Scientific information
Pedro J. Carvalho is an assistant professor at the Chemistry Department of University of Aveiro, Portugal and researcher at the CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, one of the leading European Laboratories in Materials Science. He graduated in Chemical Engineering at University of Aveiro, ending up developing a special interest on thermodynamic characterization of compounds, process optimization and sub-products valorisation; interests that endure since his PhD in Chemical Engineering, in 2011, to date. Pedro’s interests were further nurtured by establishing important collaborations and research lines that he incorporated on the research group he makes part of – PATh. The Research Team, PATH, operates in the fields of biorefinery, green chemistry, eco-solvents development, and sustainable process design. The team comprises now 7 senior researchers, 5 junior researcher, 1 Post-Doctoral Fellow, 29 PhD students and 8 MSc students, plus a variable number of project grant holders and foreign visitors. The PATH group publishes about 50 articles/year that attract close to 3000 citations.
Pedro coordinates and participates in several national and European research projects and has ongoing collaborations with Saudi Arabia, India, Brazil, UK, Spain and Germany. Pedro research has been focused on the petrochemical and biorefinery, in particular on the study of novel solvents for gas capture – separation and sequestration, from natural gas, post-combustion and syngas streams – the extraction and purification of impurities from petrochemical streams, the extraction of valuable compounds from biomass and wastes. For these applications he has been interested in developing/optimizing innovative technologies, like membrane technology, in conjunction with neoteric solvents, like ionic liquids (IL), deep eutectic solvents (DES) and other novel greener solvents. In all cases he strives at developing a fundamental understanding of their physico-chemical characterization and the mechanisms of action, aiming at designing novel solvents and processes that are more biocompatible, and biodegradable, less toxic, and produced, if possible, from renewable sources.
Ongoing Supervisions
Beatriz Ferreira Esteves
PhD Student
Bruna Ferreira
PhD Student
Gustavo Machado Mendes
Research Fellowship
Isabella M. G. Souza
PhD Student
Lara Cardoso Santos
Research Fellowship
Mathilde Lafont
Post-Doc FellowshipProjects
Melhorar a estabilização tartárica do vinho usando silicatos de zircónio microporosos (STABLEWINE)
PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Membranas ativas de fibras de madeira para a captura e transformação de microplásticos (WFS4PLAS)
PartnerIndustry National
A operação WFs4Plas propõe o desenvolvimento de membranas ativas de fibras de madeira para a remoção de nano- e microplásticos de águas residuais. As fibras serão modificadas para: 1) melhorar a adsorção dos microplásticos e 2) proceder à sua despolimerização catalítica. Os monómeros aromáticos obtidos serão usados na preparação de novos sensore...REcycling of low Value components using high purity pre-treatment, dIrecT recycling And green hydrometallurgical approaches for recycling of Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion BatteriEs (REVITALISE)
PartnerEuropean Comission
As the need for effective battery waste management grows, NMC, LFP and Na-ion batteries contribute significantly to this challenge, accounting for 85 % of the problem. Traditional recycling methods prove inadequate, lacking efficiency and eco-friendliness. That's where the EU-funded REVITALISE project comes in, with an innovative solution. Utili...REcycling of low Value components using high purity pre-treatment, dIrecT recycling And green hydrometallurgical approaches for recycling of Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion BatteriEs (REVITALISE)
PartnerEuropean Comission
As the need for effective battery waste management grows, NMC, LFP and Na-ion batteries contribute significantly to this challenge, accounting for 85 % of the problem. Traditional recycling methods prove inadequate, lacking efficiency and eco-friendliness. That's where the EU-funded REVITALISE project comes in, with an innovative solution. Utili...Valorização de bagaço de uva para produção de ácido láctico, contribuição par a economia circular (POMACE2LACTIC)
PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
A ERA dos insectos (InsetcERA ( Investigação industrial e Estudos de viabilidade))
PartnerIndustry National
The InsectERA Agenda aims to foster the circular economy and leverage the development of new products, processes and services, based on R&D and innovation, with high added value and incorporation of knowledge and technology, allowing to meet the challenge of the green transition towards environmental sustainability. The Agenda covers the...Exploratory Research Project: Pedro Carvalho (IF/00758/2015)
CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
ILLIANCE (ILLIANCE (WP4 - OLI Health))
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...Inovação na produção de subprodutos salinos em simbiose industrial (SIMBIOSALT)
Local CoordinatorIndustry National
O projeto SimbioSalt visa estudar uma alternativa de valorização daqueles resíduos em que, através da conjugação de tecnologias, desenvolver-se-á uma solução que permita a obtenção de um produto com valor comercial –...SGH : Smart Green Homes (Smart Green Homes)
PartnerIndustry National
The Smart Green Homes (SGH) Project aims to develop integrated product and technology solutions for the households, raising standards of comfort, safety and user satisfaction to a new level and, at the same time, to respond to the problems of sustainability of the Planet, increasing the energy efficiency and reducing the emission of gaseous poll...Solubility of Gases in Ionic liquid or binary mixture of ionic liquid + Ionic liquid (Indo-Portuguese Programme for Cooperation in Science & Tecnology 17-19)
CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Publications
Separation of benzene from methylcycloalkanes by extractive distillation with cyano-based ionic liquids: Experimental and CPA EoS modelling
Ayuso, M; Navarro, P; Palma, AM; Larriba, M; Delgado-Mellado, N; Garcia, J; Rodriguez, F; Coutinho, JAP; Carvalho, PJ
2020, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 234.
