Perfil biográfico
Education: (i) PhD in Chemistry from the University of Manchester under the supervision of Professor Philip Hodge, Thesis: “The Synthesis and Study of Novel Materials for Use as Functional LB Films” (1997); (ii) M.Sc. in Bioactive Molecules, University of North London (1992); (iii) 4th year of the Course of Applied Chemistry - Organic Chemistry, Univ. Nova de Lisboa (1990); (iv) B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, ISEL (1988).
Professional Experience:
Since July 1996 - Universidade de Aveiro – Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Chemistry responsible for a variety of courses on Polymers and Chemical Engineering laboratories. During this period, amongst various administrative jobs, has participated in the preparation of two Erasmus Mundus MSc programmes in the field of Materials Science which she coordinated and/or was/is member of the coordination team;
1993 - 1996 - University of Manchester - Dept. of Chemistry (Polymer Section) - Research Assistant. Synthesis of amphiphilic polymers and calixarenes; Study of monolayer properties, fabrication and characterization of the derived Langmuir-Blodgett films.
1993 - 6 months contract at SHELL (Kent) - Dept. of Environment - Research Assistant. Bioremediation and analyses of soils and ground waters.
1991 - 1993 KODAK (London) - Dept. of Emerging Technologies - Synthetic Chemist. Synthesis of new polymeric surfactants for drug delivery and imaging; use of a computer controlled reactor.
1987 - 1990 LNETI (Queluz) - Dept. of Chemical Technologies - Research Assistant. Synthesis, scale-up and purification of resinic acids derivatives.
Interesses científicos
Synthesis and characterization of functional polymer based nanocomposites (PFN) via in situ polymerization techniques namely emulsion and miniemulsion; Radical controlled/living polymerization mechanisms namely ATRP and RAFT; Surface modification of inorganic nanoparticles for the preparation of PFN; Use of polysaccharides and other materials from renewable resources to prepare polymer based nanocomposites and hybrid materials;Thermal analysis; Biosensors and Colloids.
Projectos financiados
- FCT-IUPAC/0001/2009-Encircle-Polymer-ENCapsulation of anisotropic InoRganic partiCLEs by RAFT-mediated emulsion polymerization” , 1-07-2011 -30_06-2014 (95.000,00 €) ; National Project Coordinator.
- EXPL/CTM-ENE/0548/2012 – “CelFuelCel – Bacterial Cellulose membranes for proton exchange fuel cells”; 1-1-2013 to: 31-12-2013 (48.082,00 €); - team member.
- RECI/CTM-CER/0336/2012 – “Heat@UA Facing the challenges of characterizing novel thermal materials and processes”; 1/3/2013 to 31/12/2015 (425.134,00 €); - team member.
Research funded via QREN
- Greenpec, July 2013 - June 2015 ( 351.524, 88 €); - team member.
- FlexiRecover, December 2015 - November 2018 (349.812,37 €); - team member.
- Condade - Inovadores adesivos têxteis condutores, 2018 - 2020; - team member
- POCI-01-0247-FEDER-007678, “SGH - SMART GREEN HOMES”; POCI/
SAICTPAC/0032/2015
- POCI/SAICTPAC/0032/2015, "UniRCell - Utilized regenerative fuel cell for
efficient renewable energy supply: from materials to device", 1-1-2017
to 31-12-2019; - team member.
- "Inpactus - Produtos e Tecnologias Inovadores a partir do Eucalipto", 2018 - 2021
Publicações seleccionadas
List of most representative publications during the last 5 years
Book Chapters
- Silva L , Flores-Cohen I, Vieira N, Barros Timmons A, Sequeira P (2016), “Durability of ETICS and Premixed One-Coat Renders in Natural Exposure Conditions”. In Peixoto de Freitas V, Costa A, Delgado J.M.P.Q. (ed.). In “Building Pathology and Rehabilitation”, Singapore, Springer, pp . ISBN 978-981-10-0647-0
- 3 -Barros-Timmons A, Oliveira F, Lopes-da-Silva JA (2017), “Organic-inorganic nanocomposites derived from polysaccharides: challenges and opportunities” in Thakur V K, Thakur MK, Kessler MR (ed.). In "Handbook of Composite from Renewable Materials", volume 7, Nanocomposites: Science and Fundamentals, Wiley-Scrivener Publishing . ISBN: 978-1-119-22381-8.
