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João Luis Figueirinhas.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Luis Figueirinhas

Citation names

  • Figueirinhas, João
  • Figueirinhas,J
  • Figueirinhas, JL

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CB1B-52B5-D425
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9254-1864

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
1983/08/01 - 1987/08/20
Concluded
 Physics (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Condensed Matter
Kent State University, United States
"A deuterium NMR study of the Smectic F phase" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 aprovado
1974/09/01 - 1979/07/31
Concluded
 Ciências de Engenharia - Engenharia Electrotécnica Militar (Licenciatura)
Major in Telecomunicações e Eletrónica
Academia Militar, Portugal
 16.7
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1987/09/01 - 1988/07/31 Postdoc (Research) Kent State University-Liquid Crystals Institute, United States
1983/08/01 - 1987/08/30 Research Trainee (Research) Kent State University-Liquid Crystals Institute, United States

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/07/22 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Fisíca e Engenharia de Materiais Avançados, Portugal
1988/10/01 - 2020/07/20 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa- Instituto Superior Técnico-Departamento de Física, Portugal
1981/09/01 - 1988/01/31 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa- Instituto Superior Técnico-Departamento de Física, Portugal
1979/10/01 - 1981/08/31 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa- Instituto Superior Técnico-Departamento de Física, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2016 - Current 1801P.00711.1.01-CELLCOLOR (M-ERA-NET2/0006/2016) - IST-ID
1801P.00711.1.01
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa-Instituto Superior Técnico-CeFEMA, Portugal
Ongoing
2007 - 2010 Functional Liquid Crystal Dendreamers
FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN
Researcher
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Figueirinhas, JL; Carlos Cruz; Pedro José Sebastião. NMR of Liquid Crystal Dendrimers. Elsevier. 2017.
    10.1016/c2013-0-10090-6
Book chapter
  1. Figueirinhas, JL. "All-Cellulosic Based Composites". In Cellulose Fibers: Bio- and Nano-Polymer Composites Green Chemistry and Technology. United Kingdom: Publisher: Nova Biomedical; UK ed. edition, 2011.
    Published
  2. Figueirinhas, JL. "Tunable micro-and nano-periodic structures in urethane/urea networks”". In Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems Research. United Kingdom: Nova Biomedical; UK ed. edition, 2008.
    Published
  3. Figueirinhas, JL. "Electro-Optical Properties of Cellulose Derivatives". In Polysacharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility: Second Edition. United States: Marcel Dekker, Inc. Nova York, 2004.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Kundu, S.; Almeida, P.L.; Borges, J.P.; Godinho, M.H.; Figueirinhas, J.L.. "Electro-optical device using electrospun cellulose-based nanofibres". 2008.
Edited book
  1. Figueirinhas, JL. Liquid Crystals: From Modified Phases to Applications. China: MDPI, Basel, Beijing. 2014.
    Editor
Journal article
  1. João Cunha; Miguel P. da Silva; Maria J. Beira; Marta C. Corvo; Pedro L. Almeida; Pedro J. Sebastião; João L. Figueirinhas; Maria Norberta de Pinho. "Water Molecular Dynamics in the Porous Structures of Ultrafiltration/Nanofiltration Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate–Silica Membranes". Membranes (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12111122.
    10.3390/membranes12111122
  2. Andreia F. M. Santos; Carlos Cruz; Maria H. Godinho; Madalena Dionísio; João L. Figueirinhas; Luis C. Branco. "Synthesis and characterisation of ionic liquid crystals based on substituted pyridinium cations". Liquid Crystals (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2022.2070783.
    10.1080/02678292.2022.2070783
  3. Miguel P. da Silva; Maria J. Beira; Isabel D. Nogueira; Pedro J. Sebastião; João L. Figueirinhas; Maria Norberta de Pinho. "Tailoring the Selective Permeation Properties of Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate/Silica Hybrid Membranes and Characterisation of Water Dynamics in Hydrated Membranes by Deuterium Nuclear Magnetic Resonance". Membranes 12 6 (2022): 559-559. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12060559.
