Florica Papa

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Ruthenium-Containing Mesoporous Titania: Efficient Photocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis Reaction
Jean-Luc Blin, Gabriela Petcu, Hristo Kolev, Bénédicte Lebeau, Elena Maria Anghel, et al.
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2026
Spent coffee ground-derived biochar with trimodal porosity: green biochar supported highly dispersed TiO2 and Nb2O5nanoparticles as an efficient novel catalyst for lactic acid synthesis
Vlad A. Neacșu, Maria Minodora Marin, Anca Dumitru, Cristina Elena Stavarache, Elena Olăreț, et al.
Rsc Sustainability, 2026
Trimodal porosity was generated in a spent coffee ground-derived biochar structure due to the synergistic effect between lanthanum and zinc, resulting in a lactic acid yield of 14% over 10% Ti–0.5% Nb/AC.
Effect of the Modification of Catalysts on the Catalytic Performance: Overview of the Second Edition
Anca Vasile, Gianina Dobrescu, Florica Papa
Catalysts, 2025
One of the major challenges in catalysis is developing catalysts that demonstrate superior catalytic activity, selectivity, and durability [...]
Ti-zeolite Y based nanocomposites modified with Au and CeO2 with photocatalytic activity in visible light
Gabriela Petcu, Elena M. Anghel, Irina Atkinson, Florica Papa, Nicoleta G. Apostol, et al.
Catalysis Today, 2025
Effect of Modifying NiNbO Catalyst with Tetravalent (Sn, Ti) and Pentavalent (Sb, Ta) Cations on Its Ethane Oxidative Dehydrogenation Performance
Ştefan-Bogdan Ivan, Ionel Popescu, Catalin Negrilă, Florica Papa, Stéphane Loridant, et al.
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2025
Mono-(Ni, Au) and Bimetallic (Ni-Au) Nanoparticles-Loaded ZnAlO Mixed Oxides as Sunlight-Driven Photocatalysts for Environmental Remediation
Monica Pavel, Liubovi Cretu, Catalin Negrila, Daniela C. Culita, Anca Vasile, et al.
Molecules, 2025
A facile and versatile strategy to obtain NPs@ZnAlO nanocomposite materials, comprising controlled-size nanoparticles (NPs) within a ZnAlO matrix is reported. The mono-(Au, Ni) and bimetallic (Ni-Au) NPs serving as an active phase were prepared by the polyol-alkaline method, while the ZnAlO support was obtained via the thermal decomposition of its corresponding layered double hydroxide (LDH) precursors. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirmed the successful fabrication of the nanocomposites, including the synthesis of the metallic NPs, the formation of LDH-like structure, and the subsequent transformation to ZnO phase upon LDH calcination. The obtained nanostructures confirmed the nanoplate-like morphology inherited from the original LDH precursors, which tended to aggregate after the addition of gold NPs. According to the UV-Vis spectroscopy, loading NPs onto the ZnAlO support enhanced the light absorption and reduced the band gap energy. ATR-DRIFT spectroscopy, H2-TPR measurements, and XPS analysis provided information about the functional groups, surface composition, and reducibility of the materials. The catalytic performance of the developed nanostructures was evaluated by the photodegradation of bisphenol A (BPA), under simulated solar irradiation. The conversion of BPA over the bimetallic Ni-Au@ZnAlO reached up to 95% after 180 min of irradiation, exceeding the monometallic Ni@ZnAlO and Au@ZnAlO catalysts. Its enhanced activity was correlated with good dispersion of the bimetals, narrower band gap, and efficient charge carrier separation of the photo-induced e−/h+ pairs.
Effect of Mg/Al Molar Ratio on the Catalytic Performance of Cu-MgAlO Mixed Oxide Catalysts in the Hydrodeoxygenation of Benzyl Alcohol
Claudiu-Eduard Rizescu, Chao Sun, Florica Papa, Paul Mereuţă, Constantin Cătălin Negrilă, et al.
Energy and Fuels, 2025
Catalytic synthesis of lactic acid from cellulose over easily-prepared niobium-doped titania by solution combustion synthesis
Cristina Elena Stavarache, Ali Khosravi, Maria Minodora Marin, Jeanina Pandele-Cusu, Sorana Elena Lazar, et al.
Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025
The Effect of the Metal Oxide as the Support for Silver Nanoparticles on the Catalytic Activity for Ammonia Ozonation
Razvan-Nicolae State, Maria-Alexandra Morosan, Liubovi Cretu, Alexandru-Ioan Straca, Anca Vasile, et al.
Catalysts, 2025
Ammonia is one of the common inorganic pollutants in surface waters. It can come from a wide range of sources through the discharge of wastewater (industry, agriculture, and municipal waters). Catalytic ozonation reaction can efficiently remove ammonia nitrogen without introducing other pollutants and improve the nitrogen selectivity of reaction products by controlling the reaction conditions. Catalysts based on silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have shown excellent O3 decomposition performance; therefore, they are promising catalysts for catalytic ammonia ozonation due to their high reactivity, stability, and selectivity to N2. In this study, we synthesized well-defined silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) using a modified alkaline polyol method and then dispersed them on solid oxide supports (Fe3O4, TiO2, and WO3). Before being deposited on the oxide support, the silver nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-VIS spectroscopy. The obtained catalysts, Ag_Fe3O4, Ag_TiO2, and Ag_WO3 were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), BET surface area analysis, UV-VIS spectroscopy, temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR), and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) of CO2 and NH3. It has been demonstrated that the nature of the support significantly influences the physicochemical properties of the catalysts, as well as their catalytic performance in ammonia ozonation reaction.
Optimizing nanocasting techniques for stable bismuth-mesoporous silica composites in thermal energy storage application
Daniel Lincu, Simona Ioniță, Mihaela Deaconu, Florica Papa, Bogdan Trică, et al.
Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2024
Investigation of the Effect of the Third Cation M (M = Mg, Al, Mn, and Fe) on the Properties and Catalytic Behavior in Ethane Oxidative Dehydrogenation of M-NiNbO Mixed Oxides
Ştefan-Bogdan Ivan, Mihaela M. Trandafir, Florica Papa, Constantin Catalin Negrila, Stéphane Loridant, et al.
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2024
Fractal Analysis and Fractal Dimension in Materials Chemistry
Gianina Dobrescu, Florica Papa, Razvan State
Fractal and Fractional, 2024
Improved Photocatalytic Activity of Dion–Jacobson-Type Tantalate Perovskites Modified with FeCl2
Monica Pavel, Crina Anastasescu, Irina Atkinson, Florica Papa, Ioan Balint
Materials, 2024
Fractal Behavior of Nanostructured Pt/TiO2 Catalysts: Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation
Anca Vasile, Gianina Dobrescu, Veronica Bratan, Mircea Teodorescu, Cornel Munteanu, et al.
Catalysts, 2024
Fast on-Site and Highly Sensitive Determination of Allura Red Using a Portable Electrochemical Platform Based on Poly(pyrrole) and Bimetallic Nanocomposites Anchored on Reduced Graphene Oxide
Ramona Georgescu-State, Jacobus (Koos) Frederick van Staden, Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden, Razvan Nicolae State, Florica Papa
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2024
Fractal Properties of Composite-Modified Carbon Paste Electrodes—A Comparison between SEM and CV Fractal Analysis
Gianina Dobrescu, Ramona Georgescu-State, Florica Papa, Jacobus (Koos) Frederick van Staden, Razvan Nicolae State
Fractal and Fractional, 2024
Composite Photocatalysts with Fe, Co, and Ni Oxides on Supports with Tetracoordinated Ti Embedded into Aluminosilicate Gel during Zeolite Y Synthesis
Gabriela Petcu, Elena Maria Anghel, Irina Atkinson, Daniela C. Culita, Nicoleta G. Apostol, et al.
Gels, 2024
Co- and Ni-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Supported on Zeolite Y with Photocatalytic Properties
Gabriela Petcu, Florica Papa, Irina Atkinson, Adriana Baran, Nicoleta G. Apostol, et al.
Nanomaterials, 2023
ADSORPTION PROPERTIES OF BORON NITRIDE: A PROMISING MATERIAL FOR DEPOLLUTION APPLICATIONS
Revue Roumaine De Chimie, 2023
Effects of Aluminosilicate Gel Treatment and TiO2 Loading on Photocatalytic Properties of Au–TiO2/Zeolite Y
Gabriela Petcu, Florica Papa, Elena Maria Anghel, Irina Atkinson, Silviu Preda, et al.
