Dinis O. Abranches

2020-06-19 Mecanismo de hidrotropia pioneiro destacado na Nature Reviews Chemistry

2019-11-28 Equipa ganha concurso Datathon da Galp

2019-11-26 Aveiro e Liverpool são os grandes vencedores do Datathon

2018-07-24 Bolsas de mérito académico - Dinis Abranches, engenharia química

2018-01-03 Dinis Abranches e a Engenharia Química: uma paixão com nota 20

2016-12-22 Estudantes de excelência do Departamento de Química veem o mérito premiado

30- Selection of Hydrotropes for Enhancing the Solubility of Artemisinin in Aqueous Solutions
     I. Sales, D. O. Abranches, T. E. Sintra, S. Mattedi, M. G. Freire, J. A. P. Coutinho, S. P. Pinho
     Fluid Phase Equilibria (2022)
     DOI: 10.1016/j.fluid.2022.113556

29- Extensive characterization of choline chloride and its solid–liquid equilibrium with water
     A. I. M. C. L. Ferreira, S. M. Vilas-Boas, R. M. A. Silva, M. A. R. Martins, D. O. Abranches, P. C. R. Soares-Santos, F. A. A. Paz, O. Ferreira, S. P. Pinho, L. M. N. B. F. Santos, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2022)
     DOI: 10.1039/D2CP00377E
     Open Access

28- Liquefying Flavonoids with Terpenoids through Deep Eutectic Solvent Formation
     G. Teixeira, D. O. Abranches, L. P. Silva, S. M. Vilas-Boas, S. P. Pinho, A. I. M. C. L. Ferreira, L. M. N. B. F. Santos, O. Ferreira, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Molecules (2022)
     DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092649
     Open Access

27- Sigma Profiles in Deep Learning: Towards a Universal Molecular Descriptor
     D. O. Abranches, Y. Zhang, E. J. Maginn, Y. J. Colón
     Chemical Communications (2022)
     DOI: 10.1039/D2CC01549H
     Open Access

26- Type V Deep Eutectic Solvents: Design and Applications
     D. O. Abranches, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry (2022)
     DOI: 10.1016/j.cogsc.2022.100612

25- The impact of size and shape in the performance of hydrotropes: a case-study of alkanediols
     D. O. Abranches, B. P. Soares, A. M. Ferreira, S. Shimizu, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2022)
     DOI: 10.1039/D2CP00496H
     Publication selected as 2022 HOT PCCP article

24- Using COSMO-RS to Predict Solvatochromic Parameters for Deep Eutectic Solvents
     J. P. Wojeicchowski, D. O. Abranches, A. M. Ferreira, M. R. Mafra, J. A. P. Coutinho
     ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2021)
     DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c02621

23- Toward a Critical Evaluation of DES-Based Organic Biphasic Systems: Are Deep Eutectic Solvents so Critical?
     J.-B. Chagnoleau, N. Papaiconomou, M. Jamali, D. O. Abranches, J. A. P. Coutinho, X. Fernandez, T. Michel
     ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2021)
     DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c01628

22- Differences on the impact of water on the deep eutectic solvents betaine/urea and choline/urea
     D. O. Abranches, L. P. Silva, M. A. R. Martins, J. A. P. Coutinho
     The Journal of Chemical Physics (2021)
     DOI: 10.1063/5.0052303

21- Solid-liquid phase behavior of eutectic solvents containing sugar alcohols
     L. P. Silva, M. A. R. Martins, D. O. Abranches, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Journal of Molecular Liquids (2021)
     DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116392

20- Cholinium-based ionic liquids as bioinspired hydrotropes to tackle solubility challenges in drug formulation
     T. E. Sintra, D. O. Abranches, J. Benfica, B. P. Soares, S. P. M. Ventura, J. A. P. Coutinho
     European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (2021)
     DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2021.04.013

19- The Impact of the Counterion in the Performance of Ionic Hydrotropes
     D. O. Abranches, J. Benfica, B. P. Soares, A. M. Ferreira, T. E. Sintra, S. Shimizu, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Chemical Communications (2021)
     DOI: 10.1039/D0CC08092F

18- Non-Ideality in Thymol + Menthol Type V Deep Eutectic Solvents
     N. Schaeffer, D. O. Abranches, L. P. Silva, M. A. R. Martins, P. J. Carvalho, O. Russina, A. Triolo, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, J. A. P. Coutinho
     ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2021)
     DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c07874

17- Enhancing Artemisinin Solubility in Aqueous Solutions: Searching for Hydrotropes based on Ionic Liquids
     I. Sales, D. O. Abranches, P. Costa, T. E. Sintra, S. P. M. Ventura, S. Mattedi, J. A. P. Coutinho, M. G. Freire, S. P. Pinho
     Fluid Phase Equilibria (2021)
     DOI: 10.1016/j.fluid.2021.112961

