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  1. Sisal-derived acid-char molybdenum catalyst for reductive deoxygenation of sulfoxides

    Article • Catalysis Today, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  2. Tunning processes for organic matter removal from slaughterhouse wastewater treated by immediate one-step lime precipitation and atmospheric carbonation

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  3. HS-BAμE: A New Alternative Approach for VOCs Analysis—Application for Monitoring Biogenic Emissions from Tree Species

    Article • Molecules, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  4. Steam Activation of Acid-Chars for Enhanced Textural Properties and Pharmaceuticals Removal

    Article • Nanomaterials, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  5. Engineered pine nut shell derived activated carbons for improved removal of recalcitrant pharmaceuticals in urban wastewater treatment

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Rui M.C. Viegas, Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  6. Individual and competitive adsorption of ibuprofen and caffeine from primary sewage effluent by yeast-based activated carbon and magnetic carbon nanocomposite

    Article • Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  7. Key Factors for Activated Carbon Adsorption of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Wastewaters: A Multivariate Modelling Approach

    Article • Water, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Dr Rui M.C. Viegas

  8. Activated carbons in full-scale advanced wastewater treatment

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Dr Rui M.C. Viegas

  9. Solar Light-Induced Methylene Blue Removal over TiO2/AC Composites and Photocatalytic Regeneration

    Article • Nanomaterials, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Dr Clara Pereira

  10. Assessing the applicability of a new carob waste-derived powdered activated carbon to control pharmaceutical compounds in wastewater treatment

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Rui M.C. Viegas, Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  11. Carbon-Based Sorbent Coatings for the Determination of Pharmaceutical Compounds by Bar Adsorptive Microextraction

    Article • ACS Applied Bio Materials, February 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  12. Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals Carbamazepine, Diclofenac, and Sulfamethoxazole by Semiconductor and Carbon Materials: A Review

    Article • Molecules, October 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  13. The role of nanoporous carbon materials in catalytic cyclohexane oxidation

    Article • Catalysis Today, August 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Professor Luísa Margarida Martins

  14. BIOMASS-DERIVED NANOPOROUS CARBONS AS ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION

    Article • Catalysis Today, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  15. Solventless Olefin Epoxidation Using a Mo-Loaded Sisal Derived Acid-Char Catalyst

    Article • ChemistrySelect, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  16. Chemically activated high grade nanoporous carbons from low density renewable biomass (Agave sisalana) for the removal of pharmaceuticals

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  17. Apple tree branches derived activated carbons for the removal of β-blocker atenolol

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  18. Nanoporous Carbon Synthesis: An Old Story with Exciting New Chapters

    Article • April 2018, IntechOpen

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  19. Pharmaceuticals removal by activated carbons: Role of morphology on cyclic thermal regeneration

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  20. Designing micro- and mesoporous carbon networks by chemical activation of organic resins

    Article • Adsorption, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  21. Enhanced clofibric acid removal by activated carbons: Water hardness as a key parameter

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  22. Biodiesel production waste as promising biomass precursor of reusable activated carbons for caffeine removal

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  23. Effect of the irradiation wavelength on the performance of nanoporous carbon as an additive to TiO2

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre

  24. Sustainable activated carbons prepared from a sucrose-derived hydrochar: remarkable adsorbents for pharmaceutical compounds

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Professor Cristina Freire

  25. 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

  26. Sucrose-derived activated carbons: electron transfer properties and application as oxygen reduction electrocatalysts

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Cristina Freire, Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Professor M. Fernando R Pereira

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. Texture as a key parameter for iopamidol adsorption

    Article • Carbon, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

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

    Article • Carbon, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho

  31. 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

  32. From sugar to methane storage or biogas upgrade

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Professor Cristina Freire, Joao Pires

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  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. 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

  43. 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

  44. 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

  45. 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

  46. Activated carbons for the adsorption of ibuprofen

    Article • Carbon, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires

  47. 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

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

    Article • Carbon, January 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Sofia Mestre, Ana Paula Carvalho, Joao Pires