Publications, Patents and Conference Contributions
# equal contribution, * corresponding author
Papers
In press
125. I. Sanjuán, V. Kumbhar, V. Chanda, R. R. L. Machado , B. N. Jaato, M. Braun, M. A. A. Mahbub, G. Bendt, U. Hagemann, M. Heidelmann, W. Schuhmann, C. Andronescu*, Tunable syngas formation at industrially relevant current densities via CO2 electroreduction and hydrogen evolution over Ni and Fe-derived catalysts obtained via one-step pyrolysis of polybenzoxazine based composites, Small, 2024, 2305958, https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202305958
124. V. Chanda, D. Blaudszun, L. Hoof, I. Sanjuán, K. Pellumbi, K. junge Puring, C. Andronescu*, U.-P. Apfel*, Exploring the (dis)-similarities of half-cell and full cell zero-gap electrolyzers for the CO2 electroreduction, ChemElectroChem, accepted
2023
123. D. Siegmund, C. Andronescu, C. Schulz, H. Hoster, D. Segets, U.‐P. Apfel, Forschungstransfer: Elektrochemische CO2‐Reduktion, Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 2023, 71, 32-35.
122. D. Segets, C. Andronescu, U.-P- Apfel, Accelerating CO2 electrochemical conversion towards industrial implementation, Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 7950 10.1038/s41467-023-43762-6
121. M. Kim, E. Batsa Tetteh, O. A. Krysiak, A. Savan, B. Xiao, T. H. Piotrowiak, C. Andronescu, A. Ludwig, T. D. Chung, W. Schuhmann, Acidic hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis at high-entropy alloys correlates with its composition-dependent potential of zero charge, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202310069
120. S. Varhade, G. Meloni, E. Batsa Tetteh, M. Kim, S. Schumacher, T. Quast, C. Andronescu*, P. Unwin*, W. Schuhmann*, Elucidation of alkaline electrolyte-surface interaction in SECCM using a pH-independent redox probe, Electrochimica Acta, 2023, 460, 142548
119. M. Braun, C. S. Santana, A. C. Garcia*, C. Andronescu,* From waste to value – glycerol electrooxidation for energy conversion and chemical production, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2023, 100829
118. C. Santana Santos, B.N. Jaato, I. Sanjuán, W. Schuhmann*, C. Andronescu*, Operando scanning electrochemical probe microscopy during electrocatalysis, Chemical Reviews, 2023, 123, 8, 4972-5019
117. B. Kumari, M. Braun, S. Cychy, I. Sanjuán, G. Behrendt, M. Behrens, M. Muhler, C. Andronescu*, Electrooxidation of solketal over Cu–Co hydroxycarbonates to enable the synthesis of glyceric acid, ChemElectroChem , 2023, e202300018
116. S. Angel, M. Braun, B. Alkan, J. Landers, S. Salamon, H. Wende, C. Andronescu, C. Schulz, H. Wiggers, Effect of the metal precursors (acetates and nitrates) on the spray-flame synthesis of LaFexCo1-xO3 (x = 0.2, 0.3) perovskite nanoparticles for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water splitting, The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 2023, 127, 11, 2564–2576
115. M. Braun, M. Chatwani, P. Kumar, Y. Hao, I. Sanjuán, A.-A. Apostoleri, A. C. Brix, D. M. Morales, U. Hagemann, M. Heidelmann, J. Masa, W. Schuhmann, C. Andronescu*, Cobalt nickel boride as an active electrocatalyst for the alcohol oxidation reaction in alkaline media, Journal of Physics: Energy, 2023, 5, 024005
114. L. Banko, E. Batsa Tetteh, A. Kostka, T. H. Piotrowiak, O. A. Krysiak, U. Hagemann, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, A. Ludwig, Microscale combinatorial libraries for the discovery of high entropy materials, Advanced Materials, 2023, 35 (9), 2207635
113. S. Varhade, E. Batsa Tetteh, S. Saddeler, S. Schumacher, H. Barikke Aiyappa, S. Schulz, C. Andronescu,* W. Schuhmann* Crystal plane-related oxygen evolution activity of single hexagonal Co3O4 spinel particles, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2023, 29, e202203474
112. A. S. M. Wittmar, M. Ropertz, M. Braun, U. Hagemann, C. Andronescu, M. Ulbricht, Preparation of N-doped carbon materials from cellulose:chitosan blends and their potential application in electrocatalytic oxygen reduction, Polymer bulletin, 2023, 80, 7827-7845
2022
111. B. Alkan, M. Braun, G. Landron, O. Rüdiger, C. Andronescu, S. DeBeer, C. Schulz, H. Wiggers, Spray-flame-synthesized Sr- and Fe-substituted LaCoO3 perovskite nanoparticles with enhanced OER activities, Journal of Material Science, 2022, 57, 18923–18936
110. S. Schumacher, L. Madauß, Y. Liebsch, E. Batsa Tetteh, S. Varhade, W. Schuhmann, M. Schleberger, C. Andronescu*, Revealing the heterogeneity of large-area MoS2 layers in the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, ChemElectroChem, 2022, 9, e202200586
109. M. Braun, G. Behrendt, M. L. Krebs, P. Dimitri, P. Kumar, I. Sanjuán, S. Cychy, A. C. Brix, D. M. Morales Hernandez, J. Hörlöck, B. Hartke, M. Muhler, W. Schuhmann, M. Behrens*, C. Andronescu*, Electrooxidation of alcohols on mixed copper-cobalt hydroxycarbonates in alkaline solution, ChemElectroChem, 2022, e202200267.
