PUBLICATIONS
1. Books
2. Chapters in collective
volumes
1. F.G. Banica,
Ana Ion, "Kinetics:
Electrocatalysis Determinations", in R. A. Meyers, Ed.
Encyclopedia of
Analytical Chemistry: Instrumentation and Applications, J.
Wiley, New York,
2000, pp. 11115–11144.
2. Ana Ion, F.G. Banica; K.
Vytras,
“Single-use metal ion voltammetric sensors. An assessment
of amino acids
and peptides as receptors for the copper ion”. In K.
Kalcher and K. Vytras
(Eds.), Sensing in Electroanalysis, University of Pardubice,
2005 (ISBN
80-7194-831-4), pp. 26-48.
3. T. Mikysek, A. Ion, I.
Svancara,
K. Vytras, F.G. Banica,“Carbonaceous materials for
single-use sensors.
Quality assessment by electrochemical impedance spectrometry”.
In K. Kalcher
and K. Vytras (Eds.), Sensing in Electroanalysis, University
of Pardubice,
2005 (ISBN 80-7194-831-4), pp. 19-27.
4. M. Galik, A. Banica, I.
Svancara,
K. Vytras, F.G. Banica, “Homocysteine electrochemistry at
a mercury electrode
in the presence of nickel ion”. In K. Kalcher and K.
Vytras (Eds.), Sensing
in Electroanalysis, Vol 2, University of Pardubice, 2007 (ISBN
978-80-7194-954-1).
pp. 95-103.
5. M. Galik, K. Vytras, I.
Svancara,
F.G. Banica, “Electrochemical generation and investigations
of metal sulfides
using thiourea as starting material”. In K. Kalcher and
K. Vytras (Eds.),
Sensing in Electroanalysis, Vol 2, University of Pardubice,
2007 (ISBN
978-80-7194-954-1), pp. 233-240.
6. M. Galik, A. Banica, I.
Svancara,
T. Mikysek, P. Cesla, J. Fischer, K. Vytras, F.G. Banica, “Homocysteine
and
its thiolactone: behavior in cathodic stripping voltammetry
at a mercury
electrode”. In K. Kalcher and K. Vytras (Eds.), Sensing
in Electroanalysis,
Vol 3, Pardubice: University of Pardubice, 2008 (ISBN
978-80-7395-087-3),
pp. 155-164.
3. Publications in refereed journals
1. Calusaru, A., F.G.
Banica, "Catalytic
hydrogen prewave in the presence of cysteine and nickel ions".
J. Electroanal.
Chem., 47 (1973) 190-192.; Erratum: idem, ibid., p. 554
2. Calusaru, A., F.G. Banica,
"A
new wave of catalytic hydrogen discharge produced by cysteine
in complex
form with cobalt". J. Electroanal. Chem., 55 (l974) 157-159.
3. Calusaru, A., F.G. Banica,
"Reaction
mechanism and polarographic wave equation in hydrogen
evolution catalysed
by an active complex undergoing reduction" (in Russian).
Elektrokhimiya,
13 (1977) 1417 -1422. English version: Soviet
Electrochemistry, 13 (1977)
1215-1219.
4. F.G. Banica, "Dependence
of polarographic
currents on the mercury pressure for kinetic or catalytic
waves" (in Romanian).
Rev. Chim. (Bucharest), 29 (1978) 726-730.
5. F.G. Banica, M.
Vladulescu, T.
Velea, "Adsorption of some extraction agents on the dropping
mercury electrode"
(in Romanian). Rev. Chim., 30 (1979) 188-190.
6. F.G. Banica, L. Cârlea,
"Polarographic behaviour of Ti(IV) in presence of citric acid"
(in Romanian).
Rev. Chim. (Bucharest), 30 (l979) 640-644.
7. F.G. Banica, L. Cârlea,
"Polarographic determination of citric acid by means of the
kinetic wave
of Ti(IV) complex" (in Romanian). Rev. Chim. (Bucharest), 30
(1979) 802-804.
8. Li Qilong, C. Luca, A.
Calusaru,
F.G. Banica, "Catalytic hydrogen discharge by cycloserine in
metal-ion
containing ammonia buffer". Rev. Roum. Chim., 27 (1982)
443-451.
