biorefineries, biobased materials and recycling

Members

foto Ana Maria B C Segadães

Ana Maria B C Segadães

Associate Professor with Aggregation
foto Ana Maria Rebelo Barreto Xavier

Ana Maria Rebelo Barreto Xavier

Assistant Professor
foto Ana Sofia Madureira Bruno

Ana Sofia Madureira Bruno

Auxiliary Researcher
foto Anabela Tavares Aguiar Valente

Anabela Tavares Aguiar Valente

Principal Researcher
foto Andreia Fernandes de Sousa

Andreia Fernandes de Sousa

Auxiliary Researcher
foto Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre

Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre

Full professor
foto Artur Jorge Faria Ferreira

Artur Jorge Faria Ferreira

Professor Coordinator
foto Carlos Manuel Silva

Carlos Manuel Silva

Assistant Professor
foto Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros

Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros

Principal Researcher
foto Dmitry Evtyugin

Dmitry Evtyugin

Associate Professor with Aggregation
foto Francisco Avelino Silva Freitas

Francisco Avelino Silva Freitas

Assistant Professor
foto Inês Portugal

Inês Portugal

Assistant Professor
foto João António Labrincha Batista

João António Labrincha Batista

Associate Professor with Aggregation
foto João Manuel Costa Araújo Pereira Coutinho

João Manuel Costa Araújo Pereira Coutinho

Vice-Director

Leads a multidisciplinary research team that focuses on the development of green solvents and novel separation processes for biorefinery and circular economy.

foto José Martinho Marques de Oliveira

José Martinho Marques de Oliveira

Coordinator Professor
foto José Pedro Salgado de Castro Aniceto

José Pedro Salgado de Castro Aniceto

Researcher
foto Luísa Seuanes Serafim

Luísa Seuanes Serafim

Assistant Professor
foto Rui Miguel Novais

Rui Miguel Novais

Auxiliary Researcher

Projects

Adding value to by-products obtained during the biotechnological production of squalene and DHA by the microalgae AURANTIOCHYTRIUMsp. (Algavalue)

Industry NationalPartner
The Algavalue project intends to optimize the biotechnological process of squalene production, of high health interest given its anti-oxidative and anti-carcinogenic properties, from a heterotrophic microalgae that, in certain growing conditions, besides producing significant amounts of squalene, produces other compounds of high value and commer...

2Glam - Desenvolvimento de Laminados de Segunda Geração (2Glam)

Industry NationalPartner
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...

A água de salmoura como fonte sustentável de compostos para o desenvolvimento de produtos comerciais para aquacultura. (MARemPÓ)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto tem como objetivo base a valorização de um subproduto da produção do sal marinho, a água de salmoura, que até ao momento tem um valor comercial residual. O objetivo do projeto MARemPÓ é aumentar o impacto do negócio da Necton através do desenvolvimento de 3 produtos intermédios resultantes dos sólidos provenientes da água de salmoura: ...

Add additive manufacturing to Portuguese industry (Add.Additive)

Industry NationalPartner
O Fabrico Aditivo (FA) é uma tecnologia de produção que permite produzir peças com formas complexas a partir de dados digitais. No contexto de competitividade industrial que se verifica atualmente, o FA é uma tecnologia que tem de ser explorada, na medida em que pode responder às exigências do mercado pelo facto de gerar soluções céleres e permi...

Advanced Lightweight Impact Resistant: Materials, Components and Structures (ALIR_mcs)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto ALIR_mcs – Advanced Lightweight Impact Resistant: materials, components and structures, visa conceber uma solução compósita de baixo peso com capacidade de resistir a solicitações de impacto de baixa, média e alta energia. Pretende-se que esta solução venha a obter a certificação aeronáutica civil (EASA CS-VLA), de modo a poder aplicar...

Aeration of multiphase biological reactors (POCTI/EQU/44427/2002)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Biological reactors Aeration Multiphase Perfluorocarbons

AFORE - Forest Biorefinery: Added Value Chemicals and Polymers by new integrated separation, fractionation and upgrading technologies (AFORE)

European ComissionPartner
The approach of AFORE project is to develop novel, industrially adaptable and techno-economically viable bio-based solutions for the separation, fractionation, and primary upgrading of green chemicals from forest residues, wood chips, and chemical pulping liquors to be used as starting materials for current and novel value-added applications. It...

AgroForWealth - Biorefinação de sub-Produtos agrícolas e florestais: uma estratégia de valorização de recursos para o bem estar social e a sustentabilidade (AGROFORWEALTH)

Other NationalCoordinator
AgroForWealth aims to develop a strategy for the valorization of a multitude of agro-food and forest residues within the emerging circular economy concept, calling upon a well-defined set of common and integrated biorefinery approaches implementable in a single unit, and easily extended to any type of by-product, and to creat new products with n...

Anchoring Basic Parameters for fundamental predictive models in Liquid Salt Systems (PTDC/QUI/72903/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Ionic Liquids Vapor Pressure Enthalpy of vaporization Vapor Liquid Equilibrium

Ansa-bridged Organorhenium(VII) oxides and their application as homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts (PTDC/QUI/71198/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
catalysis chirality rhenium new materials

Avaliação de desempenhe dos componentes de cartão em embalagens (CARTIG)

Industry NationalPartner

Bacterial Cellulose Membranes for Proton Exchange Fuel Cells (EXPL/CTM-ENE/0548/2012)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Bacterial cellulose fuell cells proton exchange membranes in situ polymerization/grafting

Battery Recycling – Achieving Rare Earth Separation (BATRES)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

BIIPP - Biorefinaria Integrada na Indústria da Pasta e Papel (BIIPP)

Industry NationalPartner
O objectivo do projecto tem como aspecto central o desenvolvimento de conhecimento e de processos que possibilitem a produção de biocombustíveis e bioprodutos a partir das correntes processuais e/ou residuais do processo de produção de pasta kraft, visando o aumento do valor acrescentado, através da síntese de produtos de origem renovável, e a r...

BIOBLOCKS - Concepção de produtos de base biológica como percursores para a bioindústria de síntese química e de biomateriais a pertir de fontes renováveis lenhocelulósicas (BioBlocks)

Industry NationalPartner
O aumento dos preços de petróleo e uma maior apetência dos consumidores por produtos ecológicos e sustentáveis, têm vindo a viabilizar progressivamente o processo de produção e comercialização de biocombustíveis, bioquímicos e biopolímeros com base em materiais de fontes renováveis alternativos aos de origem petroquímica, permitindo a emergência...

