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Mara Freire awarded with the Vicente de Seabra Medal 2018
Biennial prize awarded by Portuguese Society of Chemistry distinguish the high quality, originality, and autonomy of research work in the field of Chemistry.
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1.5 million hours of CPU time in Mare Nostrum granted to CICECO researchers
The most powerful supercomputer in the Iberian Peninsula available to several members of the Computer Simulation and Multiscale Modeling research group.
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Andreia Sousa leads COST Action to develop sustainable plastics
European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development, involves 38 institutions from 21 European countries.
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Computational design of custom carbon-based models made easy
José Pereira and Sérgio Santos have developed CarbGen — an online tool for easy creation of functionalized activated carbon models for use in atomistic calculations.
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Helena Alves creates electronic textile for intelligent steering wheel
Graphene-based textile cover measures the galvanic response of drivers' hand skin, generating indicators to monitor driver's physiological and psychological state.
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Direct-writing additive manufacturing of lead free piezoelectric parts
Ceramic Tech Today, from American Ceramic Society, highlights research developed by Bo Nan, Susana Olhero, Rui Pinho, Paula M. Vilarinho, and José MF Ferreira.
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Mónia Martins distinguished by the European Federation of Chemical Engineering
PhD at CICECO/LSRE-LCM results in the best European thesis in Thermodynamics.
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Microfabricated surfaces inspired by the pollination phenomenon of bees
Lúcia Santos, Sofia Silva, Clara Correia, and João Mano publish their findings on Proceedings of the National Academy of Science journal.
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From ashes to ‘green’ cement
Manfredi Saeli, Rui Novais, Paula Seabra and João Labrincha develop environmentally-friendly cement using waste materials from pulp industry.
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Eco-friendly electrically conductive bionanocomposites for food packaging
Cláudia Nunes and Paula Ferreira aim to develop a new generation of chitosan - reduced graphene oxide based packaging for active food preservation.
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Novel way for controlling the luminescence of upconverting nanoparticles
Research co-authored by Carlos D.S. Brites and Luís D. Carlos made the cover of Advanced Functional Materials.
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Textile fabrics incorporate touch-sensing and light-emitting functionalities
Helena Alves, in cooperation with CENTEXBEL and the University of Exeter, develops graphene fibers that will pave the way for creating revolutionary smart clothes.
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Manuel Melle-Franco in the synthesis of giant graphene molecules
Article published in Angewandte Chemie, indicates potential application in the fields of electronics, photonics, and energy conversion.
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Rute A. S. Ferreira has joined the Board of Editors of Materials Today
Elsevier's journal is one of the most highly respected sources of news and reviews in materials science over the last two decades.
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Business idea awarded at "Born from Knowledge" competition
Extraction of antibodies from the egg yolk developed by Mara Freire, João Coutinho, Márcia Neves, and Sandra Bernardo won the competition in Health category.
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New oleanolic acid green extraction method from olive leaves
Ana Cláudio, Emanuelle Faria, Armando Silvestre, Mara Freire and TU Wien team develop a method with high application potential in pharmaceutical and olive oil industry.
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Aqueous biphasic systems for bioreaction-separation processes on the spotlight
Nature Catalysis highlighted integrated process for enzymatic catalysis, developed by CICECO and TUAT(Japan) research team, that allows product recovery and enzyme reuse.
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Andrei Salak research highlighted by the company Anton Paar
Study on phase transitions in perovskite multiferroics made in cooperation with ISIS Neutron and Muon Source and Element Six Global Innovation Center.
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Microplastics under the Raman microscope
Review article signed by Catarina Araujo, Mariela Nolasco, António Ribeiro and Paulo Ribeiro-Claro was highlighted in Science Trends.
Latest Publications
Relationship between dissolution temperature and properties of oil palm biomass based-regenerated cellulose films prepared via ionic liquid.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Optical sensors for detection of nano-molar Zn2+ in aqueous medium: Direct evidence of probe- Zn2+ binding by single crystal X-ray structures.
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
Effects and bioaccumulation of gold nanoparticles in the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) - Single and combined exposures with gemfibrozil.
CHEMOSPHERE
Selection of dispersants for stabilization of unfunctionalized carbon nanotubes in high pH aqueous suspensions: Application to cementitious matrices.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
Ecotoxicological evaluation of electrochemical oxidation for the treatment of sanitary landfill leachates.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
A Comparative Study of Molybdenum Carbonyl and Oxomolybdenum Derivatives Bearing 1,2,3-Triazole or 1,2,4-Triazole in Catalytic Olefin Epoxidation.
MOLECULES
Solid-Gas Phase Photo-Catalytic Behaviour of Rutile and TiOn (1 < n < 2) Sub-Oxide Phases for Self-Cleaning Applications.
MATERIALS
Doping beta-TCP as a Strategy for Enhancing the Regenerative Potential of Composite beta-TCP-Alkali-Free Bioactive Glass Bone Grafts. Experimental Study in Rats.
MATERIALS
Antimicrobial activity of pomegranate peel extracts performed by high pressure and enzymatic assisted extraction.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
Learning from Imperfections: Predicting Structure and Thermodynamics from Atomic Imaging of Fluctuations.
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BI(M) | POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031326
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Application deadline: 2019-09-20
BI(M) | IC&DT Biorrefinaria de microalgas Coccolithophore
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Application deadline: 2019-09-06
BI (M) | FCT UID/CTM/50011/2019 - líquidos iónicos próticos
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Application deadline: 2019-09-10
BI(M) | POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030075
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Application deadline: 2019-09-05
BI(M) | POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030075
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Application deadline: 2019-09-05
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