Adrián Silva

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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia

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Adrián Silva is an Associate Professor and researcher at Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal. His research areas include carbon nanotubes, pharmaceutical and pesticide quantification, surface cleaning methods for antineoplastic drug contamination, and applications of carbon dots in neurological disease treatment. He has contributed to various studies on advanced wastewater treatment techniques and photocatalytic membranes, highlighting his expertise in materials science and environmental sustainability.

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SuN2Fuel - Photo-assisted production of green ammonia-based fuels

Open Date: 2023-03-01

Close Date: 2026-02-28

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DRopH2O - Drinking water quality: early warning and removal of microcontaminants by innovative carbon-based materials

Open Date: 2023-03-01

Close Date: 2026-02-28

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Healthy Waters - Identification, Elimination, Social Awareness and Education of Water Chemical and Biological Micropollutants with Health and Environmental Implications

Open Date: 2021-04-01

Close Date: 2023-03-01

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VERPRAZ - Valorização Energética e tratamento de Resíduos da PRodução do AZeite / Energy recovery and treatment of wastes from olive oil production

Open Date: 2019-11-01

Close Date: 2022-10-01

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DEPCAT - Demonstration of new EquiPment involving integrated CATalytic processes for treatment of organic pollutants and disinfection of water \ Demonstração de novo Equipamento envolvendo Processos CATalíticos integrados para tratamento de poluentes orgânicos e desinfeção de águas

Open Date: 2018-10-01

Close Date: 2020-12-01

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Ana Maria A. C. Rocha

Associate Professor

University of Minho

PORTUGAL

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Claudia Ribeiro

Professor auxiliar

Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário

PORTUGAL

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Helder Teixeira Gomes

PORTUGAL

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Cláudia Gomes Silva

Assistant Professor

PORTUGAL

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Ana I. Pereira

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão

PORTUGAL

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Filipe Alves

Invited Professor

University of Minho

PORTUGAL

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Luisa Calvo

Profesor Titular Universidad

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

SPAIN

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Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira

University of Porto

PORTUGAL

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Pedro Alvarez

Professor of Chemical Engineering

Universidad de Extremadura

SPAIN

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Juan L. Acero

Professor

Universidad de Extremadura

SPAIN

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Montserrat Sarra

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

SPAIN

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Joaquim Faria

Associate Professor

University of Porto

PORTUGAL

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José A. C. Silva

Professor Adjunto

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria

PORTUGAL

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Paqui Blánquez

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

SPAIN

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Growth of Carbon Nanotubes on Co(x)‐Ni(1‐x) Ferrites by Chemical Vapor Deposition and Performance on Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation

SPE-LC-MS/MS optimisation using response surface methodology for quantification of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and organic UV filters included in water protection guidelines

Tackling antineoplastic drugs’ contamination in healthcare settings: New insights on surface cleaning approaches

Carbon Dots as a Fluorescent Nanosystem for Crossing the Blood–Brain Barrier with Plausible Application in Neurological Diseases

Antineoplastic drugs in healthcare settings: Occupational exposure and risk graduation

Carbon-based composites in advanced wastewater treatment: A life cycle assessment of TiO2 and GO-TiO2 solar photocatalysis

Nanocomposite PVDF/TiO2 Photocatalytic Membranes for Micropollutant Removal in Secondary Effluent

Tuning graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER)

Combining fungal bioremediation and ozonation for rinse wastewater treatment

3D printed photopolymer derived carbon catalysts for enhanced wet peroxide oxidation

Composition-dependent PMS activation in Sr<sub>x</sub>La<sub>2-x</sub>CoO<sub>4±δ</sub> perovskite-derivatives: From radical to strengthen the electron-transfer pathway

Boosting Carbon Nitride Photoactivity by Metal-Free Functionalization for Selective H2O2 Synthesis under Visible Light

A technological approach using a metal-free immobilized photocatalyst for the removal of pharmaceutical substances from urban wastewaters

Pd and Pd-Cu supported on different carbon materials and immobilized as flow-through catalytic membranes for the chemical reduction of NO3-, NO2- and BrO3- in drinking water treatment

Capacitated Waste Collection Problem Solution Using an Open-Source Tool

Novel photoelectrochemical 3D-system for water disinfection by deposition of modified carbon nitride on vitreous carbon foam

Antineoplastic drugs in urban wastewater: Occurrence, nanofiltration treatment and toxicity screening

Carbon Nanomaterials from Polyolefin Waste: Effective Catalysts for Quinoline Degradation through Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation

Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances in Portuguese Rivers: Spatial-Temporal Monitoring

Carbon nitride – PVDF photocatalytic membranes for visible-light degradation of venlafaxine as emerging water micropollutant

Multi-target analysis of cytostatics in hospital effluents over a 9-month period

Nanofiltration combined with ozone-based processes for the removal of antineoplastic drugs from wastewater effluents

Comprehensive characterization and development of multi-core shell superparamagnetic nanoparticles for controlled delivery of drugs and their kinetic release modelling

Collaborators (14)

Ana Maria A. C. Rocha

Claudia Ribeiro

Helder Teixeira Gomes

Cláudia Gomes Silva

Ana I. Pereira

Filipe Alves

Luisa Calvo

Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira

Pedro Alvarez

Juan L. Acero

Montserrat Sarra

Joaquim Faria

José A. C. Silva

Paqui Blánquez

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