    10.3390/membranes12060559
  4. Anant Kumar; Carlos Cruz; João L. Figueirinhas; Pedro J. Sebastião; Ana C. Trindade; Susete N. Fernandes; Maria H. Godinho; Jon Otto Fossum. "Water Dynamics in Composite Aqueous Suspensions of Cellulose Nanocrystals and a Clay Mineral Studied through Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry". The Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2021): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c07331.
    10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c07331
  5. João Paulo Casquilho; João Luis Figueirinhas. "Lattice Monte Carlo study of orientational order in a confined system of biaxial particles: Effect of an external electric field". Physical Review E 103 3 (2021): https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.103.032701.
    10.1103/PhysRevE.103.032701
  6. Figueirinhas, JL. "Tuning the H-1 NMR Paramagnetic Relaxation Enhancement and Local Order of [Aliquat](+)-Based Systems Mixed with DMSO". INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021):
    10.3390/ijms22020706
  7. Mouquinho, Ana; Figueirinhas, João; Sotomayor, João. "Digital optical memory devices based on polymer-dispersed liquid crystals films: appropriate polymer matrix morphology". Liquid Crystals (2019): 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2019.1667444.
    10.1080/02678292.2019.1667444
  8. J. Carvalho; C. Cruz; J. L. Figueirinhas; M. G. Tamba; A. Kohlmeier; G. H. Mehl. "Proton and Deuterium NMR Study of the CBC9CB Dimer System". The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 123 6 (2019): 1442-1451. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b11526.
    10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b11526
  9. Figueirinhas, JL; Coro Echeverria; Pedro L. Almeida; Godinho, MH. "Understanding the influence of carbon nanotubes on the flow behavior of liquid crystalline hydroxypropylcellulose: A Rheo-NMR study". Polymer 180 (2019): 121675.
    Published
  10. Figueirinhas, JL; J. Carvalho; C. Cruz; M. G. Tamba; A. Kohlmeier; G. H. Mehl. "Proton and Deuterium NMR Study of the CBC9CB Dimer System",". J. Phys. Chem. B 123 (2019): 1442.
    Published
  11. Figueirinhas, JL. "Molecular Order and Dynamics of Water in Hybrid Cellulose Acetate-Silica Asymmetric Membranes". Journal of Molecular Physics 117 (2019): 975.
    Published
  12. Aluculesei, Alina; Cachitas, Hugo; Carvalho, José; Vaca Chavez, Fabian; Figueirinhas, João L.; Sebastião, Pedro José; Cruz, Carlos; et al. "1H NMR study of molecular order and dynamics in the liquid crystal CB-C9-CB". Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 21 8 (2019): 4523-4537. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8cp06868b.
    10.1039/c8cp06868b
  13. Manso, M.; Pessanha, S.; Guerra, M.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Santos, J.P.; Carvalho, M.L.. "Unveiling the Third Secret of Fátima: µ-XRF quantitative characterization and 2D elemental mapping". Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy 130 (2017): 35-38. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85012895635&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.sab.2017.02.006
  14. Cutinho Varela da Silva, Maria Catarina; Maia Figueirinhas, Joao Luis; da Silva Barbosa Sotomayor, Joao Carlos. "Improvement of permanent memory effect in PDLC films using TX-100 as an additive". Liquid Crystals 43 1 (2016): 124-130. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000373796000014&KeyUID=WOS:000373796000014.
    10.1080/02678292.2015.1061713
  15. Hajji, Latifa; Boukir, Abdellatif; Assouik, Jamal; Pessanha, Sofia; Figueirinhas, Joao Luis; Carvalho, Maria Luisa. "Artificial aging paper to assess long-term effects of conservative treatment. Monitoring by infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)". Microchemical Journal 124 (2016): 646-656. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=CCC&KeyUT=CCC:000367755600078&KeyUID=CCC:000367755600078.
