Publications
1. D. Humelnicu, M. Ignat, M.V. Dinu, E. S. Dragan, Optimization of Arsenic Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using Amidoxime Resin Hosted by Mesoporous Silica, ACS Omega, 7(35), 2022: 31069-31080
2. M.V. Dinu, I. Humelnicu, C.A. Gheorghita, D. Humelnicu, Aminopolycarboxylic acids-functionalized chitosan microbeads as valuable heavy metal ions sorbents: fixed-bed column studies and theoretical analysis, Gels, 8(4), 2022: 221
3. D. Humelnicu, I. Zinicovscaia, I. Humelnicu, M. Ignat, N. Yushin, D. Grozdov, Study on the SBA-15 silica and ETS-10 titanosilicate as efficient adsorbents for Cu(II) removal from aqueous solution, Water, 14(6), 2022: 857
4. I. Zinicovscaia, N. Yushin, D. Humelnicu, D. Grozdov, M. Ignat, S. Demcak, I. Humelnicu, Sorption of Ce(III) by silica SBA-15 and titanosilicate ETS-10 from aqueous solution, Water, 13(22), 2021: 3263
5. D. Humelnicu, I. Zinicovscaia, I. Humelnicu, M. Ignat, Experimental studies on the removal of aluminium ions from synthetic aqueous solution by hydroxyapatites, Acta Chim Slov., 68, 2021: 821-832
6. E.S. Dragan, D. Humelnicu, M.V. Dinu, Designing smart triple-network cationic cryogels with outstanding efficiency and selectivity for deep cleaning of phosphate, Chem. Eng. J., 426, 2021: 131411
7.I. Zinicovscaia, N. Yushin, D. Abdusamadzoda, D. Grozdov, I. Humelnicu, M. Ignat, D. Humelnicu, Removal of vanadium ions from aqueous solutions using different type of hydroxyapatites: adsorption isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamic studies, Environm. Eng. Manage. J., 20(6), 2021: 871-88
8. M.V. Dinu, D. Humelnicu, M. M. Lazar, Analysis of copper(II), cobalt(II) and iron(III) sorption in binary and ternary systems by chitosan-based composite sponges obtained by ice-segregation approach, Gels, 7(3), 2021: 103
9. C. Mita, I. Bunea, T. Roman, D. Humelnicu, Cross-linked and functionalized acrylic polymers: Efficient and reusable sorbents for the sequestration of Zn(II) ions from synthetic wastewaters, J. Polym. Environment, 29(7) 2021: 2261-2281
10. I. Zinicovscaia, N. Yushin, D. Grozdov, I. Humelnicu, D. Humelnicu, T. Mitina, Removal of chromium (III) ions from aqueous solutions using different type of hydroxyapatites: adsorption isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamic studies, Des. Water Treat. 204, 2020: 297-305
11. E.S. Dragan, D. Humelnicu, M. Ignat, C.D. Varganici, Highly efficient composite sorbents composed of poly(amidoxime) resins synthesized into porous silica microspheres by the homo-IPN strategy for the removal of Sr2+ and Cs+ , ACS Applied Materials &Interfaces, 12(40), 2020: 44622-44638
12. D. Humelnicu, M.V. Dinu, M. Ignat, M. M. Lazar, E. S. Dragan, I. A. Dinu, Removal of heavy metal ions from multi-component aqueous solutions by low-cost and eco-friendly composite sorbents with anisotropic pores, J. Hazard. Mater., 381, 2020: 120980.
13. M. Shammas, I. Zinicovscaia, D. Humelnicu, L. Cepoi, V. Nirwan, Š. Demčák, A.Fahmi, Bioinspired electrospun hybrid nanofibers based on biomass templated within polymeric matrix for metal removal from wastewater, Polym. Bull., 77(6), 2020: 3207–3222.
