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  1. The influence of the textural properties of activated carbons on acetaminophen adsorption at different temperatures

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  2. Chars from gasification of coal and pine activated with K 2 CO 3 : Acetaminophen and caffeine adsorption from aqueous solutions

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  3. Cork from water free of medicines

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo A Pires, Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Professor Rui L. Reis, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  4. Texture as a key parameter for iopamidol adsorption

    Article • Carbon, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  5. Visible light driven photooxidation of phenol on TiO2/Cu-loaded carbon catalysts

    Article • Carbon, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  6. Enantioselective cyclopropanation and aziridination catalyzed by copper(II) bis(oxazoline) anchored onto mesoporous materials

    Article • Polyhedron, September 2014, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  7. Catalytic behavior of alkali-treated Pt/HMOR in n-hexane hydroisomerization

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, April 2014, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho

  8. Carbon-based materials prepared from pine gasification residues for acetaminophen adsorption

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  9. Copper(II) aza-bis(oxazoline) complex immobilized onto ITQ-2 and MCM-22 based materials as heterogeneous catalysts for the cyclopropanation of styrene

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, September 2013, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  10. Efficient cyclohexane oxidation with hydrogen peroxide catalysed by a C-scorpionate iron(II) complex immobilized on desilicated MOR zeolite

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, August 2013, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Professor Luísa Margarida Martins

  11. Phosphotungstates as catalysts for monoterpenes oxidation: Homo- and heterogeneous performance

    Article • Catalysis Today, March 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  12. Alkene epoxidation by manganese(III) complexes immobilized onto nanostructured carbon CMK-3

    Article • Catalysis Today, March 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Dr Clara Pereira, Joao Pires

  13. Asymmetric benzoylation of hydrobenzoin by copper(ii) bis(oxazoline) anchored onto ordered mesoporous silicas and their carbon replicas

    Article • Catalysis Science & Technology, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  14. The role of the support properties in the catalytic performance of an anchored copper(ii) aza-bis(oxazoline) in mesoporous silicas and their carbon replicas

    Article • Catalysis Science & Technology, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  15. Pt/carbon materials as bi-functional catalysts for n-decane hydroisomerization

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, November 2012, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  16. Modification of MCM-22 zeolite through sequential post-synthesis treatments. Implications on the acidic and catalytic behaviour

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, November 2012, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho

  17. Oxidovanadium(IV) acetylacetonate immobilized onto CMK-3 for heterogeneous epoxidation of geraniol

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, September 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Dr Clara Pereira, Joao Pires

  18. Strategies for copper bis(oxazoline) immobilization onto porous silica based materials

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, August 2012, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  19. Effect of the Alcohol Cosolvent in the Removal of Caffeine by Activated Carbons

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, July 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  20. Determination of the heat effects involved during toluene vapor adsorption and desorption from microporous activated carbon

    Article • Comptes Rendus Chimie, June 2012, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires, Professor Tarik CHAFIK

  21. Development of a Powdered Activated Carbon in Bar Adsorptive Micro-Extraction for the Analysis of Morphine and Codeine in Human Urine

    Article • Journal of Chromatographic Science, May 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  22. Dual role of copper on the reactivity of activated carbons from coal and lignocellulosic precursors

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  23. Characterization of the different fractions obtained from the pyrolysis of rope industry waste

    Article • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  24. Porosity characterization of old Portuguese ceramic tiles

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, March 2012, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho

  25. STUDIES OF CERAMIC TILES ATTRIBUTED TO GABRIEL DEL BARCO

    Article • Archaeometry, February 2012, Wiley

    Ana Paula Carvalho

  26. Copper Bis(oxazoline) Encapsulated in Zeolites and Its Application as Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Cyclopropanation of Styrene

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, October 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  27. Activated carbons from sisal waste by chemical activation with K2CO3: Kinetics of paracetamol and ibuprofen removal from aqueous solution

    Article • Bioresource Technology, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  28. Cork-based activated carbons as supported adsorbent materials for trace level analysis of ibuprofen and clofibric acid in environmental and biological matrices

    Article • Journal of Chromatography A, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  29. Epoxidation of olefins catalyzed by manganese(III) salen complexes grafted to porous heterostructured clays

    Article • Applied Clay Science, August 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Dr Clara Pereira, Joao Pires

  30. Chracterisation of historical mortars

    Article • Archaeometry, July 2011, Wiley

    Joao Pires, Ana Paula Carvalho

  31. Designing Novel Hybrid Materials by One-Pot Co-condensation: From Hydrophobic Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles to Superamphiphobic Cotton Textiles

