Degree: PhD in Chemistry 

Institution: University of Aveiro

Conclusion date: December 19th, 2012

Title: Catalytic routes to convert saccharides into furanic aldehydes

Classification: Approved (without a qualitative grade)

Degree: MASTER OF SCIENCES in Chemistry of Natural Products

Institution: University of Aveiro

Conclusion date: July 24 th, 2008

Title: Synthesis of new compounds of the type of 1,5-benzodiazepines

Classification: Approved (without a qualitative grade)

Degree: LICENTIATE in Industrial Chemistry, branch of Chemical Control of Quality

Institution: Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra

Date of conclusion: September 23 th, 2004

Title: " Study of the polymorphism of Erythritol and Threitol using Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Thermomicroscopy"

Classification: 14 values (in a scale from 1 to 20).

31th January 2019 until present:

Researcher

Research work-

Institution: Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO), Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro.

Title of the ongoing project : “ Appropriated catalytic routes from biomass-raw materials into valuable bioproducts”.

May, 1st, 2013 until  January, 30th, 2019:

Post-doctoral fellow (FCT-SFRH/BPD/89068/2012)

Supervisors: Doctor Anabela Valente and Doctor Martyn Pillinger

Institution: Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO), Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro.

Research work plan entitled: “Bifunctional acid-oxidation catalysts for synthesizing bio-derived 2,5-diformylfuran”.

January, 14th 2013 until April 30th, 2013

Research fellow ( BI(M) Grant from CICECO: BI/UI89/4213/2009 in the scope of project 600/02).

Supervisors: Doctor Anabela Valente and Doctor Martyn Pillinger

Institution: Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO), Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro.

Research work plan entitled: “Valorisation of saccharides via catalytic routes”.

January 1st, 2010 until December 19th, 2012

PhD fellow (FCT-SFRH/BD/61648/2009)

Supervisors: Doctor Anabela Valente and Doctor Martyn Pillinger

Institution: Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO), Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro.

Research work plan entitled: “Catalytic routes to convert saccharides to furanic aldehydes”.

January 1st, 2010 until August 31th, 2010

Collaboration with the company Merck KGaA, in Darmstadt, Germany

Supervisor: Doctor Anabela Valente

Institution: Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO), Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro and Merck KGaA.

Research work plan entitled : “ Synthesis and application of ionic liquids for the chemical valorisation of biomass derived products”.

October, 13th until December 31 th, 2009

Research fellow (BI grant from CICECO:BI/UI89/4123/2009).

Supervisors: Doctor Anabela Valente and Doctor Martyn Pillinger.

Institution: Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO), Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro.

Research work plan entitled: “Catalytic properties of hybrid polymers based on molybdenum oxides with organic ligands”.

October, 1st until September, 30 th, 2009

Research fellow (BI grant from FCT project: PTDC/QUI/71198/2006)

Supervisors: Doctor Anabela Valente and Doctor Martyn Pillinger.

Institution: Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO), Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro.

Research work plan entitled: “Ansa-bridged Organo rhenium(VII)oxides and their application as homogeneou sand heterogeneous catalysts”.

October, 23th, 2005 until July, 24th, 2008

M. Sc. Fellow in Chemistry of Natural Products

Supervisors: Doctor Anabela Valente and Doctor Martyn Pillinger.

Institution: Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO), Chemistry Department, University

of Aveiro

Research work plan entitled: “Synthesis of new compounds of the type 1,5-benzodiazepines”

October, 19th, 2004 until January 19th, 2005

Internship volunteer:  Chemical Analyst.

Institution: CCDRC (Laboratory of the Comission of Coordination and Regional Development of the Center)

September, 2003 to September, 2004

Scientific apprenticeship, with the final classification of 17 (in a scale from 1 to 20).

Supervisor: Doctor Ermelinda Eusébio

Institution: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra

Research work plan entitled: “ Study of the polymorphism of erythritol and threitol using differential scanning calorimetry and thermomicroscopy”.

- Company Merck KGaA, Franfurter Str. 250, D 64293 Darmstadt, Germany;

- Departament of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2 AZ, UK;

- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strabe 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany;

- Laboratoire de Catalyse en Chimie Organique, CNRS, University of Poitiers, 40 avenue du Recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France;

- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ESRF, BP-220, F-38043, Grenoble, France;

- Università degli Studi di Messina, Dipartimento di Fisica e di Scienze della Terra,

 Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;

- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Paiisos Catalans, 16, 43007,       Tarragona, Spain;

- Department of Chemistry, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland;

- Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre for Biological and Chemical Enginnering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa;

- Structural Chemical Center, Interdisciplinar Complex, Instituto Superior Técnico

- Departament of Chemistry, QOPNA, University of Aveiro;

- Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Enginnering, Associated Laboratory LSRE/LCM, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto;

- Department of Ceramics and Glass Engineering, CICECO, University of Aveiro;

- Department of Chemistry, Centro de Química de Èvora, University of Évora, 7000-671 Évora;

- Faculty of Science and Technology, CIQA, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-136 Faro.