Bioinspired nanostructured biocomposites based on proteins and polysaccharides nanofibrils (EXPL/CTM-POL/1802/2013)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Proteins and polysaccharides nanofibrils Nanostructured materials Self-assembly Biomedical applications

Biopolymers production as a new concept on wastewater treatment - POLIBIO (PTDC/AAC-AMB/101050/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Biopolymers Industrial wastewater treatment Anaerobic/aerobic Mixed cultures

Biorrefinaria de microalgas Coccolithophore: uma abordagem para biomateriais sustentaveis (Coccolitho4BioMat)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

BIOTEX - Bioactive Textiles using functional biopolymers (POCI/CTM/58312/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Polyester and polypropylene fibres Chitosan Anti-microbial activity Textile dyeing

Cargas de baixa densidade para formulações plásticas. (PLASTICOLIGHT)

Industry NationalPartner
O objetivo do presente projeto consiste no desenvolvimento de materiais de baixa densidade como alternativa ao uso de carbonato de cálcio (CaCO3) pela utilização de subprodutos da indústria agroalimentar: casca do ovo e polissacarídeos.

Catalytic conversion of carbohydrates into furan derivatives (POCI/QUI/56112/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
saccharides furfural heterogeneous catalysis solid acid

Ceramic floors with high wear resistance (CERU4)

Industry NationalPartner
This project aims to develop decorated porcelainized ceramic floor tiles, with high wear resistance, consistent with the maximum level U4 advocated in Mazaud test under the UPEC classification. At the same time, aesthetic and visual changes of the material must be minimized, so that solutions can cover very broad chromatic and aesthetic range. I...

Characterization of Heteropolysaccharides using Mass Spectrometry (POCI/QUI/59337/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Mass Spectrometry Heteropolysaccharides Electrospray LC-MS

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UID/CTM/50011/2019)

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia - R&D Unit Pluriannual fundingCoordinator
Materials to be developed span from ceramics and inorganic materials to soft matter, biopolymers and organic-inorganic hybrids. They will be ‘right-size’ materials, prepared and processed at the appropriate length scale, or hierarchically structured, often multifuncional. Examples of the applications we wish to pursue are: - Green ...

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UID/CTM/50011/2013)

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia - R&D Unit Pluriannual fundingCoordinator
Materials to be developed span from ceramics and inorganic materials to soft matter, biopolymers and organic-inorganic hybrids. They will be ‘right-size’ materials, prepared and processed at the appropriate length scale, or hierarchically structured, often multifuncional. Examples of the applications we wish to pursue are:- Green pho...

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDP/50011/2020)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDB/50011/2020)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Consórcio para a Transferência de Conhecimento Científico e Tecnológico (MAISTec)

Other NationalPartner

Controlled chemical modification of polysaccharides for the development of novel materials (PTDC/QUI/68472/2006 )

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Polysaccharides Chemical modification Composites Functional materials

Controlling the length scale through "Chimie Douce": from inorganic functional materials to organic-inorganic hybrids (POCTI/CTM/46780/2002)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Functional Inorganic Materials Chimie Douce Organic-Inorganic Hybrids Luminescence

Conversao catalitica de olefinas derivadas da biomassa (BiOle_AcidOxCat)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Cork as a sustainable and added value in the development of multifunctional coatings (PTDC/CTM-MAT/2502/2012)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
multifunctional coating cork sustainable anticorrosion

Corrole based systems for luminescent thermometry at nanoscale (CORLUTNA)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Temperature (T) is a fundamental parameter that affects the behavior of physical, chemical and biological systems in a wide variety of ways. Measuring T is important in many fields: photonic devices, nano/microelectronics, medical diagnostics, nanomedicine. Regarding the several classes of thermometers, one possible approach is to use dye lumine...

Creating value from bio-wastes: suberin extraction and biotransformation in biocompatible ionic liquids aiming on novel biomaterials and compounds (PTDC/QUI-QUI/120982/2010)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
cork (suberin and extractives) biomaterials biocompatible ionic liquids extraction and dissolution

DeepBiorefinery - Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: A platform to Boost Eucalyptus globulus and Quercus suber cork integrated Biorefinerie (DeepBiorefinery )

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
natural deep eutetic solvents, biorefinery, green separation processes

Dentofacial Surgery full planning (ARTHUR)

Industry NationalPartner
Este projeto visa o desenvolvimento de uma solução de cirurgia virtual, ao nível da estrutura óssea e dentária. Esta solução permi?rá ao corpo clínico realizar o planeamento cirurgico virtuale prever o impacto real da intervenção cirúrgica na máscara facial do paciente.

Desarrollo de una estrategia transfronteriza para la valorización ecosostenible de biomasas residuales del sector vinícola y vitivinícola en biorrefinerías Integrales paea la producción de biocombustibles y bioproductos (BIOVINO)

Other NationalPartner

Desenvolvimento de espumas flexíveis de poliuretano de baixo odor para a indústria automóvel (Ecofoam)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto EcoFoam tem como principal objetivo produzir PUF para a indústria automóvel com características inovadoras ao nível da sua contribuição para a qualidade do ar interior do automóvel, tanto na fase inicial do automóvel (“carro novo”), como nos seus primeiros meses de vida, antecipando-se, de uma forma autoimposta, a uma exigência superio...

Desenvolvimento de Linha de Vidro Cristal Sustentável (Cristal Eco Premium)

Industry NationalPartner
Promovido por um consórcio composto pela Vista Alegre Atlantis, S.A. (Promotor líder), pela Universidade de Aveiro e pela Universidade do Porto, o projeto Cristal Eco Premium tem como objetivo geral: desenvolver uma nova linha de produtos em vidro cristal sustentável com elevado valor acrescentado, para ...

Desenvolvimento de nanomateriais sustentáveis para a purificação de fármacos anti-leucémicos (NanoPurAsp)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Desenvolvimento de novos compósitos de matriz metálica e termoplástica (NANO-SIM 3D)

Industry NationalPartner
NANO-SIM 3D project is divided into two areas with different lines of research and aims the development of new nanocomposite materials based in metallic and thermoplastic matrixes. One of the areas of research is based on the development of new formulations, incorporating metallic matrix nanocomposites, for the production of innovative new moldi...

Desenvolvimento de novos compósitos de matriz termoplástica e sua transformação pelo processo T-RTM (SIM T-RTM)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto visa o desenvolvimento de uma matriz termoplástica reforçada com fibras incorporadas de nanopartículas de grafeno para tecnologia de moldação por T-RTM, tendo em vista a produção de componentes para a carroçaria de automóveis de baixo peso, sem deteriorar a respetiva performance no que se refere às suas propriedades.

Desenvolvimento de um composto bioplástico biodegradável à base dos subprodutos de batata (POTATOPLASTIC)

Industry NationalPartner
Motivado pelo impacto ambiental e o elevado custo associado à reciclagem dos plásticos convencionais, o projeto POTATOPLASTIC visa desenvolver um composto bioplástico biodegradável, à base dos subprodutos de batata, para substituir o plástico tradicional. O POTATOPLASTIC contribuirá assim para um menor uso de matérias-primas não-renováveis na pr...

