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Mrs. Corina Orha

Scientific Researcher II

Scientific Researcher II - INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

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Curriculum Vitae (19/09/2023)

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Hybrid electrodes for detection and degradation of the cytostatics from water Call name: P 1 - SP 1.1 - Proiecte de cercetare pentru stimularea tinerelor echipe independente - TE-2021
PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2021-0963 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://www.incemc.ro/CB/TE13_2022.html

Abstract:

Cytostatic drugs, are a group of pharmaceuticals which are employed in cancer treatment and consumed in large quantities all over the world. These compounds are considered the most hazardous contaminants in the water cycle, because of their cytotoxic, mutagenic/teratogenic properties and are supposed to be harmful for human and wildlife even at very low concentration. The classical detection methods used for eliminating cytostatic drugs present in wastewater presents a several disadvantages, but electrochemical methods present distinctive advantages.Development of electrochemical sensors for the analysis of pharmaceutically compounds with respect to their sensitivity, accuracy and simplicity, has been study lately. Chemically modified electrodes have become an important subject of research and have been used vastly for the electrochemical sensing of biologically important compounds due to their significant advantages.

This project aim is the development of hybrid electrodes based on Ti-TiO2-rGO/Au/Ag and Zn-ZnO-rGO/Au/Ag with dual function, detection and degradation of cytostatics from water. These hybrid electrodes combine the synergistic properties of the proposed structures, characterized by structural, morphological and electrochemical specific properties suitable for electrochemical detection and photoelectrochemical degradation of cytostatic (doxorubicine-DOX).

3D POROUS DIMENSIONALLY STABLE ANODE–INTEGRATED PARTICULATE ELECTRODE-ELECTROCHEMICAL FILTERING SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED TREATMENT OF CYTOSTATICS-CONTAINING WATER Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-4492 2020 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); BEESPEED AUTOMATIZARI SRL (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: https://www.chim.upt.ro/ro/cercetare/proiecte-de-cercetare/290-pn-iii-p2-2-1-ped-2019-4492

Abstract:

The project aims to develop an innovative three-dimensional (3D) Porous Dimensionally Stable Anode–integrated Particulate Electrode-Electrochemical Filtering System (3D-PDSA-PE-EFS) for advanced water treatment, which will be validated at the lab-scale for advanced treatment of cytostatics (doxorubicine, capecitabine, docetaxel)-containing water, starting from TRL-2 and reaching TRL-4 in 24 months. 3D- PDSA-PE-EFS will be flexible and enable for an advanced treatment of water/wastewater characterized by a wide range of contaminants (organics and inorganics) by combination of advanced electrooxidation process (AEOP) with adsorption/catalysis (A/C) process within one reactor. Integration of fluidized bed filtering system between anode and cathode, namely particulate electrode (PE), which consisted of activated carbon as mature technology in the water treatment combined with Romanian zeolite as natural material and manganese sand as waste resulted from real manganese-containing groundwater treatment for drinking purpose (from Timisoara city) meet the requirements of “circular economy “concept related to waste reuse, and overcome some intrinsic drawbacks/limitation of 2D conventional electrochemical reactor especially when the water is of low conductivity. Porous dimensionally stable anodes (PDSA) acts also as a 3D anode that should improve the mass transfer at the electrode surface and through DSA composition should exhibit strong oxidation ability. The project will be realized using the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise of the research groups fromUniversity Politehnica Timisoara (UPT) - Project coordinator, National Institute for Research and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter Timisoara (INCEMC)-Partner 1 and IMM (SC. BeeSpeed Automatizari SRL) - Partner 2.

