Dissemination:

Scientific results
Dissertation thesis: “Removal of heavy metal ions from wastewaters by polysaccharide-based sorbents” defended by Master Student Ancuta Dumitrita Tapalaga (July 2020).

National Patent:
Porous Composite Materials: preparation method and application in heterogeneous catalysis; Maria Valentina Dinu, Nicusor Fifere, Maria Marinela Lazar, Irina Elena Raschip, Ionel Adrian Dinu; Registration OSIM Number: A100664/23.10.2020

Articles:
1. “Removal of heavy metal ions from multi-component aqueous solutions by eco-friendly and low-cost composite sorbents with anisotropic pores” Doina Humelnicu, Maria Marinela Lazar, Maria Ignat, Ionel AdrianDinu, Ecaterina Stela Dragan, Maria Valentina Dinu, Journal of Hazardous Materials 381 (2020) 120980.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120980. (FI = 9.038)
2. “Advances in porous chitosan-based composite hydrogels: Synthesis and applications” Ecaterina Stela Dragan, Maria Valentina Dinu, Reactive and Functional Polymers 146 (2020) 104372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2019.104372. (FI = 3.333)
3. “A comparative study on Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Fe3+, and Cr3+ metal ions removal from industrial wastewaters by chitosan-based composite cryogels” Doina Humelnicu, Ecaterina Stela Dragan, Maria Ignat, Maria Valentina Dinu, Molecules 25 (2020) 2664; doi:10.3390/molecules25112664. (FI = 3.267)
4. “Cationic polyelectrolytes application for removal of the novadim progress and decis pesticide formulations from synthetic emulsions” Luminita Ghimici, Dario Rossini, Maria Valentina Dinu, Journal of Water Science and Engineering, V1(5) (2020) 1-6.
5. “Composite cryo-beads of chitosan reinforced with natural zeolites with remarkable elasticity and switching on/off selectivity for heavy metal ions” Patricia Sáez, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Araceli Rodríguez, José Maria Gómez, Maria Marinela Lazar, Dario Rossini, Maria Valentina Dinu, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 164 (2020) 2432-2449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.08.009. (FI = 5.162).
6. “Novel chitosan/a-1,4-polyglucose cryogel sponge-like films embedding Thymus vulgaris essential oil with high potential application in Candida skin infections” Adina Catinca Grădinaru, Maria Valentina Dinu, Maria Marinela Lazar, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Irina Elena Raschip, Mihai Brebu, Nina Ciocârlan, Ana Clara Aprotosoaie, Carbohydrate  Polymers, submitted (FI = 7.182).
7. “Xanthan matrix as drug delivery system” Narcis Anghel, Maria Valentina Dinu, Florica Doroftei, Iuliana Spiridon, Revista de Chimie, under revision (FI = 1.755)
8. “Synthesis of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-functionalized chitosan cryogels as potential sorbents of heavy metal ions” Maria Marinela Lazar, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Maria Valentina Dinu, Materiale Plastice, submitted (FI = 1.517)
9. “Analysis of the sorption mechanism and the binding of metal ions onto composite cryogels bearing EDTA and DTPA ligand groups” Tapalaga Ancuta Dumitrita, Doina Humelnicu, Ghiba Luciana, Gavriluta Victor, Lazar Marinela Maria, Raschip Irina Elena, Dinu Maria Valentina, Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, submitted

Conferences:
1. Poster Presentation: Polysaccharide-based cryogel sponge-like films embedding essential oils with potential applications in biomedicine; Ana Clara Aprotosoaie, Maria Valentina Dinu, Maria Marinela Lazăr, Adina Catinca Grădinaru, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Irina Elena Răschip; Congresul Internațional Pregătim Viitorul Promovând Excelența, 27 februarie -1 martie 2020, Universitatea „Apollonia” din Iași.
2. Oral Communication: An eco-friendly composite adsorbent for efficient removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution; Maria Marinela Lazăr, Maria Valentina Dinu; The XXIInd International Scientific Conference "INVENTICA 2020", Iasi, July 29-31, 2020
3. Oral Communication: Recent developments in synthesis and applications of polysaccharide-based cryogels; Maria Valentina Dinu, Maria Marinela Lazar, Irina Elena Raschip, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Victor Gavriluta, Luciana Ghiba; The XXIInd International Scientific Conference "INVENTICA 2020", Iasi, July 29-31, 2020
4. Oral Communication: Synthesis, characterization and sorption performances of chitosan-based composite cryogels; Maria Marinela Lazăr, Maria Valentina Dinu; SICHEM 2020 International Symposium of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Bucharest, September 17-18, 2020
5. Oral Communication: Natural compounds architecture for drug delivery system ICCE 2020, Innovative Materials and Processes for a Sustainable Development, Iuliana-Marilena Andrei, Maria Valentina Dinu, Narcis Anghel, Iuliana Spiridon, 5th International Conference on Chemical Engineering, Romania, Iași, October 28 – 30, 2020
6. Oral Communication: Biopolymers –based composites with great potential for environmental applications; Maria Marinela Lazăr, Ancuta Dumitrita Tapalaga, Maria Valentina Dinu; ICCE 2020, Innovative Materials and Processes for a Sustainable Development, 5th International Conference on Chemical Engineering, Romania, Iași, October 28 – 30, 2020
7. Oral Communication: Advances in polysaccharide-based composite cryogels: from synthesis to applications; Maria Valentina Dinu, Maria Marinela Lazăr, Irina Elena Raschip, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Nicusor Fifere, ICCE 2020, Innovative Materials and Processes for a Sustainable Development, 5th International Conference on Chemical Engineering, Romania, Iași, October 28 – 30, 2020
8. Oral Communication: Sorption of heavy metal ions by chitosan hydrogels functionalized with various ligands; Claudiu Augustin Ghiorghita, Maria Marinela Lazăr, Maria Valentina Dinu, MacroYouth’2020, Romania, Iași, November 19, 2020

