Renewable Materials and Circular Economy

Members

foto Adriana Cabrita Sousa Pais

Adriana Cabrita Sousa Pais

Post-Doc Fellowship
foto Alice Maria Tavares Alves da Costa

Alice Maria Tavares Alves da Costa

Assistant Researcher
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Allison Vercasson

Junior Researcher
foto Amir Nobahar

Amir Nobahar

Junior Researcher
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Ana Cerqueira

Post-Doc Fellowship
foto Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva

Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva

Junior Researcher
foto Ana Maria da Conceição Ferreira Takahashi

Ana Maria da Conceição Ferreira Takahashi

Junior Researcher
foto Ana Maria Rebelo Barreto Xavier

Ana Maria Rebelo Barreto Xavier

Assistant Professor
foto Anabela Tavares Aguiar Valente

Anabela Tavares Aguiar Valente

Principal Researcher

Catalysis

foto André M. da Costa Lopes

André M. da Costa Lopes

External Researcher
foto Andreia Fernandes de Sousa

Andreia Fernandes de Sousa

Principal Researcher
foto Anna Raffaela  de Matos

Anna Raffaela de Matos

Junior Researcher
foto Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre

Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre

Full professor
foto Artur Jorge Faria Ferreira

Artur Jorge Faria Ferreira

Professor Coordinator
foto Bruno Miguel Marques Godinho

Bruno Miguel Marques Godinho

Researcher
foto Carla Vilela

Carla Vilela

Assistant Professor

Cellulose and Renewable Materials

foto Carlos Manuel Silva

Carlos Manuel Silva

Associate Professor

Separation and Reaction Processes, Transport Properties, Modeling / Simulation, Design

foto Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros

Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros

Coordinating Researcher
foto Cláudia Nunes

Cláudia Nunes

Assistant Researcher
foto Dmitry Evtyugin

Dmitry Evtyugin

Associate Professor with Aggregation
foto Elena Mercedes Pérez-Monserrat

Elena Mercedes Pérez-Monserrat

Assistant Researcher
foto Fábio Bernardo

Fábio Bernardo

Junior Researcher
foto Felipe Olea Chandía

Felipe Olea Chandía

Junior Researcher
foto Filipe Hobi Bordon Sosa

Filipe Hobi Bordon Sosa

Junior Researcher
foto Francisco Avelino Silva Freitas

Francisco Avelino Silva Freitas

Assistant Professor
foto Idalina José Monteiro Gonçalves

Idalina José Monteiro Gonçalves

Junior Researcher
foto Inês C. M. Vaz

Inês C. M. Vaz

Junior Researcher
foto Inês Lousada Silveirinha Borges Vilarinho

Inês Lousada Silveirinha Borges Vilarinho

Junior Researcher
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Inês Portugal

Assistant Professor
foto J. Martinho Oliveira

J. Martinho Oliveira

Coordinator Professor
foto Jaime González Cuadra

Jaime González Cuadra

Post-Doc Fellowship

Study of the photocatalytic properties of materials for the degradation of pollutants and bacteria

foto João António Labrincha Baptista

João António Labrincha Baptista

Full professor
foto João Manuel Costa Araújo Pereira Coutinho

João Manuel Costa Araújo Pereira Coutinho

Director

Leads a multidisciplinary research team that focuses on the development of green solvents and novel separation processes for biorefinery and circular economy.

foto João Peres Ribeiro

João Peres Ribeiro

Junior Researcher
foto José P. S. Aniceto

José P. S. Aniceto

Junior Researcher

Preparative cromatography, supercritical fluids, and machine learning

foto Loleny Tavares

Loleny Tavares

Junior Researcher
foto Luísa Seuanes Serafim

Luísa Seuanes Serafim

Assistant Professor
foto Maria Paula Seabra

Maria Paula Seabra

Assistant Professor
foto Marina Matos

Marina Matos

Junior Researcher
foto Marinélia Capela

Marinélia Capela

Researcher
foto Nalin de Seixas Borges

Nalin de Seixas Borges

Junior Researcher
foto Nicolas Schaeffer

Nicolas Schaeffer

Assistant Researcher
foto Nuno Vasco da Costa Gama Batista de Melo

Nuno Vasco da Costa Gama Batista de Melo

Junior Researcher
foto Paula Sofia Sarrico Lacerda

Paula Sofia Sarrico Lacerda

Researcher
foto Pedro J. Carvalho

Pedro J. Carvalho

Assistant Professor
foto Ricardo Torcato

Ricardo Torcato

Adjunct Professor
foto Rui Miguel Novais

Rui Miguel Novais

Assistant Professor
foto Sandra Pereira Magina

Sandra Pereira Magina

Researcher
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Sara Patrícia Magalhães da Silva

Junior Researcher
foto Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos

Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos

Assistant Researcher
foto Sónia Patrícia Marques Ventura

Sónia Patrícia Marques Ventura

Assistant Professor
foto Susana Cristina dos Santos Pinto

Susana Cristina dos Santos Pinto

Junior Researcher
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Alexandra Pereira Conde

PhD Student
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Alexandre Soares dos Reis

PhD Student
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Ana Caetano

PhD Student
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Ana Maria Resende Balseiro

PhD Student
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Ana Paula Augusta Raposo Fernandes

PhD Student
foto André Nogueira

André Nogueira

PhD Student
foto André Oliveira

André Oliveira

PhD Student
foto André Pinheiro Viana

André Pinheiro Viana

PhD Student
foto Andreia Filipa Ferreira Dias

Andreia Filipa Ferreira Dias

PhD Student
foto Anedito Zico Mendes de Carvalho da Costa

Anedito Zico Mendes de Carvalho da Costa

PhD Student
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Bárbara Maria Correia Vaz

PhD Student
foto Beatriz Ferreira Esteves

Beatriz Ferreira Esteves

PhD Student
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Beatriz Thomas Metzner

PhD Student
foto Bernardo Bengui

Bernardo Bengui

PhD Student
foto Bernardo Ferreira

Bernardo Ferreira

PhD Student
foto Carla Leite

Carla Leite

Research Fellowship
foto Carla Maria da Silva Pinho

Carla Maria da Silva Pinho

PhD Student
foto Catarina de Oliveira Freitas

Catarina de Oliveira Freitas

PhD Student
foto Cristiana Figueiredo Maganinho

Cristiana Figueiredo Maganinho

PhD Student
foto Damoon Keshmirshekan

Damoon Keshmirshekan

PhD Student
foto Diana Margarida Pereira Gomes

Diana Margarida Pereira Gomes

PhD Student
foto Duarte Rafael Salgado de Almeida

Duarte Rafael Salgado de Almeida

PhD Student
foto Faouzia Tayari Ep Iben Nassar

Faouzia Tayari Ep Iben Nassar

PhD Student
foto Feriel Abid

Feriel Abid

PhD Student
foto Flavia Nogueira Braga

Flavia Nogueira Braga

PhD Student
foto Gabriel Lamino Camilo

Gabriel Lamino Camilo

PhD Student
foto Hélder Duarte de Magalhães Oliveira Baptista

Hélder Duarte de Magalhães Oliveira Baptista

PhD Student
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Iara Ferreira Lima Brandão de Castro

PhD Student
foto Inês da Silva Lito Farias

Inês da Silva Lito Farias

PhD Student
foto Inês Patrícia Diegas Borges

Inês Patrícia Diegas Borges

PhD Student
foto Inês Sousa Martins

Inês Sousa Martins

PhD Student
foto Inês Vieira

Inês Vieira

PhD Student
foto Isabella Souza

Isabella Souza

PhD Student
foto Isabella W. Cordova

Isabella W. Cordova

PhD Student
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Ivana Rita da Silva Mendonça

PhD Student
foto João Gil Gonçalves Serrano

João Gil Gonçalves Serrano

PhD Student
foto João Maria Silva Pinto Leite

João Maria Silva Pinto Leite

PhD Student
foto João Pedro Fernandes Carvalho

João Pedro Fernandes Carvalho

PhD Student
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João Ricardo Santos Pereira

PhD Student
foto João Samuel de Almeida Pereira Patinha

João Samuel de Almeida Pereira Patinha

PhD Student
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João Vitor Fabian

PhD Student
foto José Miguel Cardoso da Silva

José Miguel Cardoso da Silva

PhD Student
foto Kayane Oliveira

Kayane Oliveira

PhD Student
foto Letícia Daniela da Silva Costa

Letícia Daniela da Silva Costa

PhD Student
foto Letícia Sanches Contieri

Letícia Sanches Contieri

PhD Student
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Liliana Raquel Coelho Sousa

PhD Student
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Luís Eduardo Martins Pereira

PhD Student
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Mahtab Moradi

PhD Student
foto Maísa Saldanha Pinheiro

Maísa Saldanha Pinheiro

PhD Student
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Maísa Saldanha Pinheiro

PhD Student
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Marco Pontes Moura Teles

PhD Student
foto Maria do Céu Esteves Amaral Teixeira

Maria do Céu Esteves Amaral Teixeira

PhD Student
foto Mariana Costa da Silva Vallejo

Mariana Costa da Silva Vallejo

PhD Student
foto Mariana I. S. Aguiar

Mariana I. S. Aguiar

PhD Student
foto Mariana Marques de Almeida

Mariana Marques de Almeida

PhD Student
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Micaela Santos

PhD Student
foto Miguel Ângelo de Jesus Teixeira

Miguel Ângelo de Jesus Teixeira

PhD Student
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Mihaela Postoronca

PhD Student
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Muhammad Haris

PhD Student
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Nicole Viana Ferreira

PhD Student
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Pedro Miguel Viriato Letras

PhD Student
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Ramos Afonso Bangui

PhD Student
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Rita Moreira Carvalho

PhD Student
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Sílvio Alexandre Moreira Abrantes

PhD Student
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Simão Vidinha Pandeirada

PhD Student
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Sofia G. Florença

PhD Student
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Vasco António Marinho Valente

PhD Student
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Vinícius de Paula

PhD Student
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Zahra Zarei

PhD Student
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Amália Gomes

Research Fellowship
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Amélie Marthe Pascaline Tropres

Research Fellowship
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Ashna Viswambharan

Research Fellowship
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Beatriz Lemos

MSc Student
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Bruna Rafaela de Matos Ferreira

MSc Student
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Cátia Sofia Vargas Alves

Research Fellowship
foto Marco António Francisco Prazeres

Marco António Francisco Prazeres

Research Fellowship
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Regina Católico Silva

Research Fellowship
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Tiago Filipe Teixeira Rebelo

Research Fellowship
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Tiago Manuel Ferreira Neves

Research Fellowship

Projects

A ERA dos insectos (InsetcERA ( Investigação industrial e Estudos de viabilidade))

Industry NationalPartner
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 c...

ABSolEU: closing the loop on ABS plastics recycling  (ABSolEU)

European ComissionPartner
At least 85% of end-of-life ABS plastic, found in durable products ranging from toys to automotive components and daily-use items such as shavers, ends up in landfills or being incinerated. The ABSolEU project aims to develop and matur...

AM2R - Agenda Mobilizadora para a inovação empresarial do setor das Duas Rodas (AM2R (Novas ferramentas de metal duro aplicadas à indústria de duas rodas))

Industry NationalPartner
The Mobilizing Agenda for business innovation in the Two-Wheeled Sector aims to operationalize the intervention in priority areas in the value chain that will allow the transformation of the national production profile and the development of a new specialization profile in the sector to leverage its competitive position in the internati...

Associated Laboratory CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials (LA/P/0006/2020)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Blue-biorefinery of macroalgae - improved aquaculture practices and green and innovative extraction methodologies for the production of high-value compounds (ALGREEN)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
There is an increasing trend for revisiting natural sources towards the discovery of bioactive components [1] within the blue-economy, circular economy andbiorefinery concepts. Marine organisms are seen as a promising, almost unlimited source of bioactive and quite exclusive compounds. Algae, and particularlymacroalgae or seaweeds (~10000 specie...

Building knowledge and tools for the sustainable microbial fighting through sensing and responsive polysaccharide-based materials (NET4MAT)

European ComissionCoordinator
The worldwide pollution triggered by non-biodegradable plastics requires alternative sustainable/eco-friendly materials for all applications. On the other hand, pathogenic microbial resistance is demanding the development of materials that accurately detect and actuate against pathogenic microorganisms. To exploit an approach that answe...

CIRcularidade aplicada a Adesivos TÊXteis (Ciratex)

Industry NationalPartner

Circularidade de resíduos poliméricos do setor cerâmico (CiPoCer)

Industry NationalPartner

Civil Engineering And Geomatics Innovative Research On Heritage (ENGINEER)

European ComissionPartner
ENGINEER project aims to enhance the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) research and innovation potentials through coordination and support actions provided by the Twinning call. Built upon its unique character, as the single University Department of the country where Civil and Geo...

EcoCerâmica e Cristal de Portugal (ECOCERAMICA (1))

Industry NationalPartner
The ECP Pact assumes itself as an integrative and transversal proposal for the Ceramics and Crystal sectors, oriented towards its critical factors of competitiveness and aiming at an improvement of the international positioning.Focusing on 4 core thematic areas - energy sustainability, circular economy and industrial symbioses, digital ...

EcoCerâmica e Cristal de Portugal (ECOCERAMICA (3))

Industry NationalPartner
The ECP Pact assumes itself as an integrative and transversal proposal for the Ceramics and Crystal sectors, oriented towards its critical factors of competitiveness and aiming at an improvement of the international positioning.Focusing on 4 core thematic areas - energy sustainability, circular economy and industrial symbioses, digital ...

FAIST - Fábrica Ágil, inteligente, Sustentável e Tecnologica (FAIST)

Industry NationalPartner
FAIST – Fábrica Ágil, Inteligente, Sustentável e Tecnológica has as its main goal to provide and train the footwear area with innovative technologies, processes and sustainables materials, increasing the capacity to respond to market requirements and make the portuguese footwear and ...

Free cooling Optimized Cabinet Operation (FOCO)

Industry NationalPartner

From Fossil To Forest (FF2F (Paper with barrier properties))

Industry NationalPartner
This Innovation Pact is aimed at developing cellulose-based packaging and products to replace fossil-based plastics. In this context, it comprises the following six work packages: (1) high yield pulp and brown paper; (2) paper with increased mechanical strength; (3) paper with barrier properties; (4) biocomposites; (5) paper sensors for...

From Fossil To Forest (FF2F (Biocomposites))

Industry NationalPartner
This Innovation Pact is aimed at developing cellulose-based packaging and products to replace fossil-based plastics. In this context, it comprises the following six work packages: (1) high yield pulp and brown paper; (2) paper with increased mechanical strength; (3) paper with barrier properties; (4) biocomposites; (5) paper sensors for...

Green Plastic recycling: Additives removal THrough renewable solvents to enhancing the enzymatic depolymerization (GreenPATH)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
GreenPATH aims to develop a sustainable pretreatment process that combines high-pressure solid-liquid extraction (HP-SLE) with low-cost, renewable solvents, namely biosolvents and deep eutectic solvents (DES), to extract the additives in a key step prior to enzymatic depolymerization. The focus of thi...

GreenAuto:Green innovation for the Automotive Industry (GREENAUTO)

Industry NationalPartner
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...

Hydrophobic Eutectic Solvents for Tailored Metal Separation and Recycling (DESignSX)

European ComissionCoordinator
Sustainable metallurgy is environmentally sound and allows reclaiming metal value from end-of-life devices, thereby closing the resource loop. However, the separation of lanthanides (Ln) poses challenges due to their subtle property variations, which affect their recycling economics despite growing demand. In this context, the ERC-funded DESignS...

ILIMITED first-ever Ionic LIquid sorbent Methanol synthesis In order To Enable over 80% yielD (ILIMITED)

European ComissionPartner
CO2 emissions remain a challenge, particularly from decentralised sources like wastewater treatment plants. In this context, the EU-funded ILIMITED project aims to tackle this issue by introducing a groundbreaking method for converting CO2 into methanol, an energy-dense fuel. Utilising ionic liquid sorbents, ILIMITED’s system achieves over 80 % ...

ILLIANCE (ILLIANCE (WP4 - OLI Health))

Industry NationalPartner
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...

ILLIANCE (ILLIANCE (WP4 - SENSING HOME))

Industry NationalPartner
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...

Inovação na Fileira da Resina Natural para Reforço da Bioeconomia Nacional (RN21)

Industry NationalPartner
A transição para uma economia mais sustentável, oferece inúmeras oportunidades para revitalizar os setores mais tradicionais da economia portuguesa, onde destacamos a produção e transformação da resina natural.O Projeto Integrado RN21 – Inovação na Fileira da Resina Natural para Reforço da Bioeconomia Nacional, assenta em três grandes princípios...

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

Industry NationalPartner

Multi-product biorefinery of seaweed using green solvents (SeaSolv)

Other InternationalPartner
An innovative and environmental-friendly technique using deep eutectic solvents (DESs) will be developed for a multiproduct biorefinery of seaweeds. The project will focus on the development and optimization of the process by knowing and controlling the interaction DES-seaweed and DES-product. Therefore, the combination of pre-treatments-extract...

New system-driven bioremediation of polluted habitats and environment (NYMPHE)

European ComissionPartner
Biological organisms, including the smallest, can play a big role in restoring polluted environments. They remove or neutralise an environmental pollutant from soil or water in a process called bioremediation. The EU-funded Nymphe project will take this process to a new level. Specifically, it will develop bioremediation/revitalisation strategie...

NGS - New Generation Storage (NGS (WP1-BPE23 Li REGENERATION CYCLE))

Industry NationalPartner
The New Generation Storage (NGS) Innovation Pact is completely aligned with the European Union's energy transition strategy until 2040, and the challenge for the complete electrification of mobility by 2035. Based on a model structured in 8 Work Packages that cover the entire value chain of component production, battery packs and r...

NGS - New Generation Storage (NGS (WP5-BP24 BATTERY CATHODE RECYCLING))

Industry NationalPartner
The New Generation Storage (NGS) Innovation Pact is completely aligned with the European Union's energy transition strategy until 2040, and the challenge for the complete electrification of mobility by 2035. Based on a model structured in 8 Work Packages that cover the entire value chain of component production, battery packs and r...

Pacto da Bioeconomia azul (BIOECOAZUL (Termoendurecíveis))

Industry NationalPartner
The world needs a new business model capable of economic growth decoupling raw materials from natural resources. Thus the Blue Bioeconomy Pact has embraced the challenge of reindustrialising Portuguese industries with the integration of blue biotechnology solutions in the value chains, enhancing the sustainable use of marine bio-resourc...

Pacto da Bioeconomia azul (BIOECOAZUL (Termoplásticos a desenvolver))

Industry NationalPartner
The world needs a new business model capable of economic growth decoupling raw materials from natural resources. Thus the Blue Bioeconomy Pact has embraced the challenge of reindustrialising Portuguese industries with the integration of blue biotechnology solutions in the value chains, enhancing the sustainable use of marine bio-resourc...

Pacto da Bioeconomia azul (BIOECOAZUL (Plásticos já existentes))

Industry NationalPartner
The world needs a new business model capable of economic growth decoupling raw materials from natural resources. Thus the Blue Bioeconomy Pact has embraced the challenge of reindustrialising Portuguese industries with the integration of blue biotechnology solutions in the value chains, enhancing the sustainable use of marine bio-resourc...

Processamento aditivo por laser de ligas de Titânio para fabrico de dispositivos médicos personalizados (Laser4Implant)

Industry NationalPartner
The Laser4Implant project – Laser Additive Processing of Titanium Alloys for the Manufacturing of Custom Medical Devices – aims to explore new laser printing strategies for the production of personalized subperiosteal implants using directed energy deposition. The goal is to enable new designs, concepts, and value-ad...

Recovery and separation of platinum group metals and rare earth elements from spent automotive catalytic converters (PlatILPlus)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
PlatILPlus is an FCT-funded research project that aims to develop eco-friendly yet readily applicable methodologies for the valorization of Spent Automotive Catalytic Converters (SACC) through hydrometallurgical processes. The project focuses on the recovery and separation of Platinum Group Metals (PGM) and Rare Earth Elements (REE) to ...

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)

European ComissionPartner
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...

Soluções Sustentáveis e Sensorizadas à base de resíduos de couro por manufatura aditiva (3S4Leather)

Industry NationalPartner
The 3S4Leather project is based on two main objectives: to valorize leather waste from the tanning industry and to develop new sustainable and sensorized solutions, made from leather waste and manufactured by additive manufacturing (AM), for the footwear industry.

Tecnologias Inteligentes de Manufatura Aditiva por Laser para cerâmica (LaserCer)

Industry NationalPartner
The LaserCer project – Intelligent Laser Additive Manufacturing Technologies for Ceramics – aims to investigate and validate the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, integrated with advanced computational technologies in the design and production processes of the promoter, with the goal of creating disrup...

Transform - Transformação digital do setor florestal para uma economia resiliente e hipocarbónica (TRANSFORM (P4.5. Moldes para embalagens sustentáveis e biodegradáveis))

Industry NationalPartner
Transform Agenda is a unique national initiative whose main aim is to trigger the structural transformation of the Portuguese forestry sector, intervening in a concerted manner throughout the value chain towards digital transition, economic resilience and carbon neutrality, driving the sustainability of the forest and contributing to increased b...

Transição para a fábrica do futuro (DRIVOLUTION (1))

Industry NationalPartner
The Drivolution Agenda aims to promote the creation of a Factory of the Future model, based on actions capable of responding to the challenges underlying the energy transition and digital transformation in the automotive sector, allowing to create the foundations for a smart, sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth.In order to create the int...

