Luisa Maria Rocha Durães (C21F-C2FA-C7F4)

Curriculum Vitae

Luisa Maria Rocha Durães

Luisa Durães is Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering of University of Coimbra and full member of the Centre on Chemical Engineering and Environmental Resources for Sustainability (CERES). She concluded her PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2008, specializing in the energetic materials area and, after that, in the synthesis of nanostructured materials (aerogels, core-shell and/or porous nanoparticles, films), by sol-gel technology and other soft solution approaches for multiple applications. After participating in 7 international projects in the area of energetic materials during her PhD, she contributed actively to the development of 26 funded projects in the area of nanotechnology (6 international). Most of them (18) aim(ed) the development of surface-modified and reinforced silica nanostructured materials (aerogels, mainly) for insulation, environmental remediation or biomedical purposes. She was/is PI and/or responsible by UC contribution of 11 of these projects (5 international). She has successfully supervised 6 PhD finished works (+5 ongoing), 70 MSc theses, 13 IAESTE/mobility trainees and >20 project researchers. She published ca.120 peer reviewed papers/book chapters and ca.150 papers/abstracts in conference proceedings. Her h-index is 32 (Scopus, WoS). She is co-inventor of 5 international patents (2015, 2022; all published). She received the prize "247 Anos FCTUC" (2019) for the international impact of her publications in 2018, and one of her papers (DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2013.10.017) was distinguished by Elsevier with the prize "The 2018 Most Downloaded Article Award". One of her MSc supervised thesis was awarded with the "Prémio Cátedra Fertiberia de Estudios Agroambientales", originating 3 publications in Q1 journals. She also won the NextLap Accelerator - 2022 with the idea "Recycled Rubber-Silica Aerogel for Thermal Insulation of Buildings", and an award at Acelera@UC 2024 with the project RubLiq. She belongs to the "World Top 2% Scientists" ranking of University of Stanford, since 2022. As an expert, she evaluated 24 international projects by invitation from National Foundations/Agencies in Europe and reviewed over 160 scientific manuscripts for ca. 50 high quality journals. She is Editor of Molecules (MDPI, IF 4.6) and is/was Guest-Editor of 6 Special Issues focusing in the application of aerogels in environmental protection (Journals: Polymers, Gels and Molecules). She was also member of 15 PhD and ca. 100 MSc juris (many of them as chair). Moreover, she is member of the Technical Commission CT194-Nanotechnologies of the Portuguese Institute of Quality, linked to ISO and CEN standardization bureaus. She organized 12 scientific seminars/meetings/webinars and is a regular contributor to Science dissemination open activities to the society (Researchers Night, Science week, Open days, Summer University, among others). She was Coordinator of the Integrated Master in Chemical Engineering of University of Coimbra (2019-2021) and nominated twice as Vice-Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering of University of Coimbra for the academic area (2015-2019). She was the Head of this department between 2021 and 2023. Currently she is Coordinator of the Master in Chemical Engineering of University of Coimbra.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Luisa Maria Rocha Durães

Citation names

Durães, Luisa
Durães, L.
Luísa Durães
Luisa Durães

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: C21F-C2FA-C7F4
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3336-2449
Researcher Id: B-5176-2012
Scopus Author Id: 55924975500

Email addresses

luisa@eq.uc.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Fax

239798703 (Professional)

Telephone

239798737 (Professional)

Addresses

Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra. Pólo II, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3030-790, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://www.uc.pt/fctuc/deq/pessoas/docentes/luisa_duraes (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology
Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Engineering
Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Advanced (C1)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)
French	Upper intermediate (B2)	Proficiency (C2)	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)	Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian	Beginner (A1)	Advanced (C1)	Beginner (A1)	Advanced (C1)	Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Italian	Beginner (A1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Beginner (A1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2008/06/17 Concluded	PhD in Chemical Engineering (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Study of the Reaction between Iron(III) Oxide and Aluminum and Evaluation of its Energetic Performance" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Approved with Honour and Loud
1999/10/11 Concluded	Master in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Simulation and Analysis of Gaseous Systems Originated in the Decomposition of Energetic Materials" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Very Good
1993/07/30 Concluded	Chemical Engineering Degree (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal " Simulation and Analysis of Gases Released by Energetic Systems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	15/20
1988/07/31 Concluded	Sciences A (Ensino secundário) Escola Secundária de Santa Comba Dão, Portugal	16.2/20

Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/04/04 - Current	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2008/06/17 - 2019/04/03	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
1999/10/12 - 2008/06/16	Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
1995/05/15 - 1999/10/11	Trainee Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024 - Current	Coordinator of "Design of Advanced Materials" research group at CERES	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra, CERES - Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability, Portugal
2023/12 - Current	Coordinator of the Master in Chemical Engineering	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2021 - 2023	Organic Unit Director	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2020/05/01 - 2023	Coordinator of CeM research group at CIEPQPF	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2019/11 - 2021/12	Coordinator of the Integrated Master in Chemical Engineering	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2015/11 - 2019/11	Organic Unit Sub-director	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
1994/07/01 - 1994/09/30	Engeneer-in-Trainning	Estaco - Estatuária Artística de Coimbra, Portugal

1994/05/01 - 1994/09/30	Researcher	Ledap - Laboratórios de Energética e Detónica, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2022/11/01 - 2025/10/31	H2OforAll Innovative Integrated Tools and Technologies to Protect and Treat Drinking Water from Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) GA101081953 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	European Research Executive Agency European Union Ongoing
2023/11/01 - 2024/10/31	COST IG18125 ECO-AEROGELS - Technical, commercial and societal innovations on aerogels towards circular economy IG18125 Researcher Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	European Cooperation in Science and Technology

