Gheorghe Duca

Title/degree Academician, Doctor habilitate, Professor
Position Head of the Centre of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
Principal scientific researcher in Laboratory Physical and Quantum Chemistry
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Physical Chemistry, Ecological and Environmental Chemistry, Redox Processes, Kinetics and Catalysis

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Monographs

  1. DUCA, Gh., VASEASHTA, A. Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes. IGI Global: U.S.A., 2023, Vol.1, 495 p. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7198-2  ISBN13: 9781668471982 | ISBN10: 1668471981 | EISBN13: 9781668472002.
  2. DUCA, Gh., VASEASHTA, A.  Environmental and Technological Aspects of Redox Processes. IGI Global: U.S.A., 2023, Vol.2, 435 p. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0512-6  ISBN13: 9798369305126 | ISBN10: N/A | EISBN13: 9798369305140
  3. VASEASHTA, A.; DUCA, Gh.; TRAVIN, S. Handbook of Research on Water Science and Society. IGI Global, USA, 2022, 1, 931 p. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7356-3
  4. DUCA, Gh.; VASEASHTA, A. Handbook of Research ”Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry”. IGI Global, SUA., 2020. 649 p. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8
  5. MOCANU, L., GONŢA, M., DUCA, Gh., MATVEEVICI, V. Aplicarea metodelor fizico-chimice combinate la înlăturarea poluanților textili din soluții apoase. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, 194 p. ISBN 978-9975-62-511-1
  6. DUCA, Gh. (Ed.) Proceselor redox cu transfer de electroni și protoni. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, 493 p.  
  7. BLONSCHI, V.; GLADCHI, V.; DUCA, Gh. Participarea substanțelor tiolice în procese de autopurificare chimică a apelor naturale. Chișinău: CEP USM, 2022, 138 p. ISBN 978-9975-159-45-6. http://catalog.bnrm.md/opac/bibliographic_view/1163561?pn=opac%2FSearch&q=Participarea+substan%C8%9Belor+tiolice+%C3%AEn+procese+de+autopurificare+chimic%C4%83+a+apelor+naturale+%3A+Monografie#level=all&location=0&ob=asc&q=Participarea+substan%C8%9Belor+tiolice+%C3%AEn+procese+de+autopurificare+chimic%C4%83+a+apelor+naturale+%3A+Monografie&sb=relevance&start=0&view=CONTENT
  8. LIS, Angela; GLADCHI, Viorica; DUCA Gheorghe. Legități de transformare fotochimică a unor substanțe tiolice în sistemele acvatice. Chișinău: CEP USM, 2022. 194 p. ISBN 978-9975-159-85-2
  9. DUCA, Gh. Abstract Book of the 7th International Converence: Ecological and Environmental Chemistry. Chisinau : CEP USM, 2022, 1, 230 p. ISBN 978-9975-159-07-4, DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.19261/eec.2022.v1
  10. DUCA, Gh. Abstract Book of the 7th International Converence: Ecological and Environmental Chemistry. Chisinau : CEP USM, 2022, 2, 350 p. ISBN 978-9975-159-07-4, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.19261/eec.2022.v2
  11. VASEASHTA, A.; DUCA, Gh.; A.; TRAVIN, S. ”Encyclopedia of Water Science and Society”. IGI Global, SUA., 2021. Pages: 1500|, ISBN13: 9781799873563|  ISBN10: 1799873560  EISBN13: 9781799873570, doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7356-3, In proces de publicare.
  12. DUCA, Gh.; VASEASHTA, A. Handbook of Research ”Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry”.  IGI Global, SUA., 2020. 649 p. ISBN13: 9781799812418, ISBN10: 1799812413, EISBN13: 9781799812432, doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8.
  13. XU, J.; AHMED, S.E.; COOKE, F.L.; DUCA, Gh. Proceedings of the XIIIth  International Conference ”Management of Science and Engineering Management” ICMSEM, Editura: Springer, 2020, Volume 1001, 825 p. ISSN 2194-5357, ISBN 978-3-030-21247-6.
  14. XU, J.; AHMED, S.E.; COOKE, F.L.; DUCA, Gh. Proceedings of the XIIIth  International Conference ”Management of Science and Engineering Management” ICMSEM, Editura: Springer, 2020, Volume 1002, 783 p. ISSN 2194-5357, ISBN 978-3-030-21254-4.
  15. XU, J.; DUCA, Gh. AHMED, S.E.; MARQUEZ, F.P.G.: HAJIYEV, A. Proceedings of the XIVth  International Conference ”Management of Science and Engineering Management” ICMSEM, Editura: Springer, 2020, Volume 1190, 845 p. ISSN 2194-5357, ISBN 978-3-030-49828-3.
  16. XU, J.; DUCA, Gh. AHMED, S.E.; MARQUEZ, F.P.G.: HAJIYEV, A. (Eds.). Proceedings of the XIVth  International Conference ”Management of Science and Engineering Management” ICMSEM, Editura: Springer, 2020, Volume 1191, 819 p. ISSN 2194-5357, ISBN 978-3-030-49888-7.