- Scientific papers:
- Carlos Mendonça, Debora T. Balogh, Simone C. Barbosa, Tânia E. Sintra, Sónia P. M. Ventura, Luís F. G. Martins, Pedro Morgado, Eduardo J. M. Filipe, João A. P. Coutinho,
Osvaldo N. Oliveira Jr. and Ana Barros-Timmons, “Understanding the Interactions
of Imidazolium-based Ionic Liquids with Cell Membrane Models”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018 - Ana Antunes, Maria Rêgo, Nádia Paiva, João Ferra, Jorge Martins, Luisa Carvalho, Ana Barros Timmons; Fernão Magalhães, “"Introducing flexibility in UF resins: copolymerization
with polyetheramines", Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry (2018) - N. V. Gama, A. Ferreira, A. Barros-Timmons, “Polyurethane foams: past, present and future”, Materials (2018)
- C. Amaral, R. Vicente, P.A.A.P. Marques, A. Barros-Timmons, “Phase change materials and carbon nanostructures for thermal energy storage: A literature review”, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 79, (2017), 1212–1228
- Nuno Gama, Luis Cadillon Costa, Vitor Amaral, Artur Ferreira, Ana Barros-Timmons, “Insights into the physical properties of biobased polyurethane/expanded graphite composite foams”, Composites Science and Technology 138 (2017) 24-31
- João M. Campos, Ana M. Ferraria, Ana M. Botelho do Rego, M. Rosário Ribeiro, Ana Barros-Timmons, “Studies on PLA grafting onto graphene oxide and its effect on the ensuing composite films”, Materials Chemistry and Physics 166 (2015) 122 -132.
- Sónia O. Pereira, Tito Trindade and Ana Barros-Timmons, “Biotinylation of optically responsive gold/polyelectrolyte nanostructures”, Gold Bull, online December 2014. DOI 10.1007/s13404-014-0153-x
- J Gadim,A Figueiredo, N Rosero-Navarro, C Vilela, J Gamelas, A Barros-Timmons,C Neto, A Silvestre, C Freire,F Figueiredo,"Nanostructured bacterial cellulose–poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid) composite membranes with high storage modulus and protonic conductivity",ACS Appl Mater Interfaces,28;6(10):7864 (2014)
- Belinda Soares, Nuno Gama, Carmen Freire, Ana Barros-Timmons, Inês Brandão, Rui Silva, Carlos P Neto, Artur Ferreira, “Ecopolyols production from industrial cork powder via acid liquefaction using polyhydric alcohols”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2014, 2 (4), pp 846–854; DOI: 10.1021/sc400488c
- Paula S. S. Lacerda, Ana M. M. V. Barros-Timmons, Carmen S. R. Freire, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carlos P. Neto, “Nanostructured composites obtained by ATRP sleeving of bacterial cellulose nanofibers with acrylate polymers”, Biomacromolecules, 14, 2063−2073 (2013).
- M Ghislandi, KSchulte, A. Barros-Timmons and Luis A. S. A. Prado, “Effect of filler
functionalization on thermo-mechanical properties of Polyamide 12 / Carbon
nanofibers composites: A study of filler-matrix molecular interactions”, J Mater Sci, 48, 24, 8427-8437 (2013) (DOI 10.1007/s10853-013-7655-4).
- Adriano A. Torrano, Ângela S. Pereira, Osvaldo N. Oliveira Jr and Ana Barros-Timmons, “Probing the Interaction of Oppositely Charged Gold Nanoparticles with DPPG and DPPC Langmuir Monolayers as Cell Membrane Models”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 108 (2013) 120– 126.