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2022/11/01 - 2025/10/31	FF2F – From Fossil to Forest PRR C5 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Ongoing
2024/01/01 - 2024/07/31	Provas de Conceito UC by Santander Universidades: RubLiq – Dissolução de borracha de pneus em fim de vida para aplicações em superfícies RubLiq Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra, CERES - Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability, Portugal	Universidade de Coimbra Fundação Santander
2019/05/01 - 2023/10/31	AERoGELS - Advanced Engineering and Research of (aero)Gels for Environment and Life Sciences COST Action OC-2018-1-22935 - CA18125 Science and Technology Management Fellow Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	European Cooperation in Science and Technology Ongoing
2020 - 2023	BIOSHELL - Recycling crustaceans shell wastes for developing biodegradable wastewater cleaning composites ERA-NET BlueBio COFUND - ID 109 Researcher Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie, Romania Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Norsk Institutt for Bioøkonomi, Norway Brinova Bioquimica Lda. , Portugal	ERA-Net Cofund scheme Ongoing
2019 - 2023	ADD.POWDER - New filaments based on metallic powders for additive manufacturing CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-039910 CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-039910 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Luz Costa Rodrigues Lda, Portugal BEEVC – Electronic Systems Lda, Portugal PLASTIMAGO – Transformadora de Plásticos Lda , Portugal	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2018/07/26 - 2022/07/25	TYRE4BUILDINS - Tyre Rubber Resin-Bonded for Building Insulation Systems Towards Energy Efficiency PTDC/ECI-EGC/32061/2017 POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032061 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering , Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2018/07/22 - 2022/07/22	NANOFIRE-Thermal and Mechanical behaviour of Nano Cements and their application in steel construction as fire protection POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031850 PTDC/ECI-EGC/31850/2017 POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031850 Researcher Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering , Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2021 - 2022	INOCleanMat - Innovative Materials for Clean Energy Storage Systems Projeto Semente 2021 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	Universidade de Coimbra Concluded
2018 - 2022	InPaCTus- Innovative Products and Technologies from Eucaliptus POCI-01-0247-FEDER-021874 Researcher Navigator Paper Figueira, SA, Portugal RAIZ Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e Papel, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2018/06/22 - 2021/06/21	AeroXTreme-High performance silica aerogel nanocomposites for insulation under extreme temperature Space environments CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-029533 PTDC/EQU-EQU/29533/2017 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2020 - 2021	STOP SARS-CoV-2 - Strategic Thin-films Opposed to Pandemia - SARS-CoV-2 POCI-01-02B7-FEDER-06968 POCI-01-02B7-FEDER-06968 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Centro Tecnológico da Cerâmica e do Vidro, Portugal Smart Separations Portugal, Portugal Teandm – Tecnologia e Engenharia de Materiais SA, Portugal	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2017 - 2021	MATIS – Sustainable Materials and Industrial Technologies CENTRO-45-2015-01 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Física, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2017 - 2020	AerogelDustFree - Aerogel for Space Applications ISO8 without Particle Release CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-017815 Principal investigator ActiveAerogels , Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2016 - 2019	PCMs4Buildings – Systems with PCMfilled Rectangular Cavities for the Storage of Solar Thermal Energy for Buildings PTDC/EMSENE/6079/2014 Researcher Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering , Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017 - 2018	AMM - Advanced Aerogel Materials Manufacturing AO/1-8511/16/NL/KML Principal investigator ActiveAerogels , Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	European Space Agency Concluded
2016 - 2017	AeroMCatch – Aerogels of Silica for Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian - Programa de Estímulo à Investigação 2015 (Proc. 141735) Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, CERES - Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability, Portugal	Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Concluded
2013 - 2015	CleanOlGel – Functionalization of silica-based aerogels for treatment of waterwaste with phenolic compounds QREN 34078 Principal investigator ActiveAerogels , Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, CERES - Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability, Portugal	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2011 - 2015	MANANO - Manufacturing and Applications of Nanostructured Materials European Project FP7-PEOPLE-2010-ITN (Grant agreement #264710) Researcher London South Bank University, United Kingdom Kingston University, United States Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherlands Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Active Space Technologies , Portugal Lurederra Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y Social , Spain	European Research Executive Agency Concluded
2011/02/01 - 2014/04/30	GelSpace - Silica Based Aerogels for Insulation of Spatial Devices PTDC/EQU-EPR/099998/2008 Provided by PTCRIS: 99998 99998 Principal investigator Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Active Space Technologies , Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2012 - 2014	AAM - Adaptation of Aerogel Materials for Thermal Insulation International contract ESA AO/1-6872/11/NL/CP Principal investigator Active Space Technologies , Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft und Raumfahrt EV (DLR), Germany	European Space Agency Concluded
2012 - 2014	AerSUS - Aerogel European Supplying Unit for Space Applications European Project FP7-SPA.2011.2.2-02 Principal investigator Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação , Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Active Space Technologies , Portugal Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft und Raumfahrt EV (DLR), Germany Applied Satellite Technology Systems (AST-DE), United States Science and Technology Facilities Council, United Kingdom SEPAREX, France Association pour la Recherche et le Developpement des Methodes et Processus Industriels (ARMINES), France Thales Alenia Space Italia, Italy	European Research Executive Agency Concluded
2011 - 2014	Nanohybrid - Preparation of Stimuli-Responsive Magnetic Functionalized Hybrid Nanoparticles via Self-Assembly of the ABCDE Type Block Copolymers for High Performance Coatings Applications PTDC/EQU-EPR/114354/2009 Provided by PTCRIS: 114354 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Concluded
2010 - 2013	FPNEM – Formulation and Production of New Energetic Materials Energetic European Project EDA PA No B-0585-GEM2-GC Researcher Università degli Studi di Pisa, Italy Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt, Norway Ledap - Laboratórios de Energética e Detónica, Portugal	European Defence Agency Concluded
2009 - 2012	AerTPS - Aerogel Thermal Protection Systems QREN 5498 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Active Space Technologies , Portugal	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2007 - 2008	Aerogel (NITEC) Cooperação Científica DEQ-UC/AST Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal Active Space Technologies , Portugal	Active Space Technologies Concluded
2004 - 2008	Energetic Materials: RTP-14.10 – Synthesis of Nitrocompounds for Use in Energetic Materials European Project EUCLID CEPA Nº 14 Researcher Ledap - Laboratórios de Energética e Detónica, Portugal Fraunhofer-Institut für Chemische Technologie ICT, Germany Unión Española de Explosivos, Spain	European Defence Agency Concluded
2004 - 2006	Advanced Flare Compositions for Air Countermeasures European project WEAG THALESJP 14.9 Researcher Fraunhofer-Institut für Chemische Technologie ICT, Germany Ledap - Laboratórios de Energética e Detónica, Portugal Defence Scientific and Technology Laboratory, United Kingdom	Thales Defence Concluded
1997 - 2001	RTP 14.2 - Insensitive Munitions Modelling & Testing European Project EUCLID CEPA Nº 14.2 ¿ Energetic Materials Researcher Ledap - Laboratórios de Energética e Detónica, Portugal	European Defence Agency Concluded
1997 - 2001	RTP 14.1 - Clean Rocket Propellants European Project EUCLID CEPA Nº 14.1 ¿ Energetic Materials Researcher Ledap - Laboratórios de Energética e Detónica, Portugal	European Defence Agency Concluded
1995 - 1999	THOR II Cooperação Científica Internacional UC/TNO-PML Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Ledap - Laboratórios de Energética e Detónica, Portugal	TNO Concluded
1990 - 1995	Influence of Glass Hollow Micro-Spheres in the Detonation of Nitromethane/Polymethylmethacrylate Explosive Mixtures Cooperação Científica Internacional Researcher Ledap - Laboratórios de Energética e Detónica, Portugal ISAE-ENSMA, France	European Defence Agency Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Clare, Giulia; Simões, Pedro Nuno; Durães, Luisa. Corresponding author: Clare, Giulia. "Basic Protocols in Encapsulation of Food Ingredients". In Basic Protocols in Encapsulation of Food Ingredients, in Methods and Protocols in Food Science. New York, United States: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2024. Accepted Santos, Paulo; Ungureanu, Viorel; Durães, Luisa. "Circular Strategies in Lightweight Steel-Framed (LSF) Buildings and the Research Project Tyre4BuildIns". In Creating a Roadmap Towards Circularity in the Built Environment, 83-93. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. 10.1007/978-3-031-45980-1_8 Durães, Luisa; Hajar Maleki; António Portugal. "Silica Aerogels: Synthesis and Different Mechanical Reinforcement Strategies". edited by H. S. Nalwa. United States: American Scientific Publishers, 2016. Published Durães, Luisa; Dalton, M.; Nadalini, R.; Celotti, L.; Berthon-Fabry, S.; Hildenbrand, C.; Marta Ochoa; et al. "The 3 Omega Transient Line Method for Thermal Characterization of Superinsulator Materials Developed for Spacecraft Thermal Control". 5934-5941. 2014. Durães, L.; Plaksin, I.; Antunes, J.; Campos, J.; Portugal, A.. "Radial combustion dynamics in Fe2O3/Al thermite: Variability of the flame propagation profiles". edited by Elert, M. L; Furnish, M. D.; Andersen, W. W.; Proud, W. G.; Buttler, W. T., 428-431. American Institute of Physics, 2010. 10.1063/1.3295165 Durães, Luisa; Campos, J.; António Portugal. "Thermite Reactions". edited by Lakner, M, 277-307. Verlag ProcessEng Engineering GmbH, 2010. Duraes, L.; Santos, R.; Correia, A.; Campos, J.; Portugal, A.. "Thermal behavior of Fe2O3/Al thermite mixtures in air and vacuum environments". edited by Furnish, M. D.; Elert, M. L.; Russell, T. P.; White, C. T., 956-959. American Institute of Physics, 2006. Published • 10.1063/1.2263480 Durães, L.; Brito, P.; Campos, J.; Portugal, A.. "Modelling and simulation of Fe2O3/Aluminum thermite combustion: Experimental validation". 2006. 10.1016/S1570-7946(06)80073-8 Morgado, J.; Morgado, J; Duraes, L; Campos, J; Portugal, A; Furnish, MD; Gupta, YM; Forbes, JW. "Iron Oxide/Aluminum Fast Thermite Reaction". In AIP Conference Proceedings Series, edited by Furnish, Michael D.; Gupta, YM; Forbes, JW, 871-874. American Institute of Physics, 2004. Published • 10.1063/1.1780375 Duraes, L; Campos, J; Portugal, A. "Reaction path of energetic materials using THOR code". edited by Schmidt, S. C.; Dandekar, D. P.; Forbes, J. W., 341-344. 1998. 10.1063/1.55689 Duraes, L; Campos, J; Gois, JC. "New equation of state for the detonation products of explosives". edited by Schmidt, S. C.; Tao, W. C., 385-388. American Institute of Physics, 1996. 10.1063/1.50802
Conference abstract	Rodrigues, Fernanda; Feio, Maria João; Ana Raquel Calapez Gonçalves; Simões, Nuno Eduardo da Cruz; André Monteiro Pais Teixeira Pereira; Liliana João Gatões da Silva; Freitas, Andreia; Luísa Durães. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Fernanda. "Novel photocatalysts for pharmaceuticals removal from wastewater: a literature survey and a perspective for healthy freshwater ecosystems". Paper presented in 14th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR 2023), Bragança, 2023. Published Vareda, João P.; Mafalda Braga Gomes; Murtinho, Dina; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. Corresponding author: Vareda, João P.. "Chitosan-based aerogel adsorbents for the removal of prioritary pollutants". Paper presented in 6th International Seminar on Aerogels, Hamburg, 2022. Published Marina de Francisco; Romeiro, Andreia; Durães, Luisa. "Comparación de la cinética de disolución de nanoparticulas de óxido de zinc con fuentes fertilizantes tradicionales en un suelo deficiente". Paper presented in Congresso Ibérico "Solo e Desenvolvimento Sustentável: Desafios e Soluções", Porto, 2021. Published Iglesias-Mejuto; Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Pina, João; Costa, B.F.O.; Durães, Luisa. "Synthesis and characterization of UCNPs for bioimaging applications". Athens, 2021. Published Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. "Cleaning of heavy metals-laden water by ORMOSIL aerogels adsorbents". Coimbra, 2021. Published Ghica, Mariana Emilia; Almeida, Cláudio M. R.; Rebelo, L; Cathoud-Pinheiro, G. ; Durães, Luisa. "Silica and alumina-silica based aerogels reinforced with aramid fibres as promising candidates for Space applications". Paris, 2021. Published Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Silva, R. F.; Durães, Luisa. "Influence of amine groups and carbon nanotubes on the adsorption’s capacities of MTMS based silica aerogels". Krakow, 2021. Published Vareda, João P.; Matos, P. D.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. "Separation of nickel by adsorption with a Schiff base modified ORMOSIL aerogel". Krakow, 2021. Published Vareda, João P.; Matos, P.D.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. "Nickel separation via adsorption by an ORMOSIL aerogel modified with a Schiff base". Dübendorf, 2021. Published Iglesias-Mejuto, A; Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Durães, Luisa; García-González, C.A.. "Biological behaviour of UCNPs loaded aerogel scaffolds". 2021. Published Caetano, Hugo.; Aldina Santiago; Durães, Luisa; Shahbaziana, A.. "Desenvolvimento de Argamassas de Proteção contra Incêndio com Partículas de Nano e Micro Sílica". Vila Real, 2021. Published Durães, Luisa; Almeida, Cláudio M. R.; Ghica, Mariana Emilia; António Portugal; Luisa Durães; Cláudio M.R. Almeida; Mariana E. Ghica. "Reinforcement Strategies of Silica Aerogels for Thermal Insulation Applications". Paper presented in Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development: PRIOCHEM - XVI, 2020. Accepted • 10.3390/proceedings2020057002 Durães, Luisa. "Modified aerogels for treatment of heavy metals laden water media". Paper presented in International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications,, Santiago de Compostela, 2020. Published Durães, Luisa. "Textile-silica aerogel composites strengthened with cotton fibres obtained from manufacturing wastes". Paper presented in International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications, Santiago de Compostela, 2020. Published Durães, Luisa. "Silica-based monolithic aerogels reinforced with aramid pulp for thermal insulation". Paper presented in International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications, Santiago de Compostela, 2020. Published Durães, Luisa. "Silica aerogel composites reinforced with reclaimed fibres obtained from textile industry wastes". Paper presented in Online International Seminar on Aerogels 2020, Hamburg, 2020. Published Durães, Luisa. "Silica-based aerogels/xerogels with nitrogen-containing functional groups for heavy metal adsorption". Paper presented in Online International Seminar on Aerogels 2020, Hamburg, 2020. Published Durães, Luisa. "Effect of different aramid fibres as reinforcement of silica-based aerogels for high-temperature thermal insulation materials". Paper presented in Online International Seminar on Aerogels 2020, Hamburg, 2020. Published Durães, Luisa. "Influence of alumina/silica ratio on the properties of alumina-silica-based aerogels reinforced with aramid fibres". Paper presented in Online International Seminar on Aerogels 2020, Hamburg, 2020. Published Iglesias-Mejuto; Lamy-Mendes, A ; Pina, João; Costa, B.F.O.; García-González, C.A.; Durães, Luisa. "Synthesis and characterization of UCNPs for bioimaging applications". Athens, 2020. Accepted Durães, Luisa; caetano, H; Vaz-Ramos, Joana; Santiago, Aldina; António Portugal. "Desenvolvimento de Argamassas Cimentícias com Nano Sílica como Proteção Passiva para Elementos Metálicos". Paper presented in Atas do XII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, Coimbra, 2019. Accepted Durães, Luisa; Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Vareda, João P.; Torres, R. B.; Matias, T.; Valente, A.J.M.. "Tailoring the Versatile Chemistry of Silica Aerogels for Pollutants Capture". Paper presented in Volume of Summaries of the International Symposium "PRIOrities of CHEMistry for a sustainable development" – RIOCHEM (XVth Edition), Bucharest, 2019. Published Durães, Luisa; Ghica, Mariana Emilia; Almeida, C. M. R.. "Silica - based aerogels reinforced with aramid fibers for thermal insulation at extreme temperatures". Paper presented in XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, Santiago Compostela, 2019. Durães, Luisa; Lopes, F.; Jorge, H.. "Processing of alumina suspensions by robocasting". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Shaping of Advanced Ceramics - Shaping7, Aveiro, 2019. Durães, Luisa; Torres, R.. "Ambient pressure dried tetraethoxysilane/ vinyltrimethoxysilane based-aerogels with negligible particle shedding". Paper presented in European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes 2019 – EUROMAT2019, Stockholm, 2019. Durães, Luisa; Maximiano, Pedro; Oiveira, M.; Simões, P. N.. "Molecular simulation-based study of composites of silica aerogels and polymers". Paper presented in XX International Sol-Gel Conference, St Petersburg, 2019. Durães, Luisa; Andreia Romeiro; Andrea Romero Espinosa; Costa, B.F.O.; Gomes, J.; Martins, R.; António Portugal. "Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles and Aerogels for the Photodegradation of Pharmaceutical Mixtures". Paper presented in ANM 2019 – 14th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials, Aveiro, 2019. Durães, Luisa; Vareda, João P.; Valente, A.J.M.. "Heavy metal uptake with silica aerogels and xerogels modified with amines". Paper presented in VIII Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI8), Aveiro, 2019. Durães, Luisa; Vaz-Ramos, Joana; Santiago, Aldina; António Portugal. "Synthesis of Silica Nanoparticles to Enhance the Fire Resistance of Cement Mortars". Paper presented in 5th Iberian-Latin-American Congress on Fire Safety – CILASCI 5, Porto, 2019. Durães, Luisa; Soares, N.; Rosa, N.; Matias, T.; Lopes, A. G.; Simões, P. N.; Costa, J. J.. "An equivalent self-adjusted heat capacity method for modelling heat diffusion problems with solid-liquid phase-change". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2019 - Designing a Sustainable Future, Coimbra, 2019. Durães, Luisa. "Versatile chemistry of silica aerogels for pollutants capture". Paper presented in Training School - Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications, Coimbra, 2019. Durães, Luisa. "Modified silica aerogels and xerogels as heavy metal adsorbents". Paper presented in Training School - Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications, Coimbra, 2019. Published Durães, Luisa. "Methyltrimethoxysilane-based silica aerogel monoliths with embedded CNTs". Paper presented in Training School - Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications, Coimbra, 2019. Published Durães, Luisa. "Textile-silica aerogel composites strengthened with fibres waste". Paper presented in Training School - Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications, Coimbra, 2019. Durães, Luisa; Oliveira, M.; Santos, P.; Simões, P. N.. "Insights into Polymer -Silica Aerogel Composites from a Molecular Modelling and Simulation Approach". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR2018, Aveiro, 2018. Durães, Luisa; Andreia Romeiro; António Portugal. "Silica Aerogel Reinforcement with Different Types of Cellulose Fibres". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR2018, Aveiro, 2018. Published Durães, Luisa; Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Girão, A. V.; Silva, R. F.. "Influence of the Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes in Silica-Based Aerogels for Pollutants Adsorption". Paper presented in 4th International Seminar on Aerogels-2018: Properties-Manufacture-Applications, Hamburg, 2018. Durães, Luisa; Vareda, João P.; Valente, A.J.M.. "Silica Aerogels and Xerogels as Efficient Heavy Metal Adsobents". Paper presented in 4th International Seminar on Aerogels-2018: Properties-Manufacture-Applications, Hamburg, 2018. Jaya Sundaram; Rafael Torres; Vareda, João P.; Durães, Luisa; Torres, R. B.; Simões, P. N.; António Portugal. "Effect of Different Sylylation Agents on the Properties of Ambient Pressure Dried TEOS/VTMS Aerogels". Paper presented in the 4th International Seminar on Aerogels-2018: Properties-Manufacture-Applications, Hamburg, 2018. 10.13031/2013.22956 Durães, Luisa; Maximiano, Pedro; Simões, P. N.. "Molecular Modelling Study of Organically-Modified Silica Aerogels". Paper presented in 4th International Seminar on Aerogels-2018: Properties-Manufacture-Applications, Hamburg, 2018. Durães, Luisa; Andreia Romeiro; António Portugal. "Silica-Base Composite Materials Reinforced with Natural Fibers". Paper presented in 4th International Seminar on Aerogels-2018: Properties-Manufacture-Applications, Hamburg, 2018. Durães, Luisa; Soares, N.; Lopes, A. G.; Gonçalves, M.; Gaspar, A. R.; Martins, C.; Matias, T.; et al. "Systems with PCM-filled rectangular cavities for the storage of solar thermal energy for buildings: the case of the PCMs4Buildings project". Paper presented in Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophisical characterization and buildings’ applications, Coimbra, 2018. Durães, Luisa; Matias, T.; Soares, N.; Campos-Gonçalves, I.; Costa, J. J.; Simões, P. N.. "Thermophysical characterization of commercial paraffin-based PCMs for low temperature thermal energy storage applicatios". Paper presented in Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophisical characterization and buildings’ applications, Coimbra, 2018. Durães, Luisa; Soares, N.; Luzio, A.; Matias, T.; Simões, P. N.; Costa, J. J.. "The importance of the thermophysical characterization of microencapsulated PCMs for the numerical analysis of the heat transfer with solidliquid phase change". Paper presented in Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophisical characterization and buildings’ applications, Coimbra, 2018. Durães, Luisa; Costa, B. F. O.; Gaspar, A. S.; Santos, P. H. C.; Wagner, F.E.; Lima, S. A. C.; Ribeiro, O. B.. "Development of biocompabible magnetic nanofluids for biomedical Applications". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and their Applications (2MAP – 2017), Monastir, 2017. Durães, Luisa; Maleki, Hajar; Vareda, João P.; Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; António Portugal. "Exploring the Versatile Surface Chemistry of Silica Aerogels for Multipurpose Application". Paper presented in 2017 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit - Synposium NM3: Aerogels and Aerogel-Inspired Materials, Warrendale, 2017. Durães, Luisa; Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Girão, A. V.; Silva, R. F.. "Synthesis of CNT-Silica Aerogels". Paper presented in Materiais 2017 International Conference (XVIII Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa dos Materiais & VIII International Symposium on Materials), Aveiro, 2017. Durães, Luisa; Filho, C.M.C.; Matias, T.; Valente, A. J. M.. "Efficient Simultaneous Removal of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollutants Using a Silica Aerogel-like Material". Paper presented in 30th Conference of The European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS), Rome, 2016. Durães, Luisa; Soares, N.; Gaspar, A. R.; Santos, P.; Lopes, A. G.; Simões, P. N.; Costa, J. J.. "Kick-off presentation of the project "PCMs4Buildings - Systems with PCM-filled rectangular cavities for the storage of solar thermal energy for buildings". Paper presented in CINCOS’ 16 International Congress of Innovation on Sustainable Construction - New Challenges for the Habitat Value Chain, Lisbon, 2016. Durães, Luisa; Vareda, João P.. "Heavy Metal Adsorption by Mercapto and Amine Functionalized Silica Aerogel-like Materials". Paper presented in Applied Nanotechnology and Nanoscience International Conference 2016 (ANNIC2016), Barcelona, 2016. Durães, Luisa; Maleki, Hajar; António Portugal. "Aerogel Reiforcement – The Organic Versus Inorganic Border Line". Paper presented in 3rd International Seminar on Aerogels-2016: Properties-Manufacture-Applications, Sophia Antipolis, 2016. Durães, Luisa; Vareda, João P.. "Functionalized Silica Aerogels for Adsorption of Heavy Metals from Ground Water and Soils". Paper presented in 3rd International Seminar on Aerogels-2016: Properties-Manufacture-Applications, Sophia Antipolis, 2016. Durães, Luisa; Matias, T.; Marques, J.; Quina, M. J.; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio; Valente, A. J. M.; António Portugal. "Towards Improved Adsorption of Phenolic Compounds by Surface Chemistry Tailoring of Silica Aerogels". Paper presented in 3rd International Seminar on Aerogels-2016: Properties-Manufacture-Applications, Sophia Antipolis, 2016. Durães, Luisa; Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Silva, R.F.. "Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes in Silica Aerogels for Mechanical Reinforcement". Paper presented in 3rd International Seminar on Aerogels-2016: Properties-Manufacture-Applications, Sophia Antipolis, 2016. Durães, Luisa; Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Silva, R. F.. "Incorporation of Carbon Nanostructures in Silica Aerogels". Paper presented in Jornadas CICECO 2016 – Energy: Trends and Future Chalenges, Aveiro, 2016.
