Alessandro Gandini
  Researcher  
   
  phone: 234 370 711  
  extension: 24 930  
  e-mail: agandini@ua.pt  
  department: Chemistry  
   
   
   
Projects
Group4 Icon Group1 Icon Group0 Icon Controlled chemical modification of polysaccharides for the development of novel materials (PTDC/QUI/68472/2006 )
Group4 Icon Group0 Icon Development of new polyesters derived from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (PTDC/QUI-QUI/101058/2008)
Group4 Icon Group0 Icon Evaluation of grape stalks and skins residues in chemical processing for valuable products (CHEMGRAPE) (PTDC/AGR-AAM/104911/2008)
Group0 Icon OLIVPOL - Polyurethane foams and thermoplastic composites from oxypropylated olive-stones (PTDC/CTM/71491/2006)
Group4 Icon Group0 Icon REVERSIBLE DIELS-ALDER FURAN CLICK CHEMISTRY AT THE SERVICE OF NOVEL FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS BASED ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES (PTDC/CTM/67444/2006)


publications
Reversible hydrophobization and lipophobization of cellulose fibers via trifluoroacetylation
Cunha, AG; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP; Gandini, A
2006, JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 301, 1, 333-336.
CICECO Authorship
Surface characterization by XPS, contact angle measurements and ToF-SIMS of cellulose fibers partially esterified with fatty acids
Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP; Gandini, A; Fardim, P; Holmbom, B
2006, JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 301, 1, 205-209.
CICECO Authorship
Controlled heterogeneous modification of cellulose fibers with fatty acids: Effect of reaction conditions on the extent of esterification and fiber properties
Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP; Belgacem, MN; Gandini, A
2006, JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 100, 2, 1093-1102.
CICECO Authorship
Suberin: A promising renewable resource for novel macromolecular materials
Gandini, A; Pascoal, C; Silvestre, AJD
2006, PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE, 31, 10, 878-892.
CICECO Authorship
Recent advances in the controlled heterogeneous modification of cellulose for the development of novel materials
Freire, CSR; Gandini, A
2006, CELLULOSE CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY, 40, 9-10, 691-698.
CICECO Authorship
A preliminary study of polyureas and poly(parabanic acid)s incorporating furan rings
Abid, S; Matoussi, S; El Gharbi, R; Gandini, A
2006, POLYMER BULLETIN, 57, 1, 43-50.
CICECO Authorship
Oxypropylation of cork and the use of the ensuing polyols in polyurethane formulations
Evtiouguina, M; Barros-Timmons, A; Cruz-Pinto, JJ; Neto, CP; Belgacem, MN; Gandini, A
2002, BIOMACROMOLECULES, 3, 1, 57-62.
CICECO Authorship
The organosolv fractionation of cork components
Cordeiro, N; Neto, CP; Rocha, J; Belgacem, MN; Gandini, A
2002, HOLZFORSCHUNG, 56, 2, 135-142.
CICECO Authorship
Urethanes and polyurethanes based on oxypropylated cork: 1. Appraisal and reactivity of products
Evtiouguina, M; Gandini, A; Neto, CP; Belgacem, NM
2001, POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, 50, 10, 1150-1155.
The oxypropylation of cork residues: preliminary results
Evtiouguina, M; Barros, AM; Cruz-Pinto, JJ; Neto, CP; Belgacem, N; Pavier, C; Gandini, A
2000, BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 73, 2, 187-189.
Cork suberin as an additive in offset lithographic printing inks
Cordeiro, N; Blayo, A; Belgacem, NM; Gandini, A; Neto, CP; LeNest, JF
2000, INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 11, 1, 63-71.
Urethanes and polyurethanes from suberin 2: synthesis and characterization
Cordeiro, N; Belgacem, MN; Gandini, A; Neto, CP
1999, INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 10, 1, 1-10.
Cork lignin characterization with dry hydrogen iodide H-1 NMR/GPC analysis: A comparative study.
Akim, LG; Cordeiro, N; Neto, CP; Gandini, A
1998, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 215, U136-U136.
Cork suberin as a new source of chemicals. 1. Isolation and chemical characterization of its composition
Cordeiro, N; Belgacem, MN; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP; Gandini, A
1998, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 22, 2, 71-80.
Cork suberin as a new source of chemicals: 2. Crystallinity, thermal and rheological properties
