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MemChem — Membrane, Chemical and Electrochemical Processes Group

Group Leader: Mónica Faria
Subgroups: SMEA, GEECS

MemChem is pioneering sustainable and medical innovations across four core research domains and two subgroups: SMEA - Smart Membranes Engineering and Applications Research Group, GEECS - Group on Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage.

MemChem is pioneering sustainable and medical innovations across five core research domains:

Polymeric Membranes: Crafting a Sustainable Future
MemChem specializes in designing, functionalizing, and characterizing polymeric membranes to masterfully control mass transport for diverse applications. We employ a range of characterization methods, such as ATR-FTIR, SEM, TEM, XPS, and AFM, to comprehensively analyze our creations. Our mission revolves around creating polymeric membranes with nanostructured materials, leading to breakthroughs in water conservation, environmental protection, chemical processes, food refinement, medical devices, and green biorefineries.

Revolutionizing Artificial Organ Treatments
We're at the forefront of transforming artificial organ treatments. Our innovative designs encompass bi-soft segment Polyurea/polyurethane and cellulose acetate monophasic hybrid membranes for blood oxygenators and hemodialyzers, respectively, mirroring the functions of natural kidneys and lungs. Through meticulous design and optimization of flow structures in membrane medical systems, including UF devices and centrifugal nanofiltration technology, we ensure peak performance.

Mastering Flow and Mass Transfer with Advanced Modeling
MemChem harnesses the power of Computer Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to simulate and refine flow and mass transfer in membrane modules, medical devices, and Micro Fluid Systems. We tackle mass transfer challenges in Ultrafiltration (UF), Nanofiltration (NF), and Reverse Osmosis (RO) plate-and-frame and spiral wound modules, with model validation using Micro-PIV ("Particle Image Velocimetry") and holographic interferometry.

Launching Next-Gen Membrane Hybrid Processes and Reactors
Our journey includes pioneering membrane hybrid processes and reactors to optimize industrial outcomes. We transform by-products from wastewaters of various industries, including cork (tannins), pulp and paper (lignosulfonates, hemicellulose, lignin), wine (polysaccharides, polyphenols), and cheese whey (proteins, oligosaccharides), into valuable compounds using membrane processes. Additionally, we're revolutionizing the wine industry with enhanced Electrodialysis for tartaric stabilization and harnessing membrane technology to fractionate and purify nature's bioactive treasures.

Promoting Eco-Innovations for a Greener Tomorrow
MemChem is committed to eco-friendly energy conversion and storage techniques with industrial significance. We are pioneering innovative materials for fuel cells and water electrolysis, driving forward a green energy future. Our work includes turning waste into energy by electrolyzing wastewater, reducing environmental impact, cutting treatment costs, and focusing on green electrochemistry for industrial byproducts valorization and mitigating CO2 emissions.

At MemChem, we're shaping a sustainable, innovative, and greener future for all.

Grupo-MemChem

Geecs teamGEECS - Group on Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

SMEA – Smart Membranes Engineering and Applications Research Group

"BioMembrOS - Biomimetic Membranes for Organ Support" - BioMembrOS Funded by HORIZON-EIC-2023-PATHFINDEROPEN-01. CeFEMA members: PI: Maria Norberta de Pinho, Mónica Faria, Pedro Brogueira, Vítor Geraldes. 01-01-2024 to 01-07-2028. Budget €478 500.000 

WIRE COST Action “CA20127 - Waste biorefinery technologies for accelerating sustainable energy processes” (https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA20127/) (WG4 leader: Diogo Santos), from 27-10-2021 to 26-10-2025. Total budget: 500,000 €.

Technological and sustainable innovation in the reuse of batteries (Inovação tecnológica e sustentável de reutilização de pilhas e baterias), Chamada CNPq/MCTI/FNDCT Nº 18/2021, from 17/03/2022 to 31/03/2025. Total budget: R$ 34,400.

FCT exploratory project “Tailoring polyoxometalates as next-generation electrocatalysts for rechargeable metal-air batteries” (EXPL/EQU-EQU/0517/2021), (PI: Biljana Šljukić), from 01-01-2022 to 30-09-2023. Total budget: 49,791.9 €.

Iberoamerican Network “AQUAMEMTEC: Processos de membranas como melhores técnicas disponíveis para reuso de água e de insumos (318RT0551)” (Coordinator: Andréa Moura Bernardes), sponsored by CYTED-Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnologia para el Desarrollo, incorporating 7 countries (Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Mexico), 10 Universities, and 11 companies (2019-2022), http://www.cyted.org/node/9924

Advanced electrode and membrane materials for fuel cells optimization (PCSED-022-18, SAUDIBOR) with the Promising Center for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED, Najran University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) funded by the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PI: Diogo Santos), from 01-12-2019 to 01-06-2022. Total budget: 350,000 Saudi Riyals ~85,000 €.

Products and new technologies for byproduct recovery in eucalyptus pulp and paper industry- Project InPaCTus with Navigator Company, within the subproject: “Isolamento de lenhina por eletrólise de licor negro”, funded by the Ministry of Economy “Program Portugal 2020”. Scientific coordinator: Diogo Santos, 01-01-2018 to 31-12-2021.

Conversão de CO2 do processo de produção de cimento num combustível gasoso limpo para utilização no mesmo processo – circularidade no processo de emissões de cimento project Clean4G (project no. 38323) with SECIL, funded by the Ministry of Economy “Program Portugal 2020” (Coordinator: João Bordado) CERENA.  CeFEMA member: Diogo Santos, 01-09-2018 to 31-08-2020.

Low-cost electrocatalysts for direct borohydride fuel cells (IF/01084/2014/CP1214/CT0003), funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Scientific coordinator: Diogo Santos, 01-04-2015 to 31-03-2020. 

Seaweeds as source of active ingredients for health: Fractioning by membrane technology and in silico model development (IPL/2019/AMar2Fun_ISEL). CeFEMA member: Miguel Minhalma.

Hemocompatible Nanostructured Membranes for Artificial Organs (PTDC/CTM-BIO/6178/2014), funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Scientific coordinator: Maria Norberta de Pinho, 1/5/2016 to 31/12/2019.

Produtos e tecnologias inovadores a partir do eucalipto - RAIZ – Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e do Papel, Projecto Inpactus, Produtos e Tecnologias Inovadoras a partir do Eucalipto.  Scientific coordination: Ana Maria Alves, 01-02-2018.

Development of new cellulosic materials for advanced applications, Research contract with Portucel, QREN Project. Scientific coordinator: Ana Maria Alves, 2013-2015.

Proteins and Phase Change Assisted by Computational Models, Industrial Contract. MedImmune, Inc., USA. Scientific coordinator: Vítor Geraldes

Functional materials for electrolytic hydrogen production (FCT project: PTDC/SEN-ENR/121265/2010)

Books and Book Chapters Arrow

R. Srivastava, J. Chattopadhyay, and D.M.F. Santos (eds), “Solar-driven green hydrogen generation and storage”, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, ISBN: 9780323995801 (paperback); 9780323995818 (eBook) (2023).

C. Rojas López, L.F. Pérez Garcés, D. Tepordei, S. Púin Moreno, B. Šljukić, and D.M.F. Santos, “Challenges in scaling low-carbon hydrogen production in Europe” in: “Solar-driven green hydrogen generation and storage”, R. Srivastava, J. Chattopadhyay, and D.M.F. Santos (eds.), Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, ISBN: 978-0-323-99580-1, pp. 287-319 (2023).

A.B.S. Semente, C.B. Madeira Rodrigues, M.A. Mariano, M.B. Gaspar, B. Šljukić, and D.M.F. Santos, “Prospects and challenges for the green hydrogen market” in: “Solar-driven green hydrogen generation and storage”, R. Srivastava, J. Chattopadhyay, and D.M.F. Santos (eds.), Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, ISBN: 978-0-323-99580-1, pp. 381-415 (2023).

D.M.F. Santos and B. Šljukić (eds), “Advanced materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices” (Special Issue Reprint), MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, ISBN: 978-3-0365-3283-7 (Hbk); ISBN 978-3-0365-3282-0 (PDF) (2022).

Giacobbo, A., Oliveira, M., Bernardes, A. M., de Pinho, M. N. (2022) Winery wastewater treatment for biomolecules recovery and water reuse purposes, In Advanced Technologies in Wastewater Treatment : Food Processing Industry, Editors Basile, A., Cassano, A., Conidi, C., Elsevier, ISBN: 9780323885102. https://www.elsevier.com/books/advanced-technologies-in-wastewater-treatment/basile/978-0-323-88510-2

Giacobbo, A., Bernardes, A. M., de Pinho, M. N. (2022) The role of pressure-driven membrane processes on the recovery of value-added compounds and valorization of lees and wastewaters in the wine industry (Chapter 16), In Improving Sustainable Viticulture and Winemaking Practices, Editors: J. Miguel Costa, Sofia Catarino, José M. Escalona, Piergiorgio Comuzzo, Elsevier (Academic Press), 305-326, 2022, ISBN: 978-0-323-85150-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85150-3.00002-5

"Technical Management and Automation Systems Applied for Energy Efficiency Improvement in Service Buildings" O. Alves, P. Brito, P. Romano, E. Monteiro, Advance in Energy Research , pp. 57, Ed. M.J. Acosta, Nova Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-63485-544-0, 2016 http://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=58976&osCsid=1a395b644d1bc7ec6403eb90f5275c38

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Belhaj, I., Faria, M, Šljukić, B., Geraldes, V., & Santos, DMF., “Bipolar Membranes for Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells—A Review”, Membranes, 13 (8), 730 (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13080730

Zare, F., Gonçalves, SB., Faria, M., & Gonçalves, MC., “Improving Structural Homogeneity, Hydraulic Permeability, and Mechanical Performance of Asymmetric Monophasic Cellulose Acetate/Silica Membranes: Spinodal Decomposition Mix”, Membranes, 13 (3), 346 (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13030346

Lopes, M., Pires, RF., Faria, M., & Bonifácio, VDB.,“A Novel Strategy for Enhanced Sequestration of Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins Using Smart Hybrid Membranes”, Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 14 (3), 138 (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14030138

Rodrigues, FSC., & Faria, M., “Adsorption-and displacement-based approaches for the removal of protein-bound uremic toxins”, Toxins, 15 (2), 110 (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins15020110

Porous cerium-zeolite bifunctional ORR/OER electrocatalysts in alkaline media”, Jadranka Milikić, Srna Stojanović, Ljiljana Damjanović-Vasilić, Rastko Vasilić, Lazar Rakočević, Slavica Lazarević, Biljana Šljukić, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 944 (2023) 117668.

Combining silver, polyaniline and polyvinylpyrrolidone for efficient electrocatalysis of borohydride oxidation reaction”, Jadranka Milikić, Una Stamenović, Vesna Vodnik, Mojca Otoničar, Srečo Škapin, Biljana Šljukić,, Molecular Catalysis, 547 (2023) 113310

Bifunctional catalysts with enhanced electrocatalytic properties for reversible oxygen evolution and reduction reaction”, Jadranka Milikić, Sara Knežević, Miloš Ognjanović, Dalibor Stanković, Lazar Rakočević, Biljana Šljukić, Template-based synthesis of Co3O4 and Co3O4/SnO2, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2023).

Efficient bifunctional cerium-zeolite electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction and oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media”, Jadranka Milikić, Srna Stojanović, Ljiljana Damjanović-Vasilić, Rastko Vasilić, and Biljana Šljukić, Synthetic Metals, 292 (2023) 117231.

State of the art membrane science and technology in the Iberian Peninsula 2021–2022”, C. Casado-Coterillo, D.M.F. Santos, L.C. Tomé, S. Velizarov, I. Coelhoso, and J.I. Calvo, Membranes, Vol. 13, 8, 732 (2023).

