Biospectroscopy and Interfaces Research Group

1. A. Cunha, A.-M. Elie, L. Plawinski, A.P. Serro, A.M. Botelho do Rego, A. Almeida, M.C. Urdaci, M. Durrieu, R. Vilar, Femtosecond laser surface texturing of titanium as a method to reduce the adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus and biofilm formation, Applied Surface Science 2016, 360, 485–493.
2. A. Errokh, A.M. Ferraria, D.S. Conceição, L.F. Vieira Ferreira, A.M. Botelho do Rego, M. Rei Vilar, S. Boufi, Controlled growth of Cu2O nanoparticles bound to cotton fibres,
Carbohydrate Polymers 2016, 141, 229–237.
3. A. Hamdi, D.P. Ferreira, A.M. Ferraria, D.S. Conceição, L.F. Vieira Ferreira, A.P. Carapeto, S. Boufi, S. Bouattour, A.M. Botelho do Rego, TiO2-CdS nanocomposites: Effect of CdS oxidation on the photocatalytic activity,
J. Nanomaterials 2016, Article ID 6581691.
4. A.C. Fraga, C.P.B. Quitete, V.L. Ximenes, E.F. Sousa-Aguiar, I.M. Fonseca, A.M. Botelho Rego, Biomass derived solid acids as effective hydrolysis catalysts,
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical 2016, 422, 248–257.
5. A.R.P. Varela, A. Couto, A. Fedorov, A.H. Futerman, M. Prieto, L.C. Silva, Glucosylceramide reorganizes cholesterol-containing domains in a fluid phospholipid membrane,
Biophys. J. 2016, 110(3), 612-622.
6. A.S. Silva, M.C. Silva, S.P. Miguel, V.D.B. Bonifácio, I.J. Correia, A. Aguiar-Ricardo, Nanogold POxylation: Towards always-on fluorescent lung cancer targeting,
RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 33631-33635.
7. D. Mil-Homens, S.N. Pinto, R.G. Matos, C. Arraiano, A.M. Fialho, Burkholderia cenocepacia K56-2 trimeric autotransporter adhesin BcaA binds TNFR1 and contributes to induce airway inflammation: BcaA targets TNFR1 and drives inflammation,
Cellular Microbiology 2016, 1–11.
8. D. Tsyganov, N. Bundaleska, E. Tatarova, A. Dias, J. Henriques, A.M. Botelho do Rego, A.M. Ferraria, M.V. Abrashev, F.M. Dias, C.C. Luhrs, On the plasma-based growth of 'flowing' graphene sheets at atmospheric pressure conditions,
Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 2016, 25, 015013.
9. D.P. Ferreira, D.S. Conceição, F. Fernandes, T. Sousa, R. Calhelha, I. Ferreira, P. Santos, L.F. Vieira Ferreira, Characterization of a squaraine/chitosan system for photodynamic therapy of cancer,
J. Phys. Chem. B 2016, 120(7), 1212-1220.
10. D.P. Ferreira, D.S. Conceição, R. Calhelha, T. Sousa, R. Socoteanu, I.C. Ferreira, L.F. Vieira Ferreira, Porphyrin dye into biopolymeric chitosan films for localized photodynamic therapy of cancer,
Carbohydr. Polym. 2016, 151, 160-171.
11. D.S. Conceição, D.P. Ferreira, Y. Prostota, P.F. Santos, L.F. Vieira Ferreira, Photochemical behaviour of a new 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxanthylium fluorescent dye with “rhodamine-like” structure in liquid media and adsorbed onto a TiO2 photo-responsive substrate,
Dyes and Pigments 2016, 128, 279-288.
12. E. Torres, R. Bogel-Lukasik, M.N. Berberan-Santos, S. Höfle, A. Colsmann, M.J. Brites, “N,N´-diaryl-perylene-3,9-diamine derivatives: Synthesis, characterisation and electroluminescence properties”,
RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 107180-107188.