Transição para a fábrica do futuro (DRIVOLUTION (2))

Industry NationalPartner
The Drivolution Agenda aims to promote the creation of a Factory of the Future model, based on actions capable of responding to the challenges underlying the energy transition and digital transformation in the automotive sector, allowing to create the foundations for a smart, sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth.In order to create the int...

Valorização de Subprodutos do Processo de Extração de Canabinoiídes e suas Aplicações (CANNVALUE)

Industry NationalPartner

Adding value to by-products obtained during the biotechnological production of squalene and DHA by the microalgae AURANTIOCHYTRIUMsp. (Algavalue)

Industry NationalPartner
The Algavalue project intends to optimize the biotechnological process of squalene production, of high health interest given its anti-oxidative and anti-carcinogenic properties, from a heterotrophic microalgae that, in certain growing conditions, besides producing significant amounts of squalene, produces other compounds of high value and commer...

2Glam - Desenvolvimento de Laminados de Segunda Geração (2Glam)

Industry NationalPartner
A Sonae Indústria é líder mundial na produção de derivados de madeira e papel e utiliza um recurso renovável que é a madeira para a produção de aglomerado de partículas e fibras e HPL (termolaminados decorativos de alta pressão). O HPL, produzido pela SONAE Indústria Revestimentos SA, é um produto indicado para superfícies horizontais de mobiliá...

A água de salmoura como fonte sustentável de compostos para o desenvolvimento de produtos comerciais para aquacultura. (MARemPÓ)

Industry NationalPartner
The objective of the project is to add-value to a by-product of the sea salt production, brine water, which until now has a residual commercial value. The objective of MARemPÓ project is to increase the impact of Necton's business through the development of 3 intermediate products resulting from the components (sulfated polysacch...

Add additive manufacturing to Portuguese industry (Add.Additive)

Industry NationalPartner
O Fabrico Aditivo (FA) é uma tecnologia de produção que permite produzir peças com formas complexas a partir de dados digitais. No contexto de competitividade industrial que se verifica atualmente, o FA é uma tecnologia que tem de ser explorada, na medida em que pode responder às exigências do mercado pelo facto de gerar soluções céleres e permi...

Additive Manufacturing for Industrial Ceramics (AM4CER)

Industry NationalPartner
AM4CER project aims to research and develop an innovative integrated manufacturing methodology suitable for the utilitarian ceramic industry by including Additive Manufacturing Techniques (AMT) and the development and application of CAD 3D computational tools. This new methodology will be validated through the implementation of two functional pi...

Advanced Lightweight Impact Resistant: Materials, Components and Structures (ALIR_mcs)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto ALIR_mcs – Advanced Lightweight Impact Resistant: materials, components and structures, visa conceber uma solução compósita de baixo peso com capacidade de resistir a solicitações de impacto de baixa, média e alta energia. Pretende-se que esta solução venha a obter a certificação aeronáutica civil (EASA CS-VLA), de modo a poder aplicar...

Advanced Technologies Solutions for T-RTM (Tech4 T-RTM)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto Tech4 T-RTM visa o desenvolvimento de um sistema de produção de componentes estruturais em material termoplástico composto, baseado numa tecnologia emergente de moldagem líquida termoplástica (T-RTM).Esta tecnologia disruptiva para o processamento de termoplást...

Aeration of multiphase biological reactors (POCTI/EQU/44427/2002)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Biological reactors Aeration Multiphase Perfluorocarbons

AFORE - Forest Biorefinery: Added Value Chemicals and Polymers by new integrated separation, fractionation and upgrading technologies (AFORE)

European ComissionPartner
The approach of AFORE project is to develop novel, industrially adaptable and techno-economically viable bio-based solutions for the separation, fractionation, and primary upgrading of green chemicals from forest residues, wood chips, and chemical pulping liquors to be used as starting materials for current and novel value-added applications. It...

AgroForWealth - Biorefinação de sub-Produtos agrícolas e florestais: uma estratégia de valorização de recursos para o bem estar social e a sustentabilidade (AGROFORWEALTH)

Other NationalCoordinator
AgroForWealth aims to develop a strategy for the valorization of a multitude of agro-food and forest residues within the emerging circular economy concept, calling upon a well-defined set of common and integrated biorefinery approaches implementable in a single unit, and easily extended to any type of by-product, and to creat new products with n...

Anchoring Basic Parameters for fundamental predictive models in Liquid Salt Systems (PTDC/QUI/72903/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Ionic Liquids Vapor Pressure Enthalpy of vaporization Vapor Liquid Equilibrium

Ansa-bridged Organorhenium(VII) oxides and their application as homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts (PTDC/QUI/71198/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
catalysis chirality rhenium new materials

Anticorpos de aves com elevada pureza e estabilidade como biofármacos alternativos no combate à resistência antimicrobiana (antYmicrob)

Industry NationalCoordinator
O projeto antYmicrob ambiciona aumentar e validar à escala pré-industrial um processo de purificação desenvolvido para anticorpos imunoglobulina Y, e validar o processo com ovos hiperimunes para bactéria Staphylococcus aureus resistente à meticilina (MRSA), assegurando a atividade, estabilidade e não toxicidade dos anticorpos obtidos por ensaios...

Avaliação de desempenhe dos componentes de cartão em embalagens (CARTIG)

Industry NationalPartner

Bacterial Cellulose Membranes for Proton Exchange Fuel Cells (EXPL/CTM-ENE/0548/2012)

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Bacterial cellulose fuell cells proton exchange membranes in situ polymerization/grafting

Battery Recycling – Achieving Rare Earth Separation (BATRES)

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Reciclagem; Terras raras; Bateria; Líquidos iónicos

BIIPP - Biorefinaria Integrada na Indústria da Pasta e Papel (BIIPP)

Industry NationalPartner
O objectivo do projecto tem como aspecto central o desenvolvimento de conhecimento e de processos que possibilitem a produção de biocombustíveis e bioprodutos a partir das correntes processuais e/ou residuais do processo de produção de pasta kraft, visando o aumento do valor acrescentado, através da síntese de produtos de origem renovável, e a r...

Biobased and Biodegradable Composites (B2-Solutions)

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AM4CER project is focused on providing practical and incisive answers to some of these challenges. Specifically, it seeks solutions that contribute to the reduction of the environmental impact generated by plastics: currently, 60% of the plastic produced worldwide (about 359 million tons in 2018) generated significant waste that was dumped in la...

BIOBLOCKS - Concepção de produtos de base biológica como percursores para a bioindústria de síntese química e de biomateriais a pertir de fontes renováveis lenhocelulósicas (BioBlocks)

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O aumento dos preços de petróleo e uma maior apetência dos consumidores por produtos ecológicos e sustentáveis, têm vindo a viabilizar progressivamente o processo de produção e comercialização de biocombustíveis, bioquímicos e biopolímeros com base em materiais de fontes renováveis alternativos aos de origem petroquímica, permitindo a emergência...

Bioeconomia para Têxtil e Vestuário (BE@T)

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Apoiada pelo Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR), a indústria têxtil nacional vai investir 138 milhões de euros na bioeconomia sustentável, procurando a mudança de paradigma para o setor e a criação de produtos de alto valor acrescentado a partir de recursos biológicos, em alternativa às matérias de origem fóssil.Liderado pelo CITEVE (Centr...

Bioinspired nanostructured biocomposites based on proteins and polysaccharides nanofibrils (EXPL/CTM-POL/1802/2013)

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Proteins and polysaccharides nanofibrils Nanostructured materials Self-assembly Biomedical applications

Biopolymers production as a new concept on wastewater treatment - POLIBIO (PTDC/AAC-AMB/101050/2008)

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Biopolymers Industrial wastewater treatment Anaerobic/aerobic Mixed cultures

Biorrefinaria de microalgas Coccolithophore: uma abordagem para biomateriais sustentaveis (Coccolitho4BioMat)

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BIOTEX - Bioactive Textiles using functional biopolymers (POCI/CTM/58312/2004)

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Polyester and polypropylene fibres Chitosan Anti-microbial activity Textile dyeing

CardioLeather Project: Smart Leather for Health, Wellbeing, and Safety Monitoring in Automotive Vehicles (CARDIOLEATHER)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto CardioLeather visa o desenvolvimento de um couro-condutor integrado com dispositivos de aquisição de sinais fisiológicos, para serem aplicados em volantes e outras superficies do interior do veiculo, permitindo a monitorização não intrusiva da identidade e saúde do condutor e passageiros.

Cargas de baixa densidade para formulações plásticas. (PLASTICOLIGHT)

Industry NationalPartner
O objetivo do presente projeto consiste no desenvolvimento de materiais de baixa densidade como alternativa ao uso de carbonato de cálcio (CaCO3) pela utilização de subprodutos da indústria agroalimentar: casca do ovo e polissacarídeos.

Catalytic conversion of carbohydrates into furan derivatives (POCI/QUI/56112/2004)

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saccharides furfural heterogeneous catalysis solid acid

Cell4Janus - Engineering self-propelled cellulose-based Janus microrobots (Cell4Janus)

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The goal of the Cell4Janus project is to develop, characterize, and assess the performance of a new generation of cellulose-based materials endowed with mobility. The novelty of this proposal lies in the microfluidics-assisted fabrication of multifunctional cellulose-derived microparticles through dissolution in green-oriented neoteric ...

Ceramic floors with high wear resistance (CERU4)

Industry NationalPartner
This project aims to develop decorated porcelainized ceramic floor tiles, with high wear resistance, consistent with the maximum level U4 advocated in Mazaud test under the UPEC classification. At the same time, aesthetic and visual changes of the material must be minimized, so that solutions can cover very broad chromatic and aesthetic range. I...

Characterization of Heteropolysaccharides using Mass Spectrometry (POCI/QUI/59337/2004)

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Mass Spectrometry Heteropolysaccharides Electrospray LC-MS

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UID/CTM/50011/2019)

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Materials to be developed span from ceramics and inorganic materials to soft matter, biopolymers and organic-inorganic hybrids. They will be ‘right-size’ materials, prepared and processed at the appropriate length scale, or hierarchically structured, often multifuncional. Examples of the applications we wish to pursue are: - Green ...

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UID/CTM/50011/2013)

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia - R&D Unit Pluriannual fundingCoordinator
Materials to be developed span from ceramics and inorganic materials to soft matter, biopolymers and organic-inorganic hybrids. They will be ‘right-size’ materials, prepared and processed at the appropriate length scale, or hierarchically structured, often multifuncional. Examples of the applications we wish to pursue are:- Green pho...

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDP/50011/2020)

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CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDB/50011/2020)

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Consórcio para a Transferência de Conhecimento Científico e Tecnológico (MAISTec)

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Controlled chemical modification of polysaccharides for the development of novel materials (PTDC/QUI/68472/2006 )

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Polysaccharides Chemical modification Composites Functional materials

Controlling the length scale through "Chimie Douce": from inorganic functional materials to organic-inorganic hybrids (POCTI/CTM/46780/2002)

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Functional Inorganic Materials Chimie Douce Organic-Inorganic Hybrids Luminescence

Conversao catalitica de olefinas derivadas da biomassa (BiOle_AcidOxCat)

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Cork as a sustainable and added value in the development of multifunctional coatings (PTDC/CTM-MAT/2502/2012)

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multifunctional coating cork sustainable anticorrosion

Corrole based systems for luminescent thermometry at nanoscale (CORLUTNA)

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Temperature (T) is a fundamental parameter that affects the behavior of physical, chemical and biological systems in a wide variety of ways. Measuring T is important in many fields: photonic devices, nano/microelectronics, medical diagnostics, nanomedicine. Regarding the several classes of thermometers, one possible approach is to use dye lumine...

Creating value from bio-wastes: suberin extraction and biotransformation in biocompatible ionic liquids aiming on novel biomaterials and compounds (PTDC/QUI-QUI/120982/2010)

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cork (suberin and extractives) biomaterials biocompatible ionic liquids extraction and dissolution

DeepBiorefinery - Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: A platform to Boost Eucalyptus globulus and Quercus suber cork integrated Biorefinerie (DeepBiorefinery )

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natural deep eutetic solvents, biorefinery, green separation processes

Dentofacial Surgery full planning (ARTHUR)

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Este projeto visa o desenvolvimento de uma solução de cirurgia virtual, ao nível da estrutura óssea e dentária. Esta solução permi?rá ao corpo clínico realizar o planeamento cirurgico virtuale prever o impacto real da intervenção cirúrgica na máscara facial do paciente.

Desarrollo de una estrategia transfronteriza para la valorización ecosostenible de biomasas residuales del sector vinícola y vitivinícola en biorrefinerías Integrales paea la producción de biocombustibles y bioproductos (BIOVINO)

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Desenvolvimento de espumas flexíveis de poliuretano de baixo odor para a indústria automóvel (Ecofoam)

Industry NationalPartner
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...

Desenvolvimento de nanomateriais sustentáveis para a purificação de fármacos anti-leucémicos (NanoPurAsp)

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Desenvolvimento de novos compósitos de matriz metálica e termoplástica (NANO-SIM 3D)

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NANO-SIM 3D project is divided into two areas with different lines of research and aims the development of new nanocomposite materials based in metallic and thermoplastic matrixes. One of the areas of research is based on the development of new formulations, incorporating metallic matrix nanocomposites, for the production of innovative new moldi...

Desenvolvimento de novos compósitos de matriz termoplástica e sua transformação pelo processo T-RTM (SIM T-RTM)

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O projeto visa o desenvolvimento de uma matriz termoplástica reforçada com fibras incorporadas de nanopartículas de grafeno para tecnologia de moldação por T-RTM, tendo em vista a produção de componentes para a carroçaria de automóveis de baixo peso, sem deteriorar a respetiva performance no que se refere às suas propriedades.

Desenvolvimento de rolhas de cortiça produzidas por processos mais verdes e sustentáveis (GCORK)

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"O Projeto GCORK tem por objetivo capacitar a Amorim Cork a ser a primeira empresa a lançar no mercado uma gama de rolhas de cortiça aglomerada com colas e tratamentos de superfície Bio, produzidas por processos mais verdes e mais sustentáveis. Este produto será extremamente inovador po...

Desenvolvimento de Soluções em Couro para Manufatura Aditiva (Leather3D)

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The project Leather3D - Desenvolvimento de Soluções em Couro para Manufatura Aditiva project, hereby described for appreciation, consolidates its pillars on research and development of new leather material solutions for Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies. The geometric freedom attained with the fabrication of products...

Desenvolvimento de um composto bioplástico biodegradável à base dos subprodutos de batata (POTATOPLASTIC)

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Motivado pelo impacto ambiental e o elevado custo associado à reciclagem dos plásticos convencionais, o projeto POTATOPLASTIC visa desenvolver um composto bioplástico biodegradável, à base dos subprodutos de batata, para substituir o plástico tradicional. O POTATOPLASTIC contribuirá assim para um menor uso de matérias-primas não-renováveis na pr...

Development of a new phase change material composite for energy storage and thermal insulation (POCI/CTM/60288/2004)

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Phase Change Material Composite Energy storage Thermal insulation

Development of a Premium Line of Sustainable Cristal Glass (Cristal Eco Premium)

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Promoted by a consortium joined by Vista Alegre Atlantis, S.A. (leading promoter) and Universidade de Aveiro e a Universidade do Porto, the Cristal Ecpo Premium project has as an overall objective the development of a new line of sustainable crystal glass products with high added value, for the luxury packaging segment, through the development o...

Development of a self-flow refractory castable without cement for monolithic applications (PTDC/CTM/66302/2006)

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Refractory castable without cement Self-flow castable Monolithic lining Alumina

Development of a sustainable technology for the extraction and purification of chlorophylls from biomass (EXPL/QEQ-PRS/0224/2013 )

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chlorophyll extraction bioresources ionic liquids

Development of BIONANOmaterials for anti-microbial coating of metal and stone-based outdoor SCULPtures (BIONANOSCULPT)

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Cultural heritage; biodegradation; preventative preservation; chitosan

Development of cost-effective platforms based on ionic liquids for the purification of p53-minicircle DNA biopharmaceuticals with application in oncology (PureDNA)

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Cancer is the second cause of death worldwide, representing critical health and economic burdens. In an era of an aging society, cancer prevalence is expected to rise, with projections disclosing 28.4 million new cases by 2040. Direct costs of cancer reached €103 billion in 2018, of which €32 billion are due to the increase on cancer therapeutic...

Development of Ionic-Liquid-based Devices for the Removal of Cytostatic Drugs From Urine Excreted by Cancer Patients (IonCytDevice)

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Development of new polyesters derived from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (PTDC/QUI-QUI/101058/2008)

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2,5-furandicarboxylic acid Polyesters synthesis Materials from renewable sources Biorefinery

Development of novel inorganic pigments from industrial wastes (PTDC/CTM/72318/2006)

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Inorganic pigments Colour development in glazes and ceramic bodies Industrial wastes Recycling

Development strategies in preventing superficial scald and internal browning in Rocha pear and quality assurance in long-term storage (RESTORAGEPEAR)

Industry NationalPartner
Rocha pear sector deals with the difficult challenge posed by the European Union that bans the use of antioxidant "diphenylamine" (DPA). Without this antioxidant, Rocha pear (and some varieties of apples produced in Portugal) preservation during storage is reduced to three months, time when the symptoms of visual change of the fruits are more l...

Direct digital manufacturing of glass products (Add.Vitrum)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto ADD VITRUM assenta na conceção de um equipamento de fabrico digital direto de componentes em vidro a partir de uma metodologia que integra abordagens de fabrico, desenho, controlo, gestão e comunicação e outras interligadas em rede em consonância com as da 4ª revolução industrial.

ECO-SEE – ECO-innovative, Safe and Energy Efficient wall panels and materials for a healthier indoor environment (ECO-SEE)

European ComissionPartner
The ECO-SEE project aims to develop new eco-materials and components for the purpose of creating both healthier and more energy efficient buildings. We will create and symbiotically use natural eco-materials for healthier indoor environments through hygrothermal (heat and moisture) regulation and the removal airborne contaminants through both ch...

ECOBIOTEC - Ecobiotechnology based on the use of mixed microbial consortium producing PHA from waste carbon sources (PTDC/AAC-AMB/111316/2009)

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microbial mixed cultures biopolymers anaerobic/aerobic organic waste valorization

Ecopolyol - Desenvolvimento do processo de produção de polióis a partir de resíduos de biomassa (ECOPOLYOL)

Industry NationalPartner
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.

Eggshell: a potential raw material for CEramic wall tiles (LIFE EggshellenCE)

European ComissionPartner
LIFE EggshellenCE mains to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of using eggshells, as secondary raw material, in the production of ceramic wall tiles. The success of the project will incur in economic benefits, for both the egg transformation and the ceramic industry, and environmental benefits as it will contribute to th...

Embalagens em biocompósitos para preservação ativa de alimentos (BIOFOODPACK)

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Enabling the Next Generation of Smarter Transformers (NEXTRA)

Industry NationalPartner

Engenharia de nanofibras de origem biológica para o desenvolvimento de biotintas nanoestruturadas de elevada performance para bio-impressão 3-D (NANOBIOINKS)

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Equilibrium and Interfacial Properties of Water + Oil Systems (POCI/EQU/58239/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Phase Equilibria Interfacial Tension Aqueous Systems Modeling

ERA-NOEL - Novel Enzyme Tools For Production of Functional Oleochemicals from Unsaturated Lipids (ERA-NOEL)

European ComissionPartner
The objective of the project is to develop enzyme-aided technologies for the upgrading of low cost unsaturated fatty acids to functional oleochemicals to be used as coatings, adhesives, lubricants, plasticizers and natural plastics. A multidisciplinary approach is taken in the project by combining biotechnical expertise to chemical engineering a...

Eucaleather- Aplication of Liquid Extracts of Eucalyptus globulus in Leather tanning (EUCALEATHER)

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Eucalyptus triterpenic biological activity (PTDC/AGR-FOR/3187/2012)

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Eucalyptus spp Ionic Liquids Antitumoral Activity Metabolomics

European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development (FUR4Sustain)

European ComissionCoordinator
Modern society relies on a huge quantity of polymeric materials. However, today, these materials are still almost exclusively based on fossil-resources and evolution to a more sustainable model of development is required. In this perspective, biomass and, in particular carbohydrates from, for example, low value b...

Evaluation of grape stalks and skins residues in chemical processing for valuable products (CHEMGRAPE) (PTDC/AGR-AAM/104911/2008)

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Grape (skins and stalks) Oxidative Cooking Biocomposite materials Ecotoxicological essay

EXIL - Exchange on Ionic Liquids (EXIL)

European ComissionPartner
The objective of this Action is to coordinate European research activities and knowledge exchange on ionic liquids (ILs, low melting salts, many of them liquid at room temperature and below) and to explore their full potential in the context of fundamental and applied chemistry, materials science and engineering. The COST Action will provide a c...

Exploratory Research Project: Pedro Carvalho (IF/00758/2015)

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Exploratory Research Project: Sónia Patricia Marques Ventura (IF/00402/2015)

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EXREACT-Mitigation of deleterious internal EXpansive REACTions in concrete structures (PTDC/CTM/65243/2006)

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Valorização de materiais Subprodutos Reacções expansivas internas Medidas preventivas

Extraction, fractionation and characterization of polyphenolic compounds from Eucalyptus globulus bark for high value products (iCENTRO - iC-03-01-FDR00150)

Other NationalCoordinator

Fabricação aditiva de componentes em metal duro (3D.Carbide)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto 3D.Carbide tem como objetivo desenvolver a fabricação aditiva (AM-Additive Manufacturing) para aplicação na indústria de componentes em metal duro, apresentando-se como uma tecnologia promissora para componentes funcionais de elevado valor acrescentado, produzidos em pequenas séries.