Wavelength-selective Greenhouse 4.1– Towards Energy Independent and Combined Fully Automated Arboretum Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-2091 2020 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA (RO); SYMPH ELECTRONICS SRL (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://getica.upt.ro

Abstract:

For the first time, GETICA project proposes to develop and validate an energy independent and combined fully automated greenhouse standalone prototype based on dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), as an ongoing and complementary research of the project team. As an important part of Agriculture 4.0 strategy, agrivoltaics can achieve synergistic benefits by growing agricultural plants under raised solar panels. The main limitations of the integration in greenhouse concern the fact that classical PV cells do not transmit sunlight and form a permanent shadow region which has negative effects on production, reducing the crop growth or the amount of biomass. Simple manufacturing process, the low fabrication cost, flexibility in scaling, low material usage and low light level sensitivity, but mainly the variation in color and transparency of the dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC), one of the third generation of PV cells, are essential characteristics that could make these cells the ideal candidate for greenhouse application. To our knowledge (as far as we are aware), no DSSC has been applied in greenhouse for plant growth and energy saving worldwide. We propose the solar radiation manipulation using DSSCs based on UV dye for the protection cells and DNA from damaging UV radiation as well as scavenge free radicals, preventing further cellular damage or IR dye for reducing the temperature of the greenhouse air which leads to an increase in crop production. Moreover, it will be sought reducing production cost of the greenhouse using 3D printing of the modular roofs and DSSCs based on the natural dyes and a low-cost maintenance given by near zero energy input from conventional sources and decreasing the water consumption in irrigation. In this context, GETICA project aims to demonstrate the economic sustainability of this smart greenhouse based on DSSC in the real agriculture.

Composites of natural materials and hydroxyapatite for enhanced biomass growth in biofilters Call name: P 1 - SP 1.1 - Proiecte de cercetare pentru stimularea tinerelor echipe independente
PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2019-2116 2020 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://bioreactoare-scoici.incemc.ro

Abstract:

Quality drinking water is a desire of the modern world and therefore the purpose of extensive research. Chlorination is the last step in the treatment of drinking water, leading to a disinfected, quality product. The positive effect of disinfection is unfortunately doubled by the formation of reaction by-products (DBPs) that are often carcinogenic and harmful. A solution for reducing the amount of DBP is represented by the decrease in the concentration of dissolved organic carbon, which leads to a lower concentration of chlorinated carcinogenic compounds in drinking water. The use of biofiltration before chlorination is a solution both for reducing the concentration of carcinogenic chlorinated compounds and for adsorption/absorption of pesticides from water and heavy metal ions, depending on the biofilter construction.

A major problem of biofilters is their sensitivity to environmental factors such as water temperature and composition, the slow rate of development of the bacterial biofilm that consumes dissolved organic compounds (COD), and the relatively low flow of purified water.

In this project, with a multidisciplinary team, young and experienced, we propose the synthesis of a new type of substrate for biofilters. It is based on natural materials such as shells that have a large specific surface area, modified with hydroxyapatite to increase the growth rate of the biofilm due to the phosphorus contribution. Due to the special two-dimensional shape of the shells, their superstructure at the microscopic level and the open pores, the constructed biofilters will have a low-pressure drop. Furthermore, the value of the empty bed contact time (EBCT) parameter will be strongly increased compared to the substrates currently used, increasing the efficiency of biofiltration.

Hybrid ceramics / porphyrins, deposited by pulsed laser deposition as single and sandwich layers for corrosion inhibition of steels in acid environment Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-0487 2020 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE "CORIOLAN DRĂGULESCU" (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE IN SUDURA SI INCERCARI DE MATERIALE - ISIM TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: https://incemc.ro/cerapor-corr-web/index.html

Abstract:

The proposal aims to improve the corrosion inhibition performance of porphyrins and pseudo-binary oxides, including new design of structures and several possibilities to combine them in complex layers by using pulse laser deposition technique, for creating synergistic effect on carbon steel protection in acid media. The project is multidisciplinary and belongs to the sustainable physics, laser technologies, inorganic and organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, electrochemistry and environmental sciences. The approach for the obtaining of new A3B COOH-substituted-porphyrin-base structures and of MnTa2O6 pseudo-binary oxide will be based on both modern and conventional methods, namely: multicomponent Adler-Longo organic synthesis using two different substituted aromatic aldehydes for porphyrins and hydrothermal or solid-state methods for the oxide. The main objective is innovative, a priority of our group to combine supramolecular properties of A3B porphyrins asymmetrically substituted with COOH groups with those of Mn containing pseudo-binary oxide in designing hybrid composite thin films (single layer or double layers type: steel/porphyrin/MnTa2O6or steel/MnTa2O6/porphyrin) for reducing the rate of corrosion. The project promotes both industrial oriented and applicative research, together with technological development (PLD) in realization of qualitative uniform and adherent corrosion protection layers. The whole pioneering concept belongs to the three teams composing this CONSORTIUM and it was established based on the main required expertise of the partners in order to cover all the demands for achieving the project’s activities. The project will develop at TRL 2 and will be ended with a model/prototype on real steel samples demonstrating the integrated system validity (TRL 4) during laboratory tests. Scientific (visibility), financial (reduced costs) and transfer to industry (patent application) impacts are expected along with creation of new collaborations.

