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Synthesis and characterization of supported TiO2 based nano catalysts and application for the removal of water contaminants, L.F. Petrik, J. Tijani, A. Gura, E.S.M. Mouele, M. Dinu, A.C. Parau, A. Vladescu, M. Braic, 29 (2019) 1, doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019029027

Evaluation of photocatalysis effect of stainless steel mesh coated with nitrides, oxynitrides and transition metals Cr and Ti on the degradation of Orange II dye, E. Mouele, M. Dinu, A. Parau, R.N. Missengue, A. Vladescu, L.F. Petrik, M. Braic, Proceedings, 29 (2019) 14, doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019029014

Deep-ultraviolet β-Ga2O3 photodetectors grown on MgO substrates with a TiN template, K.-H Li, N. Alfaraj, C.H. Kang, L. Braic, N.C. Zoita, A.E. Kiss, T.K. Ng, B.S. Ooi, IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), San Antonio, TX, USA, September 2019, doi:  10.1109/IPCon.2019.8908509

Obtaining and characterisation of high entropy alloys used for medical applications, V Geantă, I Voiculescu, R Ştefănoiu, M Codescu,  H Kelemen, G Pavel,  A Vlădescu, V A Sandu, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 572 (2019) 012023 ,doi:10.1088/1757-899X/572/1/012023

Characterization of Cuprous Oxide Thin Films Prepared by Reactive Direct Current Magnetron Sputtering, Ø. Nordseth, I. Chilibon, R. Kumar, K. Bergum, C. Vasiliu, R. Iordanescu, L. Baschir, D. Savastru, A. Kiss, A. Parau, L. Fara, R. Trusca, E. Monakhov, S.E. Foss, B.G. Svensson, Sensors & Transducers, 220 (2018) 53-60

Structural and electrical analysis of Cu2O layers for solar cell application, I. Chilibon, L. Fara, Ø. Nordseth, R. Kumar, B.G. Svensson, C. Dumitru, F. Dragan, V. Muscurel, C. Vasiliu, A. Parau, Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on Science and Technology of Information, 11 (2018) 53-60, ISSN 2066-8562

TiSiN coatings for improved bond strength of CoCr alloy to dental ceramic, M. Dinu, V. Braic, G. Colease, F. Baciu, C.M. Cotrut, M. Braic, M. Tarcolea, C. Vitelaru, A. Vladescu, Key Engineering Materials, 587 (2014) 275-281, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.587.275

Influence of thermal treatment on the roughness, corrosion resistance and wettability of hydroxyapatite films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering, M. Dinu, A.E. Kiss, A.C. Parau, V. Braic, C. Vitelaru, M. Braic, I. Pana, M. Balaceanu, A. Vladescu, Key Engineering Materials, 587 (2014) 297-302, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.587.297

Nickel carbide films obtained by vacuum-arc plasma deposition. Effects of ion bombardment, D. Pavelsecu, M. Braic, M. Balaceanu, A. Vladescu, C.N. Zoita, I. Feraru, V. Braic, Proceedings - 24th International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum – ISDEIV-2010, pp. 483-485 (2010), doi: 10.1109/DEIV.2010.5625832  indexat in IEEE; ISSN: 1093-2941; E-ISBN: 978-1-4244-8366-2; Print ISBN: 978-1-4244-8367-9

On the morphology and texture of InN thin films deposited by reactive RF-magnetron sputtering, M. Braic, N. C. Zoita, V. Braic, CAS 2010 Proceedings, IEEE Catalog no. cfp10cas-prt (2010) 383-386

Upgrade of the JET Tangential Gamma-Ray Spectrometer. Conceptual Design, V. Zoita, M.Anghel, P. Blanchard, V. Braic, M. Braic, T. Craciunescu, M. Curuia, T. Edlington, G. Gros, V. Kiptily, A. Murari, P. Prior, L. Rios, S. Sanders, S. Soare, B. Syme, I. Tiseanu, 23RD IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (2009) 265-268.

Status and perspectives for a slow positron beam facility at the HH - NIPNE Bucharest,  Application of accelerators in research and Industry, F. Constantin, L.S. Craciun, O. Constantinescu, I.A. Ghita, C. Ionescu, P.M. Racolta, M. Straticiuc, A. Vasilescu, V. Braic, C. Zoita, A. Kiss, D. Bojin, Twentieth International Conference. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1099, pp. 960-964 (2009) - doi: 10.1063/1.3120203, indexat in Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System.

