Laboratory of Ecological Chemistry

Lab-chimie-ec

Head of the laboratory Academician Tudor LUPASCU
                                                                              

Office:  348
Phone: (+373 22) 73 97 33
Email: tudor.lupascu @ sti.usm.md
lupascut @ gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Short history

The Laboratory was set up in 1962 under the name of the Laboratory of Mineral Resources, later named the Laboratory of Mineral Resources and Water Chemistry, and recently the Laboratory of Ecological Chemistry.

The Laboratory was founded by Nicolae Labanov (1897-1972), dr. of chemistry, and afterwards modernized by Valeriu Ropot (1934-2002), dr. of chemistry.

Later, in 1991, the laboratory has been coordinated by acad. Tudor Lupascu, who reinvigorated it and the laboratory was renamed in Laboratory of Ecological Chemistry, focusing on the quality of the environment.

Research areas
  • Optimization of the obtaining and modification technologies of carbonaceous and mineral adsorbents for practical purposes;
  • Obtaining and studying of the structure parameters of carbonaceous and mineral supported  catalysts for their use in the catalytic processes of pollutants removal from underground and surface waters;
  • Synthesis and study of the new polyfunctional materials (including biologically active substances) by chemical and physico-chemical methods, useful for medicine, industry, agriculture and environment.
Staff
Recent publications
Research projects
Noutăți
Tudor LUPASCU
Academician
dr. habilitate, prof. 

Head of the laboratory

office 348

phone: (+373 22) 73 97 33
email: tudor.lupascu @ sti.usm.md
lupascut @ gmail.com

Oleg PETUHOV
dr.
Leading scientific researcher

office 138
phone: (+373 22) 73 99 92
email: oleg.petuhov @ sti.usm.mdpetuhov.chem @ gmail.com

Mihail CIOBANU
dr. habilitate, assoc. prof.
Principal scientific researcher

office 311
phone: (+373 22) 73 99 92

email: mihail.ciobanu @ sti.usm.md
mihaiciobanu495 @ gmail.com;
mihail.ciobanu @ ichem.md

Nina TIMBALIUC
dr., conf. cerc.

Leading scientific researcher

office 312
phone: (+373 22) 73 99 92

email:  nina.timbaliuc @ sti.usm.md
timbaliuc_nina @ yahoo.com

Raisa NASTAS
dr., assoc. prof.

Leading scientific researcher

office 417

phone: (+373 22) 73 97 31
email:  raisa.nastas @ sti.usm.md
nastasraisa @ yahoo.com; raisa.nastas @ ichem.md

Silvia CIBOTARU
Scientific researcher

office 314
phone: (+373 22) 73 96 49
email: silvia.cibotaru @ sti.usm.md
silvia.popovici @ gmail.com

Irina CEBAN (GINSARI)
dr.
Senior scientific researcher

office 403
phone: (+373 22) 73 97 31
email:  irina.ceban @ sti.usm.md
irina.ginsari @ ichem.md; irina.ginsari @ outlook.com
Tatiana GOREACIOC
dr.
Scientific reasercher
office 403
phone: (+373 22) 73 97 31
email: [email protected][email protected]
Lucian LUPASCU
dr.
Leading scientific researcher
 
office  312a
phone: (+373 22) 73 99 92
email:  lucian.lupascu @ sti.usm.md
lucian1978 @ mail.ru
Nina BOLDURESCU
Stagiar scientific researcher
office 314
phone: (+373 22) 73 96 49
email:  nina.boldurescu @ sti.usm.mdnina.boldurescu12 @ gmail.com
Mihaela BUGA
Engineer
office 403
phone: (+373 22) 73 97 31
email: buga.mihaela @ usm.md
Eugenia MORARU
Engineer
office 140
phone: (+373 22) 73 97 31
email: moraru.eugenia @ usm.md

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. 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
  2. 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. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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: Chemistry Journal of Moldova, 2023, 18(2), pp. 34-41  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. Brevet al Repubicii Moldova 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. Brevet de invenție nr. 9675 din 12.11.2020.
  3. LUPASCU, T., MITINA, T., GOREACIOC, T., CULIGHIN, E., CIBOTARU, S., POVAR, I., DEMCHENCKO, P., KOZLOV, K., VOITKO, O. Procedeu de oxidare a pectinei. Hotărâre pozitiva nr. 9675 din 2020.12.11. Hotarire pozitivă de acordare brevetului de inventie  nr. a 2020 0031 din 2020.04.08.
  4. PETUHOV, O.,  LUPAŞCU,  T.  Instalaţie portabilă pentru testarea materialelor filtrante şi a tehnologiilor de potabilizare a apelor naturale, a 2023 0011 din 2023.05.19

 

National 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/20.80009.7007.21. Reducing the effects of toxic chemicals on the environment and health through the use of adsorbents and catalysts obtained from local raw materials
    Period: 2020-2023
    Project manager: Acad., dr. habilitate, prof. Tudor LUPASCU
     
  3. CSSDT/15.817.02.16A. Controlling of sorption-structural characteristics of carbonaceous and mineral adsorbents and multifunctional materials for the purpose of their use in practice
    Period: 2015-2019
    Project manager: Acad., dr. habilitate, prof. Tudor LUPASCU


Bilateral projects

  1. AȘM-FRCFB/15.820.18.02.04/B. Catalysts with metal oxides for water treatment: synthesis, properties, use
    Period: 2015-2016
    project manager: Dr., assoc. prof. Raisa NASTAS
     
  2. AȘM-ANSIIU/17.80013.5007.02/Ua.  Multicomponent nanocomposites to stimulate the growth of agricultural plants
    Period: 2017-2018
    Project manager: Acad., dr. habilitate, prof. Tudor LUPASCU


International projects

  1. Multifunctional sustainable adsorbents for water treatment assisted with plasma technologies and for health protection from xenobiotics (CLEANWATER)
    Period: 2023-2027;
    Project manager: Dr., conf. cerc. Raisa NASTAS
     
  2. H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016/734641. Nanoporous and Nanostructured Materials for Medical Applications (NANOMED)
    Period: 2018-2020
    Project manager: Acad., dr. habilitate, prof. Tudor LUPASCU
     
  3. RESINFRA 2017-2018. Efficiency of monitoring the content of heavy metals in the environmental components.
    Period: 2017-2018
    Project manager: Acad., dr. habilitate, prof. Tudor LUPASCU
     
  4. COST/CA18202. Network for equilibria and chemical thermodynamics advanced research (NECTAR)
    Period: 2019-2023
    Project manager: Dr. habilitate, assoc. prof. Igor POVAR
     
  5. FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IRSES/612484.  Biocompatibile/bioactive nanostructurated materials (NANOBIOMAT)
    Period: 2014-2017
    Project manager: Acad., dr. habilitate, prof. Tudor LUPASCU


Project for young scientists

1. ANCD/19.80012.80.07A.  Recovery of tire pyrolysis residue by obtaining pigments and supplements
    Period: 2019
    Project manager: Dr. Oleg PETUHOV

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