Search Results - "Duarte, Vitor"
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Optimization of Sibipiruna activated carbon preparation by simplex-centroid mixture design for simultaneous adsorption of rhodamine B and metformin
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (05-06-2021)“…The present paper reports the application of augmented simplex-centroid mixture design to obtain a high BET surface area activated carbon using as reactants…”
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KOH-super activated carbon from biomass waste: Insights into the paracetamol adsorption mechanism and thermal regeneration cycles
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (05-06-2019)“…[Display omitted] •KOH-super activated carbon (SAC) was first produced from Jatoba’s barks.•SAC was successfully applied in the paracetamol (PCT)…”
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Rapid light carbon releases and increased aridity linked to Karoo–Ferrar magmatism during the early Toarcian oceanic anoxic event
Published in Scientific reports (14-03-2022)“…Large-scale release of isotopically light carbon is responsible for the carbon isotope excursion (CIE) of the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event during the Lower…”
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Insights into chalcone analogues with potential as antioxidant additives in diesel-biodiesel blends
Published in RSC advances (29-11-2022)“…Biodiesel production is one of the promising strategies to reduce diesel consumption and an important contribution to climate change. However, biodiesel…”
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The distinctive character of lumpy limestones (Early Jurassic, Lusitanian Basin, W Portugal)
Published in Geological journal (Chichester, England) (01-01-2020)“…Ephemeral carbonate facies presenting restricted geographical and temporal occurrence hold the key to complete the knowledge of past environmental conditions…”
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CeFe-supported gold active catalyst applied to NO-SCR by CO: Effect of the gold deposition method and pretreatment
Published in Catalysis communications (01-08-2023)“…We demonstrate the effect of two preparation methods of gold catalysts (<1 wt%) –colloidal method, Au(CM), and deposition-precipitation, Au(DP)– and three…”
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A New Synthetic Route and Comprehensive Topological Study of a Benzimidazole Derivative
Published in Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society (01-03-2022)“…Benzimidazole and its derivatives are molecules that have diverse biological properties, therefore we synthesized and studied a new benzimidazole to understand…”
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Comparative indices of the education quality from the opinions of teachers and principals in TALIS 2018
Published in Cogent Education (31-12-2022)“…From the 61 indicators presented in the two TALIS 2018 Reports, we constructed indices on the education quality, based on the teachers' and principals'…”
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Structural insights and antioxidant analysis of a tri-methoxy chalcone with potential as a diesel-biodiesel blend additive
Published in Fuel processing technology (01-03-2022)“…The durability and stability of biofuels are ongoing problems in fuels research, particularly in the case of biodiesel and diesel-biodiesel blends. Problems…”
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New Halogen Chalcone with Potential for Application in Biofuels
Published in Energy & fuels (21-05-2020)“…Fossil fuels, which represent an important villain for the terrestrial ecosystem, are non-renewable sources of energy, which prompt many discussions about how…”
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Hyperactivity and memory/learning deficits evoked by developmental exposure to nicotine and/or ethanol are mitigated by cAMP and cGMP signaling cascades activation
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-05-2018)“…•Developmental ethanol and nicotine evoke hyperactivity in adolescent mice.•Developmental ethanol and nicotine disrupt memory/learning in adolescent…”
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Teaching Research Methodologies in Education: Teachers’ Pedagogical Practices in Portugal
Published in Open education studies (30-03-2024)“…Despite the several mismatches of methodological understanding between teachers and students in higher education, research methodologies in education are a…”
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A Comprehensive Topological Analysis on a New Bromine-Chalcone with Potential Nonlinear Optical Properties
Published in The journal of physical chemistry. A, Molecules, spectroscopy, kinetics, environment, & general theory (10-10-2019)“…The application of organic crystals on nonlinear optical (NLO) materials has been increasing in recent years, and compounds like chalcones are interesting due…”
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Teacher Professional Development in STEM Education: An Integrated Approach with Real-World Scenarios in Portugal
Published in Mathematics (Basel) (01-10-2022)“…The implementation of an integrated approach of STEM education with real-life scenarios is crucial to motivate students to learn and to better prepare them for…”
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Molecular Modeling Studies of β-Sitosterol Extract from Miconia burchellii Triana (Melastomataceae) from Brazilian Cerrado
Published in Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society (2023)“…The Brazilian Cerrado biome is considered one of the 25 hotspots worldwide that contain bioactive compounds due to its great biodiversity; however, the…”
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A new quinolinone-chalcone hybrid with potential antibacterial and herbicidal properties using in silico approaches
Published in Journal of molecular modeling (01-06-2022)“…Quinolinone-chalcones are hybrid compounds consisting of chalcone and quinolone moieties with biological activity related to their hybrid structure. This work…”
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Carbon isotope evidence for sedimentary discontinuities in the lower Toarcian of the Lusitanian Basin (Portugal): Sea level change at the onset of the Oceanic Anoxic Event
Published in Sedimentary geology (15-04-2014)“…The Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (T-OAE), Early Jurassic, was an episode of rapid warming and deep perturbation of the carbon cycle, as suggested by the large…”
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Mathematical modelling in science and mathematics education
Published in Computer physics communications (2011)“…Scientific research involves mathematical modelling in the context of an interactive balance between theory, experiment and computation. However, computational…”
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The Influence of Methoxy and Ethoxy Groups on Supramolecular Arrangement of Two Methoxy-chalcones
Published in Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society (01-11-2017)“…The structures of two methoxylated chalcones, namely (E)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one and…”
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Impact of conjunctival autograft on pterygium treatment: evaluation of related symptoms and patients' satisfaction after surgery
Published in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (01-01-2018)“…Pterygium is a fibrovascular condition of the ocular surface that can cause a broad range of irritative and visual symptoms. Controversy exists regarding…”
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