Ferrofluidic Extensional Rheological Response for Ocean CLEAN-up (FERRO-CLEAN)

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FLUI - Sistemas de extrusão duplo paralelo de ácido polilático com injeção modular de compostos bioativos para a produção de filmes flexíveis mono e multi-camada biofuncionais para embalagens de produtos alimentares a partir de resíduos lenho-celulós (FLUI)

Industry NationalPartner

GENIALG - GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative macro-ALGal biorefinery (GENIALG )

European ComissionPartner
The GENIALG project aims to boost the Blue Biotechnology Economy (BBE) by increasing the production and sustainable exploitation of two high-yielding species of the EU seaweed biomass: the brown alga Saccharina latissima and the green algae Ulva spp. GENIALG will demonstrate the economic feasibility and environmental sustainability of cultivatin...

GEOSULF - Utilization of sulphide mine tailings in geopolymer materials (GEOSULF)

European ComissionPartner
The GEOSULF project aims to sustainable utilization of sulphide mine tailings in geopolymer materials. Three Universities from Finland, Poland and Portugal will develop geopolymerization recipes, geopolymer aggregates and concrete products utilizing sulphide mine tailings provided by Finnish and Polish gold and copper mines. In geopolymerization...

Glycan-human microbiome interaction: glycan diversity and recognition in the human gut with impact on health and nutrition; (GLYCOINTERACT)

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Green chemicals and technologies for the wood-to-textile value chain. (GRETE)

European ComissionPartner
The GRETE project will tackle the challenges caused by increased global demand for sustainable textile fibres by offering new breakthroughs in the wood-to-textile value chain. The substitution of cotton by man-made cellulose fibres is also necessary because of sustainability issues. Currently the raw material base for the production of man-made ...

GREENPEC - Desenvolvimento de um plastificante primário para PVC, de origem animal e livre de ftalatos (GREENPEC )

Industry NationalPartner
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...

Immobilized surface rare earth and actinide aryloxides Activation of small molecules (CO2,CH4,C2H6) (POCTI/QUI/42919/2001)

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Organometallic surface chemistry Immobilized catalysts Block f elements aryloxides Activation of CO2, CH4, C2H6

Immunosensory integrated system for a fast and efficient detection of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (SENSECOR)

Industry NationalPartner
In view of the worldwide pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, it is urgent to create user-friendly and cost-effective tools capable of providing an early, fast and efficient diagnostic of infection by citizens. In this sense, the SENSECOR project aims to develop Proof of Concept of an innovative and unprecedented system that integrates sev...

Improving the manufacturing of mRNA vaccines applying ionic liquids and integrated production-clarification processes (mVACCIL)

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Improving the yield of Eucalyptus globulus Kraft Pulp Production: Strategies, Mecanisms and Impact on Pulp Economy (POCTI/EQU/46124/2002)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Cellulosic pulp Eucalyptus globulus Kraft process yield

INDUCER - Louça Utilitária em Cerâmica para Cozedura em Placas de Indução (INDUCER)

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Este projeto tem por objetivo o desenvolvimento de louça utilitária 100% cerâmica compatível com a cozedura por indução. Os produtos, e.g panelas, serão baseados em grés culinário, ao qual serão incorporados materiais cerâmicos ferromagnéticos que permitem o aquecimento do recipiente sob o efeito do campo magnético criado pela placa de indução. ...

Industrial ecology: using sludge from wastewater treatment plant of surface treatment as row material for the production of refractories (POCTI/CTA/42448/2001)

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Aluminum industrial sludge Recycling Surface treatment processes Al2O3-based refractories

INNOVATE-Implantable Organic Devices for Advanced Therapies (INNOVATE)

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Bioelectronica; Transdutores electrónicos implantáveis; Medicina regenerativa; Sinais bioelectrónicos

Innovative Biotechnology solutions FOR black stains removal and preventive conservation of historical and culturally important MURAL paintings (BIO4MURAL)

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Several mural paintings (15th/16th centuries) located in churches in the North region of the country being subject to environmental fluctuations where no measures of preventive conservation took place, disclose a chromatic alteration in the form of dark stains. The removal of the pigmentation hasn’t been successful or much tested so far. To char...

Innovative multifunctional nanofibrouS MembrAnes for Removal of mycoToxins in liquid foods (i-multiSMART)

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Innovative Products and Technologies from Eucalyptus Project (InPacTus)

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Inpactus, to be developed by the Consortium, aims to develop new solutions, such as cellulosic pulps with innovative features, new paper products with different specificities and functions, tissue paper with innovative properties, new bioproducts, biofuels and other materials obtained from the deconstruction and conversion of forest biomass and ...

Inovação na produção de subprodutos salinos em simbiose industrial (SIMBIOSALT)

Industry NationalPartner
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 –...

Inovadores Adesivos Texteis Condutores (CONDAD)

Industry NationalPartner
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Integration of human fluids pretreatment and detection of cancer biomarkers using ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems in microfluidic devices (ILSurvive)

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Cancer biomarkers Detection Ionic liquids Microfluidic devices

Investigação de Desenvolvimento de Pasta Grés Resultante da Incorporação de Resíduos/Subprodutos Industriais (ECOGRES + NG)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto EcoGrés+NG temcomoprincipalobjetivoodesenvolvimentodeumapastacoradanaqualserãointroduzidososresíduos/subprodutosresultantesdoprocessoprodutivoda Gresteleresíduos/subprodutos provenientesdeempresasdeoutrossectoresnomeadamentedaNavigator(cinzasvolantese dregsdaprodução de pasta de papel), da Extrusal (lamas da anodização do alumínio)e da...

Investigação e desenvolvimento da nova geração de sistemas de vidragem de tableware de cerâmica de monocozedura para as smart factories / indústria 4.0 (SMART GLAZING)

Industry NationalPartner
SMART GLAZING - Investigação e desenvolvimento da nova geração de sistemas de vidragem de tableware em cerâmica de monocozedura, suportando a inovação de portfólio e de modelo de negócio internacional das empresas MLC e da ROBOPLAN num contexto da s...

Ionic Liquids as Promoters of Aqueous Biphasic Systems: The Role of van der Waals and Coulomb Interactions (PTDC/QUI-QUI/121520/2010)

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Aqueous Biphasic System Ionic Liquid Inorganic Salt Polymer

Linking in vitro to in vivo toxicity of pharmaceuticals: an integrative approach (VitroTox)

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Since the early 90s, the continuous input of pharmaceuticals into the environment has brought environmental chemists and toxicologists to join forces in order to tackle obstacles and answer questions regarding the eventual risk posed by such compounds to human and environmental health. One of the main challenges in the area of analytical chemist...

Local repairing of glazed ceramics defects on sanitary porcelain products (GlaserFix)

Industry NationalPartner
This project proposes an alternative process to the re-firing step for repairing glazed ceramics defects, using the localized CO2 laser melting of appropriate mixture adds, assisted by other diffused heat sources (ex. IR lamps). This methodology allows controlling the temperature, cooling speed and temperature gradients, consequently avoiding ex...

Manufatura Aditiva com cortiça (AM_CORK)

Industry NationalPartner
Promoted by a consortium joined by Amorim Cork Composites (leading promoter) and Aveiro University (ENESII), the “AM_Cork - Additive manufacturing with cork” project carries out the investigation and validation of the use of cork in additive manufacturing processes, using 3D Printing and Cast Filament Manufacturing technologi...

Manufatura aditiva de compósitos de base cerâmica para componentes mecânicos (3DCompCer)

Industry NationalPartner
Promovido por um consórcio composto pela PALBIT,S.A.(promotor líder), pelas Universidades de Aveiro e de Coimbra, o projeto 3DCompCer visa o desenvolvimento de ferramentas de maquinação complexas através de técnicas inovadoras de manufatura aditiva, nomeadamente fresas, com sistem...

Marine macroalgaE: alternative recipes for a daily NUtritional diet (MENU)

Other NationalPartner

MEDIATED BIPHASIC BATTERY (MeBattery)

European ComissionPartner
The need for decarbonization is more pressing than ever as global warming continues to have a profound impact on the world's climate. Increasing demand for high-performing and sustainable batteries for applications such as clean energy storage, e-mobility, portable electronics and smart cities is driving research and development globally.&l...

Metabolic profiling: a novel tool for evaluation of the toxicological and biological effects of nanomaterials (PTDC/SAU-TOX/120953/2010)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
metabolic profiling and metabonomics silver nanoparticles toxicological and biological effects nanotoxicology

MICROBIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE VALORIZATION OF WASTE/BY-PRODUCTS FROM BIOFUELS PRODUCTION (PTDC/AAC-AMB/100790/2008)

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Biofuels polyhydroxyalkanoates Glycerol Mixed microbial cultures (MMC)

Modified electrodes: from versatile models to functional devices for studying dynamic speciation in the environment (POCI/AMB/55939/2004)

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Chemically modified electrodes Electrochemistry Chemical speciation Natural waters and sediments

Molecular hybrids of polyoxometalates and dipolar organic molecules: synthesis, characterization and determination of non-linear optical properties (POCTI/CTM/37713/2001)

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polyoxometalate optical nonlinearity organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical materials

MultiBiorefinery - Multi-purpose strategies for broadband agro-forest and fisheries by-products valorization: a step forward for a truly integrated biorefinery (SAICTPAC/0040/2015)

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Biorrefinaria; Subprodutos e resíduos; Novos processos de extração e conversão; Bioprodutos

Multifunctional anionic clays (POCI/CTM/58507/2004)

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Layered double hydroxides Intercalation Host-guest systems Heterogeneous catalysis

Multifunctional bAuXite Inorganic polyMers for acid mine drainage treatment from PortUguese Mines (MAXIMUM)

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Mines Wastes Wastewater treatment Circular economy

Nano-sized Functional Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on Lanthanide Polyphosphonates (PTDC/QUI-QUI/098098/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Metal-Organic Frameworks Crystal Engineering Photoluminescent thin films Heterogeneous Catalysts

NanoBarrier - Extended shelf-life biopolymers for sustainable and multifunctional food packaging solutions (NanoBarrier)

European ComissionPartner
The overall concept of NanoBarrier is to develop a new nanotechnology platform based on inorganic-organic hybrid polymers, microfibrillated cellulose, nanocapsules with controlled permeability and additive technology and combine this with resource-efficient processing technologies to realize safe and extended shelf-life and multifunctional biopo...

NANOBINDER – biogenic polymeric NANOparticles functionalized to BIND metals for Eco-friendly applications: bioRemediation and bioSensors (PTDC/AAG-REC/3004/2014)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
The exploration of uranium in Portugal from 1908 to 2001 resulted in huge hotspots of metal exposure. Despite the overall success of conventional remediation works to counteract the associated risks, there are still mine effluents and/or nonpoint discharges (leaching/runoff events) jeopardizing adjacent aquatic systems. Bioremediation has been a...

Nanocompósitos cerâmicos produzidos por CIM para componentes anti-desgaste e antiestáticos (WhatCIM)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto WhatCIM tem como objetivo desenvolver novos guia-fios para a indústria de têxteis e o seu processo de fabrico baseados em materiais cerâmicos nanocompósitos e em revestimentos nanoestruturados. Esta inovação será aplicada a casos de estudo com vista a ultrapassar problemas associados ao desgaste e àeletricidade estática, e a demais pro...

New oxometal compounds with tailored catalytic properties (POCI/QUI/56109/2004)

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Oxometal complexes Organic-inorganic hybrids Reaction mechanisms Oxidation catalysis

NMC - Novos Materiais Celulósicos (NMC)

Industry NationalPartner
A investigação internacional sobre celulose, o biopolímero mais abundante na natureza, tem revelado possibilidades muito promissoras de criação de novas aplicações de elevado valor acrescentado e consequentemente de valorização da fileira florestal. Acresce que o aumento dos preços do petróleo e uma maior apetência dos consumidores por produtos ...

NORM4BUILDING - NORM for Building materials (NORM4BUILDING)

European ComissionPartner
The main objective of the COST Action is the exchange of multidisciplinary knowledge and experiences (radiological, technical, economical, legislative, ecological) to stimulate the reuse of NORM residues in new tailor-made sustainable building materials in the construction sector while considering exposure to external gamma radiation and the res...

Novas Abordagens na desinfecção e branqueamento de rolhas de cortiça. (NEWASHCORK)

Industry NationalPartner
Desenvolver um inovador sistema de lavação para obtenção de rolhas de cortiça com características distintivas, ao nível do engarrafamento de vinhos tranquilos e espirituosos, que permita ultrapassar o estado da arte ao nível do aspeto visual das rolhas, bem c...

Novel Ceramic Membranes for Synthesis Gas Production (POCI/CTM/58570/2004)

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mixed conductor ceramic membrane synthesis gas ionic transport

Obtenção e caracterização de blocos isolantes a partir da recuperação de partículas de despoeiramento e granulados de argila expandida rejeitados (PRAI - Obtenção e caracterização blocos isolantes)

Industry NationalCoordinator
O projecto “Obtenção e caracterização de blocos isolantes ou placas isolantes a partir de granulados não conformes de argila expandida, partículas de despoeiramento e lamas argilosas da lavagem de britas calcárias” pretende desenvolver um novo produto a partir de materiais rejeitados, com base nos resíduos gerados na unidade de argila expandida ...

Optimisation of the Processing Conditions of Clay-Based Filtration Materials to be Used in Water Purification and Heavy-Metals Removal (POCTI/CTM/11295/2001)

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Optimization and Scale-up of Novel Ionic-Liquid- based Purification Processes for Recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein produced by Escherichia coli (FAPESP/19793/2014)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
biopharmaceuticals, fluorescent proteins, purification, aqueous biphasic systems

Otimização e aumento de escala do processo de extração líquido-líquido com líquidos iônicos (LIs) como ferramenta de separação sustentável do biofármaco antileucêmico L-Asparaginase (ASPase) (FAPESP 2014/16424-7)

Other InternationalPartner

PADIS - Papéis de Alto Desempenho à Impressão (PADIS)

Industry NationalPartner
O objectivo do projecto vai centrar-se no desenvolvimento de novos papéis não revestidos, com um desempenho funcional superior nos processos de impressão digital (inkjet e laser) e offset. Os novos papéis terão de responder a requisitos especiais no sentido de garantirem maiores velocidades de impressão e em simultâneo melhoria da qualidade da i...

PAPERBRIGHT - High Performance Bleached Pulps: From Basic Knowledge to Advanced Technology (PTDC/EQU-EQU/113547/2009)

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Chemical Pulp Brightening Brightness Reversion Chromophores Pulp degradation

Prediction of wax precipitation in flow assurance: Identification of limitations of current models and their improvement (Acção Integrada Luso-Espanhola E-85/09)

Other NationalCoordinator

PrintCer3D - Fabrico rápido de produtos em porcelanas por impressão tridimensional (PrintCer3D)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto PrintCer3D tem como objetivo principal a exploração da impressão tridimensional (3D) como tecnologia alternativa para o fabrico rápido de produtos em porcelana, com vista à redução drástica do tempo de manufatura e, assim, permitir melhores respostas às necessidades do mercado, angariar novos mercados e desenvolver novas funcionalidade...

PRocesses for Industrial application of natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (PRIDES)

Industry InternationalPartner
The aim of PRIDES is to further develop and optimise the technologies developed in the ISPT DES cluster and to bring the scientific findings in novel lignin dissolving DES,DES regeneration and product recovery to a level that is high enough to be evaluated in relation to the traditional pulping and product conversion processes. For this purpose ...

Processing, structure and dielectric properties relationships of microwave ceramics (POCTI/CTM/40187/2001)

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Dielectrics Ceramics Processing Microwave

Processo biotecnológico visando o desenvolvimento de novos colorantes naturais microbianos para aplicação industrial (FAPESP 2014/01580-3)

Other InternationalPartner

Processo contínuo inovador de produção de Negro de Fumo Recuperado Reforçante para uma economia circular; (I9RCB)

Industry NationalPartner
Processo contínuo inovador de produção de Negro de Fumo Recuperado Reforçante para uma economia circular, visa o estudo e desenvolvimento de um novo processo de produção, em estado estacionário, de Negro de Fumo Recuperado (rCB) com propriedades Reforçantes (...

Product-Service Development for the Circular Economy and Sustainability Knowledge Alliance (Knowledge Alliance Erasmus+ KATCH_e)

European ComissionPartner
The consortium has chosen the topic of circular economy (CE) as the focus of this project, because it concerns the transition from a take – make – use – dispose model that depletes natural resources and destroys ecosystems to a circular model where the value of products, materials and resources is maintained in the economy for as long as possibl...

Products and technologies for the Eucalyptus globulus sector (PROTEUS)

Industry NationalPartner
The PROTEUS project aims at the development of new products, alternative raw materials and technologies associated with the valorization of by-products arising from the pulp production activity and the perspective of circular economy. The byproducts considered in PROTEUS are dregs, grits, fly ash and sludge (biological and lime), as wel...

Rational design of a thermostable esterase for the production of highvalue bioplastics for biomedical applications (ThermoEst)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
This project is focused on the design of customized thermostable enzymes to produce highvaluebiopolymers for biomedicalapplications.We are living a new industrial production paradigm era, where biocatalysis is becoming increasingly competitive and replacingtraditional chemical synthesis. Nowadays, ...

REAP - Reciclagem e Reembolso de Embalagens de alumínio e PET - sistema piloto (REAP)

Other NationalPartner
O projeto a implementar tem como princípio base a possibilidade dos alunos e trabalhadores da UA poderem ser reembolsados por cada garrafa ou lata que devolvam. Esta devolução será feita em equipamentos dedicados e adquiridos no âmbito do projeto. O valor do reembolso deverá ser creditado no Cartão Único da UA, o qual já está associado aos siste...

Recycled Waste Materials in Mortars. (RECLAIM)

Industry NationalPartner

Reforço das competências e capacidades internas da Lightenjin II na área de I&D (Ligth Research)

Industry NationalPartner
Lightenjin II is positioned as a company that provides customised solutions with a portfolio of products with distinctive characteristics, a unique design, and superior technical specifications. Based on a deep knowledge of the sector, the increased sophistication of its solutions has been highly associated with R&D. Aware of its i...

REFORMA—Wastes as alternative mineral resources (Transnational cooperation - Convénio FCT/CNPq 2009-2010)

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RENOVA PAPTIS - Desenvolvimento de papéis tissue de nova geração (PAPTIS-RENOVA)

Industry NationalPartner
Os prod. de papel tissue têm vindo a adquirir 1 importância crescente nas sociedades modernas. Assim, as empresas produtoras de papel tissue para se manterem no mercado e crescerem apostam no desenvolvimento e optimização de processos para dar origem a produtos inovadores, q se diferenciem e q ofereçam ao consumidor, características valorizáveis...

Reuse and Immobilisation of Industrial Wastes by Geopolymerisation: New Construction Artefacts (POCI/AMB/59408/2004)

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Wastes recycling Geopolymers Lightweight expanded clay rejects Immobilisation in construction materials

Reutilização de lamas de estações de tratamento de efluentes industriais (PRAI - Reutilização de lamas estações tratamento)

Industry NationalCoordinator
O projecto “Reutilização de lamas de estações de tratamento de efluentes industriais” tem como objectivo central perspectivar a viabilidade técnica e económica de reutilizar as lamas aluminosas, por um lado, como constituinte de pastas cerâmicas destinadas à fabricação de tijolo ou ladrilho e, por outro lado, como matéria-prima base para a produ...

REVERSIBLE DIELS-ALDER FURAN CLICK CHEMISTRY AT THE SERVICE OF NOVEL FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS BASED ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES (PTDC/CTM/67444/2006)

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Reversible Diels-Alder Reaction Furanic Polymers Thermally reversible polymers Linear and hyperbranched polymers

RoboCer3D - Fabrico rápido de produtos em porcelana por R3D (RoboCer3D)

Industry NationalPartner
RoboCer3D project aims the development of an additive manufacturing technology for porcelain tableware products by "Robocasting 3D" (R3D).

Robust Nanometric Coordination Polymers for Gas Separation and Light Emission (EXPL/CTM-NAN/0013/2013)

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Photoluminescent Metal-Organic Frameworks Organic Ligand Design Heterogeneous Catalysts Selective Gas Sorption

Screening of ionic liquids for gas separation (POCI/EQU/58152/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Ionic liquids Gas separation Solubility Diffusion coefficients

SELFCLEAN - Superfícies cerâmicas autolimpantes (SELFCLEAN)

Industry NationalPartner
Este projecto visa o desenvolvimento de revestimentos cerâmicos com funções autolimpantes e purificantes, através da modificação da sua superfície com materiais nanoestruturados fotocatalíticos. Sem detrimento das funções nativas do revestimento cerâmico, estas novas funcionalidades permitirão diminuir os custos de manutenção de fachadas de edif...

Separação de fármacos quirais por cromatografia de partição centrífuga usando sistemas aquosos bifásicos enantioseletivos. (ChiResus)

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SGH : Smart Green Homes (Smart Green Homes)

Industry NationalPartner
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...

