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Synthesis of porous biomass fly ash-based geopolymer spheres for efficient removal of methylene blue from wastewaters by Novais, Rui M., Carvalheiras, João, Tobaldi, David M., Seabra, Maria P., Pullar, Robert C., Labrincha, João A.

“…In this work, and for the first time, fly ash (FA)-based geopolymer (d = 2.6 mm) spheres were used to extract methylene blue from synthetic wastewaters. The…”
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The usefulness of ecotoxicological tools to improve the assessment of water bodies in a climate change reality by Novais, M.H., Penha, A. Marchã, Catarino, A., Martins, I., Fialho, S., Lima, A., Morais, M., Palma, P.

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Effects of a Possible Pollinator Crisis on Food Crop Production in Brazil by Novais, Samuel M A, Nunes, Cássio A, Santos, Natália B, D Amico, Ana R, Fernandes, G Wilson, Quesada, Maurício, Braga, Rodrigo F, Neves, Ana Carolina O

“…Animal pollinators contribute to human food production and security thereby ensuring an important component of human well-being. The recent decline of these…”
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Evaluation of the Nature and Concentration of the Surfactant on the Properties of Red Mud/Metakaolin Porous Geopolymers Foamed with Aluminium by Bilici, Senem, Carvalheiras, João, Labrincha, João A, Novais, Rui M

“…The chemical foaming technique is possibly the most common method of producing porous geopolymers. Despite this, to date, the role of the content and type of…”
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DIATOMS OF TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT WATERCOURSES IN SOUTHERN EUROPE (PORTUGAL) by Novais, M. H, Morais, M. M, Rosado, J, Dias, L. S, Hoffmann, L, Ector, L

“…The potential importance of benthic diatoms in Mediterranean watercourses has received limited academic attention historically. This study sought to provide…”
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On the strong solutions of the 3D magneto-micropolar equations by Cruz, F. W., Novais, M. M.

“…This paper is dedicated to the study of micropolar fluids which is moving in the presence of a magnetic field in . We prove the global existence and uniqueness…”
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A Review of Solar Thermochemical CO2 Splitting Using Ceria-Based Ceramics With Designed Morphologies and Microstructures by Pullar, Robert C., Novais, Rui M., Caetano, Ana P. F., Barreiros, Maria Alexandra, Abanades, Stéphane, Oliveira, Fernando A. Costa

“…This review explores the advances in the synthesis of ceria materials with specific morphologies or porous macro- and microstructures for the solar-driven…”
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Liposomes co-encapsulating doxorubicin and glucoevatromonoside derivative induce synergic cytotoxic response against breast cancer cell lines by Novais, M.V.M., Gomes, E.R., Miranda, M.C., Silva, J.O., Gomes, D.A., Braga, F.C., Pádua, R.M., Oliveira, M.C.

“…[Display omitted] •SpHL-GEVPG:DOX 1:1 showed a good storage stability for 90 days at 4 °C.•SpHL-GEVPG:DOX 1:1 presented synergistic effect at IC90 for three…”
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Unravelling the Affinity of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash Cubic Foams towards Heavy Metals Sorption by Caetano, Ana P F, Carvalheiras, João, Senff, Luciano, Seabra, Maria P, Pullar, Robert C, Labrincha, João A, Novais, Rui M

“…In this work, alkali-activated fly ash-derived foams were produced at room temperature by direct foaming using aluminum powder. The 1 cm foams (cubes) were…”
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Studies on pharmaceutical ethnobotany in Arrabida Natural Park (Portugal) by Novais, M.H, Santos, I, Mendes, S, Pinto-Gomes, C

“…An ethnobotanical survey was carried out in Arrabida Natural Park, a Portuguese Protected Area in the Southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, with an area of 10…”
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Toxicity Study of the Sanitary Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Aiming Its Reuse in Agriculture by de França, Milena, Emmerich, Mariana, de Oliveira, Therezinha M. Novais, Franczack, Priscila, de Oliveira Maia, Bianca G.