108. I. A. Cechanaviciute, T. Bobrowski, D. Jambrec, O. A. Krysiak, A. C. Brix, M. Braun, T. Quast, P. Wilde, D. M. Morales, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, Aerosol-based synthesis of multi-metallic electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution and glycerol oxidation, ChemElectroChem, 2022, 9_e202200107
107. S. Schumacher, S. Baha, A. Savan, C. Andronescu*, A. Ludwig*, High-throughput discovery of hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts in the complex solid solution system Co-Cr-Fe-Mo-Ni, Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2022, 10, 9981-9987
106. V Chanda, J. R. C. Junqueira, N. Sikdar, I. Sanjuán, M. Braun, S. Dieckhöfer, S. Seisel, C. Andronescu*, A CuOx/Cu/C electrocatalyst-based gas diffusion electrode for the electroreduction of CO2 with high selectivity to C2H4 –Electrochemical Science Advances, 2022, e2100200
105. A. C. Brix, M. Dreyer, A. Koul, M. Krebs, A. Rabe, U. Hagemann, S. Varhade, C. Andronescu, M. Behrens, W. Schuhmann, D. M. Morales, Structure-performance relation of LaFe1-xCoxO3 as electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution, isopropanol oxidation and glycerol oxidation , ChemElectroChem, 2022, 9: e202200092.
104. N. Sikdar, J. R. C. Junqueira, D. Öhl, S. Dieckhöfer, T. Quast, M. Braun, H. B. Aiyappa, S. Seisel, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, Redox replacement of Ag on MOF-derived Cu/C-nanoparticles on gas diffusion electrodes for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2022, 28, e202104249
103. F. Waag, W. I. M. A. Fares, Y. Li, C. Andronescu, B. Gökce, S. Barcikowski, Identification of the main mixing process in the synthesis of alloy nanoparticles by laser ablation of compacted micropowder mixtures, Journal of Material Science, 2022, 57:3041–3056
102. O. A. Krysiak#, S. Schumacher#, A. Savan, W. Schuhmann*, A. Ludwig*, C. Andronescu* Searching novel complex solid solution electrocatalysts in unconventional element combinations, NanoResearch, 2022, 15(6):4780-4784
101. D. M. Morales, D. Jambrec, M. Shuvaeva, M. Braun, N. Sikdar, A. Koul, A. C. Brix, S. Seisel, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, Electrocatalytic conversion of glycerol to oxalate on Ni oxide nanoparticles-modified oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes, ACS Catalysis, 2022, 12, 982-992
100. F. Huq, I. Sanjuán, S. Baha, M. Braun, A. Kostka, V. Chanda, J. R. C. Junquera, N. Sikdar, A. Ludwig, C. Andronescu*, Influence of the PTFE membrane thickness on the CO2 electroreduction performance of Cu-PTFE gas diffusion electrodes, ChemElectroChem, 2022, 9, e202101279 DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101279
99. E. Batsa Tetteha, T. Löffler, T. Tarnev, T. Quast, P. Wilde, H. Barike Aiyappa, S. Schumacher, C. Andronescu, R. D. Tilley, X. Chen, W. Schuhmann, Calibrating SECCM measurements by means of a nanoelectrode ruler. The intrinsic oxygen reduction activity of PtNi catalyst nanoparticles, NanoResearch, 2022, 15(2) 1564-1569.
2021
98. E. Batsa Tetteh, L. Banko, O. A. Krysiak, T. Löffler, B. Xiao, S. Varhade, S. Schumacher, A. Savan, C. Andronescu, A. Ludwig, W. Schuhmann, Zooming-in - Visualization of active site heterogeneity in high entropy alloy electrocatalysts using scanning electrochemical cell microscopy, Electrochemical Science Advances, 2021, 2, e2100105 doi.org/10.1002/elsa.202100105
97. C. Andronescu*, W. Schuhmann*, K. Tschulik*, Elektrokatalyse – das Herz der Energiewende, UNIKATE, 2021, 57, 74 - 82
96. A.V. Radha, S. Weiß, I. Sanjuán Molto, M. Ertl, C. Andronescu,* J. Breu *, The effect of interlayer anion grafting on water oxidation electrocatalysis: A comparative study of Ni- and Co-based brucite-type layered hydroxides, layered double hydroxides and hydroxynitrate salts, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2021, 27, 16930 - 16937
95. J. R. C. Junqueira, P. B. O’Mara, P. Wilde, T. M. Benedetti, C. Andronescu, R. D. Tilley, J. J. Gooding, W. Schuhmann, Combining nanoconfinement in Ag core/porous Cu shell nanoparticles with gas diffusion electrodes for improved electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction, ChemElectroChem, 2021, 8, e202100906
94. N. Sikdar, J. R. C. Junqueira, S. Dieckhöfer, T. Quast, M. Braun, Y. Song, H. B. Aiyappa, S. Seisel, J. Weidner, D. Öhl, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, A metal-organic framework derived CuxOyCz catalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction and impact of local pH change, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 23427-23434