Simulation of Cyclic Separation Processes using Parallel Computing (POCTI/EQU/46055/2002)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
cyclic separations adsorption parallel computing modelling and simulation

Sistema integrado de fabrico aditivo e tratamentos térmicos localizados baseado em lase (Laser4AMTT)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto LASER4AMTT visa o desenvolvimento de competências para a utilização de tecnologia laser em operações de fabrico aditivo por deposição localizada de material e operações de tratamento térmico micro localizado em metais. A conceção de um sistema laser integrado e estratégias de controlo, bem como o desenvolvimento de metodologias para o ...

Sistema Inteligente Multifuncional de Iluminação e Acústica para promoção de saúde e bem-estar no trabalho (SimIA)

Industry NationalPartner

Sistemas ativados por estímulos para a terapia com monóxido de carbono (SASCOT)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Smart Geopolymers (SMART-G)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
The project aims at the development,production, and demonstration of light weight, fire resistantcomponentsfortheconstructionindustry.Industrialresidueswillbevalorised andviageopolymerizationturnedintofireresistantmaterials.Thewasteenvisionedis 'bauxite residue (or red mud)', bricks and tiles from construction and demolishing waste, and fly ash ...

Solar thermochemical production of hydrogen based on cork Ecoceramics (H2CORK)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Goal: H2CORK will develop novel CeO2-based Ecoceramics, exploiting the regular, highly porous microstructure of sustainable cork templates, for the innovative renewable production of hydrogen via direct solar thermochemical fuel production (TCFP). Sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, such as H2, are urgently nee...

Solubility of Gases in Ionic liquid or binary mixture of ionic liquid + Ionic liquid (Indo-Portuguese Programme for Cooperation in Science & Tecnology 17-19)

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Study of compatible mortars for the preservation of the built heritage (POCI/HEC/57890/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
built heritage mortars adobe conservation

Study of functional mortars for a sustainable construction (PTDC/ECM/72104/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
mortar sustainable construction functional material energy and environment

Study of structural modifications induced by thermal and oxidative degradation in oligo and polysaccharides by advanced mass spectrometry (PTDC/QUI-QUI/100044/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Mass Spectrometry polysaccharides oxidation thermal degradation

Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Grape Seed Oil: Enhancement of Recovery Using Enzymatic Pre-Treatment of Seed (POCTI/EQU/47533/2002)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
supercritical fluid extraction enzymes grape seed oil modelling

SusPhotoSolutions - Soluções Fotovoltaicas Sustentáveis (SUSPHOTOSOLUTIONS)

Other NationalCoordinator

Sweetening of natural gas using ionic liquids (PTDC/EQU-FTT/102166/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Natural gas ionic liquids acid gases seewtening

Synthesis and characterization of new microporous niobium silicate and titanosilicate membranes and their application to the separation of hydrogen-containing mixtures (PTDC/EQU-EQU/100476/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Hydrogen Separation Membranes Titanosilicates Niobium silicates

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic applications of ionic liquids supported on nanocrystalline metal oxides (Transnational cooperation Portugal-India (441.00))

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Terpenes and Terpenoids: Physicochemical Property Data for Fate Predictions of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds in the Environment (PTDC/AAC-AMB/121161/2010)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds Terpenes Aqueous Solubilities Vapour Pressures

ThermoCer - Pavimentos cerâmicos com materiais com mudança de fase para melhoria da eficiência energética em edificios (ThermoCer)

Industry NationalPartner
Este projecto visa o desenvolvimento de pavimentos cerâmicos com características térmicas melhoradas, por incorporação de materiais com mudança de fase (PCM), para a gestão passiva do consumo de energia em edifícios. Indicado para pisos radiantes eléctricos, este produto permitirá beneficiar das propriedades de acumulação e libertação de calor d...

Towards the improvement of recombinant proteins bioprocessing using ionic liquids (IL2BioPro)

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ToxMix - Toxicity of mixtures of alternative solvents with industrial potential (PTDC/ATP-EAM/5331/2014)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Ecotoxicity of mixtures ionic liquids Deep eutetic solvents effluents

Transferência de competências integradas e geradoras de inovação empresarial na Região Centro (INTEGRA@TEC)

Other NationalPartner

Unidade básica de transferência de tecnologia (TT@esan)

Industry NationalCoordinator
O projeto visa a criação de uma Unidade Básica de Transferência de Tecnologia na ESAN-UA, estando contempladas diversas ações sendo uma deles de ID&T em torno da temática da manufatura aditiva 3D com materiais de cortiça.

Use of molecular containers to modify metallocene-based catalysts (PTDC/QEQ-SUP/1906/2012)

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Metallocenes Host-guest chemistry Molecular containers Organic transformations

Using biorefinery to value cyanobacteria pigments (REFINECYANO)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Using natural deep eutectic solvents for the extraction of bioactive compounds from plant material (ALLNAT)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner

Valorização de desperdícios de espumas flexíveis de poliuretano por conversão em polióis (FlexiRecover)

Industry NationalPartner
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...

Valorization of solid residues from the processing of chestnuts: extraction of biopolymers and preparation of biodegradable films (ChestFilm)

Other NationalPartner
O projeto tem por objetivo valorizar os resíduos gerados no processamento de castanha pela indústria agroalimentar para produção de filmes biodegradáveis, através do fracionamento diferencial dos resíduos e da caracterização dos compostos isolados (amido, celulose, compostos fenólicos e lipofílicos).

Vapour Liquid Equilibrium of Pure Ionic Liquids and their Mixtures with Organic Solvents (PTDC/EQU-FTT/65252/2006)

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Ionic Liquids Vapour pressure Molar enthalpies and entropies of vaporization Vapour Liquid equilibrium

Verão com Ciência_CICECO (VERÃO COM CIÊNCIA - CICECO)

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Yeast cell factory for mRNA bioproduction (Yscript)

European ComissionPartner
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules are gaining momentum for the treatment of various conditions including in the generation of antiviral vaccines. However, RNA production relies on costly in vitro transcription methods. The EU-funded Yscript project proposes an alternative method for production of messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules, using yea...

[ILTOX] Ecotoxicological evaluation and treatment of aqueous effluents contaminated with ionic liquids (PTDC/AAC-AMB/119172/2010)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Ecotoxicity Ionic liquids Water treatment QSAR model

Publications

Closing the Loop: Greener and Efficient Hydrolytic Depolymerization for the Recycling of Polyesters Using Biobased Eutectic Solvents

Vinícius de Paula, Simão V. Pandeirada, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Andreia F. Sousa
2025, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Generation of Schottky heterojunction (SnO2-Au NPs) transparent thin film for ciprofloxacin photodegradation

J.G. Cuadra, S. Molina-Prados, Gladys Mínguez-Vega, L.A. Abderrahim, J.Colombari, J.B.Carda, Nuno P.F. Gonçalves, R.M.Novais, J.Labrincha
2025, Applied Surface Science Advances, 27, 100751.

Infuence of pre‑treatments on strength and hydrocalumite content in a self‑hardened binder exclusively derived from biomass fly ash

Marinélia N. Capela, David M. Tobaldi, Inês S. Vilarinho, Maria P. Seabra, João A. Labrincha
2025, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management.

Application of Box-Behnken design to optimize the phosphorus removal from industrial wastewaters using magnetic nanoparticles

Cardoso, C. E. D.; Almeida, J. C.; Rocha, J.; Pereira, E.
2025, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 32, 11.

Uptake of Phosphorus from an Acidic Kraft Pulp Industrial Effluent Using Magnetic Nanoparticles

Cardoso, C. E. D.; Almeida, J. C.; Rocha, J.; Pereira, E.
2025, ACS Sustainable Resource Management, 2, 2.

Adsorbents, mobile phases, and strategies for the chromatographic separation of betulinic, oleanolic, and ursolic acids

Azenha, IS; Simoes, MMQ; Mendes, A; Silva, CM
2024, BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY.
ISBN: 2190-6823

Solubilities of Amino Acids in the Presence of Chaotropic Anions

Aliyeva, M; Brandao, P; Coutinho, JAP; Ferreira, O; Pinho, SP
2024, JOURNAL OF SOLUTION CHEMISTRY, 53, 4, 527-537.
ISBN: 1572-8927

Cork Powder Residues Processing by Binder Jetting

da Silva, SPM; Castro, I; Oliveira, JM
2024, 3D PRINTING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, 11, 3, e1287-e1297.
ISBN: 2329-7670

Tetraalkylammonium Chlorides as Melting Point Depressants of Ionic Liquids

Martins, MAR; Abranches, DO; Silva, LP; Pinho, SP; Coutinho, JAP
2024, JOURNAL OF SOLUTION CHEMISTRY, 53, 4, 538-551.
ISBN: 1572-8927

Nano-TiC-reinforced 18Ni300 steel manufactured by Powder Bed Fusion-Laser Beam with improved wear resistance for mould inserts

Ferreira, DFS; Miranda, G; Oliveira, FJ; Oliveira, JM
2024, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 39, 1, 63-76.
ISBN: 2044-5326

Materiais & Sustentabilidade

Labrincha JA, Novais RM, Hotza D.
2024, 272, Engebook.
ISBN: 978-989-91774-8-2

Ionic Liquids for Environmental Issues

João Coutinho;Isabel Marrucho
2023, Royal Society of Chemistry.
ISBN: 978-1-83916-675-4

Advanced Nanocellulose-Based Materials: Production, Properties and Applications

C. Vilela; C.S.R. Freire
2022, MDPI.
ISBN: 978-3-0365-3190-8

Waste Valorisation Using Ionic Liquids

Francisca e Silva; Ana Sousa; Mara Freire; João Coutinho
2022, Royal Society of Chemistry.
ISBN: 978-1-83916-468-2

Advanced Biopolymer-Based Nanocomposites and Hybrid Materials

Armando J. D. Silvestre; Carmen S.R. Freire; Carla Vilela
2021, Basel, MDPI.
ISBN: 978-3-0365-0511-4

Polysaccharide Based Hybrid Materials, Metals and Metal Oxides, Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes

Carla Vilela, Ricardo J. B. Pinto, Susana Pinto, Paula Marques, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carmen S. R. Freire
2018, Springer.
ISBN: 978-3-030-00347-0

Application of analytical techniques to study chemical structure of degraded wood components

Tribulová, T., František, K., Evtuguin, D.V., Čabalová, I.
2017, Zvolen, Technical University of Zvolen Publ..
ISBN: 978-80-228-3000-3

Evaluation of Chemically Degraded Wood and Cellulose Using the Spectroscopic Methods

Tribulová, T., František, K., Evtuguin, D.V., Čabalová, I.
2016, 85, Technical University of Zvolen Publ..
ISBN: 978-80-228-2834-5

Biotechnologies and Biomimetics for Civil Engineering

Pacheco Torgal, F., Labrincha, J.A., Diamanti, M.V., Yu, C.-P., Lee, H.K.
2015, Cham, Springer International Publishing.
ISBN: 978-3-319-09286-7

Eco-efficient materials for mitigating building cooling needs: design, properties and applications

Fernando Pacheco Torgal; J Labrincha; Luisa Cabeza; Claes G Granqvist
2015, Cambridge, Woodhead Publishing.
ISBN: 978-1-78242-380-5

Handbook of Alkali-Activated Cements, Mortars and Concretes, 1st Edition

F. Pacheco-Torgal; J.A. Labrincha; C. Leonelli; A. Palomo; P. Chindaprasit
2014, Cambridge, Woodhead Publishing.
ISBN: 9781782422761

Eco-efficient Masonry Bricks and Blocks

Pacheco-Torgal; P.B. Lourenço; J.A. Labrincha; P. Chindaprasit; S. Kumar
2014, Cambridge, Woodhead Publishing.
ISBN: 9781782423058

Handbook of Recycled Concrete and Demolition Waste

Fernando Pacheco-Torgal, Vivian Tam, João Labrincha, Yining Ding and Jorge de Brito
2013, Woodhead Publishing.
ISBN: 9780857096821

Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials

Fernando Pacheco-Torgal, Luisa F. Cabeza, João Labrincha and Aldo Giuntini de Magalhaes
2013, Woodhead Publishing.
ISBN: 9780857097675

Eco-efficient concrete

Fernando Pacheco-Torgal, Said Jalali, , João Labrincha, and Vanderley M. John.
2013, Elsevier.
ISBN: 9780857094247

Chemistry@ua '03 > '07 : highlights

Paulo Ribeiro Claro, João A. P. Coutinho, Carlos Pascoal Neto.
2008, Departamento de Química da Universidade de Aveiro.
ISBN: 978-972-789-271-6

Zeolitic Catalysts for Carbohydrate Biomass Related Conversion Processes

In A.J.L. Pombeiro, K.T. Mahmudov, M. F. C. Guedes da Silva (Eds.), Synthesis and Applications in Chemistry and Materials
M. M. Antunes, A. A. Valente
2024, 63-110, WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING COMPANY.
ISBN: 978-981-127-993-5

Polysaccharide-based films for food packaging application: the impact of carbon nanocomposites

In A. Pilar Rauter, Y. Queneau, and A. S. Palma (Eds.), Carbohydrate Chemistry: Chemical and Biological Approaches Volume 46
Alves, Z.; Ferreira, P.; Nunes, C.
2024, 124-158, Royal Society of Chemistry.
ISBN: 978-1-83767-217-2

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

O Património arquitetónico da Casa Gandaresa: Princípios orientadores para a reabilitação

Casa Gandaresa
A. Tavares, A. Costa
2024, 39-56, Património vivo.
ISBN: 978-989-33-6760-5

Reactions and Mechanisms of Xylene Isomerization and Related Processes

In Jacques Mortier (Eds.), Industrial Arene Chemistry: Markets, Technologies, Sustainable Processes and Cases Studies of Aromatic Commodities
Amelse J.A.
2023, Industrial Arene Chemistry: Markets, Technologies, Sustainable Processes and Cases Studies of Aromatic Commodities: Volume 1-4, 1, 403-437, wiley.
ISBN: 978-352782799-2; 978-352735148-0

BP/Amoco Paraxylene Crystallization Technology (Case Study)

Industrial Arene Chemistry: Markets, Technologies, Sustainable Processes and Cases Studies of Aromatic Commodities
Amelse J.A.
2023, Industrial Arene Chemistry: Markets, Technologies, Sustainable Processes and Cases Studies of Aromatic Commodities: Volume 1-4, 1, 383-402, wiley.
ISBN: 978-352782799-2; 978-352735148-0

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

Deep eutectic solvents vs. ionic liquids: Similarities and differences

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Deep Eutectic Solvent Fund Emerging Applications
Sosa, F.H., Coutinho, J.A. and da Costa Lopes, A.M.
2022, 105-138, Elsevier.

Deep Eutectic Solvents for Sustainable Separation Processes

In Gyorgy Szekely, Dan Zhao (Eds.), Sustainable Separation Engineering: Materials, Techniques and Process Development
Filipe H. B. Sosa, Mariana C. da Costa, Armando J. D. Silvestre, André M. da Costa Lopes
2022, 605-652, Willey.
ISBN: 978-1-119-74008-7

Relevance on the Recovery of High Economic Value Elements and Potential of Ionic Liquids

Handbook of Solid Waste Management: Sustainability through Circular Economy
Almeida, J. C.; Cardoso, C. E. D.; Trindade, T.; Freire, M. G.; Pereira, E.
2022, Springer.
ISBN: 978-981-16-4229-6

Active packaging

In Galanakis, Charis (Eds.), Sustainable Food Processing and Engineering Challenges
Carvalho, João P.F.; Freire, Carmen S.R.; Vilela, Carla
2021, Academic Press.
ISBN: 9780128227145

Modification of textiles for functional applications

In Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal (Eds.), Fundamentals of Natural Fibres and Textiles
Ana C. Q. Silva, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carmen S. R. Freire, Carla Vilela
2021, 303-365, Elsevier.
ISBN: 9780128214831

Anti-Cancer Biosurfactants

In Springer (Eds.), Microbial Biosurfactants
Flávia F. Magalhães, João C. F. Nunes, Marília T. Araújo, Ana M. Ferreira, Mafalda R. Almeida, Mara G. Freire, Ana P. M. Tavares
2021, 159-196.
ISBN: 10.1007/978-981-15-6607-3_8

Purification, characterization and clinical applications of therapeutic fungal enzymes

In Pankaj Kumar Chaurasia and Shashi Lata Bharati (Eds.), Research Advances in the Fungal World: Culture, Isolation, Identification, Classification, Characterization, Properties and Kinetics
Mafalda R. Almeida, Ana M. Ferreira, João C. F. Nunes and Ana P. M. Tavares
2020, 273-320, Nova Science Publishers.
ISBN: 978-1-53617-197-6

Aqueous biphasic systems formed by cholinium-based ionic liquids and mixtures of polymers

In Rasmus Fehrmann, Catherine Santini (Eds.), Ionic Liquids: Synthesis, Properties, Technologies and Applications
Teresa B.V Dinis, Catarina M.S.S. Neves, Luís Barbosa, João A.P. Coutinho, Mara G. Freire
2019, 29-54, Berlin, Walter de Gruyter GmbH.
ISBN: 978-3-11-058201-7

Application of Ionic Liquids in Separation and Fractionation Processes

In Buxing Han and Tianbin Wu (Eds.), Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Capela, EV; Coutinho, JAP; Freire, MG
2019, 637-665, New York, NY, Springer.
ISBN: 978-1-4939-9059-7

Aquatic Toxicology of Ionic Liquids (ILs)

In Suojiang Zhang (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Ionic Liquids
Francisca A. e Silva, João A. P. Coutinho, Sónia P. M. Ventura
2019, 1-18, Singapore, Springer.
ISBN: 978-981-10-6739-6

Aqueous Two-Phase Systems

In Colin F. Poole (Eds.), Liquid-Phase Extraction
Pereira, J.F.B., Coutinho, J.A.P.
2019, 157-182, Elsevier.
ISBN: 978-0-12-816911-7

Immobilization of Ionic Liquids, Types of Materials, and Applications

In Zhang S. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Ionic Liquids
Augusto Q. Pedro, João A. P. Coutinho, Mara G. Freire
2019, Springer.
ISBN: 978-981-10-6739-6

Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Field of Environmental Monitoring

In Płotka-Wasylka, Justyna, Namieśnik, Jacek (Eds.), Green Analytical Chemistry: Past, Present and Perspectives
Cardoso I.S., Pedro A.Q., Silvestre A.J.D., Freire M.G.
2019, 203-240, Singapore, Springer.
ISBN: 978-981-13-9104-0

Lightweight inorganic polymers: going beyond conventional applications

In Jordan, Vidal Manuel Miguel; Pinet, Olivier; Rincón, Jesús Ma. (Eds.), Vitrogeowastes - Vitrification and Geopolymerization of Wastes for Immobilization or Recycling
R.M. Novais, J.A. Labrincha
2019, 239-257, Universidad Miguel Hernardéz.
ISBN: 978-84-16024-78-0

Optical Applications of Nanomaterials

In Bhat A., Khan I., Jawaid M., Suliman F., Al-Lawati H., Al-Kindy S. (Eds.), Nanomaterials for Healthcare, Energy and Environment
Bharmoria P., Ventura S.P.M.
2019, 1-29, Singapore, Springer.
ISBN: 978-981-13-9833-9

Toxic Effects of Metal Nanoparticles in Marine Invertebrates

Nanostructured Materials for Treating Aquatic Pollution
Almeida, J. C.; Cardoso, C. E. D.; Pereira, E.; Freitas, R.
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ISBN: 978-3-030-33744-5

Novel Route for Rapid Sol-Gel Synthesis of Bioglass & Bioceramics, Using Fast Drying with a 100-Fold to 200-Fold Reduction in Processing Time

In Maryann C. Wythers (Eds.), Advances in Materials Science Research: Volume 32
Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa and Robert C. Pullar
2018, 171-200, New York, Nova.
ISBN: 978-1-53613-329-5

Magnetic and Nanostructural Properties of Cobalt–Zinc Ferrite for Environmental Sensors

In C. M. Hussain (Eds.), Handbook of Environmental Materials Management
A.-H. El Foulani, R. C. Pullar, M. Amjoud, K. Ouzaouit and A. Aamouche
2018, 1-18, Cham, Springer.
ISBN: 978-3-319-58538-3

Synthesis and Characterisation of Magnetoelectric Ceramic Composites based on M-type Strontium and Barium Hexagonal Ferrites and Barium Titanate

In Jotania, RB; Mahmood, SH (Eds.), MAGNETIC OXIDES AND COMPOSITES
Medeiros, MSA; Amaral, JS; Pullar, RC
2018, 1-48, MILLERSVILLE, PA 17551 USA, MATERIALS RESEARCH FORUM LLC.
ISBN: 00433396700001

Comprehensive Insight into the Elderflowers and Elderberries (Sambucus nigra L.) Mono and Sesquiterpenic Metabolites: Factors that Modulate Their Composition

In Ramasamy Vijayakumar (Eds.), Secondary Metabolites, sources and applications
Ângelo C. Salvador, Armando J. D. Silvestre and Sílvia M. Rocha
2018, IntechOpen.
ISBN: 978-1-78923-642-2

Furanoate-Based Nanocomposites: A Case Study Using Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate) and Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate)-co-(Butylene Diglycolate) and Bacterial Cellulose

In George Z. Papageorgiou (Eds.), Polymers from Renewable Resources
Marina Matos, Andreia Sousa, Nuno H.C.S. silva, Carmen S.R. Freire, Márcia Andrade, Adélio Mnedes, Armando J.D. Silvestre
2018, MDPI.
ISBN: 978-3-03897-451-2