Mechanical and tribological characteristics of hard multilayer coatings deposited by arc cathodic technique, V. Braic, M. Braic, M. Balaceanu, A. Popescu, R.G. Ripeanu, I. Tudor, Bulletin of the Petrol-Gaze University of Ploiesti, Mathematic-Informatics-Physic Series LX 2 (2008) 109-114

Corrosion resistance of the biocompatible Ti and Zr oxynitride thin films, A.Vladescu, V. Braic, M. Balaceanu, M. Braic, P. Drob, European Cells and Materials 16 (2008) 60

Biocompatible coatings of TiNiNb shape memory alloys, A. Vladescu, V. Braic, M. Balaceanu, C.M. Cotrut, M. Braic, European Cells and Materials 16 (2008) 59

Structural, mechanical and anti-corrosive properties of biocompatible Zr/ZrCN coatings, C.M. Cotrut, C.N. Zoita, A. Kiss, M. Braic, M. Balaceanu, V. Braic, A. Vladescu, European Cells and Materials 16 (2008) 30

Investigation of the oxynitride thin films deposited on the TiNiNb shape memory substrates for medical applications, M. Braic, A. Vladescu, A. Kiss, V. Braic, M. Balaceanu, I. Dan, P. Drob, C. Vasilescu, M. Valeanu, V. Kunczer,  Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov series A, 4 (2007) 491-492

Thin films of metallic nitrides and carbides for Osteosynthesis improvement of the implants used in orthopedic surgery, M. Balaceanu, A. Kiss, V. Braic, C. Zoita, M. Braic, C.M. Cotrut, I. Antoniac, A. Vladescu, Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov series A, 4 (2007) 493 – 497

Superhard nanostructured coatings designed to be used as protective coatings for Wear Resistant Tools, V. Braic, M. Balaceanu, C. Zoita, A. Kiss, C.M. Cotrut, M. Braic, S. Zamfir, A. Vladescu, Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov series A, 4 (2007) 518-522

Corrosion resistance of the TiN, TiAlN and TiN/TiAlN nanostructured hard coatings, A. Vladescu, C.M. Cotrut, A. Kiss, M. Balaceanu, V. Braic, S. Zamfir, M. Braic, Scientific Bulletin-University Politehnica of Bucharest, Series B, 68 (2006) 57-64

Corrosion of TiN coatings deposited on CoCr alloy substrates, A. Vladescu, M. Balaceanu, V. Braic, M. Braic, R. Zamfir, Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iasi, Tomul LI(LV) 1 (2005) 283-286

Characterization of lubricant coatings, A. Vladescu, V. Braic, M. Balaceanu, M. Braic, A. Kiss, C.M. Cotrut, Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iasi, Tomul LI(LV) 1 (2005) 287-281

Ti/TiN multilayer coatings for orthopedic implants, A. Vladescu, C. Cotrut, M. Balaceanu, V. Braic, A. Kiss, M. Braic, S. Zamfir, Romanian Journal of Physics, 49 (2004) 949 -954

Synthesis and characterization of hard layers obtained by vacuum arc technology, V. Braic, M. Balaceanu, M. Braic, A. Vladescu, Romanian Reports in Physics, 56 (2004) 533-538

Advanced coating technology for wear-resistance improvement of carbide cutting tools, M. Braic, V. Braic, M. Balaceanu, G. Pavelescu, A. Vladescu, The Nonconventional Technologies Review, 1 (2003) 57-62

Reactive DC magnetron sputtering: correlation between the discharge parameters and TiN film characteristics, G. Pavelescu, M. Braic, M. Balaceanu, V. Braic, The Nonconventional Technologies Review, 1 (2003) 98-102

Vacuum brazing technology for cutting tools production made by cemented carbide and steel holders, V. Braic, I. Tudor, M. Braic, M. Balaceanu, A. Popescu,  The Nonconventional Technologies Review, 2 (2003) 92-96

Manufacturing technology for vacuum sealed of chambers used in low voltage high current interrupters, V. Braic, M. Braic, V. Zambreanu,  The Nonconventional Technologies Review, 2 (2003) 87-91

The influence of the cathodic arc characteristics on the corrosion resistance of biocompatible, C. Cotrut, M. Balaceanu, S. Zamfir, M. Braic, A. Vladescu, V. Braic,  Prelucarari la cald 1 (20) (2003) 18-20

Mechanical properties and wear resistance evaluation of TiN hard coatings deposited on milling cutters by cathodic arc technique, M. Balaceanu, V. Braic, I. Tudor, M. Braic, A. Popescu, Bulletin of the Petrol-Gaze University of Ploiesti LIV (2002) 69-73

Effect of ion bombardment on the properties of TiN coatings deposited by cathodic arc technique, M. Braic, V. Braic, A. Manea, M. Balaceanu, G. Pavelescu, Romanian Reports in Physics, 54 (2002) 433-438

Spectroscopic studies on the narrow gap discharge in N2+He and N2+Ne gas mixture, G. Musa, I. Borcoman, E. Finantu, C. Surdu-Bob, M. Andrei, M. Braic, Scientific Annals of „Al.I.Cuza” University of Iasi, Plasma Physics and Spectroscopy, Tomul XLVI (2001) 17-20

Dependence of the hard coatings characteristics on the substrate current density, M. Balaceanu, E. Grigore, F. Truica-Marasescu, A. Popescu,  Scientific Annals of „Al.I.Cuza” University of Iasi, Plasma Physics and Spectroscopy, Tomul XLVI (2001) 205-208

Mechanical properties and wear resistance evaluation of TiN hard coatings deposited on milling cutters by cathodic arc technique, M. Balaceanu, V. Braic, I. Tudor, M. Braic,  A. Popescu,The annals of  the Petrol-Gaze University, 24 (2001) 29-33