Rationale design of sustainable porous organosilicas for optimal CO2 uptake from biogas (GRACE)
European ComissionCoordinator
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 ...Redox-active Metal-Organic Frameworks as Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries (RedoxMOFs)
Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
One of the main concerns of modern society is reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. Due to their low cost and low environmental impact, electrical energy storage devices are among the most promising alternatives to conventional fossil fuels, as the electricity generated from renewable sources may be efficiently stored. In particular, lithium-...Solar-Powered Smart Windows for Sustainable Buildings (SOLPOWINS)
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Smart Windows Electrochromic and Thermotropic Devices Photovoltaics and Solar Concentrators Integrated SystemsSupported Covalent Organic Frameworks for the Monitoring of Pharmaceutical Pollutants (Charm)
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Sustainable Surface Treatments of Complex Shape Components for Transsectorial Industrial Innovation (SURE2COAT)
European ComissionPartner
Light alloys, like Al, have shown to be good options for replacing steel in many sectors due to higher thermal conductivity and weight reduction they allow, which has become crucial e.g. for e-mobility. However, without protection, recycled Al is prone to corrosion under operation in harsh environments (e.g. heat exchangers in heat storage units...The shape of water: Nanothermometry as a tool to unveil the structure of liquid water and water-based nanofluids (PTDC/NAN-PRO/3881/2020)
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Nanoparticles Nanothermometry Water local structure UpconversionTowards the use of IgY antibodies as alternative therapeutics (PureIgY)
European ComissionCoordinator
Immunoglobulins (or antibodies) are molecules produced by our white blood cells; the immunoglobins recognise 'invaders' and aid in their destruction. Humans make five different classes, one of which is similar in function to IgY, an unusual antibody made by chickens. The circulating IgY accumulates in the yolk of chicken eggs. This is convenient...Transform - Transformação digital do setor florestal para uma economia resiliente e hipocarbónica (TRANSFORM (P4.5. Moldes para embalagens sustentáveis e biodegradáveis))
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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))
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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))
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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 (3))
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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 creat...Transição para a fábrica do futuro (DRIVOLUTION (4))
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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 creat...Unlocking the scientific excellence and innovation capacity of the University of Aveiro in supramolecular multicomponent biomaterials for enabling advanced biomaterials for healthcare (SUPRALIFE)

European ComissionCoordinator
The SUPRALIFE project is a Twinning project funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme which is coordinated by the COMPASS Research Group at CICECO, at the University of Aveiro (UAVR, Portugal). The consortium also brings together the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e, The Netherland...Unveiling CO2 chemisorption mechanisms in solid adsorbents via surface-enhanced ex(in)-situ NMR (NMR4CO2)
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Reaching a record high of 32.5 gigatonnes in 2017, global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion continue to increase. Adsorption is considered a viable technology to reduce CO2 emissions. Because of its lower regeneration cost, amine-modified porous silica (AMPS) is the most promising CO2-adsorbent material for replacing the decades-old liqu...Valorization of solid residues from the processing of chestnuts: extraction of biopolymers and preparation of biodegradable films (ChestFilm)
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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).Yeast cell factory for mRNA bioproduction (Yscript)