13. F. Carvalho, P. Paradiso, B. Saramago, A.M. Ferraria, A.M. Botelho do Rego, P. Fernandes, An integrated approach for the detailed characterization of an immobilized enzyme,
Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 2016, 125 64–74.
14. F. Silva, A. Zambre, M.P.C. Campello, L. Gano, I. Santos, A.M. Ferraria, M.J. Ferreira, A. Singh, A. Upendran, A. Paulo, R. Kannan, Interrogating the role of receptor-mediated mechanisms: Biological fate of peptide-functionalized radiolabeled gold nanoparticles in tumor mice”,
Bioconjugate Chem. 2016, 27, 1153-1164.
15. F.B. Dias, J. Santos, D.R. Graves, P. Data, R.S. Nobuyasu, M.A. Fox, A.S. Batsanov, T. Palmeira, M.N. Berberan-Santos, M.R. Bryce, A.P. Monkman, The role of local triplet excited states and D-A relative orientation in thermally activated delayed fluorescence: Photophysics and devices”,
Adv. Sci. 2016, 3, 1600080.
16. F.M.F. Santos, J.N. Rosa, N. R. Candeias, C.P. Carvalho, A.I. Matos, A. E. Ventura, H.F. Florindo, L.C. Silva, U. Pischel, P.M.P. Gois, A three-component assembly promoted by boronic acids delivers a modular fluorophore platform (BASHY dyes),
Chemistry European Journal 2016, 22(5), 1631-16377.
17. Fidalgo, R. Ciriminna, D. Carnaroglio, A. Tamburino, G. Carlo, G. Grillo, L.M. Ilharco, M. Pagliaro, Eco-friendly extraction of pectin and essential oils from orange and lemon peels”,
Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2016, 4(4), 2243-2251.
18. J. Farinhas, A.M. Ferraria, A.M. Botelho do Rego, J. Morgado, A. Charas, Understanding the role of phenanthroline as interlayer in bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells,
ChemistrySelect 2016, 1, 5638-5646.
19. L. Mesquita, V. André, C. Esteves, T. Palmeira, M. N. Berberan-Santos, P. Mateus, R. Delgado, A dinuclear zinc(II) macrocyclic complex as receptor for the selective fluorescence sensing of pyrophosphate,
Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55, 2212-2219.
20. L.F. Vieira Ferreira, M. Varela Gomes, M.F.C. Pereira, L.F. Santos, I. Ferreira Machado, A multi-technique study for the spectroscopic characterization of the ceramics from Santa Maria do Castelo church (Torres Novas, Portugal),
J. Archeological Science: Reports 2016, 6, 182-189.
21. L.F. Vieira Ferreira, R. Varela Gomes, M.F.C. Pereira, L.F. Santos, I. Ferreira Machado, Islamic ceramics in Portugal found at Silves Castle (8th to 13th c.): An archaeometric characterization,
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 2016, 8, 434–443.
22. M. Abid, S. Bouattour, D.S. Conceição, A.M. Ferraria, L.F. Vieira Ferreira, A.M. Botelho do Rego, M. Rei Vilar, S. Boufi, Hybrid cotton-anatase prepared under mild conditions with high photocatalytic activity under sunlight,
RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 58957-58969.
23. M.J. Sarmento, S.N. Pinto, A. Coutinho, M. Prieto, F. Fernandes, Accurate quantification of inter-domain partition coefficients in GUVs exhibiting lipid phase coexistence,
RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 66641-66649.
24. M.F. Júlio, A. Soares , L.M. Ilharco, I. Flores-Colen, J. Brito, Silica-based aerogels as aggregates for cement-based thermal renders,
Cement and Concrete Composites 2016, 72, 309-318.
25. M.F. Júlio, A. Soares, L.M. Ilharco, I. Flores-Colen, J. Brito, Aerogel-based renders with lightweight aggregates: Correlation between molecular/pore structure and performance,
Construction and Building Materials 2016, 124, 485–495.