Development of a new phase change material composite for energy storage and thermal insulation (POCI/CTM/60288/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Phase Change Material Composite Energy storage Thermal insulation

Development of a self-flow refractory castable without cement for monolithic applications (PTDC/CTM/66302/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Refractory castable without cement Self-flow castable Monolithic lining Alumina

Development of a sustainable technology for the extraction and purification of chlorophylls from biomass (EXPL/QEQ-PRS/0224/2013 )

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
chlorophyll extraction bioresources ionic liquids

Development of Ionic-Liquid-based Devices for the Removal of Cytostatic Drugs From Urine Excreted by Cancer Patients (IonCytDevice)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Development of new polyesters derived from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (PTDC/QUI-QUI/101058/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
2,5-furandicarboxylic acid Polyesters synthesis Materials from renewable sources Biorefinery

Development of novel inorganic pigments from industrial wastes (PTDC/CTM/72318/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Inorganic pigments Colour development in glazes and ceramic bodies Industrial wastes Recycling

Development strategies in preventing superficial scald and internal browning in Rocha pear and quality assurance in long-term storage (RESTORAGEPEAR)

Industry NationalPartner
Rocha pear sector deals with the difficult challenge posed by the European Union that bans the use of antioxidant "diphenylamine" (DPA). Without this antioxidant, Rocha pear (and some varieties of apples produced in Portugal) preservation during storage is reduced to three months, time when the symptoms of visual change of the fruits are more l...

Direct digital manufacturing of glass products (Add.Vitrum)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto ADD VITRUM assenta na conceção de um equipamento de fabrico digital direto de componentes em vidro a partir de uma metodologia que integra abordagens de fabrico, desenho, controlo, gestão e comunicação e outras interligadas em rede em consonância com as da 4ª revolução industrial.

ECO-SEE – ECO-innovative, Safe and Energy Efficient wall panels and materials for a healthier indoor environment (ECO-SEE)

European ComissionPartner
The ECO-SEE project aims to develop new eco-materials and components for the purpose of creating both healthier and more energy efficient buildings. We will create and symbiotically use natural eco-materials for healthier indoor environments through hygrothermal (heat and moisture) regulation and the removal airborne contaminants through both ch...

ECOBIOTEC - Ecobiotechnology based on the use of mixed microbial consortium producing PHA from waste carbon sources (PTDC/AAC-AMB/111316/2009)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
microbial mixed cultures biopolymers anaerobic/aerobic organic waste valorization

Ecopolyol - Desenvolvimento do processo de produção de polióis a partir de resíduos de biomassa (ECOPOLYOL)

Industry NationalPartner
Construção e desenvolvimento de uma Instalação Piloto para Demonstração Industrial, certificação e validação do processo industrial do ponto de vista de Boas Práticas e Tecnologia Segura, obtenção de amostras industriais e certificação produto. Testar a viabilidade química e física das matérias primas.

Eggshell: a potential raw material for CEramic wall tiles (LIFE EggshellenCE)

European ComissionPartner

Embalagens em biocompósitos para preservação ativa de alimentos (BIOFOODPACK)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Enabling the Next Generation of Smarter Transformers (NEXTRA)

Industry NationalPartner

Engenharia de nanofibras de origem biológica para o desenvolvimento de biotintas nanoestruturadas de elevada performance para bio-impressão 3-D (NANOBIOINKS)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Equilibrium and Interfacial Properties of Water + Oil Systems (POCI/EQU/58239/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Phase Equilibria Interfacial Tension Aqueous Systems Modeling

ERA-NOEL - Novel Enzyme Tools For Production of Functional Oleochemicals from Unsaturated Lipids (ERA-NOEL)

European ComissionPartner
The objective of the project is to develop enzyme-aided technologies for the upgrading of low cost unsaturated fatty acids to functional oleochemicals to be used as coatings, adhesives, lubricants, plasticizers and natural plastics. A multidisciplinary approach is taken in the project by combining biotechnical expertise to chemical engineering a...

Eucaleather- Aplication of Liquid Extracts of Eucalyptus globulus in Leather tanning (EUCALEATHER)

Industry NationalPartner

Eucalyptus triterpenic biological activity (PTDC/AGR-FOR/3187/2012)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Eucalyptus spp Ionic Liquids Antitumoral Activity Metabolomics

European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development (FUR4Sustain)

European ComissionCoordinator
Modern society relies on a huge quantity of polymeric materials. However, today, these materials are still almost exclusively based on fossil-resources and evolution to a more sustainable model of development is required. In this perspective, biomass and, in particular carbohydrates from, for example, low value bioma...

Evaluation of grape stalks and skins residues in chemical processing for valuable products (CHEMGRAPE) (PTDC/AGR-AAM/104911/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Grape (skins and stalks) Oxidative Cooking Biocomposite materials Ecotoxicological essay

EXIL - Exchange on Ionic Liquids (EXIL)

European ComissionPartner
The objective of this Action is to coordinate European research activities and knowledge exchange on ionic liquids (ILs, low melting salts, many of them liquid at room temperature and below) and to explore their full potential in the context of fundamental and applied chemistry, materials science and engineering. The COST Action will provide a c...

Exploratory Research Project: Pedro Carvalho (IF/00758/2015)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Exploratory Research Project: Sónia Patricia Marques Ventura (IF/00402/2015)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

EXREACT-Mitigation of deleterious internal EXpansive REACTions in concrete structures (PTDC/CTM/65243/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Valorização de materiais Subprodutos Reacções expansivas internas Medidas preventivas

Extraction, fractionation and characterization of polyphenolic compounds from Eucalyptus globulus bark for high value products (iCENTRO - iC-03-01-FDR00150)

Other NationalCoordinator

Fabricação aditiva de componentes em metal duro (3D.Carbide)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto 3D.Carbide tem como objetivo desenvolver a fabricação aditiva (AM-Additive Manufacturing) para aplicação na indústria de componentes em metal duro, apresentando-se como uma tecnologia promissora para componentes funcionais de elevado valor acrescentado, produzidos em pequenas séries.

GENIALG - GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative macro-ALGal biorefinery (GENIALG )

European ComissionPartner
The GENIALG project aims to boost the Blue Biotechnology Economy (BBE) by increasing the production and sustainable exploitation of two high-yielding species of the EU seaweed biomass: the brown alga Saccharina latissima and the green algae Ulva spp. GENIALG will demonstrate the economic feasibility and environmental sustainability of cultivatin...

GEOSULF - Utilization of sulphide mine tailings in geopolymer materials (GEOSULF)

European ComissionPartner
The GEOSULF project aims to sustainable utilization of sulphide mine tailings in geopolymer materials. Three Universities from Finland, Poland and Portugal will develop geopolymerization recipes, geopolymer aggregates and concrete products utilizing sulphide mine tailings provided by Finnish and Polish gold and copper mines. In geopolymerization...

