Search Results - "Costa, Ligia"

Forest bioenergy as a land and wildfire management tool: Economic valuation under different informational contexts by Pinto, Lígia Costa, Sousa, Sara, Valente, Marieta

“…Forest biomass use for energy production is not only an increasingly popular renewable source of energy, but has also been proposed as a tool for forest…”
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Sustainability Strategy in Higher Education Institutions: Lessons learned from a nine-year case study by Ramísio, Paulo J., Pinto, Lígia M Costa, Gouveia, Nuno, Costa, Hélder, Arezes, Diogo

“…Sustainable Development is recognized as one of the biggest societal challenges of the twenty-first century. Higher Education Institutions have the vision, the…”
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Forest fire causes and prevention strategies in Portugal: Insights from stakeholder focus groups by Ferreira, Carla, Pinto, Lígia Costa, Valente, Marieta

“…Forest fires are a major socioeconomic and environmental threat across many countries. There is increasing recognition of the need to develop integrated fire…”
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Characterization of porous calcium hexaluminate ceramics produced from calcined alumina and microspheres of Vaterite (μ-CaCO3) by Costa, Ligia M.M., Sakihama, José, Salomão, R.

“…The evolution in the microstructure of porous calcium hexaluminate (CaAl12O19 or CA6) formed in situ is significantly affected by the characteristics of…”
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A “turn-off” fluorescent sensor based on electrospun polycaprolactone nanofibers and fluorene(bisthiophene) derivative for nitroaromatic explosive detection by Santos, Anna Paula L.A., Deokaran, Gerard O., Costa, Cristiane V., Gama, Lillia I.L.M., Mazzini Júnior, Edu G., de Assis, Alexandro M.L., de Freitas, Johnnatan D., de Araujo, William R., Dias, Roberta P., da Silva, Júlio C.S., Costa, Ligia M.M., Ribeiro, Adriana S.

“…The preparation of fluorene(bisthiophene)-based fluorescent nanofibers for nitroaromatic explosive detection provides a convenient rapid and low-cost strategy…”
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Effect of region of origin on willingness to pay for wine: an experimental auction by Ferreira, Carla, Costa Pinto, Lígia M., Lourenço-Gomes, Lina

“…The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of the region of origin on wine consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for wine together with other…”
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Cellulose nanocomposites with nanofibres isolated from pineapple leaf fibers for medical applications by Cherian, Bibin Mathew, Leão, Alcides Lopes, de Souza, Sivoney Ferreira, Costa, Ligia Maria Manzine, de Olyveira, Gabriel Molina, Kottaisamy, M., Nagarajan, E.R., Thomas, Sabu

“…[Display omitted] ► Well interconnected web like nanofibrils extracted from pineapple leaf fibers by steam coupled acid treatment. ► Nanofibres prepared by…”
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The need for scientific-area-related indicators for effective energy planning in higher education institutions by Ramísio, Paulo J., Pinto, Lígia Costa, Almeida, Manuela

“…The quest for improving energy efficiency is transversal to all areas of society. Higher education institutions represent an important sector in this quest due…”
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Effects of the initial CaO-Al2O3 ratio on the microstructure development and mechanical properties of porous calcium hexaluminate by Salomão, Rafael, Ferreira, Veridiana Lopes, Costa, Ligia M.M., de Oliveira, Ivone Regina

“…This paper addresses an evaluation of the effects of variation in the CaCO3-Al2O3 ratio on the physical properties of in situ calcium hexaluminate (CaAl12O19…”
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An eco-friendly green and facile synthesis of carbon dots from red propolis wax with photoluminescence dependent of reaction time and thermal treatment in solid state by Rodrigues, Leonardo Sobreira, Sonsin, Artur Falqueto, Barbosa, Cintya D’ Angeles do Espirito Santo, Oliveira, Daniela Martins Fernandes de, Fonseca, Eduardo Jorge da Silva, Dornelas, Camila Braga, Ribeiro, Adriana Santos, Costa, Ligia Maria Manzine