Synthesis and characterization of CoMn2O4 spinel onto flexible stainless-steel mesh for supercapacitor application”, S. Aouini, A. Bardaoui, A.M.B. Rego, A.M. Ferraria, D.M.F. Santos, and R. Chtourou, Solid State Sciences, Vol. 143, 107283 (2023).

Bipolar membranes for direct borohydride fuel cells—A review”, I. Belhaj, M. Faria, B. Šljukić, V. Geraldes, and D.M.F. Santos, Membranes, Vol. 13, 8, 730 (2023).

Transition metal oxides for bifunctional ORR/OER electrocatalysis in unitized regenerative fuel cells”, D. Mladenović, A. Mladenović, D.M.F. Santos, A.B. Yurtcan, Š. Miljanić, S. Mentus, and B. Šljukić, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 946 , 117709 (2023).

The status of on-board hydrogen storage in fuel cell electric vehicles”, J.A. Gómez and D.M.F. Santos, Designs, Vol. 7, 4, 97 (2023).

Effect of carbon support on the activity of monodisperse Co45Pt55 nanoparticles for oxygen evolution in alkaline media”, S. Andrić, J. Milikić, M. Sevim, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Šljukić, Frontiers in Chemistry, Vol. 11, 1244148 (2023).

Correlation between the experimental and theoretical photoelectrochemical response of a WO3 electrode for efficient water splitting through the implementation of an artificial neural network”, M. Diaby, A. Alimi, A. Bardaoui, D.M.F. Santos, R. Chtourou, and I. Ben Assaker, Sustainability, Vol. 15, 15, 11751 (2023).

Insights on the performance of nickel foam and stainless steel foam electrodes for alkaline water electrolysis”, A.L. Santos, M.J. Cebola, J. Antunes, and D.M.F. Santos, Sustainability, Vol. 15, 14, 11011 (2023).

Oxygen self-doped hierarchical porous carbons derived from coal liquefaction residue for high-performance supercapacitors in organic and ionic liquid-based electrolytes”, X. Wang, B. Liu, S. Wang, H. Xie, Y. Zha, X. Huang, D.M.F. Santos, and Y. Li, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 669, 131552 (2023).

Highly efficient oxygen electrode obtained by sequential deposition of transition metal-platinum alloys on graphene nanoplatelets”, D. Mladenović, E. Daş, D.M.F. Santos, A. Bayrakçeken Yurtcan, and B. Šljukić, Materials, Vol. 16, 9, 3388 (2023).

CVD graphene electrode for direct electrochemical detection of double-stranded DNA”, A. Bardaoui, A. Hammami, R. Elkarous, M. Ali Aloui, R. Oueslati, O. Messaoud, D.M.F. Santos, and R. Chtourou, Inorganics, Vol. 11, 4, 173 (2023).

Graphene nanogap interdigitated asymmetric electrodes for photodetection”, R. Elkarous, A. Bardaoui, J. Borme, N. Sghaier, P. Alpuim, D.M.F. Santos, and R. Chtourou, Chemosensors, Vol. 11, 3, 181 (2023).

From PET bottles waste to N-doped graphene as sustainable electrocatalyst support for direct liquid fuel cells”, N.A. Elessawy, G. Backović, J. Hirunthanawat, M. Martins, L. Rakočević, M.H. Gouda, A. Toghan, M.E. Youssef, B. Šljukić, and D.M.F. Santos, Catalysts, Vol. 13, 3, 525 (2023).

Colorimetric detection of phosphate-based on iron complexing catechol-displacement assay in eutrophicated water bodies”, R. Naveen, A. Niaz, M. Iqbal Zaman, S. Khan, A. Rahim, A. Zulfiqar, M. Tariq, Tawfik A. Saleh, D.M.F. Santos, and M. Alsaiari, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, Vol. 20, 100792 (2023).

A review of the use of electrolytic cells for energy and environmental applications”, A.P.R.A. Ferreira, R.C.P. Oliveira, M.M. Mateus, and D.M.F. Santos, Energies, Vol. 16, 4, 1593 (2023).

The hydrogen color spectrum: techno-economic analysis of the available technologies for hydrogen production”, J.M.M. Arcos and D.M.F. Santos, Gases, Vol. 3, 1, 25-46 (2023).

Transformation of waste seed biomass of Cordia myxa into valuable bioenergy through membrane bioreactor using green nanoparticles of indium oxide”, Rozina, M. Alsaiari, M. Ahmad, M. Zafar, F.A. Harraz, J.S. Algethami, B. Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, and M.S. Akhtar, Chemosphere, Vol. 314, 137604 (2023).

Guerreiro, J.F., da Silva, M.P., Bordonhos, M., Minhalma, M., Pinto, M.L., de Pinho, M.N. (2023) Synthesis and characterization of MOF/silica cellulose acetate based membranes: Removal of uremic toxins in haemodialysis spent dialysate, Desalination,565,116860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116860

Giacobbo, A., Pasqualotto, I.F., Machado Filho, R.C.C., Minhalma, M., Bernardes, A.M., de Pinho, M.N. (2023) Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration for the Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds from Water: The Effect of Operating Pressure on Electrostatic Solute—Membrane Interactions, Membranes, 13 (8) ,743. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13080743

Figueiredo, A. S., Ferraria, A. M., Botelho do Rego, A. M., Monteiro, S., Santos, R., Minhalma, M., Sánchez-Loredo, M.G., Tovar-Tovar, R. L., de Pinho, M. N. (2023), Bactericide Activity of Cellulose Acetate/Silver Nanoparticles Asymmetric Membranes: Surfaces and Porous Structures Role, Membranes, 13, 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13010004

Coelho. I., Pires, RF., Gonçalves, SB., Bonifácio, VDB., & Faria, M.,“Gas Permeability and Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane-Based Membranes for Blood Oxygenators”, Membranes, 12 (9), 826 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12090826

Zare F., Janeca, A., Jokar, SM., Faria, M., & Gonçalves, MC., “Interaction of Human Serum Albumin with Uremic Toxins: The Need of New Strategies Aiming at Uremic Toxins Removal”, Membranes, 12 (3), 261 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12030261

Neto, PM., Nogueira, DES., Hasimura, Y., Jung, S., Pedras, B., Berberan-Santos, MN., Palmeira, T., Lee, B., Cabral, JMS., Geraldes, V., & Rodrigues, CAV., “Characterization of the Aeration and Hydrodynamics in Vertical-Wheel™ Bioreactors”, Bioengineering, 9 (8), 386 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9080386

Bluemel, O., Pavlišič, A., Likozar, B., Rodrigues, MA., Geraldes, V., Bechtold-Peters, K., & Friess, W., “Computational fluid dynamic simulations of temperature, cryoconcentration, and stress time during large-scale freezing and thawing of monoclonal antibody solutions”, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 177, 107-112 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2022.06.007

Bluemel, O., Rodrigues, MA., Buecheler, JW., Geraldes, V., Hoelzl, G., Hauptmann, A., Bechtold-Peters, K., & Friess, W., “Evaluation of two novel scale-down devices for testing monoclonal antibody aggregation during large-scale freezing”, Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 111 (7), 1973-1983 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xphs.2022.01.003

ZnMn2O4 nanopyramids fabrication by hydrothermal route: effect of reaction time on the structural, morphological, and electrochemical properties”, S. Aouini, A. Bardaoui, A.M. Ferraria, D.M.F. Santos, and R. Chtourou, Energies, Vol. 15, 24, 9352 (2022).

Polyoxometalates as electrocatalysts for electrochemical energy conversion and storage”, F.M.B. Gusmão, D. Mladenović, K. Radinović, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Šljukić, Energies, Vol. 15, 23, 9021 (2022).

Green and blue hydrogen production: an overview in Colombia”, S. Mantilla and D.M.F. Santos, Energies, Vol. 15, 23, 8862 (2022).

Preliminary studies on the electrochemical conversion of liquefied forest biomass”, T. Silva, J. Condeço, and D.M.F. Santos, Reactions, Vol. 3, 4, 553-575 (2022).

High-performance metal (Au,Cu)–polypyrrole nanocomposites for electrochemical borohydride oxidation in fuel cell applications”, J. Milikić, A. Tapia, U. Stamenović, V. Vodnik, M. Otoničar, S. Škapin, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Šljukić, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 47, 87, 36990-37001 (2022).                         

Nickel-doped ceria bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and evolution in alkaline media”, J. Milikić, R.O. Fuentes, J.E. Tasca, D.M.F. Santos, B. Šljukić, and F.M.L. Figueiredo, Batteries, Vol. 8, 8, 100 (2022).

Development of an Aspen Plus® model for the process of hydrogen production by black liquor electrolysis”, J.R.M. Gonçalves, D.M. Cecílio, R.C.P. Oliveira, M.M. Mateus, and D.M.F. Santos, Symmetry, Vol. 14, 8, 1676 (2022).            

Electrocatalytic behaviour of an amide functionalized Mn(II) coordination polymer on ORR, OER and HER”, Anup Paul, Kristina Radinović, Susanta Hazra, Dušan Mladenović, Biljana Šljukić, Rais Ahmad Khan, M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva, Armando J. L. Pombeiro, Molecules 27(21) (2022) 7323.

Low Au-content CoAu electrodes for environmental applications”, Kristina Radinović, Jadranka Milikić, Aldona Balčiūnaitė, Zita Sukackien, Marko Bošković, Loreta Tamasauskaite-Tamasiunaite, and Biljana Šljukić,, RSC Advances 12 (2022) 26134.

Benzimidazole Schiff base copper(II) complexes as catalysts for environmental and energy applications: VOC oxidation, oxygen reduction and water splitting reactions”   Anup Paul, Tiago A. R. Silva, Mohamed M.A. Solimana, Jozo Karačić, Biljana Šljukić, Elisabete C.B.A. Alegriaa, Rais Ahmad Khand, M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva, Armando J.L.PombeiroInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47 (2022) 23175 -23190.

Boosting electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction and evolution reactions with cost-effective cobalt and nitrogen doped carbons prepared by simple carbonization of ionic liquids”,   Nikola Zdolšek, MilicaVujković, Önder Metin, Snežana Brković, Ana Jocić, Aleksandra Dimitrijević, Tatjana Trtić-Petrović, Biljana Šljukić, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47(33) (2022) 14847-14858.

Evaluation of sulfonated chitosan-g-sulfonated polyvinyl alcohol/polyethylene oxide/sulfated zirconia composite polyelectrolyte membranes for direct borohydride fuel cells: Solution casting against the electrospun membrane fabrication technique”, M.H. Gouda, N.A. Elessawy, M. Elnouby, M.A. Ghorab, I.O. Radwan, A. Hashim, M.E. Youssef, and D.M.F. Santos, Frontiers in Materials, Vol. 9, 912006 (2022). 

Facile synthesis of low-cost copper-silver and cobalt-silver alloy nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media”, J. Milikić, S. Knežević, S. Stojadinović, M. Alsaiari, F.A. Harraz, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Šljukić, Nanomaterials, Vol. 12, 15, 2657 (2022).           

Nickel-rare earth (Ce, Sm, Dy) alloy electrodes for hydrogen peroxide reduction in direct liquid fuel cells”, D.M.F. Santos, D.S.P. Cardoso, B. Šljukić, M. Alsaiari, F.A. Harraz, C.A.C. Sequeira, D. Macciò, and A. Saccone, Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 156, 111982 (2022).

Platinum–dysprosium alloys as oxygen electrodes in alkaline media: an experimental and theoretical study”, J. Milikić, N. Nikolić, D.M.F. Santos, D. Macciò, A. Saccone, M. Alsaiari, M. Jalalah, M. Faisal, F.A. Harraz, Y. Li, A.B. Nassr, I. Pašti, and B. Šljukić, Nanomaterials, Vol. 12, 14, 2318 (2022).    

