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2Glam - Desenvolvimento de Laminados de Segunda Geração (2Glam)
PartnerIndustry National
A Sonae Indústria é líder mundial na produção de derivados de madeira e papel e utiliza um recurso renovável que é a madeira para a produção de aglomerado de partículas e fibras e HPL (termolaminados decorativos de alta pressão). O HPL, produzido pela SONAE Indústria Revestimentos SA, é um produto indicado para superfícies horizontais de mobiliá...Enabling the Next Generation of Smarter Transformers (NEXTRA)
PartnerIndustry National
GREENCORK (GREENCORK)
PartnerIndustry National
"O Projeto GREENCORK tem por objetivo capacitar a Amorim Cork a ser a primeira empresa a lançar no mercado uma gama de rolhas de cortiça aglomerada com colas e tratamentos de superfície Bio, produzidas por processos mais verdes e mais sustentáveis. Este produto será extremament...Innovative Products and Technologies from Eucalyptus Project (ImPacTus)
PartnerIndustry National
Inpactus, to be developed by the Consortium, aims to develop new solutions, such as cellulosic pulps with innovative features, new paper products with different specificities and functions, tissue paper with innovative properties, new bioproducts, biofuels and other materials obtained from the deconstruction and conversion of forest biomass and ...NanoBarrier - Extended shelf-life biopolymers for sustainable and multifunctional food packaging solutions (NanoBarrier)
PartnerEuropean Comission
The overall concept of NanoBarrier is to develop a new nanotechnology platform based on inorganic-organic hybrid polymers, microfibrillated cellulose, nanocapsules with controlled permeability and additive technology and combine this with resource-efficient processing technologies to realize safe and extended shelf-life and multifunctional biopo...PADIS - Papéis de Alto Desempenho à Impressão (PADIS)
PartnerIndustry National
O objectivo do projecto vai centrar-se no desenvolvimento de novos papéis não revestidos, com um desempenho funcional superior nos processos de impressão digital (inkjet e laser) e offset. Os novos papéis terão de responder a requisitos especiais no sentido de garantirem maiores velocidades de impressão e em simultâneo melhoria da qualidade da i...RENOVA PAPTIS - Desenvolvimento de papéis tissue de nova geração (PAPTIS-RENOVA)
PartnerIndustry National
Os prod. de papel tissue têm vindo a adquirir 1 importância crescente nas sociedades modernas. Assim, as empresas produtoras de papel tissue para se manterem no mercado e crescerem apostam no desenvolvimento e optimização de processos para dar origem a produtos inovadores, q se diferenciem e q ofereçam ao consumidor, características valorizáveis...SGH : Smart Green Homes (Smart Green Homes)
PartnerIndustry National
The Smart Green Homes (SGH) Project aims to develop integrated product and technology solutions for the households, raising standards of comfort, safety and user satisfaction to a new level and, at the same time, to respond to the problems of sustainability of the Planet, increasing the energy efficiency and reducing the emission of gaseous poll...Publications
Measurement of astaxanthin and squalene diffusivities in compressed liquid ethyl acetate by Taylor-Aris dispersion method
Zezere, B; Silva, JM; Portugal, I; Gomes, JRB; Silva, CM
2020, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 234.
ISBN:
1873-3794
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AOX removal from pulp and paper wastewater by Fenton and photo-Fenton processes: A real case-study
Ribeiro, JP; Marques, CC; Portugal, I; Nunes, MI
2020, ENERGY REPORTS, 6, 770-775.
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Optimization of the supercritical fluid extraction of Quercus cerris cork towards extraction yield and selectivity to friedelin
de Melo, MMR; Vieira, PG; Sen, A; Pereira, H; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2020, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 238.
ISBN:
1873-3794
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Quercus cerris extracts obtained by distinct separation methods and solvents: Total and friedelin extraction yields, and chemical similarity analysis by multidimensional scaling
Vieira, PG; de Melo, MMR; Sen, A; Simoes, MMQ; Portugal, I; Pereira, H; Silva, CM
2020, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 232.
ISBN:
1873-3794
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Supercritical CO2 extraction of Aurantiochytrium sp. biomass for the enhanced recovery of omega-3 fatty acids and phenolic compounds
de Melo, MMR; Sapatinha, M; Pinheiro, J; Lemos, MFL; Bandarra, NM; Batista, I; Paulo, MC; Coutinho, J; Saraiva, JA; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2020, JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION, 38, 24-31.
ISBN:
2212-9839
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Supercritical CO2 extraction of V. vinifera leaves: Influence of cosolvents and particle size on removal kinetics and selectivity to target compounds
de Melo, MMR; Carius, B; Simoes, MMQ; Portugal, I; Saraiva, J; Silva, CM
2020, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 165.