93. T. Quast, S. Varhade, S. Saddeler, Y.-T. Chen, C. Andronescu, S. Schulz, W. Schuhmann, Single particle nanoelectrochemistry reveals the catalytic oxygen evolution reaction activity of Co3O4 nanocubes, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 23444–23450
92. S. Cychy, S. Lechler, Z. Huang, M. Braun, A. C. Brix, P. Blümler, C. Andronescu, F. Schmid, W. Schuhmann, M. Muhler, Optimizing the nickel boride layer thickness in a spectroelectrochemical ATR-FTIR thin-film flow cell applied in glycerol oxidation, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2021, 42, 2206-2215
91. A. C. Brix, D. M. Morales, M. Braun, D. Jambrec, J. R. C. Junqueira, S. Cychy, S. Seisel, M. Muhler, J. Masa, C. Andronescu,* W. Schuhmann,* Electrocatalytic oxidation of glycerol using solid-state synthesised Ni-boride: Impact of key electrolysis parameters on product selectivity, ChemElectroChem, 2021, 8, 2336– 2342
90. P. Wilde, P. B. O’Mara, J. R. C. Junqueira, T. Tarnev, T. Benedetti, C. Andronescu, Y.-T. Chen, R. D. Tilley, W. Schuhmann, J. J. Gooding, Is Cu instability during the CO2 reduction reaction governed by the applied potential or the local CO concentration?, Chemical Science, 2021, 12, 4028-4033
89. Y. Song, J. R. C. Junqueira, N. Sikdar, D. Öhl, S. Dieckhöfer, T. Quast, S. Seisel, J. Masa, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, B-Cu-Zn gas diffusion electrodes for CO2 electroreduction to C2+ products at high current densities, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 9135-9141
88. D. Medina, T. Löffler, D. M. Morales, J. Masa, T. Bobrowski, S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, Recovering activity of anodically challenged oxygen reduction electrocatalysts by means of reductive potential pulses, Electrochemistry Communications, 2021, 124, 106960
87. C. Andronescu, J. Masa, R. D. Tilley, J. J. Gooding, W. Schuhmann, Electrocatalysis in confined space, Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2021, 25, 100644
2020
86. J. Masa*, C. Andronescu*, W. Schuhmann*, Electrocatalysis as the nexus for sustainable renewable energy. The Gordian knot of activity, stability, and selectivity, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 15298-15312
85. S. Möller, S. Barwe, S. Dieckhöfer, J. Masa, C. Andronescu*, W. Schuhmann*, Differentiation between carbon corrosion and oxygen evolution catalyzed by NixB/C hybrid electrocatalysts in alkaline solution using differential electrochemical mass spectrometry, ChemElectroChem, 2020, 7, 2680-2686
84. F. Mariani, T. Quast, C. Andronescu, I. Gualandi, B. Fraboni, D. Tonelli, E. Scavetta, W. Schuhmann, Needle-type organic electrochemical transistor for spatially resolved detection of dopamine, Microchimica Acta, 2020, 187, 378
83. S. Weiß, M. Ertl, S. D. Varhade, A.V. Radha, W. Schuhmann, J. Breu*, C. Andronescu*, Trivalent iron rich CoFe layered oxyhydroxides for electrochemical water oxidation, Electrochimica Acta, 2020, 350, 136256
82. T. Quast, F. Mariani, E. Scavetta, W. Schuhmann*, C. Andronescu*, Reduced graphene oxide-based needle-type field effect transistor for dopamine sensing, ChemElectroChem, 2020, 7, 1922-1927
81. P. Wilde, S. Dieckhöfer, T. Quast, W. Xiang, A. Bhatt, Y.-T. Chen, S. Seisel, S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, T. Li, W. Schuhmann, J. Masa, Insights into the formation, chemical stability and activity of NiyP@NiOx core-shell heterostructures for the oxygen evolution reaction – ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2020, 3, 2304-2309
80. B. Alkan, D. Medina, J. Landers, M. Heidelmann, U. Hagemann, S. Salamon, C. Andronescu, H. Wende, C. Schulz, W. Schuhmann, H. Wiggers, Spray-flame made LaCo1–xFexO3 perovskite nanoparticles as active OER catalysts: Influence of Fe content and low-temperature heating, ChemElectroChem, 2020, 7, 2564-2574
79. B. Garlyyev, S. Xue, J. Fichtner, A. Bandarenka*, C. Andronescu*, Prospects of value-added chemicals and hydrogen via electrolysis, ChemSusChem, 2020, 2020, 13, 2513-2521
78. T. Tarnev, S. Cychy, C. Andronescu, M. Muhler, W. Schuhmann, Y.-T. Chen, A universal nano-capillary based method of catalyst immobilization for liquid cell transmission electron microscopy, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 5586-5590
77. M. A. Kazakova, D. M. Morales, C. Andronescu, K. Elumeeva, A. G. Selyutin, A. V. Ishchenko, G. V. Golubtsov, S. Dieckhöfer, W. Schuhmann, J. Masa, Fe/Co/Ni mixed oxide nanoparticles supported on oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction and the oxygen evolution reactions in alkaline media, Catalysis Today, 2020, 357,259-268.