  16. Miranda, M.D.; Chávez, F.V.; Maria, T.M.R.; Eusébio, M.E.S.; Sebastião, P.J.; Martín-Ramos, P.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Silva, M.R.. "Synthesis of liquid crystals based on hydrogen-bonding of 4-(Octyloxy)benzoic acid with 4-alkylbenzoic acids". Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 630 1 (2016): 87-101. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84977567472&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15421406.2016.1146881
  17. Silva, Maria Catarina; Sotomayor, Joao; Figueirinhas, Joao. "Effect of an additive on the permanent memory effect of polymer dispersed liquid crystal films". Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 90 9 (2015): 1565-1569. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000358611600004&KeyUID=WOS:000358611600004.
    10.1002/jctb.4677
  18. Echeverria, Coro; Almeida, Pedro L.; Feio, Gabriel; Figueirinhas, Joao L.; Godinho, Maria H.. "A cellulosic liquid crystal pool for cellulose nanocrystals: Structure and molecular dynamics at high shear rates". European Polymer Journal 72 (2015): 72-81. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000364250000007&KeyUID=WOS:000364250000007.
    10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.09.006
  19. Echeverria, Coro; Almeida, Pedro L.; Feio, Gabriel; Figueirinhas, Joao L.; Rey, Alejandro D.; Godinho, Maria H.. "Rheo-NMR study of water-based cellulose liquid crystal system at high shear rates". Polymer 65 (2015): 18-25. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000355064000004&KeyUID=WOS:000355064000004.
    10.1016/j.polymer.2015.03.050
  20. Figueirinhas, Joao L.; Dong, Ronald Y.. "NMR of bent-core nematogens: a mini-review". Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 52 10 (2014): 614-624. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000342843800010&KeyUID=WOS:000342843800010.
    10.1002/mrc.4097
  21. Almeida, P. L.; Godinho, M. H.; Figueirinhas, J. L.. "Micro- and nanofibers and liquid crystals for light-scattering shutters: Simulation of electro-optical properties". Physical Review E 89 1 (2014): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000332167200008&KeyUID=WOS:000332167200008.
    10.1103/PhysRevE.89.012507
  22. Godinho, Maria Helena; Almeida, Pedro Lucio; Figueirinhas, Joao Luis. "From Cellulosic Based Liquid Crystalline Sheared Solutions to 1D and 2D Soft Materials". Materials 7 6 (2014): 4601-4627. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000338517300031&KeyUID=WOS:000338517300031.
    10.3390/ma7064601
  23. Polineni, S.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Cruz, C.; Wilson, D.A.; Mehl, G.H.. "Capacitance and optical studies of elastic and dielectric properties in an organosiloxane tetrapode exhibiting a NB phase". Journal of Chemical Physics 138 12 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875782804&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1063/1.4795582
  24. Geng, Y.; Brogueira, P.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.; Almeida, P.L.. "Light shutters from nanocrystalline cellulose rods in a nematic liquid crystal". Liquid Crystals 40 6 (2013): 769-773. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84877793221&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/02678292.2013.783137
  25. Geng, Y.; Almeida, P.L.; Feio, G.M.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.. "Water-based cellulose liquid crystal system investigated by rheo-NMR". Macromolecules 46 11 (2013): 4296-4302. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878991132&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/ma400601b
  26. Geng, Y.; Almeida, P.L.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Terentjev, E.M.; Godinho, M.H.. "Liquid crystal beads constrained on thin cellulosic fibers: Electric field induced microrotors and N-I transition". Soft Matter 8 13 (2012): 3634-3640. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858022023&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c2sm06602e
  27. Salústio, P.J.; Feio, G.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Cabral-Marques, H.M.; Costa, P.C.; Pinto, J.F.. "Release profile of ibuprofen in ß-cyclodextrin complexes from two different solid dosage forms". Powder Technology 221 (2012): 245-251. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858620569&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.powtec.2012.01.008
  28. Mouquinho, A.; Saavedra, M.; Maiau, A.; Petrova, K.; Barros, M.T.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Sotomayor, J.. "Films based on new methacrylate monomers: Synthesis, characterisation and electro-optical properties". Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 542 (2011): 132-140. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959190722&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15421406.2011.570154
  29. Kundu, S.; Feio, G.; Pinto, L.F.V.; Almeida, P.L.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.. "Deuterium NMR study of orientational order in cellulosic network microfibers". Macromolecules 43 13 (2010): 5749-5755. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77955811803&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/ma100882w