9. Li Qilong, C. Luca, A.
Calusaru,
F.G. Banica, "Catalytic hydrogen discharge by cycloserine in
nickel ion
containing phosphate buffer". Rev. Roum. Chim., 27 (1982)
615-619.
10. F.G. Banica, A. Calusaru,
"Catalytic
prewaves of hydrogen and nickel in cysteine-containing acetate
buffer".
J. Electroanal. Chem., 145 (1983) 389-405.
11. F.G. Banica, A. Calusaru,
"Catalytic
hydrogen and nickel prewaves in deuterium oxide
solutions". J. Electroanal.
Chem., 158 (1983) 47-54.
12. T. H. Rakha, F.G. Banica,
"Amperometric
determination of small amount of zirconium" (in Romanian).
Rev. Chim. (Bucharest),
34, 556 (1983).
13. F.G. Banica, "Catalytic
effects
of some cysteinyl-peptides in the polarographic reduction of
hydrogen and
nickel ions at pH < 7". J. Electroanalyt. Chem., 171 (1984)
351-353.
14. Li Qilong, A. Calusaru,
F.G.
Banica, "Study of the catalytic hydrogen discharge in a Co(II)
-cysteine
system" (in Chinese). Fenxi Huaxue (Analytical Chemistry, P.R.
China),
12 (l984) 105-110.
15. F.G. Banica, A.
Sadoveanu, C.
Patroescu, "Fundamental-and second-harmonic tensammetry of
di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric
acid" Analyt. Lett., 18 (A4) (l985) 467-480.
16. F.G. Banica,
"Polarographic
catalytic nickel prewave induced by some.cysteine-containing
dipeptides".
Talanta, 32 (1985) 1145-1150.
17. F.G. Banica, "Equation of
the
polarographic irreversible wave for electrode processes
involving potential-dependent
reactant adsorption" (in Romanian). Rev. Chim. (Bucharest), 36
(1985) 64.
18. F.G. Banica, "Equation of
the
polarographic wave for electrode processes involving
potential-dependent
reactant adsorption. The approximate form for the case of
negligible concentration
polarization" (in Romanian). Rev. Chim. (Bucharest), 36 (1985)
959.
19. E. Diacu, F.G. Banica,
"Catalytic
effect of cysteine on the anodic dissolution of nickel from
amalgam". Bull.
Soc. Chim. Belg., 96 (1987) 251-252.
20. F.G. Banica, E. Diacu, C.
Luca,
"Voltammetric study of the catalytic hydrogen prewave produced
by cysteine.
Evidence of the homogeneous proton transfer reaction". Bull.
Soc. Chim.
Belg., 96 (1987) 485-486.
21. F.G. Banica, E. Diacu,
"Determination
of chloride in sulphuric acid by potentiometric mercurometric
titration".
34 (1987) 1035-1037.
22. E. Diacu, F.G. Banica, C.
Luca,
"A study of the catalytic hydrogen prewave by cyclic
voltammetry" (in Romanian).
Rev. Chim. (Bucharest), 38 (1987) 842-843.
23. E. Diacu, F.G. Banica,
"Anodic
oxidation of nickel amalgam in the presence of cysteine" (in
Romanian).
Rev. Chim. (Bucharest), 38 (1987) 939-940.
24. V. Ion, F.G. Banica,
"Polarographic
study of complex equilibria in the ternar system Cd(2+)-
Cl(-1) - Br(-1)"
(in Romanian). Rev. Chim. (Bucharest), 39 (1988) 438-441.
25. C. Iordache, F.G. Banica,
V.
Stanescu,E. Diacu, V. Daescu, "Determination of
trihalomethanes in routine
analytical control of water treatment" (in Romanian).
Hidrotehnica (Bucharest),
33 (1988) 71-73.
26. Iuliana Craciunel, E.
Diacu,
F.G. Banica, "Potentiometric study of protonation and complex
equilibria.in
Ni(2+) - ephedrine system" (in Romanian). Rev. Chim.
(Bucharest), 39 (l988)
524-527.
27. F.G. Banica, M. Florea,
E. Diacu,
"Electrochemical investigation of thiocinnamamide"
Electroanalysis, 2 (1990)
43-49.
28. F.G. Banica, E. Diacu,
"Catalytic
hydrogen prewave in cysteine or cystine containing solutions.
