RESEARCH PROJECTS OUTLOOK:
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Funding subtype: ERANET-MANUNET-PlasmaPack, Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI): RO
Period: 2020-2022
Description: The advantages of polymeric food packaging are widely recognized but the improper sterilization and/or disinfection of inner surface of polymer in contact with food may represent a major risk in food safety. On the other hand, the next generation of food packaging should be suitable for incorporating e-labels and smart labels in order to improve the traceability of the food products. The most important issue is related to both inner and outer surfaces of polymeric foil treatment, playing an important role in packaging and should satisfy the expectations in respect to food safety and labelling quality. In this regard, non-thermal plasma (NTP) emerged as technology capable of increasing the surface energy of polymers, enhancing adhesion and printability, and has been successfully applied for surface decontamination of both food products and food packaging. Accordingly, PlasmaPack aims to develop a technology based on NTP plasma (coupled DBD-Corona discharges) for double-sided treatment of polymeric foil used in food packaging. This allows a proper disinfection (sterilization) of inner surface and facilitates smart labels printing on outer surface.
GRANT NUMBER:214/2020
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Funding subtype: PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-0556, Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI): RO
Period: 2020-2022
Description: The scope of this project was to develop an experimental device meant to demonstrate the feasibility of increasing the therapeutic potential of wheat sprouts (Triticum aestivum) by treating them with non-thermal activated water (PAW). The effect of natural products in the prophylaxis or even in the treatment of diseases is well known, since, in most cases, they have no side effects on the human body. Excellent results have been obtained following the introduction into the diet of natural products, even in cases considered incurable. Wheat sprouts are a rich source of nutrients (proteins, lipids, fibers, vitamins) and bioactive phytochemicals (BFT) (polyphenols, gamma-aminobutyric acid, etc.). The project propose the utilization of a non-thermal plasma-based technology (NTP) to produce plasma-activated water (PAW) aiming to increase the bioactive phytochemicals in wheat sprouts with benefits for human health and well-being. The technological innovation currently has been tested, as a small single laboratory unit, which can produce low concentrations of NO3- and H2O2 in water treated by non-thermal plasma. In order to bring this innovation to market, the key technical challenges of the proposal are referring to: the reactor/power supply scale-up to a laboratory complex equipment for PAW production, power supply optimization, long time tests of the complete system and correlation between the electrical parameters of the NTP with BFT produced by wheat sprouts.
GRANT NUMBER:2019-0556
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Funding subtype: ERANET-MANUNET-III-Treatoflex, Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI): RO
Period: 2019-2021
Description: Flexible electronics also known as organic electronics is defining a category of electronic devices developed on a bendable substrate material (mainly polymers, but also paper) with the aim of addressing the current societal needs in terms of applications (e.g. increasing the energy production from renewable sources, improving energy efficiency, providing new diagnosis tolls for health system), targets which can be reached only by diminishing the production cost of the electronic and electrical devices. The herein proposal is aiming to foster the development of flexible printed electronics processes by proposing a solution to the disadvantages of the current manufacturing technology. Thus, the Consortium is proposing utilization of a plasma based technology for pretreating the surface of the polymeric substrate at atmospheric pressure and room temperature, in the absence of additional gases. The new technology which is to demonstrate high potential of being integrated at the level of screen printing and inkjet printing processes may impact significantly the economic situation of both SMEs and ensure their improved position within International supply chain.
GRANT NUMBER:146/2020
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Evaluation of the activated water produced by different non-thermal plasma reactors
Funding subtype: PN-III-P3-3.1-PM-RO-FR-2019-0213, Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI): RO
Period: 2019-2021
Description: The main objective of the project is to obtain a complete evaluation of reactive species concentrations (especially NO3 and H2O2) into non-thermal plasma (NTP) activated water, PAW, when using different NTP reactors and different primary parameters (water flowrate, gas flowrate, electrical parameters). The obtained results will allow realizing a complete image in choosing the optimum conditions for producing PAW (reactor and primary operating parameters) for irrigating plants in different vegetation stages.
GRANT NUMBER: 19 BM/2019
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An Enhanced Contact Plasma Reactor: A Competitive Remediation Technology for Per- and Perfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Contaminated Water
FFounding Agency - EPA - USA, Coordinating institution: Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, USA
Period:2019-2020
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Funding subtype: PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0277, Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI): RO
Period: 2017-2019
Description: The thematic of the project refers to the sustainable intensification of crop plants and systems of agriculture, by developing integrated, systems-based approaches to biomass increasing, organic pesticides and fertilizers, intensive land exploitation of greenhouses by using interdisciplinary and innovative technologies.This project aimed to implement some new methods of ecological and non-stressful treatment of plants for eliminating or reducing to a minimum of the quantity of chemical substances (pesticides) used for the protection of plants against the pathogen agents or for stimulating growth compounds (fertilizer).To emphasize the changes that occur due to PAW treatment on plant development stages specific horticultural tests and biochemical analysis in the leaves and fructification were performed supplemented by numerous biometric phenological and production determinations.We achieved the stimulation of seeds germination, by reducing the interval between sowing and growth Herbaceous energy annual crops species, a good development after planting, stimulating to increase foliar surface, increasing the number of flowers / plant, developing an immune system and finally the increasing economic competitiveness of plants yield.
GRANT NUMBER: 15/2017
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Reaction processes in organic droplet spray plasma reactors
Funding subtype: NSF-CBET-1236225, National Science Foundation: VA, VA, US
Period: 2012-2015
Description: Studies concerning reaction processes in organic droplet spray non-thermal plasma reactors
GRANT NUMBER: 1236225
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The study of hydrogen production by cold plasma technologies
Funding subtype: PNII– IDEI 331, Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI) RO
Period: 2008-2011
Description:Through this research project, we aimed to obtain hydrogen by cold plasma technologies at higher efficiency and lower cost than the classical electrolysis of water. The innovative methods are referring to the development of cold plasma reactors glidarc and plasmatron type. In order to increase the hydrogen production efficiency, the following factors will be studied: reactor geometry and parameters, the electrodes and water atomization nozzle geometry; the physical and chemical parameter of the water (ph, conductivity); water atomization degree in the gas flow; the ratio of gas/water vapors injected into the reactor; the nature and flow rate the working gas. The results obtained are correlated with the electrical parameter of the power supply for plasma generation in order to obtain a maximum efficiency of hydrogen production. The optimum solution emphasized by experimental results will be the basis for the development of a plasmatron reactor for hydrogen production.
GRANT NUMBER: 331/2008, Project manager: Radu Burlică
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Laboratory for advanced chemical reaction engineering
Funding subtype: Florida State University: FL, FL, US
Period:2005-2006
Description: Development of a Non-thermal plasma laboratory for advanced chemical reaction engineering
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Treatment and conditioning of wine with cold plasma
Funding subtype: RESEARCH PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE CEEX (Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI): RO)
Period: 2005-2006
Description:Treatment and conditioning of wine with non-thermal plasma
GRANT NUMBER:117/2005
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High voltage electro-chemical reactors for water pollution treatment
Funding subtype: NSF-NATO - DGE-0209555 (National Science Foundation: VA, VA, US)
Period: 2002-2003
Description:development of high voltage electrochemical reactors for water pollution treatment
GRANT NUMBER (PostDoctoral Research Fellowship):0209555 (Radu Burlică)
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