“…Although the luminescent properties of carbon dots (CDs) already have been modulated by changing different synthetic parameters, the effect of the reaction…”
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The role of the jessour system for agrobiodiversity preservation in Southern Tunisia by Piras, Francesco, Zanzana, Afef, Costa Pinto, Ligia M., Fiore, Beatrice, Venturi, Martina

“…Mediterranean countries are still characterized by a great variety of historical cultural landscapes, as a result of the millenary human presence that has…”
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Electrospinning of PCL/natural rubber blends by Costa, Ligia Maria Manzine, Mattoso, Luiz Henrique Capparelli, Ferreira, Mariselma

“…In this study, a thermoplastic/elastomeric binary blend of non-vulcanized natural rubber (NR) and polycaprolactone (PCL) was electrospun using polymer…”
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Palladium(II), Rhodium(I), and Iridium(I) Complexes Containing O‐Functionalized 1,2,3‐Triazol‐5‐ylidene Ligands by Pretorius, René, McDonald, Ava, Regueira Beltrão da Costa, Ligia, Müller‐Bunz, Helge, Albrecht, Martin

“…Strategies towards the synthesis of palladium(II), rhodium(I) and iridium(I) complexes bearing O‐functionalized triazolylidene ligands are reported. Mono‐ and…”
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Endogenous choice of institutional punishment mechanisms to promote social cooperation by Botelho, Anabela, Harrison, Glenn W., Pinto, Lígia M. Costa, Ross, Don, Rutström, Elisabet E.

“…Does the desirability of social institutions for public goods provision depend on the extent to which they include mechanisms for endogenous enforcement of…”
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Bionanocomposites from electrospun PVA/pineapple nanofibers/Stryphnodendron adstringens bark extract for medical applications by Costa, Ligia Maria Manzine, de Olyveira, Gabriel Molina, Cherian, Bibin Mathew, Leão, Alcides Lopes, de Souza, Sivoney Ferreira, Ferreira, Mariselma

“…[Display omitted] ► We developed a novel bionanocomposite with homogeneous porous distribution using electrospinning technique. ► This bionanocomposite has…”
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Discrete-choice experiments valuing local environmental impacts of renewables: two approaches to a case study in Portugal by Botelho, Anabela, Lourenço-Gomes, Lina, Pinto, Lígia M. Costa, Sousa, Sara, Valente, Marieta

“…Despite the often mentioned environmental benefits associated with transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, their use for electricity…”
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Influence of organic solvents in the extraction and purification of torularhodin from Sporobolomyces ruberrimus by Kanno, Karen Yuri Feitosa, Karp, Susan Grace, Rodrigues, Cristine, de Andrade Tanobe, Valcineide Oliveira, Soccol, Carlos Ricardo, da Costa Cardoso, Ligia Alves

“…Objective This work aimed at evaluating the influence of organic solvents and stationary phases in the extraction with glass beads and chromatographic…”
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Environmental and economic assessment of a road safety product made with virgin and recycled HDPE: A comparative study by L. Simões, Carla, Costa Pinto, Lígia M., Bernardo, C.A.

“…The development of value-added products made from post-consumer plastic recyclates has become an important goal in the quest for a sustainable society. To…”
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Integrating environmental and economic life cycle analysis in product development: a material selection case study by Simões, Carla L, Costa Pinto, Ligia M, Simoes, Ricardo, Bernardo, C. A

“…PURPOSE: Achieving sustainability by rethinking products, services and strategies is an enormous challenge currently laid upon the economic sector, in which…”
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Synthesis and characterization of copolymers of alkyl- and azo-thiophenes: Chromic properties and photoinduced birefringence by Gonçalves, Vanessa C, Costa, Lígia M.M, Cardoso, Marcos R, Mendonca, Cleber R, Balogh, Débora T

“…Polyazothiophene is a type of polythiophene derivative that combines the electrical and luminescent properties of polythiophenes with the photoisomerization…”
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