Processes in Isotopes and Molecules (PIM 2021), 22–24 September 2021, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Abstract

It is our pleasure to introduce a special issue of Analytical Letters comprising selected papers presented at the 13^th edition of International Conference on Processes in Isotopes and Molecules (PIM 2021) held between 22 and 24 September 2021 and organized by the National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The Conference brought together scientists from academia, research institutes, and industry to discuss their latest results. The scientific program was completed by exhibitors presenting latest equipment and services in the field of molecular and isotopic sciences. The PIM 2021 conference promotes the exchange of ideas, experience and knowledge between scientists and engineers, as well as to encourage collaborative interdisciplinary research activities. PIM 2021 provided a stimulating communication and discussion platform in a wide range of topics from fundamentals in physics and chemistry, to applied research on energy efficiency, environment, materials and isotopic technologies.

Keywords:

• PIM2021
• IntroPaper
• SpecialIssue
• nanocomposites
• isotopes and molecules
• biomolecules and energy

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Notes on contributors

Adriana Vulcu

Dr. Adriana Vulcu with expertise in material science and electrochemistry fields, received her Ph.D. in 2015 in Chemistry from Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Since 2007, she has been a scientific researcher at National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (INCDTIM), Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Her research interest focus on the synthesis of hybrid materials (hybrid nanomaterials based on metallic nanoparticles and organic compounds; graphene/reduced graphene oxide and heteroatom doped graphene decorated with platinum nanoparticles) and their electrochemical applications (organic molecule detection, methanol oxidation reactions, and oxygen reduction reactions).

Dr. Adriana Vulcu

Scientific Researcher within the Mass Spectrometry, Chromatography and Applied Physics Department; National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9202-0575

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WYG6yg0AAAAJ&hl=en

Ioana Brezestean

Ph.D. student Ioana Andreea Brezeștean received her Master’s Degree in Biomedical Physics (2015) from Babeş-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca, Romania). She is currently studying Physics as a Ph.D. student at Babeș-Bolyai University. Since December 2018, she has been an active member in the Molecular and Biomolecular Physics Department of the National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (INCDTIM), Cluj-Napoca. As a Young Scientific Researcher, she is a key member in several national and European projects performing Raman and SERS analysis. Her main research expertise is profiling different pollutants, bio-composites, cyanotoxins, and polymer composites doped with different fillers (graphenic and nongraphenic 2 D materials) using Raman spectroscopy and SERS.

Ph.D Ioana Andreea Brezeștean

Scientific Researcher within the Molecular & Biomolecular Physics Department; The National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Google Scholar: (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fzaiR5wAAAAJ&hl=ro&oi=ao)