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                   THE HETEROGENEOUS KINETICS GROUP

                   Contact: Dr.Monica Caldararu

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Selected list of publications

Books

N.I.Ionescu and Monica Caldararu, ­ "Selective Oxidation of Lower Olefins” ­ Edit. Academiei Romane, 1993 (in English).

E.I.Segal, N.I.Ionescu, Domnina Razus and I.N.Salageanu ­ "Cinetica reactiilor catalitice eterogene” (Kinetics of Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions), Edit. Academiei Romane, vol.I, 1992.

E.I.Segal, N.I.Ionescu, Domnina Razus, D.Fatu and Monica Caldararu - "Cinetica reactiilor catalitice eterogene” (Kinetics of Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions), Edit. Academiei Romane, vol.II, 1999.

Published papers

Suzana Mihaiu, Georgeta Postole, Mariana Carata, Monica Caldararu, D.Crisan, N.Dragan and Maria Zaharescu – „The structure-properties correlation in the Ce-doped SnO2 materials obtained by different synthesis routes“, J. Eur. Ceramic Soc., 24, 963 (2004).

N.I. Ionescu, N.I. Jaeger, P.J. Plath, M.A. Liauw, C. Hornoiu – „Role of the heat transfer coefficient in determining the overall activation energy of thermokinetic oscillations“, J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 73, 851 (2003).

Monica Caldararu, Georgeta Postole, Mariana Carata, Mariana Chelu, C.Hornoiu, N.I.Ionescu, Tatiana Ioujakova and A.Redey – “In situ electrical conductivity study of propylene interaction with alumina surface“, Appl. Surface Sci., 211 (1-4), 156 (2003).

Monica Caldararu, Georgeta Postole, Mariana Carata, C.Hornoiu, N.I.Ionescu, Tatiana Ioujakova and A.Redey, “Adsorption on transition aluminas from in situ capacitance measurements“ – Appl. Surface Sci., 207 (1-4), 318 (2003).

M.L.Occelli, J.P.Olivier, Alice Petre and Aline Auroux - “Determination of pore size distribution surface area and acidity in fluid cracking catalysts (FCCs) from nonlocal density functional theoretical models of adsorbtion and from microcalorimetry methods”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 107, 4128 (2003).

Alice Petre, J.A. Perdigon-Melon, A. Gervasini and Aline Auroux - “Characterization and reactivity of group III oxides supported on niobium oxide”, Catal.Today, 78, 377 (2003).

M. Anastasescu, P. Bröckmann, K. Wandelt, Valentina Lazarescu and N.I. Ionescu - “Chloride anions adsorption on Cu (110) electrode. A CV, CDL and STM study“, Analele Univ. Vest – Timisoara, 12, 429 (2003).

Florica Papa, Dana Berger, M. Bosomoiu and N.I. Ionescu - “Methane oxidation using doped lanthanum cobaltites“, Analele Univ. Vest – Timisoara, 12 (2003).

Gianina Dobrescu, Dana Berger, Florica Papa, N.I. Ionescu, and M. Rusu – “Fractal analysis of micrographs and adsorption isotherm of La1-xSrxCoO3 samples“, J. Optoelectrons Adv. Materials, 5, 1433 (2003).

Gianina Dobrescu, Maria Crisan, Maria Zaharescu, N.I. Ionescu and M. Rusu - “TEM micrographs fractal analysis“, Proc. 1st South-East European Symp. Interdisciplinary Approaches in Fractal Analysis, Bucharest, 2003, 185.

Monica Caldararu, C.Hornoiu, Georgeta Postole, Mariana Carata, Alice Petre, V.Sasca, N.I.Ionescu and N.Jaeger – “The effect of hydration/dehydration on the electrical conductivity of H4PVMo11O40 and its Cesium salts“, React. Kin. Catal. Lett., 76, 235 ( 2002).

