Andreia Fernandes de Sousa

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ANDREIA F SOUSA. I obtained a BSc and a MSc in Chemistry (2004) from the University of Aveiro and PhD in Chemistry (2011) from the University of Aveiro within the EU project WaCheUp. Afterwards I was awarded, a post-doctoral fellow grant from the National Science Foundation FCT (University of Coimbra). Since 2019 I am an Assistant Researcher at CICECO of the University of Aveiro and I still maintain an invited position of Collaborator Researcher at the University of Coimbra. A substantial part of my time is spent teaching at graduation students (4h/week) and I am the proud mother of 3 young children.

I have 41 papers in ISI journals (+9 proceeding papers +2 book chapters). Within my main research line -Sustainable Furan Polymers- I have 3 Highly Cited Papers (DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.07.007; DOI: 10.1039/c3py01213a; DOI: 10.1002/pola.23130) (from 2017 onwards), accumulating >700 citations. I lead a team on Sustainable Furan Polymers at CICECO/UA, with 4 PhD, 1 MSc, 2 BSc, 1 Research Fellow and 1 Science Manager. In 2019 I was awarded on a highly competitive call (10% success rate) a prestigious COST Action in my main research field (CA18220). The funding of 500 K€ will allow me to expand my vision of developing novel Furan products for the market, under a circular rationale (recycled, biodegradable). I coordinate (Chair) an interdisciplinary network with 88 experts; 59 institutions and 29 countries. In total I participate(d) in 8 EU/National projects, 3 as PI at UA. Among other coordination activities, I coordinate a workshop on ‘Bio-polymers and Bio-based polymers and composites’ within the 9th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry (Oct 2020, GR). Additionally, I initiate, organise and chair the timely international workshop on ‘PLASTICS: think global, think circular, re-think end-of-life!’ (March 20, PT). I have supervised 33 PhD, MSc, BSc and research fellows, across different disciplines from biotechnology, analytical/organic chemistry to polymer science. I am a member of the Portuguese Polymers network (ARCP), Editorial Board of Polymers (MDPI), and Topic Editor of Frontiers in Chemistry (Frontiers).

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Projects

International Projects 

  • Chair of COST Action (CA18220) – European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development. Funding: COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology (05/11/2019-04/11/2023);
  • PI at UA of R&D project with Stora Enzo for the production of polyesters (NDA). Funding: Stora Enso AB (2018-2019);
  • AFORE: Forest biorefineries: Added-value from chemicals and polymers by new integrated separation, fractionation and upgrading technologies. Funding: European Commission (09/2009-08/2013);
  • WaCheUp: New concepts for upgrading pulp mill waste streams to value-added chemicals. Funding: European Commission (06/2005-10/2007).

National Projects 

  • PI at UA of Rational design of a thermostable esterase for the production of high­value bioplastics for biomedical applications. Funding: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (05/2018-31/12/2019);
  • Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: A platform to boost Eucalyptus globulus and Quercus suber cork integrated biorefineries. Funding: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (01/2016-12/2018);
  • Creating value from bio-wastes: suberin extraction and biotransformation in biocompatible ionic liquids aiming on novel biomaterials and compounds. Funding: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (03/2012-08/2015);
  • Development of new polyesters derived from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. Funding: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (04/2010-09/2013).

Editorial and Reviewing Activities

  • Editorial Board Member of “Polymers” (MDPI). 2020-ongoing;
  • Guest Editor of Green Chemistry (RSC) to themed collection “Furanic Society for Sustainability”. 2020-ongoing;
  • Guest Editor of Frontiers in Chemistry (Frontiers SA) on the Research Topic “Sustainable Polymers: Where Are We? Where Do We Go?”. 2009-ongoing;
  • Frequently reviewing for several important journals in the field of Polymer Science & Sustainable Chemistry: “Green Chemistry”, “Polymer Chemistry”, “Biomacromolecules”, “Polymer”, “Macromolecular Materials and Engineering”, “Reactive and Functional Polymers”, “Macromolecular Rapid Communications”, “Industrial Crops and Products”, “Progress in Organic Coatings and Molecules”, “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research-Part B”, “Carbohydrate Polymers”, among others. 2012-ongoing;
  • Expert evaluator to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme (MSCA Co-Fund Edge Programme, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland). 2016-ongoing.

