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Isabel Martins Brings Science to Life in Children's Summer Activities

July 25, 2024

Isabel Martins, a researcher from LSRE-LCM and ALiCE, recently brought the wonders of science to young children in two separate events. The first session took place at Colégio "O Pimpolho" in Maia, where enthusiastic children participated. The second event was held at Escola JI/EB de Paradela in Trofa, engaging children aged 4 to 10, as part of their summer activities.

In these interactive sessions, Isabel introduced the children to the fascinating world of scents. The young participants enjoyed a lively game of guessing various scents, including rosemary, cinnamon, and lavender. The activity stimulated their sense of smell and sparked curiosity about the natural world around them.


This initiative by LSRE-LCM highlights the importance of early science education and the role of researchers in fostering a love for learning among young students. Isabel's engaging approach educated and entertained, leaving a lasting impression on the young minds she interacted with.

90 segundos de ciência: Cláudia Gomes Silva

July 24, 2024

Cláudia Gomes Silva, Assistant Professor at FEUP and member of ALiCE and LSRE-LCM was a guest of 90 segundos de ciência (Antena 1) on June 5.

Here, Cláudia talks about the continuous production of ammonia using photocatalytic technologies and carbon-based catalysts, under the scope of the SuN2Fuel project .

The podcast can be found here.

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Carneiro M.A., Silva T.A., Teixeira P.J.S., Boaventura R.A.R., Botelho C.M.S., Pintor A.M.A.. New insights on antimony removal and recovery from water and wastewater using iron-coated cork granulates: Desorption on batch and fixed-bed column systems. Chemical Engineering Science, 296, 120207, 2024
Domingues P.S., Sousa H.P., Oliveira N.S., Ribeiro A.M., Ferreira A.. Determination of the biochemical methane potential of swine hydrolyzate. Renewable Energy, 235, 121287, 2024
Matos J., Santos R.J., Dias M.M., Lopes J.C.B.. Chaos and mixing in NETmix. AIChE Journal, 70, e18461, 2024
Batool S., Schubert J.S., Ayala P., Saito H., Sampaio M.J., Da Silva E.S., Silva C.G., Faria J.L., Eder D., Cherevan A.. A thiomolybdate cluster for visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution: comparison of homogeneous and heterogeneous approaches. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 8, 1225 - 1235, 2024
Restivo J., Orge C.A., Soares O.S.G.P., Pereira M.F.R.. A review of current and prospective catalytic routes for the management of PFAs contamination in water. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12, 112859, 2024

APPROVED PROJECTS

SWMOF - Water capture from atmospheric humidity using ecological MOFs and integration with intelligent water distribution systems. Reference: Water4All/0003/2022. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Water4All - Water4All Partnership (co-funded by Horizon Europe). Starting Date: 2024/04/01. Duration: 36 months.
ReWateR - Recovery of Wastewater Resources in Agriculture. Reference: 82343. Funded by: “La Caixa” Foundation, INCF - Incoming Fellowship 2023. Starting Date: 2024/04/01. Duration: 36 months.
ERA-ARE - A new ERA for Environmental Risk Assessment: Chirality as a tool towards environmentally safe pharmaceuticals. Reference: ERC - 101039270. Funded by: European Comission, Horizon Europe | ERC | STARTING GRANTS. Starting Date: 2023/12/31. Duration: 60 months.
NEWater - Unconventional, natural and low-energy solutions for managing water sources. Reference: Water4All/0002/2022. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Water4All - Water4All Partnership (co-funded by Horizon Europe). Starting Date: 2023/12/01. Duration: 36 months.
RESURGENCE - Industrial Water Circularity: Reuse, resource recovery and energy efficiency for greener digitised EU process. Reference: 101138097. Funded by: European Comission, Horizonte Europa | Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space. Starting Date: 2023/12/01. Duration: 48 months.

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Anthocyanin-loaded double emulsions for food applications: Color stabilization and emulgels for customized 3D-printing
Giovana Colucci
Lignin-based Pickering Stabilizers for Innovative Cosmetic Applications
Pedro Velho Ferreira
Integrated Experimental, Theoretical and Computational Approaches to Greener Solvents: Extraction of Antioxidants
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Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Processes for the Valorisation of Natural Products
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Sustainable management of municipal solid waste through waste collection optimization and plastic upcycling