Alice Petre, J.A. Perdigon-Melon, A. Gervasini and Aline Auroux - “Acid-base properties of alumina-supported M2O3 (M = B, Ga, In) catalysts”, Topics in Catalysis, 19, 271 (2002).

Alice Petre, B.Bonnetot, Antonelle Gervasini and Aline Auroux - “Influence of the preparation method on the surface properties and activity of alumina – supported gallium oxide catalysts”, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysts, 143, 747 (2002).

Monica Caldararu, D.Sprinceana, Aline Auroux and N.I.Ionescu – “Ammonia adsorption on SnO2 and Sb2O3-doped SnO2”, Rev. Roumaine Chim., 47, 783 (2002).

N.I.Ionescu and Monica Caldararu – “Logarithmic law of the desorption kinetics in the system O2/ZnO“, Rev. Roumaine Chim., 47, 1213 (2002).

M. Gruia, Monica Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Intergranular AC electrical conductivity of metal oxide surfaces in presence of water. A theoretical model“, Rev. Roumaine Chim., 47, 74 (2002).

N.I. Ionescu, N.I. Jaeger, C. Hornoiu, Georgeta Postole, Mariana Carata, Mariana Chelu, Alice Petre and Monica Caldararu – “The effect of hydration/dehydration on the AC electrical conductivity of CsPMo12O40 and Cs4 PVMo11O40 used as catalysts“, Analele Univ. Bucuresti, Chimie, 11(1), 85 (2002).

M. Anastasescu, P. Broekmann, K. Wandelt, N.I. Ionescu – „The corrosion behavior of the Cu(100) electrode surface in dilute hydrochloric acid-an “in situ” EC-STM study“, Proc. 1st Intern. Conf. Study and Control of Corrosion in the Perspective of Sustainable Development of urban Distribution Grids, Constanta, 2002, p.138.

Monica Caldararu, Georgeta Postole, C. Hornoiu, Mirela Dragan, Mariana Carata, N.I.Ionescu, Alice Petre and Aline Auroux – In situ electrical conductivity revisited for catalysts characterization“, in „Catalysis for Sustainable Chemistry Structure. Processes and Industrial Applications, Proc. of UNIDO Workshop, Sofia, 2000, L.Petrov and C.Bonev Eds., Star Press, Sofia, 2001, p.71.

Monica Caldararu, M.F. Thomas, J. Bland and D. Sprinceana – “Redox processes in Sb-containing mixed oxides used in oxidation catalysis. I. Tin dioxide assisted antimony oxidation in solid state“, Appl. Catal. A, 209, 383 (2001).

Monica Caldararu, Georgeta Postole, C. Hornoiu, Veronica Bratan, Mirela Dragan and N.I. Ionescu – “Electrical conductivity of ?-Al2O3 at atmospheric pressure under dehydrating/hydrating conditions“, Appl. Surf. Sci., 181, 255 (2001).

Alice Petre, Aline Auroux, A. Gervasini, Monica Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Calorimetric caracterization of surface reactivity of supported Ga2O3 catalysts“, J. Therm. Anal. Cal., 64, 253 (2001).

Alice Petre, Aline Auroux, P. Gelin, Monica Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Acid-base properties of supported Gallium oxide catalysts“, Thermochim. Acta, 379, 177 (2001).

Aline Auroux, D. Sprinceana and A. Gervasini – “Support effects on the NOx catalytic properties of supported tin oxides“, J. Catal., 195, 140 (2001).

V. Georgescu, V.T. Popa, R. Scurtu and N.I. Ionescu – “Co-Cr mixed oxide catalysis for complete oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons“, Progr. Catal., 10, 51 (2001) (issued in 2003).

N.I. Ionescu – “The logistic parabola in heterogeneous catalytic reactions“, Progr. Catal., 10, 67 (2001) (issued in 2003).