2019
76. E. Vasile, M. A. Pandele, C. Andronescu, A. Selaru, S. Dinescu, M. Costache, A. Hanganu, M. Raicopol, M. Teodorescu, HEMA-functionalized graphene oxide: a versatile nanofiller for poly(propylene fumarate)-based hybrid materials, Scientific Reports, 2019, 9, 18685
75. S. Cychy, D. Hiltrop, C. Andronescu, M. Muhler, W. Schuhmann, Novel operando thin layer spectroelectrochemical radial flow cell with tilt correction and borehole electrode applied in electrocatalytic alcohol oxidation, Analytical Chemistry, 2019, 91, 14323 - 14331
74. P. B. O’Mara, P. Wilde, T. Benedetti, C. Andronescu, S. Cheong J. J. Gooding, R. D. Tilley, W. Schuhmann, Cascade reactions in Nanozymes: Spatially separated active sites inside Ag core-porous Cu shell nanoparticles for multistep carbon dioxide reduction to higher organic molecules, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2019, 141, 14093-14097
73. T. Tarnev, H. B. Aiyappa, A. Botz, T. Erichsen, A. Ernst, C. Andronescu*, W. Schuhmann*, SECCM investigation of single ZIF-derived nanocomposite particles as oxygen evolution electrocatalysts in alkaline media, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 14265 - 14269
72. D.M. Morales, S. Barwe, E: Vasile, C. Andronescu*, W. Schuhmann*, Enhancing electrocatalytic activity by liquid-phase exfoliation of NiFe LDH intercalated with metal phthalocyanines in the presence of graphene, ChemPhysChem, 2019, in press
71. J. Lin, D. Weixler, S. Daboss, G. M. Seibold, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, C. Kranz, Time-resolved ATP measurements during vesicle respiration, Talanta, 2019, 205, 120083
70. D. Medina, S. Barwe, J. Masa, S. Seisel, W. Schuhmann*, C. Andronescu*, Optimizing the synthesis of Co/Co-Fe nanoparticles/N-doped carbon composite materials as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts, Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 318, 281 - 289
69. H. Barike Aiyappa, P. Wilde, T. Quast, J. Masa, C. Andronescu, Y.-T. Chen, M. Muhler, R. A. Fischer, W. Schuhmann, Oxygen evolution electrocatalysis of a single MOF-derived composite nanoparticle on the tip of a nanoelectrode, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2019, 58, 8927 - 8931
68. D. Öhl, D. Franzen, M. Paulisch, S. Dieckhöfer, S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, I. Manke, T. Turek, W. Schuhmann, Catalytic reactivation of industrial oxygen depolarized cathodes by in-situ generation of atomic hydrogen, ChemSusChem, 2019, 12, 2732 – 2739
67. M. D. Raicopol, C. Andronescu, S. I. Voicu, E. Vasile, A. M. Pandele, Cellulose acetate / layered double hydroxide adsorptive membranes for efficient removal of pharmaceutical environmental contaminants, Carbohydrate Polymers, 2019, 214, 204-212
66. B. Alkan, S. Cychy, S. Varhade, M. Muhler, C. Schulz, W. Schuhmann, H. Wiggers*, C. Andronescu*, Spray-flame synthesized LaCo1–xFexO3 perovskite nanoparticles as electrocatalysts for water and ethanol oxidation, ChemElectroChem, 2019, 6, 4266-4272
65. H. Barike Aiyappa, J. Masa, C. Andronescu, M. Muhler, R. A. Fischer, W. Schuhmann, MOF for electrocatalysis – from serendipity to design strategies, Small Methods, 2018, 3, 1800415
64. N. Diab, D. M. Morales, C. Andronescu, M. Masoud, W. Schuhmann, A sensitive and selective graphene/cobalt tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine sensor for detection of dopamine, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 2019, 285, 17-23
63. A. Wütscher, T. Eckhard, D. Hiltrop, K. Lotz, W. Schuhmann, C. Andronescu*, M. Muhler*, Nitrogen-doped metal-free carbon materials derived from cellulose as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction, ChemElectroChem, 2019, 6, 514-521
62. J. Masa, S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, On the theory of electrolytic dissociation, the greenhouse effect, and activation energy in (electro)catalysis: A tribute to Svante Augustus Arrhenius, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2019, 25, 158-166
61. J. Masa, C. Andronescu, H. Antoni, S. Seisel, K. Elumeeva, S. Barwe, S. Marti-Sanchez, J. Arbiol, I. Sinev, B. Roldan Cuenya, M. Muhler, W. Schuhmann, Role of boron and phosphorus in enhanced electrocatalytic oxygen evolution by nickel boride and nickel phosphides, ChemElectroChem, 2019, 6, 235-240
60. S. Barwe, C. Andronescu*, R. Engels, F. Conzuelo, S. Seisel, P. Wilde, Y.-T. Chen, J. Masa, W. Schuhmann*, Cobalt metalloid and polybenzoxazine derived composites for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis, Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 297, 1042-1051.
59. M. Pandele, C. Andronescu, A. Ghebaur, S. A. Garea, H. Iovu, New biocompatible mesoporous silica/polysaccharide hybrid materials as possible drug delivery systems, Materials, 2019, 12, 15
2018
58. T. Benedetti, C. Andronescu, S. Cheong, P. Wilde, J. Wordsworth, M. Kientz, R. Tilley, W. Schuhmann, J. Gooding, Electrocatalytic nanoparticles that mimic the three – dimensional geometric architecture of enzymes: Nanozymes, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 13449-13455
57. C. Andronescu*, S. Seisel, P. Wilde, S. Barwe, J. Masa, Y.-T. Chen, E. Ventosa, W. Schuhmann*, Influence of temperature and electrolyte concentration on the structure and catalytic oxygen evolution activity on NiFe LDH, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2018, 24, 13773-13777
56. P. Wilde; S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, E. Ventosa, High Resolution, Binder-free Investigation of In-trinsic Activity of Immobilised NiFe LDH Nano-particles on Etched Carbon Nanoelectrodes, NanoResearch, 2018, 12, 6034-6044
55. P. Wilde, T. Quast, H. Barike Aiyappa, Y.-T. Chen, A. Botz, T. Tarnev, M. Marquitan, S. Feldhege, A. Lindner, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, Towards reproducible fabrication of nanometre-sized carbon electrodes: optimisation of automated nanoelectrode fabrication by means of transmission electron microscopy, ChemElectroChem, 2018, 5, 3083-3088