Cordeiro, N; Belgacem, NM; Gandini, A; Neto, CP
1998, BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 63, 2, 153-158.
Carbamates: Human Exposure and Health Effects
Freire CSR, Fernandes SCM, Silvestre AJD, Neto CP, Gandini A
The Impact of Pesticides
2011, Servia: AcademyPublish.
CICECO Authorship
Epoxy Polymers Based On Renewable Resources
Gandini A
In Jean-Pierre Pascault, R. J. J. Williams (Eds.), Epoxy Polymers
2010, 55-78. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
CICECO Authorship
Monomers And Macromonomers From Renewable Resources
Gandini A
In K Loos (Eds.), Biocatalysis in Polymer Chemistry
2010, 1-33. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
CICECO Authorship
Modifying Cellulose Fibre Surfaces In The Manufacture Of Natural Fibre Composites
Gandini A, Belgacem MN
In NE Zafeiropoulos (Eds.), Interface Engineering in Natural Fibre Composites for Maximum Performance
2010, 3-38. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing Ltd.
CICECO Authorship
Natural Fibre Surface Modification and Characterization
Gandini A, Belgacem MN
In S. Thomas; L. Pothan (Eds.), Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites from Macro to nanoscale
2009, 14-46. Philadelphia: Old City Publishing. Inc..
CICECO Authorship
Terpenes: major sources, properties and applications
Silvestre AJD, Gandini A
In Belgacem MN, Gandini A (Eds.), Monomers, oligomers, polymers and composites from renewable resources
2008, 17-38. Oxford: Elsevier, lda..
CICECO Authorship
Rosin: sources, properties and applications
Silvestre AJD, Gandini A
In Belgacem MN, Gandini A (Eds.), Monomers, oligomers, polymers and composites from renewable resources
2008, 67-88. Oxford: Elsevier, lda.
CICECO Authorship
Cork and suberins: major sources, properties, applications
Neto CP, Silvestre AJD, Gandini A
In Belgacem MN, Gandini A (Eds.), Monomers, oligomers, polymers and composites from renewable resources
2008, 305-320. Oxford: Elsevier lda..
CICECO Authorship
Chemical Modification of Wood
Naceur BM, Alessandro G
In Naceur BM, Alessandro G (Eds.), Monomers, Polymers and Composites from Renewable Resources
2008, 419-432. Amsterdam: Elsevier lda.
CICECO Authorship
Surface Modification of Cellulose Fibers
Naceur BM, Alessandro G
In Naceur BM, Alessandro G (Eds.), Monomers, Polymers and Composites from Renewable Resources
2008, 385-400. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
CICECO Authorship
Partial or Toral Oxypropilation of Natural Polymers and the Use of the Ensuing Materials as Composites or Polyol Macromolecules
Naceur BM, Alessandro G
In Naceur BM, Alessandro G (Eds.), Monomers, Polymers and Composites from Renewable Resources
2008, 273-288. Amsterdam: Elsevier lda.
CICECO Authorship
Lignins as Components of Macromolecular Materials
Naceur BM, Alessandro G
In Naceur BM, Alessandro G (Eds.), Monomers, Polymers and Composites from Renewable Resources
2008, 243-272. Amsterdam: Elsevier, lda.
CICECO Authorship
The State of the Art
Naceur BM, Alessandro G
In Naceur BM, Alessandro G (Eds.), Monomers, Polymers and Composites from Renewable Resources
2008, 1-16. Amsterdam: Elsevier, ltd.
CICECO Authorship
Furan Derivatives and Furan Chemistry at the Service of Macromolecular Materials
Naceur BM, Alessandro G
In Naceur BM, Alessandro G (Eds.), Monomers, Polymers and Composites from Renewable Resources
2008, 115-152. Amsterdam: Elsevier lda..
CICECO Authorship
Furan Chemistry at the Service of Functional Macromolecular Materials: The Reversible Diels-Alder Reaction
Gandini A, Belgacem M N
Materials, Chemicals, and Energy from Forest Biomass
2007, 954, 280-295. ACS.
CICECO Authorship
Recent Contributions to the Realm of Polymers from Renewable Resources
Gandini A, Belgacem M N
Materials, Chemicals, and Energy from Forest Biomass
2007, 954, 48-60. ACS Symposium Series.
CICECO Authorship
Surface and In-Depth Modification of Cellulose Fibers
Gandini A, Belgacem M N
In Dimitris S. Argyropoulos (Eds.), Materials, Chemicals, and Energy from Forest Biomass
2007, 954, 93-106. ACS Symposium Series.
CICECO Authorship
The bulk oxypropylation of chitin and chitosan and the characterization of the ensuing polyols
Fernandes S, Freire CSR, Pascoal Neto C, Gandini A
In Senel S, Vårum KM Sumnu MM Hincal AA (Eds.), Advances In Chitin Science
2007, 10, 530-535. Antalya:
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