Artur Jorge Faria Ferreira

Professor Coordinator

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  • Águeda School of Technology and Management

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Scientific Interests

Polymers
Biorefinery
Powder X-Ray Diffraction
Microporous Materials

Ongoing Supervisions

Bruno Miguel Marques Godinho

Researcher

Cátia Sofia Vargas Alves

Research Fellowship

Faouzia Tayari Ep Iben Nassar

PhD Student

Ivana Rita da Silva Mendonça

PhD Student

Letícia Daniela da Silva Costa

PhD Student

Muhammad Haris

PhD Student

Regina Católico Silva

Research Fellowship

Zahra Zarei

PhD Student

Projects

CIRcularidade aplicada a Adesivos TÊXteis (Ciratex)

Local CoordinatorIndustry National

Circularidade de resíduos poliméricos do setor cerâmico (CiPoCer)

PartnerIndustry National

Free cooling Optimized Cabinet Operation (FOCO)

Local CoordinatorIndustry National

GreenAuto:Green innovation for the Automotive Industry (GREENAUTO)

Local CoordinatorIndustry National
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...

ILLIANCE (ILLIANCE (WP4 - SENSING HOME))

PartnerIndustry National
ILLIANCE Agenda embodies a complex ecosystem of integrated projects which aims at addressing the goal of carbon neutrality of the buildings sector, which represents 40% of global CO2 emissions. The adopted approach adopted is based on the development of complementary technologies associated with 3 core pillars, i.e.: health, comfort and...

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

Local CoordinatorIndustry National

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

PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Functional Inorganic Materials Chimie Douce Organic-Inorganic Hybrids Luminescence

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

Local CoordinatorIndustry National
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...

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

Local CoordinatorIndustry National
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.

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

Local CoordinatorIndustry National
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...

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

PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
polyoxometalate optical nonlinearity organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical materials

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

Local CoordinatorIndustry National

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

Local CoordinatorIndustry National
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...

Publications

Efficacy of bacterial cellulose hydrogel in microfiber removal from contaminated waters: A sustainable approach to wastewater treatment

Rodrigues, F; Faria, M; Mendonça, I; Sousa, E; Ferreira, A; Cordeiro, N
2024, SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 919.
ISBN: 1879-1026

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(glycerol sebacate), Poly(glycerol succinate) and Poly(glycerol sebacate-co-succinate)

Godinho, B; Nogueira, R; Gama, N; Ferreira, A
2024, JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, 32, 9, 4330-4347.
ISBN: 1572-8919

Polyurethane Recycling Through Acidolysis: Current Status and Prospects for the Future

Gama, N; Godinho, B; Madureira, P; Marques, G; Barros-Timmons, A; Ferreira, A
2024, JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, 32, 10, 4777-4793.
ISBN: 1572-8919

Response Surface Methodology Applied to Cyanobacterial EPS Production: Steps and Statistical Validations

Rodrigues, F; Mendonca, I; Faria, M; Gomes, R; Pinchetti, JLG; Ferreira, A; Cordeiro, N
2024, PROCESSES, 12, 8.
ISBN: 2227-9717

Solvolysis of Nylon: A Pathway to Sustainable Recycling and Circular Economy

Gama, N; Araújo, J; Godinho, B; Ferreira, A; Barros-Timmons, A
2024, SUSTAINABILITY, 16, 22.
ISBN: 2071-1050

The Recycling of Construction Foams: An Overview

Gama N.; Barros-Timmons A.; Ferreira A.
2024, Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering.

Synthesis of Prepolymers of Poly(glycerol-co-diacids) Based on Sebacic and Succinic Acid Mixtures

Godinho, B; Nogueira, R; Gama, N; Ferreira, A
2023, ACS OMEGA, 8, 18, 16194-16205.

Solving urban water microplastics with bacterial cellulose hydrogels: Leveraging predictive computational models

Mendonça, I; Sousa, J; Cunha, C; Faria, M; Ferreira, A; Cordeiro, N
2023, CHEMOSPHERE, 314.

Bacterial cellulose biopolymers: The sustainable solution to water-polluting microplastics

Faria, M; Cunha, C; Gomes, M; Mendonca, I; Kaufmann, M; Ferreira, A; Cordeiro, N
2022, WATER RESEARCH, 222.

Different methods of synthesizing poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS): A review

Godinho, B; Gama, N; Ferreira, A
2022, FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 10.

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

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