  30. Lehmann, M.; Köhn, C.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Feio, G.; Cruz, C.; Dong, R.Y.. "Biaxial nematic mesophases from shape-persistent mesogens with a fluorenone bending unit". Chemistry - A European Journal 16 28 (2010): 8275-8279. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77954845945&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/chem.201001214
  31. Figueirinhas, J.L.; Feio, G.; Cruz, C.; Lehmann, M.; Köhn, C.; Dong, R.Y.. "Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic investigations of phase biaxiality in the nematic glass of a shape-persistent V-shaped mesogen". Journal of Chemical Physics 133 17 (2010): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650675017&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1063/1.3496491
  32. Almeida, P.L.; Kundu, S.; Beja, D.; Fonseca, J.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.. "Deformation of isotropic and anisotropic liquid droplets dispersed in a cellulose liquid crystalline derivative". Cellulose 16 3 (2009): 427-434. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67349208943&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10570-008-9273-x
  33. Salústio, P.J.; Feio, G.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Pinto, J.F.; Cabral Marques, H.M.. "The influence of the preparation methods on the inclusion of model drugs in a ß-cyclodextrin cavity". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 71 2 (2009): 377-386. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-59649105647&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ejpb.2008.09.027
  34. Godinho, M.H.; Filip, D.; Costa, I.; Carvalho, A.-L.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Terentjev, E.M.. "Liquid crystalline cellulose derivative elastomer films under uniaxial strain". Cellulose 16 2 (2009): 199-205. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-60549111464&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10570-008-9258-9
  35. Almeida, P.L.; Kundu, S.; Borges, J.P.; Godinho, M.H.; Figueirinhas, J.L.. "Electro-optical light scattering shutter using electrospun cellulose-based nano- and microfibers". Applied Physics Letters 95 4 (2009): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68249117389&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1063/1.3186640
  36. Feio, G.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Tajbakhsh, A.R.; Terentjev, E.M.. "Deuterium NMR study of mobility and fluctuations in nematic and isotropic elastomers". Journal of Chemical Physics 131 7 (2009): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-69249181238&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1063/1.3211107
  37. Figueirinhas, J.L.; Cruz, C.; Feio, G.; Mehl, G.H.. "Collective modes and biaxial ordering observed by deuterium NMR in the nematic phases of an organosiloxane tetrapode". Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 510 (2009): 158-174. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70349590340&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15421400903060888
  38. Figueirinhas, J.L.; Casquilho, J.P.. "Perturbative analysis of the magnetic field effect on the stability of the shear flow of a nematic polymer". Liquid Crystals 35 4 (2008): 501-505. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-45749145163&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/02678290801956347
  39. Feio, G.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Tajbakhsh, A.R.; Terentjev, E.M.. "Critical fluctuations and random-anisotropy glass transition in nematic elastomers". Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 78 2 (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-48449088282&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1103/PhysRevB.78.020201
  40. Izák, P.; Godinho, M.H.; Brogueira, P.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Crespo, J.G.. "3D topography design of membranes for enhanced mass transport". Journal of Membrane Science 321 2 (2008): 337-343. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-46149097847&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.memsci.2008.05.014
  41. Cardoso, M.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Cruz, C.; Van-Quynh, A.; Ribeiro, A.C.; Feio, G.; Apreutesei, D.; Mehl, G.H.. "Deuterium NMR investigation of the influence of molecular structure on the biaxial ordering of organosiloxane tetrapodes nematic phase". Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 495 (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-57649211538&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15421400802430489
  42. Cruz, C.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Filip, D.; Feio, G.; Ribeiro, A.C.; Frère, Y.; Meyer, T.; Mehl, G.H.. "Biaxial nematic order and phase behavior studies in an organosiloxane tetrapode using complementary deuterium NMR experiments". Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics 78 5 (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-56749098501&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1103/PhysRevE.78.051702
  43. Almeida, P.L.; Kundu, S.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.. "Electro-optical cells using a cellulose derivative and cholesteric liquid crystals". Liquid Crystals 35 12 (2008): 1345-1350. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-57749096242&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/02678290802604045