Glycan-human microbiome interaction: glycan diversity and recognition in the human gut with impact on health and nutrition; (GLYCOINTERACT)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner

Green chemicals and technologies for the wood-to-textile value chain. (GRETE)

European ComissionPartner
The GRETE project will tackle the challenges caused by increased global demand for sustainable textile fibres by offering new breakthroughs in the wood-to-textile value chain. The substitution of cotton by man-made cellulose fibres is also necessary because of sustainability issues. Currently the raw material base for the production of man-made ...

GREENCORK (GREENCORK)

Industry NationalPartner
"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...

GREENPEC - Desenvolvimento de um plastificante primário para PVC, de origem animal e livre de ftalatos (GREENPEC )

Industry NationalPartner
O objetivo principal deste projeto, levado a cabo pelo consórcio entre a Sapec Química e a Universidade de Aveiro, consiste no desenvolvimento de um plastificante primário para PVC originado a partir de óleos vegetais, os quais são considerados recursos renováveis e agentes de crescimento sustentável. Com o cumprimento destes objetivos, prevê-se...

Immobilized surface rare earth and actinide aryloxides Activation of small molecules (CO2,CH4,C2H6) (POCTI/QUI/42919/2001)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Organometallic surface chemistry Immobilized catalysts Block f elements aryloxides Activation of CO2, CH4, C2H6

Immunosensory integrated system for a fast and efficient detection of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (SENSECOR)

Industry NationalPartner
In view of the worldwide pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, it is urgent to create user-friendly and cost-effective tools capable of providing an early, fast and efficient diagnostic of infection by citizens. In this sense, the SENSECOR project aims to develop Proof of Concept of an innovative and unprecedented system that integrates sev...

Improving the yield of Eucalyptus globulus Kraft Pulp Production: Strategies, Mecanisms and Impact on Pulp Economy (POCTI/EQU/46124/2002)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Cellulosic pulp Eucalyptus globulus Kraft process yield

INDUCER - Louça Utilitária em Cerâmica para Cozedura em Placas de Indução (INDUCER)

Industry NationalPartner
Este projeto tem por objetivo o desenvolvimento de louça utilitária 100% cerâmica compatível com a cozedura por indução. Os produtos, e.g panelas, serão baseados em grés culinário, ao qual serão incorporados materiais cerâmicos ferromagnéticos que permitem o aquecimento do recipiente sob o efeito do campo magnético criado pela placa de indução. ...

Industrial ecology: using sludge from wastewater treatment plant of surface treatment as row material for the production of refractories (POCTI/CTA/42448/2001)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Aluminum industrial sludge Recycling Surface treatment processes Al2O3-based refractories

INNOVATE-Implantable Organic Devices for Advanced Therapies (INNOVATE)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner

Innovative multifunctional nanofibrouS MembrAnes for Removal of mycoToxins in liquid foods (i-multiSMART)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner

Innovative Products and Technologies from Eucalyptus Project (ImPacTus)

Industry NationalPartner
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 ...

Inovação na produção de subprodutos salinos em simbiose industrial (SIMBIOSALT)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto SimbioSalt visa estudar uma alternativa de valorização daqueles resíduos em que, através da conjugação de tecnologias, desenvolver-se-á uma solução que permita a obtenção de um produto com valor comercial &a...

Inovadores Adesivos Texteis Condutores (CONDAD)

Industry NationalPartner
O presente projeto enquadra-se numa estratégia da Heliotextil no sentido de desenvolver adesivos têxteis inovadores para obtenção de transferes condutores e de alta temperatura, destinados à incorporação de dispositivos eletrónicos em roupa, ultrapassando uma lacuna do mercado actual.

Integration of human fluids pretreatment and detection of cancer biomarkers using ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems in microfluidic devices (ILSurvive)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Cancer biomarkers Detection Ionic liquids Microfluidic devices

Investigação de Desenvolvimento de Pasta Grés Resultante da Incorporação de Resíduos/Subprodutos Industriais (ECOGRES + NG)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto EcoGrés+NG temcomoprincipalobjetivoodesenvolvimentodeumapastacoradanaqualserãointroduzidososresíduos/subprodutosresultantesdoprocessoprodutivoda Gresteleresíduos/subprodutos provenientesdeempresasdeoutrossectoresnomeadamentedaNavigator(cinzasvolantese dregsdaprodução de pasta de papel), da Extrusal (lamas da anodização do alumínio)e da...

Investigação e desenvolvimento da nova geração de sistemas de vidragem de tableware de cerâmica de monocozedura para as smart factories / indústria 4.0 (SMART GLAZING)

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Ionic Liquids as Promoters of Aqueous Biphasic Systems: The Role of van der Waals and Coulomb Interactions (PTDC/QUI-QUI/121520/2010)

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Aqueous Biphasic System Ionic Liquid Inorganic Salt Polymer

Linking in vitro to in vivo toxicity of pharmaceuticals: an integrative approach (VitroTox)

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Since the early 90s, the continuous input of pharmaceuticals into the environment has brought environmental chemists and toxicologists to join forces in order to tackle obstacles and answer questions regarding the eventual risk posed by such compounds to human and environmental health. One of the main challenges in the area of analytical chemist...

Local repairing of glazed ceramics defects on sanitary porcelain products (GlaserFix)

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This project proposes an alternative process to the re-firing step for repairing glazed ceramics defects, using the localized CO2 laser melting of appropriate mixture adds, assisted by other diffused heat sources (ex. IR lamps). This methodology allows controlling the temperature, cooling speed and temperature gradients, consequently avoiding ex...

Manufatura aditiva de compósitos de base cerâmica para componentes mecânicos (3DCompCer)

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Promovidoporum consórciocompostopelaPALBIT,S.A.(promotorlíder),pelasUniversidadesde Aveiro e de Coimbra, o projeto 3D_CompCer visa o desenvolvimento de ferramentas de maquinação complexasatravésdetécnicasinovadorasdemanufaturaaditiva,nomeadamentefresas,com sistemasderefrigeraçãointerna,alargando ocampo deaplicaçãodestasfresas emcondiçõesmais agr...