54. M. Ertl#, C. Andronescu#, J. Moir#, M. Zobel, F.E. Wagner, S. Barwe, G. Ozin, W. Schuhmann, J. Breu, Oxygen evolution catalysis with Mössbauerite – A trivalent iron only layered double hydroxide, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2018, 24, 9004-9008
53. C. L. Bentley#, C. Andronescu#, M. Smialkowski#, M. Kang, T. Tarnev. B. Marler, P. R. Unwin, U.-P. Apfel, W. Schuhmann, Local surface structure and composition control the hydrogen evolution reaction on iron nickel sulfides, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2018, 57, 1-6
52. S. Piontek#, C. Andronescu#, A. Zaichenko, B. Konkena, k. J. Puring, B. Marler, H. Antoni, I. Sinev, M. Muhler, D. Mollenhauer, B. Roldan Cuenya, W. Schuhmann, U.-P. Apfel, Influence of the Fe:Ni ratio and reaction temperature on the efficiency of (FexNi1-x)9S8 electrocatalysts applied in the hydrogen evolution reaction, ACS Catalysis, 2018, 8, 987 – 966
51. R. Atasiei, M. Raicopol, C. Andronescu, A. Hanganu, A. L. Alexe-Ionescu, G. Barbero, Investigation of the conduction properties of ionic liquid crystal electrolyte used in dye sensitized solar cells, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018, 267, 81-88
50. C. Ott, M. Raicopol, C. Andronescu, E. Vasile, A. Hanganu, A. Pruna, L. Pilan, Functionalized polypyrrole/sulfonate graphene nanocomposites: Improved biosensing platforms through aryl diazonium electrochemistry, Synthetic Metals, 2018, 235, 20-28
49. A. Maidaniuc, S. Voicu, C. Andronescu, M. Miculescu, E. Matei, A. Mocanu, I. Pencea, I. Csaki, T. Machedon-Pisu, L. Ciocan, Induced wettability and surface-volume correlation of composition for bovine derived hydroxyapatite particles, Applied Surface Science, 2018, 438, 158-166
2017
48. S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, J. Masa, W. Schuhmann, The two Janus faces in oxygen evolution electrocatalysis: Activity versus stability of layered double hydroxides, Current Opinions in Electrochemistry, 2017, 4, 4-10
47. C. Andronescu*, W. Schuhmann*, Graphene – based field effect transistors as biosensors, Current Opinions in Electrochemistry, 2017, 3, 11-17
46. A. M. Pandele#, C. Andronescu#, E. Vasile, I. C. Radu, P. Stanescu, H. Iovu, Non-covalent functionalization of GO for improved mechanical performances of pectin composite films, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2017, 103, 188 – 195
45. D. M. Morales, J. Masa, C. Andronescu, W. Schuhmann, Promotional effect of Fe impurities in graphene precursors on the activity of MnOx/graphene catalyst for oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions, ChemElectroChem, 2017, 4, 2835-2841
44. K. F. Ortega, S. Anke, S. Salamon, F. Özcan, J. Heese, C. Andronescu, J. Landers, H. Wende, W. Schuhmann, M. Muhler, T. Lunkenbein, M. Behrens, Topotactic synthesis of porous cobalt ferrite platelets from a layered double hydroxide precursor and their application in oxidation catalysis, Chemistry - A European Journal, 2017, 23, 12443 - 12449
43. C. Andronescu#, S. Barwe#, E. Ventosa, J. Masa, E. Vasile, B. Konkena, S. Möller, W. Schuhmann, Powder catalyst fixation for post-electrolysis structural characterization of NiFe layered double hydroxide based oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysis, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 11258 – 11262
42. S. Barwe, J. Masa, C. Andronescu, B. Mei, W. Schuhmann, E. Ventosa, Overcoming the instability of nanoparticle based catalyst films in alkaline electrolysers by self-assembling and self-healing films, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 8573-8577
41. S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, J. Masa, E. Ventosa, S. Klink, A. Genc, J. Arbiol, W. Schuhmann, Polybenzoxazine-derived nitrogen-doped carbon as matrix for powder-based electrocatalysts, ChemSusChem, 2017, 10, 2653-2659
40. S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, E. Vasile, J. Masa, W. Schuhmann, Influence of Ni to Co ratio in mixed Co and Ni phosphides on their oxygen evolution activity, Electrochemistry Communications, 2017, 79, 41-45
39. C. Ziller, J. Lin, P. Knittel, L. Friedrich, C. Andronescu, S. Pöller, W. Schuhmann, C. Kranz, Poly(benzoxazine) as immobilization matrix for miniaturized ATP and glucose biosensors, ChemElectroChem, 2017, 4, 864 – 871
38. I. Biru, C. Andronescu, S.A. Garea, H. Iovu, Polybenzoxazine based nanocomposites reinforced with modified graphene oxide, UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series B, 2017, 79, 3-10
2016
37. J. Masa, S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, I. Sinev, A. Ruff, J. Kolleboyina, K. Elumeeva, B. Konkera, B. Roldan Cuenya, W. Schuhmann, Low overpotential water splitting using cobalt-cobalt phosphide nanoparticles supported on nickel foam, ACS Energy Letters, 2016, 1, 1192-1198
36. D. Morales, J. Masa, C. Andronescu, Y. U. Kayran, Z. Sun, W. Schuhmann, Few-layer graphene modified with nitrogen-rich metallomacrocyclic complexes as precursor for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts, Electrochimica Acta, 2016, 222, 1191 - 1199
35. M. Serb, E.Vasile, A. Răzvan, F. Dumitru, C. Andronescu, O. Oprea, O. R. Vasile, A.-M. Holban, E. Andronescu , Fe3O4 nanoparticles coated with Zn(II)-carboxylato complexes, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 2016, 11, 495 - 505
34. M. Raicopol, C. Andronescu, R. Atasiei, A. Hanganu, E. Vasile, A.M. Brezoi, L. Pilan, Organic layers via aryl diazonium electrochemistry: towards modifying platinum electrodes for interference free glucose biosensors, Electrochimica Acta, 2016, 206, 226 - 237
33. S. I. Voicu, R. M. Condruz, V. Mitran, A. Cimpean, F. Miculescu, C. Andronescu, M. Miculescu, V. K. Thakur, Sericin covalent immobilization onto cellulose acetate membrane for biomedical applications, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2016, 4, 1765 – 1774
32. M. Maganu, N. Chira, C. Stavarache, C. Andronescu, Assessment of maleinization degree of linseed oil from spectral data, Revista de Chimie, 2016, 67, 276 - 281.
