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Production of Jet Biofuels by Catalytic Hydroprocessing of Esters and Fatty Acids: A Review by Rodolpho R. C. Monteiro, Isabela A. dos Santos, Maria R. A. Arcanjo, Célio L. Cavalcante, Francisco M. T. de Luna, Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente, Rodrigo S. Vieira

“…The transition from fossil to bio-based fuels is a requisite for reducing CO2 emissions in the aviation sector. Jet biofuels are alternative aviation fuels…”
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Biocatalytic production of biolubricants: Strategies, problems and future trends by Monteiro, Rodolpho R.C., Berenguer-Murcia, Ángel, Rocha-Martin, Javier, Vieira, Rodrigo S., Fernandez-Lafuente, Roberto

“…The increasing worries by the inadequate use of energy and the preservation of nature are promoting an increasing interest in the production of biolubricants…”
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Copper, mercury and chromium adsorption on natural and crosslinked chitosan films: An XPS investigation of mechanism by Vieira, Rodrigo S., Oliveira, Mona Lisa M., Guibal, Eric, Rodríguez-Castellón, Enrique, Beppu, Marisa M.

“…[Display omitted] ▶ Copper, chromium and mercury ions were adsorbed on natural and crosslinked (GLA and ECH) chitosan films. ▶ XPS analyses showed that these…”
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Conversion of glycerol into lactic acid using Pd or Pt supported on carbon as catalyst by Arcanjo, Mª Rosiene A., Silva, Ivanildo J., Rodríguez-Castellón, Enrique, Infantes-Molina, Antonia, Vieira, Rodrigo S.

“…[Display omitted] •Pd/C and Pt/C catalysts were investigated for lactic acid production from glycerol.•Pd and Pt were effectively impregnated on carbon…”
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Dynamic and static adsorption and desorption of Hg(II) ions on chitosan membranes and spheres by Vieira, Rodrigo S., Beppu, Marisa M.

“…The adsorption and desorption of Hg(II) ions was studied using static and dynamic methods, employing membranes and spheres of chitosan as the adsorbent. The…”
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Equimomental systems representations of point-masses of planar rigid-bodies by Nuñez, Neider Nadid Romero, Vieira, Rodrigo S., Martins, Daniel

“…This paper presents a study on the equimomental systems of point-masses of planar rigid bodies. In this work, the equimomental systems of three point-masses of…”
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Interaction of natural and crosslinked chitosan membranes with Hg(II) ions by Vieira, Rodrigo S., Beppu, Marisa M.

“…Fundamental investigation on adsorption and desorption of Hg(II) ions on chitosan membranes was performed. Batch experiments were used to study how these…”
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CO 2 adsorption in amine-grafted zeolite 13X by Bezerra, Diôgo P., Silva, Francisco W.M. da, Moura, Pedro A.S. de, Sousa, Allyson G.S., Vieira, Rodrigo S., Rodriguez-Castellon, Enrique, Azevedo, Diana C.S.

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Biosynthesis of alkanes/alkenes from fatty acids or derivatives (triacylglycerols or fatty aldehydes) by Monteiro, Rodolpho R.C., da Silva, Silvia S.O., Cavalcante, Célio L., de Luna, F. Murilo T., Bolivar, Juan M., Vieira, Rodrigo S., Fernandez-Lafuente, Roberto

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Optimizing the enzymatic production of biolubricants by the Taguchi method: Esterification of the free fatty acids from castor oil with 2-ethyl-1-hexanol catalyzed by Eversa Transform 2.0 by Monteiro, Rodolpho R.C., de Melo Neta, Maria M.F., Rocha, Wesley S., Soares, Jorge B., de Luna, F. Murilo T., Fernandez-Lafuente, Roberto, Vieira, Rodrigo S.

