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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Carla Patrícia Gonçalves Silva

Citation names

  • Silva, Carla Patrícia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A315-D4E6-C0EC
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2357-3405
Researcher Id
A-9622-2012
Scopus Author Id
14830724500

Addresses

  • University of Aveiro/CESAM, Departament of Chemistry - Technological Laboratories, Campus of Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)
  • Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Rua 5 de outubro, S. Martinho do Bispo, 3046-854, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/09/21 - 2021/10/08
Concluded
 Educação e Animação Ambiental (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)
Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
2017/11/28 - 2017/11/28
Concluded
 Chemical risk assessment: Stoffenmanager® crash course cases Portugal (Outros)
Departamentos de Química e Engenharia Civil da Universidade de Aveiro, Autoridade para as Condições no Trabalho (ACT), Associação para a Formação Profissional e Investigação da UA (UNAVE), Portugal
2017/01/26 - 2017/01/26
Concluded
 Porosimetry, adsorption (BET) (Outros)
CICECO – II Jornadas Nacionais de Caracterização de Materiais, UA, Portugal
2017/01/26 - 2017/01/26
Concluded
 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) (Outros)
CICECO – II Jornadas Nacionais de Caracterização de Materiais, UA, Portugal
2017/01/25 - 2017/01/25
Concluded
 Differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetry (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) (Outros)
CICECO – II Jornadas Nacionais de Caracterização de Materiais, UA, Portugal
2016/12/01 - 2016/12/02
Concluded
 Sustainable waste management: Enhancing the use of secondary raw materials (Outros)
Climate-KIC (supported by the EIT, a body of the European Union), Hungary
2014/12/19
Concluded
 Doctoral Programme in Chemistry (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Occurrence and fate of estrogens and antibiotics in the environment evaluated by low-cost methodologies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 APPROVED
2010/10/13 - 2010/10/15
Concluded
 Fundamentals of photobiophysics: photophysics – Actual topics and future problems: a short introduction; The effect of photosensitization and the role of molecular singlet oxygen; Modular carriers systems for photodynamic therapy (PDT) (Outros)
Departamento de Química da Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2008/09/03 - 2008/09/04
Concluded
 SPR: Surface Plasmon Resonance (Outros)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Electroquímica, Portugal
2006/09/20
Concluded
 Master in Instrumental Methods and Analytical Quality Control (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Electrodes Modified with Polyallilamine Chloride Films" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 APPROVED
2006/02 - 2006/07
Concluded
 Síntese, Propriedades e Aplicações de Polímeros (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2004/06/28
Concluded
 Chemistry - Industrial and Management Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Internship title: Sulfite pulp bleaching – Production of high whiteness pulp" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13 valores
2003/11/10 - 2003/12/12
Concluded
 Sistema de Gestão Integrada – Qualidade, Ambiente, Segurança e Saúde Ocupacional (Outros)
Ideia Verde – Formação Ambiental, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/11/01 - 2021/07 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/10/17 - Current Invited Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) Polytechnic University of Coimbra - Health School of Coimbra, Portugal
2022/09/19 - 2022/10/16 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Polytechnic University of Coimbra - Health School of Coimbra, Portugal
2021/11 - 2022/06/30 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) School of Health Technology of Coimbra - Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra , Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/02/02 - Current Integrated member Health & Technology Research Center (H&TRC), Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/07 - Current Collaborator researcher Center for Environmental and Marine Studies, Portugal
2017/01/31 - 2021/07 Integrated member Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2016/06/09 - 2019/06/08 Research fellow: Project PTDC/AAG-TEC/1762/2014 “Production and application of alternative adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceuticals from urban and industrial effluents" FCT/COMPETE CESAM/Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Portugal
2015/01/02 - 2017/01/30 Doctorate collaborator (Environmental Processes and Pollutants Group) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2015/10/15 - 2016/04/15 Research fellow: Project "Development of alternative adsorbents for the remediation of contaminated waters" FCT, L’Oréal Portugal and UNESCO, through Medal of Honor for Women in Science 2014, awarded to V.Calisto CESAM/Department of Environment, University of Aveiro, Portugal