Business model development for a high-temperature (co-)electrolyser system”, C.M. Riester, G. García, N. Alayo, A. Tarancón, D.M.F. Santos, and M. Torrell, Fuels, Vol. 3, 3, 392-407 (2022).  

Rational design of mixed ionic–electronic conducting membranes for oxygen transport”, X. Tan, M. Alsaiari, Z. Shen, S. Asif, F.A. Harraz, B. Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, W. Zhang, A. Bokahri, and N. Han, Chemosphere, Vol. 305, 135483 (2022).

Polyvinyl alcohol/polyaniline/carboxylated graphene oxide nanocomposites for coating protection of cast iron in simulated seawater”, N.A. Elessawy, M.H. Gouda, M. Elnouby, N.A. Taha, M.E. Youssef, and D.M.F. Santos, Polymers, Vol. 14, 9, 1791 (2022).

Hydrothermal synthesis of CuMn2O4 spinel-coated stainless steel mesh as a supercapacitor electrode”, S. Aouini, A. Bardaoui, D.M.F. Santos, and R. Chtourou, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Vol. 33, 12726–12733 (2022).

Tuning electrocatalytic activity of gold silver nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide for oxygen reduction reaction”, K. Radinović, D. Mladenović, J. Milikić, M. Alsaiari, F.A. Harraz, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Šljukić, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 169, 5, 054501 (2022).   

Steps towards highly-efficient water splitting and oxygen reduction using nanostructured β-Ni(OH)2”, A. Balčiūnaitė, K.K. Upadhyay, K. Radinović, D.M.F. Santos, M.F. Montemor, and B. Šljukić, RSC Advances, Vol. 12, 10020-10028 (2022).   

On the electrooxidation of kraft black liquor on boron-doped diamond”, R.C.P. Oliveira, J.G. Buijnsters, M.M. Mateus, J.C.M. Bordado, and D.M.F. Santos, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 909, 116151 (2022).   

Boosting oxygen electrode kinetics by addition of cost-effective transition metals (Ni, Fe, Cu) to platinum on graphene nanoplatelets”, D. Mladenović, E. Daş, D.M.F. Santos, A.B. Yurtcan, Š. Miljanić, and B. Šljukić, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 905, 164156 (2022).   

Overview of membrane science and technology in Portugal”, L.C. Tomé, D.M.F. Santos, S. Velizarov, I.M. Coelhoso, A. Mendes, J.G. Crespo, and M.N. de Pinho, Membranes, Vol. 12, 2, 197 (2022).    

Developing a novel direct liquid fuel cell based on pulping liquors”, R.C.P. Oliveira, M.J. Jeremias, M.M. Mateus, and D.M.F. Santos, Fuel Cells, Vol. 22, 1-2, 39-47 (2022).

Cunha, J., da Silva, M. P., Beira, M. J., Corvo, M. C., Almeida, P. L., Sebastião, P. J., Figueirinhas, J. L., de Pinho, M. N. (2022) Water Molecular Dynamics in the Porous Structures of Ultrafiltration/Nanofiltration Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate–Silica Membranes, Membranes, 12, 1122. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12111122

da Silva, M. P., Beira, M. J., Nogueira, I. D., Sebastião, P. J., Figueirinhas, J. L., de Pinho, M. N. (2022) Tailoring the Selective Permeation Properties of Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate/Silica Hybrid Membranes and Characterisation of Water Dynamics in Hydrated Membranes by Deuterium Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Membranes,12, 559. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12060559

Mejia, J. A. A., Ricci, A., Figueiredo, A. S., Versari, A., Cassano, A., de Pinho, M. N., Parpinello, G. P. (2022) Membrane-based Operations for the Fractionation of Polyphenols and Polysaccharides From Winery Sludges, Food and Bioprocess Technology,15,933–948 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-022-02795-3

Tomé, L. C., Santos, D. M. F., Velizarov, S., Coelhoso, I. M., Mendes, A., Crespo, J. G., de Pinho, M. N. (2022) Overview of membrane science and technology in Portugal, Membranes, 12, 197. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12020197

Botelho, V. A., Mateus, M., Petrus, J. C. C., de Pinho, M. N. (2022) Membrane Bioreactor for Simultaneous Synthesis and Fractionation of Oligosaccharides, Membranes, 12,171. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12020171

Miguel P. da Silva; Maria J. Beira; Isabel D. Nogueira; Pedro J. Sebastião; João L. Figueirinhas; Maria Norberta de Pinho, "Tailoring the Selective Permeation Properties of Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate/Silica Hybrid Membranes and Characterisation of Water Dynamics in Hydrated Membranes by Deuterium Nuclear Magnetic Resonance", Membranes 12, 559 (2022) http://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12060559

Minhalma. M., de Pinho, M. N., Dominguez, J.R. (2021) Concentration Polarization Quantification and Minimization in Cork Process Wastewater Ultrafiltration by an Ozone Pretreatment, Processes, 9, 2182. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9122182

Janeca, A., Rodrigues, FSC., Gonçalves, MC., & Faria, M. “Novel Cellulose Acetate-Based Monophasic Hybrid Membranes for Improved Blood Purification Devices: Characterization under Dynamic Conditions”, Membranes, 11 (11), 825 (2021) https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11110825

Andrade, MC., Pereira, JC., de Almeida, N., Marques, P., Faria, M., & Gonçalves, MC. “Improving hydraulic permeability, mechanical properties, and chemical functionality of cellulose acetate-based membranes by co-polymerization with tetraethyl orthosilicate and 3-(aminopropyl)triethoxysilane”, Carbohydrate Polymers, 261, 117813 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117813

Faria, M. & De Pinho, MN., “Challenges of reducing protein-bound uremic toxin levels in chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease”, Translational Research, 229, 115-134 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trsl.2020.09.001

De Pascale, M, Faria, M., Boi, C., Semião, V., & De Pinho, MN., “The effect of ultrafiltration transmembrane permeation on the flow field in a surrogate system of an artificial kidney”, Experimental Results, 2 (e16), 1-9 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1017/exp.2021.5

Gomes, DC., Geraldes, V., Fegley, D., & Rodrigues, MA., “Mutual diffusion of proteins in cold concentration gradients measured by holographic interferometry”, Chemical Engineering Science, 236, 116478 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2021.116478

Rodrigues, MA., Rego, P., Geraldes, V., Connor, LE., Oswald, IDH., Sztucki, M., & Shalaev, E., “Mannitol crystallization at sub-zero temperatures: time/temperature-resolved synchrotron X-ray diffraction study and the phase diagram”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 12 (5), 1453-1460 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03680

Duarte, A., Rego, P., Ferreira, A., Dias, P., Geraldes, V., & Rodrigues, MA.,“Interfacial stress and container failure during freezing of bulk protein solutions can be prevented by local heating”, AAPS PharmSciTech 21, 1-10 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-020-01794-x

Marum, D. M., Afonso, M. D., & Ochoa, B. B., “Gas-Liquid Separation Processes for Mud Logging Systems”, Journal of Geological Resource and Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 2 (2021) 29-37 https://doi.org/10.17265/2328-2193/2021.02.001
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Advanced materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices (Editorial)”, D.M.F. Santos and B. Šljukić, Materials, Vol. 14, 24, 7711 (2021).   

Towards the commercialization of solid oxide fuel cells: recent advances in materials and integration strategies”, C. Mendonça, A. Ferreira, and D.M.F. Santos, Fuels, Vol. 2, 4, 393 (2021).

Novel sodium alginate/polyvinylpyrrolidone/TiO2 nanocomposite for efficient removal of cationic dye from aqueous solution”, N.A. Elessawy, M.H. Gouda, M.S. Elnouby, H.F. Zahran, A. Hashim, M.M. Abd El-Latif, and D.M.F. Santos, Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, 19, 9186 (2021).

Design of direct Z-scheme superb magnetic nanocomposite photocatalyst Fe3O4/Ag3PO4@Sep for hazardous dye degradation”, R. Haounati, A. El Guerdaoui, H. Ouachtak, R. El Haouti, A. Bouddouch, N. Hafid, B. Bakiz, D.M.F. Santos, M. Labd Taha, A. Jada, and A. Ait Addi, Separation and Purification Technology, Vol. 277, 119399 (2021).                                                                                                     

Towards the hydrogen economy — A review of the parameters that influence the efficiency of alkaline water electrolyzers”, A.L. Santos, M.-J. Cebola, and D.M.F. Santos, Energies, Vol. 14, 3193 (2021).   

Tailoring gold-conducting polymer nanocomposites for sensors applications: Proof of concept for As(III) sensing in aqueous media”, Kristina Radinović, Jadranka Milikić, Una Stamenović, Vesna Vodnik, Mojca Otoničar, Srečo Škapin, Biljana Šljukić, Synthetic Metals 278 (2021) 116834.

Full-Self-Powered Humidity Sensor Based on Electrochemical Aluminum–Water Reaction”, Marko V. Bošković, Biljana Šljukić, Dana Vasiljević Radović, Katarina Radulović, Milena Rašljić Rafajilović, Miloš Frantlović, Milija Sarajlić, , Biosensors 21(10) (2021,) 3486.   

Carbon-supported trimetallic catalysts (PdAuNi/C) for borohydride oxidation reaction”, A.M.A. ElSheikh, G. Backović, R.C.P. Oliveira, C.A.C. Sequeira, J. McGregor, B. Šljukić, and D.M.F. Santos, Nanomaterials, Vol. 11, 1441 (2021).   

Highly efficient and fast batch adsorption of orange G dye from polluted water using superb organo-montmorillonite: Experimental study and molecular dynamics investigation”, H. Ouachtak, A. El Guerdaoui, R. Haounati, S. Akhouairi, R. El Haouti, N. Hafid, A. Ait Addi, B. Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, and M. Labd Taha, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Vol. 335, 116560 (2021).

Ionic liquid-derived carbon-supported metal electrocatalysts as anodes in direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cells”, J. Milikić, R.C.P. Oliveira, A. Tapia, D.M.F. Santos, N. Zdolšek, T. Trtić-Petrović, M. Vraneš, and B. Šljukić, Catalysts, Vol. 11, 632 (2021).

A Pt/MnV2O6 nanocomposite for the borohydride oxidation reaction”, J. Milikić, M. Martins, A.S. Dobrota, G. Bozkurt, G.S.P. Soylu, A.B. Yurtcan, N.V. Skorodumova, I.A. Pašti, B. Šljukić, and D.M.F. Santos, Journal of Energy Chemistry, Vol. 55, 428-436 (2021).

Enhanced borohydride oxidation kinetics at gold-rare earth alloys”, G. Backović, J. Milikić, S. De Negri, A. Saccone, B. Šljukić, and D.M.F. Santos, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 857, 158273 (2021).

Bimetallic Co-based (CoM, M = Mo, Fe, Mn) coatings for high-efficiency water splitting”, J. Milikić, A. Balčiūnaitė, Z. Sukackienė, D. Mladenović, D.M.F. Santos, L. Tamašauskaitė-Tamašiūnaitė, and B. Šljukić, Materials, Vol. 14, 1, 92 (2021).

Electrooxidation studies of swine effluents before and after the anaerobic digestion process”, G. Lourinho, D.M.F. Santos, and P.S.D. Brito Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Vol. 9, 2, 104712 (2021).

