Eight projects, led by LSRE-LCM researchers, with total funding of over 1.2 M€, have been approved.

5 Scientific research and development (IC&DT) projects

• Industrial liquid-liquid extraction technologies for biorefinery applications | Yaidelin Manrique (PI)
• Paving the way to a low-carbon future: Hybrid solar technology for biogenic CO2 capture and utilization | Tânia Silva (PI)
• Visible-LightDriven Oscillatory Reactor for Dual Processes: H2Production & Wastewater Treatment| Maria José Sampaio (PI)
• Bio-membranas derivadas de resíduos para a remoção integrada de contaminantes emergentes em ambientes aquáticos | Marta Pedrosa (PI)
• Integrated Process using Water Harvesting Technologies for Hydrogen Production and Biogenic CO2 Valorization into Methane| Alexandre Ferreira (PI)

3 Exploratory research projects (PeX)

• Rumo a uma economia circular do carbono: Desenvolvimento de Catalisadores para a Valorização de CO2 em Carbonatos Cíclicos| Raquel Pinto Rocha (PI)
• Desenvolvimento de difusores catalíticos para tratamento de água mediado por ozono| Cátia Graça (PI)
• Valorização de lenhina em compósitos biodegradáveis para embalagens alimentares | Carina Costa (PI)

Congratulation to everyone!

LSRE-LCM congratulates Sofia Santos for her PhD thesis defense on June 16, 2025. Sofia finished the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, with the PhD thesis entitled tema Removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from water in continuous catalytic systems, supervised by Salomé Soares, Professor Fernando Pereira and Carla Orge.

The staff and team of LSRE-LCM wish Sofia success in the new professional stage that will now begin!