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The Use of 3D Optical Coherence Tomography to Analyze the Architecture of Cyanobacterial Biofilms Formed on a Carbon Nanotube Composite by Romeu, Maria J., Lima, Marta, Gomes, Luciana C., Jong, Ed. D. de, Morais, João, Vasconcelos, Vítor, Pereira, Manuel F. R., Soares, Olívia S. G. P., Sjollema, Jelmer, Mergulhão, Filipe J.

“…The development of environmentally friendly antifouling strategies for marine applications is of paramount importance, and the fabrication of innovative…”
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Graphene-Based Coating to Mitigate Biofilm Development in Marine Environments by Sousa-Cardoso, Francisca, Teixeira-Santos, Rita, Campos, Ana Francisca, Lima, Marta, Gomes, Luciana C, Soares, Olívia S G P, Mergulhão, Filipe J

“…Due to its several economic and ecological consequences, biofouling is a widely recognized concern in the marine sector. The search for non-biocide-release…”
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Exploring Nitrogen-Functionalized Graphene Composites for Urinary Catheter Applications by Teixeira-Santos, Rita, Gomes, Luciana C, Vieira, Rita, Sousa-Cardoso, Francisca, Soares, Olívia S. G. P, Mergulhão, Filipe J

“…Graphene has been broadly studied, particularly for the fabrication of biomedical devices, owing to its physicochemical and antimicrobial properties. In this…”
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Performance of Graphene/Polydimethylsiloxane Surfaces against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa Single- and Dual-Species Biofilms by Oliveira, Isabel M, Gomes, Marisa, Gomes, Luciana C, Pereira, Manuel F R, Soares, Olívia S G P, Mergulhão, Filipe J

“…The increasing incidence of implant-associated infections has prompted the development of effective strategies to prevent biofilm formation on these devices…”
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Carbon Nanotube/Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Composite Materials to Reduce Bacterial Adhesion by Vagos, Márcia R., Gomes, Marisa, Moreira, Joana M. R., Soares, Olívia S. G. P., Pereira, Manuel F. R., Mergulhão, Filipe J.

“…Different studies have shown that the incorporation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) enables the production of composite materials…”
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Antibiofilm Effect of Nitric Acid-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube-Based Surfaces against E. coli and S. aureus by Gomes, Marisa, Teixeira-Santos, Rita, Gomes, Luciana C., Sousa-Cardoso, Francisca, Carvalho, Fábio M., Tomé, Andreia R., Soares, Olívia S. G. P., Whitehead, Kathryn A., Mergulhão, Filipe J.

“…Chemically modified carbon nanotubes are recognized as effective materials for tackling bacterial infections. In this study, pristine multi-walled carbon…”
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The Effect of Light Wavelength on CO2 Capture, Biomass Production and Nutrient Uptake by Green Microalgae: A Step Forward on Process Integration and Optimisation by Esteves, Ana F., Soares, Olívia S. G. P., Vilar, Vítor J. P., Pires, José C. M., Gonçalves, Ana L.

“…Microalgae have drawn the attention of several researchers as an alternative to the traditional physicochemical CO2 capture methods, since they can convert CO2…”
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Optimization of the preparation conditions of cordierite honeycomb monoliths washcoated with cryptomelane-type manganese oxide for VOC oxidation by Santos, Diogo F. M., Soares, Olívia S. G. P., Figueiredo, José L., Pereira, Manuel Fernando R.

“…Ceramic honeycomb monoliths were washcoated with cryptomelane-type manganese oxides and their catalytic performance was evaluated in the oxidation of ethyl…”
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Optimizing CNT Loading in Antimicrobial Composites for Urinary Tract Application by Gomes, Marisa, Gomes, Luciana C., Teixeira-Santos, Rita, Pereira, Manuel F. R., Soares, Olívia S. G. P., Mergulhão, Filipe J.

“…Several methodologies have been implemented with the intent of preventing or reducing the formation of biofilms on indwelling urinary devices. The use of…”
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Copper Supported on Mesoporous Structured Catalysts for NO Reduction by Mariana B. S. Felgueiras, João Restivo, Juliana P. S. Sousa, Manuel F. R. Pereira, Olívia S. G. P. Soares

“…Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are one of the pollutants of greatest concern in terms of atmospheric contamination and, consequently, human health. The main objective…”
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Catalytic and Photocatalytic Nitrate Reduction Over Pd-Cu Loaded Over Hybrid Materials of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and TiO2 by Silva, Cláudia G., Pereira, Manuel F. R., Órfão, José J. M., Faria, Joaquim L., Soares, Olívia S. G. P.

