Synthesis and Characterization of New Solketal Alkylesters Usable as Diesel Biobased Fuel Additives

Revista de Chimie, 70 (4), 2019, 1167-1172

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.4.7086

Ion C.S., Bombos M., Doukeh R., Vasilievici G., Matei V.

Kinetics of 1-dodecanethiol desulfurization by reactive adsorption on Mg/O dolomite

Rev. Chim., 69,(12), 2018

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.12.6765

Radu E., Oprescu E.E., Enascuta C.E., Calin C., Stoica R., Vasile Scaeteanu G., Vasilievici G., Capra L, Ion I., Ion A. C.

Kinetic adsorption of humic acids mixture obtained from microalgae on exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets

Rev. Chim., 69(1), 191-195, 2018

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.1.6072

Enascuta C., Stepan E., Oprescu E-E., Radu A, Alexandrescu A., Stoica R., Epure D-G., Niculescu M. D.

Microencapsulation of Essential Oils

Rev. Chim., 69(7), 1612-15, 2018

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.7.6381

Ion C.S., Bombos M., Vasilievici G., Matei V.,

Gasoline desulphurization by reactive adsorption on ZnO /bentonite

Revista de Chimie, 70 (1), 2019, 50-53

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.1.6849

Lupu A.C., Bombos M., Vasilievici G., Miron L.-D.,

Synthesis and characterization of inclusion complex of diminazene aceturate with β-ciclodextrin

Revista de Chimie, 2019, 70 (6), 2136-2140

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.6.7291

Bombos, M., Oprescu, E.E., Calin, C., Vasilievici, G., Velea, S., Bombos, D.

Slow pyrolysis of biomass in acidic or metallic catalysis

Revista de chimie, 70, (9), 2019, 3148-3151

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.9.7505

Oprescu, E.E., Bombos, M., Vasilievici, G., Velea, S.

Use of ethoxylated surfactants to improve digestate stability

Revista de chimie, 70(7), 2019, 25302534.

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.7.7374

Elena Emilia Oprescu, Cristina Emanuela Enascuta, Ana Maria Galan, Mihaela Bombos, Gabriel Vasilievici, Gabriela Isopencu, Vasile Lavric, Sanda Velea

Evaluation of Porphyridium purpureum and Nannochloropsis sp. For carbohydrates and lipids production

Rev. Chim. 70(9),3305 (2019)

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.9.7539

Banu, I., Bozga, G., Bumbac, G., Vintila, A., Velea, S., Galan, A.-M., Bombos, M., Blajan, O., Crucean, A.C.,

A kinetic study of glycerol esterification with acetic acid over a commercial Amberlyst-35 ion exchange resin

Revista de chimie, 70(9), 2019, 2325-2329

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.7.7332

Bicu A., Drumea V., Mihaiescu D.E., Purcareanu B., Florea M.A., Tricǎ B., Vasilievici G., Draga S., Buse E., Olariu L.

Application of FT-IR Classification Method in Silica-Plant Extracts Composites Quality Testing

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 374(1), 12 June 2018, Article number 012064

10.1088/1757-899X/374/1/012064

Rovinaru C., Pasarin D., Capra L., Stoica R

The effect of ZnSO4 in the cultivation medium on Rhodotorula glutinis CCY 020-002-033 yeast biomass growth, β-carotene production and zinc accumulation

Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 8(3), 931-935, 2018

10.15414/jmbfs.2018-19.8.3.931-935

Constantin Sorin Ion, Mihaela Bombos, Gabriel Vasilievici, Casen Panaitescu, Raluca Dragomir

Fuels Desulphurization by Adsorption on Blasting Grit

Revista de Chimie 68(4), 2017, 732-736

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.4.5540

Ion, C.S., Bombos, M., Vasilievici, G., Bombos, D.

Fuels desulphurization by adsorbtion on Fe/bentonite

Revista de Chimie 68(3), 2017, 483-486

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.3.5483

Georgescu V., Vasilievici G., Bombos M., Panaitescu C.

Study of Co-Cr mixed oxides for different applications

Revista de Chimie 68(9), 2017, 2039-2042

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.9.5817

Sanda Velea, Mihaela Bombos, Gabriel Vasilievici, Dorin Bombos

Anti-strip additive for bitumen by processing lignin

Revista de Chimie 68(12), 2017, 2886-2891

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.12.6000

Sanda Velea, Mihaela Bombos, Gabriel Vasilievici, Rami Doukeh, Dorin Bombos

Component for gasoline by hydroconversion of furfural derivates in presence of methanol

Revista de Chimie 68(7), 2017, 1512-1517

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.7.5706

R. M. Grigorescu, P. Ghioca, L. Iancu, M. E. David, R. M. Ion, C.A. Nicolae, R. A. Gabor, E. R. Radu, M. Ganciarov, B. Spurcaciu, E. Alexandrescu, F. Ciuprina