Conference paper	Marinela-Victoria Dumitru; Andreea Miron; Luisa Maria Rocha Durães; Horia Iovu; Ana-Lorena Neagu (Ciurlica); Sorin Dolana; Anamaria Zaharia; Anita-Laura Chiriac; Tanta-Verona Iordache. "Cryogels Based on Chitosan for Antibiotics Retention". 2023. 10.3390/proceedings2023090016 Ferreira-Gonçalves, Tânia; Ana Iglesias-Mejuto; Linhares, Teresa; João M. P. Coelho; Pedro Vieira; Pedro Faísca; José Catarino; et al. "Safety assessment of silica-based and pectin-based aerogels as patches for biomedical applications (Oral Presentation)". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications, Atenas, 2022. Linhares, Teresa; Pessoa de Amorim, Maria T.; Luísa Durães. Corresponding author: Luísa Durães. "Silica aerogel composites reinforced with reclaimed fibres obtained from textile industry wastes (Oral presentation , but cancelled event due to the pandemic)". Paper presented in AUTEX 2020 - 20th World Textile Conference, Cancelado (pandemia COVID), 2020. Linhares, Teresa; Pessoa de Amorim, Maria T.; Durães, Luisa. Corresponding author: Durães, Luisa. "Textile-silica aerogel composites strengthened with cotton fibres obtained from manufacturing wastes (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications, Santiago de Compostela, 2020. Linhares, Teresa; de Amorim, Maria Teresa Pessoa; Durães, Luisa. "Textile-silica aerogel composites strengthened with fibres waste (Poster)". Paper presented in Training School: Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications, Coimbra, 2019. Soares, N.; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Matias, Telma; Lopes, A.G.; Simões, Pedro Nuno; Durães, Luisa; Costa, J.J.. "Temperature regulation of polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic panels with movable thermal energy storage units filled with phase change materials". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on "Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change" - ESCC 2019, Chania, 2019. Vaz-Ramos, J.; Santiago, Aldina; Durães, L.; Caetano, H.; Portugal, A.; Durães, Luisa; Vaz-Ramos, Joana; António Portugal. "Effect of Different Sizes of Nano Silica on the Thermal Properties of Cement Pastes and Mortals". Paper presented in 3rd Internation Conference on Structural Safety under Fire and Blast, pp. II 5 a 14, London, England., London, 2019. Published Matias, T.; Soares, N.; Campos-Gonçalves, I.; Costa, J.J.; Simões, P.N.; Durães, L.. "Thermophysical characterization of commercial paraffin-based PCMs for low temperature thermal energy storage applications". Paper presented in Seminar PCMs4Buildings ¿ PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 2018. Published Soares, N.; Lopes, António; Gonçalves, A.M.; Gaspar, A.R.; Martins, C.; Durães, L.; Santos, P.; et al. "Systems with PCM-Filled Rectangular Cavities for the Storage of Solar Thermal Energy for Buildings: The Case of the PCMDs4Buildings Project". Paper presented in Seminar PCMs4Buildings, Coimbra, 2018. Published Ghafari, E.; Sousa Costa, Hugo Sérgio; Júlio, Eduardo; Portugal, A.; Durães, L.. "Enhanced Durability of Ultra High Performance Concrete by Incorporating Supplementary Cementitious Materials". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Microstructure Related Durability of Cementitious Composites, Amsterdão, 2012. Ghafari, E.; Sousa Costa, Hugo Sérgio; Júlio, Eduardo; Portugal, A.; Durães, L.. "Optimization of UHPC by Adding Nanomaterials". Paper presented in HiPerMat ¿ Third International Symposium on Ultra High Performance Concrete and Nanotechnology for High Performance Construction Materials, Kassel, 2012. Brito, Paulo; Durães, Luísa; Portugal, António. "Simulation of two-dimensional combustion propagation on Fe2O3/Al thermite non-homogeneous disk-shaped systems". 2012. Brito, Paulo; Durães, Luísa; Portugal, António. "Modeling and simulation of radial combustion propagation of Fe2O3/Al thermite systems". 2011. Durães, L.; Santos, R.; Correia, A.; Campos, J.; Portugal, A.. "Thermal behavior of Fe2O3/Al thermite mixtures in air and vacuum environments". 2006. 10.1063/1.2263480 Brito, Paulo; Durães, Luísa; Campos, José; Portugal, António. "Modelling and simulation of Fe2O3/aluminum thermite combustion". 2005. Brito, Paulo; Durães, Luísa; Campos, José; Portugal, António. "Aplicação de métodos adaptativos para a simulação de processos de combustão". 2004.
Conference poster	Vareda, João P.; M. Braga-Gomes; Murtinho, Dina; Valente, Artur J. M.; Durães, Luisa. "Chitosan-based aerogel adsorbents for the removal of priority pollutants". Paper presented in 6th International seminar on aerogels, 2022. Vareda, João P.; M. Braga-Gomes; Murtinho, Dina; Valente, Artur J.M.; Luísa Durães. "Chitosan-silica hybrid aerogels for pollutants sorption". Paper presented in Spanish-Portuguese Industry-Academia Aerogel Meeting, 2022. Rosemeyre A. Cordeiro; Ana Maria Carvalho; Luísa Durães; Faneca, Henrique. "Redox-responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles for cancer therapy". Paper presented in Applied Nanotechnology and Nanoscience International Conference 2021, 2021. Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. "Silica-based aerogels/xerogels with nitrogen-containing groups for heavy metal adsorption". Paper presented in 5th International Seminar on Aerogels, 2020. Cordeiro, R.A.; Carvalho, A.M.; Durães, L.; Faneca, H.. "Development of an efficient drug delivery nanosystem to tumor cells". Paper presented in 31st Nano Congress for Future Advancements, 2019. Soares, N.; Lopes, A.G.; Gaspar, A.R.; Martins, C.; Durães, L.; Gonçalves, M.; Santos, P.; et al. "Apresentação do projeto PCMs4Buildings". Paper presented in XI EfS Meeting ¿ Students and companies, 2018. Soares, N.; Lopes, A.G.; Gaspar, A.R.; Durães, L.; Gonçalves, M.; Santos, P.; Simões, P.N.; Matias, T.; Costa, J.J.. "Apresentação do projeto PCMs4Buildings ¿ Sistemas com cavidades retangulares com materiais de mudança de fase (PCMs) para o aproveitamento de energia solar térmica em edifícios". Paper presented in Workshop Sistemas de construção LSF (Lightweight Steel Framing): Apresentação do processo / sistema LSF System B(A)a, 2017. Gois, J.; Campos, J.; Chaves, F; Simões, Pedro Nuno; Durães, L.; Araújo, P.. "Study of Thermal Decomposition and Flash Pyrolisis and Explosion Ability of Nitrophenols in Aqueous Solution". Paper presented in 10th International Seminar -- New Trends In Research Of Energetic Materials, Pardubice, Czech Republic, 2007, 2007. Cardão, P; Almada, S.; Gois, J.; Simões, Pedro Nuno; Durães, L.; Campos, J.. "Thermal decomposition of energetic materials". Paper presented in 28th International Annual Conference of ICT, Karlsrhue and Federal Republic of Germany, 1997, 1997. Simões, Pedro Nuno; Carvalheira, P.; Portugal, A.; Campos, J.; Durães, L.; Gois, J.. "Characterization of 2-oxy-4 and6-dinitramine-s-triazine". Paper presented in 27th International Annual Conference of ICT, Karlsrhue, Federal Republic of Germany, 1996, 1996.
Journal article	Ana Iglesias-Mejuto; Rui Pinto; Pedro Faísca; José Catarino; João Rocha; Luisa Durães; Maria Manuela Gaspar; Catarina Pinto Reis; Carlos A. García-González. "3D-printed aerogels as theranostic implants monitored by fluorescence bioimaging". Bioactive Materials (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.07.033. 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.07.033 Giulia Clare; Pedro Simões; Benilde F.O. Costa; Luísa Durães. "Dual-function starch aerogels: Nutraceutical carriers for iron and folic acid delivery". Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106069. 10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106069 Alicia Zaragoza-Benzal; Daniel Ferrández; Paulo Santos; André Cunha; Luisa Durães. "Recovering Low-Density Polyethylene Waste for Gypsum Board Production: A Mechanical and Hygrothermal Study". Materials (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17163898. 10.3390/ma17163898 Marina de Francisco; Andreia Romeiro; Luisa Durães; Silvia Álvarez-Torrellas; Miguel Angel Ibañez; Patricia Almendros. "Environmental Behaviour of Synthesized and Commercial Agricultural Zinc Products: Leaching, Migration, and Availability in Soils". Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (2024): https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-024-01908-5. 10.1007/s42729-024-01908-5 Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Almeida, Cláudio M.R.; Costa, Benilde F.O.; Durães, Luísa; Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Cláudio M.R. Almeida; Benilde F.O. Costa; Luísa Durães. "Preparation of novel silica-clay mineral aerogel nanocomposites with outstanding thermal insulation performance". Ceramics International 50 14 (2024): 26049-26058. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.04.346. 10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.04.346 Marina de Francisco; Pedro Fernandes-Silva; Luisa Durães; Andreia Romeiro; Silvia Álvarez-Torrellas; Patricia Almendros. "Influence of the Application of Different Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on a Lettuce Crop Grown in an Acidic Mediterranean Soil". Horticulturae (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10070681. 10.3390/horticulturae10070681 Marina de Francisco; Sara Mira; Luisa Durães; Andreia Romeiro; Silvia Álvarez-Torrellas; Patricia Almendros. "Zn Oxide Nanoparticles and Fine Particles: Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of the Toxic Effect on Germination and Vigour of Solanum licopersicum L.". Agronomy (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14050980. 10.3390/agronomy14050980 João P. Vareda; Pedro M. C. Matias; José A. Paixão; Dina Murtinho; Artur J. M. Valente; Luisa Durães; Vareda, João P.; et al. "Chitosan–Silica Composite Aerogel for the Adsorption of Cupric Ions". Gels 10 3 (2024): 192. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10030192. 10.3390/gels10030192 Marinela-Victoria Dumitru; Ana-Lorena Neagu; Andreea Miron; Maria Inês Roque; Luisa Durães; Ana-Mihaela Gavrila; Andrei Sarbu; et al. "Retention of Ciprofloxacin and Carbamazepine from Aqueous Solutions Using Chitosan-Based Cryostructured Composites". Polymers (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16050639. 10.3390/polym16050639 Andreea Miron; Tanta-Verona Iordache; Artur J. M. Valente; Luisa Maria Rocha Durães; Andrei Sarbu; Georgeta Ramona Ivan; Anamaria Zaharia; et al. "Chitosan-Based Beads Incorporating Inorganic–Organic Composites for Copper Ion Retention in Aqueous Solutions". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25042411. 10.3390/ijms25042411 Ana Iglesias-Mejuto; Alyne Lamy-Mendes; João Pina; Benilde F. O. Costa; Carlos A. García-González; Luisa Durães. "Synthesis of Highly Luminescent Silica-Coated Upconversion Nanoparticles from Lanthanide Oxides or Nitrates Using Co-Precipitation and Sol–Gel Methods". Gels (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10010013. 10.3390/gels10010013 Cláudio M.R. Almeida; João Pina; Júlia M.C.S. Magalhães; Maria Fátima Barroso; Luisa Durães. "One-pot synthesis of lanthanide-doped silica film as a ratiometric fluorescent probe for selective amine vapours detection". Optical Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114396. 10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114396 Roberto J. Aguado; Beatriz O. Gomes; Luisa Durães; Artur J. M. Valente. "Luminescent Papers with Asymmetric Complexes of Eu(III) and Tb(III) in Polymeric Matrices and Suggested Combinations for Color Tuning". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28166164. 10.3390/molecules28166164 Teresa Linhares; Vitor H. Carneiro; Maria T. Pessoa de Amorim; Luisa Durães. "A Comparative Thermoacoustic Insulation Study of Silica Aerogels Reinforced with Reclaimed Textile Fibres: Cotton, Polyester and Wool". Gels (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9070548. 10.3390/gels9070548 Mariana Emilia Ghica; Jandira G. S. Mandinga; Teresa Linhares; Cláudio M. R. Almeida; Luisa Durães. "Improvement of the Mechanical Properties of Silica Aerogels for Thermal Insulation Applications through a Combination of Aramid Nanofibres and Microfibres". Gels (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9070535. 10.3390/gels9070535 Pedro M. C. Matias; Joana F. M. Sousa; Eva F. Bernardino; João P. Vareda; Luisa Durães; Paulo E. Abreu; Jorge M. C. Marques; Dina Murtinho; Artur J. M. Valente. "Reduced Chitosan as a Strategy for Removing Copper Ions from Water". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28104110. 10.3390/molecules28104110 Maria Inês Roque; João Gomes; Igor Reva; Artur J. M. Valente; Nuno E. Simões; Paula V. Morais; Luisa Durães; Rui C. Martins. "An Opinion on the Removal of Disinfection Byproducts from Drinking Water". Water (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/w15091724. 10.3390/w15091724 N. Soares; T. Matias; L. Durães; P.N. Simões; J.J. Costa. "Thermophysical characterization of paraffin-based PCMs for low temperature thermal energy storage applications for buildings". Energy (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.126745. 10.1016/j.energy.2023.126745 Ana Dora Rodrigues Pontinha; Johanna Mäntyneva; Paulo Santos; Luísa Durães. "Thermomechanical Performance Assessment of Sustainable Buildings’ Insulating Materials under Accelerated Ageing Conditions". Gels (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9030241. 10.3390/gels9030241 Alyne Lamy-Mendes; David Lopes; Ana V. Girão; Rui F. Silva; Wim J. Malfait; Luísa Durães. "Carbon Nanostructures—Silica Aerogel Composites for Adsorption of Organic Pollutants". Toxics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11030232. 10.3390/toxics11030232 B. Merillas; A. Lamy-Mendes; F. Villafañe; L. Durães; M.Á. Rodríguez-Pérez. "Polyurethane foam scaffold for silica aerogels: effect of cell size on the mechanical properties and thermal insulation". Materials Today Chemistry (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2022.101257. 10.1016/j.mtchem.2022.101257 Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Ana Dora Rodrigues Pontinha; Paulo Santos; Luísa Durães. "Aerogel Composites Produced from Silica and Recycled Rubber Sols for Thermal Insulation". Materials (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15227897. 10.3390/ma15227897 Tânia Ferreira-Gonçalves; Ana Iglesias-Mejuto; Teresa Linhares; João M. P. Coelho; P Vieira; Pedro Faísca; José Catarino; et al. "Biological Thermal Performance of Organic and Inorganic Aerogels as Patches for Photothermal Therapy". Gels (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/8/485. 10.3390/gels8080485 Beatriz Merillas; João Pedro Vareda; Judith Martín-de León; Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Pérez; Luisa Durães. "Thermal Conductivity of Nanoporous Materials: Where Is the Limit?". Polymers 14 13 (2022): 2556-2556. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132556. 10.3390/polym14132556 Beatriz Merillas; Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Fernando Villafañe; Luisa Durães; Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Pérez. "Silica-Based Aerogel Composites Reinforced with Reticulated Polyurethane Foams: Thermal and Mechanical Properties". Gels (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8070392. 10.3390/gels8070392 Rosemeyre Cordeiro; Ana Carvalho; Luísa Durães; Henrique Faneca. "Triantennary GalNAc-Functionalized Multi-Responsive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Targeted at Asialoglycoprotein Receptor". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23116243. 10.3390/ijms23116243 Teresa Linhares; Vitor H. Carneiro; Beatriz Merillas; Maria T. Pessoa de Amorim; Luisa Durães. "Textile waste-reinforced cotton-silica aerogel composites for moisture regulation and thermal/acoustic barrier". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-022-05808-x. 10.1007/s10971-022-05808-x João P. Vareda; Paulo D. Matos; Artur J. M. Valente; Luisa Durães; Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe. "A New Schiff Base Organically Modified Silica Aerogel-Like Material for Metal Ion Adsorption with Ni Selectivity". Adsorption Science & Technology 2022 (2022): 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8237403. 10.1155/2022/8237403 Hugo Caetano; Luís Laím; Aldina Santiago; Luísa Durães; Ashkan Shahbazian. "Development of Passive Fire Protection Mortars". Applied Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/app12042093. 10.3390/app12042093 Mariana E. Ghica; Cláudio M. R. Almeida; Laura S. D. Rebelo; Gabriel C. Cathoud-Pinheiro; Benilde F. O. Costa; Luisa Durães. "Novel Kevlar® pulp-reinforced alumina-silica aerogel composites for thermal insulation at high temperature". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 101 1 (2022): 87-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-021-05692-x. 10.1007/s10971-021-05692-x Cláudio M. R. Almeida; Júlia M. C. S. Magalhães; M. Fátima Barroso; Luísa Durães. "Latest advances in sensors for optical detection of relevant amines: insights into lanthanide-based sensors". Journal of Materials Chemistry C (2022): https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC03143D. 10.1039/D2TC03143D Laim, Luis; Mendes, Jerome; Craveiro, Helder D.; Santiago, Aldina; Melo, Carlos. "Structural optimization of closed built-up cold-formed steel columns". Journal of Constructional Steel Research (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/51386953/. 10.1016/J.JCSR.2022.107266 Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Helder D.; Simoes, Rui A.; Laim, Luis; Santiago, Aldina. "Fire resistance of concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up short columns". Journal of Building Engineering (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/51607889/. 10.1016/J.JOBE.2021.103854 Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Helder D.; Simoes, Rui A.; Laim, Luis; Santiago, Aldina. "Buckling resistance of concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up short columns under compression". Thin-Walled Structures (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/50265750/. 10.1016/J.TWS.2021.108638 Craveiro, Helder D.; Rahnavard, Rohola; Laim, Luis; Simoes, Rui A.; Santiago, Aldina. "Buckling behavior of closed built-up cold-formed steel columns under compression". Thin-Walled Structures (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/52916276/. 10.1016/J.TWS.2022.109493 Almeida, Cláudio M. R.; Ghica, Mariana Emilia; Durães, Luisa. Corresponding author: Ghica, Mariana Emilia. "Aerogéis de sílica materiais promissores para sistemas de isolamento térmicos de dispositi vos aeroespaciais". Ingenium (2022): Accepted Cláudio M. R. Almeida; Mariana E. Ghica; Amílcar L. Ramalho; Luísa Durães. "Silica-based aerogel composites reinforced with different aramid fibres for thermal insulation in Space environments". Journal of Materials Science (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06142-3. 10.1007/s10853-021-06142-3 Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Wim J. Malfait; Amin Sadeghpour; Ana V. Girão; Rui F. Silva; Luísa Durães. "Influence of 1D and 2D carbon nanostructures in silica-based aerogels". Carbon 180 (2021): 146-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.05.004. 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.05.004 Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Pontinha, Ana Dora Rodrigues; Alves, Patrícia; Santos, Paulo; Durães, Luisa. "Progress in silica aerogel-containing materials for buildings’ thermal insulation". Construction and Building Materials 286 (2021): 122815. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122815. 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122815 Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur J.M.; Durães, Luisa. "Ligands as copper and nickel ionophores: Applications and implications on wastewater treatment". Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 289 (2021): 102364. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2021.102364. Published • 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102364 Monica Neagu; Carolina Constantin; Giuseppe Bardi; Luisa Duraes. "Adverse Outcome Pathway in Immunotoxicity of Perfluoroalkyls". Current Opinion in Toxicology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cotox.2021.02.001. 10.1016/j.cotox.2021.02.001 Maximiano, Pedro; Durães, Luísa; Simões, Pedro; Duraes, Luisa; Simoes, Pedro. "Intermolecular interactions in composites of organically-modified silica aerogels and polymers: A molecular simulation study". Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 314 (2021): 110838. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110838. Published • 10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110838 Soares, N.; Rosa, N.; Costa, J.J.; Lopes, A.G.; Matias, T.; Simões, P.N.; Durães, Luisa; Durães, L.. "Validation of different numerical models with benchmark experiments for modelling microencapsulated-PCM-based applications for buildings". International Journal of Thermal Sciences 159 (2021): 106565. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106565. 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106565 João P. Vareda; Carlos A. García-González; Artur J. M. Valente; Rosana Simón-Vázquez; Marina Stipetic; Luisa Durães. "Insights on toxicity, safe handling and disposal of silica aerogels and amorphous nanoparticles". Environmental Science: Nano (2021): https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EN00026H. 10.1039/D1EN00026H Laim, Luis; Caetano, Hugo; Santiago, Aldina. "Review: Effects of nanoparticles in cementitious construction materials at ambient and high temperatures". Journal of Building Engineering (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/35714316/. 10.1016/J.JOBE.2020.102008 Cavaco, Adriana; Durães, Luísa; Ramalho, Amílcar; Pais, Sandra. "A study on the influence of prosthetic interface material in transtibial amputees’ gait". Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering 31 4 (2020): 211-223. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/bme-206002. Published • 10.3233/bme-206002 João P. Vareda; Artur J. M. Valente; Luisa Durães. "Silica Aerogels/Xerogels Modified with Nitrogen-Containing Groups for Heavy Metal Adsorption". Molecules 25 12 (2020): 2788-2788. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25122788. 10.3390/molecules25122788 Mariana E. Ghica; Cláudio M.R. Almeida; Mariana Fonseca; António Portugal; Luísa Durães. "Optimization of Polyamide Pulp-Reinforced Silica Aerogel Composites for Thermal Protection Systems". Polymers (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12061278. 10.3390/polym12061278 Soares, N.; Costa, J.J.; Gaspar, A.R.; Matias, T.; Simões, P.N.; Durães, L.. "Can movable PCM-filled TES units be used to improve the performance of PV panels? Overview and experimental case-study". Energy and Buildings 210 (2020): 109743. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109743. Published • 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109743 Vaz-Ramos, J.; Cordeiro, R.; Castro, M.M.C.A.; Geraldes, C.F.G.C.; Costa, B.F.O.; Faneca, H.; Durães, L.. "Supercritically dried superparamagnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles for cancer theranostics". Materials Science and Engineering C 115 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85085549729&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111124 Almeida, C.M.R.; Ghica, M.E.; Durães, L.. "An overview on alumina-silica-based aerogels". Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 282 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85086800867&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102189 Vareda, João P; Valente, Artur J. M.; Durães, Luisa. "Silica Aerogels/Xerogels Modified with Nitrogen-Containing Groups for Heavy Metal Adsorption". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10316/90915. Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Girão, Ana V.; Silva, Rui F.; Durães, Luísa. "Polysilsesquioxane-based silica aerogel monoliths with embedded CNTs". Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 288 (2019): 109575. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109575. Published • 10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109575 Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Rafael B. Torres; João P. Vareda; David Lopes; Marco Ferreira; Vanessa Valente; Ana V. Girão; Artur J. M. Valente; Luísa Durães. "Amine Modification of Silica Aerogels/Xerogels for Removal of Relevant Environmental Pollutants". Molecules 24 20 (2019): 3701. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24203701. Published • 10.3390/molecules24203701 Vaz-Ramos, Joana; Santiago, Aldina; Portugal, António; Durães, Luísa. "Synthesis of silica nanoparticles to enhance the fire resistance of cement mortars". Fire Research 3 1 (2019): 44-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/fire.2019.77. Open access • Published • 10.4081/fire.2019.77 Carlos A. García-González; Tatiana Budtova; Luisa Durães; Can Erkey; Pasquale Del Gaudio; Pavel Gurikov; Matthias Koebel; et al. "An Opinion Paper on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications". Molecules 24 9 (2019): 1815-1815. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24091815. 10.3390/molecules24091815 Ochoa, Marta; Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Maia, Ana; Portugal, António; Durães, Luísa. "Influence of Structure-Directing Additives on the Properties of Poly(methylsilsesquioxane) Aerogel-Like Materials". Gels 5 1 (2019): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/gels5010006. Published • 10.3390/gels5010006 Gaspar, A.S.; Santos, P.H.C.; Borges, O.; Costa, B.F.O.; Durães, L.. "Biocompatible and high-magnetically responsive iron oxide nanoparticles for protein loading". Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 134 (2019): 273-285. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85067550181&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jpcs.2019.06.016 Maximiano, P.; Durães, L.; Simões, P.. "Overview of Multiscale Molecular Modeling and Simulation of Silica Aerogels". Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 58 41 (2019): 18905-18929. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073781139&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b03781 Linhares, T.; Pessoa De Amorim, M.T.; Durães, L.; Teresa Linhares; Maria T. Pessoa de Amorim; Luisa Durães. "Silica aerogel composites with embedded fibres: A review on their preparation, properties and applications". Journal of Materials Chemistry A 7 40 (2019): 22768-22802. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073610779&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1039/c9ta04811a Vareda, J.P.; Valente, A.J.M.; Durães, L.. "Assessment of heavy metal pollution from anthropogenic activities and remediation strategies: A review". Journal of Environmental Management 246 (2019): 101-118. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85066503559&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.126 Maximiano, P.; Durães, L.; Simões, P.N.. "Organically-modified silica aerogels: A density functional theory study". Journal of Supercritical Fluids (2019): 138-148. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85062223478&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.supflu.2019.02.018 Torres, R.B.; Vareda, J.P.; Lamy-Mendes, A.; Durães, L.. "Effect of different silylation agents on the properties of ambient pressure dried and supercritically dried vinyl-modified silica aerogels". Journal of Supercritical Fluids (2019): 81-89. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85061835563&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.supflu.2019.02.010 Craveiro, Helder D.; Henriques, Jose; Santiago, Aldina; Laim, Luis. "Numerical investigation on thin-walled CFS columns in fire". Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/31284721/. Vareda, João P.; Maximiano, Pedro; Cunha, Luís P.; Ferreira, André F.; Simões, Pedro N.; Durães, Luísa. "Effect of different types of surfactants on the microstructure of methyltrimethoxysilane-derived silica aerogels: A combined experimental and computational approach". Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 512 (2018): 64-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.10.035. 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.10.035 Vareda, J.P.; Lamy-Mendes, A.; Durães, L.. "A reconsideration on the definition of the term aerogel based on current drying trends". Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 258 (2018): 211-216. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85029716813&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.micromeso.2017.09.016 Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Rui F. Silva; Luisa Durães. "Advances in carbon nanostructure-silica aerogel composites: A review". Journal of Materials Chemistry A 6 4 (2018): 1340-1369. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85041204124&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1039/c7ta08959g Filho, C.M.C.; Bueno, P.V.A.; Matsushita, A.F.Y.; Rubira, A.F.; Muniz, E.C.; Durães, L.; Murtinho, D.M.B.; et al. "Synthesis, characterization and sorption studies of aromatic compounds by hydrogels of chitosan blended with ß-cyclodextrin- and PVA-functionalized pectin". RSC Advances 8 26 (2018): 14609-14622. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85045855768&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1039/c8ra02332h Vareda, J.P.; Matias, T.; Durães, L.. "Facile preparation of ambient pressure dried aerogel-like monoliths with reduced shrinkage based on vinyl-modified silica networks". Ceramics International 44 14 (2018): 17453-17458. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85049299070&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.06.213 Telma Matias; Joana Marques; Filipe Conceição; Hajar Maleki; Margarida J. Quina; Licínio Gando-Ferreira; Artur J. M. Valente; António Portugal; Luísa Durães. "Towards improved adsorption of phenolic compounds by surface chemistry tailoring of silica aerogels". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2017): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-017-4373-4. 10.1007/s10971-017-4373-4 Vareda, João P.; Durães, Luisa. "Efficient adsorption of multiple heavy metals with tailored silica aerogel-like materials". Environmental Technology 40 4 (2017): 529-541. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2017.1397766. Published • 10.1080/09593330.2017.1397766 Durães, Luisa; Maleki, Hajar; Vareda, João P.; Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Portugal, António. "Exploring the Versatile Surface Chemistry of Silica Aerogels for Multipurpose Application". MRS Advances 2 57 (2017): 3511-3519. http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/adv.2017.375. 10.1557/adv.2017.375 Filho, C.M.C.; Matias, T.; Durães, L.; Valente, A.J.M.. "Efficient simultaneous removal of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants by a hydrophobic silica aerogel-like material". Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 520 (2017): 550-560. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85012237128&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.02.018 Marques, J.; Matias, T.; Valente, A.J.M.; Portugal, A.; Quina, M.J.; Gando-Ferreira, L.; Durães, L.. "Adsorption of phenol on silica aerogels using a stirred tank and a fixed bed column". Ciencia e Tecnologia dos Materiais 29 1 (2017): e229-e233. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021955603&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.ctmat.2016.06.009 Borba, A.; Vareda, J.P.; Durães, L.; Portugal, A.; Simões, P.N.; A. Borba; J. P. Vareda; et al. "Spectroscopic characterization of silica aerogels prepared using several precursors-effect on the formation of molecular clusters". New Journal of Chemistry 41 14 (2017): 6742-6759. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85022328842&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1039/c7nj01082f Campos-Gonçalves, I.; Costa, B.F.O.; Santos, R.F.; Durães, L.. "Superparamagnetic core-shell nanocomplexes doped with Yb ^{3 +} : Er ^{3 +} /Ho ^{3 +} rare-earths for upconversion fluorescence". Materials and Design 130 (2017): 263-274. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019675784&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.matdes.2017.05.064 Costa Lima, S.A.; Gaspar, A.; Reis, S.; Durães, L.. "Multifunctional nanospheres for co-delivery of methotrexate and mild hyperthermia to colon cancer cells". Materials Science and Engineering C 75 (2017): 1420-1426. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015088701&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.049 Gaspar, A.S.; Wagner, F.E.; Amaral, V.S.; Costa Lima, S.A.; Khomchenko, V.A.; Santos, J.G.; Costa, B.F.O.; Durães, L.. "Development of a biocompatible magnetic nanofluid by incorporating SPIONs in Amazonian oils". Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 172 (2017): 135-146. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84963819416&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.saa.2016.04.022 Vareda, J.P.; Durães, L.. "Functionalized silica xerogels for adsorption of heavy metals from groundwater and soils". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2017): 1-9. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85013212415&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10971-017-4326-y Durães, L.; Maia, A.; Portugal, A.. "Effect of additives on the properties of silica based aerogels synthesized from methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS)". Journal of Supercritical Fluids 106 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84934779567&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.supflu.2015.06.020 João P. Vareda; Artur J.M. Valente; Luisa Durães. "Erratum to “Heavy metals in Iberian soils: Removal by current adsorbents/amendments and prospective for aerogels”[Adv. Colloid Interf. Sci. 237 (2016) 28–42]". Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 237 (2016): 76-77. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cis.2016.10.002. 10.1016/j.cis.2016.10.002 João P. Vareda; Telma Matias; Ana C. Fonseca; Luisa Durães. "Flexible acrylate-grafted silica aerogels for insulation purposes: comparison of reinforcement strategies". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 80 2 (2016): 306-317. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10971-016-4137-6. 10.1007/s10971-016-4137-6 Maleki, H.; Durães, L.; Portugal, A.. "A new trend for development of mechanically robust hybrid silica aerogels". Materials Letters 179 (2016): 206-209. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84989907938&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.matlet.2016.05.085 Ghafari, E.; Ghahari, S.A.; Costa, H.; Júlio, E.; Portugal, A.; Durães, L.. "Effect of supplementary cementitious materials on autogenous shrinkage of ultra-high performance concrete". Construction and Building Materials 127 (2016): 43-48. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84989283943&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.09.123 Maleki, H.; Durães, L.; García-González, C.A.; del Gaudio, P.; Portugal, A.; Mahmoudi, M.. "Synthesis and biomedical applications of aerogels: Possibilities and challenges". Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 236 (2016): 1-27. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84990062838&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cis.2016.05.011 Vareda, J.P.; Valente, A.J.M.; Durães, L.. "Heavy metals in Iberian soils: Removal by current adsorbents/amendments and prospective for aerogels". Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 237 (2016): 28-42. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994577698&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cis.2016.08.009 Cavaco, A.; Durães, L.; Pais, S.; Ramalho, A.. "Friction of prosthetic interfaces used by transtibial amputees". Biotribology 6 (2016): 36-41. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964573692&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.biotri.2016.04.001 Maleki, H.; Rai, A.; Pinto, S.; Evangelista, M.; Cardoso, R.M.S.; Paulo, C.; Carvalheiro, T.; et al. "High Antimicrobial Activity and Low Human Cell Cytotoxicity of Core-Shell Magnetic Nanoparticles Functionalized with an Antimicrobial Peptide". ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 8 18 (2016): 11366-11378. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84974846183&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1021/acsami.6b03355 Matias, T.; Varino, C.; de Sousa, H.C.; Braga, M.E.M.; Portugal, A.; Coelho, J.F.J.; Durães, L.. "Novel flexible, hybrid aerogels with vinyl- and methyltrimethoxysilane in the underlying silica structure". Journal of Materials Science 51 14 (2016): 6781-6792. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964318646&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10853-016-9965-9 Maleki, H.; Durães, L.; Costa, B.F.O.; Santos, R.F.; Portugal, A.. "Design of multifunctional magnetic hybrid silica aerogels with improved properties". Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 232 (2016): 227-237. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84975795672&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.06.025 Craveiro, Helder D.; Rodrigues, Joao Paulo C.; Santiago, Aldina; Laim, Luis. "Review of the high temperature mechanical and thermal properties of the steels used in cold formed steel structures The case of the S280 Gd +Z steel". Thin-Walled Structures (2016): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/10956149/. 10.1016/J.TWS.2015.06.002 Matias, Telma; Marques, Joana; Quina, Margarida J.; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio; Valente, Artur J.M.; Portugal, António; Durães, Luísa; et al. "Silica-based aerogels as adsorbents for phenol-derivative compounds". Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 480 (2015): 260-269. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.01.074. 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.01.074 Maia, A.; Ochoa, M.; Portugal, A.; Durães, L.; Maia, Ana; Ochoa, Marta; Portugal, António; Durães, Luísa. "Nanocrystalline ZnO Thin Films - Influence of Sol-gel Conditions on the Underlying Chemistry and Film Microstructure and Transparency". Materials Today: Proceedings 2 1 (2015): 49-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2015.04.007. 10.1016/j.matpr.2015.04.007 Tobaldi, D.M.; Pullar, R.C.; Durães, L.; Matias, T.; Seabra, M.P.; Labrincha, J.A.. "Truncated tetragonal bipyramidal anatase nanocrystals formed without use of capping agents from the supercritical drying of a TiO2 sol". CrystEngComm 18 1 (2015): 164-176. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84950158431&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1039/c5ce02112j Pedrosa, J.; Costa, B.F.O.; Portugal, A.; Durães, L.. "Controlled phase formation of nanocrystalline iron oxides/hydroxides in solution - An insight on the phase transformation mechanisms". Materials Chemistry and Physics 163 (2015): 88-98. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84940462041&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.07.018 Cavaco, A.; Ramalho, A.; Pais, S.; Durães, L.. "Mechanical and structural characterization of tibial prosthetic interfaces before and after aging under simulated service conditions". Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 43 (2015): 78-90. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84920480827&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.12.005 Maleki, H.; Durães, L.; Portugal, A.. "Synthesis of mechanically reinforced silica aerogels via surface-initiated reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization". Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3 4 (2015): 1594-1600. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84919935404&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1039/c4ta05618c Maleki, H.; Durães, L.; Portugal, A.. "Development of Mechanically Strong Ambient Pressure Dried Silica Aerogels with Optimized Properties". Journal of Physical Chemistry C 119 14 (2015): 7689-7703. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84927660117&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1021/jp5116004 Maleki, H.; Durães, L.; Portugal, A.; Maleki, Hajar; Durães, Luisa; Portugal, António. "An overview on silica aerogels synthesis and different mechanical reinforcing strategies". Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 385 (2014): 55-74. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84888391645&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2013.10.017 Ghafari, E.; Costa, H.; Júlio, E.; Portugal, A.; Durães, L.; Ghafari, Ehsan; Costa, Hugo; et al. "The effect of nanosilica addition on flowability, strength and transport properties of ultra high performance concrete". Materials and Design 59 (2014): 1-9. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84896830425&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.02.051 Maleki, H.; Durães, L.; Portugal, A.; Maleki, Hajar; Durães, Luisa; Portugal, António. "Synthesis of lightweight polymer-reinforced silica aerogels with improved mechanical and thermal insulation properties for space applications". Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 197 (2014): 116-129. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903961704&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.micromeso.2014.06.003 Rocha, N.; Rodrigues, D.P.; Gaspar, A.; Durães, L.; Serra, A.C.; Coelho, J.F.J.. "Novel nanoaggregates with peripheric superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and organic cores through self-assembly of tailor-made block copolymers". RSC Advances 4 47 (2014): 24428-24432. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902676812&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1039/c4ra02639j Rocha, Nuno; Mendes, Joana; Durães, Luisa; Maleki, Hajar; Portugal, Antonio; Geraldes, C. F. G. C.; Serra, Arménio; et al. "Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(4-vinyl pyridine) as a versatile block copolymer to prepare nanoaggregates of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2 11 (2014): 1565-1575. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/25537. 10.1039/c3tb21454k Durães, L.; Matias, T.; Patrício, R.; Portugal, A.. "Silica based aerogel-like materials obtained by quick microwave drying". Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik 44 5 (2013): 380-385. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878354454&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1002/mawe.201300140 Duräes, L.; Ochoa, M.; Rocha, N.; Patrício, R.; Duarte, N.; Redondo, V.; Portugal, A.. "Effect of the drying conditions on the microstructure of silica based xerogels and aerogels". Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 12 8 (2012): 6828-6834. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865126166&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1166/jnn.2012.4560 Perdigoto, M.L.N.; Martins, R.C.; Rocha, N.; Quina, M.J.; Gando-Ferreira, L.; Patrício, R.; Durães, L.. "Application of hydrophobic silica based aerogels and xerogels for removal of toxic organic compounds from aqueous solutions". Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 380 1 (2012): 134-140. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862877207&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.04.062 Ochoa, M.; Durães, L.; Beja, A.M.; Portugal, A.. "Study of the suitability of silica based xerogels synthesized using ethyltrimethoxysilane and/or methyltrimethoxysilane precursors for aerospace applications". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 61 1 (2012): 151-160. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856220390&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10971-011-2604-7 Durães, L.; Benedini, L.; Costa, B.F.O.; Portugal, A.. "Sol-gel synthesis and washing of amorphous g-FeO(OH) xerogels". Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik 43 5 (2012): 427-434. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861607883&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1002/mawe.201200977 Durães, L.; Matias, T.; Segadães, A.M.; Campos, J.; Portugal, A.. "MgAl 2O 4 spinel synthesis by combustion and detonation reactions: A thermochemical evaluation". Journal of the European Ceramic Society 32 12 (2012): 3161-3170. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862491562&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.04.031 Brito, P.; Duraes, Luisa; Portugal, A.. "1D AND 2D MODELING AND SIMULATION OF RADIAL COMBUSTION PROPAGATION ON Fe2O3/Al THERMITE SYSTEMS". Computational Thermal Sciences 4 2 (2012): 137-149. http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/computthermalscien.2012004010. 10.1615/computthermalscien.2012004010 Durães, L.; Oliveira, O.; Benedini, L.; Costa, B.F.O.; Matos Beja, A.; Portugal, A.. "Solgel synthesis of iron(III) oxyhydroxide nanostructured monoliths using Fe(NO3)3·9H2O/CH3CH 2OH/NH4OH ternary system". Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 72 6 (2011): 678-684. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79956077266&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jpcs.2011.02.020 Durães, L.; Moutinho, A.; Seabra, I.J.; Costa, B.F.O.; De Sousa, H.C.; Portugal, A.. "Characterization of iron(III) oxide/hydroxide nanostructured materials produced by sol-gel technology based on the Fe(NO3) 3·9H2O-C2H5OH-CH 3CHCH2O system". Materials Chemistry and Physics 130 1-2 (2011): 548-560. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052559594&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2011.07.023 Luisa Durães; Marta Ochoa; António Portugal; Nelson Duarte; João Paulo Dias; Nuno Rocha; Jessica Hernandez. "Tailored Silica Based Xerogels and Aerogels for Insulation in Space Environments". AST 63 (2010): 41-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/ast.63.41. 10.4028/www.scientific.net/ast.63.41 Durães, Luísa; Costa, Benilde F.O.; Santos, Regina; Correia, António; Campos, José; Portugal, António; Durães, L.; et al. "Fe2O3/aluminum thermite reaction intermediate and final products characterization". Materials Science and Engineering A 465 1-2 (2007): 199-210. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/3786. 10.1016/j.msea.2007.03.063 Brito, P.; Durães, L.; Campos, J.; Portugal, A.. "Simulation of Fe2 O3 / Al combustion: Sensitivity analysis". Chemical Engineering Science 62 18-20 (2007): 5078-5083. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34548047712&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.ces.2007.01.070 Duraes, Luisa; Brito, Paulo; Campos, Jose; Portugal, Antonio; Marquardt, W; Pantelides, C. "Modelling and Simulation of Fe(2)O(3)/Aluminum Thermite Combustion: Experimental Validation". 16th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering and 9th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering 21 (2006): 365-370. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000287727700054&KeyUID=WOS:000287727700054. 10.1016/S1570-7946(06)80073-8 Durães, L.; Campos, J.; Portugal, A.; Durães, Luísa; Campos, José; Portugal, António. "Radial combustion propagation in iron(III) oxide/aluminum thermite mixtures". Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics 31 1 (2006): 42-49. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33644639204&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1002/prep.200600006 Durães, L.; Costa, B.F.O.; Vasques, J.; Campos, J.; Portugal, A.. "Phase investigation of as-prepared iron oxide/hydroxide produced by sol-gel synthesis". Materials Letters 59 7 (2005): 859-863. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-12344254253&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.matlet.2004.10.066 Simoes, P; Carvalheira, P; Duraes, L; Portugal, A; Campos, J; IIT, RES INST. "Thermal characterization of PSAN/DNAM/HTPB propellant composition". Twenty-Second International Pyrotechnics Seminar (1996): 389-396. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000085216200036&KeyUID=WOS:000085216200036. Duraes, L; Campos, J; Portugal, A; IIT, RES INST. "Thermal decomposition of energetic materials using THOR Code". Twenty-Second International Pyrotechnics Seminar (1996): 497-508. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000085216200046&KeyUID=WOS:000085216200046.
Thesis / Dissertation	Durães, Luísa Maria Rocha. "Study of the Reaction between Iron(III) Oxide and Aluminum and Evaluation of its Energetic Performance". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/7551. Durães, Luisa. "Simulation and Analysis of Gaseous Systems Originated in the Decomposition of Energetic Materials". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 1999. Durães, Luisa. "Simulation and Analysis of Gases Released by Energetic System". Degree, Universidade de Coimbra, 1993.