Minhalma. M., de Pinho, M. N., Dominguez, J.R. (2021) Concentration Polarization Quantification and Minimization in Cork Process Wastewater Ultrafiltration by an Ozone Pretreatment, Processes, 9, 2182. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9122182

Soares, E. V., Giacobbo, A., Rodrigues, M. A. S., de Pinho, M. N., Bernardes, A. M. (2021) The Effect of pH on Atenolol/Nanofiltration Membranes Affinity, Membranes, 11, 689. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11090689

Peixoto, I., Faria, M., & Gonçalves, MC., “Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Integral Asymmetric Monophasic Cellulose–Acetate/Silica/Titania and Cellulose–Acetate/Titania Membranes”, Membranes, 10 (9), 195 (2020) https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10090195

Faria, M., Moreira, C., Eusébio, T., Brogueira, P., & De Pinho, MN., “Hybrid flat sheet cellulose acetate/silicon dioxide ultrafiltration membranes for uremic blood purification”, Cellulose, 27, 3847-3869 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1007/s1057

Molina, A., Faria, M., Delgado, GJL., De Pinho, MN., & Loredo, MGS., “Synthesis of Calcium Fluoride Ultrafine Particles for the Preparation of Integral Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate/Calcium Fluoride Membranes”, Journal of Membrane Science and Research, 6 (2), 147-157 (2020) https://doi.org/10.22079/JMSR.2020.118838.1314

Eusébio, TM., Martins, AR., Pon, G., Faria, M., Morgado, P., Pinto, ML., Filipe, EJM., & De Pinho, MN., “Sorption/Diffusion contributions to the gas permeation properties of bi-soft segment polyurethane/polycaprolactone membranes for membrane blood oxygenators”, Membranes, 10 (1), 8 (2020) https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10010008

Pinheiro, JM., Salustio, S., Geraldes, V., Valente, AA., & Silva, CM, “Copper foam coated with CPO-27 (Ni) metal–organic framework for adsorption heat pump: Simulation study using OpenFOAM”, Applied Thermal Engineering, 178, 115498 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115498

Bluemel, O., Buecheler, JW., Rodrigues, MA., Geraldes, V., Hoelzl, G, Bechtold-Peters, K., & Friess, W., “Cryoconcentration and 3D temperature profiles during freezing of mAb solutions in large-scale PET bottles and a novel scale-down device”, Pharmaceutical Research, 37, 1-13 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-020-02886-w

Geraldes, V., Gomes, DC., Rego, P., Fegley, D., & Rodrigues, MA., “A new perspective on scale-down strategies for freezing of biopharmaceutics by means of computational fluid dynamics”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 109 (6), 1978-1989 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xphs.2020.02.012

Pinheiro, J., Salústio, S., Geraldes, V., Valente, AA., Silva, CM., “Copper foam coated with CPO-27(Ni) metal–organic framework for adsorption heat pump: Simulation study using OpenFOAM”, Applied Thermal Engineering, 178 (115498), 1-11 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115498

Correia, C., Tavares, E., Lopes, C., Silva, JG., Duarte, A., Geraldes, V., Rodrigues, MA., & Melo, EP., “Stability of protein formulations at subzero temperatures by isochoric cooling”, Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 109 (1), 316-322 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xphs.2019.06.017

Marum, D. M., Afonso, M. D., & Ochoa, B. B., “Rheological Behavior of a Bentonite Mud”, Applied Rheology, 30 (1) (2020) 107-118 https://doi.org/10.1515/arh-2020-0108

Farinha, S., Moura, C., Afonso, M. D., & Henriques, J., “Production of Lysozyme-PLGA-Loaded Microparticles for Controlled Release Using Hot-Melt Extrusion”, AAPS PharmSciTech, 21 (7), Article no. 274 (2020) 1-14 https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-020-01816-8

Marum, D. M., Afonso, M. D., & Ochoa, B. B., “Optimization of the Gas-Extraction Process in a New Mud-Logging System”, Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE-198909-PA, SPE Drilling & Completion, 35 (1) (2020) 1-13 https://doi.org/10.2118/198909-PA

Versatility of Amide-Functionalized Co(II) and Ni(II) Coordination Polymers: From Thermochromic-Triggered Structural Transformations to Supercapacitors and Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting”, Anup Paul, Kush K. Upadhyay, Gordana Backović, Anirban Karmakar, Luís F. viVieira Ferreira, Biljana Šljukić, Maria F. Montemor, M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva, and Armando J. L. Pombeiro, Inorganic Chemistry 59(22) (2020) 16301–16318.

Corrosion-resistant materials for alkaline water electrolyzers”, C.A.C. Sequeira, D.S.P. Cardoso, L. Amaral, B. Šljukić, and D.M.F. Santos, Corrosion, Vol. 76, 12, 1155–1176 (2020).

Palladium-nickel on tin oxide-carbon composite supports for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution”, J.A.S.B. Cardoso, B. Šljukić, E. Kayhan, C.A.C. Sequeira, and D.M.F. Santos, Catalysis Today, Vol. 357, 302-310 (2020). 

Mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride-supported binary MPt (M: Co, Ni, Cu) nanoalloys as electrocatalysts for borohydride oxidation and hydrogen evolution reaction”, R.C.P. Oliveira, M. Sevim, B. Šljukić, C.A.C. Sequeira, Ö. Metin, and D.M.F. Santos, Catalysis Today, Vol. 357, 291-301 (2020).    

Adsorptive removal of both cationic and anionic dyes by using sepiolite clay mineral as adsorbent: experimental and molecular dynamic simulation studies”, F. Largo, R. Haounati, S. Akhouairi, H. Ouachtak, R. El Haouti, A. El Guerdaoui, N. Hafid, D.M.F. Santos, F. Akbal, A. Kuleyin, A. Jada, and A. Ait Addi, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Vol. 318, 114247 (2020).

Ruthenium(0) nanoparticles stabilized by metal-organic framework as an efficient electrocatalyst for borohydride oxidation reaction",G. Backović, B. Šljukic, G.S. Kanberoglu, M. Yurderi, A. Bulut, M. Zahmakiran, and D.M.F. Santos, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 45, 51, 27056-27066 (2020).

Carbon-supported Mo2C for oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysis”, D. Mladenović, M. Vujković, S. Mentus, D.M.F. Santos, R.P. Rocha, C.A.C. Sequeira, J.L. Figueiredo, and B. Šljukić, Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, 1805 (2020).

Electroanalytical sensing of trace amounts of As(III) in water resources by gold-rare earth alloys”, K. Radinovic, J. Milikic, D.M.F. Santos, A. Saccone, S. De Negri, and B. Šljukić, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 872, 114232 (2020).

Simple design of PVA-based blend doped with SO4(PO4)-functionalised TiO2 as an effective membrane for direct borohydride fuel cells”, M.H. Gouda, W. Gouveia, N.A. Elessawy, B. Šljukić, AB.A.A. Nassr, and D.M.F. Santos, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 45, 30, 15226-15238 (2020).

Effect of the morphology of tungsten oxide embedded in sodium alginate/polyvinylpyrrolidone composite beads on the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye solution”, E.M. Elsa).yed, M.S. Elnouby, M.H Gouda, N.A. Elessawy, and D.M.F. Santos, Materials, Vol. 13, 8, 1905 (2020)

Performance of Au/Ti and Au/TiO2 nanotube array electrodes for borohydride oxidation and oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media”, Tiana Jovanović, Jadranka Milikića, Nikola Cvjetićanina, Stevan Stojadinović, Biljana Šljukić”, Electroanalysis 32 (2020) 1867-1874. 

Gold nanorod-polyaniline composites: Gold nanorod-polyaniline composites: Synthesis and evaluation as anode electrocatalysts for direct borohydride fuel cells”, Jadranka Milikić, Una Stamenović, Vesna Vodnik, Scott P. Ahrenkiel, Biljana Šljukić,, Electrochimica Acta, 328 (2019) 135115.

Ethanol electrooxidation at platinum-rare earth (RE = Ce, Sm, Ho, Dy) binary alloys”, D.M.F. Santos, J.R.B. Lourenço, D. Macciò, A. Saccone, C.A.C. Sequeira, and J.L. Figueiredo, Energies, Vol. 13, 7, 1658 (2020)

Synthesis and characterization of novel green hybrid nanocomposites for application as proton exchange membranes in direct borohydride fuel cells”, M.H. Gouda, N.A. Elessawy, and D.M.F. Santos, Energies, Vol. 13, 5, 1180 (2020).

Green and low-cost membrane electrode assembly for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Effect of double-layer electrodes and gas diffusion layer”, M.H. Gouda, M. Elnouby, A.N. Aziz, M.E. Youssef, D.M.F. Santos, and N.A. Elessawy, Frontiers in Materials, Vol. 6, 337 (2020).

Mejia, J.A.A., Ricci, A., Figueiredo, A.S., Versari, A., Cassano, A., Parpinello, G.P., De Pinho, M.N. (2020) Recovery of Phenolic Compounds from Red Grape Pomace Extract through Nanofiltration Membranes, Foods , 9(11), 1649. doi:10.3390/foods9111649

de Souza, D. I., Giacobbo, A., Fernandes, E. S., Rodrigues, M.A.S., de Pinho, M. N., Bernardes, A. M. (2020) Experimental Design as a Tool for Optimizing and Predicting the Nanofiltration Performance by Treating Antibiotic-Containing Wastewater, Membranes,10 (7),156-170. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10070156

Giacobbo, A., Soares, E., Rosa, M., de Pinho, M. N. (2020) Atenolol removal by nanofiltration: a case-specific mass transfer correlation, Water Sci Technol wst2020073. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2020.073

Figueiredo, A. S., Garcia, A. R., Minhalma, M., Ilharco, L., De Pinho, M. N. (2020) The Ultrafiltration Performance of Cellulose Acetate Asymmetric Membranes: A New Perspective on the Correlation with the Infrared Spectra, Journal of Membrane Science and Research, 6, 70. https://doi.org/10.22079/jmsr.2019.110424.1269

Cabral, S.R., Azevedo, B.M., Silva, M.P., Figueiredo, A.S., Martins, A. P., Pinho, M. N. (2019) Optimization of Cheese Whey Ultrafiltration/Diafiltration for the Production of Beverage Liquid Protein Concentrates with Lactose Partially Removed, Journal of Membrane Science and Research ,5 ,172-177. https://doi.org/10.22079/jmsr.2018.92367.1208

Giacobbo, A., Dias, B. B., Onorevoli, B., Bernardes, A. M., Pinho, M. N., Caramão, E. B., Rodrigues, E., Jacques, R. A. (2019) Wine lees from the 1st and 2nd rackings: valuable by-products, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 56,1559–1566. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-019-03665-1

Beisl S., Monteiro S., Santos R., Figueiredo A. S., Sanchez-Loredo M. G., Lemos M. A., Lemos F., Minhalma M., Pinho, M. N. (2019) Synthesis and bactericide activity of nanofiltration compositemembranes e Cellulose aceta te/silver nanoparticles and celluloseacetate/silver ion exchanged zeolites, Water Research, 149, 225-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.10.096

Faria, M., Eusébio, TM., & De Pinho, MN., “Bi-soft segment polyurethane membranes for Membrane Blood Oxygenators”, EasyChair (2019) https://easychair.org/publications/preprint/bpls

Custom-made bromide-based ionic liquids as electrolyte additives for enhancing hydrogen evolution in alkaline water electrolysis”, L. Amaral, J. Minkiewicz, B. Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, C.A.C. Sequeira, M. Vraneš, and S. Gadžurić, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 166, 16, F1314-F1319 (2019).

On the oxidation of kraft black liquor for lignin recovery: a voltammetric study (Editors’ Choice)”, R.C.P. Oliveira, M.M. Mateus, and D.M.F. Santos, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 166, 16, E547-E553 (2019).

Deposit on different back contacts: to high-quality  CuInGaS2 thin films for photovoltaic application”, A. Bouich, S. Ullah, H. Ullah, B. Mari, B. Hartiti, M. Ebn Touhami, and D.M.F. Santos, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Vol. 30, 23, 20832-20839 (2019).

