Tech-Highlights
2020
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Proof-of-concept of an eco-friendly antifouling coating strategy against multi-resistant bacteria
Legend: Monitoring of bacteria Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) growth expressed by the number of colony forming units (CFU/mL) on a coated filter with a silicone-based paint containing grafted Econea biocide.
Representative Publications:
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Ferreira, O.; Rijo, P.; Gomes, J.; Santos, R.; Monteiro, S.; Guedes, R.; Serralheiro, M.L.; Gomes, M.; Gomes, L.C.; Mergulhão, F.J.; Silva, E.R. “Antimicrobial Ceramic Filters for Water Bio-Decontamination”. Coatings 11 (2021) 323. URL.
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Ferreira, O.; Rijo, P.; Gomes, J. F.; Santos, R.; Monteiro, S.; Vilas-Boas, C.; Correia-da-Silva, M.; Almada, S.; Alves, L. G.; Bordado, J. C.; Silva E. R. "Biofouling Inhibition with Grafted Econea Biocide: Toward a Nonreleasing Eco-Friendly Multiresistant Antifouling Coating". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 8 (2020): 12-17. URL.
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2019
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Patent Granted: New process for the immobilization of biocides in polymeric matrices
Process validated at industrial scale
Representative Publications:
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Silva, E.R.; Ferreira, O.; Ramalho, P.A.; Azevedo, N.F.; Bayón, R.; Igartua, A.; Bordado, J.C.; Calhorda, M.J.Eco-friendly non-biocide-release coatings for marine biofouling prevention". Science of The Total Environment 650 (2019): 2499-2511. URL.
E. R. Silva, O. Ferreira, J. C. Bordado. Processo de funcionalização para a imobilização de biocidas em matrizes poliméricas. Patent nº PT108096.
Applicant: Instituto Superior Técnico.
Published in 2016, PT108096A: URL; Granted in 2019. PT108096B: URL.
E. R. Silva, J. C. M. Bordado, O. R. V. Ferreira. Functionalization process for biocide immobilization in polymeric matrices. WO2016/093719 A1.
Applicant: Instituto Superior Técnico, 2016. URL.
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Media citation:
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2016 - US State Newspaper Citation on the antifouling developed technology: "Wipo Publishes Patent of Instituto Superior Técnico for Functionalization Process for Biocide Immobilization in Polymer Matrices (Portuguese Inventors)." US Fed News Service, Including US State News. The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2018, from HighBeam Research.
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2017
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Recognition of the high impact and relevance for the Marine Biofouling control provided by the Research and Development Anti-fouling project supported by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), PTDC/AAGTEC/0739/2014, and the European Regional Development Fund through the COMPETE (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016793), in the frame of the MAR national strategy.
Representative Publication:
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Vilas-Boas, C.; Carvalhal, F.; Pereira, B.; Carvalho, S.; Sousa, E.; Pinto, M.M.M.; Calhorda, M.J.; Vasconcelos, V.; Almeida, J.R.; Silva, E.R.; *Correia-da-Silva, M. “One Step Forward towards the Development of Eco-Friendly Antifouling Coatings: Immobilization of a Sulfated Marine-Inspired Compound”. Marine Drugs 18 (2020) 489. URL.
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2013
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R&D work recognised as important to the progress in Engineering Technologies, by Advances in Engineering (AIE).
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On-line break new citation here.
Representative Publications
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Silva, E.R.; Coelho, J.F.J.; Bordado, J.C. "Strength improvement of mortar composites reinforced with newly hybrid-blended fibres: Influence of fibres geometry and morphology". Construction and Building Materials 40 (2013): 473-480. URL.
Silva, E.R.; Coelho, J.; Bordado, J.C. "Hybrid polyethylene/polypropylene blended fiber-reinforced cement composite". Journal of Composite Materials 47 (2013): 3131-3141. URL.
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