A polarographic
and spectrophotometric study". Rev. Roum. Chim.
29. F.G. Banica, M. Florea,
M. Moraru,
"Some correlations between the structure of cysteine
derivatives and the
occurence of a catalytic hydrogen prewave" J. Electroanalyt.
Chem., 285
(1990) 281-285.
30. F.G. Banica,
"Voltammetric study
of a catalytic electrode process with parallel complexation
reaction. Reduction
of nickel ion in the presence of nicotinamide". Rev. Roum.
Chim., 35, (l990)
693-699.
31. F.G. Banica, E. Diacu,
"Catalytic
effects in the electrochemical reactions involving nickel and
cysteine.
Voltammetric studies" Collect. Czechoslov. Chem. Commun., 56
(1991) 140-151.
32. F.G. Banica, "Catalytic
hydrogen
evolution on the mercury electrode in the presence of
nickel-aminothiol
complexes. A tentative model process of hydrogenase-catalysed
hydrogen
bioproduction" Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 128 (1991) 697-703.
33. M. Florea, F.G. Banica,
E. Diacu,
M. Moraru, "Effects of cysteine derivatization on its behavior
in the electrode
process giving the catalytic hydrogen prewave". Rev. Roum.
Chim., 37 (1992)
531-539.
34. E. Diacu, F.G. Banica, I.
Ion,
"Catalytic polarographic currents in the nickel-glutathione
system. I.
Complexation effects in nickel ion reduction". Rev. Roum.
Chim., 37 (1992)
1389-1395. Erratum: Rev. Roum. Chim., 39 (1992) 595.
35. Ana Ion-Carastoian, F.G.
Banica,
M. Moraru, "Effect of aliphatic substituents on the reduction
of nitroanilines.
I. Studies by DC polarography". Rev. Roum. Chim., 38 (1993)
287-295.
36. F.G. Banica,
"Determination
of the basicity constants constant by means of a linearised
form of the
titration curve". Rev. Roum. Chim., 38, 355 (1993).
37. Ana Ion-Carastoian, F.G.
Banica,
M. Moraru, "Effect of aliphatic substituents on the reduction
of nitroanilines.
II. Studies by modulated-potential polarography". Rev. Roum.
Chim., 38
(1993) 615-621. Erratum: Rev. Roum. Chim., 39 (1994) 595.
38. E. Diacu, F.G. Banica, I.
Ion,
"Catalytic polarographic currents in the nickel-glutathione
system. II.
Adsorption effects and reaction mechanism". Rev. Roum. Chim.,
38 (1993)
1397-1404.
39. F.G. Banica, E. Diacu, L.
Stanila,
Ana Ion, «Fast determination of cobalt traces in steel by
atomic
absorption spectrometry with electrothermal atomization». Sci.
Bull.
U.P.B. (B) (Bucharest), 55 (1993) 63-67.
40. F.G. Banica, L. Stanila,
E.
Diacu, Ana Ion, «Determination of arsenic in steel by atomic
absorption
spectrometry with electrothermal atomization». Sci. Bull.
U.P.B.
(B) (Bucharest), 55 (1993) 147-152.
41. E. Diacu, F.G. Banica, I.
Ion,
"Catalytic polarographic currents in the nickel-glutathione
system. III.
The catalytic nickel prewave". Rev. Roum. Chim., 39 (1994)
283-289.
42. F.G. Banica, J. C.
Moreira,
A. G. Fogg, "Application of catalytic stripping voltammetry
for the determination
of organic sulphur compounds. Behaviour of cysteine, cystine
and N-acetyl-cysteine
in the presence of nickel ion". Analyst, 119 (1994)
309-318.
43. F.G. Banica, A. G. Fogg,
J.
C. Moreira, "Catalytic cathodic stripping voltammetry at a
hanging mercury
drop electrode of glutathione in the presence of nickel ion".
Analyst (Royal
Society of Chemistry, London), 119 (1994) 2343-2349.
44. F.G. Banica, L. I.
Doicin, A.
Fodor, Ana Ion, "Ligand-catalysed metal ion reduction.
Kinetics and analytical
applications of nickel reduction catalysed by nicotinamide".
Electroanalysis
(VCH, Weinheim), 6 (1994) 1051-1056.