Intellectual property

Patent

Durães, Luisa; Santiago, Aldina; Caetano, Hugo F S; Andrade dos Santos, Giulia; Laím, Luís. 2024. "Core-Shell Alumina-Silica Nanoparticles, Method of Producing the Same and Composite Construction Materials Comprising the Nanoparticles for Fire Protection - WO 2024/018268 A1". Portugal.
Pending
Silva, Francisco; Jorge, Hélio; Hennetier, Luc; Piedade Fonseca, Ana Paula; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio; Durães, L.; Freire Vieira, Maria Teresa; et al. 2023. "Porous filter membranes comprising a metallic based coating with anti-viral properties - WO 2023/149812 A1". Portugal.
Granted/Issued
Durães, Luisa; Fonseca, Ana clotilde; Pinho, Ricardo; Almeida, Cláudio M. R.. 2023. "Aerogéis de resíduos de embalagens pós-consumo - nº 119170". Portugal.
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Durães, Luisa; Lamy-Mendes, A ; A.D.R. Pontinha; Santos, Paulo. 2022. "Fibre-Reinforced Aerogel Composites from Mixed Silica and Rubber Sols and a Method to Produce the Rubber-Silica Aerogel Composites - WO 2022/259044 A1". Portugal.
Granted/Issued
Lamy-Mendes, Alyne; Durães, Luisa; Almeida, Cláudio M. R.; Costa, Benilde F.O.. 2022. "Aramid-Reinforced Silica Aerogel Composites Comprising Aluminosilicates - WO 2023/227931 A1". Portugal.
Granted/Issued
Ochoa, Marta; Durães, Luisa; Perdigoto, M.L.N.; Portugal, Antonio. 2015. "Method for production of flexible panels of hydrophobic aerogel reinforced with fibre felts - WO 2015016730 A2". Portugal.
Granted/Issued
Marta Ochoa; Luísa Durães; Perdigoto, M.L.N.; Portugal, Antonio. 2015. "Painéis Flexíveis de Aerogel Hidrofóbico Reforçado com Feltro de Fibras". Portugal.