2011/04/01 - 2014/12/19 FCT PhD fellow: SFRH/BD/74430/2010 FCT/Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, CESAM, Portugal
2011/04/01 - 2014/12/19 FCT PhD fellow: SFRH/BD/74430/2010 FCT/Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, CESAM, Portugal
2009/10/01 - 2014/12/19 Postgraduate member (Environmental Processes and Pollutants Group) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2012/10/08 - 2012/11/30 Stay as a guest scientist BAM - Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Grupo 1.8 Immunoanalytics, Germany
2006/09/01 - 2008/12/31 Research assistant fellow: Project POCI/AMB/55939/2004 "Modified electrodes: from versatile models to functional devices for studying dynamic speciation in the environment" Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2006/05/15 - 2006/08/14 Research through services' agreements Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2005/04/01 - 2005/05/31 Research through services' agreements Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2003/10/01 - 2004/06/28 Internship Caima - Indústria de Celulose, S.A., Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - LA 17 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/MAR/LA0017/2011
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023/12/01 - 2025/05/31 CLEANing water through antibiotics’ photocatalysis using SOLAR radiation (SOLarClean)
I2D: Igniting InterDisciplinarity
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
 Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Silva, Carla Patrícia; Louros, Vitória; Otero, Marta; Esteves, Valdemar I.; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Photodegradation as a sustainable option to reduce the environmental impact of the aquaculture effluents' discharge". Paper presented in PTIM2019 - 3rd International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules, Caparica, 2019.
    Published
  2. Lima, Diana L.D.; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Otero, Marta; Esteves, Valdemar. "Assessment of an option for effluents' tertiary treatment - the study of sulfamethoxazole photodegradation in continuous flow mode". Paper presented in PTIM2019 - 3rd International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules, Caparica, 2019.
    Published
  3. Silva, Carla Patrícia; Vânia Calisto; Diana L.D. Lima; Leal, Joana F.; Marta I.S. Veríssimo; Alisa Rudnitskaya; Marta Otero; et al. "Combining sensitive analytical techniques and remediation strategies towards the sustainability of the aquatic environment.". Paper presented in Ciência 2019 (Science 2019), Lisboa, 2019.
    Published
  4. Silva, Carla Patrícia; Sousa, Tiago; Otero, Marta; Martins Manuel; Esteves, Valdemar; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Assessment of the application of photodegradation as a green treatment to remove antibiotics from aquaculture effluents". Paper presented in 17th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment - ICCE, Thessaloniki, 2019.
    Published
  5. Louros, Vitória; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Otero, Marta; Nadais Helena; Esteves, Valdemar; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Photodegradation of oxolinic acid in aquatic environments using simulated solar radiation". Paper presented in 17th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment - ICCE, Thessaloniki, 2019.
    Published
  6. Silva, C.P.; Jaria, G.; Ferreira, C.I.A.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.; Calisto, V.. "Converting wastes into resources: the repeatability of carbon adsorbents production from paper mill sludge". Paper presented in ATHENS 2017 5th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Atenas, 2017.
    Published
  7. Lima, D.L.D.; Oliveira, C.; Silva, Carla; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Sulfamethoxazole in the aquatic environment: will it be persistent or will it degrade naturally under simulated solar radiation?". Paper presented in PTIM 2017 – 2nd International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions & Molecules, Caparica, 2017.
    Published
  8. Calisto, V.; Silva, Carla; Jaria, G.; Ferreira, C.I.A.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Why waste wastes? – Using industrial residues to treat wastewaters". Paper presented in PTIM 2017 – 2nd International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions & Molecules, Caparica, 2017.
    Published
  9. Jaria, G.; Silva, C.P.; Oliveira, J.A.B.P.; Gil, M.V.; Otero, M.; Calisto, V.; Esteves, V.I.. "Production of a paper mill sludge-based activated carbon and application in the removal of pharmaceuticals from water". Paper presented in ATHENS 2017 5th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Atenas, 2017.
    Published
  10. Jaria, G.; Silva, C.P.; Gil, M.V.; Otero, M.; Calisto, V.; Esteves, V.I.. "Granular activated carbon produced from primary paper mill sludge". Paper presented in I Reunião do Grupo do Carbono; Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Porto, 2017.