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, July 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Professor M. Fernando R Pereira, Dr Clara Pereira, Joao Pires

  32. Desilication of MOR zeolite: Conventional versus microwave assisted heating

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, July 2011, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho

  33. Desilication of a TON zeolite with NaOH: Influence on porosity, acidity and catalytic properties

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, May 2011, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho

  34. Green processing of porous chitin structures for biomedical applications combining ionic liquids and supercritical fluid technology

    Article • Acta Biomaterialia, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Ana Paula Carvalho

  35. Effect of the Conservation Treatment of Historical Ceramic Tiles on the Tensile Adhesion Strength

    Article • International Journal of Architectural Heritage, February 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Ana Paula Carvalho

  36. Powdered activated carbons as effective phases for bar adsorptive micro-extraction (BAμE) to monitor levels of triazinic herbicides in environmental water matrices

    Article • Talanta, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  37. Clay base template shynthesis of carbon materials

    Article • Carbon, November 2010, Elsevier

    Joao Pires, Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho

  38. Adsorption in silicas and carbon replicas

    Article • Separation and Purification Technology, November 2010, Elsevier

    Joao Pires, Ana Paula Carvalho

  39. Porous Silicas and Respective Carbon Replicates for Adsorption and Catalysis

    Article • Adsorption Science & Technology, November 2010, SAGE Publications

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  40. Removal of an analgesic using activated carbons prepared from urban and industrial residues

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, October 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  41. Surface heterogeneity effects of activated carbons on the kinetics of paracetamol removal from aqueous solution

    Article • Applied Surface Science, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  42. Modification of MOR by desilication treatments: Structural, textural and acidic characterization

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, June 2010, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho

  43. Comparison of Methods to Obtain Micropore Size Distributions of Carbonaceous Materials from CO2 Adsorption Based on the Dubinin−Radushkevich Isotherm

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, April 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  44. Effect of solution pH on the removal of clofibric acid by cork-based activated carbons

    Article • Carbon, April 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  45. Physicochemical characterization of silylated functionalized materials

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, April 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  46. Characterization of Historical Mortars from Alentejo's Religious Buildings

    Article • International Journal of Architectural Heritage, January 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  47. Studies on polymeric conservation treatments of ceramic tiles with Paraloid B-72 and two alkoxysilanes

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, January 2010, Wiley

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  48. Anchoring of Chiral Manganese(III) Salen Complex onto Organo Clay and Porous Clay Heterostructure and Catalytic Activity in Alkene Epoxidation

    Article • Catalysis Letters, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  49. Designing heterogeneous oxovanadium and copper acetylacetonate catalysts: Effect of covalent immobilisation in epoxidation and aziridination reactions

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, October 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Dr Clara Pereira, Joao Pires

  50. Organo-functionalized mesoporous supports for Jacobsen-type catalyst: Laponite versus MCM-41

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  51. Grafting of vanadyl acetylacetonate onto organo-hexagonal mesoporous silica and catalytic activity in the allylic epoxidation of geraniol

    Article • Polyhedron, April 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Dr Clara Pereira, Joao Pires

  52. Waste-derived activated carbons for removal of ibuprofen from solution: Role of surface chemistry and pore structure

    Article • Bioresource Technology, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  53. n-Hexane Hydroisomerization Over Composite Catalysts Based on BEA Zeolite and Mesoporous Materials

    Article • Catalysis Letters, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  54. Enantioselective Epoxidation of Alkenes by Jacobsen Catalyst Anchored onto Aminopropyl-functionalised Laponite, MCM-41 and FSM-16

    Article • Catalysis Letters, December 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  55. Post-synthesis organo-sylanation of mesostructured FSM-16 for chiral Mn(III) salen catalyst anchoring

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, November 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  56. Activated Carbon Derived from Cork Powder Waste by KOH Activation: Preparation, Characterization, and VOCs Adsorption

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, July 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  57. Effect of the impregnation treatment with Paraloid B-72 on the properties of old Portuguese ceramic tiles

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, July 2008, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  58. Comparison of adsorbent materials for acetic acid removal in showcases

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, July 2008, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  59. Synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles with high temperature stability and photocatalytic activity

    Article • Solid State Sciences, May 2008, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho

  60. Synthesis and characterisation of organo-silica hydrophobic clay heterostructures for volatile organic compounds removal