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2022. "Aerogels from post-consumer packaging waste".
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	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/10/04	Rethinking the production of aerogels with recycled materials	8th International Sol-Gel Society Workshop SUSGEM 2023 – Sustainable Sol-Gel Energy Materials Universitat Jaume I (Castello de la Plana, Spain)
2023/04/17	Aerogéis de Sílica Modificados Organicamente para Remoção de Poluentes da Água	Seminário de Tecnologia Química “Química e Desenvolvimento Sustentável” Instituto Politécnico de Tomar (Tomar, Portugal)
2023/03/23	H2OforAll project	UN 2023 Water Conference, Side Event Water & Health: Going beyond the WASH approach Water Europe (United States)
2022/11/16	Optical sensors for amine vapours detection and discrimination	XXVI Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química Asociación de Químicos de Galicia & Colexio Oficial de Químicos de Galicia & Sociedade Portuguesa de Química & Faculdade e Química – USC (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2022/10/26	Aerogel-Based Systems: Preparation and Applications	XVIth International Symposium “Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development - PRIOCHEM XVIII National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry – ICECHIM (Bucharest)
2022/09/28	Plastic packaging waste for reinforcement of silica aerogels	6th International Seminar on Aerogels-2022: Properties-Manufacture-Applications Hamburg University of Technology (Hamburg, Germany)
2022/09/14	Performance of recycled rubber-silica aerogels as thermal superinsulator materials	PRODEQ20 Department of Chemical Engineering of University of Coimbra (Coimbra)
2022/07/19	Chitosan Modified Silica Aerogels for the Adorption of Pollutants	Junior Euromat 2022 Faculty of Sciences and Technology of University of Coimbra & Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação & Federation of European Materials Societies (Coimbra)
2022/07/15	Ciências Básicas - Construir uma Ponte	Formação em Ciências Básicas na Engenharia – 250 anos FCTUC / 50 anos Engenharia Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/07	Customizing the Surface Chemistry of Silica Aerogels for Water Cleaning	RICI9 – Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces University of Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2022/06/29	Polyurethane foam scaffold for silica and polyurethane aerogels: effect of pore size on mechanical properties and thermal insulation	2nd International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Athens)
2022/06/29	Safety assessment of silica-based and pectin-based aerogels as patches for biomedical applications	2nd International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications Department of Chemistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Athens, Greece)
2022/06/29	Recycled Rubber-silica Aerogels for Thermal Insulation of Buildings	2nd International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications Department of Chemistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Athens, Greece)
2022/05/31	Rubber-Silica Aerogel Prototype Panel & “Fibre-Reinforced Aerogel Composites from Mixed Silica"	Hannover Messe 2022 - Hall 3 – Engineering Parts & Solutions (Hannover)
2022/05/23	The Research Project Tyre4BuilIns	CIVILMEET2022 – International Conference on Civil, Structural amd Environmental Engineering Albedo Meetings (Munich, Germany)
2022/03/01	Reinforced silica aerogels by using open cell polyurethane foams as skeleton: thermal and mechanical properties	Spanish-Portuguese Industry-Academia Aerogel Meeting University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/03/01	Multipurpose silica aerogel strengthened with textile fibres waste	Spanish-Portuguese Industry-Academia Aerogel Meeting University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2021/11/25	Desenvolvimento de Argamassas de Proteção contra Incêndio com Partículas de Nano e Micro Sílica	XIII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista Associação Portuguesa de Construção Metálica e Mista (CMM) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2021/09/16	Biological behaviour of UCNPs loaded aerogel scaffolds	NanoPT 2021 Phantoms Foundation & INL & Univeristy of Minho (Guimarães, Portugal)
2021/07/07	Separation of nickel by adsorption with a Schiff base modified ORMOSIL aerogel	AGH University of Science and Technology & COST Action 18125 AERoGELS (Krakow, Poland)
2021/07/06	Influence of amine groups and carbon nanotubes on the adsorption’s capacities of MTMS based silica aerogels	AGH University of Science and Technology & COST Action 18125 AERoGELS (Krakow, Poland)
2021/06/23	Silica and alumina-silica based aerogels reinforced with aramid fibres as promising candidates for Space applications	NANOTECH / BIOTECH FRANCE 2021 and Joint Virtual Conferences SETCOR Conferences & Exhibitions (Paris, France)
2021/04/09	Incorporation of UCNPs into aerogels for bioimaging applications	Mahatma Gandhi University & Wroclaw University of Technology & Gdansk University of Technology (Kerala, India)
2021/03/10	Synthesis and characterization of UCNPs for bioimaging applications	Dept. of Chemistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Athens, Andorra)
2020/10/28	Reinforcement Strategies of Silica Aerogels for Thermal Insulation Applications	XVIth International Symposium “Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development - PRIOCHEM XVI National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry – ICECHIM (Bucharest, Romania)
2020/10/28	Silica-based nanosystems to deliver therapeutic agents to hepatocellular carcinoma	MCI Group
2020/10/21	Versatile chemistry of silica aerogels for pollutants capture	in Training School - Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications Dept. of Chemical Engineering of University of Coimbra & CIEPQPF & COST (Coimbra, Portugal)
2020/09/16	Influence of alumina/silica ratio on the properties of alumina-silica-based aerogels reinforced with aramid fibres	Online International Seminar on Aerogels 2020 Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) (Hamburg, Germany)
2020/02/18	Modified aerogels for treatment of heavy metals laden water media	International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications University of Santiago de Compostela & COST (Santiago Compostela, Spain)
2020/02/18	Textile-silica aerogel composites strengthened with cotton fibres obtained from manufacturing wastes	International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications University of Santiago de Compostela & COST (Santiago Compostela, Spain)
2020/02/18	Silica-based monolithic aerogels reinforced with aramid pulp for thermal insulation	International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications University of Santiago de Compostela & COST (Santiago Compostela, Spain)
2019/11	Desenvolvimento de Argamassas Cimentícias com Nano Sílica como Proteção Passiva para Elementos Metálicos	XII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista XII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/10/21	Modified silica aerogels and xerogels as heavy metal adsorbents	Training School - Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications Dept. of Chemical Engineering of University of Coimbra & CIEPQPF & COST (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/10	Tailoring the Versatile Chemistry of Silica Aerogels for Pollutants Capture	The International Symposium "PRIOrities of CHEMistry for a sustainable development" – RIOCHEM (XVth Edition) ICECHIM (Bucharest, Romania)
2019/09/30	Silica aerogels as multifunctional solutions for new applications	Functional Materials – Solutions Applicable to Construction ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, Dept. of Civil Engineering of University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/09	Processing of alumina suspensions by robocasting	7th International Conference on Shaping of Advanced Ceramics - Shaping7 CTCV & University of Aveiro & ECERS & JECS (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/09	Ambient pressure dried tetraethoxysilane/ vinyltrimethoxysilane based-aerogels with negligible particle shedding	European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes 2019 – EUROMAT2019 FEMS & SFMT (Stockholm, Sweden)
2019/09	Effect of Different Sizes of Nano Silica on the Thermal Properties of Cement Pastes and Mortars	3rd International Conference on Structural Safety Under Fire & Blast (CONFAB 2019) ASRANet Ltd. & Brunel University (London, United Kingdom)
2019/07	Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles and Aerogels for the Photodegradation of Pharmaceutical Mixtures	ANM 2019 – 14th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/07	Heavy metal uptake with silica aerogels and xerogels modified with amines	VIII Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI8) University of Aveiro & CICECO & SPQ & RSEQ & RSEF (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/07	Synthesis of Silica Nanoparticles to Enhance the Fire Resistance of Cement Mortars	5th Iberian-Latin-American Congress on Fire Safety – CILASCI 5 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança & FEUP & ISEP & albrasci (Porto, Portugal)
2019/07	An equivalent self-adjusted heat capacity method for modelling heat diffusion problems with solid-liquid phase-change	Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2019 - Designing a Sustainable Future ITeCons & EfS of University of Coimbra (Turin, Italy)
2019/06	Temperature regulation of polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic panels with movable thermal energy storage units filled with phase change materials	6th International Conference on “Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change” - ESCC 2019 University of Thessaly (Chania-Crete, Greece)
2018/10	Insights into Polymer-Silica Aerogel Composites from a Molecular Modelling and Simulation Approach	13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR2018 Univerity of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2018/09	Silica-Base Composite Materials Reinforced with Natural Fibers	4th International Seminar on Aerogels-2018: Properties-Manufacture-Applications Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) (Hamburg, Germany)
2018/08	Molecular Modelling Study of Organically-Modified Silica Aerogels	4th International Seminar on Aerogels-2018: Properties-Manufacture-Applications Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) (Hamburg, Germany)
2018/06	Systems with PCM-filled rectangular cavities for the storage of solar thermal energy for buildings: the case of the PCMs4Buildings project	PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophisical characterization and buildings’ applications , Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics (ADAI) & Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta (CIEPQPF) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2018/06	Thermophysical characterization of commercial paraffin-based PCMs for low temperature thermal energy storage applicatios	PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophisical characterization and buildings’ applications Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics (ADAI) & Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta (CIEPQPF) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2018/06	The importance of the thermophysical characterization of microencapsulated PCMs for the numerical analysis of the heat transfer with solidliquid phase change	PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophisical characterization and buildings’ applications Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics (ADAI) & Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta (CIEPQPF) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2018/05/07	Prespectives for sílica aerogels as heavy metal adsorbents	How to protect water, soil, and plants production all together Department of Chemistry - University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2017/11	Development of biocompabible magnetic nanofluids for biomedical Applications	2nd International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and their Applications (2MAP – 2017) Ministère de L’Enseignement Supérieur et de Recherche Scientifique (Monastir, Tunisia)
2017/04/28	Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials by Sol-Gel Technology” & “Silica Aerogels Tailoring and Reinforcement	Lectures for the course 0-3D Nanostructured Materials of the PhD programs in Materials Science and Engineering and in Advanced Materrials and Processing University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2017/04	Exploring the Versatile Surface Chemistry of Silica Aerogels for Multipurpose Application	2017 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit - Synposium NM3: Aerogels and Aerogel-Inspired Materials Materials Research Society (Phoenix, United States)
2017/04	Synthesis of CNT-Silica Aerogels	Materiais 2017 International Conference (XVIII Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa dos Materiais & VIII International Symposium on Materials) University of Aveiro & Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais (Aveiro, Portugal)
2016/11/04	Materials in the Sol-Gel Lab CEM Group	Nanomaterials Safety: Fundamentals, Characterization and Toxicology, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2016/11	Heavy Metal Adsorption by Mercapto and Amine Functionalized Silica Aerogel-like Materials	Applied Nanotechnology and Nanoscience International Conference 2016 (ANNIC2016) University Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain)
2016/11	PCMs4Buildings - Systems with PCM-filled rectangular cavities for the storage of solar thermal energy for buildings	CINCOS’ 16 International Congress of Innovation on Sustainable Construction - New Challenges for the Habitat Value Chain, Sustainable Habitat Cluster (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016/09	Aerogel Reiforcement – The Organic Versus Inorganic Border Line	3rd International Seminar on Aerogels-2016: Properties-Manufacture-Applications Mines ParisTech – PSL Research University (Sophia Antipolis, France)
2016/04/14	Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials by Sol-Gel Technology	Lecture for the course 2D and 3D Nanostructured Materials of the PhD program in Materials Science and Engineering University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020/09 - Current	Innovative sensor approaches for detection and quantification of biogenic amines in food products Supervisor of Cláudio Manuel Rodrigues de Almeida	Engenharia Química (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2023/09/14	Síntese e Caracterização de Monólitos à Base de Sílica Reforçada com Polímero para Adsorção de CO2 e H2O Co-supervisor	Process Engineering (PhD) Universidade Tiradentes, Brazil Universidade de Coimbra, CERES - Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/09	Development of an aerogel-based nutrient carrier for iron and folic acid delivery Supervisor	Chemical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2022/02 - 2023/02	Cytotoxicity studies of organically modified silica-based aerogels Supervisor of Paulo Jorge Teixeira da Rocha	Chemical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/09 - 2023/01	Mechanosynthesis of zirconia-based nanocomposites for dental applications Co-supervisor of Ronice Assunção Neves Vezo	Biomedical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2023	Textile sílica aerogel composites strengthened with fibres waste for thermal insulation Supervisor of Teresa da Conceição Amaral Linhares	Engenharia Química (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/10	Optimization of cement composition towards carbon neutrality Supervisor	Chemical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/10	Production of advanced ceramic materials from minerals Supervisor of v. Ana Rute da Silva Vieira	Chemical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/10	Production of aerogels from plastic post-consumer residues Supervisor of Ricardo Filipe Baptista Pinho	Chemical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/02 - 2022/10	Modification of lignin for aerogels production Supervisor of vii. Bruna Bortolami Colaço Alves	Chemical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/07	Improvement of suspensions based on Acrylonitrile Butadiene Supervisor of viii. Ana Sofia Freitas da Silva	Chemical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2022	Functionalization of Silica Based Aerogels for Heavy Metals Recovery and Environmental Cleaning Supervisor of João Pedro Caria Vareda	Engenharia Química (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/11	Reinforcement in Silica Aerogels with Aramid Macrofibres and Nanofibres Co-supervisor of Jandira da Graça Samuel Mandinga	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/02 - 2021/11	Nanostructured Photocatalysts with Doped Titanium Dioxide: Efficiency of Drug Degradation under Sunlight Co-supervisor	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/02 - 2021/07	Metals Recovery through Adsorption with Silica Aerogels Co-supervisor of Paulo Dinis Costa Matos	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2021/05	Incorporation of Carbon Nanostructures in Silica Aerogels Supervisor of Alyne Cristina Lamy Mendes	Engenharia Química (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/04	Nanopartículas de Óxido de Zinc: Síntesis, Caracterización y Comparación com Otras Fuentes del Micronutriente Zinc Co-supervisor of Marina de Francisco Hernández	Tecnologia Agroambiental para uma Agricultura Sustentável (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Spain
2020/02 - 2020/12	Synthesis of Alumina-Silica Composite Aerogels for Thermal Insulation at High Temperature Co-supervisor of Laura Sofia Dias Rebelo	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/11	Comparative study of the thermomechanical and chemical resistance properties of elastomers used as sealers Co-supervisor of David Miguel Nunes Pereira	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/09	Synthesis of flame retardants for fire control Supervisor of Samuel Gouveia Lima Barros	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Synthesis and performance of titanium oxide nanostructured superparamagnetic photocatalysts Supervisor of Carla Filipa Araujo Pratas	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Carbon/silica nanotubes composite aerogels for environmental remediation Supervisor of David Terreiros da Fonseca Lopes	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Preparation of silica aerogel composites with tyre rubber for buildings thermal insulation Supervisor of Eliana Maria Simões Fernandes	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Synthesis of silica aerogels with poliamide fibers for thermal insulation at extreme temperature Supervisor of Mariana Alves Fonseca	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/09	Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles to Mediate Antitumor Strategies Supervisor of Joana Maria Vaz Ramos	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Processing of alumina ceramic bodies by robocasting Supervisor of Filipa Daniela Pereira Lopes	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Functionalised silica xerogels as non-selective adsorbents of heavy metals Supervisor of Marco José Lemos Ferreira	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Incorporation of inorganic fibers into polymer coatings to improve cutting performance Supervisor of Maria João Matos Vieira	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Study of ziconia based nanocomposites, synthesised by two different methods, for odontology applications Supervisor of Inês Isabel de Oliveira Costa	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2018	Ultra High Durability Concrete Co-supervisor of Ehsan Ghafari	Engenharia Civil (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Study of coatings for glass fibers Supervisor of Carolina Isabel Amaral Nunes	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Advanced processing of ceramic materials: Application of alumina in robocasting Supervisor of Daniela Silva Reis	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Adsorption of detergents in aqueous effluents using silica aerogels Supervisor of Joana Filipa Cardoso	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Catalysts synthesis for the production of biodiesel Supervisor of José Maria Matos Sequeira	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Modification of polymeric surfaces for biological fluids repellency Supervisor of Rafael José Baltazar Torres	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Functionalization of silica aerogels for adsorption of textile dyes Supervisor of Vanessa Carolina Alves Valente	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Synthesis of Mixtures of Calcium Carbonate and Hydromagnesite Supervisor of Sara Daniela Lemos Costa	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017	Study of the Synthesis of Hydromagnesite for Application in Paints Supervisor of Diana Filipa da Ponte Duarte Bregieiro	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2017	Influence of the interface material properties on the gait, pain and comfort of transtibial amputees Supervisor of Adriana Isabel Rodrigues Cavaco	Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Analysis and Optimization of the Washing Process of a Beverage Bottling Central Supervisor of Raquel Alexandra Pinto Marques	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Multifunctional nanocomplexes with a Fe3O4 superparamagnetic core and rare earth-doped upconversion fluorescent shell Supervisor of Isabel Maria Campos Gonçalves	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	The effect of surfactants in the microstructure of silica based aerogels Supervisor of Luis Paulo Azevedo Henriques Cunha	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Interfaces for transtibial and transfemoral prosthesis with properties adapted to the mobility of amputees Co-supervisor of Luís Artur Santana Saraiva	Engenharia Mecânica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Synthesis of Zirconia-Based Nanocomposites for Dental Application Supervisor of Eunice dos Anjos Barros da Silva	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Development of a Biodegradable Nanofluid for Brain Drug Delivery Supervisor of Paulo Henrique da Costa Santos	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Application of Hydrophobic and Oleophobic Coatings Obtained by Sol-Gel in Textiles - Estágio na Ansell Portugal Supervisor of Clara Maria Correia Sollari Allegro	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Coating and Reinforcement of Silica Based Aerogels Supervisor of Susana Martins Ferreira	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Study of the Effect of Incorporation of Additives on the Performance and Rheological Properties of Concrete - Estágio na Cimpor Supervisor of Pedro Daniel de Oliveira Sobral	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Incorporation of Smart Polymers in Silica Based Aerogels Supervisor of João Pedro Caria Vareda	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 - 2014/12/10	Development of Mechanically Reinforced Polymer-Silica Aerogels for Thermal Insulation in Space Applications Co-supervisor of Hajar Maleki	Engenharia Química (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Development of a Biodegradable Nanoprobe Supervisor of Nuno Andre da Silva Gaspar	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Study of the Conditions of the Basic Catalysis Step on the Properties of Aerogels Obtained from the Precursor Methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) Supervisor of Joana Sofia Galhardo Meneses	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Optimization of Formulations Envolving the Precursor Vyniltrimethoxysilane for the Synthesis of Silica-based Hybrid Aerogels Mechanically Reinforced Supervisor of Sergio Daniel Gaspar de Miranda	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Synthesis of Zirconia Nanoparticles by SSP strategies Supervisor of Rui Filipe Loureiro dos Santos	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/09 - 2013/02	Synthesis and characterization of submicrometric calcium carbonate for apllication in decorative paints Supervisor of Bruno Miguel Alegria Garrido	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/09 - 2013/02	Development of Alumina Formulations for Powder Injection Molding at Moderate Pressure (MPIM) Supervisor of João Pedro Veiga de Almeida Correia	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/02 - 2012/09	Controlled Phase Formation of Iron Oxide/Hydroxides Obtained by Sol-Gel Technology Supervisor of Jorge Filipe da Silva Pedrosa	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/02 - 2012/09	Use of Porous Silica Based Aerogel Matrix in Itraconazole Solubility Enhancement Supervisor of Anselmo Daniel Simões Nunes	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/02 - 2012/07	Study of the Influence of Thermal Treatments in the Properties of Silica Based Xerogels/Aerogels Synthesized with Methyltrimethoxysilane Precursor Supervisor of Sónia Margarida Costa Figueiredo dos Santos Afonso	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/02 - 2012/07	Synthesis of Silica Based Hybrid Aerogels Using Vinyltrimethoxysilane as Precursor Supervisor of Catarina Maia Varino	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2011	Treatment of Liquid Effluents Using Silica Based Aerogels Supervisor of Marisa La-Sálete Nunes Perdigoto	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2011	Passage of the Counting Analysis of Yeast Cells to Self-Control, by the Sysmex Method Supervisor of Sara Cristina Tavares Rodrigues	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2011	Powder Injection Molding: Study of Composite Formulations of Powder/Polymeric Binder Supervisor	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2011	Study of the Ocurrence of Defects in Porcelain Tile Supervisor of Ana Sofia Vilaça da Costa	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2011	Synthesis of Silica Based Xerogels Using the Precursor Dimethyldimethoxysilane (DMDMS) Supervisor of Ricardo Rafael Alves Nóbrega	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2010	A Mathematical Modelling Aproach to Polyurethane Solutions Polymerization Supervisor of Ricardo Miguel S. Mortágua	Aplicações Industriais de Polímeros (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2010	Development and Application of Latex/Aerogel Polymeric Coatings of High Thermal Insulation in Textiles Supervisor of Geraldo Alexandre Pimentel de Oliveira	Aplicações Industriais de Polímeros (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2010	Development of Methodologies for Amianthus Analysis Supervisor of Joana Cristina Martins Silvestre	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2009	Investigation of the Effect of Mineral Fillers in Paints Supervisor of Catarina Sofia Costa de Almeida de Sousa Teles	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2009	Building and Test of a Thermochemical Database with the Gordon & McBride Polynomials Supervisor of Telma Alexandra Jesus Matias	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2009	Synthesis of Silica Based Xerogels and Aerogels Using the Precursor Ethyltrimethoxysilane (ETMS) Supervisor of Marta Leonor Batista Ochoa	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2009	Synthesis of Iron(III) Oxide Xerogels/Aerogels, Integrated Master in Chemical Engineering Supervisor of Orlando Miguel Carvalho de Oliveira	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2008 - 2008	Flexible Silica Based Xerogels and Aerogels Co-supervisor of Sofia Roda Nogueira	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2022/09/27 - 2022/09/29	Symposium on Advances in Functional Aerogels: Preparation, Properties and Applications - Materials Science and Engeneering Congress (MSE) 2022 (2022/09) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universität zu Köln, Germany
2022/09/12 - 2022/09/14	50 anos de Engenharia Química – do Passado ao Futuro (2022/09) Meeting (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2022/07/19 - 2022/07/22	Junior Euromat 2022 (2022/07) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Portugal Federation of European Materials Societies, Belgium Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/03/01 - 2022/03/02	Spanish-Portuguese Industry-Academia Aerogel Meeting (2022/03) Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2022/02/28 - 2022/03/02	2º Encontro Ibérico de Fluidos Supercríticos / 2º Encuentro Ibérico de Fluidos Supercríticos (EIFS2022) (2022) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/09/07 - 2021/09/07	Organizing Committee of Symposium on aerogels for biomedical applications, under 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) (2021/09/07 - 2021/09/07) Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/10/21 - 2019/10/23	Organizer - Training School on Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications, Cost Action CA18125 (2019/10/21 - 2019/10/23) Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2018/06/14 - 2018/06/15	Organizer - Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings’ applications (2018/06/14 - 2018/06/15) Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2018/05/07 - 2018/05/07	Organizer - Workshop How to protect water, soil, and plants production all together (2018/05/07 - 2018/05/07) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/03/19 - 2014/03/19	Organizer - Aero-ORMOSIL2014 – 1st Seminar on Organically Modified Silica Aerogels: Silica based aerogels – synthesis, properties and applications (2014/03/19 - 2014/03/19) Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2023/06/02 - Current	Chairman of panel: Aerogel applications in high-tech	Empa, Switzerland
2021/12/13 - 2021/12/14	Chair of the panel Materials & Green/Environmental Technologies, 2021 - CIEPQPF meeting Meeting	2021 Annual Meeting of the Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre (CIEPQPF) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2019/10/21 - 2019/10/23	Chair School & Chaiman os the panel Aerogel Technology, Training School on Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications", Cost Action CA18125 AERoGELS & FCTUC & CIEPQPF Other	Aerogel Technology”, Training School on Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications", Cost Action CA18125 –AERoGELS & FCTUC & CIEPQPF Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2018/10/23 - 2018/10/23	Chairman of the panel "Uma causa a abraçar", Seminário Internacional da Campanha Europeia 2018-2019: Exposição Profissional a Substâncias Cancerígenas Seminar	Seminário Internacional da Campanha Europeia 2018-2019: Exposição Profissional a Substâncias Cancerígenas Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/01/23	Sustainable strategy and bio-based sorbents for pesticides removal (Thesis) Main arguer	Gianluca Utzeri (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/11/09	Synthesis of Highly Stretchable and Tough Hydrogels with Controlled Photodegradation (Thesis) Arguer	Vinicius Andrade dos Santos (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/03/13	Synthesis of Highly Stretchable and Tough Hydrogels with Controlled Photodegradation (Thesis) Arguer	Rita Gaspar Fonseca (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/03/01	Bio-based coatings for improving paper printing and barrier properties (Thesis) Arguer	Mohit Sharma (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/11/18	Design and Validation of Experimental Methods for Probing Foam Formation Dynamics and Cellular Structure (Thesis) Main arguer	Paula Camarilla Román (PhD) Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
2022/09/16	Desenvolvimento de novos materiais de revestimento superisolantes (Thesis) Main arguer	Maria de Fátima de Jesus Leal Júlio dos Santos (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/01/20	Functionalization of Silica Based Aerogels for Heavy Metals Recovery and Environmental Cleaning Supervisor	João Pedro Caria Vareda (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/09/23	Optical Fiber Metrology for Detonation Characterization of Energetic Materials (Thesis) Arguer	Joana Filipa Pires d’Oliveira Quaresma (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/03/31	Incorporation of Carbon Nanostructures in Silica Aerogels Supervisor	Alyne Cristina Lamy Mendes (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/12/16	Natural and synthetic adsorbents as potential release platforms for naphthoquinone-based bionematicides President of the jury	Jessia Catarina Martins Fernandes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/12/04	Natural based in-situ gelling hydrogels for prolonged drug delivery purposes President of the jury	Joana Filipa Simões Costa (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/11/27	Surrogate Models for Process and Controller Optimization President of the jury	João Pedro Leonor Coutinho (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/11/26	Process Analytics for Chemical Reactions Modelling President of the jury	Joana Ventura Parker (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/11/25	Calibration of a Vibrating Tube Densimeter and Study of the Influence of Temperature and Pressure in the Density of Biodiesel + Isobutanol Blends President of the jury	Johnny Alves Baptista (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/11/24	Preparation of a polihexanide controlled release system employing chitosan films President of the jury	Miguel Filipe Costa Carmelo (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/11/10	Atom tranfer radical polymerization: study of ligands and preparation of block copolymers with controlled structure for application in high performance coatings (Thesis) Main arguer	Madson Ricardo Everton Santos (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/02/28	Synthesis of sílica nanoparticles from sodium silicate and application in cement mortars (Thesis) Main arguer	João Miguel Vasco Lopes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09/27	Raw Paper Functionalization for the Development of a Security Paper (Thesis) Main arguer	Maria Pascoal Rodrigues de Tòvar Faro (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09/18	Nanossistemas para transporte e entrega de fármacos e material genético a células de carcinoma hepatocelular (Thesis) Main arguer	Mariana Durão Terra (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09/17	Estudo da viabilidade de produção de materiais compósitos de matriz polimérica reforçada com fibras naturais (Thesis) Main arguer	João António Freitas Gonçalves (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09/15	Utilization of Silica Nanoparticles for Transport and Delivery of a Recombinant Protein for Cancer Treatment (Thesis) Main arguer	João Pedro Pinto Vieira (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/07/17	Supercritical Technology Applied to the Development of Drug Delivery Systems for Bone Regeneration (Thesis) Main arguer	Letícia Goimil García (PhD) Universidade de Santiago de Compostela - Campus Vida, Spain
2019/05/29	Desenvolvimento de partículas de silica mesoporosas revestidas com polissacarídeos para transporte de proteína (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Sofia Portugal Abrantes Cruzeiro Santiago (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/09/28	Produção de Grafeno por Exfoliação de Grafite Proveniente de Elétrodos com Recurso a Ultrassons President of the jury	Pedro Miguel Costa Ribeiro dos Reis (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/09/21	Development of Nanosystems fro Drug Delivery to Tumor Cells President of the jury	Ana Maria Batista Carvalho (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/09/20	Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Sílica Aerogels Reinforced with Polymers (Thesis) Main arguer	Marcelo Egídio Tavares Oliveira (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/09/19	Desenvolvimento de Biogéis de Pectina e Quitosano para Sorção de Cimoxanil (Thesis) Arguer	Gianluca Utzeri (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/06/12	Peripheral Nerve Regeneration - Development and Evaluation of Biodegradable Polymers Guide-Tube Thesis Member	Ana Catarina da Silva Pinho (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/01/29	Developments in Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization: New EcoFriendly Catalytic Systems and Vinyl Chloride (co)Polymerization Methods Thesis Member	Carlos Miguel Rocha Abreu (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/09/28	Estudo e Desenvolvimento de uma Unidade de Eletro-oxidação para Remoção d e Compostos Recalcitrantes em Efluentes Industriais (Thesis) Main arguer	Maria Pilar Nobre Antunes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/09/22	Síntese e Caracterização de Géis de Sílica Reforçados com Nanoceluloses (Thesis) Main arguer	Luís Carlos Silva Rodrigues (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/09/20	New Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Derived Structures for Application in Papermaking President of the jury	Joana Margarida Coimbra de Matos (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/06/12	Influência das Propriedades do Material do Interface na Marcha e Perceção de Dor e Conforto de Amputados Transtibiais Supervisor	Adriana Isabel Rodrigues Cavaco (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/09/26	Filmes de Base Polimérica Reforçados com Fibras Celulósicas para Aplicações na Indústria Alimentar President of the jury	Susana Marlene Barbosa de Jesus (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09/19	Filmes Compósitos de Celulose Nanofibrilada e Minerais Argilosos President of the jury	Marisa Vieira Coelho (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09/12	Estudo da Plastificação de Poli(ácido láctico) Utilizando Álcoois Ramificados e Oligómeros de Ácido Láctico Funcionalizados via Extrusão Reativa President of the jury	Sérgio Ambrósio Sangarote (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/03/30	Recuperação e Valorização do Glicerol Bruto da Produção de Biodiesel a partir dos Óleos Alimentares Usados (Thesis) Main arguer	Dorin Miscenco (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/02/25	Study of Biocompatible Materials for Delivery of Anti-glaucoma Drugs President of the jury	Ana Isabel Dias Oliveira (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/25	Aplicação de Nanoceluloses no Tratamento de Superfície de Papéis de Impressão e Escrita President of the jury	Tiago Emanuel de Melo Silva (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/22	Bio Scaffolds Poliméricos para Construção de Estruturas Celulares President of the jury	Miguel Loura Lamas (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/21	Funcionalização de Celulose e Sílica através de Modificação Química de Superfície President of the jury	Dina Patrícia de Jesus Batista (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/18	Desenvolvimento de “Artificial Leather” de Base Celulósica (Thesis) Main arguer	Cristiana Coelho de Sousa (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/07/31	Design of a Complex Formulation for Clinical Nutrition Applications President of the jury	Ana Carolina Lourenço (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/09/22	Biodegradable Hydrogels for Agriculture President of the jury	André Alexandre Lopes Goncalves (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/09/16	Homemade Explosives Based in Ammonium and Urea Nitrates (Thesis) Main arguer	Joana Filipa Pires d’Oliveira Quaresma (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/02	Funcionalização de Cargas Minerais para a Produção de Papéis de Impressão e Escrita (Thesis) Main arguer	Inês Filipa Jorge Nogueira (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/12/14	Plataformas de Nanotubos de Carbono para Diferenciação Celular (Thesis) Main arguer	Isabel Maria Ribeiro de Abreu e Sousa (Master) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal
2012/02	Characterization of Polymers by Size Exclusion Chromatography (Thesis) Main arguer	Vanda Marina de Jesus Alves (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011/07	Síntese por Sol-Gel de ZnO Transparente e Condutor (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Filipa Maia Fernandes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010/07	Estudo Comparativo de Métodos para a Produção de Biodiesel (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Isabel Garrido Moura (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009/09	Preparação de Nanopartículas para Sistemas de Libertação Controlada de Substâncias Ativas Usadas no Tratamento de Doenças Oftalmológicas (Thesis) Main arguer	Florbela da Silva Rouxinol (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2019/04 - Current	Aerogels.org community	Membro