    Published
  11. Silva, C.P.; Jaria, G.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.; Calisto, V.. "Waste-based carbons: A competitive option for pharmaceuticals adsorption from water". Paper presented in I Reunião do Grupo do Carbono; Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Porto, 2017.
    Published
  12. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Silva, G.S.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Low cost sample treatment methodologies for screening pharmaceuticals in environmental waters". Paper presented in Sample Treatment 2016 Proceedings Book: 2nd Caparica Christmas Conference on Sample Treatment – SAMPLE TREATMENT 2016, Caparica, 2016.
    Published
  13. Silva, P.; Silva, Carla; Lima, D.L.D.; Esteves, V.I.. "Quantificação de 17a-etinilestradiol em águas superficiais e residuais por DLLME-ELISA". Paper presented in 10ªCNA/XIICNEA - 10ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente/XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente, Aveiro, 2013.
    Published
  14. Pinto, P.S.; Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Esteves, V.I.. "A poluição que ninguém vê: determinação de 17b-estradiol em águas superficiais". Paper presented in 10ªCNA/XIICNEA - 10ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente/XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente, Aveiro, 2013.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Diana Luísa Duarte de Lima; Osório, Nádia; Silva, Carla Patrícia. "Simulated solar radiation as a way to efficiently decrease the input of antibiotics into the aquatic environment". Paper presented in I Jornadas de Farmácia, 2023.
  2. Silva, Carla Patrícia; Diana Luísa Duarte de Lima. "A powerful tool to assess the presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment – Mondego River case study". Paper presented in I Jornadas de Farmácia, 2023.
  3. Silva, Valentina; Loureiro dos Louros, Vitória; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Tacão, Marta; Otero, Marta; Calisto, Vânia; Diana Luísa Duarte de Lima. ".; Aquaculture effluents treatment: A continuous flow mode solar photo-reactor for antibiotic removal using TiO2/carbon dots". Paper presented in Encontro CIÊNCIA 2023, 2023.
  4. Silva, CP; Louros, V.L.; Silva, V.; Pereira, D.; Calisto, V.; Martins, M.A.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I; Lima, D.L.D.. "Sulfadiazine photodegradation using a novel magnetic carbon-based photocatalyst: kinetics, mineralization and reusability". Paper presented in XI National Meeting on Catalysis and Porous Materials (XI ENCMP) and the II Meeting of the Carbon Group (II RGC), 2021.
  5. Silva, V.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Lima, D.L.D.. "TiO2/Carbon quantum dots nanocomposites: New solar driven photocatalysts to efficiently remove antibiotics from aquaculture effluents". Paper presented in 7PYCheM, 2021.
  6. Louros, V.L.; Ferreira, L.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.; Lima, D.L.D.. "Are phtolysis and photocatalysis sustainable options for the remediation of aquaculture effluents? – The contribution of the Project REM-AQUA". Paper presented in 7PYCheM, 2021.
  7. Silva, V.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Lima, D.L.D.. "Sustainable treatment for antibiotics removal from aquaculture effluents using solar driven photocatalysis". Paper presented in XII Biochemistry Day, 2021.
  8. Calisto, V.; Rocha, L.S; Sousa E.; Pereira, D.; Jaria, G.; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Bringing life to industrial wastes through the production of carbon adsorbents". Paper presented in 1st GREENERING International Conference, 2021.
  9. Louros, V.L.; Ferreira, L.; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.; Lima, D.L.D.. "Carbon dots nanocomposites as photocatalysts in the reduction of antibiotics’ concentration on aquaculture effluents". Paper presented in 1st GREENERING International Conference, 2021.
  10. Louros, Vitória; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Otero, Marta; Nadais Helena; Esteves, Valdemar; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Photodegradation as a sustainable process for the removal of antibiotics from aquaculture effluents". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  11. Louros, Vitória; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Otero, Marta; Nadais Helena; Esteves, Valdemar; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Avaliação de métodos de remoção: Bio- e foto-degradação de fármacos". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2019, 2019.