ISBN:
1872-8162
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Fenton processes for AOX removal from a kraft pulp bleaching industrial wastewater: Optimisation of operating conditions and cost assessment
Ribeiro, JP; Marques, CC; Portugal, I; Nunes, MI
2020, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 8, 4.
ISBN:
2213-3437
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Diffusivities of metal acetylacetonates in liquid ethanol and comparison with the transport behavior in supercritical systems
Zezere, B; Cordeiro, J; Leite, J; Magalhaes, AL; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2019, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 143, 259-267.
ISBN:
1872-8162
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Simulation and techno-economic optimization of the supercritical CO2 extraction of Eucalyptus globulus bark at industrial scale
Rodrigues, VH; de Melo, MMR; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2019, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 145, 169-180.
ISBN:
1872-8162
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Supercritical fluid extraction of Eucalyptus globulus leaves. Experimental and modelling studies of the influence of operating conditions and biomass pretreatment upon yields and kinetics
Rodrigues, VH; de Melo, MMR; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2018, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 191, 173-181.
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Synthesis, dynamic characterization, and modeling studies of an AM-3 membrane for light gases separation
Cardoso, SP; Lin, Z; Portugal, I; Rodrigues, AE; Silva, CM
2018, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 261, 170-180.
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Extraction of Eucalyptus leaves using solvents of distinct polarity. Cluster analysis and extracts characterization
Rodrigues, VH; de Melo, MMR; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2018, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 135, 263-274.
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Inorganic Membranes for Hydrogen Separation
Cardoso, SP; Azenha, IS; Lin, Z; Portugal, I; Rodrigues, AE; Silva, CM
2018, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS, 47, 3, 229-266.
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Diffusion coefficients of eucalyptol at infinite dilution in compressed liquid ethanol and in supercritical CO2/ethanol mixtures
Zezere, B; Magalhaes, AL; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2018, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 133, 297-308.
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Distribution models for nitrophenols in a liquid-liquid system
Lopes, ALCV; Ribeiro, AFG; Reis, MPS; Silva, DCM; Portugal, I; Baptista, CMSG
2018, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 189, 266-276.
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Inorganic Ion Exchangers for Cesium Removal from Radioactive Wastewater
Figueiredo, BR; Cardoso, SP; Portugal, I; Rocha, J; Silva, CM
2018, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS, 47, 4, 306-336.
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Single and binary surface diffusion permeation through zeolite membranes using new Maxwell-Stefan factors for Dubinin-type isotherms and occupancy-dependent kinetics
Cardoso, SP; Azenha, IS; Portugal, I; Lin, Z; Rodrigues, AE; Silva, CM
2017, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 182, 207-218.
ISBN:
1873-3794
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Optimization of bitumen formulations using mixture design of experiments (MDOE)
Varanda, C; Portugal, I; Ribeiro, J; Silva, AMS; Silva, CM
2017, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 156, 611-620.
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Modelling the distribution of nitrophenols in a liquid-liquid system representative of an industrial nitration process
Lopes, ALCV.; Ribeiro, AFG; Reis, MS; Silva, DCM; Portugal, I; Baptista, CMSG
2017, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS.
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Tb/Eu-AV-9: A lanthanide silicate for the sensing and removal of cesium ions from aqueous solutions
Figueiredo, BR; Ananias, D; Portugal, I; Rocha, J; Silva, CM
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 286, 679-688.
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Catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde by ruthenium multisubstituted tungstosilicic polyoxometalate supported on cellulose/silica hybrid
Gamelas, JAF; Oliveira, F; Evtyugina, MG; Portugal, I; Evtuguin, DV
2016, APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, 509, 8-16.
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Cs+ removal and optical detection by microporous lanthanide silicate Eu-AV-20 in a fixed-bed column
Figueiredo, BR; de Melo, MMR; Portugal, I; Ananias, D; Rocha, J; Silva, CM
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 286, 48-58.
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Experimental measurement and modeling of ion exchange equilibrium and kinetics of cadmium(II) solutions over microporous stannosilicate AV-6
Cardoso, SP; Azenha, IS; Lin, Z; Portugal, I; Rodrigues, AE; Silva, CM
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 295, 139-151.
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Fixed-bed removal of Cs+ from aqueous solutions by microporous silicate ETS-4: Measurement and modeling of loading-regeneration cycles
Figueiredo, BR; Portugal, I; Rocha, J; Silva, CM
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 301, 276-284.
