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Carla Vilela, born in Aveiro (Portugal), graduated in Chemical Engineering in 2004 and obtained a MSc degree in Materials Science and Engineering (EMMS) in 2008 at the University of Aveiro (UAVR, Portugal). During her MSc studies, she was awarded with a merit grant from the Joint European Masters Programme in Materials Science (EMMS). In 2008, CVilela started working as a grant holder on a National project (034/7.1/ADI/NOR) with Association Network for Competence in Polymers (Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, FEUP, Portugal), which set the stage for the beginning of her PhD studies at UAVR (PhD grant SFRH/BD/44884/2008 awarded by the Portuguese Foundation from Science and Technology (FCT)) concerning the valorisation of vegetable oils as sources of novel macromolecular materials derived from renewable resources. After finishing her PhD in 2012, she participated as a grant holder in the National project PTDC/QUI-QUI/120982/2010 – Creating value from bio-wastes: suberin extraction and biotransformation in biocompatible ionic liquids aiming on novel biomaterials and compounds (University NOVA of Lisbon, Portugal). From June 2013 to December 2018, she was a post-doctoral researcher at CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials holding a postdoctoral fellowship (SFRH/BPD/84168/2012) awarded by FCT.
Currently, she is an Assistant Researcher (research contract awarded by FCT, CEECIND/00263/2018) and a Principal Investigator of two national R&D projects (PTDC/BII-BIO/1901/2021 and CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-113565) at CICECO, and her main research interests include the engineering of eco-friendly NANOCELLULOSE-based nanostructured conductive membranes for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, and the development of macromolecular-based materials containing BIOPOLYMERS and bioactive molecules for diverse applications (e.g., drug delivery, wound healing and active packaging). She already supervised 30 students (at BSc, MSc and PhD levels), 1 post-doctoral researcher and 3 research fellows. Her current research team includes 1 post-doctoral researcher, and 1 MSc and 6 PhD students.
CVilela is the author of 72 SCI papers (h-index: 26; citations: 2460), 3 books, 5 book chapters, 2 datasets, 2 national patents, 8 abstracts of papers of the American Chemical Society, 10 conference proceedings, and more than 100 communications in national and international conferences . She has acted as invited Guest Editor for Applied Science (2018), Materials (2019-2021) and Nanomaterials (2019-2021) journals (MDPI), and is an active reviewer for international journals (e.g. Nature Commun., Carbohydr. Polym., Sci. Reports, Environ. Sci. Technol., ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., ACS Nano).
CVilela is an Associate Editor of Chemisrty Africa (Springer Nature), Editorial Board Member of Cogent Chemistry (Taylor & Francis Group) and Polysaccharides (MDPI), and Topical Advisory Panel Member of Nanomaterials (MDPI). She was a participant of the COST Action FP1405 (ActInPak, 2015-2019), and is a member of the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) and the Portuguese Materials Society (SPM).
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Nanocellulose-based antifungal nanocomposites against the polymorphic fungus Candida albicansVilela, C; Oliveira, H; Almeida, A; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR
2019, CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 217, 207-216.
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Zwitterionic Nanocellulose-Based Membranes for Organic Dye RemovalVilela, C; Moreirinha, C; Almeida, A; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR
2019, MATERIALS, 12, 9,
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A compendium of current developments on polysaccharide and protein-based microneedlesFonseca, DFS; Vilela, C; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR
2019, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 136, 704-728.
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Multilayered nanocellulose based systems for skin regenerationFreire, C; Fonseca, D; Vilela, C; Silvestre, A
2019, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 257,
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Polysaccharide-based microneedles for transdermal delivery of insulinFreire, C; Fonseca, D; Vilela, C; Costa, P; Almeida, I; Pereira, P; Silvestre, A
2019, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 257,
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Synthesis and characterization of photoactive porphyrin and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) based materials with bactericidal propertiesCastro, KADF; Moura, NMM; Simoes, MMQ; Cavaleiro, JAS; Faustino, MDF; Cunha, A; Paz, FAA; Mendes, RF; Almeida, A; Freire, CSR; Vilela, C; Silvestre, AJD; Nakagaki, S; Neves, MDPMS
2019, APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 16, 332-341.
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Nanocellulose-based materials as components of polymer electrolyte fuel cellsVilela, C; Silvestre, AJD; Figueiredo, FML; Freire, CSR
2019, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 7, 35, 20045-20074.
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Exploiting poly(e-caprolactone) and cellulose nanofibrils modified with latex nanoparticles for the development of biodegradable nanocompositesVilela, C; Engstrom, J; Valente, BFA; Jawerth, M; Carlmark, A; Freire, CSR
2019, POLYMER COMPOSITES, 40, 4, 1342-1353.