  17. DUCA, Gh. Knowledge Society (Turk) - Baki. Ed:Kitab Mutэrcim-Poligrafiya Mэrkэzindэ, 2019, 304p. - ISBN 978-9952-4713-6-6.
  18. DUCA, GH. AND MACAEV, F. Compounds and Materials for Drug Development and Biomedical Applications / Editura Academiei Române: ISTROS.: București –Brăilă, 2018 – 310 p. – ISBN 978-973-27-2944-1/ 978-606-654-297-5.
  19. DUCA, GH. Ed. Management of Water Quality in Moldova. Dordrecht: Springer, 2014. 241 p. (Water Science and Technology Library; Vol. 69). ISBN 978-3-319-02707-4. https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319027074.
  20. DUCA GH. Homogeneous Catalysis with Metal Complexes: Fundamentals and Applications. Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer, 2012. 478 p. (Springer Series in Chemical Physics; Vol. 102). ISBN 978-3-642-24628-9. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783642246289.
  21. DUCA, GH., ROMANCIUC, L. AND PORUBIN, D. Groundwater Resources of Moldova and Transboundary Impact. In: Transboundary Aquifers in the Eastern Borders of the European Union. Regional Cooperation for Effective Management of Water Resources. Ed. by Tomasz NAŁĘCZ. Dordrecht: Springer, 2012, Chapter 11, pp. 121-127. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Ser. C: Environmental Security). doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-3949-9_11. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-94-007-3949-9_11.
  22. BAHADIR, A. M. and DUCA, GH. Eds. The Role of Ecological Chemistry in Pollution Research and Sustainable Development. Dordrecht: Springer, 2009. 308 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Ser. C: Environmental Security). ISBN 978-90-481-2901-0 (Print); 978-90-481-2903-4 (online). doi:10.1007/978-90-481-2903-4. http://www.springer.com/la/book/9789048129010.

 

Chapters in monographs

  1. TRAVIN, S., DUCA, Gh. Electron and Proton Transfer Mechanisms from Marcus to Supramolecular Constructions. In.: Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes, Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.1., Chapter 1,  p.1-26.
  2. DUCA, Gh., TRAVIN, S. Molecular Oxygen Activation Mechanisms in the Environmentally Significant Chemical Technologies. In.: Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes, Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.1., Chapter 2, p.27-38.
  3. DUCA, Gh., TRAVIN, S. Hydrogen Peroxide, a Substance that Conquered the World. In.: Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes, Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.1., Chapter 3,  pp. 39-70.
  4. GORINCHOY, N.; BALAN, I.; GORBACHEV, M.; ARSENE, I.; POLINGER, V.; DUCA, GH.; BERSUKER, I.B. Pseudo Jahn-Teller Effect in the Transition States of Redox Processes. Gheorghe Duca, Ashok Vaseashta (Eds.) Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes. IGI Global, USA, 2023, Ch.4, pp. 71-110.
  5. GORBACHEV, M.; GORINCHOY, N.; BALAN, I.; ARSENE, I. Relationships Electronic Structure-Antioxidant Action for Chemical Compounds: A Quantum Chemical Study. Gheorghe Duca, Ashok Vaseashta (Eds.) Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes. IGI Global, USA, 2023, Ch.6, pp. 143-158. 
  6. BOLOCAN, N., DUCA, Gh. Dihydroxyfumaric Acid. Transformations, Importance and Applications, New Derivatives: Review of Experimental and Theoretical Research. In.: Duca Gh., Vaseashta A. (Eds.) Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes.  IGI Global, USA, 2023, Vol.1, Chapter 9, p. 198-223.
  7. VICOL, C., DUCA, Gh. Synergistic, Additive, Antagonistic Effects and the Prooxidant Character of Antioxidants. Interactions in Natural Compounds. In.: Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes, Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.1., Chapter 10, p. 224-249.
  8. YALTYCHENKO, O.; GORINCHOY, N.; DUCA, G. The Immune Response Modeling to a Viral Load: A Minimal Model. Gheorghe Duca, Ashok Vaseashta (Eds.) Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes. IGI Global, USA, 2023, Ch.13, pp. 302-314.  
  9. ANGHEL, L.; ERHAN, R.-V. Versatility and specificity of oxidoreductases in the electron transfer reactions. În: ”Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes”. DUCA, Gh.; VASEASHTA, A., Editura IGI Global, USA, vol.1, 2023, pp. 327- 343.
  10. GONTA, M., MOCANU, L., DUCA. Gh. Redox Technologies in Wastewater Treatment for Removal of Pharmaceutical (Cephalexin) Contaminants. In.: Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes, Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.1. Chapter 18, p. 400-416.
  11. GLADCHI, V., BUNDUCHI, E., BLONSCHI, V., ROMANCIUC, L. Redox Processes in Natural Waters. In.: Redox Processes within Environmental and Technological Contexts. Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.2, Chapter 2, pp. 20-42.   
  12. LIS, A., GLADCHI, V., DUCA, Gh., BUNDUCHI, E., BLONSCHI, V. Redox Self-purification Mechanism of Natural Waters with the Participation of Thioglycolic Acid and Thioure. In.: Redox Processes within Environmental and Technological Contexts. Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.2, Chapter 3, pp. 43-67.