Main Recent Collaborations

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selected publications

1. AF Sousa,*C Vilela, AC Fonseca, M Matos, CSR Freire, G-JM Gruter, JFJ Coelho and AJD Silvestre, Biobased polyesters and other polymers from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: a tribute to furan excellency, Polym Chem, 2015, 6, 5961 (DOI: 10.1039/C5PY00686D)

impact factor (2015): 5.687; quartile (2015): Q1 (polymer science)

>>>>> HIGHLY CITED PAPERin September/October 2017 (top 1%) http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2015/py/c5py00686d#!divCitation

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2. A Gandini*, AJD Silvestre, CP Neto, AF Sousa and M Gomes. The furan counterpart of poly(ethylene terephthalate): an alternative material based on renewable resources. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2008, 47(1), 295-298 (DOI: 10.1002/pola.23130)

impact factor (2008): 3,821; quartile (2008): Q2 (polymer science)

>>>>>>>> HIGHLY CITED PAPER in 2019, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pola.23130

 

 

 

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3. C Vilela*, AF Sousa, AC Fonseca, AC Serra, JFJ Coelho, CSR Freire and AJD Silvestre. The quest for sustainable polyesters - insights into the future. Polym Chem, 2014, 5, 3119 (DOI: 10.1039/c3py01213a)

impact factor (2014): 5,520; quartile (2014): Q1 (polymer science)

 

>>>>>>>>>  HIGHLY CITED PAPER in September/October 2017, 2018, 2019 (top 1%), https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2014/py/c3py01213a#!divAbstract

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4. AF Sousa,*AC Fonseca,* AC Serra, CSR Freire, AJD Silvestre and JFJ Coelho, New unsaturated copolyesters based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and their crosslinked derivatives, Polym Chem, 2016, 7, 1049 (DOI: 10.1039/c5py01702e)

impact factor (2016): 5.375; quartile (2016): Q1 (polymer science)

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5. M. Matos, A. F. Sousa*, N. H. C. S. Silva, C. S. R. Freire, M. Andrade, A. D. Mendes and A. J. D. Silvestre, Furanoate-Based Nanocomposites: A Case Study Using Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate) and Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate)-co-(Butylene Diglycolate) and Bacterial Cellulose – Special Issue (after invitation) on "Polymers from renewable resources", Polymers 10(8) 810 (DOI: 10.3390/polym10080810).

 

6. A. F. Sousa*, A. C. Fonseca, A. C. Serra, C. S. R. Freire, A. J. D. Silvestre and J. F. J. Coelho, New unsaturated copolyesters based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and their crosslinked derivatives – DISTINGUISHED with the selection for inside front cover of issue 5, Polym Chem, 2016, 7, 1049 (DOI: 10.1039/C5PY01702E).

 

 

7. A. F. Sousa*, J. F. J. Coelho and A. J. D. Silvestre, Renewable-based poly((ether)ester)s from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid – Special Issue on "Polymer Brushes", Polymer 98, 129-135 (DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.06.015).

 

 

8. M. Matos, A. F. Sousa*, A. C. Fonseca, C. S. R. Freire, J. F. J. Coelho and A. J. D. Silvestre, A New Generation of Furanic Copolyesters with Enhanced Degradability: Poly(ethylene 2,5‐furandicarboxylate)‐co‐poly(lactic acid) Copolyesters – Special Issue on "Step-growth polymerization in the 21st century," Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 215(22), 2175-2184 (DOI: 10.1002/macp.201400175).

