Sustainable 4D hydrogels functionalised with plant-based nanoparticles for bone regeneration in cancer patients (GreenNanoBone)

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Biocompatible 4D materials for bone regeneration in MRONJ patients Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a rare but severe side effect of bone-targeting agents (BTAs) such as bisphosphonates, prescribed to breast cancer survivors to lower the risk of secondary bone cancer. MRONJ can cause progressive jawbone destruction, leading...

Sustainable exploration and biodiscovery of novel products and processes from extreme aquatic microbiomes to expedite the circular bioeconomy (XTREAM)

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Photolitography, which produces geometrical structures through light-induced polymerisation of monomers with high accuracy, precision and spatial resolution, was a key innovation enabler in the drive for high-performance miniature electronics, which had an unprecedented impact on every aspect of our modern life. Geometrically well-defined micros...

Sustainable Modular Advanced Reusable Tooling mold for footwear (SMARTMould@footwear )

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O projeto SMARTMould@Footwear visa desenvolver um molde híbrido de cavidades evolutivas para o setor do calçado. Este molde permitirá produzir diferentes tamanhos e modelos de solas, reduzindo o número de moldes necessários e promovendo a sustentabilidade. A sua adaptação a várias geometrias responde à procura por calçado personalizado. Combinad...

Sustentabilidade dos solos da vinha e aproveitamento ecoeficiente dos resíduos da viticultura (Soil&WineResidues)

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O setor vitivinícola enfrenta desafios como a degradação dos solos, a gestão inadequada dos resíduos lenhocelulósicos (RLC) gerados nas vinhas e o impacto do uso de pesticidas e fertilizantes sintéticos. O projeto Soil&WineResidues propõe uma abordage...

Tailoring 3D-Printed Inorganic Polymers for Enhanced Removal of Emerging Water Pollutants (PRIME)

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Sources of clean, potable water are rapidly declining worldwide, posing a critical threat to human survival. Addressing this crisis is essential to ensuring a sustainable future for humankind. Emerging pollutants (EPs) from our daily activities such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, per- and polyfluorinated substances, pesticides and d...

Tecnologia Laser aplicada à rastreabilidade e personalização de revestimentos cerâmicos (Laser4Tiles)

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

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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 disruptive prod...

The ShApe of Water: Part II - Unveiling the Hidden Architecture (Aqua II)

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THE SHAPE OF WATER: PART II - UNVEILING THE HIDDEN ARCHITECTURE WATER puts forward and intends to develop a unique and disruptive approach (including theoretical modeling and computer simulations) to investigate the intricate relationship among temperature, pH, surface density charge, and Brownian velocity in a range of differently sized upconve...

Towards more Resilient, Sustainable, Competitive and Intelligent Electrochemical Surface Treatments (RESINSURF)

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Hexavalent chromium is a highly useful chemical in various industries, but it is also very dangerous for health and the environment. It is commonly used for metal coating, making paints, and treating leather, but it can cause cancer and contaminate water and soil. For this reason, the European Union banned it in 2017, although it allowed its con...

Turning waste into a resource: Development of green fertilizers through nutrient's recovery from agri-food byproducts and livestock effluent (NUTREC4AGRI)

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Uma abordagem multidisciplinar e circular para o desenvolvimento de revestimentos multifuncionais inovadores, seguros e (bio)degradáveis (SAFERCOAT)

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Despite the relevance of polymers (e.g., coatings) in modern societies, the limited or absent (bio)degradability and recyclability associated with this class of materials pose serious environmental and health concerns. Addressing this challenge is thus a key priority for being fully aligned with the EU Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Developme...

Unconventional RISS catalysts for biobased hydrogen and renewable chemicals (H2biocat)

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In light of the need for major global transformations to achieve sustainable development goals, the use of biodegradable fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) as renewable sources of organic carbon derived vegetable oils, animal fat, waste cooking oils and algae, has valuably contributed to answer to the increasing needs for fuels and chemicals, and ...

Understanding PFAS to Protect People and Bivalves: Impacts, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies (UPS-STOP)

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Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), already detected in aquatic systems, marine edible species and in human serum and breast milk. PFAS are bioaccumulative and have been associated with many deleterious effects, including carcinogenic, endocrine disrupting, and neurotoxic effects. Additionally, it is known that CC-related facto...

Unprecedented photolithographic structuring of novel light-sensitive poly(amino acid) materials- a paradigm shift in delivering biocompatible devices (POLINA)

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Photolitography, which produces geometrical structures through light-induced polymerisation of monomers with high accuracy, precision and spatial resolution, was a key innovation enabler in the drive for high-performance miniature electronics, which had an unprecedented impact on every aspect of our modern life. Geometrically well-defined micros...

Unraveling the role of the Neurodegenerative Causative protein TDP-43 in Oncogenesis to identify Vulnerabilities for improved bREast cancer tReatment (UNCOVER)

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The genetic and metabolic links between neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) and cancer involve shared genes and pathways that are dysregulated in opposite directions—such as the ubiquitin-proteasome system, oxidative stress, and DNA damage—suggesting that mechanisms underlying NDs may confer protection against cancer offering new therapeutic avenue...

Upgrading wastewater treatment via synergistic adsorption-degradation of organic microcontaminants by enzyme-modified carbon materials (SYNERGY)

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Scientific and technological developments of the last century undeniably contributed to achieve current lifestyle standards. Yet, such progress also resulted in an undesirable heritage of anthropogenic contaminants that are seriously affecting water quality. That is the case of organic microcontaminants, such as pharmaceuticals, which end up in ...

Utilização de subprodutos de origem vegetal não edíveis no desenvolvimento de bioplásticos biodegradáveis ativos para revestimento de embalagens à base de papel (BIOCOATING)

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Valorização de bagaço de uva para produção de ácido láctico, contribuição par a economia circular (POMACE2LACTIC)

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

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