Smart system for water quality monitoring Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2019-0394 2020 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: MIRA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP SRL

Project partners: MIRA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP SRL (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/smartmonwater

Abstract:

Flowing water represents the main source of drinking water for human settlements and it is obvious that its quality level directly influences the water treatment and distribution facilities. Apart from natural diurnal and seasonal variations, flowing water is often influenced by the impact of different types of pollutants resulting from human activity. The idea of this project is based on the need to monitor in real time both the flowing water and its arms, and the city sewerage systems responsible for draining used water, in order to evaluate its quality and determine the pollutant sources resulting from human activity. This project proposes to develop a smart water monitoring system based on ultra-low power multi-sensor technologies for measuring the pollutant levels, and data analysis solutions based on artificial intelligence algorithms for predicting pollution events. The system will inform citizens in real time about the pollution events and will be a research tool for the academia. It can also be extended to a wide range of pollutants and is adaptable to any locality or geographical area.

Innovative technologies based on polymers for the obtaining of new advanced materials Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0428 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti

Project partners: Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE CHIMICO - FARMACEUTICA - I.C.C.F. BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA "PETRU PONI" (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://icechim-rezultate.ro/proiect.php?id=41&lang=ro

Abstract:

The project is aimed at using the expertise that involved in consortium entities acquired in materials science. The consortium consists of three representative national institutes: INCD for Chemistry and Petrochemistry – ICECHIM Bucharest, INCD for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter - INCEMC Timisoara and INCD of Chemical Pharmaceutical - ICCF Bucharest, and of two prestigious universities: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest and the University of Bucharest and a remarkable institute of Romanian Academy: Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry – Petru Poni Iasi. Although having great tradition and noteworthy results, the first five institutions face a series of problems, from the lack of financial funds, equipment and the aging employees for ICCF and partly for INCEMC and ICECHIM, to the lack of highly qualified staff required for recent investments in equipment for all 5 institutions. In this respect, the project attempts relaunching the activity in the first 5 institutions of the consortium, by putting together the existing competencies, so as to develop new technologies in order to obtain new materials with high performance properties. Given that, 3 of the research teams are specialized in polymers (ICECHIM, Petru Poni and UPB) the developed technologies will use the polymers as intermediates or as a component in the finished product. To this end it is envisaged getting the titanium nitride for prosthetic coatings via inorganic-organic polymer nanocomposites, obtaining photocatalytic materials and antibacterial coatings by sol- gel reactions, obtaining of short-life or one-time use biomaterials from aliphatic polyesters and micro or nanocellulose and the development of new polyphase materials with medium or long life, based on biopolymers, through 3D printing. The project intends the full use of A1, A2, B and C checks in order to increase the institutional performance of partners.

Nanostructured anticorrosive hybrid materials based on pseudo-binary oxides and Zn-metalloporphyrins Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0524 2017 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: https://www.incemc.ro/corixipor-web/index.html

Abstract:

