Laboratory of Ecological Chemistry

National monographs

1.  SANDU, M. Tehnologii de tratare a apelor destinate consumului uman, de epurare a apelor uzate menajere, industriale, pluviale și a levigatului, expertizate în Republica Moldova. (Ghid ştiinţifico-practic destinat cercetătorilor științifici, studenților, masteranzilor, doctoranzilor, profesorilor în domeniul mediului și protecției apelor). Chișinău, „Primex-Com”, 2020, 160 p. ISBN 978-9975-3347-4-7. DOI:628.16:628.3(478)(036)
2. RUSU, V. CHIMIA MONTMORILONITULUI INTERCALAT. Proprietăți de suprafață. Modele fizico-chimice. Chișinău: Print-Caro, 2022, 390p. ISBN 978-9975-165-36-5

Chapters in monographs

1. PETUHOV,  O.,  LUPAȘCU, T., Vlase, T.,  BRADU, I.-A.,  BEHUNOVA, D.  Bactericidal Properties of Microwave Activated Carbons Enhanced with Enoxil and Silver/Selenium Nanoparticles. In: Recent Developments in Chemistry and Biochemistry Research, 2024, Vol. 7, Chapter 8, pp. 126-149. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rdcbr/v7/2762.  https://stm.bookpi.org/RDCBR-V7/issue/view/1675
2. POVAR, I., SPINU, O., LUPASCU, T., DUCA, G. Thermodynamic Stability of Natural Aqueous Systems. In: Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry. Chapter 4, 2020, p. 76-108. http://www.igi-global.com/forms/recommend-to-librarian/239393. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8
3. LUPASCU, T., NASTAS, R. The Laboratory of Ecological Chemistry of the Institute of Chemistry. Brief History, Achievements and Perspectives In: Chimie ecologică: Istorie și realizări. Academicianul Gheorghe DUCA, 70 ani de la naștere. Coord.: dr. Gladchi Viorica, dr. hab. Arîcu Aculina. Chişinău: CEP USM, 2022, ISBN 978-9975-159-05-0, pp. 220-237; IBN https://ibn.idsi.md/vizualizare_articol/164450 ; https://ichem.md/sites/default/files/2022-05/Monografia-Duca.pdf

Editor of abstract book

1. Book of Abstracts of the scientific seminar with the international participation ADVANCED MATERIALS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF TOXIC CHEMICALS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, September 21, 2023, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. Editors: Tudor Lupascu, Raisa Nastas. Chișinău: 2023 (CEP USM). – 45 p. ISBN: 978-9975-62-559-3 (PDF). http://dx.doi.org/10.19261/admateh.2023   