  13. BLONSCHI, V., GLADCHI, V., DUCA, Gh., BUNDUCHI, E., LIS, A. Influence of Thiol Compounds on Redox State of Some Natural Waters in the Republic of Moldova. In.: Redox Processes within Environmental and Technological Contexts. Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.2, Chapter 4, pp. 68-89.  
  14. CRETESCU, I., BORODAEV, R., LUTIC, D., SOREANU, G., DUCA, Gh., RATNAWEERA, H. Redox measurements, a cheap and fast tool for preliminary ecotoxicity assessment of the surface waters: An early warning system for water pollution monitoring. In.: Redox Processes within Environmental and Technological Contexts. Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.2, Chapter 8, pp. 119-131. 
  15. DUCA, Gh., STURZA, R., COVALIOVA, O., COVACI, E., ROMANCIUC, L., TAȘCA, C. Modification of Waste Biomass Digestion in the Presence of Additives of Bioactive Substances. In.: Redox Processes within Environmental and Technological Contexts. Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.2, Chapter 9, pp. 149-165. 
  16. POPOVICI, V., STURZA, R., GHENDOV-MOSANU, A. Technological and Environmental Factors Impact on the Antioxidation Mechanism of Oil Lipids. Handbook of Research on Environmental and Technological Aspects of Redox Processes, U.S.A. IGI Global, Vol.2, 2023, Chapter 15, p. 212-237.
  17. DUCA, Gh., COVALIOVA, O., COVALIOV, V., ROMANCIUC, L., VASEASHTA, A. Combined Ferrite Treatment of Multi-Component Wastewaters. In.: Redox Processes within Environmental and Technological Contexts. Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A. IGI Global, 2023, Vol.2, Chapter 13, pp. 238-252. DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0512-6.ch013
  18. STURZA, R., SCUTARU, I., DUCA, Gh. Redox Processes in Grape Processing. In.: Redox Processes within Environmental and Technological Contexts. Duca Gh., Vaseashta A., Ed.: U.S.A.IGI Global, 2023, Vol.2, Chapter 15, pp. 276-306.
  19. DUCA,Gh. Modelarea matematica a proceselor chimice. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 19-25. 
  20. BOLOCAN, N., BĂLAN, I., DUCA Gh. Metodologia calculelor cuanto-chimice. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 26-29. 
  21. DUCA, Gh., GORBACEV, M. Teoriile de transfer de electroni si protoni si necesitatea dezvoltării lor. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 30-61.
  22. BALAN, I.; GORINCHOY, N.; GORBACHEV, M.; ARSENE, I.; BERSUKER, I.B. Originea Pseudo Jahn-Teller a barierei energetice a proceselor chimice. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, cap.6, pp. 62-97. 
  23. GORBACIOV, M., GORINCIOI, N., BĂLAN, I., ARSENE, I. Studiul cuanto-chimic al relației structura electronică - acțiune antioxidantă a unor compușii chimici. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 98-122.
  24. IALTYCHENKO, O., GORINCHOY, N., DUCA, Gh. Modelarea răspunsului imun la o sarcină virală: Model minimal. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 123-134. 
  25. BOLOCAN N., DUCA, Gh. Cercetarea proprietăților antiradicalice ale acidului dihidroxifumaric și a unor derivați ai săi cu aplicarea metodelor cinetice și computaționale. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 135-158. 
  26. VICOL, C., DUCA, Gh. Interacțiuni antioxidante dintre unii compuși naturali din struguri. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 159-183. 
  27. GORINCIOI, E., BARBA, A., VICOL, C. Datele spectrale RMN - mărturii notabile în studiile interacțiunilor antioxidante: Studii de caz privind unii metaboliți din struguri. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 184-198. 
  28. CAZACU, L. Proprietăți structurale și mecanisme de interacțiune ale unor macromolecule cu activitate antioxidantă cercetate prin metoda de împrăștiere la unghiuri mici. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 199-210. 
  29. DUCA, Gh., COVALIOV, V., COVALIOVA, O., ROMANCIUC, L., TASCA, C. Studiul proceselor redox în sisteme biochimice în prezența antioxidanților. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 211-237. 
  30. BUNDUCHII, E., DUCA, Gh. Mecanisme de autopurificare chimică a apelor naturale, cu utilizarea teoriei proceselor redox. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 238-248. 
  31. BUNDUCHII, E., DUCA, Gh., GLADCHI, V. Monitorizarea, în baza indicatorilor cinetici, a proceselor de autopurificare chimică redox a apelor naturale. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 250-258. 
  32. LIS, A., DUCA, Gh., GLADCHI, V., BUNDUCHI, E., BLONSCHI, V. Modelarea proceselor de autopurificare a apelor în prezența compușilor tiolici. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 259-289. 
  33. BLONSCHI, V., GLADCHI, V., LIS, A., CULEA, M. Modelarea proceselor de autopurificare a apelor în prezența vitaminelor grupului B. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 290-301. 
  34. BUNDUCHII, E., BORODAEV, R., GLADCHI, V., Lis, A. Evaluarea capacității sistemului redox de autopurificare a apelor lacului Dănceni la poluarea cu tioli și vitamine. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 302-316. 
  35. GLADCHI, V., BLONSCHI, V., BUNDUCHI, E., LIS, A. Compoziția chimică, procese de poluare și autopurificare a fluviului Nistru în porțiunea barajul Dubăsari (amonte r. Răut) – or. Vadul lui Vodă  (amonte r. Ichel). Perioada anilor 2020 – 2022. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 317-336.
  36. BLONSCHI, V., GLADCHI, V. Dinamica conținutului compușilor tiolici în apele lotice și lentice din Republica Moldova. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 337-345.
  37. BORODAEV, R. Continutul şi legităţile migrării diverselor forme existenţionale ale cuprului şi fierului în apele bazinului Nistru de jos pe parcursul anilor 2015-2022. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 346-368. 
  38. GONȚA, M., MOCANU, L., MATVEEVICI, V. Oxidarea fotocatalitică eterogenă cu dioxid de titan a antibioticelor și antiinflamatoarelor din soluții apoase. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 369-397.
  39. MOCANU, L., GONȚA, M., MATVEEVICI, V. Oxidarea catalitică omogenă a produselor medicamentoase din sisteme apoase model. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 398-422.
  40. STURZA, R., DRUŢĂ, R., COVACI, E., SUBOTIN, Iu. Cinetica oxidării forţate a uleiurilor de floarea soarelui, seminţe de struguri, nuc, porumb sub acţiunea diferitor factori. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 423-442. 
  41. STURZA, R., COVACI, E., SUBOTIN, Iu., DRUŢĂ, R., DUCA, Gh. Polifenolii din vinurile moldovenești și implicarea lor în procese antioxidante și anti-stres. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 443-474. 
  42. ZINICOVSCAIA, I., DUCA, Gh. Impactul elementelor chimice determinate prin analiza de activare cu neutroni asupra calitatii mediului ambiant in Republica Moldova. In Monografia „Procese redox cu transfer de  electroni și protoni”. CEP USM: Chisinau, 2023, pp. 475-489. 
  43. VASEASHTA, A.; DUCA, GH.; COVALIOVA, O.; ROMANCIUC, L. Water Safety, Security, and Sustainability - Emerging Trends and Future Pathways. In: VASEASHTA, A.; DUCA, Gh.; TRAVIN, S. (Eds.) In: Handbook of Research on Water Sciences and Society. IGI Global, SUA, 2022, pp. 1-36. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7356-3.ch001
  44. BUNDUCHI, E.; DUCA, Gh.; GLADCHI, V. New Kinetic Parameters for Natural Water Quality Assessment. In: VASEASHTA, A.; DUCA, Gh.; TRAVIN, S. (Eds.) In: Handbook of Research on Water Sciences and Society, USA, 2022, 1, pp. 257-270.  DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7356-3.ch004
  45. BOGDEVICI, O.; DUCA, GH.; SIDOROFF, M.E.; STANICA, A.; PERSOIU, A.; VASEASHTA, A. Groundwater Resource Investigation Using Izotope Technology ob River-Sea System.  In: VASEASHTA, A.; DUCA, Gh.; TRAVIN, S. (Eds.) In: Handbook of Research on Water Sciences and Society. IGI Global, USA, 2022, 1, pp. 87-100. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7356-3.ch004
  46. GLADCHI, V.; BUNDUCHI, E.; BLONSCHI, V.; ROMANCIUC, L. Hydrochemistry of Polluted Surface Water: Case Study of Moldova. In: VASEASHTA, A.; DUCA, Gh.; TRAVIN, S. (Eds.) In: Handbook of Research on Water Sciences and Society. IGI Global, USA, 2022, 1, pp. 501-529. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7356-3.ch022 
  47. GLADCHI, V.; BUNDUCHI, E.; BLONSCHI, V.; ROMANCIUC, L. Chimia ecologică a apelor naturale și procese de autopurificare a sistemelor acvatice. Istoria și dezvoltarea la Universitatea de Stat din Moldova. In: Chimie ecologică: istorie și realizări: Academicianul Gheorghe Duca, 70 ani de la naștere: Monografie. Coordonatori ed.: V. Gladchi, A. Arîcu. Chișinău: CEP USM, 2022, pp. 37-85.
  48. ROMANCIUC, L. Overview of the Ecological and Environmental Chemistry International Conferences in the Republic of Moldova within the 1985-2022. In: Chimie ecologică: istorie și realizări: Academicianul Gheorghe Duca, 70 ani de la naștere: Monografie. Coordonatori ed.: V. Gladchi, A. Arîcu. Chișinău: CEP USM, 2022, pp. 284-302. ISBN 978-9975-159-05-0.
