Gheorghe Duca

Gheorghe Duca is the author of 1760 edited works, including 418 scientific papers, 136 editorial works, 165 patents, 83 monographs and textbooks, 513 articles on science popularization and more than 445 conference presentations and materials, including the first textbook "Ecological Chemistry," published in three editions and translated into three languages: Romanian , Russian, English. Prof. Gh. Duca developed and taught courses on Physical chemistry, Chemical technology, Ecological chemistry, Processes and equipment, Physico-chemical research methods, Chemical risk assessment, Kinetics and thermodynamics of ecological systems. He held the lectures at the State University of Moldova, State University "Dmitrie Cantemir", Universities of Rome, Turin (Italy), Texas, California (USA), Zurich (Switzerland), Budapest (Hungary), Prague (Czechia), Iasi, Timisoara, Cluj, Bucharest (Romania). Under his supervision 30 PhD were granted, including thesis in cooperation with INSA, Lyon, France (1998) and 5 Habilitate Doctors. He founded Department of Industrial and Ecological Chemistry, SUM (1991), Research Center of Ecological and Applied Chemistry, SUM (1992), Faculty of Ecology, International University of Moldova (1992), Research Center of Physical and Inorganically Chemistry (2006), High School for gifted children of the ASM (2007), University of the Academy of Sciences (2007), Nongovernmental organization for environmental protection "Terra Nostra" (1992), Moldovan Research and Development iAssociation, MRDA (2000), and the journals "Environment" (2002), "Chemistry Journal of Moldova" (2005), Journal of Science, Innovation, Culture and Art "Akademos" (2005). Acad. Gh. Duca is a member of Board of Directors of BSCSF-International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea (2010), JRC-European Union Joint Research Center (2013), ALLEA-All European Academy (2018) and was delegated by the Government of Moldova to sign the Memorandum of Understanding for participation of the Republic of Moldova in the FP7, EU Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007-2013), Association Agreement for participation of the Republic of Moldova in the H2020, EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and supervise the cooperation of the Republic of Moldova with the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation, CRDF (2000-2010). Besides, he is Honorary and Full Member of the Balkan Academy of Science, Bulgarian Academy of Science and Art (2018), Culture New and Sustainable Development, Bulgaria (2004), Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences "Gheorghe Ionescu-Siseşti" Romania (2006), Academy of Sciences and Arts of Montenegro (2006), Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy (2007), National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2009), Russian Academy of Sciences (2012), Research Network for Advance Studies of River System DANUBIUS (2013), APOLLONIA University, Iasi, Romania (2018), BABES-BOLYAI University, Cluj-Napoca University, Craiova University and Oradea University, Romania (2018). He was appreciated with a lots of awards and distinctions such as: Knight of the Order for Inventions of the Kingdom of Belgium (2003), the Cross of Commander of the Order of Honour, Poland (2004), the Gold Medal for Eminent Services to the cause of progress, Brussels (2005), Order "Cultural Merit" of Romania (2006), Gold Medal "N. S. Kurnakov ", Russian Federation (2007), International Socrates Award, Oxford, UK (2009), Silver Medal of the Association of Innovators of China (2010), Gold Medal "EUROINVENT", Brussels (2011), Order of the Republic of Moldova (2011), Award for outstanding achievements in the field of European Integration of the Economic Cooperation Organization of the Black Sea (2013), Medal of the National Commission of the Republic of Moldova for UNESCO (2014),the Order "The crown of Romania" with the rank of Commander (2015), Award of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (2016), Runners up Prize for Scientific Papers, Japan ICMSEM-2017, European Innovation Award with Diploma of Commander, European Commission, Belgium (2018), etc. Acad. Gh. Duca is not only a scientist, professor and prominent specialist in its field, but also a great organizer of research, skillful leader of the most important and prestigious institution of Moldova.

Publications

Fundamental and Biomedical Aspects of Redox Processes
Gheorghe Duca, Ashok Vaseashta. © 2023. 495 pages.
Redox processes represent a major advancement in water treatment technology and have other applications across environmental and technological contexts. Redox processes must be...
