Scientific Interests
Molecular and Supramolecular Structure - C-H...O hydrogen bonds - Cyclodextrin inclusion compounds - Coordination compounds - Molecular Modelling - Computational Spectroscopy (computationally-assisted analysis of spectra).
Public Awareness of Science:
Selected Publications
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"Inelastic Neutron Scattering", 5 relevant papers:
142 Exploring asymmetry induced entropy in tetraalkylammonium–urea DES systems: what can be learned from inelastic neutron scattering. C. F. Araujo, P. Ribeiro-Claro, P. D. Vaz, S. Rudić, R. A. F. Serrano, L. P. Silva, J. A. P. Coutinho, M. M. Nolasco. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 26 (2024) 5969-5977. DOI:10.1039/D3CP04961B
140 Shedding Light on Cuprorivaite, the Egyptian Blue Pigment: Joining Neutrons and Photons for a Computational Spectroscopy Study. Mariana M. Coimbra, Inês Martins, Sofia M. Bruno, Pedro D. Vaz, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro, Svemir Rudić, Mariela M. Nolasco. Cryst. Growth Des. 23 (2023) 4961–4969. DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00211
137 Water in Deep Eutectic Solvents: New Insights From Inelastic Neutron Scattering Spectroscopy. Mariela M. Nolasco, Sónia N. Pedro,Carla Vilela,Pedro D. Vaz,Paulo Ribeiro-Claro, Svemir Rudić, Stewart F. Parker, Carmen S.R. Freire, Mara G. Freire and Armando J. D. Silvestre.Frontiers in Physics, 10 (2022) 834571. DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2022.834571
126 Inside PEF: Chain Conformation and Dynamics in Crystalline and Amorphous Domains, C. F. Araujo, M.M. Nolasco, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro, S. Rudić, A.J.D. Silvestre, P. D. Vaz, and A. F. Sousa, Macromolecules (2018) DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00192
124 Inelastic Neutron Scattering study of Reline: shedding light on the hydrogen bonding network of deep eutectic solvents, C. Araujo, J. A. P. Coutinho, M. M. Nolasco, S.F. Parker, P. Ribeiro-Claro, S. Rudić, B. I. G. Soares, P. D. Vaz, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys 19 (2107) 17998-18009
"Computationally-Assisted analysis of Vibrational Spectra", 5 relevant papers:
141 Intermolecular Interactions in 3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-Methyl-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane and 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane: Insights from Computational Spectroscopy. M. M. Nolasco, S.F. Parker, P. D. Vaz, P. Ribeiro-Claro. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 24 (2023) 16634. DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316634
127 Understanding the vibrational spectra of crystalline isoniazid: Raman, IR and INS spectroscopy and solid-state DFT study.Paulo J.A. Ribeiro-Claro, Pedro D. Vaz, Mariela M. Nolasco, Ana M. Amado. Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 204 (2018) 452–459.
125 Hydrogen Bond Dynamics of Cellulose through Inelastic Neutron Scattering Spectroscopy, Araujo, C., Freire, C.S.R., Nolasco, M.M., Ribeiro-Claro, P.J.A., Rudić, S., Silvestre, A.J.D., Vaz, P.D., Biomacromolecules,19 (2018) 1305-1313. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00192
110 Effects of hydrogen-bond and cooperativity in the vibrational spectra of Luminol, N.F.C. Mendes, Mariela M. Nolasco, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro, Vib. Spectrosc., 64 (2013) 119–125.
75 Computationally-Assisted Approach to the Vibrational Spectra of Molecular Crystals: Study of Hydrogen-bonding and Pseudo-Polymorphism, Mariela Nolasco, Ana M. Amado, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro, ChemPhysChem, 7 (2006) 2150-2161.