ISBN:
1873-3794
Use of cork granules as an effective sustainable material to clean-up spills of crude oil and derivatives (vol 27, pg 379, 2020)
Todescato, D; Hackbarth, FV; Carvalho, PJ; de Souza, AAU; de Souza, SMAGU; Boaventura, RAR; Granato, MA; Vilar, VJP
2020, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 27, 1, 379-379.
ISBN:
1614-7499
Experimental and CPA EoS Description of the Key Components in the BTX Separation from Gasolines by Extractive Distillation with Tricyanomethanide-Based Ionic Liquids
Ayuso, M; Palma, AM; Larriba, M; Delgado-Mellado, N; Garcia, J; Rodriguez, F; Coutinho, JAP; Carvalho, PJ; Navarro, P
2020, INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 59, 33, 15058-15068.
Binary Mixtures of Ionic Liquids in Aqueous Solution: Towards an Understanding of Their Salting-In/Salting-Out Phenomena
Neves, CMSS; Dinis, TBV; Carvalho, PJ; Schroder, B; Santos, LMNBF; Freire, MG; Coutinho, JAP
2019, JOURNAL OF SOLUTION CHEMISTRY, 48, 7, 983-991.
ISBN:
1572-8927
Impact of water on the [C(4)C(1)im][Ac] ability for the CO2/CH4 separation
Navarro, P; Garcia, J; Rodriguez, F; Carvalho, PJ; Coutinho, JAP
2019, JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION, 31, 115-123.
ISBN:
2212-9839
High-Pressure Density of Bis(1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium) Tetraisothiocyanatocobaltate Ionic Liquids: Experimental and PC-SAFT with Volume-Shift Modeling
Navarro, P; Palma, AM; Garcia, J; Rodriguez, F; Coutinho, JAP; Carvalho, PJ
2019, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA, 64, 11, 4827-4833.
ISBN:
1520-5134
Thermodynamic characterization of deep eutectic solvents at high pressures
Crespo, EA; Costa, JML; Palma, AM; Soares, B; Martin, MC; Segovia, JJ; Carvalho, PJ; Coutinho, JAP
2019, FLUID PHASE EQUILIBRIA, 500.
ISBN:
1879-0224
A methodology to parameterize SAFT-type equations of state for solid precursors of deep eutectic solvents: the example of cholinium chloride
Crespo, EA; Silva, LP; Lloret, JO; Carvalho, PJ; Vega, LF; Llovell, F; Coutinho, JAP
2019, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 21, 27, 15046-15061.
ISBN:
1463-9084
Toward Modeling the Aromatic/Aliphatic Separation by Extractive Distillation with Tricyanomethanide-Based Ionic Liquids Using CPA EoS
Ayuso, M; Navarro, P; Palma, AM; Larriba, M; Delgado-Mellado, N; Garcia, J; Rodriguez, F; Coutinho, JAP; Carvalho, PJ
2019, INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 58, 42, 19681-19692.
Surface crystallization of ionic liquid crystals
Martins, MAR; Carvalho, PJ; Alves, D; Dariva, C; Costa, MC; Ferreira, RAS; Andre, PS; Morgado, P; Pinho, SP; Filipe, EJM; Coutinho, JAP
2019, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 21, 32, 17792-17800.
ISBN:
1463-9084
Advanced oxidation processes for pulp and paper wastewater treatment
In Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Angelo Basile, Alfredo Cassano, Parvin Kiani (Eds.), Pulp and Paper Industry - Advanced Technologies in Wastewater Treatment
João Peres Ribeiro , Luana Sarinho , Pedro Jorge Carvalho , Maria Isabel Nunes
2025, 381-439, Elsevier.
ISBN:
978-0-443-24145-1
Ionic Liquids in Air Treatment: VOCs and Other Pollutants
In João Coutinho; Isabel Marrucho (Eds.), Ionic Liquids for Environmental Issues
Pedro J. Carvalho, Bruna F. Soares, Ricardo T. Pais, Isabel M. Marrucho
2023, 45-84, Royal Society of Chemistry.
ISBN:
978-1-83916-675-4
Recycling of ionic liquids
In Michael Hummel, Alistair King, James H. Clark (Eds.), Cellulose Processing with Ionic Liquids
Mónia A. R. Martins, Pedro J. Carvalho, João A. P. Coutinho
2020, Royal Society of Chemistry.
ISBN:
1788015606
OPTIMIZATION OF ELECTRO-FENTON PROCESS APPLIED TO THE TREATMENT OF BRINES IN A CONTEXT OF INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS
Luana Sarinho, Pedro Carvalho, Diana Patoilo, Ana Santos, João Peres Ribeiro, Maria Isabel Nunes
2022.
TREATMENT OF SALT FROM HIDES CURING STAGE BY ELECTROCOAGULATION
Luana Sarinho, Pedro Carvalho, Diana Patoilo, João Peres Ribeiro, José Baião da Cruz, Maria Isabel Nunes
2022.