Environmental and Technological Aspects of Redox Processes
Gheorghe Duca, Ashok Vaseashta. © 2023. 435 pages.
Environmental and Technological Aspects of Redox Processes is a comprehensive guide to understanding the natural process of electrochemical oxidation/reduction and adsorption...
Electron and Proton Transfer Mechanisms From Marcus to Supramolecular Constructions
Sergey Olegovich Travin, Gheorghe Duca. © 2023. 26 pages.
Since the middle of the last century, special attention has been devoted to the study of phenomenological and theoretical aspects of the elementary act of electron and/or proton...
Molecular Oxygen Activation Mechanisms
Ashok Vaseashta, Gheorghe Duca, Sergey Olegovich Travin. © 2023. 12 pages.
Molecular oxygen is the greenest of all possible oxidizing agents, but its specific electronic configuration eliminates the possibility of its direct reaction with organic...
Hydrogen Peroxide: A Substance That Conquered the World
Gheorghe Duca, Serghey Travin. © 2023. 32 pages.
The paper discusses the decomposition mechanisms of hydrogen peroxide (HP) under the action of light, with the involvement of metal ions and their coordination compounds, as well...
Pseudo Jahn-Teller Effect in Transition States of Redox Processes
Natalia Gorinchoy, Iolanta Balan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ion Arsene, Victor Polinger, Gheorghe Duca, Isaac Bersuker. © 2023. 40 pages.
The authors show that the instability of the transition (activated) states of chemical reactions are due to the vibronic coupling of the ground electronic state with the...
Dihydroxyfumaric Acid: A Review of Transformations, New Derivatives, Importance, and Applications
Natalia Bolocan, Gheorghe Duca. © 2023. 26 pages.
This chapter presents a review of the research that was conducted on a natural antioxidant - dihydroxyfumaric acid in the frames of the laboratory of physical and quantum...
Synergistic, Additive, Antagonistic Effects and the Prooxidant Character of Antioxidants: Interactions in Natural Compounds
Crina Vicol, Gheorghe Duca. © 2023. 26 pages.
A detailed discussion of the synergistic, additive, and antagonistic antioxidant interactions is presented as the main subject of the chapter. Relevant and recent data is...
The Immune Response Modeling to a Viral Load: A Minimal Model
Olga Yaltychenko, Natalya Gorinchoy, Gheorghe Duca. © 2023. 13 pages.
A model of the kinetics of the body's immune response to a viral load is proposed. The model takes into account both cellular and humoral components of the immune response....
Redox Technologies in Wastewater Treatment for Removal of Pharmaceutical (Cephalexin) Contaminants
Maria Vasile Gonta, Larisa Mocanu, Gheorghe Duca. © 2023. 17 pages.
This chapter presents the study of kinetics and mechanisms of transformation of EC antibiotics by advanced oxidation processes. The aim of this chapter was to investigate the...
Redox Processes in Natural Waters
Viorica Gladchi, Elena Bunduchi, Gheorghe Duca, Lidia Romanciuc. © 2023. 23 pages.
This chapter presents a synthesis of the typical mechanisms and patterns of catalytic redox processes that take place in the natural aquatic environment with the participation of...
Redox Self-Purification Mechanism of Natural Waters With the Involvement of Thioglycolic Acid and Thiourea
Angela Lis, Viorica Gladchi, Gheorghe Duca, Elena Bunduchi, Vladislav Blonschi. © 2023. 25 pages.
This chapter studied the influence of TGA and TU on the self-purification processes of aquatic systems on model systems, whose composition was modeled to be as close as possible...
Influence of Thiol Compounds on Redox State of Natural Waters in the Republic of Moldova
Vladislav Blonschi, Viorica Gladchi, Gheorghe Duca, Elena Bunduchi, Angela Lis. © 2023. 22 pages.
The chemical composition of water is determined by the environment with which it comes into contact, with the establishment of a dynamic balance, conditioned by energy and...
REDOX Measurements: Inexpensive and Fast Tool for Preliminary Ecotoxicity Assessment and an Early Warning System for Water Pollution
Igor Cretescu, Ruslan Borodaev, Doina Lutic, Gabriela Soreanu, Gheorghe Duca, Harsha Ratnaweera. © 2023. 17 pages.