Projectos
Desenvolvimento de espumas flexíveis de poliuretano de baixo odor para a indústria automóvel (Ecofoam)
ParticipanteIndustry National
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 rolhas de cortiça produzidas por processos mais verdes e sustentáveis (GREENCORK)
ParticipanteIndustry 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...Ecopolyol - Desenvolvimento do processo de produção de polióis a partir de resíduos de biomassa (ECOPOLYOL)
ParticipanteIndustry National
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.Enabling the Next Generation of Smarter Transformers (NEXTRA)
ParticipanteIndustry National
Encircle - Encapsulamento de partículas inorgânicas anisotrópicas por polimerização RAFTem emulsão (FCT-IUPAC/0001/2009)
Coordenador LocalFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Enfrentando os desafios da caraterização de novos materiais e procesos térmicos (RECI/CTM-CER/0336/2012)
ParticipanteFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Propriedades térmicas de materiais Processos térmicos Termometria Estudos à nano-escalaEstudo de argamassas funcionais para uma construção sustentável (PTDC/ECM/72104/2006)
ParticipanteFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
argamassa construção sustentável Material funcional energia e ambienteGREENPEC - Desenvolvimento de um plastificante primário para PVC, de origem vegetal e livre de ftalatos (GREENPEC )
ParticipanteIndustry National
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...Inovadores Adesivos Texteis Condutores (CONDAD)
ParticipanteIndustry National
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.Membranas de Celulose Bacteriana para células de combustivel de permuta protónica (EXPL/CTM-ENE/0548/2012)
ParticipanteFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
celulose bacteriana celulas de combustível membranas de permuta protónica polimerização in situ/graftingNanoquímica de compósitos magnéticos/luminiscentes para aplicações de diagnóstico médico in vitro (PTDC/QUI/67712/2006)
ParticipanteFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Nanopartículas Nanocompósitos Magnetismo/Luminescência Bioconjugação de anticorposProdutos e Tecnologias Inovadores a partir do Eucalipto (ImPacTus)
ParticipanteIndustry National
O projecto Inpactus, visa desenvolver novas soluções, tais como pastas celulósicas com características inovadoras, novos produtos de papel com diferentes especificidades e funções, papel tissue com propriedades inovadoras, novos bioprodutos, biocombustíveis e outros materiais obtidos a partir da desconstrução e conversão de biomassa florestal e ...SGH : Smart Green Homes (Smart Green Homes)
ParticipanteIndustry National
O Projeto Smart Green Homes (SGH) visa desenvolver soluções integradas de produtos e tecnologias para ambiente doméstico, elevando os padrões de conforto, segurança e satisfação de utilização a um novo nível e, ao mesmo tempo, dar resposta aos problemas de sustentabilidade do planeta, aumentando a eficiência energética e diminuindo as emissões d...Valorização de desperdícios de espumas flexíveis de poliuretano por conversão em polióis (FlexiRecover)
ParticipanteIndustry National
O objetivo principal deste projeto consiste no desenvolvimento de um processo de produção de polióis a partir de resíduos e subprodutos de espumas flexíveis de poliuretano, com qualidade para poderem ser reincorporados na produção de novas espumas, com uma percentagem de 10-20% do total de poliol virgem utilizado e cujos setores de aplicação são...Publicações
Surface treatment of eucalyptus wood for improved HDPE composites properties
Gama, N; Barros-Timmons, A; Ferreira, A; Evtuguin, D
2020, JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 137, 17.
ISBN:
1097-4628
Effect of different catalysts on the oxyalkylation of eucalyptus Lignoboost (R) kraft lignin
Vieira, FR; Barros-Timmons, A; Evtuguin, DV; Pinto, PCR
2020, HOLZFORSCHUNG, 74, 6, 567-576.
ISBN:
1437-434X
Biofunctional Polymer Coated Au Nanoparticles Prepared via RAFT-Assisted Encapsulating Emulsion Polymerization and Click Chemistry
Pereira, SO; Trindade, T; Barros-Timmons, A
2020, POLYMERS, 12, 7.
ISBN:
2073-4360
Development of polyurethane foam incorporating phase change material for thermal energy storage
Amaral, C; Pinto, SC; Silva, T; Mohseni, F; Amaral, JS; Amaral, VS; Marques, PAAP; Barros-Timmons, A; Vicente, R
2020, JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE, 28.
Effects of resin content on mechanical properties of cork-based panels bound with melamine-urea-formaldehyde and polyurethane binders
Antunes, A; Pereira, J; Paiva, N; Ferra, J; Martins, J; Carvalho, L; Barros-Timmons, A; Magalhaes, FD
2020, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 101.
ISBN:
1879-0127
Yarrowia lipolytica Adhesion and Immobilization onto Residual Plastics
Botelho, A; Penha, A; Fraga, J; Barros-Timmons, A; Coelho, MA; Lehocky, M; Stepankova, K; Amaral, P
2020, POLYMERS, 12, 3.
