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Conversion of Glycerol-rich Product (GRP) into Biopolymers

Freitas F., Pais J., Alves V.D., Carvalheira M., Costa N., Oliveira R., Reis M.A.M., Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PT

Glycerol, a byproduct of many industrial processes, mainly in biodiesel production, is generated in quantities far beyond current consumption in traditional applications, thus making it a residue for which interesting applications are lacking. The objective [...]

Off-Grid Fuel Cell System for High Power Quality Applications

Lima R.J.S., de Almeida A.T., Mendes A.M.S., Mendes A.M.S., Cardoso A.J.M., University of Coimbra, PT

There is a variety of critical loads, such as information technology, telecommunication, medical equipment and industrial process controls, which require high power quality. Conventional approaches to provide high power quality levels include battery based uninterruptible [...]

Biodegradable polymers from whey

Serafim L.S., Lemos P.C., Prieto M.A., Reis M.A.M., FCT/UNL, PT

The replacement of synthetic plastics by biodegradable polymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) is urgent. The final price of these polyesters is higher and the production costs should be decreased. Whey, which is the major by-product [...]

Large Scale Integration of Wind Power Generation

Moura P.S., Almeida A.T., University of Coimbra, PT

The 2001/77/CE European Commission Directive sets the target of 22% and 39% of gross electricity generation from renewables for the Europe and Portugal by 2010. To satisfy this target, it is planned the installation of [...]

Direct Numerical Simulation of Carbon Nanofibre Composites:

Yamanoi M., Maia J.M., University of Minho, PT

For functional applications of carbon nanotube and carbon nanofibre as composites, technologies of how to control orientation, dispersion and distribution are important would be a break-through if they were developed. So far, most of the [...]

Development of a novel material for reversible hydrogen storage

Titus E., Coelho M.C., Cabral G., Madaleno J.C., Shokuhfar T., Gracio J., University of Aveiro, PT

An efficient hydrogen storage material is a hot topic of discussion among modern scientific community worldwide. The efficiency of the hydrogen storage material is measured on the basis of their adsorption enthalpy. Low adsorption enthalpy [...]

Self –assembled Nanoparticles of Dextrin Substituted with Hexadecanethiol

Gonçalves C., Martins J.A., Gama F.M., Universidade do Minho, PT

Amphiphilic molecules, such as surfactants or lipids, spontaneously self-assemble in water, forming self-aggregates, such as micelles, bilayer membranes, tubes and vesicles. Amphiphilicity of biopolymers is one of the most important factors for their self-organization in [...]

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Conversion of Glycerol-rich Product (GRP) into Biopolymers

Off-Grid Fuel Cell System for High Power Quality Applications

Biodegradable polymers from whey

Large Scale Integration of Wind Power Generation

Direct Numerical Simulation of Carbon Nanofibre Composites:

Development of a novel material for reversible hydrogen storage

Self –assembled Nanoparticles of Dextrin Substituted with Hexadecanethiol

Development of a novel material for reversible hydrogen storage

Construction of Enzymosomes: Optimization of Coupling Parameters

Patterned nanofiber meshes for biomedical applications