NMR Spectroscopy in Bitumen Characterization

In A. K. Shukla (Eds.), Analytical Characterization Methods for Crude Oiland Related Products
Varanda, C. , Portugal, I. , Ribeiro, J. , Silva, C. M. and Silva, A. M.
2018, 141-161, Wiley‐VCH Verlag.
ISBN: 978-1-119-28631-8

Sambucus nigra Berries and Flowers Health Benefits: From Lab Testing to Human Consumption

In Mérillon JM., Ramawat K. (Eds.), Bioactive Molecules in Food
Salvador Â.C., Guilherme R.J.R., Silvestre A.J.D., Rocha S.M.
2018, 1-35, Springer, Cham.
ISBN: 978-3-319-54528-8

Development and applications of cellulose nanofibres based polymer nanocomposites

In Ehsan Bafekrpour (Eds.), Advanced Composite Materials: Properties and Applications
Carla Vilela, Ricardo J. B. Pinto, Ana R. P. Figueiredo, Carlos Pascoal Neto, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carmen S. R. Freire
2017, 1-65, Warsaw/Berlin, De Gruyter Open.
ISBN: 9783110574432

Extraction of value-added compounds from microalgae

In Cristina Gonzalez-Fernandez and Raúl Muñoz (Eds.), Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts
S.P.M Ventura, B.P. Nobre, F. Ertekin, M. Hayes, M. Garcia-Vaquero, F. Vieira, M. Koc, L. Gouveia, M.R. Aires-Barros, A.M.F. Palavra
2017, 461-483, Woodhead Publishing .
ISBN: 978-0-08-101023-5

Laccase Properties, Reaction Mechanisms and Applications: An Overview

In Amanda Harris (Eds.), Laccase: Applications, Investigations and Insights
Ana P.M. Tavares, Cláudia G. Silva and Ana M.R.B. Xavier
2017, 1-26, Nova Science Publishers Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-53610-556-8

Other Important Materials

In Mailadil T. Sebastian, Heli Jantunen, Rick Ubic (Eds.), Microwave Materials and Applications
M.T. Sebastian, R.C. Pullar
2017, 267-344, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISBN: 978-1-119-20852-5

Antimicrobial Properties and Therapeutic Applications of Silver Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites

In Alexandru Mihai Grumezesc (Eds.), Antimicrobial Nanoarchitectonics - From Synthesis to Applications
R.J.B. Pinto, M. Nasirpour, J. Carrola, H. Oliveira, C.S.R. Freire, I.F. Duarte
2017, 223-259, Elsevier.
ISBN: 978-0-323-52733-0

Emerging technologies for the recovery of valuable compounds from coffee processing by-products

In Charis M. Galanakis (Eds.), Handbook of Coffee Processing By-Products - Sustainable Applications
Melo M.M., Silvestre A.J.D., Portugal I., Silva C.M.
2017, 141-169, Academic Press.
ISBN: 978-0-12-811290-8

Environmentally Benign Supercritical Fluid Extraction

In Francisco Pena-Pereira and Marek Tobiszewski (Eds.), The Application of Green Solvents in Separation Processes
de Melo, M.M.R,, Portugal, I., Silvestre, A.J.D., Silva, C.M.
2017, 325-348, Elsevier.
ISBN: 978-0-12-805297-6

General conclusion and the way forward

In Wouter Schroeyers (Eds.), Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction
W. Schroeyers, F. Puertas, K. Kovler, C. Nuccetelli, H. Friedmann, T. Kovacs, J. Labrincha, H.A. van der Sloot, D.S. Kosson, R. Wiegers
2017, 301-304, Woodhead Publishing.
ISBN: 978-0-08-102009-8

From NORM by-products to building materials

In Wouter Schroeyers (Eds.), Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction
J. Labrincha, F. Puertas, W. Schroeyers, K. Kovler, Y. Pontikes, C. Nuccetelli, P. Krivenko, O. Kovalchuk, O. Petropavlovsky, M. Komljenovic, E. Fidanchevski, R. Wiegers, E. Volceanov, E. Gunay, M.A. Sanjuán, V. Ducman, B. Angjusheva, D. Bajare, T. Kovacs, G. Bator, S. Schreurs, J. Aguiar, J.L. Provis
2017, 183-252, Woodhead Publishing.
ISBN: 978-0-08-102009-8

From raw materials to NORM by-products

In Wouter Schroeyers (Eds.), Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction
T. Kovacs, G. Bator, W. Schroeyers, J. Labrincha, F. Puertas, M. Hegedus, D. Nicolaides, M.A. Sanjuán, P. Krivenko, I.N. Grubeša, Z. Sas, B. Michalik, M. Anagnostakis, I. Barisic, C. Nuccetelli, R. Trevisi, T. Croymans, S. Schreurs, N. Todorović, D. Vaiciukyniene, R. Bistrickaite, A. Tkaczyk, K. Kovler, R. Wiegers, R. Doherty
2017, 135-182, Woodhead Publishing.
ISBN: 978-0-08-102009-8

Hexagonal Ferrite Fibres and Nanofibres

In R. B. Jotania and H. S. Virk (Eds.), Solid State Phenomenon – Ferrites and Ceramic Composites Vol II
Robert C. Pullar
2016, 1-68, Zurich, Trans Tech.
ISBN: 978-3-03835-618-9

Lipase Production and Purification from Fermentation Broth Using Ionic Liquids

In Xuebing Xu, Zheng Guo, Ling-Zhi Cheong (Eds.), Ionic Liquids in Lipid Processing and Analysis
Sónia P.M. Ventura, João A.P. Coutinho
2016, 59-97, Academic Press and AOCS Press .
ISBN: 978-1-63067-047-4

Toward the Recovery and Reuse of the ABS Phase-Forming Components

In Mara G. Freire (Eds.), Ionic-Liquid-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems
Sónia P.M. Ventura, João A.P. Coutinho
2016, Springer.
ISBN: 978-3-662-52873-0

Combinatorial Materials Science, and a Perspective on Challenges in Data Acquisition, Analysis and Presentation

In Turab Lookman, Francis J. Alexander, Krishna Rajan (Eds.), Information Science for Materials Discovery and Design
Robert C. Pullar
2016, 241-270, Springer International Publishing.
ISBN: 978-3-319-23870-8

Sulphite Pulping

In Naceur Belgacem, Antonio Pizzi (Eds.), Lignocellulosic Fibers and Wood Handbook: Renewable Materials for Today's Environment
Dmitry V. Evtuguin
2016, 225-244, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-118-77352-9

Chapter 3 - Control of Coffee Samples Quality: Geographic and Roasting Factors

In John L. Massey (Eds.), Coffee: Production, Consumption and Health Benefits
Paulo R.A.B. de Toledo, Marcelo M.R. de Melo, Helena R. Pezza, Aline T. Toci, Leonardo Pezza, Carlos M. Silva
2016, 51-66, Nova Science Publishers.
ISBN: 978-1634847148

Biopolymer Production by Mixed Microbial Cultures: Integrating Remediation with Valorization

In Martin Koller (Eds.), Microbial Biopolyester Production, Performance and Processing
Luísa Seuanes Serafim, Diogo Queirós, Simona Rossetti and Paulo Costa Lemos
2016, 226-264, Bentham Science Publishers.
ISBN: 978-1-68108-326-1

Sambucus nigra L.: A Potential Source of Healthpromoting Components

In Atta-ur-Rahman (Eds.), Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry, Volume 2
Ângelo C. Salvador, Armando J. D. Silvestre and Sílvia M. Rocha
2016, 343-392, Bentham Science Publishers.
ISBN: 978-1-68108-360-5

CHAPTER 8:Ionic Liquids as Efficient Tools for the Purification of Biomolecules and Bioproducts from Natural Sources

In Rafal Bogel-Lukasik (Eds.), Ionic Liquids in the Biorefinery Concept : Challenges and Perspectives
Matheus M. Pereira, João A. P. Coutinho and Mara G. Freire
2016, 227-257, Royal Society of Chemistry.
ISBN: 978-1-84973-976-4

Polyethylene Terephthalate: Copolyesters, Composites, and Renewable Alternatives

In P. M. Visakh Mong Liang (Eds.), Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites.
Andreia F. Sousa, Carla Vilela, Marina Matos, Carmen S.R. Freire, Armando J.D. Silvestre, Jorge F.J. Coelho
2015, 111-139, Elsevier Science Ltd.
ISBN: 9780323313063

Preparative Chromatography: Batch and Continuous

In Jared Anderson, Alain Berthod, Veronica Pino, Apryll M. Stalcup (Eds.), Analytical Separation Science
José P.S. Aniceto, Carlos M. Silva
2015, 4, Weinheim, Wiley-VCH.
ISBN: 978-3-527-33374-5

Recent advances on the development of antibacterial polysaccharide-based materials, Chitosan, cellulose and starch

In Ramawat, Kishan Gopal, Mérillon, Jean-Michel (Eds.), Polysaccharides: Bioactivity and Biotechnology
V. Coma, C.S.R. Freire and A.J.D. Silvestre
2015, 1751-1803, New York, Springer International Publishing.
ISBN: 978-3-319-16297-3

2 Bacterial  Cellulose-Based  Nanocomposites: Roadmap for Innovative Materials

Nanocellulose Polymer Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications
A. R. P. Figueiredo, C. Vilela, C. Pascoal Neto, A.J.D. Silvestre and C.S.R. Freire
2014, Scrivener, Willey.
ISBN: 978-1-118-87190-4

Chapter 7 - Application of Oxidative Enzymes in the Treatment of Industrial Effluents

Biotechnology Volume 12: Bioprocess Engineering
Ana P.M. Tavares and Ana M.R.B. Xavier
2014, Houston (USA), STUDIUM PRESS LLC.
ISBN: 9781626990272

Chapter 22 - Biotechnology Applications in Pulp and Paper Industry

Biotechnology Volume 12: Bioprocess Engineering
Ana P.M. Tavares, Ana M.R.B. Xavier and Dmitry Evtuguin
2014, Houston (USA), STUDIUM PRESS LLC.
ISBN: 9781626990272

Chapter 14 - Extraction, Characterization and Potential Health Benefits of Grape Seed Procyanidins

Grapes: Production, Phenolic Composition and Potential Biomedical Effects
Joana Afonso, Cláudia P. Passos, Manuel A. Coimbra, Patrício Soares-da-Silva and Carlos M. Silva
2014, New York, Nova Science Publishers.
ISBN: 978-1-63321-402-6

Recent simulated moving bed strategies for enhanced separations

Recent Research Developments in Chemical Engineering, Vol. 7
José P.S. Aniceto and Carlos M. Silva
2014, Kerala, TRANSWORLD RESEARCH NETWORK.
ISBN: 978-81-7895-593-3

Chapter 12. Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Oil and Bioactive Compounds from Grape Residues: Experimental Optimization, Modeling and Economic Evaluation

Grapes: Production, Phenolic Composition and Potential Biomedical Effects
Marcelo M. R. de Melo, Armando J. D. Silvestre and Carlos M. Silva
2014, New York, Nova Science Publishers.
ISBN: 978-1-63321-402-6

Enhanced technologies for the valorization of waste and side vegetable produts using supercritical fluids

Recent Research Developments in Chemical Engineering, Vol. 7
Marcelo M.R de Melo, Armando J.D. Silvestre and Carlos Manuel Silva
2014, TRANSWORLD RESEARCH NETWORK.
ISBN: 978-81-7895-593-3

Elderberry Juice Composition and Health Benefits

Fruit Juices: Types, Nutritional Composition and Health Benefits
Robert E. Smith, Kevin Tran, Kristy M. Richards, Sean Ryan, Rensheng Luo, Ângelo C. Salvador, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Sílvia M. Rocha, Park University, Parkville, MO, USA, and others
2014, New York, Nova Science Publishers.
ISBN: 978-1-63321-135-3

Ch 7: Multiferroic and Magnetoelectric Hexagonal Ferrites

In A. Saxena and A. Planes (Eds.), Mesoscopic Phenomena in Multifunctional Materials
Robert C. Pullar
2014, 198, 159-200, Heidelberg, Springer.
ISBN: 978-3-642-55374-5

An eco-efficient approach to concrete carbonation

Eco-efficient concrete
Pacheco Torgal F, Miraldo S, Labrincha JA, Brito J
2013, Cambridge, Woodhead Publishing Limited.
ISBN: 0 85709 424 6

High volume recycled aggregates HPC: geopolymers vs Portland cement

Handbook of recycled concrete & other demolition wastes
Pacheco Torgal F, Ding Y, Miraldo S, Abdollahnejad Z, Labrincha JA
2013, Cambridge, Woodhead Publishing Limited.
ISBN: 9780857096821

Nano-particles for HPC

Nanotechnology in eco-efficient construction. Materials, processes and applications
Pacheco Torgal F, Miraldo S, Ding Y, Labrincha JA
2013, Cambridge, Woodhead Publishing Limited.
ISBN: 0 85709 544 7

Ch 4: Titania nanostructures for environmental remediation

In Mahmood Aliofkhazraei (Eds.), Handbook of Functional Nanomaterials; Vol. 4: Properties and Commercialization
D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, C. Piccirillo, P. M. L. Castro, M. M. Pintado, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha
2013, 4, 69-91, New York, Nova.
ISBN: 978-1-62948-232-3

Metal recovery, separation and/or concentration.

Ion-Exchange Technology II: Applications
Lopes CB, Lito PF, Cardoso SP, Pereira E, Duarte AC, Silva CM
2012, New York, Springer.
ISBN: 978-94-007-4025-9

Ion-exchange equilibria and kinetics

In Inamuddin Dr., Mohammad Luqman (Eds.), Ion-Exchange Technology I: Theory and Materials
Lito PF, Cardoso SP, Loureiro JM, Silva CM
2012, New York, Springer.
ISBN: 978-94-007-1699-5

Grape Seed Procyanidins: Occurrence, Structural Features, and Health Benefits

Tannins: Types, Foods Containing, and Nutrition
Passos CP, Domingues MR, Silva CM, Coimbra MA
2012, New York, Nova Science Publishers.
ISBN: 978-1-61761-127-8

Lignin applications in chemical sensing

In Larisa Lvova (University of Rome (Eds.), Multisensor systems for chemical analysis: materials and sensors
Rudnitskaya A, Evtuguin DV
2012, Singapore, Pan Stanford Publishing.
ISBN: 9,78981E+12

Composites of cellulose and metal nanoparticles

In F. Ebrahimi (Eds.), Nanocomposites - New Trends and Developments
Pinto, R. J. B.; Neves, M.C.; Pascoal Neto, C. and Trindade, T
2012, Rijeka, InTech.
ISBN: 978-953-51-0762-0

Piezoelectricity and Ferroelectricity in Biomaterials: From Proteins to Self-assembled Peptide Nanotubes

In Ciofani, Gianni; Menciassi, Arianna (Eds.), Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
Bystrov, VS; Bdikin, IK; Heredia, A; Pullar, RC; Mishina, ED; Sigov, AS; Kholkin, AL
2012, New York, Springer.
ISBN: 978-3-642-28044-3

Acidogenic Valorisation of High Strength Waste Products from Food Industry

Industrial Waste
Arroja L, Capela I,Nadais H, Serafim LS, Silva S
2011, Rijeka, InTech.
ISBN: 978-953-51-0253-3

Second Generation Bioethanol from Lignocellulosics: Processing of Hardwood Sulphite Spent Liquor

Bioethanol
Fernandes DLA, Pereira SR, Serafim LS, Evtuguin DV, Xavier AMRB
2011, Rijeka, InTech.

Carbamates: Human Exposure and Health Effects

The Impact of Pesticides
Freire CSR, Fernandes SCM, Silvestre AJD, Neto CP, Gandini A
2011, Servia, AcademyPublish.

Furfural and furfural-based industrial chemicals

In Bruno Pignataro (Eds.), Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences: Advances in Synthetic Chemistry
Dias AS, Lima S, Pillinger M, Valente A A
2010, 1, 167-186, Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.

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A Non-Linear Programming Approach for Formulation of Three-Component Ceramics as a Function of Physical and Mechanical Properties

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Rosin: sources, properties and applications

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Cork and suberins: major sources, properties, applications

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Coffee silverskin as active and plasticizing agent for starch films

Gonçalo Oliveira, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2019, Fifth International Congress on Cocoa Coffee and Tea, 26th – 28th June, Bremen, Germany..

Eggshells-derived calcium carbonate as lightweight filler for plastic formulations

Jéssica D. C. Santos, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2019, EuroFoodChem XX, 17th – 19th June, Porto, Portugal..

Potato chips byproducts to produce thermoplastic biogranulates

Gonçalo Oliveira, Paulo Brites, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2019, EuroFoodChem XX, 17th – 19th June, Porto, Portugal..

Using potato and egg industry byproducts on the development of bio-based films

Joana Lopes, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2019, EuroFoodChem XX, 17th – 19th June, Porto, Portugal..

Development of starch films with enhanced elastic, antioxidant, and UV-protective properties using coffee silverskin

Gonçalo Oliveira, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2019, 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 13, 3rd – 5th September, Porto, Portugal. .

In-situ hydrophobization of starch-based films by potato spent frying oils

Sílvia Petronilho, André Oliveira, Idalina Gonçalves, M. Rosário Domingues, Fernando Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2019, 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 13, 3rd – 5th September, Porto, Portugal..

Starch from potato industry byproducts can be reinforced with calcium carbonate eggshells for bio-based films production

Joana Lopes, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2019, 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 13, 3rd – 5th September, Porto, Portugal..

Incorporation of a cationic porphyrin into starch-based formulations for the development of biobased photosensitizers

Paloma Lopes, Nuno M. M. Moura, Ana T. P. Gomes, M. Amparo F. Faustino, Adelaide Almeida, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, M. Graça P. M. S. Neves, Idalina Gonçalves
Poster, 2019, 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 13, 3rd – 5th September, Porto, Portugal.

The suitability of potato starch and peels waxes for biobased thermoplastics production

Paulo Brites, Gonçalo Oliveira, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2019, 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 13, 3rd – 5th September, Porto, Portugal.

Development of photosensitive starch films using a cationic porphyrin

Paloma Lopes, Nuno M. M. Moura, Ana T. P. Gomes, M. Amparo F. Faustino, Adelaide Almeida, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, M. Graça P. M. S. Neves, Idalina Gonçalves
Poster, 2019, 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 13, 3rd – 5th September, Porto, Portugal.

Manufacturing and characterization of ecological starch-based 3D printer filaments

Idalina Gonçalves, Marta Rocha, Tiago L. Águeda, Bernardo Amorim, Pedro Duarte, André Santos, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula M. Vilarinho, Paula Ferreira
Poster, 2019, 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 13, 3rd – 5th September, Porto, Portugal.

POTATOPLASTIC - Development of starch-based bioplastics using potato chips industry byproducts

Idalina Gonçalves, Inês Vilarinho, Gonçalo Oliveira, Paulo Brites, Ana Barra, Joana Lopes, Liliana Pires, Liliana Cancela, Cidália Costa, Armando Brites, Rodrigo Barros, Cláudia Nunes, José Martinho Oliveira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira
Poster, 2019, 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 13, 3rd – 5th September, Porto, Portugal.

Incorporation of coffee silverskin in potato starch films

Gonçalo Oliveira, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2018, XIV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos (XIV EQA), Viana do Castelo, Portugal (6th – 9th November). .

Chitosan-genipin coating: an alternative approach for active paper-based materials

Gonçalo Oliveira, Idalina Gonçalves, Stéphane Dufreney, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Julien Bras
Poster, 2018, ActInPak Fair and Conference: Active and Intelligent Packaging on display - COST Action FP1405 Final Conference, Vienna, Austria, 2018, (20th – 22nd November)..

Agrofood byproducts as feedstocks for active bioplastics production

Idalina Gonçalves, Joana Lopes, Gonçalo Oliveira, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira
Poster, 2018, ActInPak Fair and Conference: Active and Intelligent Packaging on display - COST Action FP1405 Final Conference, Vienna, Austria, 2018, (20th – 22nd November)..

Using phenolics from potato peels for the production of active starch-based films

Joana Lopes; Idalina Gonçalves; Cláudia Nunes; Paula Ferreira; Manuel A. Coimbra (2018)
Poster, 2018, 3rd International EPNOE Junior Scientists Meeting, Maribor, Slovenia (14 – 15th May)..

Mechanical, antimicrobial and antioxidant assessment of starch-based films produced by reusing potato chips byproducts

Joana Lopes; Ana Barra; Diana Dias; Idalina Gonçalves; Cláudia Nunes; Sónia Mendo; Paula Ferreira; Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2017, Congresso de Microbiologia e de Biotecnologia – MICROBIOTEC17, Porto, Portugal (7 – 9 dezembro)..

Influence of deacetylated chitin nanocrystals crosslinked with genipin on mechanical, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of starch-based films

Ana Barra; Idalina Gonçalves; Fatma Larbi; Joana Lopes; Diana Dias; Julien Bras; Sónia Mendo; Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2017, Congresso de Microbiologia e de Biotecnologia – MICROBIOTEC17, Porto, Portugal (7 – 9 dezembro)..

Genipin-protein complexes promote the plasticization and the hydrophobization of the starch-based films

Cátia Cruz; Idalina Gonçalves; Cláudia Nunes; Paula Ferreira; José A. Lopes da Silva; Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2017, 12ª Reunião do Grupo de Glúcidos – GLUPOR’12, Aveiro, Portugal..

Active packaging materials using starch, oil/waxes and phenolics recovered from potato chips industry byproducts

Joana Lopes; Ana Barra; Idalina Gonçalves; Cláudia Nunes; Paula Ferreira; Manuel A. Coimbra
Poster, 2017, 12ª Reunião do Grupo de Glúcidos – GLUPOR’12, Aveiro, Portugal..