Optoelectronic characterization of CuInGa(S)2 thin films grown by spray pyrolysis for photovoltaic application”, A. Bouich, B. Hartiti, S. Ullah, H. Ullah, M. Ebn Touhami, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Mari, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, Vol. 125, 8, 579 (2019).

Evaluation of silver-incorporating zeolites as bifunctional electrocatalysts for direct borohydride fuel cells”, J. Milikić, R.C.P. Oliveira, I. Stosevski, J. Krstic, R. Hercigonja, S. Miljanic, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Šljukić, New Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 43, 16, 14270-14280 (2019).

Poly(vinyl alcohol)-based crosslinked ternary polymer blend doped with sulfonated graphene oxide as a sustainable composite membrane for direct borohydride fuel cells”, M.H. Gouda, W. Gouveia, M.L. Afonso, B. Šljukić, N.A. El Essawy, AB.A.A. Nassr, and D.M.F. Santos, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 432, 92-101 (2019).

Investigation of the optical properties of CuIn(Se,S)2 thin films for photovoltaic application”, A. Bouich, B. Hartiti, S. Ullah, M. Ebn Touhami, B. Mari, and D.M.F. Santos, Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 13, Part 3, 663-669 (2019).

PdNi alloy nanoparticles assembled on cobalt ferrite-carbon black composite as a fuel cell catalyst”, M. Martins, Ö. Metin, B. Šljukić, M. Sevim, C.A.C. Sequeira, and D.M.F. Santos, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 44, 27, 14193-14200 (2019).

Experimental, theoretical, and numerical simulation of the performance of CuInxGa(1-x)S2-based solar cells”, A. Bouich, B. Hartiti, S. Ullah, H. Ullah, M.E. Touhami, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Mari, Optik – International Journal for Light and Electron Optics, Vol. 183, 137-147 (2019).

3D nickel foams with controlled morphologies for hydrogen evolution reaction in highly alkaline media”, K.I. Siwek, S. Eugénio, D.M.F. Santos, M.T. Silva, and M.F. Montemor, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 44, 3, 1701-1709 (2019).

Mn2O3-MO (MO = ZrO2, V2O5, WO3) supported PtNi nanoparticles: Designing stable and efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and borohydride oxidation”, M. Martins, J. Milikić, B. Šljukić, G.S.P. Soylu, A.B. Yurtcan, G. Bozkurt, and D.M.F. Santos, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Vol. 273, 286-293 (2019).

Electrochemistry of hydrogen evolution in RTILs aqueous mixtures”, L. Amaral, D.S.P. Cardoso, B. Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, and C.A.C. Sequeira, Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 112, 407-412 (2019).

Abdul QayoomMugheri, Aneela Tahira, Umair Aftab, Muhammad IshaqAbro, Saleem Raza Chaudhry, Luís Amaral, Zafar Hyssain Ibupoto, "Co3O4/NiO bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting", Electrochim. Acta 306, 9 (2019)
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.092

Henriques, P., Alves, A. M. B., Rodrigues, M., & Geraldes, V. , "Controlled freeze-thawing test to determine the degree of deionization required for tartaric stabilization of wines by electrodialysis.", Food Chemistry , 84 (2019)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814618319812

K.I. Siwek, S. Eugénio, Diogo M.F. Santos, M.T. Silva, and M.F. Montemor, "3D nickel foams with controlled morphologies for hydrogen evolution reaction in highly alkaline media", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 44, 1701 (2019) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.11.070

Marta Martins, Önder Metin, Biljana Šljukić, Melike Sevim, César A. C. Sequeira and Diogo M.F. Santos, "PdNi alloy nanoparticles assembled on cobalt ferrite-carbon black composite as a fuel cell catalyst", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 44, 14193 (2019)  http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.12.221

Completo, C., Geraldes, V., Semião, V., Mateus, M., & Rodrigues, M., "Comparison between microfluidic tangential flow nanofiltration and centrifugal nanofiltration for the concentration of small-volume samples.", J. Membr. Sci. , 27 (2019) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376738818312341

Luis Amaral, David S. P. Cardoso, Biljana Šljukić, Diogo M. F. Santos and César A. C. Sequeira, "Electrochemistry of hydrogen evolution in RTILs aqueous mixtures", Mat.Res.Bull. 112, 407 (2019)  http://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2018.04.041

Martins#, J. Milikić, B. Šljukić#, G.S.P. Soylu, A.B. Yurtcan, G. Bozkurt, and D.M.F. Santos#, "Mn2O3-MO (MO = ZrO2, V2O5, WO3) supported PtNi nanoparticles: Designing stable and efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and borohydride oxidation", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater 273, 286 (2019) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.07.022

Jardim Beira, M. P. Silva, M. Condesso, P. Cosme, P. L. Almeida, M. C. Corvo, P. J. Sebastião, J. L. Figueirinhas , M. N. de Pinho, "Molecular Order and Dynamics of Water in Hybrid Cellulose Acetate-Silica Asymmetric Membranes", Mol. Phys. 117, 975 (2019) http://doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2018.1537526

Beira, M. J., Silva, M. P., Condesso, M., Cosme, P., Almeida, P. L., Corvo, M. C., ... & de Pinho, M. N, "Molecular order and dynamics of water in hybrid cellulose acetate–silica asymmetric membranes.", Mol. Phys. 7-8, 975 (2019) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00268976.2018.1537526

Abdul QayoomMugheri, Aneela Tahira, Umair Aftab, Muhammad IshaqAbro, Saleem Raza Chaudhry, Luís Amaral, Zafar Hyssain Ibupoto, "Facile efficient earth abundant NiO/C composite electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction", RSC Advances 9, 5701 (2019) http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/ra/c8ra10472g#!divAbstract

Beisl, S., Monteiro, S., Santos, R., Figueiredo, A. S., Sánchez-Loredo, M. G., Lemos, M. A., ... & de Pinho, M. N. , "Synthesis and bactericide activity of nanofiltration composite membranes–Cellulose acetate/silver nanoparticles and cellulose acetate/silver ion exchanged zeolites", Water Research , 225 (2019) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135418309242

Amaral, J. Minkiewicz, B. Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, C.A.C. Sequeira, M. Vranes, and S. Gadzuric, "Towards tailoring of electrolyte additives for efficient alkaline water electrolysis: salicylate-based ionic liquids", ACS Applied Energy Materials 1, 4731 (2018)

Faria, M., Moreira, C., Mendonça Eusébio, T., de Pinho, M. N., Brogueira, P., & Semião, V., "Oxygen mass transfer in a gas/membrane/liquid system surrogate of membrane blood oxygenators. ", AIChE Journal 10, 3756 (2018) http://aiche.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aic.16328

Mónica Faria; Cíntia Moreira; Tiago Mendonça Eusébio; Maria Norberta de Pinho; Pedro Brogueira; Viriato Semião, "Oxygen mass transfer in a gas/membrane/liquid system surrogate of membrane blood oxygenators", AIChE Journal 64, 3756 (2018) http://DOI 10.1002/aic.16328

R.C.P. Oliveira, J. Milikić, E. Daş, A.B. Yurtcan, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Šljukić, "Platinum/polypyrrole-carbon electrocatalysts for direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cells", Appl. Catal. B 238, 454 (2018) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.06.057

Martins, B. Šljukić, C.A.C. Sequeira, G.S.P. Soylu, A.B. Yurtcan, G. Bozkurt, T. Şener, and D.M.F. Santos, "PtNi supported on binary metal oxides: potential bifunctional electrocatalysts for low-temperature fuel cells?", Appl. Surf. Sci. 428, 31 (2018) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.09.132

Mendes, G., Faria, M., Carvalho, A., Gonçalves, M. C., & de Pinho, M. N. , "Structure of water in hybrid cellulose acetate-silica ultrafiltration membranes and permeation properties.", Carbohydrate Polymers , 342 (2018) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861718301784?via%3Dihub

Gonçalo Mendes; Mónica Faria; Alexandra Carvalho; M. Clara Gonçalves; Maria Norberta de Pinho, "Structure of water in hybrid cellulose acetate-silica ultrafiltration membranes and permeation properties", Carbohydrate Polymers 189, 342 (2018) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.02.030

J. Cardoso, B. Šljukić, M. Erdem, C.A.C. Sequeira, and D.M.F. Santos, "Vine shoots and grape stalks as carbon sources for hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst supports", Catalysts 8, 50 (2018) http://doi.org/10.3390/catal8020050

Santos and D.M.F. Santos, "A fractal dimension minimum in electrodeposited copper dendritic patterns", Chaos,Solitons and Fractals 116, 381 (2018) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2018.09.042

Vasić, M. Čebela, I. Pašti, #L. Amaral, R. Hercigonja, D.M.F. Santos, and B. Šljukić, "Efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis in alkaline medium using Pd modified zeolite X", Electrochim. Acta 259, 882 (2018) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.11.020

R.C.P. Oliveira, M. Vasić, D.M.F. Santos, B. Babić, R. Hercigonja, C.A.C. Sequeira, and B. Šljukić, "Performance assessment of a direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cell with Pd-impregnated faujasite X zeolite as anode electrocatalyst", Electrochim. Acta 269, 517 (2018) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.021

M. Martins, Ö. Metin, M. Sevim, B. Šljukić, C.A.C. Sequeira, T. Şener, and #D.M.F. Santos, "Monodisperse Pd nanoparticles assembled on reduced graphene oxide-Fe3O4 nanocomposites as electrocatalysts for borohydride fuel cells", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 43, 10686 (2018) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.12.155

R.C.P. Oliveira, M. Mateus and D.M.F. Santos, "Chronoamperometric and chronopotentiometric investigation of Kraft black liquor", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 43, 16817 (2018)

Gomes, L., Borges, C., Serralheiro, M. L. M., Minhalma, M., & Pacheco, R, "Cork processing wastewaters components fractioned by ultrafiltration membranes–studies of antioxidant and antitumoral activity. ", J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 3, 861 (2018) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jctb.5441

Luís Gomes, Carlos Borges, M. Luísa M. Serralheiro, Miguel Minhalma, Rita Pacheco, "Cork processing wastewaters components fractioned by ultrafiltration membranes-Studies of antioxidant and antitumoral activity", J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 93, 861 (2018) http://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5441

Giacobbo, A., Dias, B. B., Onorevoli, B., Bernardes, A. M., de Pinho, M. N., Caramão, E. B., ... & Jacques, R. A., "Wine lees from the 1st and 2nd rackings: valuable by-products", J. Food Science and Technology 3, 1559 (2018) http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13197-019-03665-1

Cabral, S. R., de Azevedo, B. B., Pereira da Silva, M., Figueiredo, A. S., Louro Martins, A., & de Pinho, M, "Optimization of Cheese Whey Ultrafiltration/Diafiltration for the Production of Beverage Liquid Protein Concentrates with Lactose Partially Removed", J. Membr. Sci. 2, 172 (2018) http://www.msrjournal.com/article_33511_0.html

de Souza, D. I., Dottein, E. M., Giacobbo, A., Rodrigues, M. A. S., de Pinho, M. N., & Bernardes, A. M, "Nanofiltration for the removal of norfloxacin from pharmaceutical effluent", JECE 5, 6147 (2018) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213343718305670

Dalva Inês de Souza; Eugênio Minetto Dottein; Alexandre Giacobbo; Marco Antônio Siqueira Rodrigues; Maria Norberta de Pinho; Andréa Moura Bernardes, "Nanofiltration for the removal of norfloxacin from pharmaceutical effluent",
JECE 6, 6147 (2018)

Giacobbo, A., Moura Bernardes, A., Filipe Rosa, M., & de Pinho, M., "Concentration polarization in ultrafiltration/nanofiltration for the recovery of polyphenols from winery wastewaters", Membranes 3, 46 (2018) http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/8/3/46