16- Kraft Lignin Solubility and Its Chemical Modification in Deep Eutectic Solvents
     F. H. B. Sosa, D. O. Abranches, A. M. da Costa Lopes, J. A. P. Coutinho, M. C. da Costa
     ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2020)
     DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06655

15- The role of ionic vs. non-ionic excipients in APIs-based eutectic systems
     M. A. R. Martins, L. P. Silva, P. S. Jorge, D. O. Abranches, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2020)
     DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105583

14- Solubility Enhancement of Hydrophobic Substances in Water/Cyrene Mixtures: A Computational Study
     D. O. Abranches, J. Benfica, S. Shimizu, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2020)
     DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c03155
     Publication selected as Issue Cover

13- The Perspective of Cooperative Hydrotropy on the Solubility in Aqueous Solutions of Cyrene
     D. O. Abranches, J. Benfica, S. Shimizu, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2020)
     DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02346

12- Using COSMO-RS in the Design of Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Extraction of Antioxidants from Rosemary
     J. P. Wojeicchowski, A. M. Ferreira, D. O. Abranches, M. R. Mafra, J. A. P. Coutinho
     ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2020)
     DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03553

11- Understanding the Formation of Deep Eutectic Solvents: Betaine as a Universal Hydrogen Bond Acceptor
     D. O. Abranches, L. P. Silva, M. A. R. Martins, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     ChemSusChem (2020)
     DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001331

10- Unveiling the Mechanism of Hydrotropy: Evidence for Water-Mediated Aggregation of Hydrotropes Around the Solute
     D. O. Abranches, J. Benfica, B. P. Soares, A. Leal-Duaso, T. E. Sintra, E. Pires, S. P. Pinho, S. Shimizu, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Chemical Communications (2020)
     DOI: 10.1039/D0CC03217D
     Publication highlighted in Nature Reviews Chemistry (10.1038/s41570-020-0202-3)

9- Liquefying Compounds by Forming Deep Eutectic Solvents: A Case Study for Organic Acids and Alcohols
     D. O. Abranches, R. O. Martins, L. P. Silva, M. A. R. Martins, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2020)
     DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c02386

8- Glycerol Ethers as Hydrotropes and Their Use to Enhance the Solubility of Phenolic Acids in Water
     B. P. Soares, D. O. Abranches, T. E. Sintra, A. Leal-Duaso, J. I. García, E. Pires, S. Shimizu, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2020)
     DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01032

7- Experimental solubility and density studies on aqueous solutions of quaternary ammonium halides, and thermodynamic modelling for melting enthalpy estimations
     S. M. Vilas-Boas, D. O. Abranches, E. A. Crespo, O. Ferreira, J. A. P Coutinho, S. P. Pinho
     Journal of Molecular Liquids (2020)
     DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112281

6- The Role of Charge Transfer in the Formation of Type I Deep Eutectic Solvent-Analogous Ionic Liquid Mixtures
     D. O. Abranches, N. Schaeffer, L. P. Silva, M. A. R. Martins, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
    Molecules (2019)
    DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203687
    Feature Paper; Open Access

5- Greener Terpene–Terpene Eutectic Mixtures as Hydrophobic Solvents
     M. A. R. Martins, L. P. Silva, N. Schaeffer, D. O. Abranches, G. J. Maximo, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2019)
     DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04614

4- Phenolic Hydrogen Bond Donors in the Formation of Non-Ionic Deep Eutectic Solvents: The Quest for Type V DES
     D. O. Abranches, M. A. R. Martins, L. P. Silva, N. Schaeffer, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Chemical Communications (2019)
     DOI: 10.1039/C9CC04846D

3- What a difference a methyl group makes – probing choline–urea molecular interactions through urea structure modification
     L. P. Silva, C. F. Araújo, D. O. Abranches, M. Melle-Franco, M. A. R. Martins, M. M. Nolasco, P. J. A. Ribeiro-Claro, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2019)
     DOI: 10.1039/C9CP03552D

2- Using COSMO-RS to design choline chloride pharmaceutical eutectic solvents
     D. O. Abranches, M. Larriba, L. P. Silva, M. Melle-Franco, J. F. Palomar, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Fluid Phase Equilibria (2019)
     DOI: 10.1016/j.fluid.2019.06.005

1- Can cholinium chloride form eutectic solvents with organic chloride-based salts?
     D. O. Abranches, L. P. Silva, M. A. R. Martins, L. Fernandez, S. P. Pinho, J. A. P. Coutinho
     Fluid Phase Equilibria (2019)
     DOI: 10.1016/j.fluid.2019.04.019