Gels, 2023
Variation in Metal–Support Interaction with TiO2 Loading and Synthesis Conditions for Pt-Ti/SBA-15 Active Catalysts in Methane Combustion
Mihaela Filip, Elena Maria Anghel, Vasile Rednic, Florica Papa, Simona Somacescu, et al.
Nanomaterials, 2023
Transition metal-containing MgFe ex-LDH mixed oxides, effective catalysts in the hydrodeoxygenation of benzyl alcohol
Alexandru-Tudor Toderaşc, Irina Atkinson, Daniela Cristina Culiţă, Paul Emil Mereuţă, Florica Papa, et al.
Applied Catalysis A General, 2023
Cerofolini’s Model and the Fractal Adsorption Isotherms
Gianina Dobrescu, Florica Papa, Daniela Culita, Ioan Balint, Niculae I. Ionescu
Fractal and Fractional, 2023
Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants to Harmless End Products: Assessment of Practical Application Potential for Water and Air Cleaning
Monica Pavel, Crina Anastasescu, Razvan-Nicolae State, Anca Vasile, Florica Papa, et al.
Catalysts, 2023
Multicationic LDH-derived Co(x)CeMgAlO mixed oxide catalysts for the total oxidation of methane
Marius C. Stoian, Cosmin Romaniţan, Gabriel Crăciun, Daniela C. Culiţă, Florica Papa, et al.
Applied Catalysis A General, 2023
Effect of the Modification of Catalysts on the Catalytic Performance
Florica Papa, Anca Vasile, Gianina Dobrescu
Catalysts, 2022
Band-Gap Engineering of Layered Perovskites by Cu Spacer Insertion as Photocatalysts for Depollution Reaction
Monica Raciulete, Crina Anastasescu, Florica Papa, Irina Atkinson, Corina Bradu, et al.
Catalysts, 2022
Rapid and sensitive electrochemical determination of tartrazine in commercial food samples using IL/AuTiO2/GO composite modified carbon paste electrode
Ramona Georgescu State, Jacobus (Koos) Frederick van Staden, Razvan Nicolae State, Florica Papa
Food Chemistry, 2022
Iron-Modified Titanate Nanorods for Oxidation of Aqueous Ammonia Using Combined Treatment with Ozone and Solar Light Irradiation
Silviu Preda, Polona Umek, Maria Zaharescu, Crina Anastasescu, Simona Viorica Petrescu, et al.
Catalysts, 2022
Water denitration over titania-supported Pt and Cu by combined photocatalytic and catalytic processes: Implications for hydrogen generation properties in a photocatalytic system
Anca Vasile, Florica Papa, Veronica Bratan, Cornel Munteanu, Mircea Teodorescu, et al.
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022
Temperature programmed reduction of a core-shell synthetic magnetite: Dependence on the heating rate of the reduction mechanism
Cristina Silvia Stoicescu, Dana Culita, Nicolae Stanica, Florica Papa, Razvan Nicolae State, et al.
Thermochimica Acta, 2022
Modified catalysts and their fractal properties
Gianina Dobrescu, Florica Papa, Razvan State, Monica Raciulete, Daniela Berger, et al.
Catalysts, 2021
Influence of Ce addition and Pt loading upon the catalytic properties of modified mesoporous PtTi-SBA-15 in total oxidation reactions
Madalina Ciobanu, Gabriela Petcu, Elena M. Anghel, Florica Papa, Nicoleta G. Apostol, et al.
Applied Catalysis A General, 2021
Ethane oxydehydrogenation over TiP2O7-supported NiO catalysts
Ştefan-Bogdan Ivan, Ioana Fechete, Florica Papa, Ioan-Cezar Marcu
Catalysis Today, 2021
Advancements on basic working principles of photo-driven oxidative degradation of organic substrates over pristine and noble metal-modified TiO2. Model case of phenol photo oxidation
Alexandra Sandulescu, Crina Anastasescu, Florica Papa, Monica Raciulete, Anca Vasile, et al.
Catalysts, 2021
Unraveling mechanistic aspects of the total oxidation of methane over Mn, Ni and Cu spinel cobaltites via in situ electrical conductivity measurements
Marius-Alexandru Mihai, Daniela Cristina Culita, Irina Atkinson, Florica Papa, Ionel Popescu, et al.
