ANDREIA F SOUSA. I obtained a BSc and a MSc in Chemistry (2004) from the University of Aveiro and PhD in Chemistry (2011) from the University of Aveiro within the EU project WaCheUp. Afterwards I was awarded, a post-doctoral fellow grant from the National Science Foundation FCT (University of Coimbra). Since 2019 I am an Assistant Researcher at CICECO of the University of Aveiro and I still maintain an invited position of Collaborator Researcher at the University of Coimbra. A substantial part of my time is spent teaching at graduation students (4h/week) and I am the proud mother of 3 young children.
I have 41 papers in ISI journals (+9 proceeding papers +2 book chapters). Within my main research line -Sustainable Furan Polymers- I have 3 Highly Cited Papers (DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.07.007; DOI: 10.1039/c3py01213a; DOI: 10.1002/pola.23130) (from 2017 onwards), accumulating >700 citations. I lead a team on Sustainable Furan Polymers at CICECO/UA, with 4 PhD, 1 MSc, 2 BSc, 1 Research Fellow and 1 Science Manager. In 2019 I was awarded on a highly competitive call (10% success rate) a prestigious COST Action in my main research field (CA18220). The funding of 500 K€ will allow me to expand my vision of developing novel Furan products for the market, under a circular rationale (recycled, biodegradable). I coordinate (Chair) an interdisciplinary network with 88 experts; 59 institutions and 29 countries. In total I participate(d) in 8 EU/National projects, 3 as PI at UA. Among other coordination activities, I coordinate a workshop on ‘Bio-polymers and Bio-based polymers and composites’ within the 9th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry (Oct 2020, GR). Additionally, I initiate, organise and chair the timely international workshop on ‘PLASTICS: think global, think circular, re-think end-of-life!’ (March 20, PT). I have supervised 33 PhD, MSc, BSc and research fellows, across different disciplines from biotechnology, analytical/organic chemistry to polymer science. I am a member of the Portuguese Polymers network (ARCP), Editorial Board of Polymers (MDPI), and Topic Editor of Frontiers in Chemistry (Frontiers).
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Biobased furanic derivatives for sustainable developmentGuigo, N; Jerome, F; Sousa, AF 2021, GREEN CHEMISTRY, 23, 24, 9721-9722.
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Unravelling the para- and ortho-benzene substituent effect on the glass transition of renewable wholly (hetero-)aromatic polyesters bearing 2,5-furandicarboxylic moietiesZaidi, S; Soares, MJ; Bougarech, A; Thiyagarajan, S; Guigo, N; Abid, S; Abid, M; Silvestre, AJD; Sousa, AF 2021, EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 150,
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Recommendations for replacing PET on packaging, fiber, and film materials with biobased counterpartsSousa, AF; Patricio, R; Terzopoulou, Z; Bikiaris, DN; Stern, T; Wenger, J; Loos, K; Lotti, N; Siracusa, V; Szymczyk, A; Paszkiewicz, S; Triantafyllidis, KS; Zamboulis, A; Nikolic, MS; Spasojevic, P; Thiyagarajan, S; van Es, DS; Guigo, N 2021, GREEN CHEMISTRY, 23, 22, 8795-8820.
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Asymmetric Monomer, Amorphous Polymer? Structure-Property Relationships in 2,4-FDCA and 2,4-PEFNolasco, MM; Araujo, CF; Thiyagarajan, S; Rudic, S; Vaz, PD; Silvestre, AJD; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Sousa, AF 2020, MACROMOLECULES, 53, 4, 1380-1387.
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Enzymatic Synthesis of Poly(caprolactone): A QM/MM StudyPedro R. Figueiredo, Beatriz C. Almeida, Daniel F. A. R. Dourado, Andreia F. Sousa, Armando J. D. Silvestre and Alexandra T. P. Carvalho 2020, ChemCatChem, 12, 19, 4845-4852.
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A Perspective on PEF Synthesis, Properties, and End-LifeLoos, K; Zhang, RY; Pereira, I; Agostinho, B; Hu, H; Maniar, D; Sbirrazzuoli, N; Silvestre, AJD; Guigo, N; Sousa, AF 2020, FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY, 8,
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Co-Polymers based on Poly(1,4-butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) and Poly(propylene oxide) with Tuneable Thermal Properties: Synthesis and CharacterizationMatos, M; Sousa, AF; Mendonca, PV; Silvestre, AJD 2019, MATERIALS, 12, 2,
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Cinnamic acid derivatives as promising building blocks for advanced polymers: synthesis, properties and applicationsFonseca, AC; Lima, MS; Sousa, AF; Silvestre, AJ; Coelho, JFJ; Serra, AC 2019, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 10, 14, 1696-1723.
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Highly transparent films of new copolyesters derived from terephthalic and 2,4-furandicarboxylic acidsZaidi, S; Thiyagarajan, S; Bougarech, A; Sebti, F; Abid, S; Majdi, A; Silvestre, AJD; Sousa, AF 2019, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 10, 39, 5324-5332.
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Replacing Di(2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate by Di(2-ethylhexyl) 2,5-Furandicarboxylate for PVC Plasticization: Synthesis, Materials Preparation and CharacterizationMatos, M; Cordeiro, RA; Faneca, H; Coelho, JFJ; Silvestre, AJD; Sousa, AF 2019, MATERIALS, 12, 14,
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Inside PEF: Chain Conformation and Dynamics in Crystalline and Amorphous DomainsAraujo, CF; Nolasco, MM; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Rudic, S; Silvestre, AJD; Vaz, PD; Sousa, AF 2018, MACROMOLECULES, 51, 9, 3515-3526.
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Tailored design of renewable copolymers based on poly(1,4-butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) and poly(ethylene glycol) with refined thermal propertiesSousa, AF; Guigo, N; Pozycka, M; Delgado, M; Soares, J; Mendonca, PV; Coelho, JFJ; Sbirrazzuoli, N; Silvestre, AJD 2018, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 9, 6, 722-731.
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Furanoate-Based Nanocomposites: A Case Study Using Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate) and Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate)-co-(Butylene Diglycolate) and Bacterial CelluloseMatos, M; Sousa, AF; Silva, NHCS; Freire, CSR; Andrade, M; Mendes, A; Silvestre, AJD 2018, POLYMERS, 10, 8,
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Bio-based poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers with adjustable degradation rate and mechanical properties: Synthesis and echaracterizationHu, H; Zhang, RY; Sousa, A; Long, Y; Ying, WB; Wang, JG; Zhu, J 2018, EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 106, 42-52.
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Improving the Thermal Properties of Poly(2,5-furandicarboxylate)s Using Cyclohexylene Moieties: A Comparative StudyMatos, M; Sousa, AF; Silvestre, AJD 2017, MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 218, 5,
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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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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 Visakh P.M., Mong Liang (Eds.), POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) BASED BLENDS, COMPOSITES AND NANOCOMPOSITES 2015, Elsevier Inc..
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