Alexandre Giacobbo; Andréa Moura Bernardes; Maria João Filipe Rosa; Maria Norberta de Pinho, "Concentration Polarization in Ultrafiltration/Nanofiltration for the Recovery of Polyphenols fromWinery Wastewaters", Membranes 8, 1 (2018) http://doi: 10.3390/membranes8030046

D.S.P. Cardoso, B. Šljukić, N. Sousa, C.A.C. Sequeira, F.M.L. Figueiredo and D.M.F. Santos, "On the stability in alkaline conditions and electrochemical performance of A2BO4-type cathodes for liquid fuel cells", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 19045 (2018) http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8CP02114G

Joana Melo Mota and Maria Diná Afonso, "Selection of materials for biofouling detection in cooling water systems", Water Science and Technology: Water Supply 18, 1162 (2018) http://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2017.191

Mota, J. M., & Afonso, M. D. , "Selection of materials for biofouling detection in cooling water systems.", Water Supply 4, 1162 (2018) http://iwaponline.com/ws/article-abstract/18/4/1162/39232/Selection-of-materials-for-biofouling-detection-in?redirectedFrom=fulltext

César A. C. Sequeira, David S. P. Cardoso, Marta Martins, Luís Amaral, "Novel Materials for Fuel Cells Operating on Liquid Fuels", AIMS Energy 5, 458 (2017) http://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2017.3.458

Marisa Bernardo, Telma Reis, Miguel Minhalma, Amin Karmali, Maria Luísa Serralheiro, Rita Pacheco , "Optimized Production of Hydroxamic Acid Derivatives with Antioxidant and Anticholinergic Potential by Immobilized Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cells", American Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 4, 53 (2017) http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/7395

Balčiūnaitė, Z. Sukackienė, L. Tamašauskaitė-Tamašiūnaitė, D.M.F. Santos, and E. Norkus, "Employment of Au/Co and Au/CoB as materials for anodes in borohydride–hydrogen peroxide fuel cells", Chemija 28, 21 (2017) http://mokslozurnalai.lmaleidykla.lt/publ/0235-7216/2017/1/21%E2%80%9327.pdf

Balčiūnaitė, L. Tamašauskaitė-Tamašiūnaitė, D.M.F. Santos, A. Zabielaitė, A. Jagminienė, I. Stankevičienė, E. Norkus,
"Au nanoparticles modified Co/titania nanotubes as electrocatalysts for borohydride oxidation", Fuel Cells 17, 690 (2017) http://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.201600168

J.A.S.B. Cardoso, L. Amaral, Ö. Metin, D.S.P. Cardoso, M. Sevim, T. Şener, C.A.C. Sequeira, D.M.F. Santos, "Reduced graphene oxide assembled Pd-based nanoalloys for hydrogen evolution reaction", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 42, 3916 (2017) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.11.100

Martins, B. Šljukić, Ö. Metin, M. Sevim, C.A.C. Sequeira, T. Şener, and D.M.F. Santos, "Bimetallic PdM (M = Fe, Ag, Au) alloy nanoparticles assembled on reduced graphene oxide as catalysts for direct borohydride fuel cells", J. Alloys and Compounds 718, 204 (2017) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.05.058

Šljukić, M. Martins, E. Kayhan, A. Balčiūnaitė, T. Şener, C.A.C. Sequeira, D.M.F. Santos, "SnO2-C supported PdNi nanoparticles for oxygen reduction and borohydride oxidation", J. Electroanal. Chem. 797, 23 (2017) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.05.013

Amaral, D.S.P. Cardoso, B. Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, C.A.C. Sequeira, "Room temperature ionic liquids as electrolyte additives for the HER in alkaline media", J. Electrochem. Soc. 164, F427 (2017) http://doi.org/10.1149/2.0011706jes

D.S.P. Cardoso, C.A.C. Sequeira, C.M. Bateman, J.E. Barker, E. Abbey, and D.M.F. Santos, "Electroreduction ability of organoborohydride compounds", J. Electrochem. Soc. 164, H159 (2017) http://doi.org/10.1149/2.0151704jes

Carlos Completo, Vítor Geraldes, Viriato Semião, Marília Mateus, Miguel Rodrigues, "Centrifugal nanofiltration for small-volume samples", J. Membr. Sci. 540, 411 (2017) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2017.06.069

Helena Mira, António Guiomar, Vitor Geraldes, Maria Norberta de Pinho, "Membrane Processing of Grape Must for Control of the Alcohol Content in Fermented Beverages", Journal of Membrane Science and Research 3, 308 (2017) http://www.researchgate.net/publication/324153278_Membrane_processing_of_grape_must_for_control_of_the_alcohol_content_in_fermented_beverages

D.S.P. Cardoso, B. Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, C.A.C. Sequeira, "Organic electrosynthesis: from laboratorial practice to industrial applications", Org. Process Res. Dev. 21, 1213 (2017) http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00004

Moreira C., de Pinho M., Curvelo-Garcia A.S., Bruno de Sousa R., Ricardo-da-Silva J.M., CATARINO, "Evaluating nanofiltration effect on wine 87Sr/86Sr isotopic ratio and the robustness of this geographical fingerprint", S. Afr. J. Enol. Vitic. 38, 82 (2017) http://dx.doi.org/10.21548/38-1-942

Giacobbo, A. M. Bernardes, M.N. Pinho., "Sequential pressure-driven membrane operations to recover and fractionate polyphenols and polysaccharides from second racking wine lees", Sep. Purif. Technol. 173, 49 (2017) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2016.09.007

Silva, F. F., Brites Alves, A. M., Serrano, M. L., Mendes de Sousa, A. P., "Isolation and purification of concentrated and non-concentrated hemicellulose alkaline extracts", Sep. Purif. Technol. 173, 233 (2017) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2016.09.033

Mota, J. M. and Afonso, M. D., "Selection of materials for biofouling detection in cooling water systems", Water Sci Technol 18, 1162 (2017) http://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2017.191

Rosa, J. M. Tiago, S. K. Singh, V. Geraldes, M. A. Rodrigues., "Improving Heat Transfer at the Bottom of Vials for Consistent Freeze Drying with Unidirectional Structured Ice.", AAPS PharmSciTech 17, 20161049 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-015-0437-3

E.Y.F. Moutinho, D. Macciò, A. Saccone, M. Mateus, D.M.F. Santos, "Domestic wastewater treatment using Pt,Ni-RE (rare earth) electrodes", AIMS Energy 4, 894 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/energy.2016.6.894

C.A.C. Sequeira, D.S.P. Cardoso, M. Lurdes F. Gameiro, "Bipolar Electrochemistry, a Focal Point of Future Research", Chem. Eng. Commun. 203, 1001 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2016.1147031

Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, M. Vujković, L. Amaral, R.P. Rocha, C.A.C. Sequeira, J.L. Figueiredo, "Molybdenum carbide nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes and carbon xerogel: low-cost cathodes for hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis", ChemSusChem 9, 1200 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201501651

M.A. Rodrigues, J. M. Tiago, A. Duarte, V. Geraldes, H. A. Matos, E. G. Azevedo., "Polymorphism in Pharmaceutical Drugs by Supercritical CO2 Processing: Clarifying the Role of the Antisolvent Effect and Atomization Enhancement.", Cryst. Growth Des. 16, 20166222 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.6b00697

C.A.C. Sequeira, D.S.P. Cardoso, L. Amaral, B. Šljukić, D.M.F. Santos, "On the performance of commercially available corrosion-resistant nickel alloys: a review", Electrochim. Acta 34, 187 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1515/corrrev-2016-0014

D.M.F. Santos, B. Šljukić, L. Amaral, J. Milikić, C.A.C. Sequeira, D. Macciò, A. Saccone, "Nickel–rare earth electrodes for sodium borohydride electrooxidation", Electrochim. Acta 190, 1050 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2015.12.218

Milikić, G. Ćirić-Marjanović, S. Mentus, D.M.F Santos, C.A.C. Sequeira, B. Šljukić, "Pd/c-PANI electrocatalysts for direct borohydride fuel cells", Electrochim. Acta 213, 298 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2016.07.109

Alves, E. Monteiro, P. Brito, P. Romano, "Measurement and classification of energy efficiency in HVAC systems", Energy Build. 130, 2016 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.08.070

Faria, M.N. Pinho., "Phase segregation and gas permeation properties of poly (urethane urea) bi-soft segment membranes.", Eur. Polym. J. 82, 2016260 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.07.012

Martins, B. Šljukić, C.A.C. Sequeira, O. Metin, M. Erdem, T. Şener, D.M.F. Santos, "Biobased carbon–supported palladium electrocatalysts for borohydride fuel cells", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 41, 10914 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.04.039

Eugénio, D.S.P. Cardoso, D.M.F. Santos, B. Šljukić, M.F. Montemor, "Nanostructured 3D metallic foams for H2O2 electroreduction", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 41, 14370 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.01.142

J.A.S.B. Cardoso, L. Amaral, Ö. Metin, D.S.P. Cardoso, M. Sevim, T. Şener, C.A.C. Sequeira, D.M.F. Santos, "Reduced graphene oxide assembled Pd-based nanoalloys for hydrogen evolution reaction", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 42, 3916 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.11.100

D.M.F. Santos, A. Balčiūnaitė, L. Tamašauskaitė-Tamašiūnaitė, A. Zabielaitė, A. Jagminienė, I. Stankevičienė, A. Naujokaitis, E. Norkus, "AuCo/TiO2-NTs anode catalysts for direct borohydride fuel cells", J. Electrochem. Soc. 163, 1557 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.0891614jes

Completo, V. Semiao, V. Geraldes., "Efficient CFD-based method for designing cross-flow nanofiltration small devices", J. Membr. Sci. 500, 190 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.11.012

Pawlowski, V. Geraldes, J. G. Crespo, S. Velizarov., "Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) assisted analysis of profiled membranes performance in reverse electrodialysis.", J. Membr. Sci. 502, 179 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.11.031

D.S.P. Cardoso, D.M.F. Santos, B. Šljukić, C.A.C. Sequeira, D. Macciò, A. Saccone, "Platinum-rare earth cathodes for direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cells", J. Power Sources 307, 251 (2016) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.12.131

Giacobbo, M.N. Pinho, A.M. Bernardes, "Recovery of polyphenols from winery wastes", Journal of ISANH 3, - (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.18143/JISANH_v3i4_1316

Lourinho, P. Brito, L. Rodrigues, "Hydrogen Production via Water Electrolysis: Patent Search and Analysis", Recent Patents on Engineering 10, 196 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872212110666160728101353

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Fahimeh Zare, Mónica Faria and Maria Clara Gonçalves, Interactions of Human Serum Albumin with Uremic Toxins: The need of new strategies aiming at uremic toxins removal, 6th World Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (WCCE), 2023

Flávia SC Rodrigues, Rita F Pires and Mónica Faria, Thin films with competitive binding surfaces for enhanced removal of Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins, ESAO-IFAO congress 2023, 2023

Rita F Pires, Inês Coelho, Sérgio B Gonçalves, Vasco DB Bonifácio and Mónica Faria, Polyurethane blend membranes for blood oxygenation, ESAO-IFAO congress 2023, Bergamo, 2023

Rita F Pires, Inês Coelho, Sérgio B Gonçalves, Vasco DB Bonifácio and Mónica Faria, Polyurethane blend membranes for blood oxygenation, ESAO-IFAO congress 2023 (Bergamo, 2023)

Flávia SC Rodrigues, Adriana Janeca and Mónica Faria, Characterization under dynamic conditions of a cellulose acetate-based monophasic hybrid membrane for improved blood purification devices, Euromembrane2022, 2022

Fahimeh Zare, Mónica Faria and Maria Clara Gonçalves, Improving structural homogeneity, hydraulic permeability, and mechanical performance of sustainable skinned asymmetric monophasic cellulose acetate/silica membranes: spinodal decompositions mix challenge, Euromembrane2022, 2022

Flávia SC Rodrigues, Adriana Janeca and Mónica Faria, Synthesis and characterization of an amine-functionalized cellulose acetate-based monophasic hybrid membrane for blood purification, 37th EMS Summer School, 2022

Rita F Pires, Inês Coelho, Vasco DB Bonifácio and Mónica Faria, Improved gas transport of polyurethane-based membranes for blood oxygenation, Euromembrane2022, 2022

Madalena Lopes, Flávia SC Rodrigues, Rita F Pires, Vasco DB Bonifácio and Mónica Faria, Synthesis of silica derivatives and their incorporation in cellulose acetate-based membranes for blood purification, Euromembrane2022, 2022

“On the use of ionic liquids as electrolyte additives to enhance the performance of alkaline water electrolysis”, S.G. Kéki, M. Vasić, M. Vranes, B. Šljukić, and D.M.F. Santos, Book of Abstracts of the 4th International Meeting On Materials Science for Energy Related Applications, September 22-23, 2021, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Physical Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia, ISBN-978-86-82139-82-9, pp. 5-6 (2021).

