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anton_ficai81@yahoo.com |
| Last update: 13/02/2025 | |
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Institution: |
National University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest |
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University |
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ORCID number: |
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1777-0525
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Google Scholar: |
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=wSWLTkQAAAAJ
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Research Gate: |
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anton-Ficai
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Country: |
Romania
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WEB address: |
https://anton.ficai.eu/?page_id=28 |
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Working groups of interest |
| - | WG1 - Advances in Porous Materials and Technologies | | - | WG2 - Health | | - | WG4 - Environment | | - | WG5 - Management and Dissemination |
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| Keywords |
| - | | Environment | | - | | Health | | - | | Macropores | | - | | Mesopores | | - | | Oxides | | - | | Smart Functional Surfaces | | - | | Technology |
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Research field (Free keywords) |
drug delivery; tissue engineering; composite materials |
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| Materials/technologies |
| - | | Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) | | - | | Zeolites | | - | | Inorganic Porous Materials (Porous Alumina, TiO2, ZnO) | | - | | Porous Hydrogels | | - | | Porous Clays | | - | | Mesoporous silicas | | - | | Porous polymers |
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Scientific expertise |
Anton FICAI is mainly focusing his R&D activity in materials processing and design including but not limited to porous materials for specific applications including health and environmental protection; composite materials for tissue engineering (from pure regenerative to specific antitumoral, antimicrobial or anti-osteoporotic applicability); chemical surface modification, etc. A special attention was also paid to the development of different nanomaterials, including metal and oxide nanoparticles (ZnO, Fe3O4, AgNP, etc.), carbonic materials especially graphene oxide, calcium Phosphates (especially hydroxyapatite) etc.. |
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Capabilities |
materials processing and design: AgNPs, ZnO, Fe3O4, graphene oxide, bioglasses, MOFs, composites (especially COLL/HA), drug delivery systems, etc |
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Relevant publications
(6 max.) |
| L. Motelica, G. Voicu, C. Chircov, A.V. Surdu, R.D. Trusca, B.S. Vasile, D. Ficai, O.C. Oprea, D.S. Marta, V.E. Peteu, M. Anghelache, A. Ficai, M. Calin, Aspartic acid functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for enhanced internalization in tumoral cell, J Aust Ceram Soc (2025). |
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| L. Motelica, D. Ficai, G. Petrisor, O.C. Oprea, R.D. Trusca, A. Ficai, E. Andronescu, A. Hudita, A.M. Holban, Antimicrobial Hydroxyethyl-Cellulose-Based Composite Films with Zinc Oxide and Mesoporous Silica Loaded with Cinnamon Essential Oil, Pharmaceutics 16(9) (2024). |
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| C.I. Codrea, D. Baykara, R.A. Mitran, A.C.Ç. Koyuncu, O. Gunduz, A. Ficai, 3D-Bioprinted Gelatin Methacryloyl-Strontium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Composite Hydrogels Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration, Polymers-Basel 16(13) (2024). |
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| A.M. Croitoru, D. Ficai, A. Ficai, Novel Photothermal Graphene-Based Hydrogels in Biomedical Applications, Polymers-Basel 16(8) (2024). |
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| G. Petrisor, L. Motelica, R.D. Trusca, A.L. Mîrt, G. Vasilievici, J.A. Tomescu, C. Manea, A.S. Dumbrava, V.M. Corbu, I. Gheorghe-Barbu, D. Ficai, O.C. Oprea, B.S. Vasile, A. Ficai, A.D. Raiciu, The Antimicrobial Potency of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Loaded with Melissa Officinalis Extract, Pharmaceutics 16(4) (2024). |
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| L. Marinescu, L. Motelica, D. Ficai, A. Ficai, O.C. Oprea, E. Andronescu, A.M. Holban, A Two-Step Surface Modification Methodology for the Advanced Protection of a Stone Surface, Nanomaterials-Basel 14(1) (2024). |
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Projects
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| M Era Net; Innovative stent coating with polyphenol-rapamycin complex with improved drug-eluting properties to target in-stent-restenosis |
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| Flag Era; Smart nerve Grafts based on Graphene-related composite materials with electric-triggering capability for central and peripheral nervous system regeneration Smart2Graph; Role: Project Coordinator Budget: 971 732Eur; |
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| PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2021-1242; Glass functionalisation and decoration with nanoparticles: a challenging way to induce new applications; Role: Project manager, Period of implementation: 2022-2024 |
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Technology transfer /
Patents (3 max.) |
| Anton FICAI, Geanina Silviana BANU, Denisa FICAI, Claudiu Virgil BANU, Nicolae COSTACHE, Process for obtaining nanopowders, installation for carrying out the process and nanopowders thus obtained, national patent application registered with OSIM under no. |
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| A. Ficai, E. Andronescu, C. D. Ghitulica, D. Ficai, G. Voicu, M. G. Albu; Process for preparing composite multi-purpose materials with possible applicability in the treatment of bone cancer; Patent No. RO127725/30. 03. 2015 issued by OSIM; RO127725B1; |
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Other relevant information |
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