ISBN:
2073-4360
Grafting Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) from Cork via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) towards Higher Quality of Three-Dimensional (3D) Printed PMMA/Cork-g-PMMA Materials
Lacerda, PSS; Gama, N; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Barros-Timmons, A
2020, POLYMERS, 12, 9.
ISBN:
2073-4360
Impact of critical micelle concentration of macroRAFT agents on the encapsulation of colloidal Au nanoparticles
Pereira, SO; Trindade, T; Barros-Timmons, A
2019, JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 545, 251-258.
ISBN:
1095-7103
Impact of the Synthesis Procedure on Urea-Formaldehyde Resins Prepared by Alkaline-Acid Process
Goncalves, C; Pereira, J; Paiva, N; Ferra, J; Martins, J; Magalhaes, F; Barros-Timmons, A; Carvalho, L
2019, INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 58, 14, 5665-5676.
Insights into the photoluminescence properties of gel-like carbon quantum dots embedded in poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer
Rodrigues, J; Pereira, SO; Teixeira, SS; Zhou, YQ; Peng, ZL; Liyanage, PY; Leblanc, RM; Barros-Timmons, AMMV; Costa, LC; Costa, FM; Monteiro, T
2019, MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS, 18, 32-38.
Impact of alkaline-acid and strongly acid process on the synthesis of urea-formaldehyde resins and derived composites: a comparison study
Gon?alves, C; Pereira, J; Almeida, M; Paiva, NT; Ferra, JM; Martins, JM; Magalhaes, FD; Barros-Timmons, A; Carvalho, LH
2019, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS, 77, 6, 1177-1187.
ISBN:
1436-736X
3D printed cork/polyurethane composite foams
Gama, N; Ferreira, A; Barros-Timmons, A
2019, MATERIALS & DESIGN, 179.
ISBN:
1873-4197
Interaction of Cationic, Anionic, and Nonionic Macroraft Homo- and Copolymers with Laponite Clay
Chaparro, TD; Silva, RD; Monteiro, IS; Barros-Timmons, A; Giudici, R; dos Santos, AM; Bourgeat-Lami, E
2019, LANGMUIR, 35, 35, 11512-11523.
Cure and performance of castor oil polyurethane adhesive
Gama, N; Ferreira, A; Barros-Timmons, A
2019, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 95.
ISBN:
1879-0127
Monodisperse N-Doped Graphene Nanoribbons Reaching 7.7 Nanometers in Length
Cortizo-Lacalle, D; Mora-Fuentes, JP; Strutynski, K; Saeki, A; Melle-Franco, M; Mateo-Alonso, A
2018, ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 57, 3, 703-708.
Effect of unrefined crude glycerol composition on the properties of polyurethane foams
Gama, NV; Soares, B; Freire, CSR; Silva, R; Ferreira, A; Barros-Timmons, A
2018, JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PLASTICS, 54, 3, 633-649.
Blocked melamine-urea-formaldehyde resins and their usage in agglomerated cork panels
Antunes, A; Gomes, A; Paiva, N; Ferra, J; Martins, J; Carvalho, L; Barros-Timmons, A; Magalhaes, FD
2018, JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 135, 35.
Polymer@gold Nanoparticles Prepared via RAFT Polymerization for Opto-Biodetection
Pereira, SO; Barros-Timmons, A; Trindade, T
2018, POLYMERS, 10, 2.
Understanding the interactions of imidazolium-based ionic liquids with cell membrane models
Mendonca, CMN; Balogh, DT; Barbosa, SC; Sintra, TE; Ventura, SPM; Martins, LFG; Morgado, P; Filipe, EJM; Coutinho, JAP; Oliveira, ON; Barros-Timmons, A
2018, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 20, 47, 29764-29777.
Partial replacement of melamine by benzoguanamine in MUF resins towards improved flexibility of agglomerated cork panels
Antunes, A; Duarte, M; Paiva, N; Ferra, J; Martins, J; Carvalho, L; Barros-Timmons, A; Magalhaes, FD
2018, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 87, 142-150.
Polyurethane Foams: Past, Present, and Future
Gama, NV; Ferreira, A; Barros-Timmons, A
2018, MATERIALS, 11, 10.
