Prof. Luisa Durães

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology

University of Coimbra, Portugal

Email: luisa@eq.uc.pt

Qualifications

2000-2008 Ph.D., Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal

1995-1999 B.Sc., Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Publications (Selected)

1. Almeida, C. M., Magalhaes, J. M., Barroso, M. F., & Duraes, L. (2025). Biogenic amines detection in food: Emerging trends in electrochemical sensors. Talanta, 292, 127918.
2. Merillas, B., Rodríguez-Pérez, M. Á., & Durães, L. (2025). Enhanced copper-adsorption removal from water by easy-handling silica aerogel-polyurethane foam composites. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 146, 578-588.
3. Roberto, F. J., Ribeiro, J. B., & Duraes, L. (2025). e-Fuel production process technologies and trends: A bibliometric-based review. Energy Reports, 13, 3351-3368.
4. Merillas, B., Almeida, C. M., Álvarez-Arenas, T. E. G., Rodríguez-Pérez, M. Á., & Durães, L. (2025). Enhanced thermal insulation performance of silica aerogel composites through infrared opacifier integration for high-temperature applications. Composites Part C: Open Access, 16, 100573.
5. Rodrigues, F., Durães, L., Simões, N. E., Pereira, A. M., Silva, L. J., & Feio, M. J. (2025). Pharmaceuticals in urban streams: A review of their detection and effects in the ecosystem. Water Research, 268, 122657.
6. Iglesias-Mejuto, A., Pinto, R., Faísca, P., Catarino, J., Rocha, J., Durães, L., ... & García-González, C. A. (2024). 3D-printed aerogels as theranostic implants monitored by fluorescence bioimaging. Bioactive Materials, 41, 471-484.
7. Vareda, J. P., Matias, P. M., Paixão, J. A., Murtinho, D., Valente, A. J., & Durães, L. (2024). Chitosan–silica composite aerogel for the adsorption of cupric ions. Gels, 10(3), 192.
8. Iglesias-Mejuto, A., Lamy-Mendes, A., Pina, J., Costa, B. F., García-González, C. A., & Durães, L. (2023). Synthesis of highly luminescent silica-coated upconversion nanoparticles from lanthanide oxides or nitrates using Co-precipitation and sol–gel methods. Gels, 10(1), 13.
9. Ferrández, D., Zaragoza-Benzal, A., Santos, P., & Durães, L. (2023). Characterisation of new sustainable gypsum composites with low-density polyethylene waste from single-use bags. Journal of Building Engineering, 80, 108103.
10. Almeida, C. M., Pina, J., Magalhães, J. M., Barroso, M. F., & Durães, L. (2023). One-pot synthesis of lanthanide-doped silica film as a ratiometric fluorescent probe for selective amine vapours detection. Optical Materials, 145, 114396.
11. Aguado, R. J., Gomes, B. O., Durães, L., & Valente, A. J. (2023). Luminescent papers with asymmetric complexes of Eu (III) and Tb (III) in polymeric matrices and suggested combinations for color tuning. Molecules, 28(16), 6164.
12. Matias, P. M., Sousa, J. F., Bernardino, E. F., Vareda, J. P., Durães, L., Abreu, P. E., ... & Valente, A. J. (2023). Reduced chitosan as a strategy for removing copper ions from water. Molecules, 28(10), 4110.
13. Soares, N., Matias, T., Durães, L., Simões, P. N., & Costa, J. J. (2023). Thermophysical characterization of paraffin-based PCMs for low temperature thermal energy storage applications for buildings. Energy, 269, 126745.
14. Lamy-Mendes, A., Lopes, D., Girão, A. V., Silva, R. F., Malfait, W. J., & Durães, L. (2023). Carbon nanostructures—silica aerogel composites for adsorption of organic pollutants. Toxics, 11(3), 232.
15. Merillas, B., Lamy-Mendes, A., Villafañe, F., Durães, L., & Rodríguez-Pérez, M. Á. (2022). Polyurethane foam scaffold for silica aerogels: effect of cell size on the mechanical properties and thermal insulation. Materials Today Chemistry, 26, 101257.

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