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2019/04 - Current	Member of Management Committee of Core Group of the COST Action CA18125 AERoGELS (https://cost-aerogels.eu/ ) Member
2019 - Current	Editorial board of Molecules Member	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2016/09/20 - Current	Comissão Técnica de Normalização CT194-Nanotecnologias Member	Instituto Português da Qualidade, Portugal
2017 - 2022	Member of the Departmental Panel of Teacher Performance Evaluation of the University of Coimbra Member	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2023/07 - Current	3rd International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications	University of Maribor
2022/06/29 - 2022/07/01	2nd International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications	Department of Chemistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens & COST Action 18125 AERoGELS
2022/02/28 - 2022/03/02	2º Encontro Ibérico de Fluidos Supercríticos / 2º Encuentro Ibérico de Fluidos Supercríticos (EIFS2022)	CIEPQPF – Universidade de Coimbra & I+D Farma – Universdiade de Santiago de Compostela & PRODEQ & Flucomp
2020/10/28 - 2020/10/30	XVIth International Symposium “Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development - PRIOCHEM XVI	National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry – ICECHIM
2020/02/18 - 2020/02/20	International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications	Cost Action CA18125 –AERoGELS & I+D Farma & Flucomp, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
2019/10/21 - 2019/10/23	Training School on Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications, Cost Action CA18125	Universidade de Coimbra - Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta
2018/06/14 - 2018/06/15	Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings’ applications, Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics	Universidade de Coimbra - Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta
2018/05/07 - 2018/05/07	How to protect water, soil, and plants production all together	Universidade de Coimbra
2014/03/19 - 2014/03/19	Aero-ORMOSIL2014 – 1st Seminar on Organically Modified Silica Aerogels: Silica based aerogels – synthesis, properties and applications	Universidade de Coimbra
2011/07/14 - 2011/07/17	Congresso de Métodos Numéricos em Engenharia (CMNE)	Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2018 - Current	ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (1944-8252)	American Chemical Society
2018 - Current	Materials (1996-1944)
2018 - Current	Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (1387-1811)	Elsevier
2018 - Current	AIMS Materials Science (2372-0468)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences
2018 - Current	Advances in Colloid and Interface Science (0001-8686)	Elsevier
2018 - Current	Biomacromolecules (1526-4602)	American Chemical Society
2018 - Current	Buildings (2075-5309)	MDPI AG
2018 - Current	Engineering
2018 - Current	International Journal of Thermophysics (1572-9567)	Springer-Verlag
2018 - Current	Journal of Cleaner Production (0959-6526)	Elsevier
2018 - Current	Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (1095-7103)	Elsevier
2018 - Current	Materialia (2589-1529)	Elsevier
2018 - Current	Materials & Design (0264-1275)	Elsevier
2018 - Current	Materials Horizons (2051-6355)	The Royal Society of Chemistry
2018 - Current	Molecules (1420-3049)	MDPI AG
2018 - Current	Pedosphere (1002-0160)	Elsevier
2017 - Current	Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (1573-4846)	Springer-Verlag
2017 - Current	Scripta Materialia (1359-6462)	Elsevier
2017 - Current	ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2168-0485)	American Chemical Society
2017 - Current	Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2050-7496)	The Royal Society of Chemistry
2017 - Current	MRS Advances (2059-8521)	Cambridge University Press (Materials Research Society)
2016 - Current	Journal of Molecular Liquids (0167-7322)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (0017-9310)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	Nanoscale (2040-3372)	The Royal Society of Chemistry
2016 - Current	European Polymer Journal (0014-3057)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	Langmuir (1520-5827)	American Chemical Society
2016 - Current	Thin Solid Films (0040-6090)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	Adsorption Science & Technology (2048-4038)	SAGE Publications
2016 - Current	Chemical Engineering Communications (1563-5201)	Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2016 - Current	Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (0022-3093)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	Química Nova (0100-4042)	Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica (SBQ)
2016 - Current	Applied Catalysis B Environmental (0926-3373)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	Materials Science	Science & Technology
2015 - Current	RSC Advances (2046-2069)	The Royal Society of Chemistry
2015 - Current	Applied Surface Science (0169-4332)	Elsevier
2015 - Current	The Journal of Physical Chemistry (1541-5740)	American Chemical Society
2015 - Current	Chemistry of Materials (1520-5002)	American Chemical Society
2015 - Current	Environmental Science & Technology (1520-5851)	American Chemical Society
2014 - Current	The Journal of Supercritical Fluids (0896-8446)	Elsevier
2014 - Current	Journal of Molecular Structure (0022-2860)	Elsevier
2014 - Current	Materiales de Construcción (1988-3226)	Editorial CSIC
2014 - Current	Microgravity Science and Technology (1875-0494)	Springer-Verlag
2013 - Current	Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
2013 - Current	Journal of Hazardous Materials (0304-3894)	Elsevier
2013 - Current	Defence Technology (2214-9147)	Elsevier
2013 - Current	Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (1226-086X)	Elsevier
2013 - Current	Journal of the European Ceramic Society (0955-2219)	Elsevier
2012 - Current	Chemical Engineering Journal (1385-8947)	Elsevier
2012 - Current	Carbon (0008-6223)	Elsevier
2012 - Current	Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology (1097-4660)	Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2012 - Current	Indian Journal of Engineering &Materials Sciences
2011 - Current	Materials Chemistry and Physics (0254-0584)	Elsevier
2011 - Current	Journal of Materials Science (1573-4803)	Springer-Verlag
2010 - Current	Powder Metallurgy (0032-5899)	Maney Publishing
2009 - Current	Materials Science and Engineering B (0921-5107)	Elsevier
2021/06/30 - 2021/06/30	Molecules	MCI Group
2020/10/31 - 2020/10/31	Polymers	MCI Group
2019/06/30 - 2019/06/30	Molecules	MCI Group