Potato industry byproducts: an alternative source to extract starch and phenolic compounds suitable for active films production

Rita Sardão; Idalina Gonçalves; Cláudia Nunes; Paula Ferreira; Manuel Coimbra
Poster, 2017, 12ª Reunião do Grupo de Glúcidos – GLUPOR’12, Aveiro, Portugal..

Potato industry byproducts: an alternative biopolymers’ source for renewable packaging materials

Idalina Gonçalves; Ana Barra; Cláudia Nunes; Manuel A. Coimbra; Paula Ferreira
Poster, 2016, XIII Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, September, Porto, Portugal..

Development of potato industry byproducts-based bioplastics

Idalina Gonçalves, Joana Lopes, Gonçalo Oliveira, Liliana Pires, Cláudia Nunes, José Martinho Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2019, VII AEICBAS Biomedical congress, Porto, Portugal.

Starch-based films as biocarriers of porphyrinoid photosensitizers

Paloma Lopes, Nuno M. M. Moura, Ana T. P. Gomes, M. Amparo F. Faustino, Adelaide Almeida, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, M. Graça P. M. S. Neves, Idalina Gonçalves
Oral communication, 2019, International Conference on Polysaccharides for Nutraceuticals and Biomaterials, Shenzhen, China.

Agrofood byproducts as feedstocks for active food packaging materials

Idalina Gonçalves, Joana Lopes, Gonçalo Oliveira, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2019, EuroFoodChem XX, Porto, Portugal.

Ecological and sustainable 3D printing through agrofood and rubber tire wastes recycling

Idalina Gonçalves, Marta Rocha, Tiago L. Águeda, Bernardo Amorim, Pedro Duarte, André Santos, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula M. Vilarinho, Paula Ferreira
Oral communication, 2019, E-MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit, Warsaw, Poland.

Hydrophobization of starch-based films by potato spent frying oil transesterification

Sílvia Petronilho, André Oliveira, Idalina Gonçalves, M. Rosário Domingues, Fernando Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2019, 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Aveiro, Portugal..

Chitosan-genipin for coating cellulose-based materials

Gonçalo Oliveira, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2019, 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Aveiro, Portugal..

POTATOPLASTIC: Development of starch-based formulations by a company operating within plastic compounds

Helena Sousa, Idalina Gonçalves, Rodrigo Barros
Oral communication, 2019, 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Aveiro, Portugal..

Manufacturing and characterization of starch-based 3D printer filaments using industrial byproducts

Idalina Gonçalves, Marta Rocha, Tiago L. Águeda, Bernardo Amorim, Pedro Duarte, André Santos, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula M. Vilarinho, Paula Ferreira
Oral communication, 2019, 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Aveiro, Portugal.

Influence of potato starch incorporation into calcium carbonate fillers

Jéssica D. C. Santos, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2019, 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Aveiro, Portugal.

Starch, waxes, and oil recovered from potato chips by-products applied on biobased thermoplastics production

Paulo Brites, Gonçalo Oliveira, Inês Vilarinho, Sónia Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2019, 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Aveiro, Portugal.

Development of potato starch/phenolics films with potential to preserve smoked fish fillets during refrigerated conditions

Joana Lopes, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Bárbara Teixeira, Rogério Mendes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2018, XIV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos (XIV EQA), Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

Up-scaling bioplastics formulations: from solvent casting to extrusion and injection processes

Idalina Gonçalves, Joana Lopes, Gonçalo Oliveira, Liliana Pires, Cláudia Nunes, José Martinho Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2018, 3rd International EPNOE Junior Scientists Meeting, Maribor, Slovenia.

Starch films reinforced with broccoli by-products with antioxidant activity

Sónia S. Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves, Susana M. Cardoso, Dulcineia Ferreira Wessel, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2018, 3rd International EPNOE Junior Scientists Meeting, Maribor, Slovenia .

Active and transparent chitosan-genipin films: a promising approach for food packaging materials

Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Sónia Mendes, Lígia O. Martins, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira
Oral communication, 2017, MATERIAIS 2017, Aveiro, Portugal.

“POTATOPLASTIC”: Development of starch-based bioplastics using potato chips industry byproducts

Idalina Gonçalves, Ana Barra, Joana Lopes, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2017, Glupor 12, Aveiro, Portugal.

Incorporation of cellulose nanocrystals into chitosan-genipin formulations: a step towards the production of an active paper

Idalina Gonçalves, Charlène Reverdy, Stéphane Dufreney, Céline Martin, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Julien Bras
Oral communication, 2017, COST Action FP1405 Meeting: Application and Communication of Active and Intelligent Packaging, Judean Hills, Israel.

Designing biobased films using potato starch, oil, and waxes recovered from potato chip industry byproducts

Idalina Gonçalves, Ana Barra, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2017, 5th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Jena, Germany.

Recovering starch, oils and waxes from potato chip industry byproducts: an alternative route for packaging production

Idalina Gonçalves, Ana Barra, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2016, XXII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Bragança, Portugal.

Genipin, a natural crosslinking agent for potato starch-based bioplastics

Diana Hernández, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2016, XIII Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Porto, Portugal.

Renewable active food packaging using potato chip industry byproducts

Idalina Gonçalves, Ana Barra, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira
Oral communication, 2016, COST Action FP1405, Bled, Slovenia.

Decolorized chitosan-genipin films for active food packaging

Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
Oral communication, 2015, 4th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Warsaw, Poland.

FULL LIST OF CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS OF A.A. VALENTE

A. A.Valente is coauthor
2023.

The use of rice industry byproducts to develop active bioplastics

Paulo Brites, Cláudia Nunes, Amparo López-Rubio, Martinho Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Lightweight biocomposites for a new generation of circular economy-enabled visual communication boards

Carlos M. Correia, José C. Almeida, Luís Coelho, Victor Neto, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Valorisation of tomato pomace and multilayer plastic waste for additive manufacturing

M. Luísa Durão, A. Cavuquila, Carolina Martins, Germano A. Carreira, Inês Portugal, Carlos M. Silva, Idalina Gonçalves, Ana Barros-Timmons
2023.

Synergic ethylene scavenging properties of porous microwave-acid treated sepiolite/ ZnO nanocomposite particles

Jéssica D. C. Santos, Tânia Frade, Moisés L. Pinto, Selçuk Yildirim, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira
2023.

Filament extrusion and Fused Deposition Modeling of non-purified starch/spent frying oil/PBAT-based blends

Idalina Gonçalves*, Gonçalo Oliveira, Paulo Brites, Joana Lopes, Jéssica D. C. Santos, Tiago E. P. Gomes, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira
2023.

Natural pigmentation and water/tensile resistance for paper sheets by a garlic peel-reinforced bioplastic coating

Mariana Vallejo, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, José M. Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Upcycling onion peels and starch-rich potato processing slurries through the development of thermoplastic, flexible, water tolerant, and antioxidant bioplastic films

Mariana Vallejo, Paula Ferreira, José Martinho Oliveira, Manuel António Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Potato peels- and rice husks-derived nanostructures as additives to develop rice dust-based bioplastics with less water sensitivity

Paulo Brites, Cláudia Nunes, Amparo López-Rubio, J. M. Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Development of a functional prototype for recovery of recy-cled expanded polystyrene via extrusion

Pedro Leite, Carlos M. Correia, Raquel Araújo, João Tinoco, Nuno Gama, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves, Victor Neto, Tatiana Zhiltsova
2023.

Renewable and active 3d printed starch-based packages derived from potato and coffee byproducts

Idalina Gonçalves*, Gabriela de Jesus Campos, Beatriz Martins, Gonçalo Oliveira, Carolina De Jesus Miranda, Matilde Pinho Alves, Sofia Gama Silva Gomes, Tiago E. P. Gomes, Martinho Lima, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Vilarinho, Paula Ferreira
2023.

Non-edible potato and rice byproducts reused in the development of starch-based nanocomposites with increased surface hydrophobicity and rigidity

Paulo Brites, Cláudia Nunes, Amparo López-Rubio, Martinho Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Potato chips industry byproducts as feedstocks for the development of active food packaging

Sílvia Petronilho, Ana M. Peixoto, M. Rosário Domingues, Fernando M. Nunes, Joana Lopes, Marit K. Pettersen, Magnhild S. Grøvlen, Elin M. Wetterhus, Idalina Gonçalves, Manuel A. Coimbra
2023.

Dos resíduos agroalimentares aos filamentos para impressão 3D: um caminho para a circularidade

Carolina Martins, Helena Laronha, Silvia Petronilho, Manuel A. Coimbra, Ana Barros-Timmons, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Renewable 3D printing filaments using agrifood byproducts as feedstocks – a circular economy strategy

Idalina Gonçalves*, Gonçalo Oliveira, Carolina De Jesus Miranda, Matilde Pinho Alves, Sofia Gama SilvaGomes, Tiago E. P. Gomes, Martinho Lima, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Vilarinho, Paula Ferreira
2023.

Suitability of using active bioplastics derived from potato and coffee byproducts on paper coating

Gonçalo Oliveira, Cláudia Passos, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Thermoplastic starch/PLA/CaCO3-based biocomposite for a multifunctional and circular economy-enabled visual communication board

Carlos Correia, José C. Almeida, Luís Coelho, Victor Neto, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Multifunctional bioplastic coatings derived from agrifood byproducts for footwear

Toktam Pedramram, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Development of a water-tolerant and antioxidant coffee fruit cascara-based coating for paper-based packages

Gonçalo Oliveira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Cláudia Passos, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Enhancing Sustainable Food Packaging: Utilizing potato residues and onion peels for functional bioplastics

Mariana Vallejo, Paula Ferreira, José Martinho Oliveira, Manuel António Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves
2023.

Influence of blade and cryogenic milling on disintegration and reprocessing of expanded polystyrene-based materials

Mariana Vala, Mariana Rodrigues, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira
2023.

Development of new 3D printing filaments using tomato pomace and multilayer plastic waste as raw materials

M. Luísa Durão, A. Cavuquila, Carolina Martins, Inês Portugal, Carlos M. Silva, Idalina Gonçalves, Ana Barros-Timmons
2023.

Copper, cobalt, nickel, and zinc metallodrugs with antibacterial activity

Gomes, Adriana; Pereira, Carla; Mendes, Ricardo; Paz, Filipe; Almeida, Adelaide; Santos, T. M.; Freire, Carmen; Leite Ferreira, B. J. M
2022.

Metallodrugs with antibacterial activity and their incorporation into nanocellulose membranes for wound healing applications

Gomes, Adriana; Pereira, Carla; Mendes, Ricardo; Paz, Filipe; Almeida, Adelaide; Santos, T. M.; Freire, Carmen; Leite Ferreira, B. J. M.
2022.

Evaluation of the Reactivity of Red Mud-Based Slags for Geopolymers Production

Gameiro, T; Labrincha, J.; Novais, R.M.
2022.

Reusing spent fluid catalytic cracking catalyst as adsorbent in wastewater treatment applications

Gameiro, T; Costa, C.; Labrincha, J.; Novais, R.M.
2022.

Reactivity assessment of red mud-based slags towards geopolymers production

Tânia GAMEIRO, Elise FRANÇOIS, Lukas ARNOUT, Youen DIQUÉLOU, David TOBALDI, Catarina NOVO, Silviana ONISEI, João LABRINCHA, Rui NOVAIS
2022.

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.

Potato washing slurries-derived starch used in the development of aerogel microparticles with ethylene scavenging capacity

Jéssica D. C. Santos, Tânia Frade, Moisés L. Pinto, Selçuk Yildirim, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira
2022.

Flexible, water tolerant, UV-protective, and antioxidant starch-based films derived from potato chips industry byproducts

Ana Marta Peixoto, Sílvia Petronilho, Rosário Domingues, Fernando Nunes, Idalina Gonçalves, Manuel A. Coimbra
2022.

Development of active coffee fruit cascara-derived bioplastics

Gonçalo Oliveira, Sílvia Petronilho, Kamila Kapusniak, Janusz Kapusniak, Maria Dolores del Castillo, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Cláudia Passos, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Valorization of garlic peel as an additive for the development of biodegradable paper coatings

Mariana Vallejo, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, José M. Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Valorisation of coffee byproducts-derived pectic polysaccharides by the development of active bioplastics and paper coatings

Gonçalo Oliveira, Sílvia Petronilho, Kamila Kapusniak, Janusz Kapusniak, Maria Dolores del Castillo, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Cláudia Passos, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Valorization of potato chips by-products by the blowing extrusion of bioplastics for fruit preservation

Jéssica Santos, Selçuk Yildirim, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Influence of 3D printing parameters on PLA’s morphing ability

Mylene S. Cadete, Idalina Gonçalves, Victor Neto
2022.

Development of porous ethylene scavengers based on potato starch

Jéssica Santos, Tânia Frade, Moisés L. Pinto, Selçuk Yildirim, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira
2022.

The wound healing properties of starch-based photoactive materials

A. Sofia M. Joaquinito, Paulo Brites, Carlos J. P. Monteiro, Nuno M. M. Moura, Marta Martínez Sanz, M. Amparo López Rubio, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira, M. Graça P. M. S. Neves, Susana G. Guerreiro, M. Amparo F. Faustino
2022.

Circularity of potato chips byproducts in the development of bioplastic packaging

Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

PLASTICOLIGHT – From agrifood waste to lightweight plastics

Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Development of starch/locust bean byproduct-based blisters

Joana Lopes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Development of antioxidant and UV-protective starch/PBAT/onion peel-based thermoplastic composites

Mariana Vallejo, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, José M. Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Adding value to starch-rich rice byproducts through the development of antioxidant/UV-protective bioplastics

Paulo Brites, Cláudia Nunes, Amparo López-Rubio, Martinho Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Hydrophobic and flexible starch-based films derived from potato chips industry byproducts

Sílvia Petronilho, André Oliveira, Rosário Domingues, Fernando Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Anti-inflammatory starch-based films derived from potato and tomato byproducts

Paloma Lopes, Joana Tulha, Catarina R. Almeida, Sílvia Petronilho, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Continuous processing of density graded and rigid thermoplastic bio-foams

Carlos M. Correia, Idalina Gonçalves, Victor Neto
2022.

Development of active rice byproducts-derived bioplastics

Paulo Brites, Cláudia Nunes, Amparo López-Rubio, J. M. Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Development of polysaccharide-based porous particles as potential ethylene scavengers

Jéssica D. C. Santos, Tânia Frade, Moisés L. Pinto, Selçuk Yildirim, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira
2022.

Development of water tolerant bioplastics using rice and potato byproducts

Paulo Brites, Cláudia Nunes, Amparo López-Rubio, Martinho Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Garlic peel as a tool to tune the physicochemical andmechanical performance of biodegradable paper coatings

Mariana Vallejo, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, José M. Oliveira, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Valorisation of coffee fruit cascara through the development of active bioplastics and paper coatings

Gonçalo Oliveira, Sílvia Petronilho, Kamila Kapusniak, Janusz Kapusniak, Maria Dolores del Castillo, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Cláudia Passos, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Tomato pomace as a bio-based additive for the development of polypropylene-based filaments

Carolina Martins, Maria Durão, Sílvia Petronilho, Manuel A. Coimbra, Ana Barros-Timmons, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

ByPro3D – Can agrifood byproducts be reused in the ecological production of 3D packages?

Marta Rocha, Gonçalo Oliveira, Tiago E. P. Gomes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Vilarinho, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2022.

Cellulose nanobeads functionalized with gold nanoparticles for biomedical imaging

João Leite*, Ana C.Q. Silva, Armando J.D. Silvestre, Carla Vilela, Carmen S. R. Freire
2021.

Starch-based films as glycocarriers of porphyrinoid photosensitizers

Paloma Lopes, Ana Joaquinito, Artur Ribeiro, Nuno M. M. Moura, Ana T. P. Gomes, Susana G. Guerreiro, M. Amparo F. Faustino, Adelaide Almeida, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, M. Graça P. M. S. Neves
2021.

Antibacterial properties of photoactive starch/porphyrin-based materials

Ana Joaquinito, Paulo Brites, Mariana Vallejo, Carlos Monteiro, Maria Bartolomeu, Isaac Benito González, Nuno M. M. Moura, Ana T. P. Gomes, Marta Martínez Sanz, Amparo López Rubio, Artur Ribeiro, Adelaide Almeida, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, M. Graça P. M. S. Neves, Idalina Gonçalves, M. Amparo F. Faustino
2021.

Reinforcement of starch-based bioplastics using eggshells-derived calcium carbonate

Joana Lopes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Allowing extrusion of thermoplastic starch-based 3D printing filaments using potato peel waxes as a biobased additive

Paulo Brites, Gonçalo Oliveira, Inês Vilarinho, Cláudia Nunes, José M. Oliveira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Genipin – a natural additive to tailor mechanical and physical properties of non-purified starch-based plastics

Idalina Gonçalves, Diana Hernández, Cátia Cruz, Joana Lopes, Ana Barra, Cláudia Nunes, José A. Lopes da Silva, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
2021.

Potato starch consolidation as strategy to develop lightweight calcium carbonate-based fillers for LDPE injection molding

Jéssica D. C. Santos, Paulo Brites, Carolina Martins, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Potato chips industry byproducts as raw materials for developing hydrophobic and elastic biobased films

Sílvia Petronilho, André Oliveira, M. Rosário Domingues, Fernando M. Nunes, Idalina Gonçalves, Manuel A. Coimbra
2021.

Starch-rich potato washing slurries and spent frying oil as raw materials for the hydrophobic and elastic biobased materials development

Sílvia Petronilho, André Oliveira, M. Rosário Domingues, Fernando M. Nunes, Idalina Gonçalves, Manuel A. Coimbra
2021.

ByPro3D – Can agri-food and forest byproducts be reused in the ecological production of 3D packaging?

Mariana Neves, Rafael Ferreira, Tiago E. P. Gomes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Development of novel materials for active food packaging based on starch and biochar-zinc oxide composites

Zélia Alves, Paulo Brites, Nuno M. Ferreira, Gonçalo Figueiredo, Idalina Gonçalves, Sónia Mendo, Paula Ferreira, Cláudia Nunes
2021.

Antioxidant biobased blisters derived from agrifood byproducts

Joana Lopes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Development of functional and active starch-based films using biochar-zinc oxide composites

Zélia Alves, Paulo Brites, Nuno Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves, Sónia Mendo; Paula Ferreira; Cláudia Nunes
2021.

Starch- and cellulose-rich agrifood byproducts reused in the ecological production of 3D packaging materials

Mariana Neves, Rafael Ferreira, Tiago E. P. Gomes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira
2021.

Winter savory and lemongrass byproducts used in the development of antimicrobial bioplastics

Mariana Vala; João Cruz; Sónia Ferreira; Paulo Brites; Pedro Teixeira; Isabel Henriques; Paula Ferreira; Elisabete Coelho, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Development of anti-inflammatory starch-based films using potato and tomato byproduct-derived molecules

Paloma Lopes, Joana Tulha, Catarina R. Almeida, Sílvia Petronilho, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Reusing potato chips industry byproducts in the development of hydrophobic and flexible starch-based films

André Oliveira, Sílvia Petronilho, Rosário Domingues, Fernando Nunes, Idalina Gonçalves Manuel A. Coimbra
2021.

Repurposing potato chips industry byproducts in the active bioplastics production

Ana Marta Peixoto, Sílvia Petronilho, Rosário Domingues, Fernando Nunes, Idalina Gonçalves, Manuel A. Coimbra
2021.

Agrifood byproducts-derived biomolecules in the (bio)plastics manufacturing

Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Protein-rich locust bean gum industry byproduct for biobased plastics development

Joana Lopes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Repurpose starch-rich potato industry waste in bioplastics production

Raquel Dias, Sílvia Petronilho, Idalina Gonçalves, Rosário Domingues, Fernando Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra
2021.

Spent frying oil and starch-rich potato washing slurries as raw materials for hydrophobic and elastic biobased films

André Oliveira, Sílvia Petronilho, Idalina Gonçalves, Rosário Domingues, Fernando Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra
2021.

Eggshells/potato starch-based hybrid as fillers for polypropylene-based materials

Carolina Martins, Mariana Vallejo, Paulo Brites, Jéssica Santos, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Eggshells/alginate-based fillers for the development of lightweight plastic materials

Mariana Vallejo, Carolina Martins, Paulo Brites, Jéssica Santos, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Eggshells and potato washing slurries as renewable lightweight fillers for polystyrene-based materials

Martins, C.; Vallejo, M.; Brites, P.; Santos, J. D. C.; Nunes, C.; Coimbra, M. A.; Ferreira, P.; Gonçalves, I.
2021.

Tomato pomace as additive for polypropylene-based 3D printing filaments

Carolina Martins, Maria Durão, Ana Barros-Timmons, Idalina Gonçalves (2022)
2021.

The potential of agrofood byproducts to develop sustainable bioplastic packaging materials by blown extrusion

Paulo Brites, Amparo López-Rubio, Idalina Gonçalves, J. M. Oliveira
2021.

Innovative circular economy using agrifood byproduct for developing biodegradable blister packaging

Joana Lopes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Microwave-assisted extraction of coffee byproducts derived polysaccharides suitable for paper coating

Gonçalo Oliveira, Sílvia Petronilho, Kamila Kapusniak, Janusz Kapusniak, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira, Cláudia Passos, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

Development of predictive tools for controlling the polymers morphing behavior in 4D printing

Mylene S. Cadete, Idalina Gonçalves, Victor Neto
2021.