M. Caldararu, D. Spranceana, A. Auroux, N.I. Ionescu – „Effect antimony on the acidic strength distribution of SnO2“, Proc.4th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis, Berlin – Potsdam, 2001, vol. I, p.207.

N.I. Ionescu, P.J. Plath, N.I. Jaeger and M. Liauw – “Temperature oscillations characterized by an overall activation energy“, J. Therm. Anal. Cal., 61, 995 (2000).

Mariana Stoica, Monica Caldararu, N.I. Ionescu and Aline Auroux – “Proton conductivity of a Pt/Al2O3 catalyst in hydrogen and water containing atmosphere“, Appl. Surf. Sci., 153, 218 (2000).

Monica Caldararu, M. Feder and V. Vilceanu – “Ferrites as catalysts of increasing importance“, Bulg. J. Physics, 27, 124, suppl.3 (2000).

A.L. Petre, A. Auroux, M. Dufaux, M. Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – „Support effects in adsorption and catalytic properties of supported gallium oxide catalyts“, Proc. 12th Intern. Congress Catalysis, Granada, 2000, RR067.

M. Caldararu, C. Hornoiu, G. Postole, M. Dragan, M. Carata, N.I. Ionescu, A.L. Petre and A. Auroux – „In situ electrical conductivity revisited for catalysts characterization“, Proc. Workshop “ Catalysis for Sustainable Chemistry: Structure, Processes and Industrial Applications”, Sofia, 2000, p.71.

Monica Caldararu, Alice Petre, M. Gruia, N. I. Ionescu and N. I. Jaeger – “The effect of hydration/dehydration on the AC electrical conductivity of a H3PMo12O40 catalyst“, Proc.9th Intern. Symp. Heterogeneous Catal., Varna 2000, Bulgarian Academy Printing House 2000, 283.

Monica Caldararu, C. Hornoiu, Georgeta Postole, Veronica Bratan, D. Sprinceana, Mirela Dragan, Alice Petre, N.I. Ionescu and Aline Auroux – “Schottky barrier-controlled AC electrical conductivity of Alumina supported Tin dioxide“, Proc.9th Intern. Symp. Heterogeneous Catal., Varna 2000, Bulgarian Academy Printing House 2000, 587.

Maria Preda, Monica Caldararu and Mirela Dragan – “Synthesis and sintering of CaTiO3 in presence of mineralisers“, Mat. Constr., 30, 176 (2000).

Alice Petre, P. Budrugeac and E. Segal – “Thermal degradation of polyvinyl chloride“, J. Therm. Anal. Cal., 56, 1065 (1999).

Mariana Stoica, Monica Caldararu, F. Rusu and N.I. Ionescu – “Some experimental evidences for hydrogen spillover on Pt/Al2O3 catalysts by electrical conductivity transient response“, Appl. Catal. A, 183, 287 (1999).

D. Spranceana, Monica Caldararu, N.I. Ionescu and Aline Auroux – “Calorimetric study of the acidity and interface effects of tin dioxide layers deposited on another metal oxide“, J.Therm. Anal. Cal., 56, 109 (1999).

Mariana Stoica and N.I. Ionescu – “AC electrical conductivity measurements during H2 - TPD experiments on a Pt/Al2O3 catalysts“, React. Kinet. Catal. Lett., 66, 319 (1999).

Mariana Stoica, Monica Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Hydrogen effects on the electric conductivity of a Pt/Al2O3 catalyst“, React. Kinet. Catal. Lett., 66, 387 (1999).

T. Danciu and N.I. Ionescu – “Kinetic model for heterogeneous oscillating processes“, Rev. Roumaine Chim., 44, 181 (1999).

Monica Caldararu, Suzana Mihaiu, D. Sprânceana, Maria Zaharescu, V.T. Popa and N.I. Ionescu – “The role of hydration-dehydration effects on oxygen adsorption on SnO2“, Rev. Roumaine Chim., 44, 1121 (1999).

