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Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewaters: A Challenge from Current Treatment Methods to Nanotechnology Applications by Vidu, Ruxandra, Matei, Ecaterina, Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Alhalaili, Badriyah, Pantilimon, Cristian, Tarcea, Claudia, Predescu, Cristian

“…Removing heavy metals from wastewaters is a challenging process that requires constant attention and monitoring, as heavy metals are major wastewater…”
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Synthesis and characterization of dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles by Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Matei, Ecaterina, Berbecaru, Andrei Constantin, Pantilimon, Cristian, Drăgan, Claudia, Vidu, Ruxandra, Predescu, Cristian, Kuncser, Victor

“…Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles coated with a large molar weight dextran for environmental applications are reported. The first…”
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Accurate and efficient integration for molecular dynamics simulations at constant temperature and pressure by Lippert, Ross A, Predescu, Cristian, Ierardi, Douglas J, Mackenzie, Kenneth M, Eastwood, Michael P, Dror, Ron O, Shaw, David E

“…In molecular dynamics simulations, control over temperature and pressure is typically achieved by augmenting the original system with additional dynamical…”
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Adsorption of Copper (II) from Aqueous Solutions with Alginate/Clay Hybrid Materials by Râpă, Maria, Ţurcanu, Anca Andreea, Matei, Ecaterina, Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Pantilimon, Mircea Cristian, Coman, George, Predescu, Cristian

“…Massive amounts of industrial and agricultural water around the world are polluted by various types of contaminants that harm the environment and affect human…”
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Valorization of Agri-Food Wastes as Sustainable Eco-Materials for Wastewater Treatment: Current State and New Perspectives by Matei, Ecaterina, Râpă, Maria, Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Țurcanu, Anca Andreea, Vidu, Ruxandra, Predescu, Cristian, Bobirica, Constantin, Bobirica, Liliana, Orbeci, Cristina

“…The paper addresses environmental protection by valorizing an important agri-food waste category, namely fruit and vegetables with focusing on the main…”
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An Innovative Method of Converting Ferrous Mill Scale Wastes into Superparamagnetic Nanoadsorbents for Water Decontamination by Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Matei, Ecaterina, Berbecaru, Andrei Constantin, Râpă, Maria, Sohaciu, Mirela Gabriela, Predescu, Cristian, Vidu, Ruxandra

“…The need to recycle and develop nanomaterials from waste, and use them in environmental applications has become increasingly imperative in recent decades. A…”
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Novel Adsorbent Based on Banana Peel Waste for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Synthetic Solutions by Negroiu, Mihai, Țurcanu, Anca Andreea, Matei, Ecaterina, Râpă, Maria, Covaliu, Cristina Ileana, Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Pantilimon, Cristian Mircea, Coman, George, Predescu, Cristian

“…Due to its valuable compounds, food waste has been gaining attention in different applications, such as life quality and environment. Combined with circular…”
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PLA-Based Materials Containing Bio-Plasticizers and Chitosan Modified with Rosehip Seed Oil for Ecological Packaging by Darie-Niță, Raluca, Râpă, Maria, Sivertsvik, Morten, Rosnes, Jan, Popa, Elisabeta, Dumitriu, Raluca, Marincaș, Octaviana, Matei, Ecaterina, Predescu, Cristian, Vasile, Cornelia

“…Several recipes based on PLA, bio-plasticizers, and active agents such as vitamin E and cold-pressed rosehip seed oil encapsulated into chitosan by the…”
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Natural Polymers and Their Nanocomposites Used for Environmental Applications by Matei, Ecaterina, Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Râpă, Maria, Țurcanu, Anca Andreea, Mateș, Ileana, Constantin, Nicolae, Predescu, Cristian

“…The aim of this review is to bring together the main natural polymer applications for environmental remediation, as a class of nexus materials with advanced…”
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Bioactive Collagen Hydrolysate-Chitosan/Essential Oil Electrospun Nanofibers Designed for Medical Wound Dressings by Râpă, Maria, Gaidau, Carmen, Mititelu-Tartau, Liliana, Berechet, Mariana-Daniela, Berbecaru, Andrei Constantin, Rosca, Irina, Chiriac, Aurica P., Matei, Ecaterina, Predescu, Andra-Mihaela, Predescu, Cristian

“…In this study, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) and dill (Anethum graveolens L.) essential oils (EOs) were encapsulated into collagen hydrolysates extracted…”
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Walnut Shell Biowaste Valorization via HTC Process for the Removal of Some Emerging Pharmaceutical Pollutants from Aqueous Solutions by Țurcanu, Anca Andreea, Matei, Ecaterina, Râpă, Maria, Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Berbecaru, Andrei-Constantin, Coman, George, Predescu, Cristian

