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Citizenship:
Ph.D. degree award:
2015
Mr.
Cristian-Dragos
Varganici
Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
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INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA "PETRU PONI"
Researcher
11
years
Personal public profile link.
Curriculum Vitae (21/02/2020)
Expertise & keywords
Polymers
Thermal behavior of polymers
Structure-properties correlation in polymers
Polymer degradation and stability
Interdisciplinary research
epoxy resins
Multicomponent polymer systems
Polymer photochemistry
Projects
Publications & Patents
Entrepreneurship
Reviewer section
Innovative system for products and technologies to stimulate the eco-efficiency of the leather industry
Call name:
Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0436
2014
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2017
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEXTILE SI PIELARIE-I.N.C.D.T.P. BUCURESTI SUCURSALA BUCURESTI INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE PIELARIE - INCALTAMINTE I.C.P.I.
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEXTILE SI PIELARIE-I.N.C.D.T.P. BUCURESTI SUCURSALA BUCURESTI INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE PIELARIE - INCALTAMINTE I.C.P.I. (RO); Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICĂ "GHEORGHE ASACHI" IAŞI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA "PETRU PONI" (RO); PIELOREX S.A. (RO)
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA "PETRU PONI" (RO)
Project website:
http://icpi.ro/icpi/?param=1
Abstract:
The specific topic of this complex project is of great interest and the conclusive evidence is the great number of international research works on increasing eco-efficiency of the leather processing industry, which is currently classified as an industry with controlled environmental aggression tending to become an industry with limited aggression.
The objectives proposed for this project are consistent with the purpose and overall goal of the PN II_PT_PCCA program to increase competitiveness of research and development by developing solutions to problems of socio-economic interest, resulting in innovative products and technologies, developed in partnership between research organizations. The problems addressed by the proposed project place it into Research area 7 - Materials, processes and products, Research direction 7.1. Advanced Materials, Research theme 7.1.3. Environmentally friendly materials in processes related to their production and use.
The main goal of this project is to promote best practices specific to ecological leather processing industry (at least in terms of eco-tolerability) by developing and implementing new materials and innovative technological principles that lead to the harmonization of economic performance criteria with environmental protection and human security.
The originality of this project lies in the idea of transforming difficult to manage waste into an eco-efficiency growth factor for the industry generating it, namely recovery of solid waste with protein content (leather, wool, hair) resulting from leather processing (as well as from other industries) to obtain added-value products (biopolymers).
These innovative products are used in biomimetic hybrid tanning systems and as vehicle agents for a new leather dyeing system with non-specific materials, namely organic pigments formulated/functionalized in water-soluble liposomal micro/nanocapsules.
Developing these relatively low-cost materials will be possible through simple processes and their application will not essentially change existing industrial technologies, but will induce multiple economic effects (by reducing production and pollution treatment costs), environmental effects (through recovery and use of difficult to manage waste, removing substances with high toxic potential, such as chromium salts used in tanning and carcinogenic amines used in dyeing, from leathers and effluents), and, last but not least, social effects (by protecting the individual, from workers in tanneries to users of objects made of leather, creating new jobs as a result of lower production costs and re/opening waste processing units).
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Advanced research related to the behavior of multi-component polymer systems under simulated environmental factors action
Call name:
Exploratory Research Projects - PCE-2011 call
PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0187
2011
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2016
Role in this project:
Coordinating institution:
Institutul de Chimie Macromoleculara Petru Poni Iasi
Project partners:
Institutul de Chimie Macromoleculara Petru Poni Iasi (RO)
Affiliation:
Institutul de Chimie Macromoleculara Petru Poni Iasi (RO)
Project website:
http://www.icmpp.ro/mcps/ro/index.php
Abstract:
The aging of polymer systems involves different factors: natural (light, heat, humidity), structural and accidental (impurities, oxidation processes occurred during processing), all these being capable to significantly reduce the life-time of materials. The mechanisms of polymers degradation are highly complex. Thus, there can be initiated photo-crosslinking or photo-oxidative reactions of polymers accompanied by decrease in average degree polymerization, increase of polydispersity and formation of chemical structures capable to modify the properties of polymers. The present project envisages increasing knowledge in the investigation upon effect of external factors on stability of multi-component polymer systems. It is aimed to create a research team comprising 4 experienced researchers and 3 doctoral students focused to acquire experimental data and to elaborate original theories in order to explain the performance loss of polymer systems during exposure to controlled environmental factors, and to evaluate their life-time prediction. It is considered that valuable scientific results will be provided, being comparable with those already existing at global level, and will contribute to increasing international visibility of Romanian research activity. The envisaged results will contribute to the finalization of doctoral theses to be realized by the young doctoral students included in the research team.
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Phosphorus-containing polymers for high performance materials used in advanced technologies and/or biomedical applications
Call name:
Projects for Young Research Teams - TE-2012 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2012-3-0123
2013
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2016
Role in this project:
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA "PETRU PONI"
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA "PETRU PONI" (RO)
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA "PETRU PONI" (RO)
Project website:
http://proiect0123.wix.com/serbezeanu
Abstract:
The present research will develop the field of phosphorus-containing macromolecular compounds, the main goals being the design, synthesis and characterization of novel polymers containing phosphorus in the main and/or the side chain and the investigation of potential applications of these materials in high ranked fields of the modern technology and/or in biomedicine. The targeted polymers will be designed in such manner to possess good solubility and processability, flame retardancy, high thermal stability, biocompatibility and biodegradability. The structure of monomers and polymers will be verified by means of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and NMR spectroscopy. The liquid crystalline behavior will be investigated by polarized light microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction. The effect of the phosphorus content on the thermal properties and the flame retardancy will be evaluated by means of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), TGA-FTIR, and scanning electron microscopy. The physical properties of the poly(organophosphazene)-doxorubicin nanoparticles and the release profile of doxorubicin from the micelles will be determined, and the in vivo antitumor activity of the poly(organophosphazene)-doxorubicin will be monitored to assess the efficacy of using the polymer-drug nanoparticles as a drug delivery system.
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FILE DESCRIPTION
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List of research grants as project coordinator or partner team leader
Significant R&D projects for enterprises, as project manager
R&D activities in enterprises
Peer-review activity for international programs/projects
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