Scientific Interests
Polymers
Biorefinery
Powder X-Ray Diffraction
Microporous Materials
Ongoing Supervisions
Bruno Miguel Marques Godinho
ResearcherCátia Sofia Vargas Alves
Research FellowshipFaouzia Tayari Ep Iben Nassar
PhD StudentIvana Rita da Silva Mendonça
PhD StudentLetícia Daniela da Silva Costa
PhD StudentMuhammad Haris
PhD StudentRegina Católico Silva
Research FellowshipZahra Zarei
PhD StudentProjects
CIRcularidade aplicada a Adesivos TÊXteis (Ciratex)
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
Circularidade de resíduos poliméricos do setor cerâmico (CiPoCer)
PartnerIndustry National
Free cooling Optimized Cabinet Operation (FOCO)
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
GreenAuto:Green innovation for the Automotive Industry (GREENAUTO)
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
The GreenAuto Agenda aims to transform the national automotive industry, in the context of the current transition to low emission vehicles. To this end, it proposes the creation of technical and operational conditions for Stellantis Mangualde to start the production of a new light commercial vehicle (LCV) in Portugal, namely a battery electric l...ILLIANCE (ILLIANCE (WP4 - SENSING HOME))

PartnerIndustry National
ILLIANCE Agenda embodies a complex ecosystem of integrated projects which aims at addressing the goal of carbon neutrality of the buildings sector, which represents 40% of global CO2 emissions. The adopted approach adopted is based on the development of complementary technologies associated with 3 core pillars, i.e.: health, comfort and...Modular Screens with Acoustics and Lighting for Sustainable Buildings (BiMAIS)
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
Controlling the length scale through "Chimie Douce": from inorganic functional materials to organic-inorganic hybrids (POCTI/CTM/46780/2002)
PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Functional Inorganic Materials Chimie Douce Organic-Inorganic Hybrids LuminescenceDesenvolvimento de espumas flexíveis de poliuretano de baixo odor para a indústria automóvel (Ecofoam)
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
O projeto EcoFoam tem como principal objetivo produzir PUF para a indústria automóvel com características inovadoras ao nível da sua contribuição para a qualidade do ar interior do automóvel, tanto na fase inicial do automóvel (“carro novo&rdquo...Ecopolyol - Desenvolvimento do processo de produção de polióis a partir de resíduos de biomassa (ECOPOLYOL)
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
Construção e desenvolvimento de uma Instalação Piloto para Demonstração Industrial, certificação e validação do processo industrial do ponto de vista de Boas Práticas e Tecnologia Segura, obtenção de amostras industriais e certificação produto. Testar a viabilidade química e física das matérias primas.GREENPEC - Desenvolvimento de um plastificante primário para PVC, de origem animal e livre de ftalatos (GREENPEC )
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
O objetivo principal deste projeto, levado a cabo pelo consórcio entre a Sapec Química e a Universidade de Aveiro, consiste no desenvolvimento de um plastificante primário para PVC originado a partir de óleos vegetais, os quais são considerados recursos renováveis e agentes de crescimento sustentável. Com o cumprimento destes objetivos, prevê-se...Molecular hybrids of polyoxometalates and dipolar organic molecules: synthesis, characterization and determination of non-linear optical properties (POCTI/CTM/37713/2001)
PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
polyoxometalate optical nonlinearity organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical materialsSistema Inteligente Multifuncional de Iluminação e Acústica para promoção de saúde e bem-estar no trabalho (SimIA)
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
Valorização de desperdícios de espumas flexíveis de poliuretano por conversão em polióis (FlexiRecover)
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
The main purpose of this project is the development of a production process of polyols from residues and sub products of flexible polyurethane foams with quality to be reincorporated in the production of new foams, with a percentage of 10-20% of the virgin polyols used and whose application sectors are the Flexible polyurethane foam manufacturer...Publications
Efficacy of bacterial cellulose hydrogel in microfiber removal from contaminated waters: A sustainable approach to wastewater treatment
Rodrigues, F; Faria, M; Mendonça, I; Sousa, E; Ferreira, A; Cordeiro, N
2024, SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 919.
ISBN:
1879-1026
Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(glycerol sebacate), Poly(glycerol succinate) and Poly(glycerol sebacate-co-succinate)
Godinho, B; Nogueira, R; Gama, N; Ferreira, A
2024, JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, 32, 9, 4330-4347.
ISBN:
1572-8919
Polyurethane Recycling Through Acidolysis: Current Status and Prospects for the Future
Gama, N; Godinho, B; Madureira, P; Marques, G; Barros-Timmons, A; Ferreira, A
2024, JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, 32, 10, 4777-4793.
ISBN:
1572-8919
Response Surface Methodology Applied to Cyanobacterial EPS Production: Steps and Statistical Validations
Rodrigues, F; Mendonca, I; Faria, M; Gomes, R; Pinchetti, JLG; Ferreira, A; Cordeiro, N
2024, PROCESSES, 12, 8.
ISBN:
2227-9717
Solvolysis of Nylon: A Pathway to Sustainable Recycling and Circular Economy
Gama, N; Araújo, J; Godinho, B; Ferreira, A; Barros-Timmons, A
2024, SUSTAINABILITY, 16, 22.
ISBN:
2071-1050
The Recycling of Construction Foams: An Overview
Gama N.; Barros-Timmons A.; Ferreira A.
2024, Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering.
Synthesis of Prepolymers of Poly(glycerol-co-diacids) Based on Sebacic and Succinic Acid Mixtures
Godinho, B; Nogueira, R; Gama, N; Ferreira, A
2023, ACS OMEGA, 8, 18, 16194-16205.
Solving urban water microplastics with bacterial cellulose hydrogels: Leveraging predictive computational models
Mendonça, I; Sousa, J; Cunha, C; Faria, M; Ferreira, A; Cordeiro, N
2023, CHEMOSPHERE, 314.
Bacterial cellulose biopolymers: The sustainable solution to water-polluting microplastics
Faria, M; Cunha, C; Gomes, M; Mendonca, I; Kaufmann, M; Ferreira, A; Cordeiro, N
2022, WATER RESEARCH, 222.
Different methods of synthesizing poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS): A review
Godinho, B; Gama, N; Ferreira, A
2022, FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 10.