Members in 2011: 62

Ph.D students

20

Professors

10

Ph.D

researchers

10

Project

grantees

13

Integrados

16

Não-Integrados

37

Colaboradores

9

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Pulp and Paper

Physico-chemical analysis, characterization and modification of pulps,

fibres, and fines as well as papers and paper fillers and pigments; surface

sizing and coating (development of new formulations to improve inkjet printing)

(P.FERREIRA); pulp bleaching; biorefinary: extraction of hemicelluloses and their

conversion into value added products (e.g. bioethanol); valorization of pulp

sludge (G. CARVALHO/J. ROCHA); rheological characterization of fiber suspensions

(G. RASTEIRO).

Multiphase Processes/Particle Technology

Particle aggregation studies induced by polyelectrolytes; modeling

multiphase flows using CFD; electrical impedance tomography systems to

monitor multiphase processes; formation of microcapsules by emulsification;

nanotoxicology (G. RASTEIRO); characterization of micro- and nanoparticles (G.

RASTEIRO/ P. FERREIRA/ M. FIGUEIREDO).

Green Sustainable Processes

Extraction/separation of high added-value compounds from agro-

industrial products (H SOUSA/ G CARVALHO/ J ROCHA); development of composite

materials using supercritical fluids, ionic liquids and biomimetic catalysts for

applications such as pharmacy, biomedical, food, cosmetic water treatment

(H.SOUSA/ M. BRAGA/ A. DIAS). 3

Polymers

Preparation of polymeric materials through controlled/living radicalar

polymerization and “self assembly” for advanced coating and drug delivery

applications; production of new biodegradable polymers for drug delivery

systems and tissue engineering; organic synthesis and controlled modification of

polymers (J. COELHO); preparation and characterization of hybrid copolymers for

coating applications; development of microcapsules for textile applications ( H GIIL)

Biomaterials

Hemocompatibility studies; magnetic and luminescent nanoparticles for cell

labeling and separation; oxygen consumption rates by cells labeling/ separation;

metabolic effects Cr(VI) induced carcinogenesis (A. GUIOMAR); modification of

polymeric nanofibers as supports for enzyme immobilization (J.ROCHA/H

GIL/A.GUIOMAR); novel therapeutic approaches for wound healing in diabetes;

(H.SOUSA/ M. BRAGA/ A. DIAS) bone surface modification for drug delivery applications;

scaffold biofabrication for bone regeneration; injectable in situ forming chitosan

hydrogels (M. FIGUEIREDO/H.GIL), tailoring biomaterials for vertebral repair;

preparation and characterization of new biodegradable and bio-erodible

materials for medical applications; development of polymeric composites for

ophtalalmology; surface modifications for biomedical applications (H.GIL).

On-line tools for education in Chemical Engineering

(G. RASTEIRO/G. CARVALHO) 4

QREN 1

FCT 7

Industry 0

EU 1

Funded Projects - 2008

QREN 7 FCT

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Industry 3

EU 1

Funded Projects - 2009

QREN 9 FCT

7

Industry 2 EU

2

Funded Projects - 2010

€0

€500.000

€1.000.000

€1.500.000

€2.000.000

€2.500.000

€3.000.000

2008 2009 2010 2011

Funded projects

5 Based on the funding values

Bioactive wound dressings HCS

Produção e caracterizacão de sistemas de liberação controlada à

base de biopolímeros para uso em dispositivos médicos e

embalagens HCS

Polymer plasticization and compatibility using Green

Technologies. Application of ionic liquids and supercritical fluids HCS

Preparation of therapeutic ophthalmic articles using molecular

imprinting methods and supercritical fluids HCS

Valorização técnica e tecnológica de rolhas de cortiça pela

incorporação de polímeros de origem natural HCS

Desenvolvimento de cápsulas de café expresso biodegradáveis JFC

Caracterização de resinas fenólicas com e sem modificação

fenólica por cromatografia de exclusão de tamanho JFC

BIIP- Biorefinaria Integrada na Indústria da Pasta e Papel JSR/MGC

The appearance of spots from biological origin in the hat

manufacturing JSR;

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Deslenhificação de pastas cruas com oxigénio MGC

