Publications

1. A. M. Craciun, M. Focsan, L. Gaina, S. Astilean, Enhanced one- and two-photon excited fluorescence of cationic (phenothiazinyl)vinyl-pyridinium chromophore attached to polyelectrolyte-coated gold nanorods, Dyes and Pigments 136 (2017) 24-30 (IF= 4.055, TOP 1 Q1)

2. A. M. Craciun, M. Focsan, Klara Magyari, Adriana Vulpoi, Zsolt Pap, Surface plasmon resonance and biocompatibility – two key properties for determining the applicability of noble metal nanoparticles, Materials 10 836 (2017) 1-37 (IF=2.64) All authors contributed equally to this work.

3. M. Potara, M. Focsan, A.M. Craciun, I. Botiz and S. Astilean, Polymer-coated plasmonic nanoparticles for environmental remediation: synthesis, functionalization and properties, chapter in New Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation, eds. C. M. Hussain and M. Ajay, Elsevier, eds. C. M. Hussain and M. Ajay, Elsevier, 2018, ISBN:9780128110331 All authors contributed equally to this work.

4. Sorina Suarasan, Cristian Tira, Mihai M Rusu, Ana-Maria Craciun, Monica Focsan Controlled Fluorescence Manipulation by Core-Shell Multilayer of Spherical Gold Nanoparticles: Theoretical and Experimental evaluation. Journal Moleculra Structure 1244 (2021) 130950 (IF=3.1)

Conferences

1. Monica Focsan, Andreea Campu, Ana Craciun, Sorina Suarasan, Cristian Tira, Adriana Lazar, Simion Astilean, Controlling fluorescence emission by surface plasmon resonance in multilayer core-shell metallic nanoparticles, The 7th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META), Spain, 25-28 July 2016 - poster presentation

2. Sorina Suarasan, A. Vulpoi, A.M. Craciun, C. Tira, M. Focsan, S. Astilean Multilayer core-shell plasmonic nanospheres with engineered luminescence properties, Nanosmat 2016, Aveiro, Spain - poster presentation

3. M. Focsan et al, Self-assembled Plasmonic Nanostructures for Ultrasensitive Detection, The 2nd International Conference on NanoMaterials for health, energy and the environment, Flic en Flac, 7-11 Sept. 2016 – invited lecture

4. M. Focsan et al. Design of luminescent multilayer core-shell anisotropic nanoparticles as efficient nanoscopic light sources, 30 ^th Scientific Federation Conference Laser Optics & Photonics, June 19-21, 2017 Valencia, Spain- poster presentation

5. Cristian Alexandru Ţîra, Sorina Suărăşan, Ana Maria Craciun, Simion Aştilean and Monica Focşan, Numerical Modeling of Fluorescence Manipulation by Core-Shell Multilayers Spherical Gold Nanoparticles 16th European Student Colloid Conference Florence, June 19-22, 2017- oral presentation