“…This research emphasizes the performance of some eco-friendly carbon materials as hydrochars (HC) obtained by the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process…”
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Properties of Cu-xFe3O4 Nanocomposites for Electrical Application by Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Vidu, Ruxandra, Vizureanu, Petrică, Predescu, Andrei, Matei, Ecaterina, Predescu, Cristian

“…Copper matrix nanocomposites reinforced with magnetite nanoparticles were developed using powder metallurgy. Various processing parameters were taken into…”
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Biowaste Valorization Using Hydrothermal Carbonization for Potential Wastewater Treatment Applications by Ţurcanu, Anca Andreea, Matei, Ecaterina, Râpă, Maria, Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Coman, George, Predescu, Cristian

“…In today’s world, due to population increase, there are many alarming and potential catastrophic problems like climate change, environmental pollution and an…”
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Valorization of Polypropylene Waste in the Production of New Materials with Adequate Mechanical and Thermal Properties for Environmental Protection by Râpă, Maria, Spurcaciu, Bogdan Norocel, Ion, Rodica-Mariana, Grigorescu, Ramona Marina, Darie-Niță, Raluca Nicoleta, Iancu, Lorena, Nicolae, Cristian-Andi, Gabor, Augusta Raluca, Matei, Ecaterina, Predescu, Cristian

“…Innovative composites based on polypropylene waste impurified cu HDPE (PPW) combined with two thermoplastic block-copolymers, namely styrene-butadiene-styrene…”
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Insights into Anthropogenic Micro- and Nanoplastic Accumulation in Drinking Water Sources and Their Potential Effects on Human Health by Râpă, Maria, Darie-Niță, Raluca Nicoleta, Matei, Ecaterina, Predescu, Andra-Mihaela, Berbecaru, Andrei-Constantin, Predescu, Cristian

“…Anthropogenic microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous pollutants found in aquatic, food, soil and air environments. Recently, drinking water…”
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New Nanofibers Based on Protein By-Products with Bioactive Potential for Tissue Engineering by Râpă, Maria, Gaidău, Carmen, Stefan, Laura Mihaela, Matei, Ecaterina, Niculescu, Mihaela, Berechet, Mariana Daniela, Stanca, Maria, Tablet, Cristina, Tudorache, Mădălina, Gavrilă, Raluca, Predescu, Cristian, Vidu, Ruxandra

“…Concentrated collagen hydrolysate (HC10CC), rabbit collagen glue (RCG), and keratin hydrolysate (KH) were investigated in terms of their extraction from…”
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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate- co -3-hydroxyvalerate) (P(3HB- co -3HV))/Bacterial Cellulose (BC) Biocomposites for Potential Use in Biomedical Applications by Râpă, Maria, Stefan, Laura Mihaela, Seciu-Grama, Ana-Maria, Gaspar-Pintiliescu, Alexandra, Matei, Ecaterina, Zaharia, Cătălin, Stănescu, Paul Octavian, Predescu, Cristian

“…The aim of this study was to obtain biocomposites consisting of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate- -3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), bacterial cellulose (BC) and α-tocopherol…”
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Electrospun Nanosystems Based on PHBV and ZnO for Ecological Food Packaging by Râpă, Maria, Stefan, Maria, Popa, Paula Adriana, Toloman, Dana, Leostean, Cristian, Borodi, Gheorghe, Vodnar, Dan Cristian, Wrona, Magdalena, Salafranca, Jesús, Nerín, Cristina, Barta, Daniel Gabriel, Suciu, Maria, Predescu, Cristian, Matei, Ecaterina

“…The electrospun nanosystems containing poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and 1 wt% Fe doped ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) (with the content of…”
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Conversion of Animal-Derived Protein By-Products into a New Dual-Layer Nanofiber Biomaterial by Electrospinning Process by Gaidău, Carmen, Râpă, Maria, Stefan, Laura Mihaela, Matei, Ecaterina, Berbecaru, Andrei Constantin, Predescu, Cristian, Mititelu-Tartau, Liliana

“…The aim of this study was to design a dual-layer wound dressing as a new fibrous biomaterial based on the valorization of animal-derived proteins. The first…”
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Sustainable Rabbit Skin Glue to Produce Bioactive Nanofibers for Nonactive Wound Dressings by Matei, Ecaterina, Gaidau, Carmen, Râpă, Maria, Constantinescu, Roxana, Savin, Simona, Berechet, Mariana Daniela, Predescu, Andra Mihaela, Berbecaru, Andrei Constantin, Coman, George, Predescu, Cristian

“…This paper assessed the collagen glue (Col) from rabbit skin for use as a raw material in combination with different water-based dispersants of antimicrobial…”
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