“C-H...O hydrogen bonds”, 5 relevant papers: 
126 Inside PEF: Chain Conformation and Dynamics in Crystalline and Amorphous Domains, C. F. Araujo, M.M. Nolasco, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro, S. Rudić, A.J.D. Silvestre, P. D. Vaz, and A. F. Sousa, Macromolecules (2018) DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00192
100 Hydrogen bond dynamics of C–H•••O interactions: the chloroform–acetone case, Pedro D. Vaz, Mariela M. Nolasco, Francisco P.S.C. Gil, Paulo J.A. Ribeiro-Claro, John Tomkinson, Chemistry – Eur. J., 16 (2010) 9010-9017
91 Hydrogen-bonding in Nitrofurantoin polymorphs: a computationally-assisted spectroscopic study, Mariana Sardo, Ana M. Amado, Paulo J.A. Ribeiro-Claro, J. Raman Spectrosc., 40 (2009) 1956–1965
56 C-H•••O Hydrogen Bonds in Cyclohexenone Reveal the Spectroscopic Behaviour of C(sp3)-H and C(sp2)-H donors Mariela M. Nolasco, Paulo J.A. Ribeiro-Claro ChemPhysChem, 6 (2005) 496-502
52 Towards the understanding of the spectroscopic behaviour of the C-H oscillator in C-H•••O hydrogen bonds: the effect of solvent polarity Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro, Pedro D. Vaz Chem. Phys. Lett., 390 ( 2004) 358-361.
“Cyclodextrin inclusion compounds”, 5 relevant papers:
73 Modification of the luminescence properties of a europium(III tris(-diketonate) complex by inclusion -cyclodextrin and 2,3,6-trimethyl--cyclodextrins J.A. Fernandes, S.S. Braga, R.AS. Ferreira, M. Pillinger, L.D. Carlos, Paulo Ribeiro-Claro, I.S. Gonçalves J. Incl. Phenom. (2006)
68 para-Halogenated Benzaldehyde Molecules included in Cyclodextrins:a combined thermogravimetric and spectroscopic study Paulo J.A. Ribeiro-Claro, A.M. Amorim da Costa, M. L. Vueba, M.E. Pina, Ana M. Amado J. Raman Spectrosc. 37 (2006) 472-479.
67 Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Encapsulation of a Linear Oligo(ferrocenylsilane) Trimer with b-cyclodextrin J.A. Fernandes, S. Lima, S.S. Braga,M. Pillinger, J.E. Rodríguez-Borges, Paulo Ribeiro-Claro, J.J.C. Teixeira-Dias, I.S. Gonçalves Eur. J. Iorg. Chem. (2005) 4729–4734
50 Interactions of omeprazole and precursors with b-cyclodextrin host molecules S.S. Braga, Paulo Ribeiro-Claro, M. Pillinger, I.S. Gonçalves, A. C. Fernandes, F. Pereira, C.C. Romão, P.B. Correia, J.J.C. Teixeira-Dias Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry,
47 (2003) 47-52. 45 Study of the inclusion compound formed between a luminescent europium(III) beta-diketonate complex and gamma-cyclodextrin Braga SS, Ferreira RAS, Goncalves IS, Ribeiro-Claro P, Pillinger M, Rocha J, Teixeira-Dias JJC, Carlos LD J. Incl. Phenom. Macrom, 44 (2002) 261-265
“Coordination compounds”: 5 relevant papers:
72 Dioxomolybdenum(VI) modified mesoporous materials for the catalytic epoxidation of olefins S.M. Bruno, J.A. Fernandes, L.S. Martins, A.A. Valente, M. Pillinger, Paulo Ribeiro-Claro, J. Rocha, I.S. Gonçalves Catalysis Today 114 (2006) 263–271
64 Highly Luminescent Tris(b-diketonate)europium(III) Complexes Immobilized in a Functionalized Mesoporous Silica S. Gago, J. A. Fernandes, R. A. Sá Ferreira, J.P. Rainho, M. Pillinger, A. A. Valente, T. M. Santos, L. D. Carlos, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro and I. S. Gonçalves Chem. Mater. 17 (2005) 5077-5084
57 Investigation of europium(III) and gadolinium(III) complexes with naphthoyltrifluoroacetone and bidentate heterocyclic amines J. A. Fernandes, R. A. Sá Ferreira, M. Pillinger, L. D. Carlos, J. Jepsen, A. Hazell, Paulo Ribeiro-Claro, I. S. Gonçalves J. Luminesc., 113 (2005) 50-63
55 Ru(II) Complexes Incorporating Tetrathia-macrocycles: Synthesis And Conformational Analysis H. Adams, A. M. Amado, V. Félix, B. E. Mann, J. Antelo-Martinez, M. Newell, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro, S.E. Spey, and J. A. Thomas Chemistry Eur. J., 11 (2005) 2031-2046
53 Spectroscopic studies of europium(III) and gadolinium(III) tris-beta-diketonate complexes with diazabutadiene ligands J. A. Fernandes, R. A. Sá Ferreira, M. Pillinger, L. D. Carlos, I. S. Gonçalves, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (2004) 3913-3919
Ongoing Supervisions