 

Projects

Publications

Asymmetric Monomer, Amorphous Polymer? Structure-Property Relationships in 2,4-FDCA and 2,4-PEF

Nolasco, MM; Araujo, CF; Thiyagarajan, S; Rudic, S; Vaz, PD; Silvestre, AJD; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Sousa, AF
2020, MACROMOLECULES, 53, 4, 1380-1387.
ISBN: 1520-5835

Enzymatic Synthesis of Poly(caprolactone): A QM/MM Study

Pedro R. Figueiredo, Beatriz C. Almeida, Daniel F. A. R. Dourado, Andreia F. Sousa, Armando J. D. Silvestre and Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
2020, ChemCatChem, 12, 19, 4845-4852.
ISBN: 1867-3899

A Perspective on PEF Synthesis, Properties, and End-Life

Loos, K; Zhang, RY; Pereira, I; Agostinho, B; Hu, H; Maniar, D; Sbirrazzuoli, N; Silvestre, AJD; Guigo, N; Sousa, AF
2020, FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY, 8.

Co-Polymers based on Poly(1,4-butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) and Poly(propylene oxide) with Tuneable Thermal Properties: Synthesis and Characterization

Matos, M; Sousa, AF; Mendonca, PV; Silvestre, AJD
2019, MATERIALS, 12, 2.

Cinnamic acid derivatives as promising building blocks for advanced polymers: synthesis, properties and applications

Fonseca, AC; Lima, MS; Sousa, AF; Silvestre, AJ; Coelho, JFJ; Serra, AC
2019, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 10, 14, 1696-1723.
ISBN: 1759-9962

Highly transparent films of new copolyesters derived from terephthalic and 2,4-furandicarboxylic acids

Zaidi, S; Thiyagarajan, S; Bougarech, A; Sebti, F; Abid, S; Majdi, A; Silvestre, AJD; Sousa, AF
2019, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 10, 39, 5324-5332.
ISBN: 1759-9962

Replacing Di(2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate by Di(2-ethylhexyl) 2,5-Furandicarboxylate for PVC Plasticization: Synthesis, Materials Preparation and Characterization

Matos, M; Cordeiro, RA; Faneca, H; Coelho, JFJ; Silvestre, AJD; Sousa, AF
2019, MATERIALS, 12, 14.

Inside PEF: Chain Conformation and Dynamics in Crystalline and Amorphous Domains

Araujo, CF; Nolasco, MM; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Rudic, S; Silvestre, AJD; Vaz, PD; Sousa, AF
2018, MACROMOLECULES, 51, 9, 3515-3526.

Tailored design of renewable copolymers based on poly(1,4-butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) and poly(ethylene glycol) with refined thermal properties

Sousa, AF; Guigo, N; Pozycka, M; Delgado, M; Soares, J; Mendonca, PV; Coelho, JFJ; Sbirrazzuoli, N; Silvestre, AJD
2018, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 9, 6, 722-731.

Furanoate-Based Nanocomposites: A Case Study Using Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate) and Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate)-co-(Butylene Diglycolate) and Bacterial Cellulose

Matos, M; Sousa, AF; Silva, NHCS; Freire, CSR; Andrade, M; Mendes, A; Silvestre, AJD
2018, POLYMERS, 10, 8.

Bio-based poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers with adjustable degradation rate and mechanical properties: Synthesis and echaracterization

Hu, H; Zhang, RY; Sousa, A; Long, Y; Ying, WB; Wang, JG; Zhu, J
2018, EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 106, 42-52.

Improving the Thermal Properties of Poly(2,5-furandicarboxylate)s Using Cyclohexylene Moieties: A Comparative Study

Matos, M; Sousa, AF; Silvestre, AJD
2017, MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 218, 5.

Increasing the Bile Acid Sequestration Performance of Cationic Hydrogels by Using an Advanced/Controlled Polymerization Technique

Mendonca, PV; Matos, A; Sousa, AF; Serra, AC; Simoes, S; Coelho, JFJ
2017, PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH, 34, 9, 1934-1943.

Thermosetting AESO-bacterial cellulose nanocomposite foams with tailored mechanical properties obtained by Pickering emulsion templating

Sousa, AF; Ferreira, S; Lopez, A; Borges, I; Pinto, RJB; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR
2017, POLYMER, 118, 127-134.