The materials corrosion, both regarding metallic and non-metallic ones, affects various economic fields, such as: cars industry, refineries, water pipeline systems, buildings and bridges. This has a blunt economical implication and every year immense costs are spent on capital replacement and control methods related to corrosion. Nowadays, much attention is given to the introduction of corrosion inhibitors for the protection of the technological equipment, thus providing both the significant decrease of steel corrosion in aggressive aqueous media and increasing the lifetime of expensive equipments. Following this trend, the project proposal is focused on durable and applicative research, developing the knowledge in the advanced materials, processes and products which are innovative and realize an efficient protection against corrosion by using alternative processes for the thin films deposition (PLD and LBL drop casting) for achieving simple and sandwich type film configurations. This will be achieved by designing of novel mixed nanostructured thin films from new ZnA2O6 (where A = Ta and/or V) pseudo-binary oxides and Zn-metalloprophyrins obtained from A3B free-porphyrins substituted by one pyridyl functional group. Choosing these structures is based on both Zn-pseudo-binary oxides and Zn-metalloporphyrins capacity to form self-oriented, adherent and continuous supramolecular architectures when deposited on steel surfaces. The project belongs to the sustainable chemistry by proposing biomimetic porphyrin structures, and needs multidisciplinary approach, combining the different research areas: physics, organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, materials and environmental chemistry and electrochemistry.

Celule solare sensibilizate cu coloranti cu eficienta ridicata si costuri scazute pe baza de cupru Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0526 2017 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: https://www.incemc.ro/C_71_PED/start.html

Abstract:

In the context of the energy crisis, the project is aimed to design, build, test and implementation of highly efficient and low-cost p-type dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) standalone prototyping based only on copper, as a technically and economically credible alternative concept to present day conventional p–n junction photovoltaic devices. Until recently, much of the research has been focused on n-type DSSCs. Comparatively few studies have examined a p-type DSSCs, even if the study of this cell is important both to understand the factors that control the conversion efficiencies and to aid the rational design of efficient DSSC.

For first time, the HELC DSC project proposes the implementation of new concept for p-type DSSCs, highly efficient and low-cost p-type dye-sensitized solar cells based on copper oxide (Cu2O and CuO) for both electrodes, photocathode (using copper foil as flexible substrate and copper oxide thin film) and counter electrode (copper oxide thin film on FTO).

Based on our experience (experimental and theoretical results) accumulated in p-DSSC domain, the concept proposed by the HELC DSC project was building on the solutions aims to accomplish 2 main characteristics of p-DSSC: (i) low-cost production by using Cu and Cu2O/CuO for photocathode, replacing Pt with copper oxide for counter-electrode, the use of the hydrothermal method for the synthesis of both electrodes, low-cost dye and electrolyte; (ii) highly efficienciences by maximizing the short circuit photocurrent density (JSC>7 mA/cm2), the open-circuit photovoltage (VOC >400mV) and the fill factor (ff >0.4).

The HELC DSC project will provide the highly efficient and low-cost p-type DSSC prototyping as an alternative economic for market implementation and the new solution for development of the tandem DSSCs.

Solar light-activated nanoTiO2 doped with silver -covered activated carbon and zeolite based photocatalytically-assisted filtering system for water treatment Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0265 2017 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://www.chim.upt.ro/ro/cercetare/proiecte-de-cercetare/248-pn-iii-p2-2-1-ped-2016-0265

Abstract:

În zilele noastre, poluarea apei este recunoscută ca fiind o problemă serioasă de mediu, cu grave repercursiuni asupra sănătății umane. Aplicarea procesului de fotocataliza în tratarea apei este intens studiat datorită capacității sale de a elimina complet poluanții și datorită aplicabilității pentru o varietate largă de compuși. Scopul proiectului WATICAZ îl reprezintă dezvoltarea unei unități inovatoare de tratare a apei, caracterizată prin performanțe îmbunătățite, alcătuit din sistem de filtrare asistat-fotocatalitic (SFP) ca demonstrator experimental la scară de laborator, care va fi testat și validat pentru tratarea unei surse reale de apă potabilă. Această unitate de tratare a apei prezintă caracteristici bifuncționale adsorbtive și fotocatalitice, datorită cărora unitatea poate fi exploatată fie ca sistem de filtrare cu posibilitatea de regenerare fotocatalitică în lumină solară, sau ca unitate de oxidare avansată pentru a elimina o gamă largă de contaminanți din apă. Unitatea de tratare avansată a apei propusă constă dintr-un reactor echipat cu lămpi UV /solare care iradiază coloana filtrantă umplută cu diferite straturi de materiale functionalizate cu TiO2 (dopat): zeolit, carbune activ și nanofibră de carbon.Obiectivele specifice ale proiectului constau în: dezvoltarea unității de filtrare asistată fotocatalitic în lumină UV/solară; optimizarea unui proces de obținere a materialelor avansate utilizate; optimizarea variabilelor de operare, incluzând compozitia mediului filtrant, intensitatea luminii incidente, pH-ul etc. Chiar dacă pentru validare, acest sistem va fi aplicat în proiectul WATICAZ numai pentru tratarea apei în scop potabil ca etapă finală de tratare a apei potabile sau ca proces unitar unic de tratare, funcție de caracteristicile de calitate a apei, acest sistem este versatil, putând fi adaptat pentru aplicare în diferite etape ale fluxului tehnologic de tratare a apei sau de epurare a apei uzate, funcție de necesitatea practică reală.

