Image Twenty years of excellence in materials research on a global scale
14 October 2022

Twenty years of excellence in materials research on a global scale

Jornadas 2022 marked the end of the cycle of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of CICECO and brought together more than 300 participants and 12 invited speakers.

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Image New Book: Waste Valorisation Using Ionic Liquids
13 September 2022

New Book: Waste Valorisation Using Ionic Liquids

Francisca Silva, João Coutinho, Mara Freire and Ana Sousa (University of Évora) are the authors of the book.

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Image MXenes à la Carte: Epitaxially grown MXene sandwiches with nitrogen sprinkles and metal topping
28 July 2022

MXenes à la Carte: Epitaxially grown MXene sandwiches with nitrogen sprinkles and metal topping

Joint work from CICECO-UA and the University of Barcelona proposes a new method of growing thicker MXenes by taking advantage of the nitrogen-dissociating capabilities of thinner ones.

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Image Remove pollutants from water using 3D printed materials
22 July 2022

Remove pollutants from water using 3D printed materials

Nuno Gonçalves wins Marie Curie Posdoctoral fellowship to develop solutions for the removal of pollutants through 3D-printed photoactive materials.

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Image Margarida Martins is the author of the best doctoral thesis in the area of Sea
13 July 2022

Margarida Martins is the author of the best doctoral thesis in the area of Sea

The renowned scientific journal Marine Drugs, just awarded former CICECO PhD student for her work on the valorization of seaweed in value-added products.

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Image Satellites to power the future lunar station
13 July 2022

Satellites to power the future lunar station

Rute André and Nuno Borges de Carvalho (IEETA) start new project supported by the European Space Agency.

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Image Award-winning thesis proposes hybrid nanobiomaterials to decontaminate water
8 July 2022

Award-winning thesis proposes hybrid nanobiomaterials to decontaminate water

Sofia Soares developed her work under the supervision of Ana Luísa Daniel da Silva and Tito Trindade.

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Image New flexible piezoelectric bionanocomposites for neuromuscular stimulation
28 June 2022

New flexible piezoelectric bionanocomposites for neuromuscular stimulation

Cláudia Nunes, Dayana Sierra, Paula Vilarinho and Paula Ferreira are the research team behind the development of the new bio-based material.

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Image Third ERC Proof of Concept grant awarded to João Mano
14 June 2022

Third ERC Proof of Concept grant awarded to João Mano

HumanINK aims to develop a new family of commercially exploitable bioinks based on human-derived proteins, derived from blood fractions or placental tissues.

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Image How about a cup of coffee and a wall?
9 June 2022

How about a cup of coffee and a wall?

Paula Seabra and Marinélia Capela devolop green thermo-plasters in partership with researchers from University of Palermo and Institute of Nanotechnology of Lecce.

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