Catarina Araújo
PhD Student
Guilherme Brígido Rosa
MSc Student
Muhib Mohaohammed Sadeq Al-Rawi
BSc Student
Pedro Miguel Duarte Vaz
Collaborator
Rafael Alexandre Farinha Serrano
MSc Student
Simão Vidinha Pandeirada
PhD StudentProjects
ABSolEU: closing the loop on ABS plastics recycling (ABSolEU)
PartnerEuropean Comission
At least 85% of end-of-life ABS plastic, found in durable products ranging from toys to automotive components and daily-use items such as shavers, ends up in landfills or being incinerated. The ABSolEU project aims to develop and matur...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 LuminescenceEuropean network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development (FUR4Sustain)
PartnerEuropean Comission
Modern society relies on a huge quantity of polymeric materials. However, today, these materials are still almost exclusively based on fossil-resources and evolution to a more sustainable model of development is required. In this perspective, biomass and, in particular carbohydrates from, for example, low value b...Inclusion of organometallic polymers in cyclodextrins (PTDC/QUI/69302/2006)
PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
organometallic polymers molecular encapsulation X-ray diffraction Theoretical modelationInnovative Products and Technologies from Eucalyptus Project (InPacTus)
PartnerIndustry National
Inpactus, to be developed by the Consortium, aims to develop new solutions, such as cellulosic pulps with innovative features, new paper products with different specificities and functions, tissue paper with innovative properties, new bioproducts, biofuels and other materials obtained from the deconstruction and conversion of forest biomass and ...Metabolite-activated 3D stem cell differentiation into bone (BetterBone)
PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Strategies involving mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) osteogenic differentiation have emerged as promising tools in regenerative medicine. These work by either promoting in situ regeneration, or through newly-fabricated tissue grafts, potentially overcoming clinical complications related to more conventional therapies. However, bioengineered ...Metalloligands and Coordinatively Unsaturated Metal Centres for the Design of Novel Metal-Organic Frameworks (EXPL/QEQ-QIN/0199/2013)
PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
metal-organic frameworks bimetallic Secondary Building Units SynthesisModeling visible-emitting lanthanide complexes for OLED-RGB applications: a computational-experimental approach (PTDC/CTM-NAN/112168/2009)
PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
theoretical modeling lanthanide luminescence intramolecular energy transfer organic-inorganic di-ureasil hybridsThe Chemistry of Things (FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-016873)
CoordinatorOther National
A Química das Coisas desvenda a química escondida no nosso dia a dia e mostrar como os desenvolvimentos recentes desta Ciência contribuem para o bem-estar da Sociedade.Water Nanodrops in Microporous and Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials (PTDC/QUI/65805/2006)
PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Water Clusters Microporous materials Organic-inorganic hybrids NanostructuresPublications
Using Molecular Conformers in COSMO-RS to Predict Drug Solubility in Mixed Solvents
Cordova, IW; Teixeira, G; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Abranches, DO; Pinho, SP; Ferreira, O; Coutinho, JAP
2024, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63, 21.
Good vibrations: understanding deep eutectic solvents through the lens of vibrational spectroscopy
Araújo, CF; Abranches, DO; Coutinho, JAP; Vaz, PD; Ribeiro-Claro, P; Nolasco, MM
2024, Applied Spectroscopy Reviews.
Shedding Light on Cuprorivaite, the Egyptian Blue Pigment: Joining Neutrons and Photons for a Computational Spectroscopy Study
Coimbra, MM; Martins, I; Bruno, SM; Vaz, PD; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Rudic, S; Nolasco, MM
2023, CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN, 23, 7, 4961-4969.