• Bimetallic catalysts with a nobel and a transition metal for converting Fur into the high valuable 2-methylfuran  by means of acid and reduction chemistry using with formic acid as an external H2 source and an alcohol as H-donor.
• Synthesis of mesoporous zeolites by desilication for converting biomass-derived angelica lactone and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into levulinate esters and alkyl furfuryl ethers.
• Preparation of tin or zirconium zeolites (by dealumination of the commercial zeolite beta and further solid state ion-exchange procedure for the incorporation of Sn or Zr), or incorporation of Zr into an amorphous silica (by hydrothermal synthesis) or incorporation of a Zr-nano-zeolite in inorganic matrix, for the one-pot conversion of furfural to GVL by acid and reduction catalytic transfer hydrogenation reactions.
• Carbon nanomaterials with sulfonic groups for the alcoholysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to biofuels (such as alkyl furan ethers and alkyl levulinates).
• Preparation and characterisation of porous inorganic materials possessing catalytic properties for application in the valorisation of renewable biomass. In particular, solid acids for the hydrolysis/dehydration of saccharides to furanic aldehydes.
• Application of ionic liquids as solvents and/or catalysts in liquid-phase catalytic processes.
• Solid state characterisation techniques such as, powder X-ray diffraction, MAS NMR, vibrational spectroscopy, electronic and transmission microscopy, measurements of gas adsorption isotherms for determining texture parameters, inductively coupled plasma for the identification and detection of metals content, thermal analyses for investigation the physico-chemical properties of heterogeneous catalysts, temperature programme reduction with hydrogen. Application of ionic liquids as solvents and/or catalysts in liquid-phase catalytic processes. Development and optimisation of analytical techniques such as, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC), for monitoring the evolution of catalytic reactions involving multicomponent mixtures of organic products. Employment of 2D gas chromatography (GCxGC) combined with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ToFMS).

• Application of metal-organic complexes or polymers in the liquid-phase catalytic oxidation of olefins.
• Alcoholysis of aliphatic and aromatic epoxides into b-alkoxy alcohol products (intermediates used in organic and inorganic synthesis) and in the acetalisation of aldehydes or ketones (e.g. benzaldehyde, cyclohexanone or cyclohexanaldeyde) to useful products for manufacturing perfumes and flavours, pharmaceuticals, plasticizers, food additives and others, in the presence of organic coordination polymers or a metal-free cucurbit[7]uril.
• Synthesis and subsequent characterisation of natural organic compounds (by liquid ¹H, ¹³C NMR and 2D-NMR homo and heteronuclear correlated spectroscopy HSQC and HMBC.

Searched for: AUTHOR: (antunes m*) AND ADDRESS: (Aveiro) AND ADDRESS: (Dept Chemistry) NOT AUTHOR (Vilela) NOT AUTHOR (Simão) NOT TITLE (PAG 237). Timespan: All years. Indexes: SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI, A&HCI, CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH, ESCI, CCR-EXPANDED, IC.

• Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Maria F. Ribeiro, David Chadwick, Klaus Hellgardt, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, “One-pot hydrogen production and cascade reaction of furfural to bioproducts over bimetallic Pd-Ni TUD-1 type mesoporous catalysts”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 237 (2018) 521-537. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.06.00. IF= 11.70.

In this work, all the catalytic studies were carried out by M. M. A. Part of the  characterisation techniques, namely X-ray diffraction (XRD), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP) and temperature-programmed reduction with hydrogen (TPR-H₂) were also carried out by M. M. A. Collaborations with different institutions were established for the synthesis of the materials which were prepared at Imperial College in London and for the quantification of the acid properties which were determined at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon. Catalytic studies with the different synthetic approaches used (with mono- and bimetallic materials) combined with the acid and reduction properties were crucial for the understanding of the reaction mechanism.

• Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia Neves, Auguste Fernandes, Sérgio Lima, Andreia F. Silva, Maria Filipa Ribeiro, C. M. Silva, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, “Bulk and composite catalysts combining BEA topology and mesoporosity for the valorisation of furfural”, Catalysis Science & Technology 6 (2016) 7812-7829. DOI: 10.1039/C6CY00223D. IF=5.37.

In this work, the materials synthesis and catalytic studies were carried out by M. M. A. A collaboration with a different institution was required for acid properties measurements, which helped understand the influence of material properties on the catalytic reactions. Improved selectivity of the bioproducts was managed by using materials, which were strategically prepared via impregnation of nanocrystaline Zr-Beta into a TUD-1 type mesoporous matrix, or, alternatively, using a mesoporous version of Zr-beta. The materials enhanced the acid sites accessibility and facilitated internal diffusion.

• Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Patrícia Neves, Ana L. Magalhães, Enza Fazio, Fortunato Neri, Manuel T. Pereira, Andreia F. Silva, Carlos M. Silva, Sílvia M. Rocha, Martyn Pillinger, A. Urakawa, Anabela A. Valente, “ Integrated reduction and acid-catalysed conversion of furfural in alcohol medium using Zr, Al-containing ordered micro/mesoporous silicates”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental182 (2016) 485-503, DOI: doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.09.053. IF=11.70.

This work is an example where complex chemical reactions are integrated in one-pot synthesis, using a multifunctional catalyst. The idea was to prepare eco-friendly heterogeneous catalysts in terms of composition (e.g. zirconium instead of tin), and an inorganic mesoporous oxide matrix of the type TUD-1 was used for the incorporation of Zr, being advantageously prepared via a green, low-cost and non-surfactant templating routes.

• Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia A. Russo, Paul V. Wiper, Jacinto M. Veiga, Martyn Pillinger, Luís Mafra, Dmitry V. Evtuguin, Nicola Pinna, Anabela A. Valente, “Sulfonated  graphene oxide as an effective catalyst for converting 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural into biofuels”, ChemSusChem 7 (2014) 804-812. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201301149. IF=7.47.

This work was internationally selected by J. Evans for Technology news, “Graphene catalyst: Wonder material makes wonder biofuel catalyst”, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 8 (2014) 301. DOI: 10.1002/bbb.1492. It involved three different groups of CICECO. It deals with carbon-based materials. The carbon materials have the advantages of being metal-free, stable, cheap, and recyclable, contributing for green and sustainable catalytic transformations. A partially reduced graphene oxide prepared via functionalisation on both sides of the carbon sheets, and was very active, selective and stable for the production of alkylfufuryl ethers and ethyl levulinate from Hmf.

• Sérgio Lima, Margarida M. Antunes, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, “Ionic liquids as tools for the acid catalysed hydrolysis/dehydration of saccharides to furanic aldehydes”. ChemCatChem 3 (2011) 1686-1706 (REVIEW ARTICLE). http://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201100105. IF=4.67.

Review in which I was a co-author. This review followed a work in collaboration with the company Merck. It focused on ionic liquids used as catalyst and/or solvents for the acid catalysed hydrolysis/dehydration of saccharides to furanic aldehydes, due to their ability for solubilizing polysaccharides (important for process intensification).

-Highlighting CICECO Science: The Associate Laboratory Review 2013; Catalysis and Separation: “Targeting bio-derived chemicals by tunning the properties of solid acid catalysts”, Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Patrícia Neves, Patrícia Russo, Paul V. Wiper, Auguste Fernandes, Luís R. Ferreira, Joana P. Abrantes; Jacinto M. Veiga; Martyn Pillinger, L. Mafra, Inês Portugal, Dimitry V. Evtuguin, N. Pinna, Sílivia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro and Anabela A. Valente, 41-42.

- Brochure of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany: http://www.merck-chemicals.com/ionic-liquids-brochures/c_qAGb.s1OHEIAAAEh2AURLYY3 - “Fine Chemistry” (Conversion of mono/di/polysaccharides into furan compounds; WO 2007/014613): Sérgio Lima, Patrícia Neves, Margarida M. Antunes, Martyn Pillinger, N. Ignatyev, Anabela A. Valente, “Conversion of mono/di/polysaccharides into furan compounds” (WO 2007/014613)

5- Margarida M. Antunes, Diogo Falcão, Auguste Fernandes, Maria Filipa Ribeiro, Martyn Pillinger, João Rocha, Anabela A. Valente, “Heterogeneous catalytic isomerization of glucose using different energy supply methods”, International Conference on Unconventional Catalysis, Reactors and Applications (UCRA), Zaragoza, 16-18^th October, 2019.

4-Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Ana L Magalhães, Patrícia Neves, Carlos M. Silva, Maria F. Ribeiro, David Chadwick, Klaus Hellgardt, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, “Conversão de compostos furânicos derivados da biomassa usando catalisadores com topologia MFI”, CICAT 50th Anniversary- XXVI Iberian-American Congress of Catalysis, Coimbra, 9-14th September, 2018.

3-Andreia F. Silva, Auguste Fernandes, Patrícia Neves, Margarida M. Antunes, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro, Carlos M. Silva, Anabela A. Valente, “ Catalisadores micro/mesoporosos baseados na tipologia BEA para oligomerização de olefinas”, CICAT 50th Anniversary - XXVI Iberian-American Congress of Catalysis, Coimbra, 9-14th September, 2018

2-Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia A. Russo, Paul V. Wiper, Jacinto M. Veiga, Martyn Pillinger, Luís Mafra, Dmitry V. Evtuguin, Nicola Pinna, Anabela A. Valente. “Sulfonated Graphene Oxide as Catalyst for the Production of Biofuels”. ANM2014- 5^th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 2-4 July, 2014.