This chapter contains information related to the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) in aqueous solutions, aiming to extend some aspects from theoretical electrochemistry to...
Modification of Waste Biomass Digestion in the Presence of Additives of Bioactive Substances
Gheorghe Duca, Rodica Sturza, Olga Covaliova, Ecaterina Covaci, Lidia Romanciuc, Corina Tasca. © 2023. 17 pages.
Waste management in the agro-industrial sector is an important issue as it offers ways to prevent the toxic discharges of harmful pollutants into the environment, and at the same...
Combined Ferrite Treatment of Multi-Component Wastewaters
Gheorghe Duca, Olga Covaliova, Victor Covaliov, Lidia Romanciuc, Ashok Vaseashta. © 2023. 15 pages.
Ferrite treatment of wastewater is a promising approach, making it possible to resolve environmental and economic problems, due to the high degree of water purification and final...
Redox Processes in Grapes Processing
Rodica Sturza, Iurie Scutaru, Gheorghe Duca. © 2023. 31 pages.
The redox processes are an unavoidable and very complex part of winemaking. The chapter examines the main redox processes that take place during grape subsequent technological...
Handbook of Research on Water Sciences and Society
Ashok Vaseashta, Gheorghe Duca, Sergey Travin. © 2022. 728 pages.
Water supports three basic pillars of our life and survival: safety, security, and sustainability. Hence, it is extremely important to revisit the fundamental characteristics of...
Water Safety, Security, and Sustainability: Emerging Trends and Future Pathways
Ashok Vaseashta, Gheorghe Duca, Olga Covaliova, Lidia Romanciuc. © 2022. 36 pages.
Access to safe, secure, and sustainable drinking water resources is of paramount importance and an existential challenge worldwide, especially for the scientific community at a...
Groundwater Resource Investigation Using Isotope Technology on River-Sea Systems
Oleg Bogdevich, Gheorghe Duca, Manuela Elisabeta Sidoroff, Adrian Stanica, Aurel Persoiu, Ashok Vaseashta. © 2022. 14 pages.
The chapter presents a review of the case study by the implementation of the stable isotope technology for the evaluation of the water cycle and water resource formation in the...
New Kinetic Parameters for Natural Water Quality Assessment
Elena Bunduchi, Gheorghe Duca, Viorica Gladchi. © 2022. 14 pages.
The work describes the processes occurring in the natural waters from a kinetic perspective, highlighting the role of various components of the oxygen cycle and putting into...
Thermodynamic Stability of Natural Aqueous Systems
Igor Povar, Oxana Spinu, Tudor Lupascu, Gheorghe Duca. © 2022. 33 pages.
Long-term prediction of the complex chemical processes and their practical consequences is only feasible by using simulation models. The chapter presents a thermodynamic approach...
Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry
Gheorghe Duca, Ashok Vaseashta. © 2020. 649 pages.
Pollution has been a developing problem for quite some time in the modern world, and it is no secret how these chemicals negatively affect the environment. With these...
Thermodynamic Stability of Natural Aqueous Systems
Igor Povar, Oxana Spinu, Tudor Lupascu, Gheorghe Duca. © 2020. 33 pages.
Long-term prediction of the complex chemical processes and their practical consequences is only feasible by using simulation models. The chapter presents a thermodynamic approach...
Assessment of Surface Water Pollution With Heavy Metals
Duca Gheorghe, Mereuta Aliona, Claudiu Tănăselia, Erika Levei, Velisco Natalia. © 2020. 17 pages.
Water pollution represents the direct or indirect change of its normal composition as a result of human activity in such extent that is affecting all other possibilities to use...
Intensive Biochemical Processes of Wastewater Treatment With High Caloricity Biogas Production
Gheorghe Duca, Victor Covaliov, Olga Covaliova. © 2020. 16 pages.
Anaerobic digestion of organic substrates in wastewaters from agro-industrial sector can be efficient method to reduce the pollutant contents, and also a source of biogas. The...