Thermal Energy Storage and Mechanical Performance of Crude Glycerol Polyurethane Composite Foams Containing Phase Change Materials and Expandable Graphite
Gama, NV; Amaral, C; Silva, T; Vicente, R; Coutinho, JAP; Barros-Timmons, A; Ferreira, A
2018, MATERIALS, 11, 10.
Introducing Flexibility in Urea-Formaldehyde Resins: Copolymerization with Polyetheramines
Antunes, A; Rego, M; Paiva, N; Ferra, J; Martins, J; Carvalho, L; Barros-Timmons, A; Magalhaes, FD
2018, JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 56, 16, 1834-1843.
Highly flexible glycol-urea-formaldehyde resins
Antunes, A; Paiva, N; Ferra, J; Martins, J; Carvalho, L; Barros-Timmons, A; Magalhaes, FD
2018, EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 105, 167-176.
Enhancement of physical and reaction to fire properties of crude glycerol polyurethane foams filled with expanded graphite
Gama, NV; Silva, R; Mohseni, F; Davarpanah, A; Amaral, VS; Ferreira, A; Barros-Timmons, A
2018, POLYMER TESTING, 69, 199-207.
Utilization and characterization of amino resins for the production of wood-based panels with emphasis on particleboards (PB) and medium density fibreboards (MDF). A review
Goncalves, C; Paiva, NT; Ferra, JM; Martins, J; Magalhaes, F; Barros-Timmons, A; Carvalho, L
2018, HOLZFORSCHUNG, 72, 8, 653-671.
Statistical evaluation of the effect of urea-formaldehyde resins synthesis parameters on particleboard properties
Goncalves, C; Pereira, J; Paiva, NT; Ferra, JM; Martins, J; Magalhaes, F; Barros-Timmons, A; Carvalho, L
2018, POLYMER TESTING, 68, 193-200.
A Comparative Study of Chemical Routes for Coating Gold Nanoparticles via Controlled RAFT Emulsion Polymerization
Pereira, SO; Barros-Timmons, A; Trindade, T
2017, PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION, 34, 2.
Investigation of the Adsorption of Amphipathic macroRAFT Agents onto Montmorillonite Clay
Silva, RD; Monteiro, IS; Chaparro, TD; Hardt, RS; Giudici, R; Barros-Timmons, A; Bourgeat-Lami, E; dos Santos, AM
2017, LANGMUIR, 33, 38, 9598-9608.
Phase change materials and carbon nanostructures for thermal energy storage: A literature review
Amaral, C; Vicente, R; Marques, PAAP; Barros-Timmons, A
2017, RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, 79, 1212-1228.
Adsorption study of a macro-RAFT agent onto SiO2-coated Gd2O3:Eu3+ nanorods: Requirements and limitations
Zou, H; Melro, L; Chaparro, TD; de Souza, IR; Ananias, D; Bourgeat-Lami, E; dos Santos, AM; Barros-Timmons, A
2017, APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 394, 519-527.
ISBN:
1873-5584
Sound absorption properties of polyurethane foams derived from crude glycerol and liquefied coffee grounds polyol
Gama, N; Silva, R; Carvalho, APO; Ferreira, A; Barros-Timmons, A
2017, POLYMER TESTING, 62, 13-22.
ISBN:
1873-2348
Insights into the physical properties of biobased polyurethane/expanded graphite composite foams
Gama, N; Costa, LC; Amaral, V; Ferreira, A; Barros-Timmons, A
2017, COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 138, 24-31.
ISBN:
1879-1050
Piezoelectric poly(lactide) stereocomplexes with a cholinium organic ionic plastic crystal
Barbosa, P; Campos, J; Turygin, A; Shur, VY; Kholkin, A; Barros-Timmons, A; Figueiredo, FM
2017, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 5, 46, 12134-12142.
Natural Ageing Tests to Study In-service Different Faade SolutionsãETICS and Premixed One-Coat Rendered Walls
LuÍs Silva, Ins Flores-Colen, Nuno Vieira and Ana Barros Timmons
2016, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 10, 667-674.
Statistical evaluation of the effect of formulation on the properties of crude glycerol polyurethane foams
Gama, NV; Silva, R; Costa, M; Barros-Timmons, A; Ferreira, A
2016, POLYMER TESTING, 56, 200-206.