PLASTICOLIGHT – Renewable lightweight fillers for plastics

Idalina Gonçalves, Jéssica Santos, Paulo Brites, Mariana Vallejo, Carolina Martins, Tiago Filipe, Cidália Costa, Armando Brites, Rodrigo Barros, José Martinho Oliveira, José A. Lopes da Silva, Cláudia Nunes, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira
2021.

Development of biobased and thermoplastic 3D printing filaments derived from potato and coffee roasting industries by-products

Marta Rocha, Mariana Neves, Gonçalo Oliveira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Vilarinho, Paula Ferreira, Idalina Gonçalves
2021.

POTATOPLASTIC: Development of biodegradable bioplastics using potato byproducts

Idalina Gonçalves, Inês Vilarinho, Gonçalo Oliveira, Paulo Brites, Ana Barra, Joana Lopes, Liliana Pires, Liliana Cancela, Cidália Costa, Armando Brites, Rodrigo Barros, Cláudia Nunes, José Martinho Oliveira, Manuel A. Coimbra, Paula Ferreira
2021.

The suitability of potato chips industry byproducts for biobased thermoplastics production

Brites, Paulo; Oliveira, Gonçalo; Vilarinho, Inês; Gonçalves, Idalina; Nunes,Cláudia; Ferreira, Paula
2020.

New Molybdenum Funcionalized Hafnium-UiO-66 For Heterogeneous Catalytic Olefin Epoxidation

Diana M. Gomes, Andreia Silva, Ana C. Gomes, Patrícia Neves, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, Isabel S. Gonçalves
2020.

Molybdenum Carbonyl Funcionalized Hafnium-UiO-66 For Heterogeneous Catalytic Olefin Epoxidation

Diana M. Gomes, Andreia Silva, Ana C. Gomes, Patrícia Neves, Martyn Pillinger, Anabela A. Valente, Isabel S. Gonçalves
2020.

Development of starch/porphyrin-based photosensitizers for anti-infective therapies

Paulo Brites, Mariana Vallejo, Carlos Monteiro, Isaac Benito González, Ana Joaquinito, Maria Bartolomeu, Nuno M. M. Moura, Ana T. P. Gomes, Marta Martínez Sanz, M. Amparo López Rubio, Artur Ribeiro, M. Amparo F. Faustino, Adelaide Almeida, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra, M. Graça P. M. S. Neves, Idalina Gonçalves
2020.

Layered nanosystems based on polysaccharides and protein nanofibers for the controlled release of curcumin as anticancer biomolecule

João Carvalho, Tiago Carvalho, Nuno H. C. S. Silva, Ricardo J. B. Pinto, Helena Oliveira, Carla Vilela, and Carmen S. R. Freire
2019.

From common plastics to sustainable alternatives: A mechanistic study of a green catalyst

Beatriz C. Almeida; Figueiredo, Pedro; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
2019.

Enzymatic transesterification of PCL-PEG co-polymers

Figueiredo, Pedro; Beatriz C. Almeida; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
2019.

Rational design of enzymatic production of high-value biodegradable polymers

Almeida, Beatriz C.; Pedro Figueiredo; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
2019.

Enzymatic synthesis of poly(e-caprolactone): a QM/MM MD study

Figueiredo, Pedro; Almeida, Beatriz C.; Carvalho, Alexandra T. P.
2019.

Rational design of enzymatic production of high-value biodegradable polymers for biomedical applications

Alexandra T. P. Carvalho; Pedro R. Figueiredo; Almeida, Beatriz C.
2019.

Synthesis of poly(e-caprolactone): a bio-based polymer for biomedical applications

Figueiredo, Pedro; Almeida, Beatriz C.; Carvalho, Alexandra T. P.
2019.

Rational design of enzymatic production of high value biodegradable polymers for biomedical applications

Almeida, Beatriz C.; Figueiredo, Pedro; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
2019.

Catalytic cycle of CALB towards the synthesis of poly(e-caprolactone)

Figueiredo, Pedro; Carvalho, Alexandra
2019.

Rational design of enzymes for biopolymer synthesis

Alexandra T. P. Carvalho; Pedro R. Figueiredo; Almeida, Beatriz C.
2019.

Rational design of esterases for biopolymer synthesis

Pedro R. Figueiredo, Beatriz C. Almeida, Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
2019.

Starch, waxes, and oil recovered from potatochips by products applied on biobased thermoplastics production

Brites, Paulo; Oliveira, Gonçalo; Vilarinho, Inês; Gonçalves, Idalina; Nunes,Cláudia; Ferreira, Paula
2019.

Aqueous biphasic systems as purification platforms

Ana M. Ferreira, Ana R. F. Carreira, Tânia Sintra, João A.P. Coutinho,
2019.

ECOGRES + NG: uma pasta de gres inovadora

Vilarinho, Inês; Jorge Carneiro; Paula Seabra; João A. Labrincha
2019.

ECOGRES - Pasta obtida a partir dos residuos/subprodutos da Grestel

Vilarinho, Inês; Jorge Carneiro; Paula Seabra; João A. Labrincha
2019.

Influence of polylatic acid on fluidity, plasticity, elasticity and wettability of thermoplastic starch-based formulations

Vilarinho, Inês Lousada Silveirinha Borges; Ana Cachide; Gonçalo Oliveira; Paulo Brites; Idalina Gonçalves; Paula Ferreira
2019.

Development of starch-based bioplastics using potato chips industry byproducts

Gonçalves, Idalina; Vilarinho, Inês; Oliveira, Gonçalo; Brites, Paulo; Barra, Ana; Lopes, Joana; Pires, Liliana; Ferreira, Paula; Coimbra, Manuel
2019.

pH control in anaerobic bioreactors using fly-ash based geopolymers as buffer material

T. Gameiro, C. Correia, R. Novais, P. Seabra, J. Labrincha, I. Capela
2019.

Magnetic zerovalent iron nanoparticles for adsorbable organic halides (AOX) removal from pulp and paper mill effluents

T. Gameiro, M. Kamali, C. Correia, M. E. V. Costa, I. Capela
2019.

Wastes from egg and potato industries as raw materials for the development of lightweight fillers

Jéssica D. C. Santos, Idalina Gonçalves, Cláudia Nunes, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
2019.

Potato and egg byproducts for bioplastics production: moving towards the circular economy

Joana Lopes, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira, Manuel A. Coimbra
2019.

Novel multilayered nanostructured drug delivery systems obtained by layer-by-layer assembly of cellulose nanocrystals

Maia. M, Vilela. C, Pinto. R, Valente. B, Carvalho. T, Freire. C
2018.

Biosorbent films based on nanocellulose and lysozyme nanofibers for efficient removal of mercury (II) from natural waters

Silva, N; Figueira, P; Vilela, C; Pinto, R; Marrucho, I; Periera, M; Freire, C
2018, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 255.

Diffusion coefficients of metal acetylacetonates in liquid ethanol and supercritical CO₂

B. Zêzere, A. L. Magalhães, I. Portugal, C.M. Silva
2018.

New extension of the Liu-Silva-Macedo model to multicomponent Lennard-Jones intradiffusivities

Bruno Zêzere, Inês Portugal, Carlos Silva
2018.

Experimental and modeled diffusivities of metal acetylacetonates in liquid ethanol, and comparative insights with their diffusivity in supercritical CO2

Bruno Zêzere, Inês Portugal, Carlos Silva
2018.

Measurement of diffusion coefficients of lycopene and astaxanthin in compressed liquids

J. M. Silva, B. Zêzere, I. Portugal, C. M. Silva
2018.

Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant nanostructured cellulose membranes loaded with phenolic-based ionic liquids for cutaneous application

E. S. Morais, N. H.C.S. Silva, T. E. Sintra, S. A.O. Santos, B. M. Neves, I. F. Almeida, P. C. Costa, I. Correia-Sá, S. P. M. Ventura, A. J. D. Silvestre, M. G. Freire, C. S. R. Freire
2018.

Deep Eutectic Solvent Hemicellulose extraction in biorefinery processes

E. S. Morais, M. G. Freire, C. S.R. Freire, J. A. P. Coutinho and A. J. D. Silvestre
2018.

Deep eutectic solvents as green tools for selective extraction of hemicellulose or lignin from biomass

Belinda Soares, Eduarda S. Morais, André M. da Costa Lopes, Mara G. Freire, Carmen S. R. Freire, Armando J. D. Silvestre and João A. P. Coutinho
2018.

Rigorous Modelling of the NOx Absorption Process: Steady state sensitivity and validation of the dynamic behavior

Inês Vilarinho, Nuno Oliveira, Belmiro Duarte and Susana Pereira
2018.

Rigorous Modelling of the NOx Absorption Process: Steady state sensitivity and validation of the dynamic behavior

Vilarinho, Inês Lousada Silveirinha Borges; Nuno Oliveira; Belmiro P. M. Duarte; Susana E. F. M. Pereira
2018.

Chromatographic measurement of eucalyptol diffusivities in compressed fluids

B. Zêzere, I.S. Azenha, A.L. Magalhães, A. Mendes, C.M. Silva
2017.

Xylose fermentation by Scheffersomyces stipites for 2nd generation bioethanol: Optimization of bioprocess aeration strategy

Ana M.R.B. Xavier, Tiago M. Henriques, Suana R. Pereira, Luísa S. Serafim
2016, 33, S113.

Equation-based Rigorous Modelling of the NOx Absorption Process: Model Development and Process Optimization

Inês Vilarinho, Nuno Oliveira, Belmiro Duarte and Susana Pereira
2016.

Synthesis and characterization of new perylenediimides functionalized with dehydroamino acid

Figueiredo, Pedro; Proença, Maria Fernanda; Martins, José Alberto
2016.

Síntese de perilenobisimidas modificadas com derivados de antraquinona e ferroceno (para posterior aplicação como sensores electroquímicos)

Figueiredo, Pedro; Proença, Maria Fernanda
2016.

NOx Absorption Process in Nitric Acid Plants: Model Development and Process Optimization

Vilarinho, Inês Lousada Silveirinha Borges; Oliveira, Nuno; Duarte, Belmiro; Pereira, Susana
2016.

Different dissolved oxygen tensions on bioethanol production by Scherffersomyces stipitis

T. M. Henriques, S. R. Pereira, L. S. Serafim, and A. M. R. B. Xavier
2015.

Antitumoral potential of Cynara cardunculus L. var. altilis (DC) terpenic extracts on MDA-MB-231 cells

Ramos, P. A. B.; Guerra, A. R.; Guerreiro, O.; Oliveira, H.; Freire, C. R. S.; Silvestre, A. J. D.; Duarte, M. F.
2013.

Lipophilic composition of different parts of Cynara cardunculus L. var. altilis (DC)

Ramos, P.; Villaverde, J.; Bohm, M.; Guerra, A.; Guerreiro, O.; Freire, C.; Pascoal Neto, C.; Duarte, M.; Silvestre, A. J. D.
2012.

Valorization strategy for by-products of olive oil extraction industry

Lourenço, P.; Martins, C.; Carvalheiro, F.; Torrado, I.; Telhada, J.; Duarte, J.; Duarte, L.; Roseiro, L.; Viegas, M.; Moniz, P.; Bernardo, P.; Braco, P. C.; Lukasik, R.; Morais, R. C.; Marques, S.; Fernandes, T. S.; Guerra, V.; Pinto, F.; Lopes, H.; Duarte, M.; Neves, L. A.; Fernandes, M. C.; Ramos, P.; Sengo, S.; Brás, T.
2012.

Energy reduction in the freezers cabinets

Vilarinho, Inês Lousada Silveirinha Borges; Rossetti, Damiano
2011.

Sustainable conversion of whey into Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Haloferax mediterranei

Pais, J; Gameiro, T; Farinha, I; Serafim, LS; Reis, MAM
2010.

Growth of nanophase semiconductors on surface modified cellulosic fibers

Neves M., Monteiro O., Marques P., Gonçalves G., Pinto R., Pascoal Neto C., Trindade T.
2006.

Compósitos de polímeros naturais e nanopartículas de prata: síntese, caracterização e estudo da sua aplicação

Pinto R., Pascoal Neto C., Trindade, T.
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Optically transparent thin films of nanocomposites of chitosan and silver: chemical strategies and antimicrobial properties

Pinto R., Fernandes S., Freire C., Sadocco P., Causio J., Pascoal Neto C., Trindade T.
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Effects of cadmium and phenanthrene mixtures on leaf-litter decomposition by fungi in stream

Catarina Moreirinha, Sofia Duarte, Cláudia Pascoal, Fernanda Cássio
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Phage therapy in aquaculture: in vitro and in vivo studies

Catarina Moreirinha, Carla Pereira, Adelaide Almeida
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Alves, Catarina Moreirinha, Maria Faustino, Ângela Cunha, Ivonne Delgadillo, Maria Neves. Overall biochemical changes in bacteria photosensitized with cationic porphyrins studied by infrared spectroscopy

Adelaide Almeida, Eliana Alves, Catarina Moreirinha, Maria Faustino, Ângela Cunha, Ivonne Delgadillo, Maria Neves
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Wavelength dependence of the molecular targets involved in UV-induced damage to aquatic bacteria

Ana L. Santos, Vanessa Oliveira, Inês Baptista, Catarina Moreirinha, Isabel Henriques, Newton Gomes, Adelaide Almeida, Ivonne Delgadillo, António Correia, Ângela Cunha
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Phage therapy as an alternative technology to inactivate pathogenic bacteria in aquaculture

Adelaide Almeida, Carla Pereira, Catarina Moreirinha
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Monitoring microbial changes in fish after HPP by infrared spectroscopy

Catarina Moreirinha, Jorge Saraiva, Adelaide Almeida, Ivonne Delgadillo
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Monitoring microbial changes in fish after HPP by IR spectroscopy

Catarina Moreirinha, Jorge Saraiva, Adelaide Almeida, Ivonne Delgadillo
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Identification of fish bacteria by mid infrared spectroscopy

Catarina Moreirinha, António Barros, Jorge Saraiva, Adelaide Almeida, Ivonne Delgadillo
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Evaluation of the potential of infrared spectroscopy to assess microbiological quality of ham

Catarina Moreirinha, Alexandra Nunes, António Barros, Adelaide Almeida, Ivonne Delgadillo
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Detection of microorganisms by infrared spectroscopy

Catarina Moreirinha, Alexandra Nunes, António Barros, Jorge Saraiva, Adelaide Almeida, Ivonne Delgadillo
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Harvest season effect on chemical characteristics of day-neutral strawberry cultivar 'San Andreas'

Diana Lopes, Mário Cunha, Ana Maria Costa, Catarina Moreirinha, Ivonne Delgadillo
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Alternative methods for identification for detection of Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes

Joana Trindade, Catarina Moreirinha, Adelaide Almeida, Ivonne Delgadillo
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Potential of mid-infrared spectroscopy for the identification of plant pathogenic Fungi

Carla Barradas, Catarina Moreirinha, Ivonne Delgadillo, António Correia, Artur Alves
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Bacteriophages with potential to inactivate Escherichia coli during bivalve depuration

Carla Pereira, Catarina Moreirinha, Liliana Santos, Jesus Romalde, Leonor Nunes, Adelaide Almeida
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Reductions of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in cockles after bacteriophage application during depuration

Carla Pereira, Catarina Moreirinha, Liliana Santos, Rui Rocha, Ricardo Calado , Jesus Romalde, Maria Leonor Nunes, Adelaide Almeida
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Eutectic Solvents as efficient media for the extraction of hemicelluloses and triterpenic acids in Biorefinery processes

Eduarda S. Morais, Mara G. Freire, Carmen S.R. Freire, João A. P. Coutinho and Armando J. D. Silvestre
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Deep Eutectic Solvents as efficient media for the extraction of hemicelluloses and triterpenic acids in Biorefinery processes.

Eduarda S. Morais, Mara G. Freire, Carmen S.R. Freire, João A. P. Coutinho and Armando J. D. Silvestre
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Enhanced Extraction and Biological Activity of 7-hydroxymatairesinol obtained from Norway Spruce knots using Aqueous Solutions of Ionic Liquids

Ana M. Ferreira, Eduarda S. Morais, Ana Cláudia Leite, Aminou Mohamadou, Bjarne Holmbom, Thomas. Holmbom, Bruno M. Neves , João A. P. Coutinho , Mara G. Freire and Armando J. D. Silvestre
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Deep eutectic solvents as efficient media for the extraction of hemicelluloses and lignins in Biorefinery processes

E.S. Morais, B. Soares, M.G. Freire, C.S.R. Freire, J.A.P. Coutinho, A.J.D. Silvestre
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Bioactive compounds from plants @ CEBAL and CICECO: from the green extraction to the evaluation of biological potential

Ramos, P.
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Cellulose nanofibrils modified with latex nanoparticles as reinforcement for biodegradable poly(ε-caprolactone)-based composites

C. Vilela, J. Engström, B.F.A. Valente, M. Jawerth, A. Carlmark, C.S.R. Freire
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Release behaviour of Ag(I) in synthetic silver/cellulose nanocomposites

Fábio Silva, Ricardo Pinto and Tito Trindade
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Poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS): a base for new materials

Bruno Godinho
2024, supervised by Artur Ferreira.

Development of cellulose-based materials for dermal administration of drugs and bioactive compounds

Ana C. Q. Silva
2024, supervised by Carmen S. R. Freire, Carla Vilela, Armando J. D. Silvestre.

EXTRAÇÃO DE COMPOSTOS NATURAIS UTILIZANDO SOLVENTES SUSTENTÁVEIS: EXPERIMENTAÇÃO E MODELAÇÃO

JEAN-BAPTISTE PIERRE CHAGNOLEAU
2024.

Synthetic sorbent materials for the recovery of high economic value chemical elements

Joana Cruz Almeida
2024.

DESBLOQUEANDO O POTENCIAL DE HIDROTROPIA DE SOLVENTES ALTERNATIVOS PARA SOLUBILIZAÇÃO DE COMPOSTOS ALVO

Jordana Benfica Silva
2024.

MODELAÇÃO TERMODINÂMICA E ESTUDO EXPERIMENTAL DA SEPARAÇÃO DE COMPOSTOS QUIRAIS USANDO SISTEMAS BIFÁSICOS COM SOLVENTES VERDES

MAHTAB MORADI
2024.

RUMO A BIORREFINARIAS MARINHAS SUSTENTÁVEIS: O POTENCIAL DOS ECO-SOLVENTES

Mariam Achraf Mohamed Bahie El Din El Kholany
2024.

DESENVOLVIMENTO DE MEMBRANAS COMPÓSITAS INTEGRADAS COM MOFS DE ELEVADA PERFORMANCE PARA UMA EFICIENTE SEPARAÇÃO DE CO2

MOHAMMAD HADI NEMATOLLAHI
2024.

USO DE NANOFIBRAS DE CELULOSE PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE BIOTINTAS NANOESTRUTURADAS PARA APLICAÇÃO EM BIOIMPRESSÃO 3D

Nicole Silva Lameirinhas
2024.

Enzymatic synthesis of biodegradable amphiphilic polymer-drugs for cancer treatment

PEDRO MIGUEL REIS FIGUEIREDO
2024.

MATRIZES TERMOPLÁSTICAS PARA COMPONENTES AUTOMÓVEIS PROCESSADOS POR T-RTM

JOANA NOGUEIRA LAGARINHOS
2024.

REFORÇO E FUNCIONALIZAÇÃO DE FILMES BASEADOS EM AMIDO ATRAVÉS DA APLICAÇÃO DE FRAÇÕES ISOLADAS DE CASACA DE CASTANHA

Amália Margarida Teixeira Gomes
2024.

SÍNTESE, CARATERIZAÇÃO E AVALIAÇÃO DA TOXICIDADE DE MICRO E NANOESTRUTURAS DE POLI (2,5-FURANODICARBOXILATO DE ETILENO)

Ana Luísa Arantes Figueiredo
2024.

DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UM BIOMATERIAL CARREGADO COM FÁRMACOS PARA ADMINISTRAÇÃO NEURONAL

Inês Sousa Martins
2024.

Recycling of polymers: a case study on poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)

Vinícius de Paula
2023, supervised by Andreia F. Sousa and Armando J. D. Silvestre.

Sustainable and biodegradable packaging from potato, locust bean, and egg byproducts

Joana Filipa Martinho Lopes
2023, supervised by Manuel A. Coimbra, Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira.

SplintBy3D: from coffee by products to active3D printed splints

Beatriz Martins
2023, supervised by Idalina Gonçalves, Paula Ferreira.

Estudo da viabilidade da desintegração de estruturas de poliestireno expandido para nova moldação e expansão

Mariana Vala
2023, supervised by Paula Ferreira; Idalina Gonçalves.

Functional design applied to additive manufacturing of bioplastics

Gabriela Campos
2023, supervised by Idalina Gonçalves; Teresa Franqueira.

EcoSel - Estudo da seletividade na separação de gases em bioplásticos à base de amido recuperado dos subprodutos da indústria de batata

Beatriz Esteves
2023, supervised by Pedro Carvalho; Idalina Gonçalves.

Circularidade dos polímeros utilizados na indústria de duas rodas

Bruno Almeida
2022, supervised by Idalina Gonçalves; Victor Neto.

Influência do repiso de tomate no desempenho mecânico e físico-químico de filamentos para impressão 3D à base de polipropileno

Maria Luísa Costa
2022, supervised by Ana Barros; Idalina Gonçalves.

New polymeric formulations based on lignosulphonates

Sandra Magina
2021, supervised by Dmitry V. Evtyugin and Ana Barros-Timmons.