POLYFLOC Development of an Experimental Strategy to Predict

Polyelectrolytes Flocculation Mechanisms: Application to Papermaking MGR

SLTOMOFLOW Studies on Solid-Liquid Suspensions Flow by Tomographic

Techniques- MGR

Optimização do processo de floculação de nanopartículas MGR

Caracterização de poliuretanos (nanopartículas) MGR

FIBERFLOW Using CFD to model Fiber Suspensions Flows MGR

BIODEGRAD GLOVE- Desenvolvimento de luvas biodegradáveis MHG

CorkToBE - Desenvolvimento de revestimentos para rolhas de cortiça para

Bebidas Espirituosas MHG

RHED- Revestimentos híbridos de elevado desempenho MHG

RdCVF- Preclinical development of Rod derived Cone Viability Factor MHG

PADIS – Papéis de alto desempenho à impressão PJF

bioREFINA-TER- Plataforma para o Desenvolvimento da Região Interior Centro- MMF/MGC

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2

4

6

8

10

MsC. thesis

Ph.D. thesis

Un

its

2008 2009 2010 2011

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SUP:- J. COELHO (+)

“Biofabrication of hydrogel scaffolds by stereolitography”

“Development of biocompatible polyesters based formulations for

microstereo-thermal-litrography”

“Synthesis of functionalized nanoparticles based on poly(β-amino

esters) segments by „self-assembly‟ for drug delivery systems”

“Development of controlled releasing systems of insulin for diabetes

treatment”

“Metal Catalyzed Living Radical Polymerization methods: mechanistic

studies and application on the design of polymer drugs”

“Design and synthesis of functional nanostructure carriers using LRP

for biomedical applications”

“Modeling, optimization and control of a metal catalyzed living radical

polymerization reactor”

“High performance hybrid coatings”

“Optimization of concrete properties using polymeric materials”

“Development of novel pharmaceutic forms for oral administration of

bioactive agents” 9

SUP: H GIL (+)

“Development of -aminoacid/-hydroxiacid copolymers for

biomedical applications”

“Tailoring biomaterials for vertebral body repair”

“Preparação e caracterização de novos materiais biodegradáveis de

base poli(ácido láctico)”

“Desenvolvimento de formulações contendo nanopartículas”

“Modificação química da superfície de enxertos ósseos alógenos para

o transporte de fármacos”

“Preparação de sistemas bioerodíveis para libertação de fármacos em

oftalmologia”

SUP: M. FIGUEIREDO (+) “Preparação de hidrogéis para administração por via injectável” (+

HGIL)

“Hidrodinâmica e Transferência de Massa em Colunas de

Borbulhamento com Subida do Gás Orientada por Tubo Ascensor”

“Biofabricação de scaffolds para regeneração de tecido ósseo”

“Development of polymeric particles to enhance high performance

textiles” (+ H. GIL) 10

• SUP: H. SOUSA (+)

• “Development of novel therapeutic approaches for wound healing in

diabetes”

• “Green and biomimetic strategies for the development of silica-based composite materials for biomedical applications” (+M. Braga)

• “Composite materials using greener methodologies and biocompatible materials” (+A. Dias)

• “A mechanistic approach to the study of flocculation processes: the case study of papermaking” (Sup: G. Rasteiro)

• “Aplicação de ferramentas de CFD à modelização do escoamento de suspensões de fibras” (Sup: G. Rasteiro)

Development of Bi-soft Segment Polyurethane Based Membranes for

Extracorporeal Membrane Blood Oxygenators” ( Sup: J. Guiomar +)

Valorização de Bagaços de Sementes de Oleaginosas ( Sup: G. Carvalho+

J. Rocha)

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“Efficiency” = [Publications/ Members (Int)] = 3.7

“Efficiency” = [Publications/ Members (Int + N Int)] = 1.1

2011

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2009-2011

Acta Biomaterialia

Analytica Chimica Acta

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Appita J.

Atomization and Sprays

Biomed. Mate. Res.

BioRes.

Bioresource Technol

Carbohyd. Res.

Carbohydrate Polym.

Cellulose

Ceramics International

Chem. Eng. Sc.

Chem. Eng. Comm.

Colloid Polym. Sci.

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Composites

Composites Part A – Applied Sci. and Manufacturing

Computer Modeling in Eng. & Sci.

Desalination and Water Treatment

Education for Chemical Engineers

ERCOFTAC Bulletin

European Polym. J.

European Polym. J.

Fluid Phase Equilibria

Tappi J.