1-Marta Abrantes, Tatiana R. Amarante, Margarida M. Antunes, Sandro Gago, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, I. Margiolaki, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, I. S. Gonçalves “ Synthesis, structure and catalytic performance of a MoVI oxide/bipyridine hybrid material”, IX Congresso del Gruppo Interdivisionale di Chimica Organometallica della Societá Chimica Italiana, Florence, Italy, 8-11th June, 2010.

3- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Patrícia Neves, Ana. L. Magalhães, Enza Fazio, Fortunato Neri, Manuel T. Pereira, Andreia F. Silva, Carlos M. Silva, Sílvia M. Rocha, Martyn Pillinger, Atsushi Urakwa, Anabela A. Valente. “ Valorisation of bio-based Furfural using multifunctional catalysts”, X ENCMP- Encontro Nacional de Catálise e Materiais Porosos, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, 19-20th May, 2016.

 2- Marta Abrantes, Tatiana R. Amarante, Margarida M. Antunes, Sandra Gago, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, I. Margiolaki, Martyn Pillinger Anabela A. Valente, I. S. Gonçalves. “Synthesis, structure and catalytic performance of a Mo^VI oxide/bipyridine hybrid material”, XXII Encontro Nacional SPQ, Braga, 3-6 July 2011.

1-Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, “Polysaccharides Conversion into Furan Compounds in the Presence of Ionic Liquids- State of the Art”, within a confidential disclosure agreement (all Studies, analysis, copies and non public information) between the group of University of Aveiro (A. A. Valente, CICECO) and Merch KGaA Darmstadt, Germany (Nikolai Ignatyev, Head of the Ionic Liquids Research Laboratory), 4^th December, 2009.

19- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Maria F. Ribeiro, David Chadwick, Klaus Hellgardt, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, “ Synthesis of useful bioproducts by cascade reactions of furfural in the presence of mesoporous bimetallic catalysts”, International Symposium on Synthesis and Catalysis, Évora, 3^rd-6^th September, 2019.

18- Andreia F. Silva, Auguste Fernandes, Margarida M. Antunes, Maria F. Ribeiro, Calos M. Silva, Anabela A. Valente, “ Production of clean synthetic fuels using nanocrystalline MFI-based micro/mesoporous zeotypes synthesised via top-down approaches”, 13^th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR), Aveiro, 2^nd-4^th October, 2018.

 17- Andreia F. Silva, Auguste Fernandes, Patrícia Neves, Margarida M. Antunes, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro, Carlos M. Silva, Anabela A. Valente, “ Micro/mesostructured catalysts based on the BEA topology for 1-butene oligomerisation”, 13^th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR), Aveiro, 2^nd-4^th October, 2018.

16- Andreia F. Silva, Auguste Fernandes, Margarida M. Antunes, Maria F. Ribeiro, Carlos M. Silva, Anabela A. Valente, “ Production of clean synthetic fuels using nanocrystalline MFI-based micro/mesoporous zeotypes synthesised via bottom-up approaches”, 13^th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR), Aveiro, 2^nd-4^th October, 2018.

15- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Maria F. Ribeiro, David. Chadwick, Klaus Hellgardt, Martyn Pillinger, Anabalea A. Valente, “ One-pot conversion of furfural to bioproducts over mesoporous bimetallic catalysts”, 13^th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR), Aveiro, 2^nd-4^th October, 2018.

14- Margarida M. Antunes, Ana C. Gomes, Marta Abrantes, Anabela A. Valente, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Martyn Pillinger, Isabel S. Gonçalves, “ Um organoestanho vanadato versátil como catalisador em reacções de oxidação, CICAT 50th Anniversary- XXVI Iberian-American Congress of Catalysis, Coimbra, 9-14th September, 2018.

13- Andreia F. Silva, Auguste Fernandes, Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia Neves, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro, Martyn Pillinger, Jorge Ribeiro, Carlos M. Silva, Anabela A. Valente, “ Aluminosilicatos do tipo TUD-1 para oligomerização de olefinas”, CICAT 50th Anniversary- XXVI Iberian-American Congress of Catalysis, Coimbra, 9-14th September, 2018.

12- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Patrícia Neves, Ana L. Magalhães, Enza Fazio, Auguste Fernandes, Fortunato Neri, Carlos M. Silva, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro, Martyn Pillinger, Atsushi Urakawa, Anabela. A. Valente,  “One-pot conversion of furfural to bio-products: Mechanism and kinetic modelling”, 2^nd EuCheMS Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, 4-7th October, 2015.

11- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Joana Candeias, Martyn Pillinger, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria Filipa Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente. “Catalytic Dehydration of Xylose to Furfural in the Presence of Zr(W,Al)Mixed oxides”. Symposium in Honour of Prof. Râmoa Ribeiro- Catalysis: From the Active Site to the Process. Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa.8-9 October 2012.

10- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente. “Coupling of Nanoporous Chromium, Aluminium-Containing Silicates with an Ionic Liquid for the Transformation of Glucose into 5-(Hydroxymethyl)2-Furaldehyde”.Symposium in Honour of Prof. Râmoa Ribeiro- Catalysis: From the Active Site to the Process. Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa.8-9 October 2012.

9- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Martyn Pillinger, Filipa Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente. “Aluminosilicates and silicoaluminophosphates as catalysts for the production of furfural”. 1st International Congress on Catalysis for Biorefineries (CATBIOR). Torremolinos, Malága, Spain, 2-5 October 2011.

8- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Martyn Pillinger, Filipa Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente. “Conversion of Saccharides into Furanic Aldehydes in the Presence of the Three-Dimensional Acid Catalyst Al-TUD-1”. EuropaCat X, Glasgow, Scotland. 28 August-2 September 2011.

7- Tatiana R. Amarante, Marta Abrantes, Margarida M. Antunes, Sandra Gago, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, Isabel S. Gonçalves. “ Molybdenum Oxide/Bipyridine Hybrid Materials: Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Studies”.International Union of Crystallography, IUCr XXII Congress and General Assembly, Madrid, Spain. 22-30 August 2011.

6 -Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Martyn Pillinger, Filipa Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente. “Dehydration of Xylose into Furfural in the Presence of Crystalline Microporous Silicoaluminophosphates”. 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress, Nürnberg, Germany. 29 August-2 September 2010.

5- Patrícia Neves, Marta Abrantes, Margarida M. Antunes, Sandra Gago, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Alírio E. Rodrigues, Martyyn Pillinger, Isabel S. Gonçalves, Carlos M. Silva, Anabela A. Valente. “Microwave-Assisted Molybdenum- Catalysed Epoxidation of Olefins”. 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress, Nürnberg, Germany. 29 August-2 September 2010.

4- Tatiana R. Amarante, Marta Abrantes, Margarida M. Antunes, Sandra Gago, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, Isabel S. Gonçalves. “Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Performance in Cyclooctene Epoxidation of a Molybdenum Oxide/Bipyridine Hybrid Material" MOLMAT 2010 Conference, Montpellier, France. 5-8 July 2010.

3- Anabela A. Valente, Sérgio Lima, Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia Neves, Martyn Pillinger, Nikolai Ignatyev. “ Conversion of Saccharides into Furanic Aldehydes Using 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Hydrogen Sulfate”. International Conference Catalysis for Renewable Sources: Fuel, Energy, Chemicals, Tsars Village, St. Petersburg, Russia.28 June-2 July 2010.

2- M. Margarida F. P. M. Antunes, Diana C. G. A. Pinto, Artur M. S. Silva, José A. S. Cavaleiro,“5-Aryl-3-Hydroxy-1-(2-Hydroxyaryl)-2,4-Pentadien-1-Ones as 1,5-Benzo-diazepine Precursors”. 23rd European Colloquium on Heterocyclic Chemistry, Antwerp, Belgium 9-13 September 2008.

1- Luciana I. N. Tomé, A. J. Lopes Jesus, M. Margarida F. P. M. Antunes, Teresa M. R. Maria, M. Luísa P. Leitão, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio, J. S. Redinha. “A Calorimetric Study of Erythritol”. 8th International Conference on Pharmacy and Applied Physical Chemistry, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland. 26-29 September 2004.

34- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Maria F. Ribeiro, David Chadwick, Klaus Hellgardt, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, “ Bimetallic catalysts for the production of 2-methylfuran as fuel additive”, Jornadas CICECO-2019 “ Where Science Meets Society”, 11-12th June, 2019.

33- Tatiana R. Amarante, Margarida M. Antunes, Anabela A. Valente, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Isabel S. Gonçalves, Martyn Pillinger, “ A trinuclear oxidoperoxido-molybdenum(VI) complex with single triazole bridges: Catalytic activity in epoxidation”, Jornadas CICECO-2018 “Living Science Together”, Aveiro, 11-12^th June, 2018

32- Andreia F. Silva, Auguste Fernandes, Patrícia Neves, Margarida M. Antunes, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro, Carlos M. Silva, Anabela A. Valente, “ Micro/Mesostructured catalysts based on the BEA topology for 1-butene oligomerisation”, Jornadas CICECO-2018 “Living Science Together”, Aveiro, 11-12^th June, 2018.

31- Ricardo F. Mendes, Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia Silva, Paula Barbosa, Filipe Figueiredo, Anthony Linden, João Rocha, Anabela A. Valente, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, “ Positively-charged coordination polymer”, Jornadas CICECO-2018 “Living Science Together”, Aveiro, 11-12^th June, 2018

30- A. C. Gomes, Margarida M. Antunes, M. Abrantes, Anabela A. Valente, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, I. S. Gonçalves, M. Pillinger, “Catalytic applications in oxidative transformations of an organotin vanadate polymer”, Jornadas CICECO-2018 “Living Science Together”, Aveiro,  11-12^th June, 2018.

29- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Ana L. Magalhães, Patrícia Neves, Carlos M. Silva, Maria F. Ribeiro, David Chadwick, Klaus Hellgardt, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, “ MFI acid catalysts for conversion of furanic compounds”, Jornadas CICECO-2018 “Living Science Together”, Aveiro, 11-12^th June, 2018.

28- Tatiana R. Amarante, Margarida M. Antunes, Anabela A. Valente, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Isabel S. Gonçalves, Martyn Pillinger, “A linear trinuclear oxidodiperoxido-molybdenum(VI) complex with single triazole bridges”, Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting, Setúbal, 15-18th May, 2018.

27- Sofia M. Bruno, Ana C. Gomes, Tânia S. M. Oliveira, Margarida M. Antunes, André D. Lopes, Anabela A. Valente, Isabel S. Gonçalves, Martyn Pillinger, “Metal-free cucurbit[7]uril for the catalytic alcoholysis of epoxides”. XXV National meeting of the Portuguese Chemical Society”, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, 16-19 July 2017.

26- Andreia F. Silva, Auguste Fernandes, Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia Neves, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro, Martyn Pillinger, Carlos M. Silva, Anabela A. Valente, “ Olefin oligomerisation over TUD-1 type aluminosilicate acid catalysts”, Research Day, University of Aveiro, 13^th June 2017.

25- Sofia M. Bruno, Ana C. Gomes, Tânia S. M. Oliveira, Margarida M. Antunes, André D. Lopes, Anabela A. Valente, Isabel S. Gonçalves, Martyn Pillinger, “ Catalytic Alcoholysis of epoxides using metal-free cucurbituril-based solids”. Jornadas CICECO 2016- Energy- Trends and Future Challenges, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 8-9 June 2016.

24- Ricardo F. Mendes, Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia Silva, Paula Barbosa, Filipe Figueiredo, Anthony Linden, João Rocha, Anabela A. Valente, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, “Lamellar coordination polymer with a remarkable catalytic activity”. Jornadas CICECO 2016- Energy- Trends and Future Challenges, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 8-9 June 2016.

23- Patrícia Neves, Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Ana L. Magalhães, Enza Fazio, Auguste Fernandes, Fortunato Neri, Carlos M. Silva, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro, Martyn Pillinger, A. Urakawa, Anabela A. Valente, “One-pot conversion of furfural in the presence of a Sn,Al-containing zeolite beta catalyst”. Jornadas CICECO 2016- Energy- Trends and Future Challenges, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 8-9 June 2016.

22- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Patrícia Neves, Ana L. Magalhães, Enza Fazio, Fortunato Neri, Manuel T. Pereira, Andreia F. Silva, Sílvia M. Rocha, Martyn Pillinger, A. Urakawa, Anabela A. Valente, “Ordered micro/mesoporous Zr, Al-Silicates for integrated reduction and acid-catalysed conversion of furfural”. Jornadas CICECO 2016- Energy- Trends and Future Challenges, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 8-9 June 2016.

21- Patrícia Neves, Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Ana L. Magalhães, Enza Fazio, Auguste Fernandes, Fortunato Neri, Carlos M. Silva, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro, Martyn Pillinger, Atsushi Urakawa, Anabela A. Valente, “One-pot conversion of Furfural in the presence of a Sn, Al-containing zeolite beta catalyst”, X ENCMP- National meeting of catalysis and porous materials,  Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, 19-20th May, 2016.

20-Ana. M. Magalhães, Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Patrícia Neves, Enza Fazio, Fortunato Neri, Manuel T. Pereira, Andreia F. Silva, Carlos M. Silva, Sílvia M. Rocha, Martyn Pillinger, Atsushi Urakwa, Anabela A. Valente. “Mechanistic and kinetic modelling studies of Furfural conversion to bio-products”, X ENCMP- National meeting of catalysis and porous materials, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, 19-20th May, 2016.

19- Tatiana R. Amarante, Margarida M. Antunes, Anabela A. Valente, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Martyn Pillinger, Isabel S. Gonçalves. “Crystal structure and catalytic performance in olefin epoxidation of a one-dimensional tungsten oxide/bipyridine hybrid”, XXIV National meeting of the Portuguese Chemical Society (XXIV SPQ), University of Coimbra, 1st-3rd July, 2015.

18- Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia A. Russo, Patrícia Neves, Paul V. Wiper, Enza Fazio, Fortunato Neri, Franscesco Barreca, Luís Mafra, Martyn Pillinger, Nicola Pinna and Anabela A. Valente, “Solid catalysts with SO₃H groups to produce bio-products within sugar-platforms of biorefineries”, XXIV National meeting of the Portuguese Chemical Society (XXIV SPQ), University of Coimbra, 1st-3rd July, 2015.