  49. GORINCIOI, N.N.; BERSUKER, I.B. Origin of puckering (buckling) of planar heterocycles and methods of its suppression. In: Heterocycles, Danielsen J.M. (ed.), Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2020, Chapter 3, pp. 129-188. ISBN: 978-1-53617-804-3. https://novapublishers.com/shop/heterocycles-synthesis-reactions-and-applications/ 
  50. DUCA, Gh.; COVALIOV, V.; COVALIOVA, O. Intensive Biochemical Processes of Wastewater Treatment with High Caloricity Biogas Production. In Handbook of Research. In:” Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry”. IGI Global, SUA., 2020, pp. 291-306. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8.ch013
  51. DUCA, Gh.; MEREUTA, A.; TĂNĂSELIA, C.; LEVEI, E.; VELISCO, N. Assessment of Surface Water Pollution With Heavy Metals. In; Handbook of Research” Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry”. IGI Global, SUA., 2020, pp. 212-228. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8.ch010
  52.  GLADCHI, V., BUNDUCHI, E.; ROMANCIUC, L. Ecological Chemistry of the Natural Waters. In:” Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry”, IGI Global, SUA, 2020, Chapter 9, pp. 197-211. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8.ch009
  53. POVAR, I.; SPINU, O.; LUPASCU, T.; DUCA, Gh. Thermodynamic Stability of Natural Aqueous Systems. In: Handbook of Research” Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry”. IGI Global, SUA., 2020, pp. 76-108. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8.ch004
  54. GONŢA, M. The Study of N-Nitrosoamines Formation in Model and Real Gastric Juice Systems.În:”Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry”. Red. Gh. Duca, A. Vaseashta. Ed.: IGI Global, SUA, 2020, pp. 491-510. ISSN: 23626-9162, eISSN: 2326-9170, doi: http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8.ch23
  55. STURZA, R.; SCUTARU, Yu.; DUCA, Gh.; Quality Management of Wines and Redox Processes. In: Proceedings of the XIVth  International Conference ”Management of Science and Engineering Management” ICMSEM, Editura: Springer, 2020, Volume 1191, pp. 583-591.
  56. VASEASHTA, A.; DUCA ,Gh,; CULIGHIN, E.; BOGDEVICI, O.; KHUDAVERDYAN, S. Smart and Connected Sensors Network for Water Contamination Monitoring and Situational Awareness. In: Functional Nanostructures and Sensors for CBRN Defence and Environmental Safety and Security (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security), January 2020, pp 283-296. doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1909-2_19.


Articles

  1. DUCA, Gh., LIS, A., GLADCHI, V., TRAVIN, S. Indirect photolysis of cysteine and thiourea in the aquatic environment. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2023, 557, 121682. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2023.121682 (IF 2,8)
  2. LIS, A., GLADCHI, V., DUCA, Gh., TRAVIN, S. Indirect photolysis of cysteine and thiourea in the presence of metal ions in the aquatic environment. In: Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2023, 560, 121832. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2023.121832  (IF 2,8)
  3. VICOL, C.; DUCA, Gh. Synergistic, Additive and Antagonistic Interactions of Grapes’ Phenolic Compounds and Organic Acids. Acta Chemica Slovenica, 2023, 70, p. 588–600. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17344/acsi.2023.8214  (IF 1,2)
  4. DUCA, GH.; ARICU, A.; GORINCHOY, N.; BALAN, I. Celebration of Academician Isaac Bersuker’S 95th Birthday!  Chemistry Journal of Moldova, 2023, 18(1), pp. 7-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2023.1092
  5. GONŢA, M., DUCA, GH., SIRBU, E., ROBU, S., MOCANU, L. Synthesis of quercetin functionalized chitosan and determination of antioxidant properties. Chemistry Journal of Moldova, 2023, 18(1), pp. 38-45. DOI: http://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2023.910
  6. DUCA, Gh,; COVALIOV, V.; COVALIOVA, O. Novel Materials and Reactors for the Efficient Electrochemical Porduction of Hydrogen. In: Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2022, 21(6), 1037-1046. http://www.eemj.icpm.tuiasi.ro (IF 0,9)
  7. DUCA, Gh.; TRAVIN, S.; VASEASHTA, A.; GLADCHI, V.; KOZLOV, Yu. Global warming – pro and contrary interpretations using modelling and analysis of two cities. In: International Journal of Global Warming (IJGW), 24(2), 2021, pp. 108-130. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGW.2021.115894  (IF 0,9)
  8. VICOL, C.; CIMPOIU, C.; DUCA, G. Investigation of synergic/anti-synergic interactions of dihydroxifumaric acid and ascorbic acis with DPPH. In: Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Chemia, 2021, 66 (2), p. 49-58. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24193/subbchem.2021.2.04  (IF 0,56)
  9. ZINICOVSCAIA, I.; HRAMCO, C.; CHALIGAVA, O.; YUSHIN, N.; GROZDOV, D.; VERGEL, K.; DUCA, Gh. Accumulation of potentially toxic elements in mosses collected in the Republic of Moldova. In: Plants, 2021, 3(10), pp. 1-13. DOI: http://doi.org/10.3390/plants10030471 (IF 4,8)
  10. LIS, A., GLADCHI, V., DUCA, Gh., TRAVIN, S. Sensitized photolysis of thioglycolic acid in aquatic environment. In: Chemistry Journal of Moldova, 2021, 1(16), pp. 46-59. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2021.796
  11. DUCA, Gh.; BLONSCHI, V.; GLADCHI, V.; TRAVIN, S. ”Dynamics of Different Sulfur Forms in Natural waters and Their Influence on the Redox State” la editura: American Journal of Physical Chemistry (Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2020, Pages: 52-61, Published: Aug. 19, 2020).