Articles in international journals

1. LUPAŞCU, T., PETUHOV, O., ŢÎMBALIUC, N.,  CIBOTARU, S., ROTARU, A. Adsorption Capacity of Vitamin B12 and Creatinine on Highly-Mesoporous Activated Carbons Obtained from Lignocellulosic Raw Materials. In: Molecules, 2020,  25(13), 3095.  https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25133095. IF=3.589.
2. ZINICOVSCAIA, I., SAFONOV, A., BOLDYREV, K.,  GUNDORINA, S., YUSHIN, N., PETUHOV, O., POPOVA, N. Selective metal removal from chromium-containing synthetic effluents using Shewanella xiamenensis biofilm supported on zeolite. In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020, 27, 10495–10505 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-07690-y. IF= 3.306
3. CHISCA, D., CROITOR, L., MELNIC, E., PETUHOV, O., KULIKOVA, O., FONARI. M. Six transition metal–organic materials with the ditopic 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane ligand: Synthesis, structure characterization and luminescent properties. In: Polyhedron, 2020, vol. 192, 114844. DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2020.114844. IF: 2.343
4. ROTARU, A., VLASE, T., BUDRUGEAC, P., PETUHOV, O. Recent developments in the field of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry in Romania and Republic of Moldova. In: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 2020, vol.141, pp. 969-971. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-09938-8. IF= 2.325
5. POVAR, I., ZINICOVSCAIA, I.,  UBALDINI, S., SPINU, O., PINTILIE, B., LUPASCU, T., DUCA, G. Thermodynamic analysis of heavy metals precipitation for their recovery from industrial wastewaters. In: Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2020, vol. 19, nr. 2, pp. 281-288. http://www.eemj.icpm.tuiasi.ro/; http://www.eemj.eu IF=0,956
6. DUCA, Gh., LUPAȘCU, T., GONTA, A., POVAR, I., TIMBALIUC, N., LUPAȘCU, L. Enhanced biomedical properties of chitosan-Enoxil films. In: Farmacia. 2019, vol. 67, nr. 6, pp. 1048-1053. ISSN 1810-6455. https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2019.6.16 IF=1,2
7. LUPASCU, T., CULIGIN, E., PETUHOV, O., MITINA, T., RUSU, M.,  ROTARU, A. The influence of surface chemistry upon the textural, thermal and sorption properties of apple-pectins. In: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2021 (Q1; Impact Factor 2020: 4.626) in press.
8. GUTSANU, V., BAERLE, N. Interaction of L-Ascorbic Acid with Activated Carbon: Kinetic Studies and the Effect of pH. In: Colloid Journal. 2022, no. 84(3), pp. 353-363. (IF 0.936). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061933X22030073
9. CELLOTI, E.,  LAZARIDIS, G., FIGELI, J.,  SCUTARU, Y., NATOLINO, A.,   Comparison of a Rapid Light-Induced and Forced Test to Study the Oxidative Stability of White Wines.  Molecules 2022, 27, 326. (IF 4,927) https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010326.
10. CEBAN (GINSARI), I.,  LUPASCU, T., MIKHALOVSKY, S., NASTAS, R. Adsorption of Cobalt and Strontium Ions on Plant-Derived. C — Journal of Carbon Research. 2023, 9(3), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/c9030071. (I.F.= 4.1)
11. MUNTEAN, SG., NISTOR, MA., NASTAS, R., PETUHOV, O. Dyes and Heavy Metals Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using Raw and Modified Diatomite. Processes. 2023; 11(8):2245. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11082245. (I.F. = 3,35)
12. GUTSANU, V., BOTNARU, M.,   PETUHOV, O. The Study of Chemical Transformations on Activated Carbon with Adsorbed Vitamin C before and after Thermal Regeneration. In: Colloid Journal. 2023, vol. 85, pp. 340-347. ISSN 1061-933X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061933X22600361  (I.F.= 1,1).
13. GUTSANU, V., PETUHOV, O.,  IPATE A-M., LISA, G., BOTNARU, M. Metal/carbon CompositePrecursors for Obtaining New Sorbents-Catalysts. Colloid. J., 2023, vol. 85, No.6.  http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4462110  (I.F. =1,1)
14. LOZOVAN, Vasile, KRAVTSOV, Victor, CHUMAKOV, Yurii, COSTRIUCOVA, Natalia, SIMINEL, Nikita, PETUHOV, Oleg, VLASE, Titus, VLASE, Gabriela, BARBA, Alic, FONARI, Marina. Zn(II) and Cd(II) Metal-Organic Frameworks with Azine-Functionalized Pores: Crystal Structures, Photoluminescence, Solvent Exchange, and Molecular Simulations of Carbon Dioxide Binding Sites. In: Crystal Growth and Design. 2023, vol. 23, pp. 3171-3185. ISSN 1528-7483. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01345  (I.F.= 4.01)
15. LUPASCU, Tudor, PETUHOV, Oleg, CULIGHIN, Elena, MITINA, Tatiana, RUSU, Maria, ROTARU, Andrei. The influence of surface chemistry upon the textural, thermal and sorption properties of apple-pectin adsorbent materials. In: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 2023, vol. 148, nr. 10, pp. 4573-4587. ISSN 1388-6150. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-022-11465-7  (I.F.=4,63)
16. MITINA, T., BONDARENCO, N., GRIGORAS, D., LUPASCU, T., MEREUTA, A. The composition of the lime scale of electric power stations and rationale of their utilization. In: Znanstvena misel journal, 2020, vol.1, nr.45. с. 18-23. ISSN 3124-1123 .
17. MUKHIN,  V.,  KOROLEOV, N., MEDNYAK, V.,  LUPASCU, T.,  CULIGHIN, E. Preliminary evaluation of the role of activated carbon in soil/water remediation. In: Romanian Journal of Ecology & Environmental Chemistry. 2021, no 3(1), pp. 4-9.  https://doi.org/10.21698/rjeec.2021.101.
18.  LUPASCU, L., PETUHOV, O., TIMBALIUC, N., LUPASCU, T. Study of the Adsorption of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus Bacteria on Enterosorbent Obtained from Apricot Kernels. In: C – Journal of Carbon Research. 2022, no 8(3), 38, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/c8030038
19.  GUTSANU, V., LISA, G., BOTNARU, M. Vitamin C Interaction with Activated Carbons: Isotherms, Thermodynamics, Thermal Investigation. In: Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Science. 2022, no. 8(4), pp. 32-52. 10.26479/2022.0804.04
20.  LUPASCU, T., CIOBANU, M., CULIGHIN, E. Absorption of methylene blue from aqueous solutions on activated coal CAN-9: kinetics and equilibrium studies. In: Romanian Journal of Ecology & Environmental Chemistry (RJEEC). 2022, no. 4(1), pp. 22-28. https://doi.org/10.21698/rjeec.2022.102
21.   CIOBANU, M., TIMBALIUC, N., LUPASCU, T., CULIGHIN, E. Kinetics of caffeine adsorption from aqueous solutions on active charcoal AC-0-9, Romanian Journal of Ecology & Environmental Chemistry, 4(2), 2022, pp. 48-55, https://doi.org/10.21698/rjeec.2022.204