Marine macroalgaE: alternative recipes for a daily NUtritional diet (MENU)

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Metabolic profiling: a novel tool for evaluation of the toxicological and biological effects of nanomaterials (PTDC/SAU-TOX/120953/2010)

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metabolic profiling and metabonomics silver nanoparticles toxicological and biological effects nanotoxicology

MICROBIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE VALORIZATION OF WASTE/BY-PRODUCTS FROM BIOFUELS PRODUCTION (PTDC/AAC-AMB/100790/2008)

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Biofuels polyhydroxyalkanoates Glycerol Mixed microbial cultures (MMC)

Modified electrodes: from versatile models to functional devices for studying dynamic speciation in the environment (POCI/AMB/55939/2004)

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Chemically modified electrodes Electrochemistry Chemical speciation Natural waters and sediments

Molecular hybrids of polyoxometalates and dipolar organic molecules: synthesis, characterization and determination of non-linear optical properties (POCTI/CTM/37713/2001)

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polyoxometalate optical nonlinearity organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical materials

MultiBiorefinery - Multi-purpose strategies for broadband agro-forest and fisheries by-products valorization: a step forward for a truly integrated biorefinery (SAICTPAC/0040/2015)

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Multifunctional anionic clays (POCI/CTM/58507/2004)

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Layered double hydroxides Intercalation Host-guest systems Heterogeneous catalysis

Multifunctional bAuXite Inorganic polyMers for acid mine drainage treatment from PortUguese Mines (MAXIMUM)

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Mines Wastes Wastewater treatment Circular economy

Nano-sized Functional Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on Lanthanide Polyphosphonates (PTDC/QUI-QUI/098098/2008)

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Metal-Organic Frameworks Crystal Engineering Photoluminescent thin films Heterogeneous Catalysts

NanoBarrier - Extended shelf-life biopolymers for sustainable and multifunctional food packaging solutions (NanoBarrier)

European ComissionPartner
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...

NANOBINDER – biogenic polymeric NANOparticles functionalized to BIND metals for Eco-friendly applications: bioRemediation and bioSensors (PTDC/AAG-REC/3004/2014)

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The exploration of uranium in Portugal from 1908 to 2001 resulted in huge hotspots of metal exposure. Despite the overall success of conventional remediation works to counteract the associated risks, there are still mine effluents and/or nonpoint discharges (leaching/runoff events) jeopardizing adjacent aquatic systems. Bioremediation has been a...

Nanocompósitos cerâmicos produzidos por CIM para componentes anti-desgaste e antiestáticos (WhatCIM)

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O projeto WhatCIM tem como objetivo desenvolver novos guia-fios para a indústria de têxteis e o seu processo de fabrico baseados em materiais cerâmicos nanocompósitos e em revestimentos nanoestruturados. Esta inovação será aplicada a casos de estudo com vista a ultrapassar problemas associados ao desgaste e àeletricidade estática, e a demais pro...

New oxometal compounds with tailored catalytic properties (POCI/QUI/56109/2004)

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Oxometal complexes Organic-inorganic hybrids Reaction mechanisms Oxidation catalysis

NMC - Novos Materiais Celulósicos (NMC)

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A investigação internacional sobre celulose, o biopolímero mais abundante na natureza, tem revelado possibilidades muito promissoras de criação de novas aplicações de elevado valor acrescentado e consequentemente de valorização da fileira florestal. Acresce que o aumento dos preços do petróleo e uma maior apetência dos consumidores por produtos ...

NORM4BUILDING - NORM for Building materials (NORM4BUILDING)

European ComissionPartner
The main objective of the COST Action is the exchange of multidisciplinary knowledge and experiences (radiological, technical, economical, legislative, ecological) to stimulate the reuse of NORM residues in new tailor-made sustainable building materials in the construction sector while considering exposure to external gamma radiation and the res...

Novas Abordagens na desinfecção e branqueamento de rolhas de cortiça. (NEWWASHCORK)

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Desenvolver um inovador sistema de lavação para obtenção de rolhas de cortiça com características distintivas, ao nível do engarrafamento de vinhos tranquilos e espirituosos, que permita ultrapassar o estado da arte ao nível do aspeto visual das rolhas, bem como ao nível da qualidade de produto.

Novel Ceramic Membranes for Synthesis Gas Production (POCI/CTM/58570/2004)

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mixed conductor ceramic membrane synthesis gas ionic transport

Obtenção e caracterização de blocos isolantes a partir da recuperação de partículas de despoeiramento e granulados de argila expandida rejeitados (PRAI - Obtenção e caracterização blocos isolantes)

Industry NationalCoordinator
O projecto “Obtenção e caracterização de blocos isolantes ou placas isolantes a partir de granulados não conformes de argila expandida, partículas de despoeiramento e lamas argilosas da lavagem de britas calcárias” pretende desenvolver um novo produto a partir de materiais rejeitados, com base nos resíduos gerados na unidade de argila expandida ...

Optimisation of the Processing Conditions of Clay-Based Filtration Materials to be Used in Water Purification and Heavy-Metals Removal (POCTI/CTM/11295/2001)

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Optimization and Scale-up of Novel Ionic-Liquid- based Purification Processes for Recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein produced by Escherichia coli (FAPESP/19793/2014)

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biopharmaceuticals, fluorescent proteins, purification, aqueous biphasic systems

Otimização e aumento de escala do processo de extração líquido-líquido com líquidos iônicos (LIs) como ferramenta de separação sustentável do biofármaco antileucêmico L-Asparaginase (ASPase) (FAPESP 2014/16424-7)

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PADIS - Papéis de Alto Desempenho à Impressão (PADIS)

Industry NationalPartner
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...

PAPERBRIGHT - High Performance Bleached Pulps: From Basic Knowledge to Advanced Technology (PTDC/EQU-EQU/113547/2009)

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Chemical Pulp Brightening Brightness Reversion Chromophores Pulp degradation

Prediction of wax precipitation in flow assurance: Identification of limitations of current models and their improvement (Acção Integrada Luso-Espanhola E-85/09)

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PrintCer3D - Fabrico rápido de produtos em porcelanas por impressão tridimensional (PrintCer3D)

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O projeto PrintCer3D tem como objetivo principal a exploração da impressão tridimensional (3D) como tecnologia alternativa para o fabrico rápido de produtos em porcelana, com vista à redução drástica do tempo de manufatura e, assim, permitir melhores respostas às necessidades do mercado, angariar novos mercados e desenvolver novas funcionalidade...

PRocesses for Industrial application of natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (PRIDES)

Industry InternationalPartner
The aim of PRIDES is to further develop and optimise the technologies developed in the ISPT DES cluster and to bring the scientific findings in novel lignin dissolving DES,DES regeneration and product recovery to a level that is high enough to be evaluated in relation to the traditional pulping and product conversion processes. For this purpose ...

Processing, structure and dielectric properties relationships of microwave ceramics (POCTI/CTM/40187/2001)

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Dielectrics Ceramics Processing Microwave

Processo biotecnológico visando o desenvolvimento de novos colorantes naturais microbianos para aplicação industrial (FAPESP 2014/01580-3)

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Product-Service Development for the Circular Economy and Sustainability Knowledge Alliance (Knowledge Alliance Erasmus+ KATCH_e)

European ComissionPartner
The consortium has chosen the topic of circular economy (CE) as the focus of this project, because it concerns the transition from a take – make – use – dispose model that depletes natural resources and destroys ecosystems to a circular model where the value of products, materials and resources is maintained in the economy for as long as possibl...