SmartByPads - Development of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory absorbent starch-based pads using tomato byproducts-derived molecules

Paloma Lopes
2021, supervised by Idalina Gonçalves; Sílvia Petronilho.

Waste2Plastic: From food wastes to biodegradable plastic fabrication

João Cruz
2021, supervised by Idalina Gonçalves; Elisabete Coelho.

Desenvolvimento de catalisadores a partir de materiais residuais para aplicação nos processos Fenton

Luana Sarinho
2020, supervised by Maria Isabel da Silva Nunes.

BigSeed4Films: Incorporação da semente do abacate em bioplásticos à base de amido

Alexandre Vala
2020, supervised by Idalina Gonçalves; Manuel A. Coimbra.

Development and characterization of multifunctional hybrid structures based on cellular metals

Pinto, Susana
2020, supervised by Marques, Paula A.A.P.; Duarte, Isabel and Vicente, Romeu.

Development of more sustainable polymers and composites materials based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid

Marina Matos
2019, supervised by Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre and Andreia Fernandes de Sousa.

Separation of triterpenic acids by simulated moving bed chromatography

José P.S. Aniceto
2018, supervised by Carlos M. Silva.

Biofuncionalização de nanocristais de celulose para o desenvolvimento de novos sistemas para tratamento e diagnóstico do cancro

Diogo Pinheiro
2018, supervised by Carmen Freire and Ricardo Pinto.

Biossíntese de nanopartículas através do uso de extratos naturais e estudo da sua aplicação no desenvolvimento de novos biomateriais funcionais

Elisa Martins
2018, supervised by Ricardo Pinto and Carmen Freire.

Production of Protein Nanofibers and their Application in the Development of Innovative Materials

Nuno H. C. S. Silva
2018, supervised by Isabel M. Marrucho, Carmen S. R. Freire.

Multi-layered nanosystems for the controlled release of anticancer drugs

João Pedro Fernandes Carvalho
2018, supervised by Carmen Freire Barros; Carla Vilela.

Measurement and modeling diffusivities of bioactive compounds in compressed liquids

José M. Silva
2018, supervised by Carlos Manuel dos Santos Silva and Maria Inês Purcell de Portugal Branco.

Ionic Liquids Aqueous Solutions as Sustainable Solvents in Separation Processes

Ana Maria da Conceição Ferreira
2018, supervised by Mara G. Freire and João A. P. Coutinho.

Studies on the synthesis of adenine derivatives and analogues as anticancer drug candidates

Figueiredo P.R
2018, supervised by Proença M.F..

Sustainable development of active biomaterials based on rice industry byproducts

Paulo David Martins Brites
2018, supervised by Cláudia Sofia Cordeiro Nunes; Paula Celeste da Silva Ferreira.

Magnetic nanoparticles based on ferrites for treatment of water containing chromium

Joana Cruz Almeida
2018.

Development and characterization of new extraction platforms using ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems

Helena Passos
2017, supervised by João A. P. Coutinho and Mara G. Freire.

Espumas de poliuretano funcionais derivadas de subprodutos industriais

Nuno Vasco Da Costa Gama Batista De Melo
2017, supervised by Artur Jorge De Faria Ferreira , Ana Margarida Madeira Viegas De Barros Timmons .

Produção de Extratos Bioativos a partir de Resíduos da CMC-Biomassa SA por Extração Supercrítica com Solventes Verdes

Vítor Hugo Dos Louros Rodrigues
2017, supervised by Carlos Manuel Santos Da Silva , Maria Inês Purcell De Portugal Branco .

Métodos preditivos para os parâmetros de associação de moléculas multifuncionais com a CPA EoS

André Manuel Moreira Palma
2017, supervised by João Manuel Da Costa E Araújo Pereira Coutinho , Mariana Belo De Oliveira .

Caracterização de nanopartículas de Fe3Se4 por dispersão Raman: conceção de protótipo para estudos sob efeito de campo magnético

Ricardo Batalha Guincho
2017, supervised by Maria Do Rosário Pimenta Correia , Nuno João De Oliveira E Silva .

Biofuncionalização de Nanocristais de Celulose para o Desenvolvimento de Novos Sistemas de Tratamento e Diagnóstico do Cancro

Nicole Silva Lameirinhas
2017, supervised by Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros, Ricardo João Borges Pinto.

Estudos para e desenvolvimento de novos processos de separação com terpenos e sua distribuição ambiental

Mónia Andreia Rodrigues Martins
2017, supervised by Ana Luísa Daniel Da Silva , Rui Vitorino .

Desenvolvimento de Membranas de Nanocelulose Bacteriana e Fucoidano para Regeneração da Pele

Ana Cristina Quintans Da Silva
2017, supervised by Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros, Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos.

Difusividades de Compostos Bioativos em Misturas Supercríticas e Solventes Expandidos

Bruno Miguel Martins Zêzere
2017, supervised by Carlos Manuel dos Santos Silva.

Avaliação de Sistemas de Lavagem na Linha de Branqueamento da Pasta Kraft

Inês Da Silva Ferreira Mendes
2017, supervised by João Manuel Da Costa E Araújo Pereira Coutinho .

Biofuncionalização de nanocristais de celulose com ácido fólico para o desenvolvimento de novos sistemas para o diagnóstico e tratamento do cancro

Nicole Silva Lameirinhas
2017, supervised by Ricardo Pinto and Carmen Freire.

Biofuncionalização de nanocristais de celulose com ácido fólico para o desenvolvimento de novos sistemas para o diagnóstico e tratamento do cancro

Fátima Gabriela Guedes Faria
2017, supervised by Carmen Freire and Ricardo Pinto.

Processamento e caracterização de extratos fenólicos de macroalgas: uma abordagem sistemática

Rafael Alexandre Faria Da Costa Félix
2017, supervised by Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos, Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre .

Extração da casca de Eucalyptus globulus através de alta pressão e sua influência na síntese de nanopartículas metálicas

Joana Lopes
2016, supervised by Ricardo Pinto and Jorge Saraiva.

Biosynthesis of metallic nanostructures using natural extracts: study of structural and morphological features and evaluation of its therapeutic potential

Madalena Pinheiro Morais
2016, supervised by Ricardo Pinto and Carmen Freire .

Hyperbaric storage of liquid sweetened yoghurt

Paulo David Martins Brites
2016, supervised by orge Manuel Alexandre Saraiva; Ivonne Delgadillo Giraldo.

Chemical characterization and evaluation of biological activity of Cynara cardunculus extractable compounds

Patrícia Alexandra Bogango Ramos
2015, supervised by Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre; Maria de Fátima Pereira Duarte.

Development of Infrared Spectroscopy for assessing bacterial quality in foods

Catarina Moreirinha
2015, supervised by Ivonne Delgadillo, Adelaide Almeida, Jorge Saraiva.

Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles: a toxicity and metabolomics approach in skin cells

Maryam Nasirpour
2015, supervised by Ricardo Pinto, Iola Duarte, Helena Oliveira.

Biosynthesis of metallic nanostructures using natural extracts: study of structural and morphological features and evaluation of its therapeutic potential

Catarina dos Reis Viegas
2015, supervised by Carmen Freire and Ricardo Pinto.

Green reduction of graphene oxide with Eucalyptus globulus bark extract

Mariana Rodrigues Ferreira da Silva
2015, supervised by Carmen Freire and Ricardo Pinto.

Prospeção de compostos bioativos nas macroalgas Himanthalia elongata, Laminaria ochroleuca e Undaria pinnatifida

Cátia Oliveira
2015, supervised by Armando Silvestre, Sónia Santos.

Synthesis of anthraquinone derivatives (as electrochemical sensors)

Figueiredo P.R
2015, supervised by Proença M.F., Araújo R.F..

Microrreatores – uma ferramenta para a otimização de bioprocessos

Bruno Miguel Marques Godinho
2014, supervised by Luísa Seuanes Serafim; Artur Jorge Faria Ferreira.

Application of new oxidoreductases in bleaching of kraft pulp.

ANDREIA DE FREITAS SILVA
2014, supervised by Dmitry Evtyugin; Craig Stuart-Paul (NOVOZYMES); .

Novos biomateriais baseados em celulose bacteriana para aplicações biomédicas

BRUNO FILIPE AFONSO VALENTE
2014, supervised by Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros; Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre; .

Compósitos de WC com ligantes intermetálicos

CARLA MARIA DA SILVA PINHO
2014, supervised by Ana Maria de Oliveira Rocha Senos; Cristina Maria da Silva Fernandes; .

Designing new downstream processes based in FPLC and ABS methodologies

JOÃO HENRIQUE PICADO MADALENA SANTOS
2014, supervised by Osvaldo Pessoa Jr; Sónia Patrícia Marques Ventura; .

Tratamento de efluentes aquosos contaminados com líquidos iónicos

CATARINA MAIA SECO SEIÇA NEVES
2014, supervised by João Manuel Costa Araújo Pereira Coutinho; Mara Guadalupe Freire Martins; .

Characterization of new nanocomposites based on natural matrices (cellulose) and metallic nanostructures of copper

Kornelia Pielak
2014, supervised by Carmen Freire and Ricardo Pinto.

Desenvolvimento de novos nanomateriais híbridos a partir de biopolímeros e nanopartículas metálicas para aplicação em biosensores e catálise

Joana Filipa Martinho Lopes
2014, supervised by Carmen Freire and Ricardo Pinto.

Vidros e vitrocerâmicos bioativos e antibacterianos dopados com prata

Marinélia de Neto Capela
2014, supervised by Maria Helena Figueira Vaz Fernandes, Maria Paula da Silva Seabra.

Synthesis and characterization of magnetoelectric/multiferroic ceramics

Marco Sílvio Assamo Medeiros
2013, supervised by Rob Pullar; Andrei Kholkin.

Síntese de nanocristais de semicondutores em líquidos iónicos

Fábio Martins Silva
2013, supervised by Tito Trindade; João Manuel Costa Araújo Pereira Coutinho.

Separation of dyes with reversible aqueous biphasic systems

Ana Maria da Conceição Ferreira
2013, supervised by Ana M. Fernandes and Mara G. Freire.

Estudos de síntese e libertação de Ag(I) em nanocompósitos celulósicos de prata

Fábio Martins Silva
2013, supervised by Tito Trindade and Ricardo Pinto.

Alternative Solvents in the Biomass Refinery Concept

Sara Magalhães da Silva
2013, supervised by Rafal Bogel-Łukasik and Armando Silvestre.

Catalytic routes to convert saccharides into furanic aldehydes

Margarida M. Antunes
2012, supervised by Anabela Tavares Aguiar Valente; Martyn Pillinger.

Phenolic compounds from forest industrial by-products

Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos
2012, supervised by Carlos Pascoal Neto; Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre.

New materials containing supported polyoxometalates and their application in oxidative catalysis

Joana L. C. Sousa
2009, supervised by Ana Cavaleiro, Helena Nogueira.

Infrared spectroscopy for assessing bacterial quality of ham

Catarina Moreirinha
, supervised by Ivonne Delgadillo, Adelaide Almeida.

Development of new biomaterials with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties for topical application

Eduarda S. Morais
, supervised by Carmen S. R. Freire and Mara G. Freire.

Patents

Alkaline activation of inert industrial wastes and clay by-products, process for their implementation and use in construction

Processes National

Batista, João; Ferreira, Victor; Pinto, Amândio; Tavares, Pedro

The present invention relates to articles for the building industry based on inert industrial waste, natural clays or clay by-products, obtained by alkaline activation method. In optimal conditions, bodies with adequate mechanical strength (30 MPa) and increased resistance to salt or acid attack are obtained. These products present a pe...

Alumina-based materials obtained by sintering of sludge generated from aluminium anodizing and lacquering processes

Materials National

Batista, João; Boia, Cristina; Pereira, Maria;

The present invention relates to obtaining alumina-based powder or consolidated refractory bodies, processed from sludge generated in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) of surface treatment, anodizing and aluminum lacquering industries.Proper operation and monitoring of WWTP ensures properties reasonable consistency, in term...

Aqueous coating compositions for use in surface treatment of cellulosic substrates

Products InternationalNational

Neto, Carlos; Barros, Carmen; Fernandes, Susana; Silvestre, Armando; Gandini, Alessandro;

The present invention relates with the application of novel coating compositions, containing chitosan (and its derivatives) and bacterial cellulose, for the improvement of the final properties of cellulosic based materials, like paper and textile materials. The process involves the preparation of homogeneous bacterial cellulose-chitosan...

Ceramic pigments based on industrial waste

Products National

Batista, João; Ribeiro, Manuel; Costa, Maria

The present invention relates to the synthesis of ceramic pigments by solid state reaction from industrial residues: sludges from wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) of metallic surface treatment industries (eg.: anodizing, galvanizing processes), blasting steel grits used in the shipping industry, smelting sands and wastes from cutting ...

Expanded clay containing sludge from the filtration process and treatment of water for human consumption

Products National

Batista, João

The present invention relates to the use of sludge generated in the filtration process and treatment of water for human consumption, in expanded clay formulations.The proper control of the operation of the filtration system and water treatment ensures reasonable consistency of properties, in terms of chemical composition and...

Expanded clay containing sludge generated in the paper pulp production process

Products National

Batista, João; Ferreira, Victor; Correia, António

The present invention relates to the use of sludge generated in paper pulp production process, in expanded clay formulations. The processing conditions control ensures consistency of sludge properties, in terms of chemical composition and particle size distribution. The sludge has a moisture content greater than 50%, which is almost ent...

Fast method of preparing porous ceramic artifacts

Processes InternationalNational

Segadães, Ana; Morelli, Márcio; Zurba, Nadia

The present invention is concerned with the preparation method, fast and at room temperature, of a very porous new ceramic material, that combines fast setting of magnesium phosphate cements with the gas evolution that occurs during carbonates dissociation in acidic media. The mixture of dry powders can be commercialized alr...

Fertilizing hydroactive pavement for the geobiochemical cycle of photosynthesis

Products InternationalNational

Segadães, Ana; Morelli, Márcio; Zurba, Nadia

The present invention is concerned with self-locking nonslip paver blocks, laid without using adhesive mortar, highly porous, based on magnesium phosphate cement, manufactured at room temperature by mould casting. The paver blocks combine the typical characteristics of the material (chemical composition, structure, easy and versatile ma...

Inorganic pigments based on hibonite structure, synthesis and usages

Materials National

Batista, João; Ribeiro, Manuel; Costa, Maria;

The present invention relates to a blue inorganic pigment which is based on the structure of hibonite consisting of a calcium hexaluminate, with the simplified formula CaAl12O19. The synthesis of hibonite structure with chromophore ions incorporated in the crystal net (eg. Ni), by solid state reaction, partially replacing Al3+ cations, ...

Lightweight aggregates exclusively produced from mixes of sludges generated from cutting and polishing of granite rocks and from filtration of potable water

Products National

Batista, João; Pereira, Fabiano; Monteiro, Miguel

The present invention relates to the use of sludge generated in the granite rocks cutting process and in the filtration and treatment of water for human consumption process in lightweight aggregate formulations. The stable formation of the granite rocks composition and the correct control of the operation of the water treatment system e...

Lignocellulosic composites and phase transition materials for thermo insulation and energy storage

Products National

Coutinho, João ; Neto, Carlos

The present invention relates to the formulation and preparation of composites based on lignocellulosic materials by incorporating phase change materials with the purpose of their application in thermal insulation and reversible energy storage. Lignocellulosic materials provide thermal insulation properties to the composite while also p...

Method for Obtaining na Extract Rich in Triterpenic Acids From Eucalyptus Barks

Processes InternationalNational

Domingues, Rui ; Barros, Carmen; Silvestre, Armando; Neto, Carlos; Silva, Carlos;

The present invention relates to a method of obtaining extracts having very high contents (up to 98%) of triterpenic acids, mainly oleanolic and ursolic acids, from Eucalyptus barks. The method involves the solid-liquid extraction of the bark with organic solvents, preferably hexane, and the fractionation of the crude extract by means o...

Method for the prediction of paraffinic deposits formation in crude oil during extraction, transport and storage

Products National

Coutinho, João ; Daridon, Jean-Luc

The present invention relates to a method to predict the formation of paraffin deposits in crude oil during extraction, transport and storage operations.Often oils contain considerable amounts of heavy n-alkanes that upon cooling or release of gases due to pressure drop, during operation or transport, tend to deposit in stor...

Modified cellulose pulps, a method of high pressure processing for preparing same and uses thereof

Materials InternationalNational

Evtyugin, Dmitry; Saraiva, Jorge; Santos, Andreia

The present invention relates to a method for modifying the properties of cellulose pulps. Said method consists of modifying the properties of cellulose pulps by means of cold/hot processing with the application of high hydrostatic pressure (100-1000 MPa) at temperatures between 0-100 ºC for a time period of between 1-75 minute...

Mortars containing phase change material microcapsules, their preparation process and use

Products InternationalNational

Lucas, Sandra ; Ferreira, Victor ; Aguiar, José; Batista, João

The present invention relates to a mortar for use in the interior and exterior coating of construction systems, comprising phase change material (PCM) microcapsules together with a lime binder and other auxiliary materials. The invention also concerns a process for the preparation of these mortars by blending the PCM microcapsules with ...

Nanocellular blocks for stonework construction

Products InternationalNational

Segadães, Ana; Morelli, Márcio; Zurba, Nadia

The present invention is concerned with a very porous ceramic block (cellular composite) for wall building, based on magnesium phosphate cement, having a mechanical strength rarely found in products with comparable porosity and low density, which acts as thermal insulator and sound absorption network. By combining the versatility of man...

Procedure for the production and use of porcelain stoneware tiles with antibacterial activity

Processes InternationalNational

Seabra, Maria; Batista, João; Grave, Cristina

The present invention describes the production process to obtain porcelain stoneware tiles with antibacterial action. The material promotes the bacteria’s death, while all the other required technological characteristics, particularly the chemical resistance and anti-staining properties, are assured. The product is made from a...

Process to obtain red clay ceramic by incorporating sludge from effluents treatment generated in metal surface treatment operations, or sands or smelting sand fines, and resulting products

Processes National

Batista, João; Silva, Rui; Castro, Fernando; Figueiredo, José

The present invention relates to the manufacture of red clay ceramic products, containing sludge from treatment of effluents generated in metal surface treatment operations. The optimization of the processing conditions, particularly the mixing of sludge with the clay matrix, had by reference the minimum deviation from the n...

Production of extruded ceramic floor tiles fully based on wastes

Processes National

Batista, João; Ribeiro, Manuel; Boia, Cristina

The present invention relates to obtaining a recycled ceramic formulation to produce extruded floor/coating by combining ceramic sludges, glass cullet and aluminum anodizing sludges. Careful separation process of impurities and of treating glass and anodizing wastes, and use of ceramic sludges properly handled and re...

Production of Mixed-Metal-Oxide Inorganic Pigments from Industrial Wastes such as Slimes from Metal Winning and Processing

Products InternationalNational

Batista, João; Peixoto, Manuel; Cordeiro, Maria

The invention relates to the production of mixed-metal-oxide black inorganic pigments cobalt-free, using industrial waste as raw materials such as a galvanizing sludge from Cr/Ni plating and Fe2O3-based sludge generated from steel wiredrawing. The industrial wastes were collected, analysed, treated and the formulation were prepared by t...

Reuse of aluminous sludges in the manufacture of mullite-based ceramic bodies

Processes National

Batista, João; Ferreira, José; Ribeiro, Manuel

The present invention relates to the obtainment of refractory ceramic bodies through different conformation processes, from aluminous sludge from waste water treatment plants (WWTP) of surface treatment, anodizing and lacquering aluminum industries.The sludge, as it exits the WWTP, can be used as raw material in the formulat...

Screen printing of titanium and zinc oxides layers in glazed ceramic pieces showing photocatalytic activity to degrade organic dye solutions

Processes National

Batista, João; Marcos, Pedro; Marto, John

The present invention relates to deposition, by screen-printing, of oxides layers such as TiO2 and ZnO on glazed ceramic pieces, to promote organic dyes degradation by photocatalysis in an aqueous medium. Deposition conditions optimization and subsequent heat treatment of the obtained layers, as well as the oxide/dye concentrations rati...

Turquoise ceramic pigment free of cobalt, vanadium and zirconium containing chromium/nickel plating sludge

Products National

Batista, João; Ribeiro, Manuel; Costa, Maria; Trindade, Tito;

The present invention relates to the synthesis, by solid state reaction, of a turquoise ceramic pigment, free of cobalt, vanadium and zirconium. This pigment comprises calcium oxide, silica, alumina, tin oxide and nickel oxide, being this the chromophore component. One of the formulations uses sludge from wastewater treatmen...

Use of a crystalline microporous aluminium methylphosphonate for the purification of vinyl chloride

Processes National

Rocha, João; Coutinho, João ; Freitas, Francisco; Valente, Anabela ; Lin, Zhi

The present invention relates to the separation of ethyl chloride and vinyl chloride by absorption using a crystalline microporous aluminium metilphosphate as the absorbent.The absorption ability of aluminium methylphosphonate to ethyl chloride is always higher than to vinyl chloride, at the same temperature and in the press...

Use of sludge generated in the water filtration process as workability adjuvant of single coating mortars

Processes National

Batista, João

The present invention relates to the use of sludge generated in the process of filtration and treatment of potable water as a workability adjuvant (setting retarder) of industrial mortars, in replacement of bentonites with a high commercial value. The proper operation control of water treatment system ensures reasonable consistency of p...

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