Oxide Compounds and Materials Science


1. Phase equilibria and reaction mechanism in oxide systems, of interest in the I.F.eld of SnO2-based semiconductors, Bi2O3-based superconductors and ionic conductors, Al2TiO5-based ceramics, Nb2O3-based dielectrics, LaCoO3 and hexagonal ferrites, LaGaO3-based ionic conductors

2. Correlation between structure and properties of vitreous systems, the chemical and thermal properties of the glasses are under evaluationmainlyin vitreous systems containing PbO and ZrO2, of interest for waste inertization, optical application and coatings. A special attention is given to vitreous systems that reproduce ancient glasses.

3. Oxide systems obtained by sol-gel/wet chemical methods devoted to study of the chemistry of the processes and to preparation of oxide and hybrid vitreous and nanostructured materials, as:

* mono- and polycomponent I.F.lms - (TiO2, SiO2, SnO2, ITO, Al2O3, HfO2, LiCoO2, ZnO)

* mono- and polycomponent powders - (Al2O3, TiO2, SiO2, MgO, Fe2O3, ZrO2, CeO2, MoOx, V2O5, MnO2, LaCoO3, LaGaO3, SnO2, ZnO)

* oxide and hybrid nanocomposites of different types, based on SiO2 or hybrid matrices. Enzymes, fullerene, dyes, polysaccharides, pesticides, oxides were embedded in such matrices

* oxide nanotubes – TiO2, SiO2

Dr. Irina ATKINSON, CS II - Head of the laboratory   (Brainmap profile)

Scientific staff

Dr. Maria-Magdalena ZAHARESCU, CS I   (Acad. profile)
Dr. Victor FRUTH-OPRIŞAN, CS I   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Monica-Mihaela POPA, CS I   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Luminiţa PREDOANĂ, CS II   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Elena Maria ANGHEL, CS II   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Ligia-Carmen TODAN, CS II   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Raul-Augustin MITRAN, CS II   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Oana-Cătălina MOCIOIU, CS III   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Jeanina PANDELE-CUŞU, CS III   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Cristina-Iuliana STAN, CS III
Dr. Viorica-Simona PETRESCU, CS III   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Silviu-Nicolae PREDA, CS III   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Adriana RUSU, CS III   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Maria-Cristina VLĂDUŢ, CS III   (Brainmap profile)
Dr. Cosmin Iulian Codrea, CS   (Brainmap profile)
Elena Mirabela Soare, ACS   (Brainmap profile)
Daniel Lincu, ACS   (Brainmap profile)
Simona IONIŢĂ, ACS   (Brainmap profile)
Sorana Elena LAZĂR, ACS   (Brainmap profile)
Alin George BĂLAN, ACS   (Brainmap profile)

Dr. Maria CRIŞAN, CS I - volunteer
Dr. Dorel-Dan CRIŞAN, CS I - volunteer
Dr. Nicolae DRĂGAN, CS II - volunteer
Dr. Maria Susana MIHAIU, CS II - volunteer
Dr. Ecaterina ŢENEA, CS - volunteer

Thermogravimetric and termodiferential analysis apparatus Mettler Toledo GA/SDTA851e and the possibility of coupling DSC823e

X-ray diffraction apparatus Rigaku last IV

Apparatus for determining specific surface aria BET TYPE NOVA

SOLARTRON 1260A, impedance spectroscopy measurements cell with controlled temperature and atmosphere - ProboSTAT, vertical furnace 12000C, controller temperature Eurotherm 2216e

NETSCH Dilatometer to 16000C

Apparatus FT-IR Spectrometer NICOLET 6700

High temperature furnaces (up to 1650 C), programmable

Microscop TEM Tecnai G2 F30 S-Twin

Microscop SEM Quanta 3D FEG D9399