Applied Catalysis A General, 2021
Strategy for modifying layered perovskites toward efficient solar light-driven photocatalysts for removal of chlorinated pollutants
Monica Raciulete, Florica Papa, Catalin Negrila, Veronica Bratan, Cornel Munteanu, et al.
Catalysts, 2020
Vanadium-substituted Sm2Ti2O7 pyrochlore. Insight into the structure and electrical conductivity under oxidizing and highly reducing atmosphere
Nicoleta Cioatera, Elena-Adriana Voinea, Petre Osiceanu, Florica Papa, Alina Duță, et al.
Solid State Ionics, 2019
Particularities of trichloroethylene photocatalytic degradation over crystalline RbLaTa2O7 nanowire bundles grown by solid-state synthesis route
Monica Raciulete, Florica Papa, Daisuke Kawamoto, Cornel Munteanu, Daniela C. Culita, et al.
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019
Pd-Cu catalysts supported on anion exchange resin for the simultaneous catalytic reduction of nitrate ions and reductive dehalogenation of organochlorinated pollutants from water
Corina Bradu, Constantin Căpăţ, Florica Papa, Ligia Frunza, Elena-Alina Olaru, et al.
Applied Catalysis A General, 2019
Characterization of bimetallic nanoparticles by fractal analysis
G. Dobrescu, F. Papa, R. State, I. Balint
Powder Technology, 2018
Influence of Mn content on the catalytic properties of Cu-(Mn)-Zn-Mg-Al mixed oxides derived from LDH precursors in the total oxidation of methane
Monica Răciulete, Géraldine Layrac, Florica Papa, Cătălin Negrilă, Didier Tichit, et al.
Catalysis Today, 2018
Effects of Ti loading on activity and redox behavior of metals in PtCeTi/KIT-6 catalysts for CH4 and CO oxidation
Mihaela Filip, Silviya Todorova, Maya Shopska, Madalina Ciobanu, Florica Papa, et al.
Catalysis Today, 2018
Correlation of the Sr-dopant content in La1-XSrXCoO3 with catalytic activity for hydrogen peroxide decomposition
Revue Roumaine De Chimie, 2018
Oxide powders from tartaric acid Mg/Zr coordination compounds with CO2 adsorption properties
Revista Romana De Materiale Romanian Journal of Materials, 2018
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles obtained by “green” synthesis with well dispersed Pd-Au bimetallic nanoparticles
Revue Roumaine De Chimie, 2018
Impact of RbLaTa2O7 layered perovskite synthesis conditions on their activity for photocatalytic abatement of trichloroethylene
Revue Roumaine De Chimie, 2018
Thermosensitive triblock copolymer templated synthesis of Pt-Cu supported on TiO2: Investigation of their catalytic activity for CO oxidation reaction
Revue Roumaine De Chimie, 2018
Influence of metal-support interaction on nitrate hydrogenation over Rh and Rh-Cu nanoparticles dispersed on Al2O3 and TiO2 supports
Razvan State, Mariana Scurtu, Akane Miyazaki, Florica Papa, Irina Atkinson, et al.
Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2017
Photocatalytic abatement of trichlorethylene over Au and Pd–Au supported on TiO2 by combined photomineralization/hydrodechlorination reactions under simulated solar irradiation
Razvan State, Florica Papa, Tatyana Tabakova, Irina Atkinson, Catalin Negrila, et al.
Journal of Catalysis, 2017
CO oxidation over Pd supported catalysts —In situ study of the electric and catalytic properties
V. Bratan, C. Munteanu, C. Hornoiu, A. Vasile, F. Papa, et al.
Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 2017
Synthesis and characterization of pvp (Polyvinyl pyrrolidone) stabilized gold nanoparticles
Revista Romana De Materiale Romanian Journal of Materials, 2015
Particle size distribution of Pt-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles by fractal analysis
G. Dobrescu, F. Papa, R. State, I. Fangli, I. Balint
Powder Technology, 2015
Green synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles obtained by a direct reduction method and their fractal dimension
Razvan State, Florica Papa, Gianina Dobrescu, Cornel Munteanu, Irina Atkinson, et al.
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2015
Impact of particle size and metal-support interaction on denitration behavior of well-defined Pt-Cu nanoparticles
Akane Miyazaki, Kahori Matsuda, Florica Papa, Mariana Scurtu, Catalin Negrila, et al.