Biotinylation of optically responsive gold/polyelectrolyte nanostructures
Pereira, SO; Trindade, T; Barros-Timmons, A
2015, GOLD BULLETIN, 48, 01-Feb, 3-11.
Rigid polyurethane foams derived from cork liquefied at atmospheric pressure
Gama, NV; Soares, B; Freire, CSR; Silva, R; Brandao, I; Neto, CP; Barros-Timmons, A; Ferreira, A
2015, POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, 64, 2, 250-257.
Bio-based polyurethane foams toward applications beyond thermal insulation
Gama, NV; Soares, B; Freire, CSR; Silva, R; Neto, CP; Barros-Timmons, A; Ferreira, A
2015, MATERIALS & DESIGN, 76, 77-85.
Spent coffee grounds as a renewable source for ecopolyols production
Soares, B; Gama, N; Freire, CSR; Barros-Timmons, A; Brandao, I; Silva, R; Neto, CP; Ferreira, A
2015, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 90, 8, 1480-1488.
Antimicrobial bacterial cellulose nanocomposites prepared by in situ polymerization of 2-aminoethyl methacrylate
Figueiredo, ARP; Figueiredo, AGPR; Silva, NHCS; Barros-Timmons, A; Almeida, A; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR
2015, CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 123, 443-453.
3D scaffolds from vertically aligned carbon nanotubes/poly(methyl methacrylate) composites via atom transfer radical polymerization
Tebikachew, B; Magina, S; Mata, D; Oliveira, FJ; Silva, RF; Barros-Timmons, A
2015, MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 149, 378-384.
Studies on PLA grafting onto graphene oxide and its effect on the ensuing composite films
Campos, JM; Ferraria, AM; do Rego, AMB; Ribeiro, MR; Barros-Timmons, A
2015, MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 166, 122-132.
Interactions of bioactive molecules & nanomaterials with Langmuir monolayers as cell membrane models
Nobre, TM; Pavinatto, FJ; Caseli, L; Barros-Timmons, A; Dynarowicz-Latka, P; Oliveira, ON
2015, THIN SOLID FILMS, 593, 158-188.
Biofunctionalisation of colloidal gold nanoparticles via polyelectrolytes assemblies
Pereira, SO; Barros-Timmons, A; Trindade, T
2014, COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE, 292, 1, 33-50.
Nanostructured Bacterial Cellulose-Poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid) Composite Membranes with High Storage Modulus and Protonic Conductivity
Gadim, TDO; Figueiredo, AGPR; Rosero-Navarro, NC; Vilela, C; Gamelas, JAF; Barros-Timmons, A; Neto, CP; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR; Figueiredo, FML
2014, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 6, 10, 7864-7875.
Ecopolyol Production from Industrial Cork Powder via Acid Liquefaction Using Polyhydric Alcohols
Soares, B; Gama, N; Freire, C; Barros-Timmons, A; Brandao, I; Silva, R; Neto, CP; Ferreira, A
2014, ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 2, 4, 846-854.
Processing and characterization of polyurethane nanocomposite foam reinforced with montmorillonite-carbon nanotube hybrids
Madaleno, L; Pyrz, R; Crosky, A; Jensen, LR; Rauhe, JCM; Dolomanova, V; Timmons, AMMVD; Pinto, JJC; Norman, J
2013, COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING, 44, 1-7.
Nanostructured Composites Obtained by ATRP Sleeving of Bacterial Cellulose Nanofibers with Acrylate Polymers
Lacerda, PSS; Barros-Timmons, AMMV; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP
2013, BIOMACROMOLECULES, 14, 6, 2063-2073.
Probing the interaction of oppositely charged gold nanoparticles with DPPG and DPPC Langmuir monolayers as cell membrane models
Torrano, AA; Pereira, AS; Oliveira, ON; Barros-Timmons, A
2013, COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES, 108, 120-126.
Effect of colloidal silver and gold nanoparticles on the thermal behavior of poly(t-butyl acrylate) composites
Fateixa, S; Daniel-da-Silva, AL; Jordao, N; Barros-Timmons, A; Trindade, T
2013, COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, 436, 231-236.
Effect of filler functionalization on thermo-mechanical properties of polyamide-12/carbon nanofibers composites: a study of filler-matrix molecular interactions
Ghislandi, M; Prado, LASD; Schulte, K; Barros-Timmons, A
2013, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 48, 24, 8427-8437.
