Education
2003 – 2009: PhD in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest.
2003 – 2005: Master in Catalysis and Catalytic Processes, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest.
1999 – 2003: Graduate in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest.
Positions
April 2020 - onwards: Scientific researcher I degree, National Institute of Material Physiscs, Magurele, Romania
March 2018 - April 2020: Scientific researcher II degree, National Institute of Material Physiscs, Magurele, Romania
January 2017 - March 2018: Scientific researcher III degree, National Institute of Material Physiscs, Magurele, Romania
October 2008 - December 2016: University assistant, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Romania
October 2007 - December 2016: Research assistant, Catalysis and Catalytic Processes Research Center, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Romania
Awards
3
Expertize
Preparation of heterogeneous catalysts using wet impregnation, incipient wetness, ionic exchange and physical mixture methods. Experience in organic synthesis and several catalytic reactions (fine organic chemistry, green chemistry, and asymmetric chemistry). Running catalytic batch and fixed bed flow reactors in various conditions (high pressure and temperature). Characterization of catalysts using PXRD, textural measurements, FTIR, DRIFT, DR-UV-Vis, Raman, XPS, TG-DTA, elemental analysis CHNS/O, TEM, SEM/EDX, solid state RMN and compounds analysis (GC, GC-MS, HPLC/UPLC, TLC, RMN).
H index: 18
Citation number: >950
ISI Articles: 55
Scholarships: 7
Prizes: 3
Book Chapter: 1
Projects: 7
Books
1
Patents
3
Projects
1. Chemical recycling of PET – a new heterogeneous catalytic route
Project Type: TE, Start Date: 2020-09-01 End Date: 2022-10-31
2. Tunable acid-base mesoporous hollow spheres advanced materials for rubber intermediates
Project Type: TE, Start Date: 2018-05-02 End Date: 2020-10-31
Publications
1. A comparative overview of MXenes and metal oxides as cocatalysts in clean energy production through photocatalysis
Published: JUN 20 2023, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 11, DOI: 10.1039/d2ta08983a
2. Understanding the Photocatalytic Activity of Sodium Hexatitanate Nanoparticles for Pollutants Degradation: A Spectroscopic Insight
Published: MAR 2023, ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c05577
3. Iron-doped Co3O4 catalysts prepared by a surfactant-assisted method as effective catalysts for malic acid oxidative decarboxylation
Published: JUL 31 2023, CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 13, DOI: 10.1039/d3cy00121k
4. Understanding the Photocatalytic Activity of Sodium Hexatitanate Nanoparticles for Pollutants Degradation: A Spectroscopic Insight
Published: MAR 24 2023, ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, 6, DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c05577
5. A comparative overview of MXenes and metal oxides as cocatalysts in clean energy production through photocatalysis
Published: JAN 2023, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, DOI: 10.1039/d2ta08983a
6. Design of electrocatalysts with reduced Pt content supported on mesoporous NiWO4 and NiWO4-graphene nanoplatelets composite for oxygen reduction and hydrogen oxidation in acidic medium
Published: FEB 22 2023, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 48, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.04.270
7. Photo-stable, 1D-nanofilaments TiO2-based lepidocrocite for photocatalytic hydrogen production in water-methanol mixtures
Published: SEP 6 2023, MATTER, 6, DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2023.05.026
8. Deciphering the role of water and a zinc-doping process in a polyol-based approach for obtaining Zn/Co/Al-based spinels: toward "green" mesoporous inorganic pigments
Published: AUG 1 2023, DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 52, DOI: 10.1039/d3dt00972f
9. Green synthesis of aminated hyaluronic acid-based silver nanoparticles on modified titanium dioxide surface: Influence of size and chemical composition on their biological properties
Published: DEC 31 2023, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 253, 127445, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127445
10. A comparative overview of MXenes and metal oxides as cocatalysts in clean energy production through photocatalysis
Published: 2023 JAN 16 2023, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, DOI: 10.1039/d2ta08983a
11. Aminocoumarin derivatives grafted on graphene oxide - new antimicrobial agents to combat the resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and ESKAPE pathogens
Published: DEC 1 2023, APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 639, 158224, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.158224
12. Structural properties and near-infrared light from Ce3+/Nd3+-co-doped LaPO4 nanophosphors for solar cell applications
Published: JAN 2022, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS, DOI: 10.1007/s10854-021-07615-6
13. Tuning the acidity by addition of transition metal to Mn modified hollow silica spheres and their catalytic activity in ethanol dehydration to ethylene