14. E.S. Dragan, D. Humelnicu, Contribution of Cross-linker and Silica Morphology on Cr(VI) Sorption Performances of Organic Anion Exchangers Embedded into Silica Pores, Molecules, 25(5), 2020: 1249,
15. D. Humelnicu, A. Pui, Corina Malutan, Th. Malutan, I. Humelnicu, Synthesis, characterization and theoretical investigations of new uranium (VI) and thorium (IV) complexes with 1-furfurylaldehyde-derived Schiff bases as ligands, J. Saudi Chem. Soc., 24(6), 2020:451-460,
16. D. Humelnicu, E.S. Dragan, M. Ignat, M.V. Dinu, A Comparative Study on Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Fe3+, and Cr3+ Metal Ions Removal from Industrial Wastewaters by Chitosan-Based Composite Cryogels Molecules, 25(11), 2020: 2664
17. E. S. Dragan, D. Humelnicu, M. V. Dinu, Development of chitosan-poly(ethyleneimine) based double network cryogels and their application as superadsorbents for phosphate, Carbohydrate Polym. 210, 2019: 17-25.
18. D. Humelnicu, L.Soroaga, C. Arsene, I.Humelnicu, R.I. Olariu, Adsorptive performance of soy bran and mustard husk towards arsenic (V) ions from synthetic aqueous solutions, Acta Chim. Slov., 66, 2019: 326-336
19. E.S. Dragan, D. Humelnicu, M. V. Dinu, Design of porous strong base anion exchangers bearing N,N-dialkyl 2-hydroxyethyl ammonium groups with enhanced retention of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution, React. & Funct. Polym. 124, 2018: 55-63.
20. E.S. Dragan, D. Humelnicu, M.V. Dinu, R.I. Olariu, Kinetics, equilibrium modeling, and thermodynamics on removal of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution using novel composites with strong base anion exchanger microspheres embedded into chitosan/poly(vinyl amine)cryogels, Chem. Eng. J., 330, 2017: 675-691.
21. C. Blegescu, D. Ganju, S. Shova, D. Humelnicu, Immobilised Co(II) homodinuclear coordinative compound with terephthalate bridge and o-phenanthroline for catalytic applications, Croat. Chem. Acta, 90(1), 2017: 59-66.
22. D. D.Dumitrascu, E. Popovici, N.Vrinceanu, D. Humelnicu, N. Ouerfelli, R.I. Prepelita, I. Gradinaru, Photocatalytic performance of systems based on uranyl incorporated SBA-15 mesoporous silica, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 11(2), 2016: 381 – 392
23. D. Humelnicu, M. Ignat, F. Doroftei, Agricultural by-products as low cost sorbents for the removal of heavy metals from dilute wastewaters, Environ. Monit. Assess., 187(5), 2015: 187-198.
24. D. Humelnicu, M. Ignat, M. Suchea, Evaluation of adsorption capacity of montmorillonite-K10 and Al-pillared clay towards Pb2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions, Acta Chim. Slov., 62, 2015: 947-957.
25. D. Humelnicu, C. Blegescu, D. Ganju, Removal of uranium (VI) and thorium (IV) ions from aqueous solutions by functionalized silica: kinetic and thermodynamic studies, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 299(3), 2014: 1183-1190.
26. I.C. Popescu (Hoştuc), P. Filip, I. Humelnicu, M. Mateescu, E. Militaru, D. Humelnicu, Removal of uranyl ions by p-hexasulfonated calyx[6]arene acid, J. Nucl. Mater., 453, 2014: 75-81.
27. I.C. Popescu, P. Filip, D. Humelnicu, I. Humelnicu, T. B. Scott, R. A. Crane, Removal of uranium (VI) from aqueous systems by nanoscale zero-valent iron particles suspended in carboxy-methyl cellulose, J. Nucl. Mater., 443(1-3), 2013: 250-255.
28. D. Hritcu, D. Humelnicu, G. Dodi, M.I. Popa, Magnetic chitosan composite particles: evaluation of thorium and uranyl ion adsorption from aqueous solutions, Carbohydrate Polym., 87(2), 2012: 1185-1191.
29. A. Cecal, D. Humelnicu, V. Rudic, L. Cepoi, D. Ganju, A. Cojocari, Uptake of uranyl ions from uranium ores and sludges by means of Spirulina platensis, Porphyridum cruentum and Nostok linckia alga, Biores.Tehnol., 118, 2012: 19-23.
