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Monica Dan

- INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

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Web of Science ResearcherID: R-7830-2016

Expertise & keywords

TiO2 nanotubes/graphene-based nanomaterials to address the emerging contaminants pollution Call name: EEA Grants - Proiecte Colaborative de Cercetare
RO-NO-2019-0616 2020 - 2024

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO); University of South-Eastern Norway (NO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA SI INGINERIE NUCLEARA " HORIA HULUBEI " - IFIN - HH (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: https://www.itim-cj.ro/PNCDI/graftid/

Abstract:

For the past century, the environment suffers from rapid deterioration due to the explosive development of chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Large quantities of drugs, personal care products, detergents, pesticides, food additives have been released in the aquatic system. The pollutants of emerging concern are not yet monitored and well regulated by authorities while there is an increased awareness of their impact on human health. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018 states that “An estimated 80% of all industrial and municipal wastewater is released to the environment without any prior treatment, resulting in a growing deterioration of overall water quality with detrimental impacts on human health and ecosystems”. Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) based on photocatalysis are the most powerful and viable alternative to the conventional wastewater treatment technologies that still have some limitations (e.g., high operation costs, energy consumption, or reduce efficiency due to the chemical stability of pollutants and/or the complexity of their degradation). Thus, the development of solar-driven catalysts with improved photocatalytic activity for the environment-friendly and facile treatment of aquatic systems remains an important target to environment remediation.

Neoteric polymers with tunable thermal conductivity Call name: P 4 - Proiecte de Cercetare Exploratorie, 2020
PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-1595 2021 - 2023

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://www.itim-cj.ro/PNCDI/polyteco/

Abstract:

Polymers have infiltrated almost every field of modern technology. The study of the thermal conductivity of polymeric materials is a very important issue nowadays, in order to meet the criteria for application in electronic industries. The main objective of this project is an extensive study of the influence of synthesis parameters of neoteric polymers on the thermal conductivity. The project is focused on the complex field of Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials. Through this project we will try to influence the thermal conductivity of “green” polymers developed by the project leader in the previous young research team project, namely: poly(benzofuran-co-arylacetic acid), polytartaric acid and poly(tartronic-co-glycolic acid), by different chemical modification as tuned synthesis, crosslinking reactions, copolymerization reactions and polymer composites formation by embedding inorganic particles in the polymer network or in the crosslinked polymer network. Such polymer materials are interesting from two points of view: fundamental contribution to the understanding of the physical processes and phenomena associated with these new hybrid polymeric materials, specific intermolecular interactions, interface effects, phase transitions on the one hand and possible application in technology on the other hand.

Syngas from biogas using combined steam and dry reforming on Ni based bimodal pore catalysts Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0349 2017 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: http://www.itim-cj.ro/pncdi/syncat/

Abstract:

Biogas is one of the most important renewable biofuels produced at large scales from a wide range of biological wastes. It consists in a mixture of multiple gases with CH4 and CO2 as main components in different ratios depending on the starting raw materials and conditions used for its production. The biogas is not used to generate fuels (methanol or superior liquid fuels), although contains the necessary constituents, mainly due to the low economic efficiency of the reformation process. The main objective of the present proposal is to develop a laboratory scale validated method to transform simulated biogas in synthesis gas with appropriate composition for methanol and liquid fuels synthesis (with H2:CO ratio 2:1) using new bimodal Ni based catalysts. The research will combine: (a) combined steam and dry reforming of methane process, (b) CH4:CO2 ratio from the real biogas and (c) Ni based bimodal catalysts, to give a reliable, laboratory scale validated method to produce syngas from biogas. Silica and alumina based bimodal catalysts promoted with a second oxide (MgO, CaO, ZrO2, CeO2, La2O3) will be prepared and characterized by several methods (BET, XRD, TEM-SEM, temperature programed processes, in-situ DRIFT). The bimodal pore structure is expected to improve the catalytic process because large pores provide rapid access of the reagents to active sites and the small pores provide higher surface area, while the second oxide is expected to contribute to a better metal dispersion and better metal-support interaction. NH3-TPD, CO2-TPD, in-situ DRIFT measurements will give information about the catalytic process related to catalyst structure. Catalytic tests will be developed to establish the optimum catalyst and reaction conditions to make the reformation process more energetic efficient. The catalyst deactivation will be studied in terms of carbon deposition and metal nanoparticles sinterization.

