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  1. Self-Assembly of Azulene-Based Imine Cages: Synthesis and Supramolecular Organization

    Article • Crystal Growth & Design, February 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Simona Nica

  2. Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties, and Ion Recognition Ability of Azulene-Based Bis-(Thio)Semicarbazone

    Article • Molecules, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Simona Nica

  3. Second order nonlinear optical properties of poled films containing azobenzenes tailored with azulen-1-yl-pyridine

    Article • Heliyon, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica

  4. Halogen bonded supramolecular assemblies constructed from azulene derivatives and perfluorinated di-/triiodobenzenes

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Simona Nica

  5. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of New Azulene-Containing Chalcones

    Article • Materials, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Simona Nica, Dr. Mariana Voicescu

  6. Hydrazone‐Based Ligand with Pyrrolidine Donor and Its Molybdenum(VI) Complex: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity

    Article • Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, March 2021, Wiley

    Dr Simona Nica

  7. An original 3D coordination polymer constructed from trinuclear nodes and tetracarboxylato spacers

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Simona Nica

  8. Low-cost preparation method of well dispersed gold nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide and electrocatalytic stability in PEM fuel cell

    Article • Arabian Journal of Chemistry, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica

  9. Attempts to Upcycle PET Wastes into Bio-based Long-lasting Insulating Materials

    Article • Revista de Chimie, August 2019, Revista de Chimie SRL

    Dr Simona Nica

  10. Functionalized 1,5,7-triazabicyclo [4.4.0] dec-5-ene (TBD) as Novel Organocatalyst for Efficient Depolymerization of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Wastes

    Article • Revista de Chimie, November 2018, Revista de Chimie SRL

    Dr Simona Nica

  11. Organic co-crystals of 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)azulene with a series of hydrogen-bond donors

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Simona Nica, Sorana-Ștefania Ionescu, Dr. Mariana Voicescu

  12. Synthesis and properties of fluorescent 4′-azulenyl-functionalized 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines

    Article • Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, August 2016, Beilstein Institut

    Dr Simona Nica, Dr. Mariana Voicescu

  13. Vibrational and electronic circular dichroism studies on the axially chiral pyridine-N-oxide: trans-2,6-di-ortho-tolyl-3,4,5-trimethylpyridine-N-oxide

    Article • Tetrahedron Asymmetry, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica

  14. Absolute Configuration Determination of Azulenyl Diols Isolated From Asymmetric Pinacol Coupling

    Article • Chirality, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Simona Nica

  15. Vanadium(V) complex with Schiff-base ligand containing a flexible amino side chain: Synthesis, structure and reactivity

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica

  16. Two-Dimensional Coordination Polymers Constructed Using, Simultaneously, Linear and Angular Spacers and Cobalt(II) Nodes. New Examples of Networks of Single-Ion Magnets

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, January 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Simona Nica

  17. Visible-light triggered photoswitching systems based on fluorescent azulenyl-substituted dithienylcyclopentenes

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Simona Nica, Sorana-Ștefania Ionescu, Dr. Mariana Voicescu

  18. Photochemistry of Fluorescent Azobenzenes Substituted with Azulenylpyridine Moiety

    Article • Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, November 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simona Nica

  19. Vanadium complexes with side chain functionalized N-salicylidene hydrazides: Hydrogen-bonding relays as structural directive for supramolecular interactions

    Article • Inorganica Chimica Acta, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica

  20. One-dimensional coordination polymers constructed from di- and trinuclear {3d–4f} tectons. A new useful spacer in crystal engineering: 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)azulene

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Marius Andruh, Dr Simona Nica

  21. Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Diazulenylethenes

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr Simona Nica

  22. Novel ruthenium–terpyridyl complex for direct oxidation of amines to nitriles

    Article • Catalysis Science & Technology, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Vasile I Parvulescu, Dr Simona Nica

  23. C3-symmetric trinuclear copper(ii) species as tectons in crystal engineering

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Simona Nica, Marius Andruh

  24. Sequential deracemization of sulfoxides via whole-cell resolution and heterogeneous oxidation

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica

  25. Synthesis, solid-state photophysical properties and electropolymerization of novel diazulenyl ethenes

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Matei D. RAICOPOL, Dr Simona Nica

  26. Synthesis and physico-chemical properties of highly conjugated azo-aromatic systems. 4-(azulen-1-yl)-pyridines with mono- and bis azo-aromatic moieties at C3-position of azulene

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Matei D. RAICOPOL, Dr Simona Nica

  27. Reductive coupling of (azulen-1-yl)carbonyl compounds by low-valent titanium; pinacol/pinacolone rearrangement versus pinacol and alkene generation

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica

  28. ChemInform Abstract: Pyranylium Salts as Synthones in the Synthesis of Substituted Benzenes.

    Article • ChemInform, February 2010, Wiley

    Dr Simona Nica

  29. Pyranylium Salts as Synthones in the Synthesis of Substituted Benzenes

    Article • Synthetic Communications, July 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simona Nica

  30. ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Properties of [1,6′]Biazulenyl Compounds.

    Article • ChemInform, September 2008, Wiley

    Dr Simona Nica

  31. Mixed-Ligand Oxidovanadium(V) Complexes withN′-Salicylidenehydrazides: Synthesis, Structure, and51V Solid-State MAS NMR Investigation

    Article • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, May 2008, Wiley

    Dr Simona Nica

  32. Synthesis and properties of [1,6′]biazulenyl compounds

    Article • Tetrahedron, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica

  33. Model Studies of Vanadium-Dependent Haloperoxidation: Structural and Functional Lessons

    Article • August 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Simona Nica

  34. Methoxyoxobis(quinolin-8-olato-κ2N,O)vanadium(V)

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, April 2007, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Simona Nica

  35. Structural characterization and electrochemical behavior of oxovanadium(V) complexes with N-salicylidene hydrazides

    Article • Inorganica Chimica Acta, April 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica

  36. Vanadium(V) Oxoperoxo Complexes with Side Chain SubstitutedN-Salicylidenehydrazides: Modeling Supramolecular Interactions inVanadium Haloperoxidases

    Article • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, June 2005, Wiley

    Dr Simona Nica

  37. Dioxovanadium(v) complexes with side chain substituted N-salicylidenehydrazides modelling supramolecular interactions in vanadium haloperoxidases

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Communications, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Simona Nica