31. M. C. Bunea, B. Galateanu, E. Vasile, C. Zaharia, P.-O. Stanescu, C. Andronescu, I. C. Radu, R. Fuchs, H. Iovu, Novel biocomposites based on polyhydroxyalkanoates – layered double hydroxides for tissue engineering applications, UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series B, 2016, 78, 81 – 90
30. C. Andronescu*, B. Balanuca, M. Raicopol, Phenolated methyloleate - based poly(benzoxazine) films as corrosion protection layers on Zn/Mg/Al – alloy coated steel, UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series B, 2016, 78, 13-23
2015
29. M. Raicopol, B. Balanuca, K. Sliozberg, B. Schluter, S. A. Garea, N. Chira, W. Schuhmann, C. Andronescu*, Vegetable oil-based polybenzoxazine derivatives coatings on Zn-Mg-Al alloy coated steel, Corrosion Science, 2015, 100, 386 - 395
28. M. Raicopol, C. Andronescu, R. Atasiei, A. Hanganu, A. M. Manea, I. Rau, F. Kajzar, L. Pilan, Synthesis of conducting azopolymers by electrochemical grafting of a diazonium salt at polypyrrole electrodes, Synthetic Metals, 2015, 206, 84-91
27. S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, S. Poller, W. Schuhmann, Co-deposited poly(benzoxazine) and Os-complex modified polymethacrylate layers as immobilization matrix for glucose biosensors, Electroanalysis, 2015, 27, 2158 - 2163
26. B. Balanuca, M. Raicopol, A. Maljusch, S. Garea, A. Hanganu, W. Schuhmann, C. Andronescu*, Phenolated oleic acid based polybenzoxazine derivatives as corrosion protection layers, ChemPlusChem, 2015, 80, 1170-1177
25. S. Alsaoub, S. Barwe, C. Andronescu, S. Poller, A. Ruff, W. Schuhmann, Osmium-complex modified poly(benzoxazine)s as a new class of redox polymers for wiring of enzymes to electrode surface, ChemPlusChem, 2015, 80, 1178-1185
24. C. Andronescu, S.A. Garea, A. Nicolescu, C. Deleanu, V. Eugeniu, H. Iovu, Innovative approach for the synthesis of benzoxazine – modified montmorillonite, High Performance Polymers, 2015, 27, 599 - 606
2014
23. E. Rusen, A. Mocanu, L. C. Nistor, A. Dinescu, I. Calinescu, G. Mustatea, S. I. Voicu, C. Andronescu, A. Diacon, Design of antimicrobial membrane based on polymer colloids / MWCNT hybrid material with silver nanoparticles, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 20, 17384–17393
22. M. Raicopol, C. Andronescu, R. Atasiei, A. Hanganu, L. Pilan, Post-polymerization electrochemical functionalization of a conducting polymer: Diazonium salt electroreduction at polypyrrole electrodes, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2014, 161 (12), G103 – G 113
21. C. Andronescu, S. A. Garea, E. Vasile, H. Iovu, Synthesis and characterization of polybenzoxazines/layered double hydroxides nanocomposites, Composites Science and Technology, 2014, 95, 29-37
20. C. Andronescu, S. Poller, W. Schuhmann, Electrochemically induced deposition of poly(benzoxazine) precursors as immobilization matrix for enzymes, Electrochemistry Communications, 2014, 42, 12-15
19. A. M. Ungureanu, O. Oprea, B. S. Vasile, C. Andronescu, G. Voicu, I. Jitaru, Temperature effect over structure and photochemical properties of nanostructured SnO2 powders, Central European Journal of Chemistry, 2014, 12, 909-917
18. A. M. Manea, C. Andronescu, A. Meghea, Green tea extract loaded into solid lipid nanoparticles, UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series B, 2014, 76, 125-136
2013
17. C. Andronescu, S. A. Gârea, C. Deleanu, A. Nicolescu, H. Iovu, The influence of montmorillonite concentration and solvent polarity on the synthesis of benzoxazine monomers in the presence of montmorillonite, Applied Clay Science, 2013, 86, 99-105
16. A. M. Ungureanu, C. Andronescu, G. Voicu, A. Scoban, O. Oprea, N. Stanica, I. Jitaru, Structural characterization and luminescence properties of paramagnetic Mn doped SnO2 nanopowders obtained via simple butanol assisted sol-gel synthesis, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 2013, 3, 1169-1178
15. C. Andronescu, P. O. Stanescu, S. A. Garea, H. Iovu, Influence of curing protocol of benzoxazine monomer based on aromatic diamines against the degradation behaviour of the resulted polybenzoxazines, Revista de Materiale Plastice, 2013, 50, 146-151
14. C. Andronescu, E. I. Biru, I. C. Radu, S. A. Garea, H. Iovu, Kinetics of benzoxazine polymerization studied by Raman Spectroscopy, High Performance Polymers, 2013, 25, 634-640
13. E. Vasile, F. Dumitru, A. Razvan, O. Oprea, C. Andronescu, Novel ureido-4’-aminobenzeno-15-crown-5-ether periodic mesoporous silicas, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 2013, 1, 433-444
2012
12. D. Cursaru, C. Andronescu, C. Pirvu, R. Ripeanu, The efficiency of Co-based single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) as an AW/EP additive for mineral base oils, Wear, 2012, 44, 1446-1453
11. C. Andronescu, S. A. Garea, C. Deleanu, H. Iovu, Characterization and curing kinetics of new benzoxazine monomer based on aromatic diamines, Thermochimica Acta, 2012, 520, 42-51
10. C. Andronescu, S. A. Garea, G. Voicu, E. Vasile, H. Iovu, Nanocomposites based on a new polybenzoxazine resin and MMT, UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series B, 2012, 74, 69-76