45. F.G. Banica, A. G. Fogg,
J.
C. Moreira, "Catalytic cathodic stripping voltammetry of
oxidized glutathione
at a hanging mercury drop electrode in the presence of nickel
ion". Talanta,
42 (1995) 227-234.
46. Ana Ion, F.G. Banica,
A.G. Fogg,
H. Kozlowski, "Cathodic stripping voltammetry of
D-penicillamine and N-
acetylcysteine in the presence of nickel ion."
Electroanalysis, 8 (1996)
40-43.
47. F.G. Banica, A. G. Fogg,
Ana
Ion, J. C. Moreira, "Cathodic stripping voltammetry of
sulphur-containing
amino acids and peptides in the presence of nickel ion.
Catalytic and inhibiting
effects". Analyt. Lett., 29 (1996) 1415-1429.
48. A.G. Fogg, R. Ismail, R..
Ahmad,
F.G. Banica, "Comparison of indirect cathodic stripping
voltammetric methods
sed on accumulation of mercury, copper(I) and nickel salts or
complexes
at a hanging mercury drop electrode: Determination of
2-mercaptobenzothiazole".
Analyst (Royal Society of Chemistry, London), 121 (1996)
1877-1879.
49. A.G. Fogg, R. Ismail, R.
Ahmad,
F.G. Banica, "Cathodic stripping voltammetric determination of
2-mercaptobenzothiazole
using the catalytic cobalt peak" Talanta, 44 (1997)
491-495.
50. A.G. Fogg, R. Ismail, A.
Rahim,
A.M. Yusoff, R Ahmad, F.G. Banica, "Cathodic stripping
voltammetric determination
at a hanging mercury drop electrode of the environmental heavy
metal precipitant
trimercapto-s-triazine (TMT)" Talanta, 44 (1997) 497-500.
51. Ana Ion, F.G. Banica, C.
Luca,
"Catalytic cathodic stripping voltammetry of
6-mercaptopurine-9-riboside
in the presence of nickel ion". Electroanalysis, 9
(1997) 945-949.
52. F.G. Banica, N. Spataru,
T.
Spataru, "Catalytic hydrogen evolution in the presence of
sulfide and cobalt
ions. A study by cathodic stripping voltammetry on the hanging
mercury
drop electrode". Electroanalysis, 9 (1997) 1341-1347.
53. N. Spataru, F.G. Banica,
F.
Potmischil, "Hydroacridines.Part 16. Steric effect in the
polarographic
reduction of N-epimeric amine oxides ". J. Chem. Soc. Perkin
2, 1997, 2453-2457.
54. Ana Ion, F.G. Banica, C.
Luca,
"Electrochemical investigations of the
nickel(II)-penicillamine system.
Inert and labile complexes detected by polarography". Collect.
Czech. Chem.
Commun., 63 (1998) 187-197
55. Ana Ion, F.G. Banica, C.
Luca,
"Ligand-catalysed metal ion reduction. Voltammetric
determination of rate
and formation constants for the nickel complex with
6-mercaptopurine-9-D-riboside".
J. Electroanal. Chem., 444 (1998) 11-18.
56. F.G. Banica, Ana Ion,
"About
the voltammetric determination of stability constants for some
metal ion
complexes with the hydrogensulfide ion". Talanta, 45 (1998)
1031-1033.
57. F.G. Banica, N. Spataru,
T.
Spataru, "Indirect catalytic cathodic stripping voltammetry of
sulphide
ion in the presence of cobalt at a hanging mercury drop
electrode". Rev.
Roum. Chim., 43 (1998) 77-82.
58. F.G. Banica, Ana Ion,
"Electrochemical
investigations of the nickel(II)-penicillamine system.II.
Direct identification
of complex species involved in catalytic nickel reduction on
the dropping
mercury electrode”. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 63 (1998)
995-1006.
59. F.G. Banica, N. Spataru,
"Catalytic
hydrogen evolution in the presence of
methylthiohydantoin-glycine and cobalt(II)
ion. A study by cathodic stripping voltammetry at a hanging
mercury drop
electrode". Talanta, 48, (1999) 491 – 494.
60. F.G. Banica, Ana Ion,
”Electrochemical
investigations of the nickel (II) – penicillamine system. 3. A
study of
the catalytic hydrogen prewave in connection with structure of
nickel(II)-penicillamine
complexes”, Collect. Czech. Chemm. Commun., 65, 995 (2000).
