“Sustainable Chemistry: New Methods and Materials” group gathers researchers with consistent know-how and experience in materials science, electrochemistry and analytical chemistry. Current research comprises the development and application of innovative materials and chemical / electrochemical-related processes focused on important goals of sustainable development. Foreseen applications are clean water, clean energy, health and general well-being.
Projects under development include:
- Preparation and characterization of advanced polymeric material to be use in high-power batteries, electronic appliances and environmental friendly coatings.
- Development of meso- and nanostructures with application in innovative therapeutics and water purification systems.
- Development of electrochemical methods and devices for sensing and pollutants abatement.
- Valorization of humic substances from organic waste.
Research is conducted in collaboration with national and international research labs and with companies to fulfil both fundamental research and S&T goals. Previous partnerships, supported in projects, contract programs, PhD and MSc projects, resulted in high quality outputs, such as scientific papers, patents and thesis produced in the last years.
Carlos Jorge Silva
- SC Group Leader: Carlos Jorge Silva
Recent SC Publications:
- Eco-friendly sol-gel derived sodium-based ormolytes for electrochromic devices
Fernandes, M.; Leones, R.; Pereira, S.; Costa, A.M.S.; Mano, J.F.; Silva
Electrochimica Acta, 2017
- Solid polymer electrolytes based on chitosan and Dy(CF<inf>3</inf>SO<inf>3</inf>)<inf>3</inf> for electrochromic devices
Alves, R.; Sentanin, F.; Sabadini, R.C.; Pawlicka, A.; Silva, M.M.
Solid State Ionics, 2017
- A luminescent europium ionic liquid to improve the performance of chitosan polymer electrolytes
Leones, R.; Reis, P.M.; Sabadini, R.C.; Ravaro, L.P.; Silva, I.D.A&
Electrochimica Acta, 2017
- Ionic Liquid-Assisted Synthesis of Mesoporous Silk Fibroin/Silica Hybrids for Biomedical Applications
Pereira, R.F.P.; Zehbe, K.; G\"unter, C.; Dos Santos, T.; Nunes, S.C&perio
ACS Omega, 2018
- Magnetoliposomes as carriers for promising antitumor thieno[3,2-b]pyridin-7-arylamines: photophysical and biological studies
Rodrigues, A.R.O.; Almeida, B.G.; Rodrigues, J.M.; Queiroz, M.J.R.P&period
RSC Advances, 2017
- Magnetoliposomes for dual cancer therapy
Rodrigues, A.R.O.; Almeida, B.G.; Ara\'ujo, J.P.; Queiroz, M.-J.R&period
Inorganic Frameworks as Smart Nanomedicines, 2018
- Synthesis and improved electrochemical performance of LiMn<inf>2 – x</inf>Gd<inf>x</inf>O<inf>4</inf> based cathodes
Ram, P.; G\"oren, A.; Ferdov, S.; Silva, M.M.; Choudhary, G.; Singhal,
Solid State Ionics, 2017
- 2-Aryladenine derivatives as a potent scaffold for A<inf>1</inf>, A<inf>3</inf> and dual A<inf>1</inf>/A<inf>3&
Areias, F.; Correia, C.; Rocha, A.; Brea, J.; Castro, M.; Loza, M.I.&
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2019
- Seeking the lowest phase transition temperature in a cellulosic system for textile applications
Barros, S.C.; Silva, M.M.
Cellulose, 2018
- Internalization studies on zeolite nanoparticles using human cells
Vila?a, N.; Totovao, R.; Prasetyanto, E.A.; Miranda-Gon?alves, V.; Morais-Santos, F&period
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2018
- Preface of the "3rd Symposium on Modelling and Simulation in Computer Sciences and Engineering"
Miranda, F.; Abreu, C.; Miranda, D.
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2017
- The first catalytic direct C-H arylation on C2 and C3 of thiophene ring applied to thieno-pyridines, -pyrimidines and -pyrazines
Campos, J.F.; Queiroz, M.-J.R.P.; Berteina-Raboin, S.
Catalysts, 2018
- Phenolic Imidazole Derivatives with Dual Antioxidant/Antifungal Activity: Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship.