Influence of non-metallic fraction of printed circuit boards waste on recycled polyvinyl chloride from waste wires

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

https://doi.org/10.1002/app.51469

Marinela Bostan, Mirela Mihaila, Georgiana Gabriela Petrica-Matei, Nicoleta Radu, Razvan Hainarosie, Cristian Dragos Stefanescu, Viviana Roman and Carmen Cristina Diaconu

Resveratrol Modulation of Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Response to Cisplatin in Head and Neck Cancer Cell Lines

Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 6322

doi.org/ 10.3390/ijms22126322

Melania-Liliana Arsene, Iuliana Raut, Mariana Calin, Maria-Luiza Jecu, Mihaela Doni and Ana-Maria Gurban

Versatility of Reverse Micelles: From Biomimetic Models to Nano (Bio)Sensor Design

Processes 2021, 9, 345

doi.org/10.3390/pr9020345

Iuliana Raut, Mariana Calin, Zina Vuluga, Florin Oancea, Jenica Paceagiu, Nicoleta Radu, Mihaela Doni , Elvira Alexandrescu, Violeta Purcar, Ana-Maria Gurban, Ionela Petre and Luiza Jecu 1,*

Fungal Based Biopolymer Composites for Construction Materials

Materials 2021, 14, 2906

doi.org/ 10.3390/ma14112906

Iuliana Raut, Mariana Calin, Luiza Capra, Ana-Maria Gurban , Mihaela Doni, Nicoleta Radu and Luiza Jecu

Cladosporium sp. Isolate as Fungal Plant Growth Promoting Agent

Agronomy 2021, 11, 392

doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11020392

M.E. David, R.M. Ion, R.M. Grigorescu, L. Iancu, A.M. Holban, A.I. Nicoara, E. Alexandrescu, R. Somoghi, M. Ganciarov, G. Vasilievici, A. I. Gheboianu

Hybrid Materials Based on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial Properties

Nanomaterials 2021, 11(6), 1415

https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11061415

Irina Fierascu, Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Camelia Ungureanu, Oana Alexandra Draghiceanu, Liliana Cristina Soare

Application of Polypodiopsida Class in Nanotechnology–Potential towards Development of More Effective Bioactive Solutions

Antioxidants 2021, 10(5), 748; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10050748

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Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Irina Fierascu, Anda Maria Baroi, Alina Ortan

Selected Aspects Related to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants as Alternative Sources of Bioactive Compounds

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2021, 22(4), 1521; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22041521

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Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Irina Fierascu, Alina Ortan, Alina Paunescu

Plantago media L.—Explored and Potential Applications of an Underutilized Plant

Plants 2021, 10(2), 265; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10020265

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Camelia Ungureanu, Irina Fierascu, Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Teodora Costea, Sorin Marius Avramescu, Mirela Florina Călinescu, Raluca Somoghi,Cristian Pirvu

In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles Phytosynthesized Using Raphanus sativus L. Waste Extracts

Materials 2021, 14(8), 1845; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14081845

000644555400001

Diana Constantinescu-Aruxandei, Carmen Lupu, Florin Oancea

Siliceous Natural Nanomaterials as Biorationals—Plant Protectants and Plant Health Strengtheners

Agronomy

10.3390/agronomy10111791

Elisaveta Apostolova, Paolina Lukova, Alexandra Baldzhieva, Plamen Katsarov, Mariana Nikolova, Ilia Iliev, Lyudmil Peychev, Bogdan Trica, Florin Oancea, Cédric Delattre, Vesela Kokova

Immunomodulatory and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Fucoidan: A Review

Polymers

10.3390/polym12102338

Simona Savin, Oana Craciunescu, Anca Oancea, Daniela Ilie, Teodora Ciucan, Loredana Stefania Antohi, Agnes Toma, Alina Nicolescu, Calin Deleanu, Florin Oancea

Antioxidant, Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan Preparations Extracted from Ganoderma Lucidum Mushroom

Chemistry & Biodiversity

10.1002/cbdv.202000175

Tatiana Eugenia Sesan, Anca Olguta Oancea, Laura Mihaela Stefan, Vasile Sorin Manoiu, Marius Ghiurea, Iuliana Raut, Diana Constantinescu-Aruxandei, Agnes Toma, Simona Savin, Adriana Florina Bira, Cristian Mihai Pomohaci, Florin Oancea

Effects of foliar treatment with a Trichoderma plant biostimulant consortium on Passiflora caerulea L. yield and quality

Microorganisms

10.3390/microorganisms8010123

Miruna S. Stan, Smaranda Badea, Anca Hermenean, Hildegard Herman, Bogdan Trica, Beatrice G. Sbarcea and Anca Dinischiotu

New insights into the cell death signaling pathways triggered by long-term exposure to silicon-based quantum dots in human lung fibroblasts

Nanomaterials: 11 (2), February 2021, DOI: 10.3390/nano11020323

10.3390/nano11020323