Faculty of Chemistry, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca ... - CNCS

1. Personal information
Name and surname: Zaharescu Maria
Date and place of birth: 20.01.1938
Present academic position: Head of Laboratory, Senior researcher
Current address: Ilie Murgulescu Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy
Phone number, e-mail address: 0213167912, mzaharescu@icf.ro
Web: www.acad.ro
2. Education
Faculty of Chemistry, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1954-1959
Ph.D, Institute of Chemistry, Cluj-Napoca, 1966-1971
Postdoctoral scholarship, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby
3. Professional experience
1959-1964: Carbochim Factory, Cluj-Napoca
1964-1969: researcher, Center of Inorganic Chemistry of the Romanian Academy,
Bucharest
1969-1971: researcher, Center of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy
1971-1990: senior researcher, Head of Laboratory, Center of Physical Chemistry of the
Romanian Academy
1990-present: senior researcher, Head of Laboratory, Institute of Physical Chemistry of
the Romanian Academy
2001-present: Corresponding member of the Romanian Academy
2006-2009: Coordinator of the Chemical Science Section of the Romanian Academy,
388 scientific published papers of which 254 in referred journals and 134 in
proceedings of conferences
6 book chapters, published by international publishers and Ed.Academiei
Romania co-editor of 2 books published in Editura Academiei, Romania
3 patents
3 applied technological processes
4. Ten selected publications
1. L. Predoana, A. Jitianu, B. Malic, M. Zaharescu, Study of the Gelling Process in the
La-Co-Citric Acid System, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 1–9 (2011) DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-
2916.2011.04965.x
2. C. Anastasescu, M. Anastasescu, V.S. Teodorescu, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu, SiO2
nanospheres and tubes obtained by sol-gel method, J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 356, 2634-
2640 (2010)
3. M.Zaharescu, L.Predoană, A.Barău, D.Raps, F.Gammel, N.C.Rosero-Navarro,
Y.Castro, A. Durán, M.Aparicio, SiO2 based hybrid inorganic-organic films doped with
TiO2-CeO2 nanoparticles for corrosion protection of AA2024 and Mg AZ31B alloys,
Corrosion Science, 51 1998-2005 (2009)
4. A.Barău, V.Budarin, A.Caraghirghopol, R.Luque, D.J.Macquire, A.Prelle,
V.S.Teodorescu, M.Zaharescu, A simple and efficient route to active and dispersed
Silica supported palladium nanoparticles, Catal.Lett., 124, 204-214 (2008)

5. M.Zaharescu, V.S.Teodorescu, M.Gartner, M.G.Blanchin, A.Barău, M.Anastasescu,
Correlation Betweenn the Method of Preparation and the Properties of the Sol-Gel HfO2
Thin Films, J.Non-Cryst.Solids, 354, 409-415 (2008)
6. C.Trapalis, P.Keivanidis, G.Kordas, M.Zaharescu, M.Crişan, A.Szatvany, M.Gartner,
TiO2(Fe 3+ ) nanostructurated thin films with antibacterial properties, Thin Solids Films,
433, 86-190 (2003)
7. A.Jitianu, A.Briţchi, C.Deleanu, V.Bădescu, M.Zaharescu, Comparative study of
thesol-gel processes starting with different substituded Si-alkoxides, J.Non.Cryst.Solids,
19, 263-279 (2003)
8. O.Scarlat, S.Mihaiu, Gh.Aldica, M.Zaharescu, J.R.Groza, Enhanced Properties of
Tin(IV) Oxide Based Materials by Field-Activated Sintering, J.Am.Ceram.Soc., 86, 893-
897 (2003)
9. O.Scarlat, S.Mihaiu, M.Zaharescu, Subsolidus Phase Relations in the SnO2-CuSb2O6
Binary System, J.Eur.Ceram.Soc., 22,1839-1846 (2002)
10. A.Jitianu, M.Crişan, A.Meghea, I.Rău, M.Zaharescu, Influence of the Silica Based
Matrix on the Formation of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in the Fe2O3-SiO2 System,
Obtained by Sol-Gel Method, J.Mater.Chem., 12, 1401-1407 (2002)
5. Research interests
- Physical Chemistry of oxide systems (reaction mechanisms, thermal phase equilibrium,
correlation structure-properties)
- Sol-Gel Science, topic initiated in Romania by her research (sol-gel chemistry, the
structure of oxide materials from gel phase, films, powders, membranes, hybrid
inorganic-organic nanocomposites, oxide nanotubes)
- Oxide materials with special properties (magnetic, optical and electrical)
- Vitreous oxide systems with special properties (chemical and thermal resistant, emails)
6. Prizes
1967 – Prise for research Premiul III pentru Cercetare al Ministerului Invaţamantului
1971 – “Gheorghe Spacu” Romanian Academy Prize
1982 – “Scientific Merit” Prize
1983 – “Scientific Merit” Order, 3 degree
2007 – “Gheorghe Spacu” Honorary Diploma and Medal awarded by the Romanian
Chemical Society
7. Synergistic activities
- Ph.D supervisor
- Director of the Doctoral School of Exact Sciences of the Romanian Acaemiei
- Member of American Ceramic Society – Basic Research Division
- Member of the International Sol-Gel Society
_Member of Editorial Board of the Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
- Member of the Chemistry Commission of the National Council for assessment of Titles,
Diplomas and Certificates
- Evaluator of national programs MATNANTECH, CEEX, PN1 and PN2
- Evaluator of international grants NSF-USA type (USA-Israel Binational Science
Foundation), Czech Science Foundation (Czech Republic-Germany), Bulgarian Science
Foundation, IFA-CEA (Romania-France)