Rational design of a thermostable esterase for the production of highvalue bioplastics for biomedical applications (ThermoEst)

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This project is focused on the design of customized thermostable enzymes to produce highvaluebiopolymers for biomedicalapplications.We are living a new industrial production paradigm era, where biocatalysis is becoming increasingly competitive and replacingtraditional chemical synthesis. Nowadays, ...

REAP - Reciclagem e Reembolso de Embalagens de alumínio e PET - sistema piloto (REAP)

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O projeto a implementar tem como princípio base a possibilidade dos alunos e trabalhadores da UA poderem ser reembolsados por cada garrafa ou lata que devolvam. Esta devolução será feita em equipamentos dedicados e adquiridos no âmbito do projeto. O valor do reembolso deverá ser creditado no Cartão Único da UA, o qual já está associado aos siste...

Reforço das competências e capacidades internas da Lightenjin II na área de I&D (Ligth Research)

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Lightenjin II is positioned as a company that provides customised solutions with a portfolio of products with distinctive characteristics, a unique design, and superior technical specifications. Based on a deep knowledge of the sector, the increased sophistication of its solutions has been highly associated with R&D. Aware of its i...

REFORMA—Wastes as alternative mineral resources (Transnational cooperation - Convénio FCT/CNPq 2009-2010)

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RENOVA PAPTIS - Desenvolvimento de papéis tissue de nova geração (PAPTIS-RENOVA)

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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...

Reuse and Immobilisation of Industrial Wastes by Geopolymerisation: New Construction Artefacts (POCI/AMB/59408/2004)

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Wastes recycling Geopolymers Lightweight expanded clay rejects Immobilisation in construction materials

Reutilização de lamas de estações de tratamento de efluentes industriais (PRAI - Reutilização de lamas estações tratamento)

Industry NationalCoordinator
O projecto “Reutilização de lamas de estações de tratamento de efluentes industriais” tem como objectivo central perspectivar a viabilidade técnica e económica de reutilizar as lamas aluminosas, por um lado, como constituinte de pastas cerâmicas destinadas à fabricação de tijolo ou ladrilho e, por outro lado, como matéria-prima base para a produ...

REVERSIBLE DIELS-ALDER FURAN CLICK CHEMISTRY AT THE SERVICE OF NOVEL FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS BASED ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES (PTDC/CTM/67444/2006)

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Reversible Diels-Alder Reaction Furanic Polymers Thermally reversible polymers Linear and hyperbranched polymers

RoboCer3D - Fabrico rápido de produtos em porcelana por R3D (RoboCer3D)

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RoboCer3D project aims the development of an additive manufacturing technology for porcelain tableware products by "Robocasting 3D" (R3D).

Robust Nanometric Coordination Polymers for Gas Separation and Light Emission (EXPL/CTM-NAN/0013/2013)

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Photoluminescent Metal-Organic Frameworks Organic Ligand Design Heterogeneous Catalysts Selective Gas Sorption

Screening of ionic liquids for gas separation (POCI/EQU/58152/2004)

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Ionic liquids Gas separation Solubility Diffusion coefficients

SELFCLEAN - Superfícies cerâmicas autolimpantes (SELFCLEAN)

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Este projecto visa o desenvolvimento de revestimentos cerâmicos com funções autolimpantes e purificantes, através da modificação da sua superfície com materiais nanoestruturados fotocatalíticos. Sem detrimento das funções nativas do revestimento cerâmico, estas novas funcionalidades permitirão diminuir os custos de manutenção de fachadas de edif...

Separação de fármacos quirais por cromatografia de partição centrífuga usando sistemas aquosos bifásicos enantioseletivos. (ChiResus)

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SGH : Smart Green Homes (Smart Green Homes)

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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...

Simulation of Cyclic Separation Processes using Parallel Computing (POCTI/EQU/46055/2002)

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cyclic separations adsorption parallel computing modelling and simulation

Sistema integrado de fabrico aditivo e tratamentos térmicos localizados baseado em lase (Laser4AMTT)

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O projeto LASER4AMTT visa o desenvolvimento de competências para a utilização de tecnologia laser em operações de fabrico aditivo por deposição localizada de material e operações de tratamento térmico micro localizado em metais. A conceção de um sistema laser integrado e estratégias de controlo, bem como o desenvolvimento de metodologias para o ...

Sistema Inteligente Multifuncional de Iluminação e Acústica para promoção de saúde e bem-estar no trabalho (SimIA)

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Sistemas ativados por estímulos para a terapia com monóxido de carbono (SASCOT)

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Smart Geopolymers (SMART-G)

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The project aims at the development,production, and demonstration of light weight, fire resistantcomponentsfortheconstructionindustry.Industrialresidueswillbevalorised andviageopolymerizationturnedintofireresistantmaterials.Thewasteenvisionedis 'bauxite residue (or red mud)', bricks and tiles from construction and demolishing waste, and fly ash ...

Solar thermochemical production of hydrogen based on cork Ecoceramics (H2CORK)

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Goal: H2CORK will develop novel CeO2-based Ecoceramics, exploiting the regular, highly porous microstructure of sustainable cork templates, for the innovative renewable production of hydrogen via direct solar thermochemical fuel production (TCFP). Sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, such as H2, are urgently nee...

Solubility of Gases in Ionic liquid or binary mixture of ionic liquid + Ionic liquid (Indo-Portuguese Programme for Cooperation in Science & Tecnology 17-19)

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Study of compatible mortars for the preservation of the built heritage (POCI/HEC/57890/2004)

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built heritage mortars adobe conservation

Study of functional mortars for a sustainable construction (PTDC/ECM/72104/2006)

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mortar sustainable construction functional material energy and environment

Study of structural modifications induced by thermal and oxidative degradation in oligo and polysaccharides by advanced mass spectrometry (PTDC/QUI-QUI/100044/2008)

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Mass Spectrometry polysaccharides oxidation thermal degradation

Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Grape Seed Oil: Enhancement of Recovery Using Enzymatic Pre-Treatment of Seed (POCTI/EQU/47533/2002)

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supercritical fluid extraction enzymes grape seed oil modelling

SusPhotoSolutions - Soluções Fotovoltaicas Sustentáveis (SUSPHOTOSOLUTIONS)

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Sweetening of natural gas using ionic liquids (PTDC/EQU-FTT/102166/2008)

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Natural gas ionic liquids acid gases seewtening

Synthesis and characterization of new microporous niobium silicate and titanosilicate membranes and their application to the separation of hydrogen-containing mixtures (PTDC/EQU-EQU/100476/2008)

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Hydrogen Separation Membranes Titanosilicates Niobium silicates

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic applications of ionic liquids supported on nanocrystalline metal oxides (Transnational cooperation Portugal-India (441.00))

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Terpenes and Terpenoids: Physicochemical Property Data for Fate Predictions of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds in the Environment (PTDC/AAC-AMB/121161/2010)

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Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds Terpenes Aqueous Solubilities Vapour Pressures

ThermoCer - Pavimentos cerâmicos com materiais com mudança de fase para melhoria da eficiência energética em edificios (ThermoCer)

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Este projecto visa o desenvolvimento de pavimentos cerâmicos com características térmicas melhoradas, por incorporação de materiais com mudança de fase (PCM), para a gestão passiva do consumo de energia em edifícios. Indicado para pisos radiantes eléctricos, este produto permitirá beneficiar das propriedades de acumulação e libertação de calor d...

