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Elena Mirabela Soare

- INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU

Researcher | PhD student

Curriculum Vitae (26/02/2024)

Expertise & keywords

Development of a new generation of eco-friendly fire retardants for the treatment of cellulosic materials Call name: PNCDI IV, SP 5.7.1 - Proiect experimental demonstrativ
PN-IV-P7-7.1-PED-2024-0582 2025 - 2026

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU (RO); SAFETY INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS S.R.L. (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://www.icf.ro/pr_2024/ECOFIREMAT/index.html

Abstract:

The project proposal ECOFIREMAT aims to design and investigate an innovative fire retardant that is halogen-free, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly in compliance with EU regulations. The objective of the project is to improve construction materials' fire safety by preventing ignition while also mitigating fungal growth and insect damage. The approach involves the application of a novel combination of a boron-silica complex and copper nanoparticles (CuNP) obtained by microwave-assisted method onto wood and textile materials through a spraying process. The CuNP prepared using Peppermint extract offers an eco-friendly and cost-effective solution due to the abundance of raw materials and the availability of residual peppermint waste from industrial practices in Romania. The boron-silica-CuNP assembly will be achieved through a sonication process, rendering a synergistic effect on the fire retardancy of the end product. The performance of the boron-silica-CuNP complex will be assessed by examining the flammability of the treated products upon direct contact with a flame, the minimum concentration of oxygen needed for combustion, total heat release, and smoke production. The ECOFIREMAT project has significant potential to enhance fire safety universally. It offers an innovative halogen-free solution with improved fire-resistant and antimicrobial properties, addressing the need to replace hazardous and toxic materials with sustainable safe, and compliant ones.

Transfer of innovative co-crystallization technologies for the development of nutraceutical functional products Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2021-0393 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: TERACRYSTAL SRL

Project partners: TERACRYSTAL SRL (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://teracrystal.com/research/

Abstract:

The project proposal "Transfer of innovative co-crystallization technologies for the development of nutraceutical functional products -INOCRYSTAL", aims to (i) validating a functional model for the preparation of nutraceutical functional products obtained by (ii) innovative technologies based on the co-crystallization of resveratrol and piperazine and (iii) strengthening TeraCrystal's innovation capacity in obtaining new products with nutraceutical properties for the livestock sector, both for the domestic and foreign markets. This project proposal capitalizes on the results of its own research, obtained through the collaboration between the two partners (TeraCrystal srl and the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy) and materialized by obtaining an international patent (US 20210032210A1). Based on the results obtained at laboratory scale, a functional model (TRL5) is proposed, which involves cocrystals obtained by the homogenization/milling technique of resveratrol and piperazine in the presence of ethyl alcohol. A discontinuous technological process is used with 2 kg rods. It can be estimated that the product thus obtained possesses nutraceutical functions and generates a profit of 30.000 euro/month for a 100kg production. It is also proposed to patent the technology for obtaining the nutraceutical product and to disseminate the results by participating in two international conferences and publishing three ISI listed papers.

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