J. Raman Spectroscopy

Chem Eng. Journal

Food and Bioproducts Processing

Food and Bioprocess Technology

Food and Bioproducts Engineering

Holzforschung

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

Int J Pharmaceutics

Inter Reviews in Predictive, Preventive and

Personalized Medicine

J. Phys. Chem. B

J. Supercritical Fluids

J. Applied Polym. Sci.

J. Biomed. Mat. Res. part B

J. Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

J. Coatings Technology and Research

J. Control. Release

J. Polym Sci, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

J. Appl. Polym. Sci

Macromol. Symp.

Materials

Nanotechnology

O Papel

Particulate Sc. & Tech. J.

Polyhedron

Pulp & Paper Canada

Journal of Marine Biotechnology

Books editors

Nova Science Publishers

Springer-Verlag

World Scientific Publishing Co.

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E. Antunes, F. A. P. Garcia, P. Ferreira, A. Blanco, C. Negro, M.G. Rasteiro,

“Modelling PCC flocculation by bridging mechanism using population balances:

effect of polymer characteristics on flocculation”, Chemical Eng. Sc., 65, 3798-3807

(2010) IF 2.379

Ventura, C.A.F., Garcia, F.A.P., Ferreira, P., Rasteiro, M.G., “Modelling the

turbulent flow of pulp suspensions”, Industrial & Eng. Chem. Research, 50, 9735-

9742 (2011) - IF 2.072

Margarida Figueiredo, José C. Henriques, Gabriela Martins, Fernando A. Guerra,

Fernando Judas, Helena Figueiredo, “ Physicochemical characterization o

biomaterials commonly used in dentistry as bone substitutes- comparison with

human bone “, J. Biomed. Mat. Res. 92 - B, 409-419 (2009) IF 2.22

M.J. Moura, H. Faneca, M.P. Lima, M.H Gil, M.M. Figueiredo, “In Situ Forming

Chitosan Hydrogels Prepared via Ionic/Covalent Co-Cross-Linking”,

Biomacromolecules 12, 3275–3284 (2011) IF 5.3

Madalina V.Natu, Manuel N.Gaspar, Carlos A.Fontes Ribeiro, António M.Cabrita,

Hermínio C.de Sousa, M.H.Gil, “ In vitro and in vivo evaluation of an intraocular implant

for glaucoma treatment”International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 415, 73-82, 2011 IF 3.85

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Alves P, Pinto S, Kaiser JP, Braunink A, GilMH, “ Surface grafting of a

thermoplastic polyurethane with methacrylic acid br previous plasma surface

activation and by ultraviolet irradiation to reduce cell adhesion “ , Colloids and

Surfaces B-Biointerfaces, 82, 2, 371-377,2011 IF 2.94

Cátia V.T. Mendes, Cristina M.S.G. Baptista, Jorge M.S. Rocha, M. Graça V.S.

Carvalho(2009) PrehydrolysisofEucalyptusglobulushemicelluloses prior to pulping

and fermentation of the hydrolysates with the yeast Pichiastipitis, Holzforshung, vol

63, pp 737-743. IF: 1.304

Mendes, C.V.T., Carvalho, M.G.V.S., Baptista, C.M.S.G., Rocha, J.M.S.,

Soares, B. I. G., Sousa, G.D.A; (2009) “Valorisation of hardwood

hemicelluloses in the kraft pulping process by using an integrated biorefinery

concept”, Food and Bioproducts Processing, (special issue“Biorefinery

Integration”) 87(3): 197-207. IF: 1.207

Coelho JFJ, Fonseca AC, Goncalves PMOF, Popov AV, Gil MH,” Particle features

and morphology of poly(vinyl chloride) prepared by living radical polymerization in

aqueous media. Insight about particle formation mechanism”, Polymer, 52, 2998-

3010, 2011. IF 3.9

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Coelho JFJ, Gois J, Fonseca AC, Carvalho R, Popov AV, Percec V, Gil MH "

Synthesis of Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) by Single Electron Transfer –

Degenerative Transfer Living Radical Polymerization catalyzed by Na2S2O4 in

Water ", Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 47, 4454-4463,

2009, IF 3.9

Isabel T. Moutinho, Marjatta Kleen, Margarida L. Figueiredo, Paulo T.