Towards the improvement of recombinant proteins bioprocessing using ionic liquids (IL2BioPro)

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ToxMix - Toxicity of mixtures of alternative solvents with industrial potential (PTDC/ATP-EAM/5331/2014)

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Ecotoxicity of mixtures ionic liquids Deep eutetic solvents effluents

Transferência de competências integradas e geradoras de inovação empresarial na Região Centro (INTEGRA@TEC)

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Unidade básica de transferência de tecnologia (TT@esan)

Industry NationalCoordinator
O projeto visa a criação de uma Unidade Básica de Transferência de Tecnologia na ESAN-UA, estando contempladas diversas ações sendo uma deles de ID&T em torno da temática da manufatura aditiva 3D com materiais de cortiça.

Use of molecular containers to modify metallocene-based catalysts (PTDC/QEQ-SUP/1906/2012)

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Metallocenes Host-guest chemistry Molecular containers Organic transformations

Using biorefinery to value cyanobacteria pigments (REFINECYANO)

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Using natural deep eutectic solvents for the extraction of bioactive compounds from plant material (ALLNAT)

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Valorização de desperdícios de espumas flexíveis de poliuretano por conversão em polióis (FlexiRecover)

Industry NationalPartner
The main purpose of this project is the development of a production process of polyols from residues and sub products of flexible polyurethane foams with quality to be reincorporated in the production of new foams, with a percentage of 10-20% of the virgin polyols used and whose application sectors are the Flexible polyurethane foam manufacturer...

Vapour Liquid Equilibrium of Pure Ionic Liquids and their Mixtures with Organic Solvents (PTDC/EQU-FTT/65252/2006)

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Ionic Liquids Vapour pressure Molar enthalpies and entropies of vaporization Vapour Liquid equilibrium

[ILTOX] Ecotoxicological evaluation and treatment of aqueous effluents contaminated with ionic liquids (PTDC/AAC-AMB/119172/2010)

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Ecotoxicity Ionic liquids Water treatment QSAR model

Patents

Alkaline activation of inert industrial wastes and clay by-products, process for their implementation and use in construction

Processes National

Batista, João; Ferreira, Victor; Pinto, Amândio; Tavares, Pedro

The present invention relates to articles for the building industry based on inert industrial waste, natural clays or clay by-products, obtained by alkaline activation method. In optimal conditions, bodies with adequate mechanical strength (30 MPa) and increased resistance to salt or acid attack are obtained. These products present a pe...

Alumina-based materials obtained by sintering of sludge generated from aluminium anodizing and lacquering processes

Materials National

Batista, João; Boia, Cristina; Pereira, Maria;

The present invention relates to obtaining alumina-based powder or consolidated refractory bodies, processed from sludge generated in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) of surface treatment, anodizing and aluminum lacquering industries.Proper operation and monitoring of WWTP ensures properties reasonable consistency, in term...

Aqueous coating compositions for use in surface treatment of cellulosic substrates

Products InternationalNational

Neto, Carlos; Barros, Carmen; Fernandes, Susana; Silvestre, Armando; Gandini, Alessandro;

The present invention relates with the application of novel coating compositions, containing chitosan (and its derivatives) and bacterial cellulose, for the improvement of the final properties of cellulosic based materials, like paper and textile materials. The process involves the preparation of homogeneous bacterial cellulose-chitosan...

Ceramic pigments based on industrial waste

Products National

Batista, João; Ribeiro, Manuel; Costa, Maria

The present invention relates to the synthesis of ceramic pigments by solid state reaction from industrial residues: sludges from wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) of metallic surface treatment industries (eg.: anodizing, galvanizing processes), blasting steel grits used in the shipping industry, smelting sands and wastes from cutting ...

Expanded clay containing sludge from the filtration process and treatment of water for human consumption

Products National

Batista, João

The present invention relates to the use of sludge generated in the filtration process and treatment of water for human consumption, in expanded clay formulations.The proper control of the operation of the filtration system and water treatment ensures reasonable consistency of properties, in terms of chemical composition and...

Expanded clay containing sludge generated in the paper pulp production process

Products National

Batista, João; Ferreira, Victor; Correia, António

The present invention relates to the use of sludge generated in paper pulp production process, in expanded clay formulations. The processing conditions control ensures consistency of sludge properties, in terms of chemical composition and particle size distribution. The sludge has a moisture content greater than 50%, which is almost ent...

Fast method of preparing porous ceramic artifacts

Processes InternationalNational

Segadães, Ana; Morelli, Márcio; Zurba, Nadia

The present invention is concerned with the preparation method, fast and at room temperature, of a very porous new ceramic material, that combines fast setting of magnesium phosphate cements with the gas evolution that occurs during carbonates dissociation in acidic media. The mixture of dry powders can be commercialized alr...

Fertilizing hydroactive pavement for the geobiochemical cycle of photosynthesis

Products InternationalNational

Segadães, Ana; Morelli, Márcio; Zurba, Nadia

The present invention is concerned with self-locking nonslip paver blocks, laid without using adhesive mortar, highly porous, based on magnesium phosphate cement, manufactured at room temperature by mould casting. The paver blocks combine the typical characteristics of the material (chemical composition, structure, easy and versatile ma...

Inorganic pigments based on hibonite structure, synthesis and usages

Materials National

Batista, João; Ribeiro, Manuel; Costa, Maria;

The present invention relates to a blue inorganic pigment which is based on the structure of hibonite consisting of a calcium hexaluminate, with the simplified formula CaAl12O19. The synthesis of hibonite structure with chromophore ions incorporated in the crystal net (eg. Ni), by solid state reaction, partially replacing Al3+ cations, ...