Highly efficient photocathodes for dye-sensitized tandem solar cells based on nanocrystalline delafossite materials. Call name: Projects for Young Research Teams - RUTE -2014 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-1142 2015 - 2017

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://www.incemc.ro/pag_marinela_proiect/start.html

Abstract:

The alternatives to conventional silicon-based solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) attract great research interests because of low manufacturing cost and environmentally friendly character. Recently, Grätzel and coworkers have achieved a world record efficiency of 12.3% based on porphyrin dye sensitized TiO2 n-type DSSC.

However, the commercialization of DSSCs is still being postponed by their relatively lower efficiency. To further improve the energy conversion efficiency of DSSC up to 15% is of critical importance for the scale-up industrial application of this cheap and environmental friendly photovoltaic technology. Recently, the idea of tandem-DSSCs, with a theoretical photon to energy conversion efficiency (PCE) over 40%, has been raised.

TANDEL CELL project is aimed to obtain highly efficient photocathodes for dye-sensitized tandem solar cells based on nanocrystalline delafossite materials and the establishment of young independent research team in highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells domain.

DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLE AND SELECTIVE SENSOR FOR DETECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES EXPLOSIVES Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0474 2014 - 2017

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); Academia Tehnica Militara (RO); Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO); MIRA TELECOM S.R.L. (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MICROTEHNOLOGIE - IMT BUCURESTI INCD (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://sensorex.incemc.ro/

Abstract:

Globalization of terrorism became a reality that can not be disputed, a threat to national and international security and, thus, a phenomenon under the responsibility of the entire international community. Terrorist threat, theatres of operations with explosive traps everywhere, with the possibility of using biological weapons of various viruses, drugs, etc are a constant threat to the civilian population, unwittingly victim of varied interests. It is an ongoing concern of many laboratories in the world to detect traces of explosives in the atmosphere, in order to minimize the risks arising from them. To avoid or prevent serious incidents that could endanger people's lives, EU adopted new security rules. These rules apply to security checkpoints at airports, the senior public institutions, in the cultural and artistic events with massive participation, etc. However, there are situations in which all efforts to prevent terrorist acts are not sufficiently effective, creating holes that are exploited by potential attackers. Therefore, rapid detection of explosive compounds is of great interest given the need to prevent any human casualties and material damages caused by their use in different ways and for destructive purposes. The principle SENSOREX will bring an additional performance in the field of detection devices for dangerous substances with the low response time, high specificity, greater functionality and last but not least a low production price. Practical relevance of the project subject is to develop innovative products and manufacturing processes that underlie the development of sensitive, selective, reliable and low cost sensors detection of explosives. Appearance is very important from the perspective of efficient procedures for prevention of terrorism threats by using them in areas where existing equipment besides being very expensive, are almost impossible to use due to ergonomic aspects, reducing processing time suspicious persons and packages various strategic points and last but not least reduce additional costs. The main objective of SENSOREX project is to develop through this national partnership, a sensor with high sensitivity detection of explosives traces . Implementation status of this sensitive platform will be a sensor – demonstrator model tested and calibrated with low response time, high sensitivity and specificity, easy to use and interpreted by a non-specialist user and not least a low cost. Progresses that SENSOREX project brings through its results are: innovative methodologies for obtaining titanium dioxide films and molecularly imprinted polymers; creating scientific premises for serial production of a device with high sensitivity to reduce the most important barriers to personal and group security; final product of the project, sensor – demonstrator model, by its future implementation in production strategy of the private company, partner in this project, it will cover a hole on external and internal market of the profile products.