  12. DUCA, Gh.; COVALIOV, V.; COVALIOVA, O. Production, Structure and Photocatalytic Properties of Nanotubular TiO2. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2020, 19(1), p. 1-10. – ISSN: 582-9596, IF = 2,3.
  13. DUCA, Gh.; TRAVIN, S.O. Reactions’ Mechanisms and Applications of Hydrogen Peroxide. American Journal of Physical Chemistry. 2020, 9(2). ISSN: 2327-2430 (Print); ISSN: 2327-2449 (Online). pp. 36-44. doi:10.11648/j.ajpc.20200902.13, FI = 4,2.
  14. POVAR, I.; ZINICOVSCAIA, I.; SPINU, O.; UBALDINI, E.; MITINA, T.; LUPASCU, T.; DUCA, Gh. Thermodynamic analyzing of heavy metals precipitation for recovery from industrial wastewaters. Environmental Engineering and Management, 2020, Vol. 19, No. 2, 281-288. IF=1.186).
  15. ZINICOVSCAIA, I.; STURZA R.; DULIU, O. G.; GROZDOV, D.; GUNDORINA, S.; GHENDOV-MOSANU, A.; DUCA, Gh. Determination of major and minor elements in Moldavan fruits by neutron activation analysis and assessment of their provenance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020,17, 7112; doi:10.3390/ijerph17197112.
  16.   DUCA, Gh., COVALIOV, V., COVALIOVA, O. Production, Structure and Photocatalytic Properties of Nanotubular TiO2.  Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2020, 19(1), P. 1-10. - ISSN 1582-9596.
  17.   DUCA, Gh, NEDEALCOV, M., TRAVIN, S., GLADCHI, V. Regional Climate Change and Surface Waters. Present Environmental and Sustainable Development, 2019, 13 (1), 45-55, https://doi.org/10.2478/pesd-2019-0004.
  18.   DUCA Gh., NEDEALCOV M.  and IVANOV V. Estimation of Environmental Quality Based on Ecometric Climatic Indicators/ On The Example of the Republic of Moldova. Present Environment and Sustainable Development. 2018, 12(1), 149-167. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pesd-2018-0012https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pesd.2018.12.issue-1/pesd-2018-0012/pesd-2018-0012.xml.
  19.   DUCA Gh., NEDEALCOV M., IVANOV V. Total Runoff of Surface Waters in New Climatic Conditions on the Republic of Moldova’s Territory. Present Environment and Sustainable Development. 2018, 12(1), 81-94. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pesd-2018-0007 https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pesd.2018.12.issue-1/pesd-2018-0007/pesd-2018-0007.xml.
  20. DUCA Gh., COVALIOVA O. Intensified Water Treatment Methods. In: Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management. Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer, 2017, pp. 1041-1051. (Ser. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 502). http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-1837-4_86.
  21. DUCA GH., ARICU A., LUNGU L., TENU N., CIOCARLAN A., GUTU Y., DRAGALIN I., BARBA A. Synthesis of New Homodrimane Sesquiterpenoids Containing Diazine, 1,2,4-Triazole And Carbazole Ring. Chemistry Journal of Moldova. General, Industrial and Ecological Chemistry. 2018, 13(1), 69-73. http://www.cjm.asm.md/sites/default/files/article_files/ChemJMold_10.19261cjm.2017.458-Aricu.pdf.
  22. DUCA Gh., STURZA R., SIRETANU L. Estimation of Organic Pesticide Residues in Wines of Moldova. CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water. 2012, 40(6), 661-666. Online ISSN 1863-0669. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/clen.201100081.
  23. DUCA, Gh., MARCHITAN, N., MEREUŢA ,A., BOECHZELT, H. G. STUDY of the Separation Process of Tartaric Acid by Ion-exchange with Solid Anionites Amberlite IRA-67 and Amberlite IRA-410. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2008, 7(4), 413-416. http://eemj.eu/index.php/EEMJ/article/view/431.
  24. DUCA, Gh., ARICU, A., KUCHKOVA, K., SECARA, E., BARBA, A., DRAGALIN, I., UNGUR, N., SPENGLER G. Synthesis, structural elucidation and biological evaluations of new guanidine-containing terpenoids as anticancer agents. Nat.  Prod. Res. 2018. DOI:10.1080/14786419.2018.1516658.
  25. DUCA, Gh., ANGHEL, L., ERHAN ,R. V. Structural Aspects of Lactoferrin and Serum Transferrin Observed by Ftir Spectroscopy. Chemistry Journal of Moldova. General, Industrial and Ecological Chemistry. 2018, 13(1), 111-116. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2018.482.
  26. DUCA, Gh., MEREUTA ,A. Solid Waste Management in the Republic of Moldova. In: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management: ICMSEM 2017. Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Cham: Springer, 2017, pp. 1283-1295. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59280-0_107.
  27. DUCA, Gh., HAJIYEV A.,SEROTILA I. Evolving Science Management Paradigm for the Benefit of Socio-Economic Development. In: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management: ICMSEM 2018. Cham: Springer, 2018, pp. 453-463. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-93351-1_36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93351-1_36.
