Dinis O. Abranches

Assistant Researcher

Summary

Dinis O. Abranches is an Assistant Researcher in Chemical Engineering at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. His research focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence, thermodynamics, and computational simulations to predict physicochemical phenomena, understand non-covalent interactions, and design novel sustainable materials. He has a particular interest in green solvents, including deep eutectic solvents, hydrotropes, and ionic liquids.

Dinis earned his MSc (2023, GPA 4.0/4.0) and PhD (2024, GPA 4.0/4.0) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, USA, where he received multiple awards for outstanding academic achievement. Prior to this, he completed his BSc (2018, GPA 19/20) and MSc (2020, GPA 19/20) in Chemical Engineering at the University of Aveiro, Portugal.

Ongoing Supervisions

Projects

Publications

Solid-liquid phase behavior of eutectic solvents containing sugar alcohols

Silva, LP; Martins, MAR; Abranches, DO; Pinho, SP; Coutinho, JAP
2021, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, 337.
ISBN: 1873-3166

The role of ionic vs. non-ionic excipients in APIs-based eutectic systems

Martins, MAR; Silva, LP; Jorge, PS; Abranches, DO; Pinho, SP; Coutinho, JAP
2021, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, 156.
ISBN: 1879-0720

Using COSMO-RS to Predict Solvatochromic Parameters for Deep Eutectic Solvents

Wojeicchowski, JP; Abranches, DO; Ferreira, AM; Mafra, MR; Coutinho, JAP
2021, ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 9, 30, 10240-10249.

Enhancing Artemisinin Solubility in Aqueous Solutions: Searching for Hydrotropes based on Ionic Liquids

Sales, I; Abranches, DO; Costa, P; Sintra, TE; Ventura, SPM; Mattedi, S; Coutinho, JAP; Freire, MG; Pinho, SP
2021, FLUID PHASE EQUILIBRIA, 534.
ISBN: 1879-0224

Non-Ideality in Thymol plus Menthol Type V Deep Eutectic Solvents

Schaeffer, N; Abranches, DO; Silva, LP; Martins, MAR; Carvalho, PJ; Russina, O; Triolo, A; Paccou, L; Guinet, Y; Hedoux, A; Coutinho, JAP
2021, ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 9, 5, 2203-2211.

Toward a Critical Evaluation of DES-Based Organic Biphasic Systems: Are Deep Eutectic Solvents so Critical?

Chagnoleau, JB; Papaiconomou, N; Jamali, M; Abranches, DO; Coutinho, JAP; Fernandez, X; Michel, T
2021, ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 9, 29, 9707-9716.

Experimental solubility and density studies on aqueous solutions of quaternary ammonium halides, and thermodynamic modelling for melting enthalpy estimations

Vilas-Boas, SM; Abranches, DO; Crespo, EA; Ferreira, O; Coutinho, JAP; Pinho, SP
2020, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, 300.
ISBN: 1873-3166

Glycerol Ethers as Hydrotropes and Their Use to Enhance the Solubility of Phenolic Acids in Water

Soares, BP; Abranches, DO; Sintra, TE; Leal-Duaso, A; Garcia, JI; Pires, E; Shimizu, S; Pinho, SP; Coutinho, JAP
2020, ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 8, 14, 5742-5749.

Liquefying Compounds by Forming Deep Eutectic Solvents: A Case Study for Organic Acids and Alcohols

Abranches, DO; Martins, RO; Silva, LP; Martins, MAR; Pinho, SP; Coutinho, JAP
2020, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 124, 20, 4174-4184.
ISBN: 1520-5207

Unveiling the mechanism of hydrotropy: evidence for water-mediated aggregation of hydrotropes around the solute

Abranches, DO; Benfica, J; Soares, BP; Leal-Duaso, A; Sintra, TE; Pires, E; Pinho, SP; Shimizu, S; Coutinho, JAP
2020, CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 56, 52, 7143-7146.
ISBN: 1364-548X

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