Articles in national journals

1. PETUHOV, O., TIMBALIUC, N., CEBAN (GINSARI), I., CIBOTARU, S., LUPASCU, T., NASTAS, R. Comparative study of the local vegetable activated carbons with commercial ones for adsorption of methylene blue. In: In: Chemistry Journal of Moldova, pp. 93-101, 19(1), 2024, https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2024.897 (Categoria A)
2. UBALDINI, S., POVAR, I., LUPASCU, T., SPINU, O., TRAPASSO, F., PASSERI, D., CARLONI, S., GUGLIETTA, D. Application of innovative processes for gold recovery from romanian mining wastes. CHEMISTRY JOURNAL OF MOLDOVA. General, Industrial and Ecological Chemistry. 2020, 15(2), pp. 29-37, http://dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2020.718,  Categoria A
3. LUPAŞCU, T., SANDU, M. Valeriu Ropot, doctor in chemical sciences, talented chemist and renowned ecologist.  In: Chemistry Journal of Moldova, 2022, no. 2(17), pp. 7-18.  http://dx.doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2022.1018, Categoria A.
4. LUPAŞCU, T., CIOBANU, M. Dinamica adsorbţiei Sr2+ din soluţii apoase pe cărbunele activ CAN-7. In: Studia Universitatis Moldaviae. Seria Ştiinţe Reale şi ale Naturii. 2021, nr. 1(141), pp. 181-186. ISSN 1814-3237, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4981132, Categoria B.
5. LUPASCU, T., CIOBANU, M., PETUHOV, O. Explanation of appearance inflection points of strontium ions isotherms adsorption on CAN-7 and CAN-8 oxidized activated carbons. In: Studia Universitatis Moldaviae. Seria Ştiinţe Reale şi ale Naturii. 2021, nr. 6 (146). Pp.109-114 ISSN 1814-3237  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5701806 Categoria B.
6. LUPASCU, T., ARICU, A. Predestinat cercetării și dezvoltării. Academicianul Gheorghe Duca la 70 de ani. In: Akademos, 2022, nr.1(64), pp. 155-157. http://akademos.asm.md/files/155-157_0.pdf, Categoria B.
7. ŢÎMBALIUC, N., PETUHOV, O., LUPAŞCU, T., BOLDURESCU, N. STUDIUL PROCESELOR DE ADSORBȚIE A VITAMINEI B6 PE ADSORBANȚI CARBONICI AUTOHTONI STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS MOLDAVIAE. Revista științifică a Universtității de Stat din Moldova, 2023, nr. 1(171), p.178-185, Categoria B.
8. CIOBANU, M., LUPAȘCU, T., ȚÎMBALIUC, N., BOLDURESCU, N. Regenerarea  cărbunelui activ AG-3  utilizat în procesele de potabilizare a apelor de suprafață. În: Studia Universitatis Moldaviae. Seria Ştiinţe Reale şi ale Naturii, 2023, nr. 6 (166), p. 106-112. http://doi.org/10.59295/sum6(166)2023_14. Categoria B.

Patents

1. LUPASCU, Tudor (MD), MITINA, Tatiana (MD), GOREACIOC, Tatiana (MD),  CULIGIN, Elena, CIBOTARU, Silvia (MD).  POVAR, Igor (MD),  DEMCENCO, Pavlo (UA),  KOZLOV, Konstantyn (UA),Oleksandr VOITKO, Oleksandr (UA).  Procedeu de oxidare a pectinei. Patent MD 4746 B1 2021.02.28.
2. LUPAŞCU, Tudor; MITINA, Tatiana; GOREACIOC, Tatiana;  CULIGHIN, Elena; CIBOTARU, Silvia;  POVAR, Igor;  DEMCHENKO, Pavlo; KOZLOV, Kostiantyn; VOITKO, Oleksandr.  Procedeu de oxidare a pectinelor. Patent nr. 9675 din 12.11.2020.
3. PETUHOV, O.,  LUPAŞCU,  T.  Instalaţie portabilă pentru testarea materialelor filtrante şi a tehnologiilor de potabilizare a apelor naturale. Positive decision nr. 10530 din 2024.10.30. Nr. depozit: s 2024 0055 from  2024.06.04.