  28. DUCA, Gh., POGREBNOI, S., BOLDESCU, V., AKSAKAL, F., UNCU, A., VALICA, V., UNCU, L., NEGREȘ, S., MACAEV, F. Tryptanthrin analogues as inhibitors of enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase: activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, toxicity, modelling of enzyme binding, submitted by 13.04.2018 to the special issue of Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2017. Bentham Science Publishers. The submission number is #CTMC-SIM-2018-005.
  29. STURZA, R.; DRUȚĂ, R.; COVACI, E.; DUCA, Gh.; SUBOTIN, I. Mechanisms of sunflower oil transforming into forced thermal oxidation process. Journal of Engineering Science (Volume XXVII (3) 2020, Pages; 239-251. ISSN-2587-3474 / E-ISSN 2587-3482.
  30. DUCA, Gh.; BLONSCHI, V.; GLADCHI, V.; TRAVIN, S. ”Dynamics of Different Sulfur Forms in Natural waters and Their Influence on the Redox State” la editura: American Journal of Physical Chemistry (Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2020, Pages: 52-61, Published: Aug. 19, 2020).
  31. DUCA, Gh.; COVALIOV, V.; COVALIOVA, O. Production, Structure and Photocatalytic Properties of Nanotubular TiO2. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2020, 19(1), p. 1-10. – ISSN: 582-9596, IF = 2,3.
  32. DUCA, Gh.; TRAVIN, S.O. Reactions’ Mechanisms and Applications of Hydrogen Peroxide. American Journal of Physical Chemistry. 2020, 9(2). ISSN: 2327-2430 (Print); ISSN: 2327-2449 (Online). pp. 36-44. doi:10.11648/j.ajpc.20200902.13, FI = 4,2.
  33. POVAR, I.; ZINICOVSCAIA, I.; SPINU, O.; UBALDINI, E.; MITINA, T.; LUPASCU, T.; DUCA, Gh. Thermodynamic analyzing of heavy metals precipitation for recovery from industrial wastewaters. Environmental Engineering and Management, 2020, Vol. 19, No. 2, 281-288. IF=1.186).
  34. ZINICOVSCAIA, I.; STURZA R.; DULIU, O. G.; GROZDOV, D.; GUNDORINA, S.; GHENDOV-MOSANU, A.; DUCA, Gh. Determination of major and minor elements in Moldavan fruits by neutron activation analysis and assessment of their provenance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020,17, 7112; doi:10.3390/ijerph17197112.
  35. DUCA, Gh., COVALIOV, V., COVALIOVA, O. Production, Structure and Photocatalytic Properties of Nanotubular TiO2.  Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2020, 19(1), P. 1-10. - ISSN 1582-9596.
  36.   DUCA, Gh, NEDEALCOV, M., TRAVIN, S., GLADCHI, V. Regional Climate Change and Surface Waters. Present Environmental and Sustainable Development, 2019, 13 (1), 45-55, https://doi.org/10.2478/pesd-2019-0004.
  37.   DUCA Gh., NEDEALCOV M.  and IVANOV V. Estimation of Environmental Quality Based on Ecometric Climatic Indicators/ On The Example of the Republic of Moldova. Present Environment and Sustainable Development. 2018, 12(1), 149-167. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pesd-2018-0012. https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pesd.2018.12.issue-1/pesd-2018-0012/pesd-2018-0012.xml.
  38. DUCA Gh., NEDEALCOV M., IVANOV V. Total Runoff of Surface Waters in New Climatic Conditions on the Republic of Moldova’s Territory. Present Environment and Sustainable Development. 2018, 12(1), 81-94. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pesd-2018-0007 https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pesd.2018.12.issue-1/pesd-2018-0007/pesd-2018-0007.xml.
  39. DUCA Gh., COVALIOVA O. Intensified Water Treatment Methods. In: Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management. Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer, 2017, pp. 1041-1051. (Ser. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 502). http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-1837-4_86.
  40. DUCA GH., ARICU A., LUNGU L., TENU N., CIOCARLAN A., GUTU Y., DRAGALIN I., BARBA A. Synthesis of New Homodrimane Sesquiterpenoids Containing Diazine, 1,2,4-Triazole And Carbazole Ring. Chemistry Journal of Moldova. General, Industrial and Ecological Chemistry. 2018, 13(1), 69-73. http://www.cjm.asm.md/sites/default/files/article_files/ChemJMold_10.19261cjm.2017.458-Aricu.pdf.
  41. DUCA Gh., STURZA R., SIRETANU L. Estimation of Organic Pesticide Residues in Wines of Moldova. CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water. 2012, 40(6), 661-666. Online ISSN 1863-0669. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/clen.201100081.
  42. DUCA, Gh., MARCHITAN, N., MEREUŢA ,A., BOECHZELT, H. G. STUDY of the Separation Process of Tartaric Acid by Ion-exchange with Solid Anionites Amberlite IRA-67 and Amberlite IRA-410. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2008, 7(4), 413-416. http://eemj.eu/index.php/EEMJ/article/view/431.