Scientific results
Articles:
1. “Could the porous chitosan-based composite materials have a chance to a “NEW LIFE” after Cu(II) ion binding?” Maria Marinela Lazar, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Mihaela Silion, Ecaterina Stela Dragan, Maria Valentina Dinu, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 131 (2019) 134–146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.03.055. (FI = 5.162)

Conferences:
1. Oral Communication: “Engineered macroporous biomaterials with tuned swelling and chelating properties” Maria Valentina Dinu, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Maria Marinela Lazar, Ecaterina Stela Dragan, BRAMAT 2019 - 11th International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov – Romania, Materials Science and Engineering Faculty, Poiana Brasov, Romania, 13-16 March 2019.
2. Oral Communication: “Removal of heavy metal ions from multi-component aqueous solutions by eco-friendly biocomposites” Maria Marinela Lazar, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Maria Valentina Dinu, BRAMAT 2019 - 11th International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov – Romania, Materials Science and Engineering Faculty, Poiana Brasov, Romania, 13-16 March 2019.
3. Oral Communication: “Waste minimization in water purification processes by reusing the copper(II)-loaded biosorbents as catalysts in degradation of organic pollutants” Maria Valentina Dinu, Maria Marinela Lazar, Ecaterina Stela Dragan, Ionel Adrian Dinu, BRAMAT 2019 - 11th International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov – Romania, Materials Science and Engineering Faculty, Poiana Brasov, Romania, 13-16 March 2019.
4.Oral Communication: “Ligand-functionalized polysaccharide-based composites as novel sorbents for removal of heavy metal ions” Maria Marinela Lazar, Ancuta Tapalaga, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Irina Elena Raschip, Victor Gavriluta, Luciana Ghiba, Maria Valentina Dinu, ICEEM10 - 10th International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Management, Iasi – Romania, 18-21 September 2019.
5. Oral Communication: “Crio-compozite pe bază de chitosan pentru îndepărtarea selectivă a ionilor metalici din soluţii apoase multicomponente” Maria Marinela Lazar, Ancuta Dumitrita Tapalaga, Maria Valentina Dinu, Ionel Adrian Dinu, a 27-a Sesiune de Comunicări Ştiinţifice - Progrese in Știința Compușilor Organici si Macromoleculari, Iasi- Romania, 2-4 octombrie 2019.
6. Invited Lecture: “Progrese in sinteza si aplicatiile hidrogelurilor composite poroase pe baza de chitosan” Ecaterina Stela Dragan, Maria Valentina Dinu, a 27-a Sesiune de Comunicări Ştiinţifice - Progrese in Știința Compușilor Organici si Macromoleculari, Iasi- Romania, 2-4 octombrie 2019.
7. Oral Communication: “Chitosan-based cryo-composites with 3D porous morphology and selective metal ion sorption properties” Maria Marinela Lazar, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Maria Valentina Dinu, EPNOE 2019 - 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharides Conference, Aveiro – Portugal, 21-25 October 2019.
8. Oral Communication: “Efficient heavy metal removal from industrial photo-etching wastewaters by ion-imprinted cryogels” Maria Marinela Lazăr, Doina Humelnicu, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Maria Valentina Dinu, IasiCHEM 2019 Faculty of Chemistry Conference, Iasi – Romania, 31 octombrie-1 noiembrie 2019.
9. Poster Presentation: “Removal of heavy metal ions by aminopolycarboxylic acid functionalized chitosan-based composite sorbents” Doina Humelnicu, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Maria Marinela Lazăr, Maria Valentina Dinu, Victor Gavriluţă, Luciana Ghiba, IasiCHEM 2019 Faculty of Chemistry Conference, Iasi – Romania, 31 octombrie-1 noiembrie 2019.

Scientific results
Conferences:
1.Plenary Lecture: “Macroporous Hydrogels: Preparation, Properties, and Applications”, Maria Valentina Dinu, Ecaterina Stela Dragan, Faculty of Chemistry Conference, IasiCHEM 2018, Iasi, Romania, 25-26 October 2018.
2.Oral Communication: “Reusing of copper(II)-loaded macroporous composite materials based on chitosan as catalysts in oxidative degradation of Methyl Orange”, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Maria Marinela Lazar, Maria Valentina Dinu, Ecaterina Stela Dragan, Faculty of Chemistry Conference, IasiCHEM 2018, Iasi, Romania, 25-26 October 2018.