Bettencourt, Ana P; Castro, Marian; Silva, Joao P; Fernandes, Francisco; Coutinho, Olga P; Sousa, Maria J; Proenca, M Fernand
Medicinal chemistry (Shariqah (United Arab Emirates)), 2018
- Gellan gum–O,O′-bis(2-aminopropyl)-polyethylene glycol hydrogel for controlled fertilizer release
Sabadini, R.C.; Silva, M.M.; Pawlicka, A.; Kanicki, J.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2018
- Development of multifunctional liposomes containing magnetic/plasmonic MnFe <inf>2</inf> O <inf>4</inf> /Au core/shell nanoparticles
Rodrigues, A.R.O.; Matos, J.O.G.; Nova Dias, A.M.; Almeida, B.G.; Pir
Pharmaceutics, 2019
- d-Poly(e-caprolactone) (530)/siloxane biohybrid films doped with protic ionic liquids
Fernandes, M.; Cardoso, M.A.; Rodrigues, L.C.; Silva, M.M.; Ferreira, R.A&per
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2017
- Study of ionically conducting nanocomposites for reflective electrochromic devices
Sentanin, F.; Sabadini, R.C.; Barros, S.C.; Caliman, W.R.; Cavalheiro, C.C&pe
Electrochimica Acta, 2019
- Synthesis of New Thieno[3, 2-b]pyridines and Thieno[2, 3-b]pyrazines by Palladium Cross-Coupling
Campos, J.F.; Queiroz, M.J.R.P.; Berteina-Raboin, S.
ChemistrySelect, 2017
- Hybrid 2D nanostructures for mechanical reinforcement and thermal conductivity enhancement in polymer composites
Ribeiro, H.; Trigueiro, J.P.C.; Owuor, P.S.; Machado, L.D.; Woellner, C&perio
Composites Science and Technology, 2018
- Chloride threshold value to initiate reinforcement corrosion in simulated concrete pore solutions: The influence of surface finishing and pH
Figueira, R.B.; Sadovski, A.; Melo, A.P.; Pereira, E.V.
Construction and Building Materials, 2017
- Silk Fibroin Separators: A Step Toward Lithium-Ion Batteries with Enhanced Sustainability
Pereira, R.F.P.; Brito-Pereira, R.; Gon?alves, R.; Silva, M.P.; Costa, C&perio
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2018
- Theoretical simulation of the optimal relation between active material, binder and conductive additive for lithium-ion battery cathodes
Miranda, D.; G\"oren, A.; Costa, C.M.; Silva, M.M.; Almeida, A.M.&a
Energy, 2019
- Computer simulation of the influence of thermal conditions on the performance of conventional and unconventional lithium-ion battery geometries
Miranda, D.; Costa, C.M.; Almeida, A.M.; Lanceros-M\'endez, S.
Energy, 2018
- Synthesis of novel 8-(het)aryl-6H-pyrano[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b]pyridines by 6-endo-dig cyclization of Sonogashira products and halolacto
Rodrigues, J.M.; Buisson, P.; Pereira, J.M.; Pinheiro, I.M.; Fern\'andez-Marcelo&comm
Tetrahedron, 2019
- Synthesis and characterization of novel thieno[3,2-b]thiophene based metal-free organic dyes with different heteroaromatic donor moieties as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells
Fernandes, S.S.M.; Castro, M.C.R.; Mesquita, I.; Andrade, L.; Mendes, A&perio
Dyes and Pigments, 2017
- Structural, morphological, ionic conductivity, and thermal properties of pectin-based polymer electrolytes
Mendes, J.P.; Esperan?a, J.M.S.S.; Medeiros, M.J.; Pawlicka, A.; Silva
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 2017
- Innovative electrolytes based on chitosan and thulium for solid state applications: Synthesis, structural, and thermal characterization
Alves, R.; Sentanin, F.; Sabadini, R.C.; Pawlicka, A.; Silva, M.M.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2017
- Polymer electrolytes for electrochromic devices through solvent casting and sol-gel routes
Leones, R.; Sabadini, R.C.; Sentanin, F.C.; Esperan?a, J.M.S.S.; Pawli
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2017
- Solid polymer electrolytes based on lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide/poly(vinylidene fluoride -co-hexafluoropropylene) for safer rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
Gon?alves, R.; Miranda, D.; Almeida, A.M.; Silva, M.M.; Meseguer-Due\~nas, J&per
Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2019
- Synthesis of New Annulated Pyrazinothienotriazolopyrimidinones and Triazolylthienopyrazines
Campos, J.F.; Queiroz, M.-J.R.P.; Berteina-Raboin, S.
Synthesis (Germany), 2018