Poly(1,20-eicosanediyl 2,5-furandicarboxylate), a biodegradable polyester from renewable resources

Soares, MJ; Dannecker, PK; Vilela, C; Bastos, J; Meier, MAR; Sousa, AF
2017, EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 90, 301-311.
ISBN: 1873-1945

New unsaturated copolyesters based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and their crosslinked derivatives

Sousa, AF; Fonseca, AC; Serra, AC; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Coelho, JFJ
2016, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 7, 5, 1049-1058.

Renewable-based poly((ether)ester)s from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid

Sousa, AF; Coelho, JFJ; Silvestre, AJD
2016, POLYMER, 98, 129-135.

Unravelling the distinct crystallinity and thermal properties of suberin compounds from Quercus suber and Betula pendula outer barks

Sousa, AF; Gandini, A; Caetano, A; Maria, TMR; Freire, CSR; Neto, CP; Silvestre, AJD
2016, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 93, 686-694.

Biobased polyesters and other polymers from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: a tribute to furan excellency

Sousa, AF; Vilela, C; Fonseca, AC; Matos, M; Freire, CSR; Gruter, GJM; Coelhob, JFJ; Silvestre, AJD
2015, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 6, 33, 5961-5983.

Erratum: Biobased polyesters and other polymers from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: A tribute to furan excellency

AF Sousa*, C Vilela, AC Fonseca, M Matos, CSR Freire, G-JM Gruter, JFJ Coelho, AJD Silvestre
2015, Polymer Chemistry, 6, 33, 6096-6096.

One-pot synthesis of biofoams from castor oil and cellulose microfibers for energy absorption impact materials

Sousa, AF; Matos, M; Pinto, RJB; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD
2014, CELLULOSE, 21, 3, 1723-1733.

Unveiling the dual role of the cholinium hexanoate ionic liquid as solvent and catalyst in suberin depolymerisation

Ferreira, R; Garcia, H; Sousa, AF; Guerreiro, M; Duarte, FJS; Freire, CSR; Calhorda, MJ; Silvestre, AJD; Kunz, W; Rebelo, LPN; Pereira, CS
2014, RSC ADVANCES, 4, 6, 2993-3002.

Ex Situ Reconstitution of the Plant Biopolyester Suberin as a Film

Garcia, H; Ferreira, R; Martins, C; Sousa, AF; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Kunz, W; Rebelo, LPN; Pereira, CS
2014, BIOMACROMOLECULES, 15, 5, 1806-1813.

A New Generation of Furanic Copolyesters with Enhanced Degradability: Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)-co-poly(lactic acid) Copolyesters

Matos, M; Sousa, AF; Fonseca, AC; Freire, CSR; Coelho, JFJ; Silvestre, AJD
2014, MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 215, 22, 2175-2184.

The quest for sustainable polyesters - insights into the future

Vilela, C; Sousa, AF; Fonseca, AC; Serra, AC; Coelho, JFJ; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD
2014, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 5, 9, 3119-3141.

Phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of industrial cork by-products

Santos, SAO; Villaverde, JJ; Sousa, AF; Coelho, JFJ; Neto, CP; Silvestre, AJD
2013, INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 47, 262-269.

Novel sustainable composites prepared from cork residues and biopolymers

Vilela, C; Sousa, AF; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP
2013, BIOMASS & BIOENERGY, 55, 148-155.

New copolyesters derived from terephthalic and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acids: A step forward in the development of biobased polyesters

Sousa, AF; Matos, M; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Coelho, JFJ
2013, POLYMER, 54, 2, 513-519.

Isolation of suberin from birch outer bark and cork using ionic liquids: A new source of macromonomers

Ferreira, R; Garcia, H; Sousa, AF; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Rebelo, LPN; Pereira, CS
2013, INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 44, 520-527.