Lightweight aggregates exclusively produced from mixes of sludges generated from cutting and polishing of granite rocks and from filtration of potable water

Products National

Batista, João; Pereira, Fabiano; Monteiro, Miguel

The present invention relates to the use of sludge generated in the granite rocks cutting process and in the filtration and treatment of water for human consumption process in lightweight aggregate formulations. The stable formation of the granite rocks composition and the correct control of the operation of the water treatment system e...

Lignocellulosic composites and phase transition materials for thermo insulation and energy storage

Products National

Coutinho, João ; Neto, Carlos

The present invention relates to the formulation and preparation of composites based on lignocellulosic materials by incorporating phase change materials with the purpose of their application in thermal insulation and reversible energy storage. Lignocellulosic materials provide thermal insulation properties to the composite while also p...

Method for Obtaining na Extract Rich in Triterpenic Acids From Eucalyptus Barks

Processes InternationalNational

Domingues, Rui ; Barros, Carmen; Silvestre, Armando; Neto, Carlos; Silva, Carlos;

The present invention relates to a method of obtaining extracts having very high contents (up to 98%) of triterpenic acids, mainly oleanolic and ursolic acids, from Eucalyptus barks. The method involves the solid-liquid extraction of the bark with organic solvents, preferably hexane, and the fractionation of the crude extract by means o...

Method for the prediction of paraffinic deposits formation in crude oil during extraction, transport and storage

Products National

Coutinho, João ; Daridon, Jean-Luc

The present invention relates to a method to predict the formation of paraffin deposits in crude oil during extraction, transport and storage operations.Often oils contain considerable amounts of heavy n-alkanes that upon cooling or release of gases due to pressure drop, during operation or transport, tend to deposit in stor...

Modified cellulose pulps, a method of high pressure processing for preparing same and uses thereof

Materials InternationalNational

Evtyugin, Dmitry; Saraiva, Jorge; Santos, Andreia

The present invention relates to a method for modifying the properties of cellulose pulps. Said method consists of modifying the properties of cellulose pulps by means of cold/hot processing with the application of high hydrostatic pressure (100-1000 MPa) at temperatures between 0-100 ºC for a time period of between 1-75 minute...

Mortars containing phase change material microcapsules, their preparation process and use

Products InternationalNational

Lucas, Sandra ; Ferreira, Victor ; Aguiar, José; Batista, João

The present invention relates to a mortar for use in the interior and exterior coating of construction systems, comprising phase change material (PCM) microcapsules together with a lime binder and other auxiliary materials. The invention also concerns a process for the preparation of these mortars by blending the PCM microcapsules with ...

Nanocellular blocks for stonework construction

Products InternationalNational

Segadães, Ana; Morelli, Márcio; Zurba, Nadia

The present invention is concerned with a very porous ceramic block (cellular composite) for wall building, based on magnesium phosphate cement, having a mechanical strength rarely found in products with comparable porosity and low density, which acts as thermal insulator and sound absorption network. By combining the versatility of man...

Procedure for the production and use of porcelain stoneware tiles with antibacterial activity

Processes InternationalNational

Seabra, Maria; Batista, João; Grave, Cristina

The present invention describes the production process to obtain porcelain stoneware tiles with antibacterial action. The material promotes the bacteria’s death, while all the other required technological characteristics, particularly the chemical resistance and anti-staining properties, are assured. The product is made from a...

Process to obtain red clay ceramic by incorporating sludge from effluents treatment generated in metal surface treatment operations, or sands or smelting sand fines, and resulting products

Processes National

Batista, João; Silva, Rui; Castro, Fernando; Figueiredo, José

The present invention relates to the manufacture of red clay ceramic products, containing sludge from treatment of effluents generated in metal surface treatment operations. The optimization of the processing conditions, particularly the mixing of sludge with the clay matrix, had by reference the minimum deviation from the n...

Production of extruded ceramic floor tiles fully based on wastes

Processes National

Batista, João; Ribeiro, Manuel; Boia, Cristina

The present invention relates to obtaining a recycled ceramic formulation to produce extruded floor/coating by combining ceramic sludges, glass cullet and aluminum anodizing sludges. Careful separation process of impurities and of treating glass and anodizing wastes, and use of ceramic sludges properly handled and re...

Production of Mixed-Metal-Oxide Inorganic Pigments from Industrial Wastes such as Slimes from Metal Winning and Processing

Products InternationalNational

Batista, João; Peixoto, Manuel; Cordeiro, Maria

The invention relates to the production of mixed-metal-oxide black inorganic pigments cobalt-free, using industrial waste as raw materials such as a galvanizing sludge from Cr/Ni plating and Fe2O3-based sludge generated from steel wiredrawing. The industrial wastes were collected, analysed, treated and the formulation were prepared by t...

Reuse of aluminous sludges in the manufacture of mullite-based ceramic bodies

Processes National

Batista, João; Ferreira, José; Ribeiro, Manuel

The present invention relates to the obtainment of refractory ceramic bodies through different conformation processes, from aluminous sludge from waste water treatment plants (WWTP) of surface treatment, anodizing and lacquering aluminum industries.The sludge, as it exits the WWTP, can be used as raw material in the formulat...

Screen printing of titanium and zinc oxides layers in glazed ceramic pieces showing photocatalytic activity to degrade organic dye solutions

Processes National

Batista, João; Marcos, Pedro; Marto, John

The present invention relates to deposition, by screen-printing, of oxides layers such as TiO2 and ZnO on glazed ceramic pieces, to promote organic dyes degradation by photocatalysis in an aqueous medium. Deposition conditions optimization and subsequent heat treatment of the obtained layers, as well as the oxide/dye concentrations rati...

Turquoise ceramic pigment free of cobalt, vanadium and zirconium containing chromium/nickel plating sludge

Products National

Batista, João; Ribeiro, Manuel; Costa, Maria; Trindade, Tito;

The present invention relates to the synthesis, by solid state reaction, of a turquoise ceramic pigment, free of cobalt, vanadium and zirconium. This pigment comprises calcium oxide, silica, alumina, tin oxide and nickel oxide, being this the chromophore component. One of the formulations uses sludge from wastewater treatmen...

Use of a crystalline microporous aluminium methylphosphonate for the purification of vinyl chloride

Processes National

Rocha, João; Coutinho, João ; Freitas, Francisco; Valente, Anabela ; Lin, Zhi

The present invention relates to the separation of ethyl chloride and vinyl chloride by absorption using a crystalline microporous aluminium metilphosphate as the absorbent.The absorption ability of aluminium methylphosphonate to ethyl chloride is always higher than to vinyl chloride, at the same temperature and in the press...

Use of sludge generated in the water filtration process as workability adjuvant of single coating mortars

Processes National

Batista, João

The present invention relates to the use of sludge generated in the process of filtration and treatment of potable water as a workability adjuvant (setting retarder) of industrial mortars, in replacement of bentonites with a high commercial value. The proper operation control of water treatment system ensures reasonable consistency of p...

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