Formic acid/carbon dioxide, a couple for renewable catalytic hydrogen storage Call name: Projects for Young Research Teams - RUTE -2014 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-1326 2015 - 2017

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: http://www.itim-cj.ro/PNCDI/ru143/Home.htm

Abstract:

The growing need for energy requires development of new energy sources/carriers and more efficient utilization of energy. Hydrogen is the ideal energy carrier due to its natural abundance and non-polluting nature.

The development of hydrogen storage technologies for mobile applications still requires overcoming some technical barriers.

Different hydrogen storage paths have been envisaged: from the classical storage technologies, namely pressurization and cryogenic liquefaction, to the solid phase storage in metal hydrides, or physisorbed on a solid surface (metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks) and the organic liquid hydrogen carrier (LC) under ambient conditions.

Chemical hydrogen storage can became competitive if the storage material fulfils some requierements: high gravimetric and volumetric hydrogen content under ambient conditions, energy-efficient reversible charge and discharge, the absence of byproducts, long-term stability, low toxicity, easily available at a large scale and at a low price. The challenge is to find suitable organic carriers.

Formic acid is a promising candidate for reversible hydrogen storage. The aim of this project is to study formic acid decomposition/formation using a new type of catalysts: metallic nanoparticles confined in metal-organic frameworks, to exploit the nanoparticles confinement and the nanoscale properties for reactions of formic acid dehydrogenation and carbon dioxide reduction under mild conditions.

Hydrogen production from hydroxylic compounds resulted as biomass processing wastes Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-0452 2012 - 2016

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BABES BOLYAI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU OPTOELECTRONICA INOE 2000 INCD (RO); REVIVA IMPORT EXPORT SRL (RO); ROKURA SRL (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: http://www.itim-cj.ro/PNCDI/hycat/Home.htm

Abstract:

Demand for hydrogen (H2) will grow up in the next decades due to the technological advancements in fuel cell industry which permit its transformation in electricity and heat without generating polluting gases. At present, almost 95% of the world’s hydrogen is being produced from fossil fuel based feedstock. A more environmental friendly alternative is to replace fossil fuels by biofuels as raw materials for hydrogen production. Biomass is renewable and, although carbon dioxide is still produced, it may be recycled to new biomolecules by photosynthesis, resulting a carbon neutral cycle. An even more economical approach would be the hydrogen production from bio-fuels wastes. The main objective of this project proposal is to develop a laboratory scale technology and experimental set-up to produce hydrogen by steam reforming of hydroxylic compounds resulted as wastes in biomass processing or prepared from wastes of biomass. The main problem in the hydrogen production from glycerol wastes resulted in biodiesel fabrication process is the presence of impurities in crude glycerol which (i) impeded the performance of the catalyst and (ii) cause a severe catalyst deactivation. Our project proposes two approaches to overcome these problems: (1) to establish an economically viable method to partially purify the crude glycerol and (2) to test and find new multicomponent catalysts based on Ni with better activity and resistance to deactivation. A catalytic technology for hydrogen production from biofuel wastes and an experimental set-up at laboratory scale will be provided at the end of the project. The proposed project has strong interdisciplinary character which: (i) combines in a coherent manner knowledge from various fields: chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis, chemical reaction engineering, (ii) connects the fundamental and applicative research from National Institutes (CO and P2) and Universities (P1) with research developed by economical entities (P3) and by end-users of developed technology (P4).

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