Biocompatible Bacterial Cellulose-Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) Nanocomposite Films
Figueiredo, AGPR; Figueiredo, ARP; Alonso-Varona, A; Fernandes, SCM; Palomares, T; Rubio-Azpeitia, E; Barros-Timmons, A; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP; Freire, CSR
2013, BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL.
Mechanical properties and morphology of nano-reinforced rigid PU foam
Dolomanova, V; Rauhe, JCM; Jensen, LR; Pyrz, R; Timmons, AB
2011, JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PLASTICS, 47, 1, 81-93.
ZnO nanostructures for photovoltaic cells
Gonfa, BA; da Cunha, AF; Timmons, AB
2010, PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 247, 7, 1633-1636.
Weak-gel formation in dispersions of silica particles in a matrix of a non-ionic polysaccharide: Structure and rheological characterization
Oliveira, F; Monteiro, SR; Barros-Timmons, A; Lopes-da-Silva, JA
2010, CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 82, 4, 1219-1227.
Langmuir monolayers of fractions of cork suberin extract
Barros-Timmons, A; Lopes, MH; Neto, CP; Dhanabalan, A; Oliveira, ON
2010, COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES, 79, 2, 516-520.
Luminescent SiO2-coated Gd2O3:Eu3+ nanorods/poly(styrene) nanocomposites by in situ polymerization
Macedo, AG; Martins, MA; Fernandes, SEM; Barros-Timmons, A; Trindade, T; Carlos, LD; Rocha, J
2010, OPTICAL MATERIALS, 32, 12, 1622-1628.
Electrostatic Interactions Are Not Sufficient to Account for Chitosan Bioactivity
Pavinatto, A; Pavinatto, FJ; Barros-Timmons, A; Oliveira, ON
2010, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 2, 1, 246-251.
Graphene oxide modified with PMMA via ATRP as a reinforcement filler
Goncalves, G; Marques, PAAP; Barros-Timmons, A; Bdkin, I; Singh, MK; Emami, N; Gracio, J
2010, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 20, 44, 9927-9934.
Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan/SiO2 Composite Films
Oliveira, FC; Barros-Timmons, A; Lopes-da-Silva, JA
2010, JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, 10, 4, 2816-2825.
Surface Modification of Alumina Nanoparticles with Silane Coupling Agents
Prado, LASA; Sriyai, M; Ghislandi, M; Barros-Timmons, A; Schulte, K
2010, JOURNAL OF THE BRAZILIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 21, 12, 2238-2245.
Preparation of Nanocomposites by Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization from the Surface of Quantum Dots in Miniemulsion
Esteves, ACC; Hodge, P; Trindade, T; Barros-Timmons, AMMV
2009, JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 47, 20, 5367-5377.
Functionalization of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) through atom transfer radical polymerization for the preparation of poly(tert-butyl acrylate)/CNF materials: Spectroscopic, thermal, morphological, and physical characterizations
Ghislandi, M; Prado, LASD; Oyerviedes, AD; Wittich, H; Schulte, K; Barros-Timmons, A
2008, JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 46, 10, 3326-3335.
Hopping conduction on PPy/SiO2 nanocomposites obtained via in situ emulsion polymerization
Rubinger, CPL; Costa, LC; Esteves, ACC; Barros-Timmons, A; Martins, JA
2008, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 43, 9, 3333-3337.
Novel SiO2/cellulose nanocomposites obtained by in situ synthesis and via polyelectrolytes assembly
Pinto, RJB; Marques, PAAP; Barros-Timmons, AM; Trindade, T; Neto, CP
2008, COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 68, 3-4, 1088-1093.
Dielectric properties of polystyrene-CCTO composite
Amaral, F; Rubinger, CPL; Henry, F; Costa, LC; Valente, MA; Barros-Timmons, A
2008, JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS, 354, 47-51, 5321-5322.
Polymer encapsulation effects on the magnetism of EuS nanocrystals
Pereira, AS; Rauwel, P; Reis, MS; Silva, NJO; Barros-Timmons, A; Trindade, T
2008, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 18, 38, 4572-4578.