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Antimicrobial and Conductive Nanocellulose-Based Films for Active and Intelligent Food PackagingVilela, C; Moreirinha, C; Domingues, EM; Figueiredo, FML; Almeida, A; Freire, CSR
2019, NANOMATERIALS, 9, 7,
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API-DES: improving drug solubility with deep eutectic solventsRibeiro-Claro, P; Rudic, S; Nolasco, M; Araujo, C; Freire, C; Pedro, S; Vaz, PD; Vilela, C
2019, STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source,
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Pullulan-based nanocomposite films for functional food packaging: Exploiting lysozyme nanofibers as antibacterial and antioxidant reinforcing additivesSilva, NHCS; Vilela, C; Almeida, A; Marrucho, IM; Freire, CSR
2018, FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS, 77, 921-930.
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Tuning lysozyme nanofibers dimensions using deep eutectic solvents for improved reinforcement abilitySilva, NHCS; Vilela, C; Pinto, RJB; Martins, MA; Marrucho, IM; Freire, CSR
2018, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 115, 518-527.
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Poly(bis[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]phosphate)/Bacterial Cellulose Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization and Application as Polymer Electrolyte MembranesVilela, C; Martins, APC; Sousa, N; Silvestre, AJD; Figueiredo, FML; Freire, CSR
2018, APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 8, 7,
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A concise guide to active agents for active food packagingVilela, C; Kurek, M; Hayouka, Z; Rocker, B; Yildirim, S; Antunes, MDC; Nilsen-Nygaard, J; Pettersen, MK; Freire, CSR
2018, TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 80, 212-222.
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Secondary metabolites from Eucalyptus grandis wood cultivated in Portugal, Brazil and South AfricaSantos, SAO; Vilela, C; Domingues, RMA; Oliveira, CSD; Villaverde, JJ; Freire, CSR; Neto, CP; Silvestre, AJD
2017, INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 95, 357-364.
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Advanced Nanocellulose-Based Materials: Production, Properties and ApplicationsC. Vilela; C.S.R. Freire
2022, MDPI.
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Advanced Biopolymer-Based Nanocomposites and Hybrid MaterialsArmando J. D. Silvestre; Carmen S.R. Freire; Carla Vilela
2021, Basel: MDPI.
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Polysaccharide Based Hybrid Materials, Metals and Metal Oxides, Graphene and Carbon NanotubesCarla Vilela, Ricardo J. B. Pinto, Susana Pinto, Paula Marques, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carmen S. R. Freire
2018, Springer.
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Active packagingCarvalho, João P.F.; Freire, Carmen S.R.; Vilela, Carla
In Galanakis, Charis (Eds.), Sustainable Food Processing and Engineering Challenges
2021, Academic Press.
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Modification of textiles for functional applicationsAna C. Q. Silva, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carmen S. R. Freire, Carla Vilela
In Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal (Eds.), Fundamentals of Natural Fibres and Textiles
2021, 303-365. Elsevier.
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Development and applications of cellulose nanofibres based polymer nanocompositesCarla Vilela, Ricardo J. B. Pinto, Ana R. P. Figueiredo, Carlos Pascoal Neto, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carmen S. R. Freire
In Ehsan Bafekrpour (Eds.), Advanced Composite Materials: Properties and Applications
2017, 1-65. Warsaw/Berlin: De Gruyter Open.
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Polyethylene Terephthalate: Copolyesters, Composites, and Renewable AlternativesAndreia F. Sousa, Carla Vilela, Marina Matos, Carmen S.R. Freire, Armando J.D. Silvestre, Jorge F.J. Coelho
In P. M. Visakh Mong Liang (Eds.), Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites.
2015, 111-139. Elsevier Science Ltd.
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2 Bacterial Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites: Roadmap for Innovative MaterialsA. R. P. Figueiredo, C. Vilela, C. Pascoal Neto, A.J.D. Silvestre and C.S.R. Freire
Nanocellulose Polymer Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications
2014, Scrivener: Willey.
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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,
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Biosorbent films based on nanocellulose and lysozyme nanofibers for efficient removal of mercury (II) from natural watersSilva, N; Figueira, P; Vilela, C; Pinto, R; Marrucho, I; Periera, M; Freire, C
2018, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 255,
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Cellulose nanofibrils modified with latex nanoparticles as reinforcement for biodegradable poly(ε-caprolactone)-based compositesC. Vilela, J. Engström, B.F.A. Valente, M. Jawerth, A. Carlmark, C.S.R. Freire
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Biosorbent films based on nanocellulose and lysozyme nanofibers for efficient removal of mercury (II) from natural watersSilva, N; Figueira, P; Vilela, C; Pinto, R; Marrucho, I; Pereira, M; Freire, C
2018, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 255,
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New biobased material for myocardial regeneration applications
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