  44. Brás, A.R.E.; García, O.; Viciosa, M.T.; Martins, S.; Sastre, R.; Dias, C.J.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Dionísio, M.. "Dielectric relaxation studies and electro-optical measurements in poly(triethylene glycol dimethacrylate)/nematic E7 composites exhibiting an anchoring breaking transition". Liquid Crystals 35 4 (2008): 429-441. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-45749117977&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/02678290801932850
  45. Godinho, M.H.; Trindade, A.C.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Melo, L.V.; Brogueira, P.. "Study of micro and nano surface structures from UV irradiated urethane/urea elastomers". Biomolecular Engineering 24 1 SPEC. IS (2007): 97-101. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33846850412&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.bioeng.2006.05.028
  46. Costa, I.; Filip, D.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.. "New cellulose derivatives composites for electro-optical sensors". Carbohydrate Polymers 68 1 (2007): 159-165. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33846799330&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.07.029
  47. Sena, C.; Bailey, C.; Godinho, M.H.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Palffy-Muhoray, P.; Figueiredo Neto, A.M.. "Stress-induced birefringence in elastomers doped with ferrofluid magnetic particles: Mechanical and optical investigation". Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 300 1 (2006): 79-82. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33644639213&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jmmm.2005.10.037
  48. Taborda, A.; Louro, N.; Sebastião, P.J.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.. "Molecular dynamics study in PU/PBDO anisotropic elastomers by proton NMR relaxometry". Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 450 1 (2006): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645705924&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15421400600587886
  49. Filip, D.; Costa, I.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.. "Strain-induced matrix and droplets anisotropic deformation in liquid crystalline cellulose dispersed liquid crystal films". Composite Interfaces 13 4-6 (2006): 477-486. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33746051378&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1163/156855406777408539
  50. Godinho, M.H.; Trindade, A.C.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Melo, L.V.; Brogueira, P.; Deus, A.M.; Teixeira, P.I.C.. "Tuneable micro- and nano-periodic structures in a free-standing flexible urethane/urea elastomer film". European Physical Journal E 21 4 (2006): 319-330. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33847280979&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1140/epje/i2006-10070-8
  51. Costa, I.; Almeida, P.L.; Filip, D.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.. "Tunable topographical cellulose matrices for electro-optical liquid crystal cells". Opto-electronics Review 14 4 (2006): 299-303. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33845585337&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2478/s11772-006-0040-y
  52. Filip, D.; Costa, I.; Figueirinhas, J.L.; Godinho, M.H.. "Anisotropic cellulose-derived matrix for dispersed liquid crystals". Liquid Crystals 33 1 (2006): 109-114. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-30944441422&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/02678290500450758
  53. Figueirinhas, J.L.; Cruz, C.; Filip, D.; Feio, G.; Ribeiro, A.C.; Frère, Y.; Meyer, T.; Mehl, G.H.. "Deuterium NMR investigation of the biaxial nematic phase in an organosiloxane tetrapode". Physical Review Letters 94 10 (2005): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-18044368475&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.107802
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Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2000 - 2014 Capacitance and Optical studies of Elastic and Dielectric properties in an Organosiloxane Tetrapode exhibiting a NB phase and in related Monomers
Supervisor
Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Física, Portugal
2002 - 2006 Contribuição Para o Estudo do Desenvolvimento de Padrões em Materiais Elastoméricos
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2000 - 2004 Estudo e optimização de um novo dispositivo electro-óptico tipo PDLC
Co-supervisor of Pedro Lúcio Maia Marques de Almeida
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
1999 - 2003 Estudo do Processo de Reorientação do Campo do Director por Acção de um Campo Magnético numa Fase Nemática Confinada
Co-supervisor of Luís Nobre Gonçalves
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
1990 - 1994 "Estudo por RMN da Ordem e Dinâmica Molecular em Mesofases com Características Singulares"
Co-supervisor of Carlos Manuel Rodrigues da Cruz
Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Física, Portugal
1990 - 1994 Estudo por RMN da Dinâmica Molecular em Cristais Líquidos de Moléculas Quirais
Co-supervisor
Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Física, Portugal