“…In order to make possible the agricultural application of the wastewater treatment plant (WTP) sludge, it is necessary to characterize and classify this waste…”
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Testicular, spermatogenesis and sperm morphology in Martarega bentoi (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) by Novais, Ademária M., Dias, Glenda, Lino-Neto, José

“…The testicular, spermatogenesis and sperm morphology of the backswimmer Martarega bentoi was described using light and transmission electron microscopy. In…”
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Cinnamaldehyde Inhibits Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Factors and Protects against Infection in a Galleria mellonella Model by Ferro, Thiago A F, Araújo, Jéssica M M, Dos Santos Pinto, Bruna L, Dos Santos, Jéssica S, Souza, Eliene B, da Silva, Bruna L R, Colares, Valderlane L P, Novais, Tânia M G, Filho, Clovis M B, Struve, Carsten, Calixto, João B, Monteiro-Neto, Valério, da Silva, Luís C N, Fernandes, Elizabeth S

“…Bacterial resistance to the available marketed drugs has prompted the search of novel therapies; especially in regards of anti-virulence strategies that aim to…”
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Stable isotopes of bulk organic matter to trace carbon and nitrogen dynamics in an estuarine ecosystem in Babitonga Bay (Santa Catarina, Brazil) by Barros, Grace Virgínia, Martinelli, Luiz Antonio, Oliveira Novais, Therezinha M., Ometto, Jean Pierre H.B., Zuppi, Gian Maria

“…The biogeochemical processes affecting the transport and cycling of terrestrial organic carbon in coastal and transition areas are still not fully understood…”
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Solar thermochemical CO2 splitting using cork-templated ceria ecoceramics by Costa Oliveira, Fernando A., Barreiros, Maria Alexandra, Abanades, Stéphane, Caetano, Ana P.F., Novais, Rui M., Pullar, Robert C.

“…[Display omitted] •This work addresses the two-step solar thermochemical production of CO from CO2.•Both ceria granules prepared from cork templates and ceria…”
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Long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes loaded with a glucoevatromonoside derivative induce potent antitumor response by Gomes, E.R., Novais, M.V.M, Silva, I.T., Barros, A.L.B., Leite, E.A., Munkert, J., Frade, A.C.M., Cassali, G.D., Braga, F.C., Pádua, R.M., Oliveira, M.C.

“…[Display omitted] •SpHL-GEVPG showed good stability over 30 days at 4 °C.•SpHL-GEVPG treatment showed higher cytotoxicity than doxorubicin treatment against…”
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Unzipping of Functionalized Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes Induced by STM by Paiva, M. Conceição, Xu, Wei, Fernanda Proença, M, Novais, Rui M, Lægsgaard, Erik, Besenbacher, Flemming

“…Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), functionalized by a cycloaddition reaction, were studied by ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The STM images…”
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Bi-Layered Porous/Cork-Containing Waste-Based Inorganic Polymer Composites: Innovative Material towards Green Buildings by Novais, Rui M., Senff, Luciano, Carvalheiras, João, Labrincha, João A.

“…Reduction of the energy consumption and CO2 emissions by the building sector might be a huge driver to mitigate climate change. One promising approach to…”
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The effect of flow type and chemical functionalization on the dispersion of carbon nanofiber agglomerates in polypropylene by Novais, Rui M., Covas, José A., Paiva, Maria C.

“…Two melt mixing methods generating flow with different characteristics are compared to study the dispersion of 5% w/w carbon nanofibers in polypropylene,…”
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Are Phragmites australis enzymes involved in the degradation of the textile azo dye acid orange 7? by Carias, Cátia C., Novais, Júlio M., Martins-Dias, Susete

“…The role of antioxidant and detoxification enzymes of Phragmites australis, in the degradation of an azo dye, acid orange 7 (AO7), was studied. Activities of…”
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