Intermolecular Interactions in 3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-Methyl-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane and 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane: Insights from Computational Spectroscopy
Nolasco, MM; Parker, SF; Vaz, PD; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA
2023, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 24, 23.
Structural Dynamics of Chloromethanes through Computational Spectroscopy: Combining INS and DFT
Nolasco, MM; Coimbra, MM; Parker, SF; Vaz, PD; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA
2022, MOLECULES, 27, 21.
Vibrational Dynamics in crystalline 4-(dimethylamino) benzaldehyde: Inelastic Neutron Scattering and Periodic DFT Study
Nolasco, MM; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Vaz, PD
2022, MATERIALS, 15, 2.
Water in Deep Eutectic Solvents: New Insights From Inelastic Neutron Scattering Spectroscopy
Nolasco, MM; Pedro, SN; Vilela, C; Vaz, PD; Ribeiro-Claro, P; Rudic, S; Parker, SF; Freire, CSR; Freire, MG; Silvestre, AJD
2022, FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS, 10.
New Insights on the Vibrational Dynamics of 2-Methoxy-, 4-Methoxy- and 4-Ethoxy-Benzaldehyde from INS Spectra and Periodic DFT Calculations
Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Vaz, PD; Nolasco, MM; Gil, FPSC; de Carvalho, LAEB; Marques, MPM; Amado, AM
2021, MATERIALS, 14, 16.
ISBN:
1996-1944
Poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid)/bacterial cellulose membranes: Electrochemical performance in a single-chamber microbial fuel cell
Vilela, C; Cordeiro, DM; Vilas Boas, J; Barbosa, P; Nolasco, M; Vaz, PD; Rudic, S; Ribeiro-Claro, P; Silvestre, AJD; Oliveira, VB; Pinto, AMFR; Figueiredo, FML; Freire, CSR
2020, Bioresource Technology Reports, 9, 100376.
Asymmetric Monomer, Amorphous Polymer? Structure-Property Relationships in 2,4-FDCA and 2,4-PEF
Nolasco, MM; Araujo, CF; Thiyagarajan, S; Rudic, S; Vaz, PD; Silvestre, AJD; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Sousa, AF
2020, MACROMOLECULES, 53, 4, 1380-1387.
ISBN:
1520-5835
Extraction, Characterization, and Use of Carrageenans
In Parappurath Narayanan Sudha (Eds.), Industrial Applications of Marine Biopolymers
Leonel Pereira, Fabiana Soares, Ana Cristina Freitas, Armando C. Duarte, Paulo Ribeiro-Claro
2017, 37-90, Boca Raton, CRC Press.
ISBN:
978-1-498-73148-5
Characterization of Microplastics by Raman Spectroscopy
In Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos, Armando C. Duarte (Eds.), Characterization and Analysis of Microplastics
Paulo Ribeiro Claro, Mariela M Nolasco, Catarina Araújo
2017, 119-151.
ISBN:
978-0-444-63898-4
Chapter 7 - Morphological, Cytological and Chemical Analysis of the Heterosporous Gigartina pistillata
In Leonel Pereira (Eds.), Carrageenans: Sources and Extraction Methods, Molecular Structure, Bioactive Properties and Health Effects
Leonel Pereira and Paulo Ribeiro-Claro
2016, 147-160, Nova Science Publishers.
ISBN:
978-1-63485-534-1
A Comparative Analysis of Carrageenans Produced by Underutilized versus Industrially Utilized Macroalgae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta)
In Se-Kwon Kim; Katarzyna Chojnacka (Eds.), Marine Algae Extracts : Processes, Products, and Applications
Leonel Pereira, Filipa Meireles, Helena T. Abreu, and Paulo J.A. Ribeiro-Claro
2015, 277-294, Weinheim, Wiley-VCH.
ISBN:
978-3-527-33708-8
Chapter 7 - Analysis by Vibrational Spectroscopy of Seaweed Polysaccharides with Potential Use in Food, Pharmaceutical, and Cosmetic Industries
Marine Algae: Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Environmental Assessment, and Biotechnology
P. Ribeiro-Claro, L. Pereira
2014, Boca Raton (USA), CRC Press Inc.
ISBN:
978-1-4665-8167-8