Published: SEP 25 2022, APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, 646, 118860, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118860
14. A green way for pyruvic acid synthesis from biomass-derived L-malic acid on tetrahedral versus octahedral cobalt sites/hematite
Published: MAR 2022, BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY, DOI: 10.1007/s13399-022-02513-1
15. Structural properties and near-infrared light from Ce3+/Nd3+-co-doped LaPO4 nanophosphors for solar cell applications
Published: MAR 2022, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS, 33, DOI: 10.1007/s10854-021-07615-6
16. Enhancing stability of hybrid perovskite solar cells by imidazolium incorporation
Published: AUG 1 2021, SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 227, DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111096
17. Comparative investigation of structural, EPR, optical and photoluminescence properties of nanostructured LaPO4:Ce/RE/Me and LaPO4:Yb/Er phosphors prepared by co-precipitation method
Published: SEP 2021, JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY, 301, DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122310
18. Structural Details of BaTiO3 Nano-Powders Deduced from the Anisotropic XRD Peak Broadening
Published: MAY 2021, NANOMATERIALS, 11, DOI: 10.3390/nano11051121
19. Recent progress in electrocatalysts and electrodes for portable fuel cells
Published: AUG 28 2021, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 9, 17128, DOI: 10.1039/d1ta03644k
20. Structural and Optical Investigations of Ce3+/Mn2+-Doped LaPO4 Phosphors
Published: APR 2021, JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, 50, 2147, DOI: 10.1007/s11664-020-08678-7
21. Carbon-Coated SiO2 Composites as Promising Anode Material for Li-Ion Batteries
Published: AUG 2021, MOLECULES, 26, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154531
22. Applications of MAX phases and MXenes as catalysts
Published: SEP 21 2021, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 9, 19612, DOI: 10.1039/d1ta04097a
23. Degenerated TiO(2)Semiconductor Modified with Ni and Zn as Efficient Photocatalysts for the Water Splitting Reaction
Published: SEP 17 2020, CHEMCATCHEM, 12, DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000691
24. Degenerated TiO2 Semiconductor Modified with Ni and Zn as Efficient Photocatalysts for the Water Splitting Reaction
Published: SEP 17 2020, CHEMCATCHEM, 12, 4651, DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000691
25. Influence of doping the inorganic cation with Eu or Sb on the properties of perovskite films
Published: JUL 2020, PHYSICA SCRIPTA, 95, DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ab90be
26. CeO2:Mn3O4 Catalytic Micro-Converters Tuned for CH4 Detection Based on Catalytic Combustion under Real Operating Conditions
Published: MAY 2020, MATERIALS, 13, DOI: 10.3390/ma13092196
27. Crown-ether functionalized graphene oxide for metal ions sequestration
Published: FEB 2020, MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN, 122, DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2019.110643
28. Undoped SnO2 as a Support for Ni Species to Boost Oxygen Generation through Alkaline Water Electrolysis
Published: APR 22 2020, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 12, 18420, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19541
29. Exploring the effect of aliovalent substitution of Pb2+ by Eu3+ on structural, morphological and optical properties of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite films
Published: APR 2020, PHYSICA SCRIPTA, 95, DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ab5baa
30. Highly Efficient Ultralow Pd Loading Supported on MAX Phases for Chemoselective Hydrogenation
Published: MAY 15 2020, ACS CATALYSIS, 10, 5908, DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c00082
31. Methane Combustion Using Pd Deposited on CeOx-MnOx/La-Al2O3 Pellistors
Published: NOV 2020, MATERIALS, 13, DOI: 10.3390/ma13214888
32. VAlPOs as Efficient Catalysts for Glycerol Conversion to Methanol
Published: JUL 2020, CATALYSTS, 10, DOI: 10.3390/catal10070728
33. Bulk Versus Surface Modification of Alumina with Mn and Ce Based Oxides for CH4 Catalytic Combustion
Published: JUN 1 2019, MATERIALS, 12, DOI: 10.3390/ma12111771
34. Next frontiers in cleaner synthesis: 3D printed graphene-supported CeZrLa mixed -oxide nanocatalyst for CO2 utilisation and direct propylene carbonate production
Published: MAR 20 2019, JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 214, 614, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.274
35. Bimodal mesoporous NiO/CeO2-delta-YSZ with enhanced carbon tolerance in catalytic partial oxidation of methane-Potential IT-SOFCs anode
Published: FEB 2019, APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, 241, 406, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.09.065
36. Behavior of Molybdenum-Vanadium Mixed Oxides in Selective Oxidation and Disproportionation of Toluene
Published: MAR 1 2019, MATERIALS, 12, DOI: 10.3390/ma12050748
