Advanced catalytic nanomaterials for environmental applications (CatEnA)

Research program: PNCDI IV, Program 5.8. European and International Cooperation, Subprogram 5.8.3. Bilateral/Multilateral, Mobility Projects Romania-France

RO: Universitatea Tehnică "Gheorghe Asachi" din Iași (TUIASI), Facultatea de Inginerie Chimică și Protecția Mediului "Cristofor Simionescu" (https://icpm.tuiasi.ro)

FR: Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale de Dunkerque (ULCO), Unité de Chimie Environnementale et Interactions sur le Vivant (https://uceiv.univ-littoral.fr)

Project code: PN-IV-P8-8.3-PM-RO-FR-2024-0152NR

Contract: 10BMFR⁄23.09.2024

Total Budget: 30.434 lei

Duration: 23.09.2024 - 31.12.2025

Funding agency: UEFISCDI

Project leader: Assoc. prof. dr. habil. eng. Adrian Ungureanu

Project description

The primary objective of this project is to support the mobility of both experienced and early-stage researchers, facilitating the exchange of ideas and expertise between Romania and France. At its core, the project aims to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions, create centres of excellence in research, and train a highly qualified human resource. This initiative contributes to increasing the visibility, competitiveness and attractiveness of higher education and research at European level. Within the project framework, our focus is on the development of novel, straightforward, and efficient methods for synthesizing advanced catalytic nanomaterials. Specifically, the research activities will encompass iron-based oxide nanoparticles confined/encapsulated in micro-mesoporous scaffolds. These nanomaterials have high potential to be successfully used in the advanced oxidation of persistent organic pollutants in wastewater by heterogeneous Fenton processes. The complementarity of expertise, resources and of research infrastructures of the two teams will facilitate comprehensive physico-chemical and catalytic investigations on the synthesized materials. This integrated approach anticipates the successful achievement of the scientific objectives of the project.

Project RO team

Assoc. prof. dr. habil. eng. Adrian Ungureanu, TUIASI – Project leader

Assoc. prof. dr. habil. eng. Cezar Catrinescu, TUIASI – Key expert

Eng. Mihaela Bectoraș, TUIASI, ULCO – PhD student

Eng. Ana Ursu, TUIASI – PhD student

Project FR team

Assoc. prof. dr. chem. Carmen Ciotonea, ULCO – Project coordinator

Prof. dr. habil. eng. Sébastien Royer, ULCO – Key expert

Prof. dr. habil. chem. Renaud Cousin, ULCO – Key expert

Prof. dr. habil. chem. Cédric Gennequin, ULCO – Key expert

Dr. chem. Vishal Dutta, ULCO – Postdoc

Chem. Mahdi Mohamad Ali, ULCO – PhD student

Reports

2024 annual report

2025 annual report

Main results

2024

2025