N.I. Ionescu – “Chimia in doua dimensiuni in Institutul de Chimie fizica“ (Two-dimensional chemistry in the Institute of Physical Chemistry) - Progr. Catal., 8, 6 (1999).



Oral and poster communications top

N.I. Ionescu, C. Hornoiu, M. Caldararu and M. Carata – “Thermokinetic oscillations during the oxidation of lower alcohols on a Pd-supported catalyst”, Communication presented of the session of the Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Comission of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest 12.02.2004.

C.Hornoiu, Mariana Carata, Georgeta Postole, Monica Caldararu , N.I.Ionescu, Tatyana Jouchakova and A.Redey – “Oxygen and propylene interaction with SnO2/Al2O3 catalysts. A combined in situ electrical conductivity/capacity and FTIR study”, EUROPACAT-VI, Innsbruck, Austria, 31 aug. - 4 sept. 2003.

Monica Caldararu, Mariana Carata, Georgeta Postole, C.Hornoiu, and N.I.Ionescu – “Support effects in SnO2 catalysts; an in situ electrical conductivity and capacity study”, EUROPACAT-VI, Innsbruck, Austria, 31 aug. - 4 sept. 2003.

Monica Caldararu, A. Jitianu, D.Sprinceana, C.Hornoiu, P.Chesler, Georgeta Postole, Mariana Carata and Mariana Chelu – “Comparison between adsorption behavior of SnO2/SiO2 catalysts obtained by sol-gel and impregnation methods from electrical conductivity data”, EUROPACAT-VI, Innsbruck, Austria, 31 aug. - 4 sept. 2003.

Gianina Dobrescu, Maria Crisan, Maria Zaharescu, Florica Papa, Dana Berger, M. Rusu and N.I. Ionescu – “Fractal analysis of TEM and STM micrographs of nanoparticles”, 5th Workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotehnology, COSENT, Sofia 17-18 nov. 2003.

N.I.Ionescu, C.Hornoiu, Monica Caldararu, C.Munteanu, P.Chesler and Mariana Carata – “Overall activation energy of thermokinetic oscillations”, 11-th Conference on Physical Chemistry ROMPHYSCHEM, Timisoara, Sept. 2003.

Monica Caldararu, Alice Petre, C.Hornoiu, Georgeta Postole, Mariana Carata, P.Chesler, V.Sasca, N.I.Ionescu and N.Jaeger – “Effect of hydration/dehydration on the electrical and optical properties of H3PMo12O40 used as catalyst”, 11-th Conference on Physical Chemistry ROMPHYSCHEM, Timisoara, Sept. 2003.

Monica Caldararu, C.Hornoiu, Georgeta Postole, Mariana Carata, N.I.Ionescu, Tatiana Jouchakova and A.Redey – “Oxygen and propylene interaction with Pt/SnO2/?-Al2O3 catalysts - a combined in situ ac electrical conductivity/capacity and FTIR study”, 11-th Conference on Physical Chemistry ROMPHYSCHEM, Timisoara, September 2003.

Monica Caldararu – “Procese superficiale la interactia unor gaze cu oxizi de interes catalitic” (Superficial processes during interaction of gases with catalytically active oxides), Sesiunea jubiliara a Institutului de Chimie Fizica “ I.G.Murgulescu”, June 2003, Academia Romana.

N.I. Ionescu – “Evolutia stiintifica a Institutului de Chimie Fizica in cei 40 de ani de existenta” (The scientific evolution of the Institute of Physical Chemistry during 40 years of existence), Sedinta festiva consacrata aniversarii a 40 de ani de la infiintarea Institutului de Chimie Fizica “I.G. Murgulescu” al Academiei Române, Bucuresti, May 2003.

N. I. Ionescu – “Catalytic oxidation of methanol in oscillatory regime”, Conference presented at the meeting of Hungarian Catalysis Club in Szeged, Hungary, october 2002.