“…TiO2 and carbon nanotube-TiO2 hybrid materials synthesized by sol-gel and loaded with 1%Pd-1%Cu (%wt.) were tested in the catalytic and photocatalytic…”
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First Insight into the Catalytic Activity of Stereolithographically 3D‐Printed Tannin‐Based Carbon Architectures by Blyweert, Pauline, Restivo, João, Soares, Olivia S. G. P., Nicolas, Vincent, Fierro, Vanessa, Pereira, Manuel F. R., Celzard, Alain

“…The remediation of polluted water is a major concern for public health and the environment. Catalytic removal of model organic and inorganic pollutants in…”
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Effect of ball milling on the catalytic activity of cryptomelane for VOC oxidation by Santos, Diogo F.M., Soares, Olívia S.G.P., Figueiredo, José L., Pereira, Manuel Fernando R.

“…Cryptomelane-type manganese oxides prepared by a solvent-free method were evaluated as catalysts for the oxidation of ethyl acetate, ethanol and toluene. The…”
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Modification of microfluidic paper-based devices with dye nanomaterials obtained by encapsulation of compounds in Y and ZSM5 zeolites by Bertão, Ana Raquel, Pires, Nuno, Fonseca, António M., Soares, Olívia S.G.P., Pereira, Manuel F.R., Dong, Tao, Neves, Isabel C.

“…[Display omitted] •Dye nanomaterials obtained by encapsulation of molecules into zeolite nanostructures were applied on microfluidic paper-based analytical…”
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Oxidation of volatile organic compounds by highly efficient metal zeolite catalysts by Soares, Olívia S. G. P., Fonseca, António, Parpot, Pier, Órfão, José J. M., Pereira, Manuel F. R., Neves, Isabel C.

“…The presence of two metals (M1M2) in a zeolite structure enhances the degradation of pollutants in liquid or gas phase comparing to monometallic catalysts. In…”
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Study of the Electroreactivity of Amoxicillin on Carbon Nanotube-Supported Metal Electrodes by Ferreira, Marta, Kuzniarska-Biernacka, Iwona, Fonseca, António, Neves, Isabel C., Soares, Olí­via, Pereira, Manuel F. R., Figueiredo, Jose, Parpot, Pier

“…The electroreactivity of amoxicillin (AMX) was studied on catalysts based on platinum, palladium and ruthenium supported on carbon nanotubes (Pt/CNT, Pd/CNT,…”
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Fenton-Type Bimetallic Catalysts for Degradation of Dyes in Aqueous Solutions by Bebiana L. C. Santos, Pier Parpot, Olívia S. G. P. Soares, Manuel F. R. Pereira, Elisabetta Rombi, António M. Fonseca, Isabel Correia Neves

“…Dye compounds are becoming a problematic class of pollutants for the environment, so it is important to develop stable catalysts for their elimination. First,…”
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Degradation of pollutants in water by Fenton-like oxidation over LaFe-catalysts: Optimization by experimental design by Assila, Ouissal, Barros, Óscar, Fonseca, António M.F., Parpot, Pier, Soares, Olívia S.G.P., Pereira, Manuel F.R., Zerrouq, Farid, Kherbeche, Abdelhak, Rombi, Elizabetta, Tavares, Teresa, Neves, Isabel C.

“…The effect of different parameters such as temperature, type of catalyst and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) concentration on the degradation of pollutants in water…”
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Fragrance carriers obtained by encapsulation of volatile aromas into zeolite structures by Costa, Susana P.G., Soares, Olívia S.G.P., Aguiar, Cristina Almeida, Neves, Isabel C.

“…Encapsulation of fragrances into porous materials is a technique to preserve or mask the odor of aroma compounds as well as to enhance their thermal and…”
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Optimization of iron-ZIF-8 catalysts for degradation of tartrazine in water by Fenton-like reaction by Assila, Ouissal, Vilaça, Natália, Bertão, Ana R., Fonseca, António M., Parpot, Pier, Soares, Olívia S.G. P., Pereira, Manuel F.R., Baltazar, Fátima, Bañobre-López, Manuel, Neves, Isabel C.

“…Optimization of iron zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (FeZIF-8) nanoparticles, as heterogeneous catalysts, were synthesized and evaluated by the Fenton-like…”
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