Sensing platforms integrating biomimic systems for rapid screening of undesirable substances in food Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-0762 2012 - 2016

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA LASERILOR, PLASMEI SI RADIATIEI - INFLPR RA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); ROM-QUARTZ S.A. (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://www.unibuc.ro/n/cercetare/chimie/laborq/SAFETYFOOD.php

Abstract:

The present proposal will bring together university, research organizations and a SME to target it towards developing a sensing platform integrating biomimic systems for rapid screening of chemical contaminants in food. Research will be directed towards developing and validating new advanced analytical techniques for the rapid screening and quantification of the presence of undesirable substances in food. Novel biosensors based on relative new type of transducers, surface acoustic waves, modified with biomimic systems such as enzyme/inhibitor, antigen/antibody, aptamer/target molecule in order to perform rapid testing and screening of a wide range of different residues/contaminants in all food production systems, will be developed. The development, improvement and validation of the proposed platform for these contaminants will be the central aim of the present SAFETYFOOD.

IMMUNOMODULANTE FLUOROGLYCOPEPTIDE MOLECULAR ARCHITECTURES Call name: Exploratory Research Projects - PCE-2011 call
PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0856 2011 - 2016

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Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA TIMISOARA (RO)

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Project website: http://www.incemc.ro/pr_PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0856/PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0856.html

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The project follows fundamental research activities that begin with the elucidation and evaluation structure of new natural glycopeptides products, the focus will be on medicinal plants of the Carpathian Mountains, the extracts of which have already shown biological activities. In the area of marine natural products research, compounds from marine invertebrates found in the Black Sea will be explored. In particular the total synthesis and functionalization of glycopeptides systems will be addressed. A key issue in natural products research concerns the total synthesis of new immunomodulating fluoroglycopeptides molecular architectures from natural products. Here, we will develop new methodology enabling the functionalization of natural products for photolabelling studies. By complex techniques and methodologies we will investigate the partial and final structures of synthesized cromphore systems. The design of compact tags unifiying fluorescent and photoreactive properties will be a topic of basic chemical research as integral part of this project.

Synthesis of doped nanostructured semiconductors based on Zn4Sb3 and Bi2Te3 with application in clean energy Call name:
PN II 22-127/2008 2008 - 2011

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST TIMISOARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU INGINERIE ELECTRICA ICPE - CA BUCURESTI (RO); LK-ELDUS S.R.L. (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website: http://www.icmct.ro/activitate/proiecte/aaem

Abstract:

Nanomaterialele cu proprietati speciale ofera o arie larga de aplicatii practice in toate sectoarele socio-economice. Una dintre acestea, cu o importanta remarcabila pentru conservarea si utilizarea eficienta a resurselor energetice precum si reducerea poluarii consta in dezvoltarea dispozitivelor termoelectrice care convertesc direct energia termica in energie electrica. Proiectul propune dezvoltarea de noi materiale avansate cu proprietati termoelectrice, pe baza carora se vor construi astfel de dipozitive. Subiectul este actual, noile materiale nanostructurate ofera noi oportunitati de cercetare si aplicatie. Pentru realizarea obiectivelor propuse vom folosi metode de sinteza noi, proiectate si realizate in institutul nostru prin achizitie proprie, care vor fi imbunatatite in cadrul acestui proiect, in curs de brevetare si altele care urmeaza a fi brevetate

Synthesis of zeolitic materials functionalized with doped titanium dioxide nanocrystals and testing in pilot water purification stations Call name:
2007 - 2010

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

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Using of some zeolite materials functionalized with TiO2 nanocrystals for wastewater treatment in order to recycle them Call name:
2008 - 2010

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

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