Ferreira (2009) – Effect of surface sizing on the surface chemistry of Eucalyptus

containing paper, Holzsforschung, 63 (3): 282-289. IF =1,31

Isabel Moutinho, Petri Ihalainen, Margarida Figueiredo, Jouko Peltonen, Paulo

Ferreira (2010) – Evaluation of the topography of surface sized Eucalyptus based

papers, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 49 (1),1-5. IF = 2,07

João P. F. Simão, M. Graça V. S. Carvalho and Cristina M. S. G. Baptista, (2011)

Heterogeneous Studies in Pulping of Wood: Modelling Mass Transfer of

Dissolved Lignin, Chem Eng Journal, 170: 264-269. IF: 3.074

Pedro E.G. Loureiro, Dmitry V. Evtuguin, M. Graça V.S. Carvalho (2011) The final

bleaching of eucalypt kraft pulps with hydrogen peroxide: relationship with

industrial ECF bleaching history and cellulose degradation. J Chem Technol

Biotechnol, 86(3): 381–390 IF: 1.818

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Ana M.A. Dias, Sofia Marceneiro, Mara E.M. Braga, Jorge F.J. Coelho, Abel G.M.

Ferreira, Pedro N. Simões, Isabel M. Veiga, Liliana C. Tomé, Isabel M. Marrucho,

José M.S.S. Esperança, Ana Matias, Catarina M.M. Duarte, Luís P.N. Rebelo,

Hermínio C. de Sousa, “Phosphonium-based ionic liquids as modifiers for

biomedical grade poly(vinyl chloride”, Acta Biomater., 8, 1366-1379, 2012. IF 4.8.

Ana M. A. Dias, Mara E. M. Braga, Inês J. Seabra, Paula Ferreira, M. Helena Gil,

Hermínio C. de Sousa, “Development of Natural-based Wound Dressings

Impregnated with Bioactive Compounds and Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide”,

Int. J. Pharm., 408, 9-19, 2011. I.F 3.607

Fernando Yañez, Lahja Martikainen, Mara E. M. Braga, Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo,

Angel Concheiro, Catarina M. M. Duarte, Maria H. Gil, Hermínio C. de Sousa,

“Supercritical fluid-assisted preparation of imprinted contact lenses for drug

delivery”, Acta Biomater., 7, 1019-1030, 2011. IF 4.8

G. Marques, J. A. F. Gamelas, F. J. Ruiz-Duenas, J. C. del Rio, D. V. Evtuguin, A. T.

Martínez, A. Gutiérrez, “Delignification of eucalypt kraft pulp with manganese-

substituted polyoxometalate assisted by fungal versatile peroxidase, Bioresource

Technology, 2010, 101, 5935-5940 IF 4.36

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Networks

- CYTED - Programa Iberoamericano de Ciência y Tecnologia para el Desarrollo

- RIADICYP - Red Iberoamericana de Docencia y Investigacion en Celulosa y Papel

- RIARREC – Red Iberoamericana para la revalorización del reciclado celulósico

- BIOTECHUNTE – Teaching and research on biotechnology

COST actions

- E32 - characterization of paper surfaces for improved printing paper grades

- E54 - characterization of the fine structure and properties of paper making fibers using new technologies

- COST Action FP1005 – Fiber suspension flow modeling – a key for innovation and competitiveness in the pulp&paper industry

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ARGENTINA: Misiones Univ.

BELGIUM: Gent Univ.

BRAZIL: S. Paulo Univ; UF Pará; PUCRS; Univ. of Campinas

SPAIN: Complutense Univ. (Madrid); Girona Univ.; Autonoma

Univ. (Barcelona); INIA

FINLAND: Abo Akademi Univ. and KCL

FRANCE: Univ. Grenoble

UK: Leeds Univ

USA: State University of New York; Pennsylvania Univ.;

Massachusetts Univ.

POLLAND: Czestochowa Univ .

SLOVENIA: Ljubljana Univ.

SWITZERLAND: EPFL (Lausanne) + Aquatech

SWEDEN:BIM KEMI 19

PLC

Plasma Chamber

Freeze dryer

Electrospinning

Mechanical Test Machine

Spin-Coating

IGC

Contact angle equipment

SEC

Static and Dynamic Light Scattering

Zeta potential

Rheometer

Refractive Index Meter

High Pressure and Supercritical

humidity and temperature control

chamber

Parr reactor (2 L)

Fluid Extraction Apparatuses

Supercritical Fluid Impregnation

Apparatuses

Solid solubility in Supercritical Fluids

High pressure and supercritical fluid

reactor

UV Chamber

Mill and Press machine

Rotary evaporator

Paper surface coating equipment

Pulp desintegrator

Optical Microscopy with image analysis

High speed video camera

Autoclave ( 8L)

static and orbital incubator

Fermenter (5 L)

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