17- Ricardo F. Mendes, Patrícia Silva, Margarida M. Antunes, Anabela A. Valente, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, “Sustainable synthesis of a catalytic active one-dimensional lanthanide-organic coordination polymer”, Research Day, University of Aveiro. 20th May 2015.

16- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Patrícia Neves, Patrícia Russo, Paul V. Wiper, August Fernandes, Luís R. Ferreira, Joana P. Abrantes, Jacinto M. Veiga, Martyn Pillinger, Luís Mafra, Inês Portugal, Dmitry V. Evtuguin, Nicola Pinna, Sílvia M. Rocha, Maria F. Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente, “Targeting bio-derived chemcals by tuning the properties of solid acid catalysts”, Research Day, University of Aveiro. 20th May 2015.

15- Patrícia Neves, Patrícia A. Russo, Auguste Fernandes, Margarida M. Antunes, João Farinha, Martyn Pillinger, Maria F. Ribeiro, José E. Castanheiro, Anabela A. Valente, “Mesoporous Zr-based mixed oxides as versatile acid catalysts for producing bio-additives”. Jornadas CICECO 2015-Nanotechnology…From the lab to the industry, University of Aveiro. Aveiro 14-15 April 2015.

14- Ricardo F. Mendes, Patrícia Silva, Margarida M. Antunes, Anabela A. Valente. Filipe A. Almeida Paz, “Sustainable synthesis of a catalytic active one-dimensional lanthanide-organic coordination polymer”. Jornadas CICECO 2015-Nanotechnology…From the lab to the industry, University of Aveiro. Aveiro 14-15 April 2015.

13- Tatiana R. Amarante, Margarida M. Antunes, Anabela A. Valente, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Martyn Pillinger, Isabel S. Gonçalves. “Crystal structure and catalytic performance in olefin epoxidation of a one-dimensional tungsten oxide/bipyridine hybrid”. Jornadas CICECO 2015-Nanotechnology…From the lab to the industry, University of Aveiro. Aveiro 14-15 April 2015.

12- Margarida M. Antunes, Patricia A. Russo, Patricia Neves, Paul V. Wiper, Enza Fazio, Fortunato Neri, Francesco Barreca, Luís Mafra, Martyn Pillinger, Nicola Pinna, Anabela A. Valente. “Carbon/sílica composite catalysts for producing useful bioproducts”. Jornadas CICECO 2015-Nanotechnology…From the lab to the industry, University of Aveiro. Aveiro 14-15 April 2015.

11- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Martyn Pillinger, Maria Filipa Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente. “Aqueous Phase Dehydration of D-xylose in the Presence of MCM-22 and ITQ-2 as catalysts”. IX National meeting of catalysis and porous materials. Faculdade de Farmácia, University of Porto, Porto. 6-7 May 2013.

10- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente “ Dehydration of Glucose to 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde in the Presence of Nanoporous Chromium, Aluminium-Silicates with [Bmim]Cl”. X Jornadas CICECO. University of Aveiro. Aveiro. 18-19 April 2013

9- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Martyn Pillinger, Maria Filipa Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente. “Tridimensional Mesoporous Al-TUD-1 as Solid Acid Catalyst in the Hydrolysis/Dehydration Reactions of Saccharides into Furfural and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural”. IX Jornadas CICECO. University of Aveiro. Aveiro. 2-3 May 2012.

8- Sérgio Lima, Margarida M. Antunes, Auguste Fernandes, J. Candeias, Martyn Pillinger, S. M. Rocha, Maria Filipa Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente. “Catalytic Dehydration of D-Xylose to 2-Furaldehyde in the Presence of Zr-(W, Al) Mixed Oxides”. IX Jornadas CICECO. University of Aveiro, Aveiro 2-3 May 2012.

7- Tatiana R. Amarante, Marta Abrantes, Margarida M. Antunes, Sandra Gago, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, Isabel S. Gonçalves.” Molybdenum Oxide/Bipyridine Hybrid Materials: Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Studies”. 1st National meeting of synchrotron radiation users”. Lisbon, Portugal. 16 January 2012.

6- Margarida M. Antunes, Sérgio Lima, Auguste Fernandes, Martyn Pillinger, Filipa Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente. “Microporous Silicoaluminophosphates as Catalysts in the Production of Furfural”. VIII Jornadas CICECO.University of Aveiro, Aveiro.17-18 March 2011.

5- Sérgio Lima, Margarida M. Antunes, Auguste Fernandes, Martyn Pillinger, Filipa Ribeiro, Anabela A. Valente. “Catalytic Cyclodehydration of Xylose to Furfural in the presence of Zeolite H-Beta and a Micro/Mesoporous Beta/TUD-1 Composite”. VIII Jornadas CICECO. University of Aveiro, Aveiro 17-18 March 2011.

4- Tatiana R. Amarante, Marta Abrantes, Margarida M. Antunes, Sandra Gago, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, Isabel S. Gonçalves. “Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Performance in Cyclooctene Epoxidation of a Molybdenum Oxide/Bipyridine Hybrid Material”. VIII Jornadas CICECO. University of Aveiro, Aveiro.17-18 March 2011.

3- Sérgio Lima, Margarida M. Antunes, Patrícia Neves, Martyn Pillinger, Nikolai Ignatyev, Anabela A. Valente. “Conversion of Mono/Di/Polysaccharides into Furan Compounds using Ionic Liquids”. VII Jornadas CICECO. University of Aveiro, Aveio. 28-29 January 2010.

2- Patrícia Neves, Marta Abrantes, Margarida M. Antunes, Sandra Gago, F. A. Almeida Paz, A. E. Rodrigues, Martyn Pillinger, Isabel S. Gonçalves, Carlos M. Silva, Anabela A. Valente. “Microwave-Assisted Molybdenum- Catalysed Epoxidation of Olefins”. VII Jornadas CICECO. University of Aveiro, Aveiro 28-29 January 2010.

1-M. Margarida F. P. M. Antunes, Diana C. G. A. Pinto, Artur M. S. Silva, José A. S. Cavaleiro. “Synthesis of New 1-Acetyl-2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-4-Styryl-1H-Benzo[b][1,5]-Diazepines”. 1st National meeting on medicinal chemistry, Porto, Portugal. 13-15 November 2008.

• The resultant work in the publication 15-2014, was highlighted by J. Evans for the “ Technology news” with the title “ Graphene catalyst: Wonder material makes wonder biofuel catalyst”, and published in Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 8 (2014) 301. DOI: 10.1002/bbb.1492.
• The works published 20-2015 and 21-2015 were selected to cover pages respectively:

volume 54, issue 20, 19 October 2015, pages 9671-10104

https://pubs.acs.org/toc/inocaj/54/20

volume 51, number 54, 11 July 2015, pages 10769-10974.

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2015/cc/c5cc90286j#!divAbstract

• Best Poster Prize: T. R. Amarante, M. Abrantes, M. M. Antunes, S. Gago, F. A. A. Paz, M. Pillinger, A. A. Valente, I. S. Gonçalves, “Molybdenum oxide/bipyridine hybrid materials: synthesis, structure and catalytic studies”; Organizing Committee of the XXII Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography, Madrid, Spain, 22-30 August 2011.

Grants obtained through FCT:

• Post-doctoral grant from FCT (SFRH/BPD/89068/2012).
• Doctoral Grant from FCT (SFRH/BD/61648/2009).

- Participation in the evaluation committee of the poster presentations in the 13^th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR) at Aveiro, from 2 to 4 of October of 2018.

 -  Participation as chair in the session “ Ramôa Ribeiro oral communications (in 14^th September 2018)“ at CICAT 50th Anniversary- XXVI Iberian-American Congress of Catalysis, Coimbra, 9-14th September, 2018.

 - Participation in the evaluation committee of abstracts submitted to the XXVI Iberian-American Congress of Catalysis (XXVI CICat) in Coimbra, Portugal, 9-14th September, 2018.

 - Reviewer of one SCI paper entitled by “ Zirconium lignosulfonate polyphenolic polymer for highly eficiente hydrogen transfer of biomass derived oxygenates under mild conditions”, submitted to Applied Catalysis B: Environmental with the reference APCATB-D-18-04749.

• Since Septmeber 2018, I am co-supervisor with Doctor Anabela Valente of a student (Diogo Falcão) of Integrated Master´s in Chemical Engineering; project entitled “isomerization of sugars in the presence of heterogeneous catalysts” at the Univeristy of Aveiro.
• Has been invited assistant in the training of young researchers in Integrated Master´s in Chemical Engineering and PhD students) at the Univeristy of Aveiro, with special focus in the synthesis and characterisation of materials and/or catalytic studies of biomass conversion. As a result I was co-author with those students of SCI papers (indicated in the publication list) which made part of the students theses. Specifically, three students in the integrated master in chemical engineering and one PhD student: Joana P. Abrantes (publication 14-2013), Jacinto M. Veiga (publication 15-2014), Manuel T. Pereira (publication 22-2016),   Andreia F. Silva (publication 28-2017, 31-2018, 33-2019 and 34-2019).

• Contributed to other two PhD thesis in the scope of catalytic studies inherent to the investigation group based on MOFs; Ricardo F. Mendes (publications 21-2015 and 25-2016), and Ana D. F. Firmino (publication 27-2017). In these works, it was investigated the alcoholysis of epoxides into b-alkoxy alcohols and the acetalisation/ketalisation of aldehydes and ketones (for the production of flavours and drugs).