26. M.C. Oliveira, A.S. Viana, A.M. Botelho do Rego, A.M. Ferraria, P.B. Tavares, A.D. Veloso, R.A. Videira, Dual behaviour of amorphous carbon released electrochemically from graphite,
ChemistrySelect 2016, 1(13), 4126-4130.
27. N. Bernardes, S. Abreu, F.A. Carvalho, F. Fernandes, N.C. Santos, A.M. Fialho, Modulation of membrane properties of lung cancer cells by azurin enhances the sensitivity to EGFR-targeted therapy and decreased β1 integrin-mediated adhesion,
Cell Cycle 2016, 15(11), 1415–1424.
28. O. Nechyporchuk, F. Pignon, A.M. Botelho do Rego, M.N. Belgacem, Influence of ionic interactions between nanofibrillated cellulose and latex on the ensuing composite properties,
Composites Part B: Engineering 2016, 85, 188-195.
29. P. Morgado, A.R. Garcia, L.M. Ilharco, J. Marcos, M. Anastácio, L.F.G. Martins, E.J.M. Filipe, Liquid mixtures involving hydrogenated and fluorinated alcohols: Thermodynamics, spectroscopy and simulation,
J. Phys. Chem. B 2016, 120, 10091−10105.
30. P. Sanguino, F. Balau, A.M. Botelho do Rego, A. Pereira, V. Chepel, Stability of tetraphenyl butadiene thin films in liquid xenon,
Thin Solid Films 2016, 600, 65-70.
31. R. Ciriminna, A. Fidalgo, F. Meneguzzo, L.M. Ilharco, M. Pagliaro, Lycopene: Emerging production methods and applications of a valued carotenoid,
Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2016, 4 (3), 643–650.
32. R. Ciriminna, A. Fidalgo, R. Delisi, L.M. Ilharco, M. Pagliaro, Pectin production and global market,
Agro Food Industry Hi Tech 2016, 27(5), 17-20.
33. R. Ciriminna, F. Meneguzzo, A. Fidalgo, L.M. Ilharco, M. Pagliaro, Extraction, benefits and valorization of olive polyphenols,
Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 2016, 118, 503-511.
34. R.B. Restani, A.S. Silva, R.F. Pires, R. Cabral, I.J. Correia, T. Casimiro, V.D.B. Bonifácio, A. Aguiar-Ricardo, Nano-in-micro POxylated polyurea dendrimers and chitosan dry powder formulations for pulmonary delivery,
Part. Part. Syst. Charact.,2016, 33, 851–858.
35. R.F. Pires, A. Moro, A. Lourenço, J.C. Lima, T. Casimiro, V.D.B. Bonifácio, Molecular weight determination by luminescent chemoenzymatics,
ChemistrySelect 2016, 1, 6818–6822.
36. S. Salomé, A.M. Ferraria, A.M. Botelho do Rego, F. Alcaide, O. Savadogo, R. Rego, Enhanced activity and durability of novel activated carbon-supported PdSn heat-treated cathode catalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cells,
Electrochimica Acta 2016, 192, 268-282.
37. T. El Ashram, A.P. Carapeto, A.M. Botelho do Rego, Rapidly solidified melt-spun Bi-Sn ribbons: Surface composition issues,
Advances in Physics 2016, 11(5), 3287-3297.
38. T.C. Reis, S. Castleberry, A.M. Botelho do Rego, A. Aguiar-Ricardo, P.T. Hammond, Three-dimensional multilayered fibrous constructs for wound healing applications,
Biomaterials Science 2016, 4, 319-330.
39. Z. Hamden, S. Bouattour, A.M. Ferraria, D.P. Ferreira, L.F. Vieira Ferreira, A.M. Botelho do Rego, S. Boufi, In situ generation of TiO2 nanoparticles using chitosan as a template and their photocatalytic activity,
J. Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 2016, 321, 211-222.