Catalysis Science and Technology, 2015
Supported Pd-Cu nanoparticles for water phase reduction of nitrates. influence of the support and of the pH conditions
Florica Papa, Ioan Balint, Catalin Negrila, Elena-Alina Olaru, Irina Zgura, et al.
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2014
Morphology, chemical state of nanometric-sized Pt-Cu and Pt-Ag particles, and their photocatalytic activity for mineralization of methanol
Florica Papa, Akane Miyazaki, Mariana Scurtu, Adelina C. Ianculescu, Ioan Balint
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2014
Study of CO oxidation over TiO2- anatase by simultaneous kinetic and electrical measurements
Veronica Bratan, Cornel Munteanu, Cristian Hornoiu, Florica Papa, Niculae I. Ionescu
Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2014
Mesoporous cobalt ferrite: A rival of platinum catalyst in methane combustion reaction
Raluca Dumitru, Florica Papa, Ioan Balint, Daniela C. Culita, Cornel Munteanu, et al.
Applied Catalysis A General, 2013
Nickel-doped zinc aluminate oxides: Starch-assisted synthesis, structural, optical properties, and their catalytic activity in oxidative coupling of methane
Diana Visinescu, Florica Papa, Adelina C. Ianculescu, Ioan Balint, Oana Carp
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2013
Relevance of the basicity of MO-Sm 2O 3 (M 5 Zn, Mg, Ca, Sr) mixed oxides for the efficiency of methane conversion to C 2 + hydrocarbons
Ioan Balint, Akane Miyazaki, Dana Gingasu, Florica Papa
Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2012
Morphology and chemical state of PVP-protected Pt, Pt-Cu, and Pt-Ag nanoparticles prepared by alkaline polyol method
Florica Papa, Catalin Negrila, Akane Miyazaki, Ioan Balint
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2011
Preparation, characterization and catalytic behavior of Pt-Cu nanoparticles in methane combustion
Florica Papa, Catalin Negrila, Gianina Dobrescu, Akane Miyazaki, Ioan Balint
Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry, 2011
Acid-base properties of the active sites responsible for C2 + and CO2 formation over MO-Sm2O3 (M = Zn, Mg, Ca and Sr) mixed oxides in OCM reaction
Florica Papa, Patron Luminita, Petre Osiceanu, Ruxandra Birjega, Miyazaki Akane, et al.
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, 2011
Impact of the catalyst basicity on the mechanism of OCM reaction performed over alkaline earth -Nd2O3mixed oxides
Revue Roumaine De Chimie, 2011
Morphology and structure by fractal analysis of Pt-Cu nanoparticles
Applied Computing Conference Proceedings, 2010
On the nature of active sites and catalytic activity for OCM reaction of alkaline-earth oxides-neodymia catalytic systems
Florica Papa, Dana Gingasu, Luminita Patron, Akane Miyazaki, Ioan Balint
Applied Catalysis A General, 2010
Catalytic activity of neodymium substituted zinc ferrites for oxidative conversion of methane
Revue Roumaine De Chimie, 2010
Catalytic activity of neodymium substituted zinc ferrites for oxidative conversion of methane
Florica Papa, Luminita Patron, Oana Carp, Carmen Paraschiv, Balint Ioan
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, 2009
Fractal analysis of mixed oxides type Cu-Cr catalysts supported on γ-Al 2O 3 and γ-Al 2O 3 + SiO 2
Revista De Chimie, 2009
Total oxidation of benzene using Cu-Cr mixed oxide as catalyst
Vasile Georgescu, Gianina Dobrescu, Florica Papa, Niculae I. Ionescu
Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, 2008
Pure and doped lanthanum manganites obtained by combustion method
D. Berger, C. Matei, F. Papa, D. Macovei, V. Fruth, et al.
Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2007
Pure and doped lanthanum cobaltites obtained by combustion method
D. Berger, C. Matei, F. Papa, G. Voicu, V. Fruth
Progress in Solid State Chemistry, 2007
Synthesis of lanthanum ferrite nanopowder by combustion method
Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 2007
Fractal dimensions of lanthanum ferrite samples by adsorption isotherm method
Gianina Dobrescu, Daniela Berger, Florica Papa, N.I. Ionescu
Applied Surface Science, 2003
Synthesis of pure and doped lanthanum cobaltite by the combustion method
Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 2003
Fractal analysis of micrographs and adsorption isotherms of La 1-xSrxCoO3 samples
Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 2003

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