“Simultaneously deposited PtM (M = Ni, Fe, Cu) on graphene nanoplatelet as bifunctional oxygen electrode catalysts”, D. Mladenović, E. Daş, D.M.F. Santos, A.B. Yurtcan, Š. Miljanić, and B. Šljukić, 4th International Meeting On Materials Science for Energy Related Applications, September 22-23, 2021, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Physical Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia, ISBN-978-86-82139-82-9, pp. 40-41 (2021).

“Engineering the membrane separator of low temperature liquid fuel cells”, M. Banini, D.M.F. Santos, and V. Geraldes, 4th International Meeting On Materials Science for Energy Related Applications, September 22-23, 2021, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Physical Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia, ISBN-978-86-82139-82-9, pp. 55-56 (2021).

Flávia SC Rodrigues, Design of new membrane housing for a Portable Artificial Kidney, PhD Open Days 2021, 2021

Catarina Vieira and Mónica Faria, Study of waterproofing membranes used in civil construction to prevent corrosion induced by carbonation, LaPMET, 2021

Sara Lança and Mónica Faria, Anti-fouling high flux ultrafiltration monophasic hybrid membranes for water treatment, LaPMET, 2021

Madalena Lopes, Mónica Faria and Vasco DB Bonifácio, Novel competitive binding membranes for the artificial kidney: Towards enhanced removal of PBUTs, LaPMET, Lisbon, 2021

Adriana Janeca, Characterization of a cellulose acetate based monophasic hybrid membrane under dynamic conditions: towards improved blood purification devices, LaPMET, 2021

Flávia SC Rodrigues and Mónica Faria, Design and characterization of new membrane housings for Portable Hemodialysis Devices, LaPMET, 2021

Flávia SC Rodrigues and Mónica Faria, Development of novel monophasic hybrid membranes for improved artificial kidney devices, LaPMET, 2021

Mónica Faria, Advanced Materials and Technologies for Health and Environment: research studies and collaborations carried out at the Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), LaPMET, 2021

Mónica Faria, Hybrid flat sheet cellulose acetate/silicon dioxide ultrafiltration membranes for uremic blood purification, International Congress on Membranes & Membrane Processes 2020 (ICOM 2020), 2020

M.H. Gouda, W. Gouveia, M.L. Afonso, B. Šljukić, N.A. Elessawy, and D.M.F. Santos, Novel ternary polymer blend membranes doped with SO4/PO4-TiO2 for low temperature fuel cells, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering (MCM'19), Paper No. ICCPE 106, August 15-17, 2019, Lisbon, Portugal. http://dx.doi.org/10.11159/iccpe19.106

Farinha, S., Moura, C., Sá, J., Afonso, M. D., Henriques, J., Production of Lysozyme-PLGA Loaded Microparticles for Controlled Release by Hot Melt Extrusion Technology Using Design-of-Experiments Tool (abstract  36A), 11th Annual PEGS Europe - Protein & Antibody Engineering Summit, November 18-22, 2019, Lisbon Congress Center, Lisbon, Portugal. https://www.pegsummiteurope.com/poster-titles

Farinha, S., Moura, C., Afonso, M. D., Henriques, J., Production of Lysozyme-PLGA particles for extended release using Hot Melt Extrusion technology (abstract M1230-02-09), AAPS 2019 Pharmsci 360, November 3-6, 2019, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. https://www.eventscribe.com/2019/PharmSci360/fsPopup.asp?efp=SUlFUEhHSFQ4MDkx&PosterID=240366&rnd=0.4101708&mode=posterinfo

Marum, D., Afonso, M. D., & Ochoa, B., Enhancement of the Gas Extraction for Reservoir Identification in a New Mud Logging System (abstract GC2019_021), GeoConvention 2019 (Petrophysics), May 13-15, 2019, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
https://geoconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/abstracts/2019/GC2019_021_Enhancement_of_the_Gas_Extraction_for_Reservoir_Identification_in_New_Mud_Logging_System.pdf

Mónica Faria, High flux hybrid cellulose acetate/silica membranes for hemodialysis, 6th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG), 2019

Mónica Faria, Bi-soft segment polyurethane membranes for Membrane Blood Oxygenators, 6th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG), 2019

Mónica Faria, Hybrid integral asymmetric cellulose acetate/silicon dioxide ultrafiltration membranes for uremic blood purification, Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2019 (MEDICON), 2019

Mónica Faria, Mixed matrix membranes adsorbers (MMMAs) for water contaminant removal in hemodialysis, Engineering With Membranes 2019 (EWM), 2019

Mónica Faria, Synthesis of composites of polyurethane membranes/polycaprolactone fibers for membrane blood oxygenators", Engineering With Membranes 2019 (EWM), 2019

Mónica Faria, Preparation, structural characterization, and permeation properties of PVP-modified CaF2 /cellulose acetate asymmetric membranes, 6th International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, 2019

Wilson Gouveia, S. Eugénio, U.B. Demirci, M.F. Montemor and Diogo M.F. Santos, 3D Metallic Foams as Catalysts for Hydrolysis and Electrooxidation of Sodium Borohydride, pp. 603, 2018 http://ecst.ecsdl.org/content/86/13/603.short

Poeiras, G., Porfírio, T., Couto, C. S., Pereira, J., Silva, R., Duarte, I., Afonso, M. D., Vicente, J., Mechanistic Approach to Predict Amorphous Solid Dispersion Thermal Degradation in Spray Drying Processes (abstract 252f), 2018 AIChE Annual, October 28 - November 2, 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. https://www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-annual-meeting/2018/proceeding/paper/252f-mechanistic-approach-predict-amorphous-solid-dispersion-thermal-degradation-spray-drying

Mónica Faria, O2 and CO2 Mass Transfer in Blood Oxygenators and Artificial Lung Devices. ESAO-IFAO-Congress 2018, 2018

Mónica Faria, Polyurethane based integral asymmetric membranes for Membrane Blood Oxygenators, European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Sciences 2018 (ESBES), 2018

Mónica Faria, CO2 and O2 permeation of polyurethane/polycaprolactone integral asymmetric and nonporous symmetric membranes, Euromembrane2018, 2018

Mónica Faria, Oxygen Mass Transfer in Oxygen/Membrane/Water Flow Systems, Euromembrane2018, 2018

Mónica Faria, Structure of water in hybrid cellulose acetate-silica ultrafiltration membranes and permeation properties, Euromembrane2018, 2018

Mónica Faria, Integrally Skinned Cellulose Acetate-Silica membranes for extracorporeal blood filtration. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2018 (CMBBE), 2018

Mónica Faria, Oxygen Mass Transfer in a Surrogate System of Membrane Blood Oxygenators, European Society of Artificial Organs 2017 (ESAO), 2017

Mónica Faria, Integrally skinned asymmetric cellulose acetate-silica membranes for Extracorporeal Blood Ultrafiltration, International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes 2017 (ICOM), (2017).

Mónica Faria, Asymmetric membranes for Blood Oxygenators: Hemocompatibility and Gas Permeation, International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes 2017 (ICOM), 2017

Mónica Faria, Asymmetric Membranes for Extracorporeal Blood Circulation Devices, ASAIO 63rd annual conference, 2017

Mónica Faria, Asymmetric membranes for extracorporeal blood circulation devices, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology International conference (NanoPT 2017), 2017

Mónica Faria, Phase segregation and gas permeation properties of bi-soft segment poly(urethane urea) membranes for extracorporeal blood oxygenation devices, 10th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE10),  2017

Mónica Faria, Oxygen Mass Transfer in Oxygen/Membrane/Water Flow Systems, 10th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE10), 2017

Mónica Faria, Integrally skinned asymmetric cellulose acetate-silica membranes for extracorporeal blood ultrafiltration, ESAO-IFAO-Congress 2017, 2017

Mónica Faria, Hemocompatible Membranes for Blood Oxygenators, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology International conference (NanoPT 2017), 2017

Mónica Faria, Hemocompatible Nanostructured Membranes for Artificial Organs, International Conference on Advanced Research in Sustainable and Intelligent Manufacturing 2016 (RESIM), 2016

Mónica Faria, Making Microsieves Work in Blood, American association of artificial organs 2015 (ASAIO), 2015

Mónica Faria, Synthesis and Characterization of Bi-Soft Segment Poly (Ester Urethane Urea) Membranes for Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation Devices, XXXVIII Congress of the European Society for Artificial Organs 2011 (ESAO), 2011

Mónica Faria, Bi-soft segment poly(ester urethane urea) membranes for ExtraCorporeal Blood Oxygenation Devices: Gas Exchange and Hemocompatibility, International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes 2011 (ICOM), 2011

Mónica Faria, Hemocompatible Membranes for Blood contacting devices, Frontiers in Polymer Science, 2009

Mónica Faria, Biomaterials in Membrane Oxygenators -What is happening in Portugal, XXVI International Meeting of the Association of Cardiac Surgeons, 2009

Mónica Faria, Symmetric/Asymmetric Polyurethane Membranes for Blood Oxygenation, Membranes in Medicine, 2009

Mónica Faria and Maria Norberta de Pinho, Hemocompatible Membranes for Blood Oxygenators, International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes 2008 (ICOM), 2008

Mónica Faria, Membranes for blood contacting devices. Engineering with Membranes 2008 (EWM), 2008

Mónica Faria, Hemocompatible Membranes for Blood Oxygenators, TERMIS-EU 2008 Annual Meeting by Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society, 2008

Mónica Faria. Extracorporeal membrane medical devices: blood oxygenators and hemodialyzers, NANOSPAIN2008 (NanoIberian Conference), 2008

Mónica Faria, Modelling and simulation of membrane performance; Characterization of membrane function, 4th International NanoMemPro meeting, 2008

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Catarina Fernandes Carreiro Gonçalves dos Santos, Design of a feedback loop for viscosity auto trimming in Hand Dish Wash finished product using inline data from a viscometer sensor, Master Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors:  Procter and Gamble Brussels Innovation Center / Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, 2023

Margarida Ribeiro Correia, Novel Mixed-Matrix Membranes for the Artificial Lung: Towards Long Term Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, December 2022

Maria Inês Santos, Development of novel membranes with Competitive binding properties for the artificial kidney, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, December 2022

Maria Inês Barros Teixeira Coelho, Design and synthesis of gas permeation membranes for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, December 2022

Miguel Pires Costa, Apply DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology or other Lean tools to increase productivity and process optimization, Master Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors: Luís Francisco Tavares Fonseca dos Santos Beato / Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, 2022

