Alexandru Cecal

Cecal was born in Cahul, Moldavian SSR and attended the primary school in Pianu, Alba County (1947–1951), continuing his studies (1951–1957)^[2] at the Boys' Middle School^[3] (former Mihai Viteazul Theoretical High School, now Horea, Cloșca and Crișan National College)^[4] from Alba Iulia.

Between 1958 and 1963, he attended the University of Bucharest (Physical chemistry/Radiochemistry). In 1972 he gained his Ph.D. in chemistry at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, with a thesis entitled "Kinetics of the isotopic exchange reactions in Tl(I)–Tl(III) complexes with different ligands", written under the supervision of Hans Adam Schneider [ro]. He fulfilled several postdoctoral appointments in universities and research centers such as Technical University of Munich (group of Hans-Joachim Born), TU Dresden, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Moscow State University (group of Alexander Nesmeyanov), Laval University, etc.

• Kim, J.I.; Cecal, A.; Born, H.-J.; Gomaa, E.A. (1978). "Preferential solvation of single ions: a critical study of the Ph4AsPh4B assumption for single ion thermodynamics in mixed aqueous-acetonitrile and aqueous-NN-dimethylformamide solvents". Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie. 110 (2): 209–227. doi:10.1524/zpch.1978.110.2.209. S2CID 101411418.
• Cecal., A. (1983). "Radiochemical study of the corrosion process of some types of carbon steel in acid media". Electrochimica Acta. 28 (5): 681–684. doi:10.1016/0013-4686(83)85064-6.
• Cecal, A.; Palamaru, M.N.; Juverdeanu, A.; Giosan, M. (1996). "Radiochemical study of the kinetics of crystal growth in gels". Journal of Crystal Growth. 158 (1): 181–184. Bibcode:1996JCrGr.158..181C. doi:10.1016/0022-0248(95)00451-3.
• Cecal, A.; Rudic, V.; Gulea, A.; Palamaru, I.; Humelnicu, D.; Goanță, M.; Șalaru, V.V. (1997). "Recuperation of uranyl ions from effluents by means of microbiological collectors". Waste Management. 17 (1): 97–99. Bibcode:1997WaMan..17...97C. doi:10.1016/S0956-053X(97)00032-9.
• Cecal, A.; Goanță, M.; Palamaru, M.N.; Stoicescu, T.; Popa, K.; Paraschivescu, A.; Anița, V. (2001). "Use of some oxides in radiolytical decomposition of water". Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 62 (4): 333–336. Bibcode:2001RaPC...62..333C. doi:10.1016/S0969-806X(01)00201-8.
• Cecal, A.; Humelnicu, D.; Popa, K.; Rudic, V.; Gulea, A.; Palamaru, I.; Nemțoi, G. (2000). "Bioleaching of UO₂²⁺ ions from poor uranium ores by means of cyanobacteria". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 245 (2): 427–429. doi:10.1023/A:1006707815553. S2CID 93833531.
• Cecal, A.; Popa, K.; Potoroacă, V.; Puică-Melniciuc, N. (2002). "Decontamination of radioactive liquid wastes by hydrophytic vegetal organisms". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 251 (2): 257–261. doi:10.1023/A:1014864226648. S2CID 98688690.
• Pavel, C.C.; Popa, K.; Bîlbă, N.; Cecal, A.; Cozma, D.G.; Pui, A. (2003). "The sorption of some radiocations on microporous titanosilicate ETS-10". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 258 (2): 243–248. doi:10.1023/A:1026269217431. S2CID 94497639.
• Popa, K.; Cecal, A.; Drochioiu, G.; Pui, A.; Humelnicu, D. (2003). "Saccharomyces cerevisiae as uranium bioaccumulating material: The influence of contact time, pH and anion nature". Nukleonik. 48: 121–125.
• Cecal, A.; Popa, K.; Drăghici, C.L. (2005). "Radiometric method for the study of the corrosion reactions of steel samples in strongly acidic media". Radiochimica Acta. 93 (2): 115–117. doi:10.1524/ract.93.2.115.59418. S2CID 97400400.
• Popa, K.; Pavel, C.C.; Bîlbă, N.; Cecal, A. (2006). "Purification of waste waters containing ⁶⁰Co²⁺,^115mCd²⁺ and ²⁰³Hg²⁺radioactive ions by ETS-4 titanosilicate". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 269: 155–160. doi:10.1007/s10967-006-0245-z. S2CID 98536089.
• Popa, K.; Palamaru, M.N.; Iordan, A.R.; Humelnicu, D.; Drochioiu, G.; Cecal, A. (2006). "Laboratory analyses of ⁶⁰Co²⁺, ⁶⁵Zn²⁺ and ⁵⁵⁺⁵⁹Fe³⁺ radiocations uptake by Lemna minor". Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies. 42 (1): 87–85. doi:10.1080/10256010500384655. PMID 16500757. S2CID 6918167.
• Humelnicu, D.; Drochioiu, G.; Sturza, M.; Cecal, A.; Popa, K. (2006). "Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of U(VI) and Th(IV) sorption on a zeolitic volcanic tuff". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 270 (3): 637–640. doi:10.1007/s10967-006-0473-2. S2CID 96178518.
• Popa, K.; Murariu, M.; Molnar, R.; Schlosser, G.; Cecal, A.; Drochioiu, G. (2007). "Effect of radioactive and non-radioactive mercury on wheat germination and the anti-toxic role of glutathione". Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies. 43 (2): 105–116. doi:10.1080/10256010701362112. PMID 17558748. S2CID 1902261.
• Cecal, Alexandru; Humelnicu, Diana; Rudic, Valeriu; Cepoi, Liliana; Dumitru, Gânju; Cojocari, Angela (2012). "Uptake of uranyl ions from uranium ores and sludges by means of Spirulina platensis, Porphyridium cruentum and Nostok linckia alga". Bioresource Technology. 118: 19–23. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.053. PMID 22695141.