N.I.Ionescu, N.Jaeger P.J.Plath and M.A.Liaw – “Overall activation energy of the heterogeneous catalytic oxidation of lower alcohols in oscillatory regime”, 4-th Intern. Symp. G.M Schwab, Berlin, July 2001.

Monica Caldararu, D. Sprinceana, Aline Auroux and N.I. Ionescu – “Effect of antimony doping on the acidic strength distribution of SnO2”, 4th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis, Berlin-Potsdam, 2001.

A.L. Petre, A. Auroux, M. Dufaux, M. Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Dehydrogenation du propane sur des catalyseurs a base d’oxyde de gallium supporte”, Journee de Printemps, Societe Francaise de Chimie, 19 Aprilie 2001, Le Bourget du Lac, France.

A.L. Petre, A. Auroux, M. Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Influence du support sur les proprietes superficielles et catalytiques de catalyseurs a base d’oxyde de gallium supporte”, GECAT 2001, 28-31 Mai, Oleran, France.

N.I.Ionescu - ”Reactii catalitice heterogene in regim oscilant” (Heterogeneous catalytic reactions in oscillatory regime) - Conference presented at the Summer School “ Directii moderne in studiul proceselor catalitice heterogene cu aplicatii in petrochimie si protectia mediului” (Modern directions in the study of heterogeneous catalytic processes, with applications in petrochemistry and environment) organized by the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Bucuresti, 24-28 Sept. 2001.

Monica Caldararu - ”Transfer de sarcina la adsorbtia gazelor pe oxizi. Aplicatii la senzori catalitici” (Charge transfer during gas adsorption on oxides. Application to catalytic sensors) – Conference presented at the Summer School “ Directii moderne in studiul proceselor catalitice heterogene cu aplicatii in petrochimie si protectia mediului” (Modern directions in the study of heterogeneous catalytic processes, with applications in petrochemistry and environment) organized by the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Bucuresti, 24-28 Sept. 2001.

Monica Caldararu – “Hydration/dehydration of oxides by in situ electrical conductivity” - Conference presented in the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bologna, July 2001.

A.L. Petre, A. Auroux, P. Gelin, M. Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Acid-base properties of supported gallium oxide catalysts”, International Symposium “Calorimetry and Thermal Effects in Catalysis” (CTEC), 4-7 iulie 2000, Lyon, France.

A.L. Petre, A.Auroux, M. Dufaux, M. Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Support effects in adsorption and catalytic properties of supported gallium oxide catalyst”, Recent Research Report, 12th International Congress in Catalysis, 9-14 Iulie 2000, Granada, Spain.

A.L. Petre, A. Auroux, M. Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Calorimetric characterization of surface reactivity of supported Ga2O3 catalysts”, 12th International Congress of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 14-18 August 2000, Copenhagen, Danemark.

M. Caldararu, C. Hornoiu, G. Postole, V. Bratan, D. Spranceana, M. Dragan, A.L. Petre, N.I. Ionescu and A. Auroux – “AC electrical conductivity of alumina supported tin dioxide”, 9th International Symposium on Heterogeneous Catalyis, 23-27 Septembrie 2000, Varna, Bulgaria.

M. Caldararu, A.L. Petre, M. Gruia, N.I. Ionescu and A. Auroux – “The effect of hydration/dehydration of the AC electrical conductivity of a H3Pmo12O40 catalyst at low frequency”, 9th International Symposium on Heterogeneous Catalysis, 23-27 Septembrie 2000, Varna, Bulgaria.

M. Caldararu, C. Hornoiu, G. Postole, M. Dragan, M. Carata, N.I. Ionescu, A. Petre and A. Auroux – “In situ electrical conductivity revisited for catalysts characterization”, UNIDO Workshop, 3-6 Noiembrie 2000, Sofia, Bulgaria.

A.L. Petre, A. Auroux, P. Gelin, M. Caldararu and N.I. Ionescu – “Characterization and surface reactivity of supported Ga2O3 catalysts”, 12eme Entretiens Jacques Cartier, 6-8 Decembrie 1999, Lyon, France.