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, April 2008, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  61. Vanadyl acetylacetonate anchored onto amine-functionalised clays and catalytic activity in the epoxidation of geraniol

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, March 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Dr Clara Pereira, Joao Pires

  62. Immobilisation of η3-Allyldicarbonyl Complexes of MoII with Bidentate Nitrogen Ligands within Aluminium-Pillared Clays

    Article • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, March 2008, Wiley

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  63. Direct immobilisation versus covalent attachment of a Mn(III)salen complex onto an Al-pillared clay and influence in the catalytic epoxidation of styrene

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, December 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  64. Copper acetylacetonate anchored onto amine-functionalised clays

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, December 2007, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Dr Clara Pereira, Professor Cristina Freire, Joao Pires

  65. Acidity characterization of pillared clays through microcalorimetric measurements and catalytic ethylbenzene test reaction

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, October 2007, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  66. Activated carbons for the adsorption of ibuprofen

    Article • Carbon, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  67. Granular activated carbons from powdered samples using clays as binders for the adsorption of organic vapours

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, July 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  68. Characterization of a delaminated clay and pillared clays by adsorption of probe molecules

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, June 2006, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  69. Encapsulation of chiral Mn(III) salen complexes into aluminium pillared clays: Application as heterogeneous catalysts in the epoxidation of styrene

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  70. Characterization of Y zeolites dealuminated by solid-state reaction with ammonium hexafluorosilicate

    Article • Journal of Porous Materials, April 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  71. Synthesis and regeneration of polyurethane/adsorbent composites and their characterization by adsorption methods

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, February 2006, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  72. On the Difficulties of Predicting the Adsorption of Volatile Organic Compounds at Low Pressures in Microporous Solid:  The Example of Ethyl Benzene

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, January 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  73. Organo-Laponites as Novel Mesoporous Supports for Manganese(III) salen Catalysts

    Article • Langmuir, November 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  74. Mn(III) salen complex immobilised into pillared clays by in situ and simultaneous pillaring/encapsulation procedures

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, November 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  75. Physical Adsorption of H2S Related to the Conservation of Works of Art: The Role of the Pore Structure at Low Relative Pressure

    Article • Adsorption, November 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  76. Characterization of adsorbent materials supported on polyurethane foams by nitrogen and toluene adsorption

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, May 2005, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  77. Catalytic Properties of a MnIII-Salen Complex Immobilised in a Pillared Clay by Simultaneous Pillaring/Encapsulation Procedures

    Article • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, March 2005, Wiley

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  78. Sorption Isotherms of Organic Vapors on Polyurethane Foams

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, September 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  79. Porous materials from clays by the gallery template approach: synthesis, characterization and adsorption properties

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, September 2004, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  80. Synthesis and immobilization of molybdenum complexes in a pillared layered clay

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, July 2004, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Professor Isabel Correia Neves, Joao Pires

  81. Adsorption of Acetic Acid by Activated Carbons, Zeolites, and Other Adsorbent Materials Related with the Preventive Conservation of Lead Objects in Museum Showcases

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, May 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  82. Development of Novel Pillared Clays for the Encapsulation of Inorganic Complexes

    Article • Langmuir, March 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  83. Activated carbons from cork waste by chemical activation with K2CO3

    Article • Carbon, January 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  84. Epoxidation of styrene by a manganese(iii) salen complex encapsulated in an aluminium pillared clay

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2004, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Cristina Freire, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  85. Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane foam matrices for the support of granular adsorbent materials

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, January 2004, Wiley

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  86. Adsorption of Volatile Organic Compounds in Pillared Clays:  Estimation of the Separation Factor by a Method Derived from the Dubinin−Radushkevich Equation

    Article • Langmuir, September 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  87. Characterization of the acidity of Al- and Zr-pillared clays

    Article • Clays and Clay Minerals, June 2003, Clay Minerals Society

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  88. Nitrate occlusion studies in Y zeolite and in a clay pillared with aluminium oxide

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, March 2003, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  89. Adsorption of Acetone, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, and Trichloroethylene in Granular Activated Carbons

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, March 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  90. Preparation of activated carbons from cork waste by chemical activation with KOH

    Article • Carbon, January 2003, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  91. Article • Adsorption, January 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  92. Preparation of dealuminated faujasites for adsorption of volatile organic compounds

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, September 2002, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  93. Adsorption of volatile organic compounds in Y zeolites and pillared clays

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, May 2001, Elsevier

    Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires