Ion Atanasiu
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Professor Ion Atanasiu (1892–1949) was the founder of the Romanian
School of Electrochemistry
and the first to teach this subject in Romania
. He is known as the originator of cerimetry
, an analytical method based on Cerium
(IV) as titration
reagent
. A biography of Prof. Atanasiu was published by Em. Bratu and A. Calusaru in Rev. Roum. Chim., 1980, 25, pp. 3–7.
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
School of Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry is a branch of chemistry that studies chemical reactions which take place in a solution at the interface of an electron conductor and an ionic conductor , and which involve electron transfer between the electrode and the electrolyte or species in solution.If a chemical reaction is...
and the first to teach this subject in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. He is known as the originator of cerimetry
Cerimetry
Cerimetry or cerimetric titration, also known as cerate oximetry, is a method of volumetric chemical analysis, a redox titration in which a Fe2+-1,10-phenanthroline complex color change indicates the end point. Ferroin can be reversibly discolored in its oxidized form upon titration with a Ce4+...
, an analytical method based on Cerium
Cerium
Cerium is a chemical element with the symbol Ce and atomic number 58. It is a soft, silvery, ductile metal which easily oxidizes in air. Cerium was named after the dwarf planet . Cerium is the most abundant of the rare earth elements, making up about 0.0046% of the Earth's crust by weight...
(IV) as titration
Titration
Titration, also known as titrimetry, is a common laboratory method of quantitative chemical analysis that is used to determine the unknown concentration of an identified analyte. Because volume measurements play a key role in titration, it is also known as volumetric analysis. A reagent, called the...
reagent
Reagent
A reagent is a "substance or compound that is added to a system in order to bring about a chemical reaction, or added to see if a reaction occurs." Although the terms reactant and reagent are often used interchangeably, a reactant is less specifically a "substance that is consumed in the course of...
. A biography of Prof. Atanasiu was published by Em. Bratu and A. Calusaru in Rev. Roum. Chim., 1980, 25, pp. 3–7.