Grants and Contracts top

Grants awarded by the Romanian Academy

N.I.Ionescu, Monica Caldararu, C.Hornoiu, Mariana Carata, C.Munteanu, Georgeta Postole and P.Chesler - “ Isothermal and nonisothermal oscillating reactions in heterogeneous catalysis”,
Grant of the Romanian Academy no. 58/2003.

Grants awarded by National Council of Scientific Research (CNCSIS) of the Romanian Ministry of Research and Education:

Monica Caldararu, C.Hornoiu, Mariana Carata, C.Munteanu, P.Chesler, Mariana Chelu, Georgeta Postole and N.I.Ionescu - “ Correlations between the electrical properties of some oxide catalysts surfaces and their activity in oxidation catalysis and depollution “, Grant nr. 1096/2003-2005.

C.Hornoiu, Mariana Carata, Georgeta Postole, C.Munteanu and P.Chesler
“The influence of the support on the activity of SnO2 in oxidation reactions used for environmental purposes”
Grant nr. 33848/2003-2004.

Monica Caldararu, N.I.Ionescu, Alice Petre, C.Hornoiu, Mirela Dragan, Veronica Bratan and Georgeta Postole - “ Protonic conduction and support effects in heterogeneous catalysis“, Grant CNCSIS/2002.

Grants awarded by the Romanian Agency for Science, Technology and Information (ANSTI):

Monica Caldararu, N.I.Ionescu, Alice Petre, C.Hornoiu, Mirela Dragan, Veronica Bratan and Georgeta Postole - “Protonic conduction and support effects in heterogeneous catalysis“, Grant ANSTI/2001, continued at CNCSIS in 2002.

Monica Caldararu, N.I.Ionescu, Alice Petre, C.Hornoiu, Mirela Dragan, Veronica Bratan and Georgeta Postole - “Semiconductor oxide based catalysts for C1-C3 hydrocarbon combustion “,
Grant ANSTI, contract 5026/1999-2001.

N.I.Ionescu, Monica Caldararu and D. Sprinceana - “Molybdenum based multicomponent catalysts in reactions of selective oxidation “, Grant ANSTI/1997-2000.


Participation to national research programs

Monica Caldararu, C.Hornoiu, Mariana Carata, C.Munteanu, P.Chesler, Mariana Chelu, Georgeta Postole and N.I.Ionescu – a theme included into the prioritary research project on “Preparation and characterization of advanced nanomaterials” of the Romanian Academy, 2003.

Monica Caldararu, C.Hornoiu, Mariana Carata, C.Munteanu, P.Chesler, Mariana Chelu, Georgeta Postole and N.I.Ionescu – a theme included into the prioritary research project on “Nanocrystalline materials with special properties, obtained from polycomponent oxidic systems” of the Romanian Academy, 2002.

C.Hornoiu, Mariana Carata, C.Munteanu, P.Chesler, Mariana Chelu, Georgeta Postole and N.I.Ionescu – a theme, named “Degradarea compusilor fenolici folosind sisteme biologice’’ (Degradation of phenolic compounds using biological systems), included into the prioritary research project BIOTECH of Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 2004-2006.

Participation to International Research Programs

NATO – CLG project PST CLG no. 9803454, funded by NATO
Topic: “Surface Chemsitry of some Complex Catalytic Materials”
Partner: Department of Chemistry, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa, USA
Duration: 2004-2005
US Project coordinator: Prof.Dr. Karl Sohlberg
Romanian part coordinator: Dr. Monica Caldararu

Project “IN-Situ Study and Development of Processes Involving PORous Solids” (Acronym: INSIDEPORES) - FP6 Network of Excellence (NoE), funded by the European Commission
Duration: 2003-2005
Research area - Nanomaterials,
Coordinator: Dr. Nick Kanellopoulos, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", NCSRD (HL).
Participants: 43 foreign groups
Romanian part coordinator: Dr. Monica Caldararu

INCO-COPERNICUS project, IC15-CT98-0515, funded by the European Commission
Topic: "Semiconductor metal oxides as high performance catalysts for energetically and environmentally improved catalytic combustion of C1-C3 hydrocarbons".
Duration: 2000-2002.
Administrative coordinator: Dr. Aline Auroux, IRC-CNRS, France;
Scientific coordinator: Dr Monica Caldararu, IPC, Romania.

DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) Research project no. AZ 436 RUM 113/13
Topic: "Katalytische Eigenschaften von Heteropolysäuren und -Salzen in Verbindung mit Ihrem Redox-verhalten und der Mobilität des Gittersauerstoffs", in collaboration with Bremen University, Germany.
Duration: 1999-2001.
Romanian part coordinator: Dr N.I. Ionescu.

Bilateral research project of Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy and University of Veszprem, Department of Environmental Engineering and Chemical Technology,
funded within the frame of the Protocol of Scientific Cooperation between Hungarian Ministry of Research and Romanian Ministry of Education and Research
Topic: “Correlations between the structural characteristics and catalytic properties of some supported oxide catalysts in reactions of oxidation and depollution”
Duration: 2003-2005
Hungarian part coordinator: Prof. Dr. Akos Redey
Romanian part coordinator: Dr. Monica Caldararu



International Scientific Cooperations top

• Cooperation agreement with Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse,CNRS –Villeurbanne, France
Topic: “Oxide catalysts in hydrocarbon oxidation “
Duration: 2000-2005
Romanian part coordinator: Dr. Monica Caldararu
French part coordinator: Dr. Aline Auroux

• Cooperation agreement with the Institute of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
Topic: “ Characterization of oxide catalysts for hydrocarbon oxidation by electrical conductivity measurements”
Duration: 2000-2003
Romanian part coordinator: Dr. Monica Caldararu
Polish part coordinator: Dr. Barbara Grzybowska

• Cooperation agreement with the University of Veszprem, Department of Environmental Engineering and Chemical Technology
Topic: “ Some relations between structural characteristics of the support and the activity of supported catalysts in oxidation reactions “
Duration: 2002-2005
Romanian part coordinator: Dr. Monica Caldararu
Hungarian part coordinator: Prof. Akos Redey

• Cooperation agreement with the Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England
Topic: “Antimony-doped tin dioxide”
Duration: 1999-2001.
Romanian part coordinator: Dr. Monica Caldararu
British part coordinator: Prof. Michael Thomas

• Cooperation agreement with the Department of Chemical Engineering, Open University of Milton Keynes, England
Topic: Characterization of some catalytic oxides “
Duration: 1999-2000,
Romanian part coordinator: Dr. Monica Caldararu
British part coordinator: Prof. Frank Berry



Award top

2003 – „I.G.Murgulescu“ Award for Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, for the group of publications concerning the surface properties of supported catalysts containing gallium oxide, to Dr. Alice Petre and Dr. Aline Auroux (CNRS Villeurbanne, France).

1997 – "Gheorghe Spacu" Award for Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, for the group of publications concerning the hydrogen spillover over solid catalysts, to Dr. Mariana Stoica (retired now).

1993 – „Costin Nenitescu“ Award for Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, for the group of publications concerning the selective oxidation of lower olefins, to Dr. Monica Caldararu.



Educational Activities top

• Summer School on catalysis/2000
• MSc done in the Institute of Physical Chemistry: Munteanu Cornel and Carata Mariana
• 2 PhD tutors, in the field of chemical kinetics and catalysis: Dr.Niculae I.Ionescu and Dr.Monica Caldararu
• 6 PhD students: Postole Georgeta; Hornoiu Cristian; Carata Mariana; Chesler Paul; Munteanu Cornel; Radu Rodica

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