Microwave assisted extraction of betulin from birch outer bark

Ferreira, R; Garcia, H; Sousa, AF; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Kunz, W; Rebelo, LPN; Pereira, CS
2013, RSC ADVANCES, 3, 44, 21285-21288.

Suberin isolation from cork using ionic liquids: characterisation of ensuing products

Ferreira, R; Garcia, H; Sousa, AF; Petkovic, M; Lamosa, P; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Rebelo, LPN; Pereira, CS
2012, NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 36, 10, 2014-2024.

Synthesis of aliphatic suberin-like polyesters by ecofriendly catalytic systems

Sousa, AF; Silvestre, AJD; Gandini, A; Neto, CP
2012, HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERS, 24, 1, 4-8.

Novel Suberin-Based Biopolyesters: From Synthesis to Properties

Sousa, AF; Gandini, A; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP; Pinto, JJCC; Eckerman, C; Holmbom, B
2011, JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 49, 10, 2281-2291.

Determination of the Hydroxy and Carboxylic Acid Groups in Natural Complex Mixtures of Hydroxy Fatty Acids by H-1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Sousa, AF; Gandini, A; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP
2009, APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY, 63, 8, 873-878.

The Furan Counterpart of Poly(ethylene terephthalate): An Alternative Material Based on Renewable Resources

Gandini, A; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP; Sousa, AF; Gomes, M
2009, JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 47, 1, 295-298.

Quercus suber and Betula pendula outer barks as renewable sources of oleochemicals: A comparative study

Pinto, PCRO; Sousa, AR; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP; Gandini, A; Eckerman, C; Holmbom, B
2009, INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 29, 1, 126-132.

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Biopolyesters from Suberin and Model Comonomers

Sousa, AF; Gandini, A; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP
2008, CHEMSUSCHEM, 1, 12, 1020-1025.

Triterpenic and other lipophilic components from industrial cork byproducts

Sousa, AF; Pinto, PCRO; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP
2006, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 54, 18, 6888-6893.

Improving regioselectivity in the rhodium catalyzed hydroformylation of protoporphyrin-IX and chlorophyll a derivatives

AF Peixoto, MM Pereira*, AF Sousa, AAC Pais, MGMPS Neves, AMS Silva, JAS Cavaleiro
2005, Elsevier, 235, 1-2, 185-193.

Polymer distribution in connected spherical domains

AF Sousa*, AACC Pais and P Linse
2005, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 122, 21, 214902.

Infrared spectroscopy and the characterization of terfenadine crystallized from solvents

MLP Leitão*, J Canotilho, AF Sousa, AACC Pais, AT Sousa and JS Redinha
2003, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry volume, 73, 3, 763-774.

Molecular dynamics simulation of the terfenadine monomer and dimer, including solvent effects

AF Sousa, J Canotilho, AACC PAis, MLP Leitão and JS Redinha
2003, Molecular Physics, 101, 6, 871-879.

Solvation of alkane and alcohol molecules. energy contributions

AACC Pais*, AF Sousa, ME Eusébio and JS Redinha
2001, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 3, 18, 4001-4009.

Polyethylene Terephthalate: Copolyesters, Composites, and Renewable Alternatives

In P. M. Visakh Mong Liang (Eds.), Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites.
Andreia F. Sousa, Carla Vilela, Marina Matos, Carmen S.R. Freire, Armando J.D. Silvestre, Jorge F.J. Coelho
2015, 111-139, Elsevier Science Ltd.
ISBN: 9780323313063

Polyethylene Terephthalate: Copolyesters, Composites, and Renewable Alternatives

In Visakh P.M., Mong Liang (Eds.), POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) BASED BLENDS, COMPOSITES AND NANOCOMPOSITES
Andreia F. Sousa, Carla Vilela, Marina Matos, Carmen S.R. Freire, Armando J.D. Silvestre, Jorge F.J. Coelho
2015, Elsevier Inc..
ISBN: 978-0-323-31306-3

Development of more sustainable polymers and composites materials based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid

Marina Matos
2019, supervised by Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre and Andreia Fernandes de Sousa.

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