Marko Bošković, Development, physicochemical characterization and optimization of a self-powered electrochemical air humidity sensor based on thin-film aluminum. Doutoramento em Química Física, Universidade de Belgrado Orientadores:Milija Sarajlić (Universidade de Belgrado), Biljana Šljukić Paunković, 1 Julho 2022

Eduardo Enrique Martinez Jorges, “Recycling Lithium Batteries, a viable industrial process”, Master in Energy Engineering and Management (MEGE), IST-UL, Diogo Santos and António Quintino (IST). 2022

Filipe Machado Botelho de Gusmão, “Composites of transition metal-polyoxometalates with reduced graphene oxide as efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for metal-air batteries”, Master in Chemical Engineering, IST-UL, Biljana Sljukic and Diogo Santos, 2022

André Filipe Granadeiro Martins, “Development of a cost-effective nickel-coated stainless steel electrode for application in alkaline electrolyzers / Desenvolvimento de elétrodos de baixo custo em aço inox e níquel para aplicação em eletrolisadores alcalinos”, Master in Chemical Engineering, IST-UL, Diogo Santos and Ricardo Nascimento (ISPT GROUP), 2022

Teodora Đurić, Examination of the oxygen reduction reaction on composites of polyoxometalates with transition metals and reduced graphene oxide, Mestrado em Química Física, Faculdade de química física, Universidade de Belgrado, Orientadora: Biljana Šljukić Paunković, 4 Novembro 2022

Nevena Milutinović Mehri, Efficient oxygen reduction on catalysts with low platinum content, Mestrado em Química Física, Faculdade de química física, Universidade de Belgrado, Orientadora: Biljana Šljukić Paunković, 24 Junho 2022

Adriana Gonçalves Janeca, Characterization of a cellulose acetate-based monophasic hybrid membrane in a single hemodialysis membrane module for blood purification, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, November 2021

Madalena Pereira Bonifácio Lopes, Towards nanostructured membranes for the artificial kidney, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, November 2021

Catarina Alexandra Santos Vieira, Estudo de revestimentos aquosos para impermeabilização e proteção de coberturas utilizados na construção civil, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, November 2021

Sara Cristina Martins Lança, Anti-fouling high flux ultrafiltration monophasic hybrid membranes for water treatment, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, 2021

Miguel Alexandre Nobre Figueiredo Lopes, Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Monophasic Hybrid Membranes of Cellulose Acetate by Co-polymerization with Tetraethly Orthosilicate and 3-(Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, October 2021

Rodrigo Manuel Mendes Amorim, Co-milling techniques for high dosage dry powder inhaler development, Master Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors: Beatriz Noriega Fernandes / Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, 2021

Luís Filipe Rente Sanfins, Produção e purificação de produtos derivados da lenhina e hemicelulose a partir de resíduos agroflorestais, Master Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors: Florbela Carvalheiro Esteves Amaro / Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, 2020

Susana Isabel Cardoso Farinha, Benchmark of Particle Engineering Technologies for the Production of Biopharmaceuticals - Potentialities of Hot Melt Extrusion, Master Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors: Cláudia Consuelo Vieira Reis Leite Moura / Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, 2019

Ana Sofia Lourenço Amorim, Modeling and Optimization of Vacuum Agitated Bed and Tumble Drying, Master Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors: Tiago Miguel Porfírio Fonseca / Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, 2019

Inês Parrinha Peixoto, Properties and anti-biofouling activity of novel hybrid monophasic Cellulose Acetate/Silica/Titania membranes, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, November 2019

Ana Rita Gonçalves Varandas Martins, Characterization and Gas Permeation Properties of Blood Compatible Membranes for Blood Oxygenators, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, November 2019

Gabriela Pon, Blood compatible membranes for Membrane Blood Oxygenators, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors: Mónica Faria and Maria Norberta de Pinho, November 2018

Catarina Alexandra Lopes Tapada, Recuperação e valorização das lecitinas numa unidade industrial, Master Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors: Renato Henriques Carvalho / Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, 2018

Gonçalo Diogo Russo Poeiras, Impact of spray drying nozzle and chamber design on powders properties, Master Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors: João Pedro dos Santos Vicente / Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, 2018

Tiago Mendonça Eusébio, Polyurethane urea membranes for MBOs: synthesis and gas permeation properties, MSc Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisor: Mónica Faria, November 2017

Rafaela Cristina Oliveira Martins, Análise de consumos energéticos para a optimização de uma unidade industrial, pp. 1, Master Thesis, IST, ULisboa. Supervisors: Renato Henriques Carvalho/ Maria Diná Ramos Afonso, 2017

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Patent US9181384B2 – Process of synthesis asymmetric polyurethane-based membranes with hemocompatibility characteristics and membranes obtained by said process.

Collaborations
— Miguel Rodrigues, Centro de Química Estrutural, University of Lisbon
— Ricardo Bexiga, Faculdade de Veterinária de Lisboa, University of Lisbon
— Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez and Carlos Costa, University of Minho
— Vasco Bonifácio, Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, University of Lisbon
— Anirban Karmakar and Maria Clara Gonçalves, Centro de Química Estrutural, University of Lisbon
— Sérgio Gonçalves, IDMEC, University of Lisbon
— Mara Braga, University of Coimbra
— Carlos Fernandes, Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Lisbon
— Ludovic Dumee, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
— Paulo Franco and Pedro Fonseca, Hospital Santa Maria 
— Roberto Albuquerque, Hospital São João 
— Dialina Brilhante, Instituto Português de Oncologia
— Anton Friedl, Michael Harazek, TUWien
— Frank Lipinski, Lund
— José António, Isabel, UPV Valencia Valentin
— UFRGS Brasil
— María Guadalupe Sánchez Loredo, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi
— Sulleman Yuce, RWTH Aachen
— Cristiana Boi University of Bolonha
— Miguel Rodrigues, Centro de Química Estrutural, University of Lisbon
— João Paulo Crespo, REQUIMTE, Network of Chemistry and Technology, Universidade Nova
— Carlos Manuel Silva, CISECO, Universidade de Aveiro
— Adriana Saccone (saccone@unige.it), Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
— Önder Metin (ometin@ku.edu.tr), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
— Ayşe Bayrakçeken Yurtcan (abayrakceken@atauni.edu.tr), Chemical Engineering Department of Process and Reactor Design, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
— Ivana Stojković Simatović (ivana@ffh.bg.ac.rs), Milica Vujković (vujkovic@ffh.bg.ac.rs) and Igor Pašti (igor@ffh.bg.ac.rs), Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia
— Loreta Tamašauskaitė-Tamašiūnaitė (tamasauskaite@ftmc.lt), Eugenijus Norkus (eugenijus.norkus@ftmc.lt) and Aldona Balčiūnaitė (aldona.balciunaite@ftmc.lt), Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, Lithuania.
— Konrad Świerczek (xi@agh.edu.pl), AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, Department of Hydrogen Energy, Krakow, Poland
— Mehmet Zahmakiran (zmehmet@yyu.edu.tr), Department of Chemistry, Science Faculty, Van, Turkey
— Umit Demirci (demirci@umontpellier.fr), Institut Européen des Membranes, Montpellier, France, University of Montpelier 2, Montpellier, France
— Abdelaziz Ait Addi (aitaddi@uiz.ac.ma), Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences d’Agadir, Université Ibnou Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
— Slobodan Gadzuric (gadzuric@dh.uns.ac.rs) and Milan Vranes (milan.vranes@dh.uns.ac.rs), University of Novi Sad, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Novi Sad, Serbia
— Afrah Bardaoui, Research and Technology Center of Energy, CRTEn, Tunisia
— Ahmed ElSheikh, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
— José Ricardo Cezar Salgado, Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana, UNILA, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
— Emerson Sarmento Gonçalves, Carbon Materials and Electroactive Polymers Research Group, Materials Division, Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço, Brazil
— Jayeeta Chattopadhyay, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Jharkhand, Ranchi, India
— Fátima Montemor, IST, ULisboa, Portugal
— Mabkhoot A. Alsaiari (mamalsaiari@nu.edu.sa), College of Science and Arts Sharurah, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
— Bouchaib Hartiti (hartiti@univh2m.ac.ma), University of Hassan II Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
— Abu Bakr Nassr (abubakramine@gmail.com), Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and System, Halle, Germany
— Marwa Gouda (marwagouda777@yahoo.com), Polymer Materials Research Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute, SRTA-City, New Borg Al-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt
— José Luís Figueiredo (jlfig@fe.up.pt), Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials – Associate Laboratory LSRE/LCM, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
— Filipe Figueiredo (lebre@ua.pt), Centro de Investigação em Cerâmicos e Materiais Compósitos, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
— Paulo Sérgio Duque de Brito (pbrito@estgp.pt), Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portalegre, Portugal

 

International Networks
— AQUAMEMTEC:” Processos de Membranas como Melhores Técnicas Disponíveis para Reúso de Água e de Insumos” (http://www.cyted.org/es/aquamemtec) 2011-2014.
Network sponsored by CYTED-PROGRAMA IBEROAMERICANO de CIENCIA y TECNOLOGIA para El DESARROLLO and incorporating 7 countries (Portugal, Espanha, Brasil (coordinator: Andréa Moura Bernardes), Argentina, Chile, Peru e México), 10 universities (Ulisboa (IST/CeFEMA)), UPV, UFRGS, FEEVALE, UBA, UNL, USACH, UNT, UGto, UASLP) and 11 entreprises. Coordination in CeFEMA: Maria Norberta de Pinho

— Membrane processes in biorefineries
Annex XVII of IETS (Industrial Energy-Related Technologies and Systems – International Energy Agency). Coordinated by Prof. Frank Lipinski –University of Lund
Incorporating 8 countries (Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden). CeFEMA Coordinator: Maria Norberta de Pinho

Artificial Organs
Artificial Organs are associated to clinically well-established membrane-based treatments and assure, in extracorporeal blood circulation devices, the metabolic functions of a failing organ such as the hemodialyzer (HD)and the membrane blood oxygenator (MBO) for the substitution of the kidney and the lung, respectively. Technical and medical progress was achieved on 1)more hemocompatible membrane/blood interfaces  created by the synthesis of monophasic asymmetric  hybrid cellulose acetate/silica membranes for HDs and bi-soft segment polyurethane asymmetric membranes  for MBOs (Patent US9181384B2 – Process of synthesis asymmetric polyurethane based membranes with hemocompatibility characteristics and membranes obtained by said process ) and on 2)the enhancement of the flow management/mass transfer associated to the metabolic functions of the artificial kidney/lung  in custom-made benchmark devices with a membrane surface area of 60 cm2 as surrogate systems of the artificial kidney and artificial lung to  accomplish in blood compatible environment, stable and long-term blood purification and oxygenation, respectively.

Faria, M., Moreira, C., Mendonça Eusébio, T., de Pinho, M. N., Brogueira, P., & Semião, V. (2018). Oxygen mass transfer in a gas/membrane/liquid system surrogate of membrane blood oxygenators. AIChE Journal, 64(10), 3756-3763

Platinum/polypyrrole-carbon electrocatalysts for direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cells
Polypyrrole-carbon composites having different amounts of carbon decorated with platinum nanoparticles were prepared and investigated for borohydride oxidation reaction in alkaline medium and for hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction in acidic medium. A direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cell with Pt/PPy-C35% as anode electrocatalyst gave the highest peak power density of 1.4 kW gPt−1 at current density of 2.0 kA gPt−1 and cell voltage of 0.70 V.

Oliveira, R. C., Milikić, J., Daş, E., Yurtcan, A. B., Santos, D. M., & Šljukić, B. (2018). Platinum/polypyrrole-carbon electrocatalysts for direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cells. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 238, 454-464.