  43. DUCA, Gh., ARICU, A., KUCHKOVA, K., SECARA, E., BARBA, A., DRAGALIN, I., UNGUR, N., SPENGLER G. Synthesis, structural elucidation and biological evaluations of new guanidine-containing terpenoids as anticancer agents. Nat.  Prod. Res. 2018. DOI:10.1080/14786419.2018.1516658.
  44. DUCA, Gh., ANGHEL, L., ERHAN ,R. V. Structural Aspects of Lactoferrin and Serum Transferrin Observed by Ftir Spectroscopy. Chemistry Journal of Moldova. General, Industrial and Ecological Chemistry. 2018, 13(1), 111-116. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2018.482.
  45. DUCA, Gh., MEREUTA ,A. Solid Waste Management in the Republic of Moldova. In: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management: ICMSEM 2017. Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Cham: Springer, 2017, pp. 1283-1295. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59280-0_107.
  46. DUCA, Gh., HAJIYEV A.,SEROTILA I. Evolving Science Management Paradigm for the Benefit of Socio-Economic Development. In: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management: ICMSEM 2018. Cham: Springer, 2018, pp. 453-463. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-93351-1_36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93351-1_36.
  47. DUCA, Gh., POGREBNOI, S., BOLDESCU, V., AKSAKAL, F., UNCU, A., VALICA, V., UNCU, L., NEGREȘ, S., MACAEV, F. Tryptanthrin analogues as inhibitors of enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase: activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, toxicity, modelling of enzyme binding, submitted by 13.04.2018 to the special issue of Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2017. Bentham Science Publishers. The submission number is #CTMC-SIM-2018-005.
  48. STURZA, R.; DRUȚĂ, R.; COVACI, E.; DUCA, Gh.; SUBOTIN, I. Mechanisms of sunflower oil transforming into forced thermal oxidation process. Journal of Engineering Science (Volume XXVII (3) 2020, Pages; 239-251. ISSN-2587-3474 / E-ISSN 2587-3482.
     

Patents

  1. COVALIOV, V.; COVALIOVA, O.; UNGUREANU, D.; CIOBANU, N.; DUCA, Gh. Procedeu de deparazitare a nămolurilor de epurare stabilizate a apelor uzate. Patent request MD a2020-0077 from 2020-10-02.
  2. MACAEV, F.; ZVEAGHINŢEVA, M.; STÂNGACI, E.; POGREBNOI, S.; DUCA, Gh. Procedeu de sinteza a 3,3-dimetil-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-il)butan-2-onei. Patent 4505 C1 from 2018. 03.31.
  3. MACAEV, F., ZVEAGHINŢEVA, M., STÂNGACI, E., POGREBNOI, S., DUCA, Gh. Utilizare a (Z)-4,4-Dimetil-1-(4-nitrofenil)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-il)pent-1-en-3-onei în calitate de remediu antituberculos Hotărâre pozitivă de acordare a brevetului, nr. 8804 din 2017.08.10. Patent 4519 from 2018. 05.31.
  4. MACAEV, F., ZVEAGHINŢEVA, M., STÂNGACI, E., POGREBNOI, S., DUCA, Gh. Procedeu de obţinere a (Z)-4,4-Dimetil-1-(4-nitrofenil)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-il)pent-1-en-3-onei. Patent 4515 C1 from 2018.04.30.
  5. MACAEV, F., ZVEAGHINŢEVA, M., STÂNGACI, E., POGREBNOI, S., DUCA, Gh. (Z)-4,4-Dimetil-1-(4-nitrofenil)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-il)pent-1-en-3-ona - compus cu acţiune antituberculoasă şi procedeul de obţinere a acesteia. (Positive decision  no 8787 from 2017. 07.17.
  6. BULIMAGA, V.; RUDIC, V.; PISOV, M.; DENISOV, L.; GONȚA, M.; DUCA, GH. Procedeu de obținere mixixantofilei din biomasacianobacteriei Spirulina platensis.  Patent 4360 from 2016 02.
  7. ROBU, S., PRISACARI, V., IVANCIC, A., DUCA, Gh., GONŢA,M. ; Procedeu de conjugare a alfa-glucanilor cu streptomicină. Patent 4482 MD from 2017.05.31.

Național projects

  1. Advanced research in computational and ecological chemistry, identification of technological procedures for treatment, formation of water quality and quantity (code 010603)
    Period: 2024-2027
    Subprogram manager: Dr. habilitate, assoc. prof. Igor POVAR
  2. ANCD/20.80009.5007.27. Physico-chemical mechanisms of redox processes with electron transfer involved in vital, technological and environmental systems
    Period: 2020-2023
    Project manager: Acad., dr. habilitate, prof. Gheorghe DUCA
  3. CSSDT/15.817.02.02F. Study of mechanisms of chemical reactions, electronic structure and physico-chemical properties of transitiom-metal coordination compounds and nanoparticles A2B6
    Period: 2015-2019
    Project manager: Dr., assoc. prof. Natalia GORINCIOI


International projects

  1. H2020/INFRADEV-02/DANUBIUS-RI/739562. Preparatory phase for the pan-european research infrastructure DANUBIUS–RI “International Centre for advanced studies on river-sea systems”
    Period: 2017-2019
    Project manager: Acad., dr. habilitate, prof. Gheorghe Duca