Results

Deliverables achieved, result indicators

  • The project website was created: https://www.itim-cj.ro/dime/
  • The Management Plan was created
  • The results were disseminated to 13 communications at international conferences / seminars and 1 communication at a national symposium, 2 article submitted for publication, 2 papers published1 presentation at the international event organized by CLEMS, 2 presentations at the workshop.
  • Two products were created:
    • Activated Biochar System-Fe3O4-NiO-ext, authors: Loredana Soran, Ocsana Opriş, Ildiko Lung, Adina Stegarescu, Ancuța Balla, József-Zsolt Szücs-Balázs, Septimiu Tripon, Irina Kacso, Alexandru Turza, Diana Lazar, reg. no. 1824 / 02.12.2024;
    • Activated biochar, obtained from apple residues, encapsulated in alginate, authors: Loredana Soran, Ildiko Lung, Adina Stegarescu, Ocsana Opriş, Ancuța Balla, Septimiu Tripon, József-Zsolt Szücs-Balázs (reg. no. 1825/02.12.2024).
  • Three methods were elaborated:e created:
    • Activated Biochar System-Fe3O4-NiO-ext, authors: Loredana Soran, Ocsana Opriş, Ildiko Lung, Adina Stegarescu, Ancuța Balla, József-Zsolt Szücs-Balázs, Septimiu Tripon, Irina Kacso, Alexandru Turza, Diana Lazar, reg. no. 1824 / 02.12.2024;
    • Activated biochar, obtained from apple residues, encapsulated in alginate, authors: Loredana Soran, Ildiko Lung, Adina Stegarescu, Ocsana Opriş, Ancuța Balla, Septimiu Tripon, József-Zsolt Szücs-Balázs (reg. no. 1825/02.12.2024).

Articles in ISI listed journals

  1. Resistance and biodegradation of triclosan and propylparaben by isolated bacteria from greywater, Itzhari, D., Nzeh, J., Ronen, Z., Journal of Xenobiotics 2025, 15(2), p.56.
  2. Sustainable biochar derived from apple wastes and enhancement with metal oxides green synthesised for water purification, Bocșa M., Lung I., Tata T., Opriș O., Stegarescu A., Kacso I., Tripon S., Lazar M.D., Balla A., Szücs-Balázs J.-Z., Lazacovici D., Ghendov-Moşanu A., Mormile C., Bellucci S., Sturza R., Soran M.-L.*, Discover Materials, https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-025-00473-7.