30. A. Cecal, D. Humelnicu, V. Rudic, L. Cepoi, A. Cojocari, Removal of uranyl ions from UO2(NO3)2 solution by means of Chlorella vulgaris and Dunaliella salinas alga, Cent. Eur. J. Chem., 10(5), 2012: 1669-1675.
31. D. Humelnicu, M. V. Dinu, E. S. Drăgan, Adsorption characteristics of UO22+ and Th4+ ions from simulated radioactive solutions onto chitosan/clinoptilolite sorbents, J. Hazard. Mater., 185(1), 2011: 447-455.
32. A. Pui, Th. Malutan, L. Tataru, C. Malutan, D. Humelnicu, G. Carja, New complexes of lanthanide Ln(III), (Ln = La, Sm, Gd, Er) with Schiff bases derived from 2-furaldehyde and phenylenediamines, Polyhedron, 30(12), 2011: 2127-2131.
33.D. Humelnicu, L. Bulgariu, M. Macoveanu, On the retention of uranyl and thorium ions from radioactive solutions on peat moss, J. Hazard. Mater., 174(1-3), 2010: 782-787.
34. D. Humelnicu, E. Popovici, C. Mita, E. Dvininov, Study on the retention of uranyl ions on modiffied clays with titanium oxide, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 279(1), 2009: 131-136.
35. T. Malutan, A. Pui, C. Malutan, L. Tataru, D. Humelnicu, A fluorescence emission, FT-IR and UV-Vis absorption study of the some uranium (VI) Schiff bases complexes, J. Fluorescence, 18(3-4), 2008: 707-713.
36. D. Humelnicu, R.I. Olariu, Al. Cecal, Recovery of some inorganic compounds from the sludges resulted after the leaching of uranyl ions from uranium ores, Environ. Eng. Manag. J., 7(4), 2008: 401-407.
37. G. Drochioiu, K. Popa, D. Humelnicu, M. Murariu, I. Sandu, Al. Cecal, Comparison of various sensitive and selective spectrophotometric assays of environmental cyanide, Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 90(2), 2008: 221-235.
38. R. Tykva, K. Popa, E. Podracka, D. Humelnicu, 226Ra translocation from soil to selected vegetation in the Crucea (Romania) uranium mining area, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 278(1), 2008: 211-213.
39. D. Humelnicu, G. Drochioiu, M.I. Sturza, K. Popa and Al. Cecal, Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of U(VI) and Th(IV) sorption on a zeolitic volcanic tuff, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 207(3), 2006: 637-640.
40. D. Bontea, Carmen Mita, D. Humelnicu, Removal of uranyl ions from wastewaters using cellulose and modified cellulose materials, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 268 (2), 2006: 305-311.
41. K. Popa, M.N. Palamaru, A.R. Iordan, D. Humelnicu, G. Drochioiu, Al. Cecal, Laboratory analyses of 60Co2+, 65Zn2+ and 55+59Fe2+ radiocations uptake by Lemna minor, I. Environm. Health Studies, 42(1), 2006: 87-95.
42. D. Humelnicu, G. Drochioiu, K. Popa, Bioaccumulation of Thorium and Uranyl ions on Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 260(2), 2004: 291-293.
43. K. Popa, Al. Cecal, D. Humelnicu, I. Caraus, C. L. Draghici, Removal of 60Co2+ and 137Cs+ from low radioactive solutions using Azolla caroliniana Willd. Water fern, Cent. Eur. J. Chem., 2(3), 2004: 434-445.
44. K. Popa, Al. Cecal, G. Drochioiu, A. Pui, D. Humelnicu, Saccharomyces cerevisiae as uranium bioaccumulating material: the influence of contact time, pH and anion nature, Nukleonika, 48(3), 2003: 121-125.
45. Gh. Nemtoi, C. Beldie, C. Tircolea, I. Popa, Ig. Cretescu, I. Humelnicu and D. Humelnicu, Behaviour of the Poly(Maleic Anhydride-co-vinyl Acetate) Copolimer in Aqueous Solutions, Eur. Polym. J., 37, 2001: 729-735,