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Fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanoparticles to boost the dirt repellence of high pressure laminates
Magina, S; Ferra, J; Cruz, P; Nogueira, HIS; Portugal, I; Evtuguin, DV
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 301, 362-370.
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High Pressure Laminates with Antimicrobial Properties
Magina, S; Santos, MD; Ferra, J; Cruz, P; Portugal, I; Evtuguin, D
2016, MATERIALS, 9, 2.
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Influence of Polyphosphoric Acid on the Consistency and Composition of Formulated Bitumen: Standard Characterization and NMR Insights
Varanda, C; Portugal, I; Ribeiro, J; Silva, AMS; Silva, CM
2016, JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY.
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Alkenes oligomerization with resin catalysts
Antunes, BM; Rodrigues, AE; Lin, Z; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2015, FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 138, 86-99.
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Silica-Based Nanocoating Doped by Layered Double Hydroxides to Enchance the Paperboard Barrier Properties
Vänia M. Dias, Alena Kuznetsova, JoÜo Tedim, Aleksey A. Yaremchenko, Mikhail L. Zheludkevich, Ins Portugal, Dmitry V. Evtuguin
2015, World Journal of Nano Science and Engineering, 5.
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Aqueous phase reactions of pentoses in the presence of nanocrystalline zeolite beta: Identification of by-products and kinetic modelling
Ferreira, LR; Lima, S; Neves, P; Antunes, MM; Rocha, SM; Pillinger, M; Portugal, I; Valente, AA
2013, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 215, 772-783.
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Biomass-Based Polyols through Oxypropylation Reaction
Aniceto, JPS; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2012, CHEMSUSCHEM, 5, 8, 1358-1368.
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New polyoxometalate-functionalized cellulosic fibre/silica hybrids for environmental applications
Gamelas, JAF; Evtyugina, MG; Portugal, I; Evtuguin, DV
2012, RSC ADVANCES, 2, 3, 831-839.
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Kinetics of Ethyl Acetate Synthesis Catalyzed by Acidic Resins
Antunes, BM; Cardoso, SP; Silva, CM; Portugal, I
2011, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, 88, 8, 1178-1181.
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Immobilised yeast grape must deacidification in a recycle fixed bed reactor
Portugal, I; Ribeiro, SC; Xavier, AMRB; Centeno, F; Strehaiano, P
2011, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 46, 2, 284-289.
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Hydration of Cellulose/Silica Hybrids Assessed by Sorption Isotherms
Portugal, I; Dias, VM; Duarte, RF; Evtuguin, DV
2010, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 114, 11, 4047-4055.
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Preparation and Properties of Cellulose/Silica Hybrid Composites
Sequeira, S; Evtuguin, DV; Portugal, I
2009, POLYMER COMPOSITES, 30, 9, 1275-1282.
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Synthesis and characterisation of cellulose/silica hybrids obtained by heteropoly acid catalysed sol-gel process
Sequeira, S; Evtuguin, DV; Portugal, I; Esculcas, AP
2007, MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-BIOMIMETIC AND SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS, 27, 1, 172-179.
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Dynamic and equilibrium adsorption experiments
Fernandes, DLA; Ana, AMRB; Portugal, I; Da Silva, FA; Silva, CM
2005, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, 82, 6, 919-923.
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NMR Spectroscopy in Bitumen Characterization

In A. K. Shukla (Eds.), Analytical Characterization Methods for Crude Oiland Related Products
Varanda, C. , Portugal, I. , Ribeiro, J. , Silva, C. M. and Silva, A. M.
2018, 141-161, Wiley‐VCH Verlag.
ISBN:
978-1-119-28631-8
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Emerging technologies for the recovery of valuable compounds from coffee processing by-products

In Charis M. Galanakis (Eds.), Handbook of Coffee Processing By-Products - Sustainable Applications
Melo M.M., Silvestre A.J.D., Portugal I., Silva C.M.
2017, 141-169, Academic Press.
ISBN:
978-0-12-811290-8
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Environmentally Benign Supercritical Fluid Extraction

In Francisco Pena-Pereira and Marek Tobiszewski (Eds.), The Application of Green Solvents in Separation Processes
de Melo, M.M.R,, Portugal, I., Silvestre, A.J.D., Silva, C.M.
2017, 325-348, Elsevier.
ISBN:
978-0-12-805297-6
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Nanoscale Structure of Cellulosic Materials: Challenges and Opportunities for AFM

In Mendez-Vilas A, Dias J (Eds.), Modern Research and Educational Topics in Microscopy
Paiva AT , Sequeira SM, Evtuguin DV, Kholkin AL, Portugal I
2007, 1, 726-733, Formatex.
ISBN:
978-84-611-9419-3
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