“…The solvent-free esterification of the free fatty acids (FFAs) obtained by the hydrolysis of castor oil (a non-edible vegetable oil) with 2-ethyl-1-hexanol (a…”
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Evaluation of Glass Beads Coated with Chitosan for the Adsorption of Copper(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution by Juliana Q. Albarelli, Murilo T. Luna, Rodrigo S. Vieira, Marisa M. Beppu

“…Chitosan, a natural polymer obtained from the de-acetylation of chitin, has been extensively studied in adsorption applications because its amino and hydroxyl…”
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Effects of histidine modification of chitosan microparticles on metal ion adsorption by Maia, Marcella T., Sena, Débora N., Calais, Guilherme B., Luna, Francisco Murilo T., Beppu, Marisa M., Vieira, Rodrigo S.

“…Imbalances in metal ions (Cu2+, Fe3+, and Zn2+) augment oxidative stress, and can lead to amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide aggregation, a phenomenon that is associated…”
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CO2 adsorption in amine-grafted zeolite 13X by Bezerra, Diôgo P., Silva, Francisco W.M. da, Moura, Pedro A.S. de, Sousa, Allyson G.S., Vieira, Rodrigo S., Rodriguez-Castellon, Enrique, Azevedo, Diana C.S.

“…•CO2 adsorption mechanism in amine-grafted zeolite 13X was investigated.•The loaded amine tends to fill zeolite micropores and most of it is unaccessible to…”
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Adsorption of CO2 on nitrogen-enriched activated carbon and zeolite 13X by Bezerra, Diôgo P., Oliveira, Ronan S., Vieira, Rodrigo S., Cavalcante, Célio L., Azevedo, Diana C. S.

“…Adsorption may be a potentially attractive alternative to capturing CO 2 from stationary sources in the context of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)…”
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Glycerol valorization: conversion to lactic acid by heterogeneous catalysis and separation by ion exchange chromatography by Arcanjo, Maria R. A., Silva, Ivanildo J., Cavalcante, Célio L., Iglesias, José, Morales, Gabriel, Paniagua, Marta, Melero, Juan A., Vieira, Rodrigo S.

“…The consumption and production of biodiesel has grown dramatically in recent decades, motivated by a strong interest in renewable energy. This has generated a…”
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Dimensional synthesis of rack-and-pinion steering mechanism using a novel synthesis equation by Nuñez, Neider Nadid Romero, Florez, Anderson Romero, Vieira, Rodrigo S., Martins, Daniel

“…This article presents a method for the dimensional synthesis of the rack-and-pinion steering mechanism by optimization technique based on a novel synthesis…”
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A new approach for the optimal synthesis of four-bar path generator linkages by Romero, Neider Nadid, Campos, Alexandre, Martins, Daniel, Vieira, Rodrigo S.

“…In this paper, an optimal synthesis of four-bar path generator, using a robust mathematical formulation is presented. Natural coordinates are used in order to…”
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Improvement in the adsorption of thiabendazole by using aluminum pillared clays by Roca Jalil, Ma. Eugenia, Vieira, Rodrigo S., Azevedo, Diana, Baschini, Miria, Sapag, Karim

“…Many chemical products like fungicides are used in agricultural activities with the purpose of improving the quality and quantity of food production but,…”
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Stable microfluidized bacterial cellulose suspension by Andrade, Fabia K., Morais, João Paulo S., Muniz, Celli R., Nascimento, José Heriberto O., Vieira, Rodrigo S., Gama, F. M., Rosa, Morsyleide F.

“…In this work, nanofibrillated suspensions of bacterial cellulose (BC) were produced via microfluidization. The effects of the size of the openings of the…”
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Synthesis of lactic acid from glycerol using a Pd/C catalyst by Marques, Fabio L., Oliveira, Alcineia C., Mendes Filho, Josue, Rodríguez-Castellón, Enrique, Cavalcante, Célio L., Vieira, Rodrigo S.

“…The properties of palladium dispersed on carbon catalyst (fresh and spent) were investigated with XRD, textural properties, SEM–EDX, TEM, Raman spectroscopy…”
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