Deposition of Yarrowia lipolytica on plasma prepared teflonlike thin films
Lehocky, M; Amaral, PFF; Stahel, P; Coelho, MAZ; Barros-Timmons, AM; Coutinho, JAP
2008, SURFACE ENGINEERING, 24, 1, 23-27.
Preparation and characterization of organosilicon thin films for selective adhesion of Yarrowia lipolytica yeast cells
Lehocky, M; Amaral, PFF; St'ahel, P; Coelho, MAZ; Barros-Timmons, AM; Coutinho, JAP
2007, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 82, 4, 360-366.
Polymer grafting from Cds quantum dots via AGET ATRP in miniemulsion
Esteves, ACC; Bombalski, L; Trindade, T; Matyjaszewski, K; Barros-Timmons, A
2007, SMALL, 3, 7, 1230-1236.
Cell surface characterization of Yarrowia lipolytica IMUFRJ 50682
Amaral, PFF; Lehocky, M; Barros-Timmons, AMV; Rocha-Leao, MHM; Coelho, MAZ; Coutinho, JAP
2006, YEAST, 23, 12, 867-877.
Production and characterization of a bioemulsifier from Yarrowia lipolytica
Amaral, PFF; da Silva, JM; Lehocky, M; Barros-Timmons, AMV; Coelho, MAZ; Marrucho, IM; Coutinho, JAP
2006, PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY, 41, 8, 1894-1898.
Synthesis of SiO2-coated Bi2S3/poly(styrene) nanocomposites by in-situ polymerization
Esteves, AC; Neves, MC; Barros-Timmons, A; Bourgeat-Lami, E; Liz-Marzan, L; Trindade, T
2006, JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, 6, 2, 414-420.
Preparation and characterization of hybrid organic/inorganic nanocomposites by in situ miniemulsion polymerization
Lehocky, M; Esteves, AC; Barros-Timmons, AM; Coutinho, JAP
2006, ADVANCED MATERIALS FORUM III, PTS 1 AND 2, 514-516, 1201-1205.
Crystallization behaviour of new poly(tetramethyleneterephthalamide) nanocomposites containing SiO2 fillers with distinct morphologies
Esteves, ACC; Barros-Timmons, AM; Martins, JA; Zhang, W; Cruz-Pinto, J; Trindade, T
2005, COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING, 36, 1, 51-59.
Polymer encapsulation of CdE (E = S, Se) quantum dot ensembles via in-situ radical polymerization in miniemulsion
Esteves, ACC; Barros-Timmons, A; Monteiro, I; Trindade, T
2005, JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, 5, 5, 766-771.
Selection and optimization of culture medium for exopolysaccharide production by Coriolus (Trametes) versicolor
Tavares, APM; Agapito, MSM; Coelho, MAZ; da Silva, JAL; Barros-Timmons, A; Coutinho, JAP; Xavier, AMRB
2005, WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, 21, 8-9, 1499-1507.
Polymer based nanocomposites: Synthetic strategies for hybrid materials
Esteves, ACC; Barros-Timmons, A; Trindade, T
2004, QUIMICA NOVA, 27, 5, 798-806.
N-Vinylformamide as a route to amine-containing latexes and microgels
Xu, JJ; Timmons, AB; Pelton, R
2004, COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE, 282, 3, 256-263.
Oxypropylation of cork and the use of the ensuing polyols in polyurethane formulations
Evtiouguina, M; Barros-Timmons, A; Cruz-Pinto, JJ; Neto, CP; Belgacem, MN; Gandini, A
2002, BIOMACROMOLECULES, 3, 1, 57-62.
Organic –Inorganic Nanocomposites Derived from Polysaccharides: Challenges and Opportunities

In Vijay Kumar Thakur Manju Kumari Thakur Michael R. Kessler (Eds.), Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials
Barros-Timmons A, Oliveira F, Lopes-da-Silva JA
2017, Wiley-Scrivener Publishing.
ISBN:
978-1-119-22381-8
Durability of ETICS and Premixed One-Coat Renders in Natural Exposure Conditions

In Jo‹o M.P.Q. Delgado (Eds.), New Approaches to Building Pathology and Durability
Luís Silva , Inês Flores-Colen, Nuno Vieira, Ana Barros Timmons, Pedro Sequeira
2016, 131-158, Springer Singapore.
ISBN:
978-981-10-0647-0