Communications

Participation in international conferences

  1. Dasgan H.Y., Keskin A., Ikiz B., Soran M.L. Determination of the optimal dose of superabsorbent hydrogel to mitigate drought stress in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). 15th International Conference – Processes in Isotopes and Molecules, PIM 2025, 16 – 19 septembrie 2025, Cluj-Napoca, România.
  2. Dasgan H.Y., Keskin A., Ikiz B., Soran M.L. Effects of hydrogels on beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) growing under salt stress. 15th International Conference – Processes in Isotopes and Molecules, PIM 2025, 16 – 19 septembrie 2025, Cluj-Napoca, România.
  3. Chiș A.M., Opriș O., Lung I., Stegarescu A., Kacso I., Turza A., Tripon S., Pintea S., Mormile C., Bellucci S., Sturza R., Ghendov-Moșanu A., Dasgan H.Y., Soran M.L. Antibiotics removal using materials based on biochar. 15th International Conference – Processes in Isotopes and Molecules, PIM 2025, 16 – 19 septembrie 2025, Cluj-Napoca, România.
  4. Mormile C., Opriş O., Lung I., Stegarescu A., Kacso I., Turza A., Tripon S., Pintea S., Bellucci S., Sturza R., Ghendov-Moșanu A., Soran M.L. Eco-friendly biochar-metal oxide adsorbents for emerging contaminant removal. 15th International Conference – Processes in Isotopes and Molecules, PIM 2025, 16 – 19 septembrie 2025, Cluj-Napoca, România.
  5. Soran M.L., Opriș O., Lung I., Tripon S., Turza A., Kacso I., Lazar M.D., La Pietra M., Truffa R., Sturza R., Ghendov-Mosanu A., Lazacovici D., Dasgan Y., Militaru M., Stegarescu A., Bellucci S. Sorption capacity of phthalate residues on biochar obtained from apple waste and functionalized with metal oxides. 15th International Conference – Processes in Isotopes and Molecules, PIM 2025, 16 – 19 septembrie 2025, Cluj-Napoca, România.
  6. Soran M.-L., Opriş O., Lung I., Stegarescu A., Turza A., Tripon S., Balla A., Szücs-Balázs J.Z. Ciprofloxacin removal from wastewater using biochar. International Experts Summit on Materials Science and Nanotechnology, 16 – 18 iunie, 2025, Barcelona, Spania.
  7. M.L. Soran, O. Opriş, I. Lung, A. Stegarescu, S. Pintea, A.M. Chiş, D. Lazar, I. Kacso, Green synthesis of biochar functionalized with metal oxides for water decontamination, International Experts Summit on Materials Science and Nanotechnology, 16 – 18 iunie, 2025, Barcelona, Spania.
  8. Soran, M.L.; Opriș O, Lung I., Lazacovici D., Ghendov-Moșanu A., Sturza R., Cost-effective sorbents for removing phtalate residues from water, OPROTEH 2025, The 20th International Conference of Constructive Design and Technological Optimization in Machine Building, Bacau, România, 21-23 May, 2025. Bacau
  9. M.-L. Soran, I. Lung, O. Opriş, S. Pintea, A. Stegarescu, A. Turza, Preparation and characterization of cost effective new material for drugs removal from contaminated water, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, 3 – 6 June 2024, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (Roma), Italia – oral presentation
  10. A. Stegarescu, O. Opriş, I. Lung, I. Kacso, S. Tripon, M.-L. Soran, Materials based on biochar and metal oxides – preliminary tests for pollutants removal from aqueous solutions, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, 3 – 6 June 2024, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (Roma), Italia – Poster
  11. M.-L. Soran, I. Lung, O. Opriş, S. Pintea, A. Stegarescu, A. Turza, Apple by-products and water decontamination, 1st International Seminar on Agri-Food and Industrial Biotechnology, 26 – 27 iunie 2024, Congres international hibrid, Algeria – oral presentation
  12. M.-L. Soran, A. Stegarescu, I. Lung, O. Opriş, S. Pintea, A. Balla, J.-Z. Szucs-Balazs, M. Militaru, Biochar based materials for water saving and drugs removal, 1st International Seminar On Beekeeping-Plant And Innovative Technology, 27 – 28 November 2024, Algeria – oral presentation
  13. A. Cârdan, M.-L. Soran, I. Lung, O. Opriş, A. Stegarescu, I. Kacso, M. Miheţ, A. Turza, D. Lazacovich, A. Ghendov-Moşanu, R. Sturza, C. Mormile, F. Maschio, F. Venturi, A. Calabro, S. Bellucci, Pollutants Removal Using Cost Effective Material From Apple Wastes, the 23rd International Conference Life Sciences For Sustainable Development, 26 – 28 September 2024, Cluj-Napoca, Romania – oral presentation

Participation in the national symposium

A. Cârdan, A. Stegarescu, I. Lung, O. Opriş, M.-L. Soran, I. Kacso, M. Miheț, S. Tripon, A. Turza, D. Gligor, Biochar – Green Adsorbents for Pollutants Removal from Aquatic Environments, Simpozionul Naţional Studenţesc “Mihai David”, 15 – 17 November 2024, Iaşi – oral presentation

Articles submitted for publication

  1. Innovative and cost-effective materials for the removal of antibiotics from water: A sustainable approach to environmental remediation; A. Stegarescu, O. Opriș, I. Lung, S. Tripon, A. Turza, I. Kacso, M.D. Lazar, M. La Pietra, R. Truffa, R. Sturza, H.Y. Dasgan, M. Militaru, M.L. Soran, S. Bellucci; manuscript submitted for publication.
  2. Enhancing drought resilience and sustainability in water-scarce agriculture through novel hydrogels,Zikaria K., Liaqat W., Altaf M.T., Jan M.F., Maqbool A., Aldiyab A., Balik S., İkiz B., Soran M.L.,, Gruda N.S.,Dasgan H.Y.; manuscript submitted to publication.