09. C. A. Amarandei, E. M. Ungureanu, M. Leonida, C. Andronescu, Glucose oxidase “wired” with potassium ferricyanide polypyrrole films, UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series B, 2012, 74, 19-36
2011
08. S. A. Garea, A. Ghebaur, C. Andronescu, Systems based on dendrimers and antitumoral drug synthesized by non-covalent method. The influence of dendrimer generation, Revista de Materiale Plastice, 2011, 48, 17-22
07. C. Gaidau, A. Petica, T. Dragomir, H. Iovu, C. Andronescu, Ag and Ag/TiO2 nano-dispersed systems for treatment of leathers with strong antifungal properties, Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 2011, 106, 102-109
06. A. Diaconu, E. Rusen, B. Marculescu, C. Andronescu, C. Cotrut, C. Zaharia, A. Mocanu, C. Cincu, Superficial grafting of water-soluble polymers on brominated MWCNT by ATRP technique, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 2011, 16, 1-8
05. C. Damian, A. Pandele, C. Andronescu, A. Ghebaur, S.A. Garea, H. Iovu, Epoxy-based nanocomposites reinforced with new amino functionalized multi walled carbon nanotubes, Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructure, 2011, 18, 197 -209
2010
04. V. V. Jerca, F. A. Nicolescu, D. M. Vuluga, C. Andronescu, H. Iovu, D. S. Vasilescu, Dispersion polymerization of styrene in the presence of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline macromonomer, Revista de Materiale Plastice, 2010, 47, 141-145
03. M. R. Tudora, C. Zaharia, A. Diaconu, C. N. Degeratu, E. Mircea, C. Andronescu, C. Cincu, N. Preda, I. Enculescu, Deposition of bone-like hydroxiapatite on grafted fibron silk fibers, Buletinul Stiintific al Universitatii “Politehnica” din Timisoara, Serie Chimie si Ingineria Mediului, 2010, 55, 82-85
02. C. M. Petrea, C. Andronescu, A. M. Pandele, S. A. Garea, H. Iovu, Epoxy-based nanocomposites with amine modified single walled carbon nanotubes, e-Polymers, 2010, no.020
2008
01. C. M. Petrea, C. Andronescu, A. M. Pandele, S.A. Garea, H. Iovu, Advanced characterization of modified carbon nanotubes epoxy-based composites, Revista de Materiale Plastice, 2008, 45, 42-46
Book chapters
02. S. A. Garea, C. Andronescu, H. Iovu, “Polybenzoxazine-clay nanocomposites” in Book Advances and Emerging Polybenzoxazine Technology, Eds. Hatsuo Ishida and Pablo Froimowicz, Elsevier, Amsterdam 2017, ISBN: 9780128041703.
01. E. Rusen, A. Mocanu, B. Marculescu, C. Andronescu, I. C. Stancu, A. Ioncea, I. Antoniac, “Influence of the solid-liquid adhesion on the self-assembling properties of colloidal particles” in Venla E. Laine editor, Photonic Crystals: Fabrication, Band Structure and Applications, Series: Physics Research and Technology, Nova publishers, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-61728-340-6
Patents
02. Vorrichtung zur Durchführung spektroelektrochemischer Experimente unter hochdefinierten Bedingungen – Deutsche Patentanmeldung – Erfinder: Wolfgang Schuhmann, Martin Muhler, Dennis Hiltrop, Steffen Cychy, Corina Andronescu, 10 2019 001 368.9
01. Self-assembling and Self-healing Nanoparticle-based Catalyst Films for Alkaline Electrolysers – European patent application - EP 17150588.9 – Inventors: Edgar Ventosa, Stefan Barwe, Wolfgang Schuhmann, Justus Masa, Corina Andronescu – 06.01.2017
Conference contributions
Invited presentations
08. C. Andronescu – symposium: Platinum Group Metal-free Electrocatalysts: Small molecules activation and conversion, organized by Telluride Science Research Center, 21 – 24 January 2020, Telluride, Colorado, USA
07. C. Andronescu, P. Wilde, P. Omara, J. Junqueira, J. Weider, T. M. Benedetti, R. D. Tilley, J. J. Gooding, W. Schuhmann, „CO2 electrorediction. From catalyst design to gas diffusion electrodes” – Symposium on Insights into Gas Diffusion Electrodes: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications, 23 – 25 September 2019, Magdeburg, Germany
06. C. Andronescu – symposium: Platinum Group Metal-free Electrocatalysts: Structure-to-Property Relations,Materials Synthesis and Integration in Catalysts Layers, organized by Telluride Science Research Center, 25 – 29 June 2019, Telluride, Colorado, USA
05. C. Andronescu – symposium :Platinum Group Metal-free Electrocatalysts: Structure-to-Property Relations,Materials Synthesis and Integration in Catalysts Layers, organized by Telluride Science Research Center, 25 – 29 June 2019, Telluride, Colorado, USA
04. C. Andronescu - 2nd IMPRS RECHARGE Symposium – 20th – 23rd May 2019, Mülheim, Germany
03. C. Andronescu, “Influence of temperature and electrolyte concentration on the OER catalytic activity of NiFe LDH”, The Eighth German-Russian Week of the Young Researcher - “Chemical Energy Storage and Conversion”, 10 - 13 September 2018, Kazan, Russia – DFG invitation
02. C. Andronescu, P. Wilde, T. Quast, A. Ruff, W. Schuhmann, „Carbon nanoelectrodes for nanosized gate-modulated field effect transistors”, 1st Bucharest Polymer Conference , 6 – 8 June 2018, Bucharest, Romania - keynote
