Luisa Durães

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University of Coimbra

Portugal

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Luisa Durães is an Associate Professor at Universidade de Coimbra in Portugal. Her research areas include the development of highly efficient aerogels for environmental applications, the electrochemical detection of compounds in beverages, and the study of pharmaceuticals in aquatic ecosystems. Recent publications focus on sustainable materials and innovative techniques for enhancing water treatment processes and thermal insulation properties.

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H2OforAll Innovative Integrated Tools and Technologies to Protect and Treat Drinking Water from Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)

Open Date: 2022-11-01

Close Date: 2025-10-31

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FF2F From Fossil to Forest

Open Date: 2022-11-01

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BIOSHELL Recycling crustaceans shell wastes for developing biodegradable wastewater cleaning composites

Open Date: 2020-01-01

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AERoGELS - Advanced Engineering and Research of (aero)Gels for Environment and Life Sciences

Open Date: 2019-01-01

Close Date: 2022-01-01

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TYRE4BUILDINS - Tyre Rubber Resin-Bonded for Building Insulation Systems Towards Energy Efficiency

Open Date: 2018-07-01

Close Date: 2021-07-01

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Silvia Alvarez Torrellas

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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Highly efficient aerogel adsorbent for cleaning process water effluents with high concentration of PFAS

Insights on the Influence of the Drying Method and Surface Wettability on the Final Properties of Silica Aerogels

Enhanced copper-adsorption removal from water by easy-handling silica aerogel-polyurethane foam composites

Direct Electrochemical Detection of Tyramine in Beer Samples Using a MWCNTs Modified GCE

Review and Perspectives on the Sustainability of Organic Aerogels

Enhanced thermal insulation performance of silica aerogel composites through infrared opacifier integration for high-temperature applications

Synthesis, Structural, and Mechanical Properties of Alumina–Yttria‐Stabilized Zirconia Nanocomposites for Prospective Dental Ceramics

Pharmaceuticals in urban streams: A review of their detection and effects in the ecosystem

Preparation of PET-based aerogels from post-consumer packaging waste

Environmental Behaviour of Synthesized and Commercial Agricultural Zinc Products: Leaching, Migration, and Availability in Soils

Influence of the Application of Different Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on a Lettuce Crop Grown in an Acidic Mediterranean Soil

Zn Oxide Nanoparticles and Fine Particles: Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of the Toxic Effect on Germination and Vigour of Solanum licopersicum L.

3D-printed aerogels as theranostic implants monitored by fluorescence bioimaging

Chitosan–Silica Composite Aerogel for the Adsorption of Cupric Ions

Dual-function starch aerogels: Nutraceutical carriers for iron and folic acid delivery

Recovering Low-Density Polyethylene Waste for Gypsum Board Production: A Mechanical and Hygrothermal Study

Preparation of novel silica-clay mineral aerogel nanocomposites with outstanding thermal insulation performance

Retention of Ciprofloxacin and Carbamazepine from Aqueous Solutions Using Chitosan-Based Cryostructured Composites

Chitosan-Based Beads Incorporating Inorganic–Organic Composites for Copper Ion Retention in Aqueous Solutions

Thermomechanical Performance Assessment of Sustainable Buildings’ Insulating Materials under Accelerated Ageing Conditions

Carbon Nanostructures—Silica Aerogel Composites for Adsorption of Organic Pollutants

Reduced Chitosan as a Strategy for Removing Copper Ions from Water

Thermophysical characterization of paraffin-based PCMs for low temperature thermal energy storage applications for buildings

An Opinion on the Removal of Disinfection Byproducts from Drinking Water

Luminescent Papers with Asymmetric Complexes of Eu(III) and Tb(III) in Polymeric Matrices and Suggested Combinations for Color Tuning

A Comparative Thermoacoustic Insulation Study of Silica Aerogels Reinforced with Reclaimed Textile Fibres: Cotton, Polyester and Wool

Improvement of the Mechanical Properties of Silica Aerogels for Thermal Insulation Applications through a Combination of Aramid Nanofibres and Microfibres

Aerogel Composites Produced from Silica and Recycled Rubber Sols for Thermal Insulation

Polyurethane foam scaffold for silica aerogels: effect of cell size on the mechanical properties and thermal insulation

Collaborators (27)

Silvia Alvarez Torrellas

SARA MIRA PEREZ

João Rocha

André Monteiro Pais Teixeira Pereira

Paulo Santos

Paulo Abreu

Dina Murtinho

Andreia Romeiro

Igor Reva

Rui Silva

Ana Dora Rodrigues Pontinha

Nelson Soares

Patricia Almendros

MIGUEL ANGEL IBAÑEZ RUIZ

Artur J. M. Valente

Carlos A. García-González

Pedro Nuno NL Simões

Pedro Faísca

Fernando Villafañe

José J. Costa

José António Paixão

Paula Vasconcelos Morais

João Gomes

Rui C. Martins

J. M. C. Marques

B. F. O. Costa

Roberto J. Aguado

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