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/03 - 2023/03	Project evaluator of "Projetos Semente de Investigação 2023 - Painel de Clima Energia e Mobilidade" of University of Coimbra	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/05 - 2022/10	Grants Evaluator for the call "Concurso Bolsas de Doutoramento – 2022 – Painel de Engenharia Química" of FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/07 - 2021/07	Project evaluator for call "Research Grants" of PAZI – Israeli Pazy Foundation	Israeli Pazy Foundation , Israel
2020/12 - 2020/12	3 Project evaluator for call "M-ERA.NET Transnational - High performance composites" of the EU M-ERA.NET; FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency	M-ERA.NET Call Secretariat at FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency, Austria
2020/10 - 2020/10	Project evaluator for call "Copromotion Projects SI I&DT, Aviso Nº 17/SI/2019; project inserted in the Habitat - Construction area" of ANI – Agência Nacional de Inovação	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2020/01 - 2020/01	Project evaluator for call funding in "Mathematics, Natural sciences and Engineering (division II)" of the SNSF – Swiss National Science Foundation	Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Switzerland
2019/09 - 2019/09	Project evaluater for call "Research Grants Programme - Individual Proposal - area of Structuring and Functionalisation" of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) – German Research Foundation	Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Germany
2018/08 - 2018/08	Project evaluator for call "Daylight and technology" of the Velux Stiftung (Foundation)	Velux Stiftung, Switzerland
2018/04 - 2018/04	Project evaluator for call "Research Projects" of HRZZ – Croatian Science Foundation	Hrvatska Zaklada za Znanost, Croatia
2017/12 - 2017/12	Project evaluater for call "Mathematics, natural sciences" of the SNSF – Swiss National Science Foundation	Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Switzerland
2017/10 - 2017/10	Project evaluater for call "Joint UGC - ISF Research Grant" of the ISF – The Israel Science Foundation	The Israel Science Foundation , Israel
2016/10 - 2016/10	Project evaluater for call "VIDI Scheme Grants" of the STW – Dutch Technology Foundation	Dutch Technology Foundation , Germany
2016/10 - 2016/10	Project evaluator for call "Program for Encouraging Research and Development Activities in the Field of Climate Change" of the HRZZ – Croatian Science Foundation	Hrvatska Zaklada za Znanost, Croatia
2015/11 - 2015/11	Project evaluater for call "Research Grants" of PAZI – Israeli Pazy Foundation	Israeli Pazy Foundation , Israel
2015/01 - 2015/01	Project evaluator for call "Research Projects" of HRZZ – Croatian Science Foundation	Hrvatska Zaklada za Znanost, Croatia

Distinctions

Award

2024	Acelera@UC – Programa de Capacitação para Empreendedores - project RubLiq
2022	NextLap Accelerator - 2022 - Project: Recycled Rubber-Silica Aerogel for Thermal Insulation of Buildings NextLap Bootcamp Beta-I Associação para a Promoção da Inovação e do Empreendedorismo, Portugal
2021	Prémio Cátedra Fertiberia de Estudios Agroambientales, modality "Los fertilizantes, la fertilización o su influencia en la producción vegetal"; for MSc Thesis of Marina de Francisco (supervised by Luisa Durães and Patrícia Almendros) Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
2021	Teacher’s BEST Engineering Competition – 2021 - Project: Vehicle to shopping (Case Study da Galp) Galp Energia SGPS SA, Portugal
2020	Award of Highly Cited Paper - DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.126 Clarivate Analytics Inc, United States
2019	Honorable Mention for the International Impact of scientific publications (Web of Science, 2018) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019	The 2018 Most downloaded article Award, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids; article: Hajar Maleki, Luisa Durães António Portugal, “An overview on silica aerogels synthesis and different mechanical reinforcing strategies” Elsevier Inc, United States
2017	Award of Highly Cited Paper - DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2013.10.017 Clarivate Analytics Inc, United States

Other distinction

2023	‘World Top 2% Scientists’ ranking - University of Stanford Stanford University, United States
2022	Honorable Mention NovoVerde Packaging Enterprise Award - Project: Utilização de resíduos de embalagens pósconsumo para reforço e produção de aerogéis NovoVerde, Portugal
2022	World Top 2% Scientists ranking - University of Stanford Stanford University, United States