01. C. Andronescu, S. Barwe, W. Schuhmann, „Polybenzoxazines – precursors for carbon matrices for electrocatalyst immobilization”, 255th American Chemical Society - National meeting and exposition, 18 – 22 March 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - plenary
Oral presentations
10. C. Andronescu, „Scanning electrochemical cell microscopy as a tool for single entity electrocatalysis investigations” Seminar organized by AGEF and CRC 247 „Interfacial Solvent”, 05.12.2019, Duisburg, Germany
09. C. Andronescu, A. Apostoleri, S. Varhade, D. Morales, J. Masa, “Non-noble metal nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon matrices as alcohol oxidation electrocatalysts”, 70th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 04 - 09 August 2019, Durban, South Africa
08. C. Andronescu, S. Seisel, P. Wilde, J. Masa, W. Schuhmann, “Electrocatalytic OER activity of NiFe LDH – influence of temperature and electrolyte concentration”, 69th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 02 - 07 September 2018, Bologna, Italy
07. C. Andronescu, S. Barwe, W. Schuhmann, “Polybenzoxazines – precursors of carbon matrices for stable immobilization of powder catalysts”, 14th International Fischer Symposium – a meeting on nanoscale electrochemistry, 27-31 May 2018, Kloster Seeon, Germany
06. C. Andronescu, S. Barwe, E. Ventosa, J. Masa, E. Vasile, W. Schuhmann, „Polybenzoxazine – precursors for carbon matrices for electrocatalyst immobilization”, 20th Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 06 – 09 September 2017, Brasov, Romania – award - best presentation of the session
05. C. Andronescu, T. Quast, W. Schuhmann, „Electrolyte gated reduced graphene oxide-based field-effect sensors”, 68th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 25 August- 01 September 2017, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
04. C. Andronescu, J. Clausmeyer, A. Muhs, M. Marquitan, W. Schuhmann, „Carbon nanoelectrodes as a basis for sensors and field-effect transistors”, workshop “Innovative nanomaterials and devices with biomedical applications” organized by Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 22 November 2016, Cluj Napoca, Romania
03. C. Andronescu, M. Raicopol, B. Balanuca, S. A. Garea “Poly(benzoxazine)-coatings as anti-corrosion protection using oil-based benzoxazine monomers”, European Polymer Congress, 21-26 June 2015 , Dresden, Germania
02. C. Andronescu, M. Raicopol, B. Balanuca, A.-M. Hanganu, S. A. Garea, H. Iovu, „New synthesis route of benzoxazine monomers from renewable resources”, 8th ECNP International Conference on Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites, 16-19 September 2014, Dresden, Germany
01. C. Andronescu, S. A. Garea, C. Deleanu, A. Nicolescu, H. Iovu, “Synthesis of benzoxazine monomers in the presence of montmorillonite”, 18th Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 4-7 September 2013, Sinaia, Romania
Poster presentations
09. C. Andronescu, T. Quast, A. Muhs, J. Clausmeyer, W. Schuhmann, „Needle type graphene - based field effect transistor sensors”, XXIV International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics of the Bioelectrochemical Society, 3 – 7 July 2017, Lyon, France
08. C. Andronescu, S. Barwe, J. Masa, E. Ventosa, S. Klink, A. Genç, J. Arbiol, W. Schuhmann, „MnxCoyOz nanocubes embedded in a polybenzoxazine-derived nitrogen-doped graphite-type carbon matrix as new catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction”, 67th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 21-26 August 2016, The Hague, The Netherlands
07. C. Andronescu, S. A. Garea, H. Iovu, “New route to obtain benzoxazine – montmorillonite hybrid monomers”, 19th Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2-5 September 2015, Sibiu, Romania
06. C. Andronescu, S.A. Garea, H. Iovu, “New strategy to produce polybenzoxazine-clay hybrid materials”, Third International Conference of Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterial, 3-7 March 2013, Sorrento, Italy
05. C. Andronescu, S. A. Garea, H. Iovu, “Synthesis of a new benzoxazine monomer for MMT / polybenzoxazines nanocomposites”, 15th European Conference on Composite Materials, 24-28 June 2012, Venice, Italy
04. C. Andronescu, S. A. Garea, H. Iovu, “New hybrid materials based on special polybenzoxazine structures”, Second International Conference of Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, 6-10 March 2011, Strasbourg, France
03. C. Petrea, C Andronescu , A. M. Pandele, S. A. Gârea, H. Iovu, “Influence of the incorporation of amine modified single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) in epoxy nanocomposites”, 16th Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 9-12 September 2009, Sinaia, Romania
02. C. M. Petrea, C. Andronescu, A. M. Pandele, S. A. Garea, H. Iovu, “Characterization of epoxy composites based on amine modified carbon nanotubes”, First International Conference of Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, 15 – 19 March 2009, Tours, France
01. S. A. Garea, C. Petrea, C. Andronescu, H. Iovu, “Nanocomposites based on epoxy resin and different types of carbon nanotubes”, 15th Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 19- 22 September 2007, Sinaia, Romania