61. F.G. Banica, “A simple
hanging
mercury drop electrode”. J. Chem. Educ., 77, 98 (2000).
62. Ana Ion, F.G. Banica, A.
N’tei,
“Direct electrochemistry of bovine cytochrome c. Purification
and purity
effect on the electrochemical reaction” Rev. Roum. Chim., 43
(2000) 351.
63. Ana Ion, F.G. Banica,
"Direct
electrochemistry of bovine hearth cytochrome c promoted by
cysteine derivatives
and analogous. Some effects of promoter structure", J. Solid
State Electrochem.,
5 (2001) 431.
64. N. Spataru, F.G. Banica,
"Catalytic
hydrogen evolution in cathodic stripping voltammetry on a
mercury electrode
in the presence of cobalt(II) ion and phenylthiourea or
thiourea" Analyst,
126 (2001) 1907.
65. Ana Ion, V. Partali, H.
R. Sliwka,
F.G. Banica,"Electrochemistry of a carotenoid self-assembled
monolayer",
Electrochem. Commun. 4, (2002 ) 674.
66. Ana Ion, M. B. Costache,
I.
V. Grecu, F.G. Banica, "Alternating Current Tensammetry of
Tetraphenylborate
(TPB) and its Application for Potassium Determination".
Electroanalysis,
15, (2003) 1415.
67. B.J. Foss, Ana Ion,
Vassilia
Partali, H.-R. Sliwka and F.G. Banica,
"1-(7-Selenaoctanoyl)-glycerol as
an Anchor for Self-Assembly of Biological Compounds at the
Gold Surface".
Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 69 (2004) 1971-1996.
68. Ana Ion, T. Ljones, F.G.
Banica,
"Eectrochemistry of dopamine beta-hydroxylase in adsorbed
state at a gold
electrode". Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 69, (2004) 759.
69. B.-J. Foss, Ana Ion,
Vassilia
Partali, H -R Sliwka and F.G. Banica,
"1-(7-Selenaoctanoyl)-glycerol as
an Anchor for Self-Assembly of Biological Compounds at the
Gold Surface",
Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 69 (2004) 1971-1996.
70. B.J. Foss, Ana Ion,
Vassilia
Partali, H.-R.Sliwka, and F.G. Banica, ”Electrochemical and
EQCM investigation
of a selenium derivatized carotenoid in the self-assembled
state at a gold
electrode”, J. Electroanal. Chem., 593 (2006) 15-28.
71. F.G. Banica, B. Kafar, S.
Skrzypek,
W. Ciesielski, “Selenomethionine-catalyzed nickel ion
reduction at a mercury
electrode: applications in the analysis of nutritional
supplements”. Electroanalysis,
18 (2006). 2269.
72. Ana Banica, A. Culetu,
F.G.
Banica, “Electrochemical and EQCM investigation of
L-selenomethionine in
adsorbed state at gold electrodes”. J. Electroanal. Chem.
2007; 599(1):100-110
73. T. Mikysek. Svancara, K.
Vytras,
F.G. Banica, ”Functionalised resin-modified carbon paste
sensor for the
voltammetric determination of Pb(II) within a wide
concentration range.
Electrochem. Commun., 10 (2008) 242–245.
74. M. Galik, A.
Banica, K.
Vytras, I. Svancara, P. Cesla, J. Fischer,
F.G. Banica.,
"Cathodic stripping voltammetry of homocysteine and the
respective thiolactone
at a mercury electrode". Chemické listy, 102 (2008) 89.
75. M. Galik, F.G. Banica, A.
Banica
, I. Svancara, K. Vytras,"New electrocatalytic reactions at a
mercury electrode
in the presence of homocysteine or cysteine and cobalt or
nickel ions".
Electroanalysis, 21(2009)130.
76. F.G. Banica, M. Galik, I.
Svancara,
K. Vytras, "Electrochemical investigation of metal sulfides at
mercury
electrodes using thiourea as a source of sulfide ion".
Electroanalysis,
21(2009) 332.
4. Patents
F.G. Banica, «Capillary
Mercury
Electrode with Controlled Flow». Romanian Patent No.100592
(1990).