Artur Jorge Faria Ferreira

Professor Coordinator

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  • Águeda School of Technology and Management

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Scientific Interests

Polymers
Biorefinery
Powder X-Ray Diffraction
Microporous Materials

Ongoing Supervisions

Ana Filipa Gonçalves Rodrigues  

PhD Student

Ana Rita Rodrigues Pereira Bessa e Meneses

Research Fellowship

Bruno Miguel Marques Godinho

Researcher

Cátia Sofia Vargas Alves

PhD Student

Emanuele Bassani

Research Fellowship

Faouzia Tayari Ep Iben Nassar

PhD Student

Ivana Rita da Silva Mendonça

PhD Student

José Pedro de Bastos Vieira Vidal

Research Fellowship

Letícia D. Costa

PhD Student

Muhammad Haris

PhD Student

Regina Católico Silva

PhD Student

Zahra Zarei

PhD Student

Projects

CIRcularidade aplicada a Adesivos TÊXteis (CIRATEX)

Local CoordinatorIndustry National
O projeto propõe desenvolver adesivos têxteis sustentáveis, incorporando resíduos poliméricos que serão transformados e reaproveitados. Pretende-se reduzir o desperdício e criar soluções ambientalmente sustentáveis. Os res&ia...

Circularidade de resíduos poliméricos do setor cerâmico (CiPoCer)

PartnerIndustry National

Free cooling Optimized Cabinet Operation (FOCO)

Local CoordinatorIndustry National

Modular Screens with Acoustics and Lighting for Sustainable Buildings (BiMAIS)

Local CoordinatorIndustry National

Valorização de bagaço de uva para produção de ácido láctico, contribuição par a economia circular (POMACE2LACTIC)

PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

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 Luminescence

Desenvolvimento 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.

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...

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...

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 sustaina...

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 materials

Sistema 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

Diffusion-Controlled Release of Bromelain from κ-Carrageenan Nanocomposite Hydrogels Reinforced with Bio-Derived Nanofillers

Faria, M; Bhanumathyamma, D; Reji, GM; Kuttiyatt, ASB; Sivaprasad, G; Viswanathan, SP; Ferreira, A; Jose, J; Sadasivan, SM; Pothan, LA; Cordeiro, N; Thomas, S
2025, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 26, 23.

Recycling Cork/PLA Bio-Composites Through Dissolution-Precipitation Method

Gama, N; Godinho, B; Barros-Timmons, A; Ferreira, A
2025, RECYCLING, 10, 1.

Soluble extracellular polymeric substances and microplastics: Exposure-response and circular reuse for removal

Rodrigues, F.; Mendonça, I.; Faria, M.; Gomes, R.; Gómez-Pinchetti, J.L.; Ferreira, A.; Cordeiro, N.
2025, Chemosphere.

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (Erythritol Sebacate)

Godinho, B; Smarandache, D; Ionescu, C; Cioatera, N; Ferreira, A; Gama, N
2025, JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, 33, 1, 341-357.

Recycling of a Polymer Mixture Through Dissolution-Precipitation and Development of Machine Learning Models to Assess Polymer/Solvent Suitability

Gama, N; Silva, G; Godinho, B; Ferreira, A; Rodrigues, M; Coutinho, JAP
2025, JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE, 63, 9, 1983-1993.

Enzymatic synthesis of poly(erythritol sebacate)

Smarandache, D; Godinho, B; Ionescu, C; Cioatera, N; Ferreira, A; Gama, N
2025, JOURNAL OF ELASTOMERS AND PLASTICS, 57, 6, 935-952.

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

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

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

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

The Recycling of Construction Foams: An Overview

In Bragança, L., Cvetkovska, M., Askar, R., Ungureanu, V. (Eds.), Creating a Roadmap Towards Circularity in the Built Environment
Gama, N., Barros-Timmons, A., Ferreira, A.
2024, 95-105, Springer.
ISBN: 978-3-031-45979-5

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