List of publications
Stage 1 – Design and optimization of the dielectric and electrode
Scientific papers
1. The effects of incorporating fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, [F3C(CH2)2SiO1.5]n on the properties of the silicones, M. Iacob, A. Bele, A. Airinei, M. Cazacu, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 522, 66-73 (2017), DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.02.045;
WOS:000404491600008; JUN 5 2017; IF: 2,714; SRI: 0.561
2. All-silicone elastic composites with counter –intuitive piezoelectric response, designed for electromechanical applications, C. Racles, M. Dascalu, A. Bele, V. Tiron, M. Asandulesa, C. Tugui, A. Vasiliu and M. Cazacu, J. Mater. Chem. C, 5, 6997-7010, (2017), DOI: 10.1039/C7TC02201H.
WOS:000406107600012; JUL 28 2017; IF: 5.256; SRI: 1.104
3. Iron oxide nanoparticles as dielectric and piezoelectric enhancers for silicone elastomers, M. Iacob, C. Tugui, V. Tiron, A. Bele, S. Vlad, T. Vasiliu, M. Cazacu, A. L. Vasiliu, C. Racles. Smart Materials and Structures, 26, 105046 (2017), DOI: 10.1088/1361-665X/aa867c.
WOS:000411444100003; OCT 1 2017; IF: 2.909; SRI: 0.767
4. Stretchable energy harvesting devices: attempts to produce high-performance electrodes; C. Tugui; C. Ursu; L. Sacarescu; M. Asandulesa; G. Stoian; G. Ababei, M. Cazacu; ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engeering, 5, 7851-7858 (2017), DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b01354.
WOS:000410006200045; SEP 1 2017; IF: 5.951; SRI: 1.181
5. Assessment of chemicals released in the marine environment by dielectric elastomers useful as active elements in wave energy harvesters, M. Zaltariov, A. Bele, L. Vasiliu, L. Gradinaru, N. Vornicu, C. Racles, M. Cazacu, J. Haz. Mat. 341, 390-403, (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.07.068.
WOS:000412378700043; JAN 5 2018; IF: 6.065; SRI: 1.173
Talks at international conferences
1.Silicone-based materials for electromechanical applications; A. Bele, M. Dascalu, C. Racles, M. Cazacu; 11th International Workshop on Silicone Polymers 2-6 July 2017, Snekkersten, Denmark.
Talks at national conferences
1.Iron oxide nanoparticles for energy conversion devices; M. Iacob; Conferinţa Ştiinţa Modernă şi Energia (36th edition), Cluj-Napoca, 18-19.05.2017.
Articles published in extenso
1. M. Iacob, C. Racles, G. Stiubianu, I. Iordache, M. Cazacu. Elastomeri dielectrici pe baza de polidimetilsiloxan si nanoparticule de oxid de fier. Conferinta Stiinta Moderna si Energia (36th edition), Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2017, 36, 149 - 156. ISSN: 2066-4125.
Posters at international conference presentations
1.Maria Cazacu, Codrin Tugui, Bele Adrian, Elena Hamciuc, Polysiloxane-polyimide semi-interpenetrated networks with dual electromechanical response, EuroEAP 2017: 7th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles, 6-7 June 2017, Cartagena, Spain Pill oral presentations
2.Codrin Tugui, Maria Cazacu; Comparative approaches to high performance stretchable electrodes, EuroEAP 2017: 7th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles, 6-7 June 2017, Cartagena, Spain Pill oral presentations.
3.Adrian Bele, Codrin Tugui, Mihaela Dascalu, Carmen Racles, Maria Cazacu, Functionalized silicones showing giant actuation strains, EuroEAP 2017: 7th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles, 6-7 June 2017, Cartagena, Spain Pill oral presentations.
4.Mihail Iacob, Maria Cazacu, Tudor Vasili, Carmen Racles, Iron oxide nanoparticles as fillers for silicone elastomers to improve their dielectric permittivity and induce piezoelectric effect; EuroEAP 2017: 7th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles, 6-7 June 2017, Cartagena, Spain Pill oral presentations.
PhD thesises corelated with the project subject
1.TUGUI Codrin, Reţele polimerice interpenetrate electro-active conţinând siliconi, 21.07.2017 Teza este dedicata cuplarii in retele interpenetrate a polisiloxanilor cu alti parteneri siliconici sau organici pentru dezvoltarea de proprietati electromecanice performante cu electrozi adecvati.