37. La0.75Sr0.25XO3 (X = Fe, Mn or Cr) with coking tolerance for CH4/H2O reaction: effect of H2S on catalytic performance
Published: MAY 7 2019, CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 9, 2366, DOI: 10.1039/c9cy00065h
38. Selective catalytic oxidation reaction of p-xylene on manganese-iron mixed oxide materials
Published: MAR-APR 2018, COMPTES RENDUS CHIMIE, 21, 361, DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2017.06.005
39. Doped ceria prepared by precipitation route for steam reforming of methane
Published: MAY 15 2018, , DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.12.006
40. Synthesis and Mechanical Properties of Polyurea-Based Hybrid Composites for Ballistic Individual Protection
41. The Cu- and Zn-complex-catalyzed methanolysis of the chemical warfare nerve agents soman, sarin, and VX
Published: MAR-APR 2018, COMPTES RENDUS CHIMIE, 21, 345, DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2017.08.006
42. Influence of Gd and Pr doping on the properties of ceria: texture, structure, redox behaviour and reactivity in CH4/H2O reactions in the presence of H2S
Published: MAR 7 2018, CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 8, 1348, DOI: 10.1039/c7cy02192e
43. Potential application of Ni and Co stabilized zirconia as oxygen reduction reaction catalyst
Published: APR 2017, CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS, 93, 42, DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2016.12.026
44. An adamantane-based COF: stability, adsorption capability, and behaviour as a catalyst and support for Pd and Au for the hydrogenation of nitrostyrene (vol 6, pg 8344, 2016)
Published: 2016, CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 6, 8573, DOI: 10.1039/c6cy90113a
45. An adamantane-based COF: stability, adsorption capability, and behaviour as a catalyst and support for Pd and Au for the hydrogenation of nitrostyrene
Published: 2016, Catalysis Science & Technology, 6, 8354, DOI: 10.1039/c6cy01631f
46. Oxidation of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural to 2,5-diformylfuran in aqueous media over heterogeneous manganese based catalysts
Published: DEC 1 2016, , DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.03.031
47. Synthesis of Terephthalic Acid by p-Cymene Oxidation using Oxygen: Toward a More Sustainable Production of Bio-Polyethylene Terephthalate
Published: NOV 9 2016, , DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600718
48. Graphene from Alginate Pyrolysis as a Metal-Free Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Nitro Compounds
Published: JUL 7 2016, , DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600197
49. Heterogeneous Gold Catalyst: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application in 1,4-Addition of Boronic Acids to Enones
Published: SEP 2015, ACS CATALYSIS, 5, 5067, DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b01207
50. Dielectric Properties of LDH-Type Layered Materials Containing Zn or Mg Ions : On the Non Monotonous Temperature Dependence of Relaxation Times
Published: 2015, ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 18, 328, DOI:
51. Arylation of alkynes over hydrotalcite docked Rh-m-TPPTC complex
Published: JUN 1 2015, CATALYSIS TODAY, 247, 162, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2014.07.004
52. Layered materials of LDH-type containing Zn ions: dielectric measurements show rotational fluctuations of water molecules
Published: 2015, 2015 INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CONFERENCE (CAS), 70, DOI:
53. Mesostructured vanadia-alumina catalysts for the synthesis of vitamin K-3
Published: OCT 1 2015, , DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2014.12.026
54. Graphenes in the absence of metals as carbocatalysts for selective acetylene hydrogenation and alkene hydrogenation
Published: OCT 2014, , DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6291
55. Spectroscopic Analysis of the Interstitial Anions in Some Layered Double Hydroxide Materials
56. Novel Pd heterogeneous catalysts for cycloisomerisation of acetylenic carboxylic acids
Published: DEC 2010, GREEN CHEMISTRY, 12, 2149, DOI: 10.1039/c0gc00258e
57. Iron oxide colloids and their heterogenization by silica sol-gel entrapment: Catalytic and magnetic properties
Published: AUG 31 2008, APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, 346, 35, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2008.04.024
58. Structural and Optical Investigations of Ce3+/Mn2+-Doped LaPO4 Phosphors
Published: , JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, DOI: 10.1007/s11664-020-08678-7
60. A green way for pyruvic acid synthesis from biomass-derived L-malic acid on tetrahedral versus octahedral cobalt sites/hematite
61. Applications of MAX phases and MXenes as catalysts
Published: , JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, DOI: 10.1039/d1ta04097a
62. Structural properties and near-infrared light from Ce3+/Nd3+-co-doped LaPO4 nanophosphors for solar cell applications
Published: , JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS, DOI:
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