2.BELE Adrian, Materiale siliconice inteligente, 25.10.2017 Teza abordeaza siliconii din perspectiva capacitatii lor de a raspunde la stimuli electrici si mecanici, axandu-se pe modificarea chimica a acestora pentru a le spori performantele electromecanice.
Scientific stages
1. Adrian Bele, EuroEAP - Scientific mission grand (SMG): Green silicone based interpenetrating polymer networks as dielectric elastomers for electro-mechanical applications. Department: Danish Polymer Center, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27.06.2017 - 12.08.2017.
Stage 2 – Laboratory validation of the experimental laboratory demonstrator
Scientific papers
Ceramic nanotubes-based elastomer composites for applications in electromechanical transducers, Adrian Bele, Codrin Țugui, Liviu Săcărescu, Mihail Iacob, George Știubianu, Mihaela Dascalu, Carmen Racleș, Maria Cazacu, Mater. Design., 141, 120 – 131, (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2017.12.039.
WOS:000424945300013; DEC 20 2017; IF: 4.36; SRI: 2.065
Articles published in extenso
1. Codrin Ţugui, Mihaela Dascălu, Maria Cazacu, Materiale siliconice pentru energie: performanţe şi limite, Ştiinţa Modernă si Energia, Ediţia a XXXVI-a, 17-18 mai 2018, Cluj-Napoca.
Talks at national conferences
1. Maria Cazacu, Materiale siliconice pentru energie: performante si limite, Ştiinţa Modernă si Energia, Ediţia a XXXVI-a, 17-18 mai 2018, Cluj-Napoca – plenary talk.
2. Mihaela Dascalu, Abordari pentru cresterea performantei electromecanice a elastomerilor siliconici, Ştiinţa Modernă si Energia, Ediţia a XXXVI-a, 17-18 mai 2018, Cluj-Napoca – plenary talk.
Posters at international conference presentations
1. Adrian Bele, Lyiun Yu, Maria Cazacu, Carmen Racles, Anne Skov, Binary silicone elastomeric systems with stepwise crosslinking as a tool for tuning electromechanical behaviour, EuroEAP 2018: 8th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles Lyon, France, 5-6 June 2018 Pill oral presentations
2. Codrin Tugui, Maria Cazacu, Assembling and comparative evaluation of stacked actuators based on different active elements, EuroEAP 2018: 8th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles Lyon, France, 5-6 June 2018 Pill oral presentations
3. Mihail Iacob, Vasile Tiron, Codrin Tugui, Mihaela Dascalu, Maria Cazacu, Natural sodium bentonite - a filler with unexpected effects on silicones, EuroEAP 2018: 8th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles Lyon, France, 5-6 June 2018 Pill oral presentations
4. Mihaela Dascalu, Mihail Iacob, Codrin Tugui, Adrian Bele, Carmen Racles, Maria Cazacu, An attempt to improve the performance of silicone dielectric elastomers through the filling strategy, EuroEAP 2018: 8th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles Lyon, France, 5-6 June 2018 Pill oral presentations
5. Carmen Racles, Mihaela Dascalu, Adrian Bele, Codrin Tugui, Maria Cazacu, Polysiloxanes modified with Disperse Red 1 forming stimuli responsive free-standing thin film, EuroEAP 2018: 8th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles Lyon, France, 5-6 June 2018 Pill oral presentations
6. Adrian Bele, Maria Cazacu, Marian Neagu, Mircea Popescu, Carmen Racles, Ghiocel Emil Ioanid, Instalatie modulara si procedeu pentru obtinerea generatoarelor polimerice stratificate, The 22nd International Exhibition of Inventics “INVENTICA 2018” Iasi – Romania, 27.06.18 – 29.06.18 Pill oral presentations
Patents
1.Procedeu de obținere a siliconilor colorați transparenți, C. Racles, M. Cazacu, patent submited nr. A/01085/2017.
2. Instalatie modulara si procedeu pentru obtinerea generatoarelor polimerice stratificate, Autori: A. Bele, M. Cazacu, M. Neagu, M. Popescu, C. Racles, Gh. E. Ioanid, patent submited nr. A/00127/27.03.2018.