  12. Jaria, G.; Silva, C.P.; Oliveira, J.A.B.P.; Gil, M.V.; Otero, M.; Calisto, V.; Esteves, V.I.. "Using paper mill sludge to produce high-efficiency adsorbents for water remediation – a circular economy approach". Paper presented in Ciência 2018, 2018.
  13. Lima, D.L.D.; Oliveira, C.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Why not use solar radiation to reduce antibiotics concentration in aquatic environments?: a case study using sulfamethoxazole". Paper presented in Research Day, 2017.
  14. Silva, C.P.; Jaria, G.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.; Calisto, V.. "Waste-based carbons: A competitive option for pharmaceuticals from water". Paper presented in I Reunião do Grupo do Carbono, 2017.
  15. Jaria, G.; Silva, C.P.; Gil, M.V.; Otero, M.; Calisto, V.; Esteves, V.. "Granular activated carbon produced from primary paper mil sludge". Paper presented in I Reunião do Grupo do Carbono, 2017.
  16. Calisto, V.; Jaria, G.; Silva, C.P.; Ferreira, C.I.A.; Lima, D.L.D.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Porquê desperdiçar resíduos? Utilização de resíduos industriais para o tratamento de águas residuais". Paper presented in Green Business Week, 2017.
  17. Calisto, V.; Jaria, G.; Silva, C.P.; Ferreira, C.I.A.; Lima, D.L.D.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Tecnologias alternativas para o tratamento de águas - Novos materiais para a remoção de fármacos dos recursos aquáticos". Paper presented in Business2Sea, 2016.
  18. Silva, C.P.; Jaria, G.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.; Calisto, V.. "Characterization of alternative paper mill sludge-based adsorbents". Paper presented in 5PYCheM-1EYCheM – 5th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting/1st European Young Chemists Meeting, 2016.
  19. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Will steroid hormones be persistent in aquatic environment or will they degrade naturally under sunlight?". Paper presented in 5PYCheM-1EYCheM – 5th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting/1st European Young Chemists Meeting, 2016.
  20. Calisto, V.; Ferreira, C.I.A.; Silva, C.P.; Jaria, G.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Industrial wastes as new resources: production of adsorbents for water remediation". Paper presented in 5PYCheM-1EYCheM – 5th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting/1st European Young Chemists Meeting, 2016.
  21. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Steroid hormones: a low cost extraction procedure enabling water resources monitoring". Paper presented in 5PYCheM-1EYCheM – 5th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting/1st European Young Chemists Meeting, 2016.
  22. Jaria, G.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.; Calisto, V.. "Removal of pharmaceuticals from water using alternative adsorbents based on paper mill sludge". Paper presented in 5PYCheM-1EYCheM – 5th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting/1st European Young Chemists Meeting, 2016.
  23. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Esteves, V.I.. "A low cost extraction procedure for monitoring hormones in water". Paper presented in Research Day, 2015.
  24. Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Photodegradation of 17a-estradiol and 17b-ethinylestradiol: Kinetic studies and effect of humic substances". Paper presented in 4PYCheM – 4th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting, 2015.
  25. Silva, C.; Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Esteves, V.I.. "Quantificação de 17a-etinilestradiol em águas superficiais e residuais por DLLME-ELISA". Paper presented in 10ª Conferência Nacional de Ambiente/XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente, 2013.
  26. Pinto, P.S.; Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Esteves, V.I.. "A poluição que ninguém vê: determinação de 17ß-estradiol em águas superficiais". Paper presented in 10ª Conferência Nacional de Ambiente/XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente, 2013.
  27. Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Otero, M.; Schneider, R.J.; Esteves, V.I.. "Caffeine as a human pollution marker in surface waters". Paper presented in Research Day, 2013.
  28. Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Esteves, V.I.. "Monitoring of 17ß-estradiol and 17a-ethinylestradiol in water samples". Paper presented in Research Day, 2012.
  29. Silva, C.P.; Schneider, R.J.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Application of an optimized ELISA assay in the assessment of 17b-estradiol levels in surface and waste waters from the Aveiro region (Portugal)". Paper presented in 3PYCheM – 3rd Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting, 2012.
  30. Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Optimization of an ELISA procedure for determination of 17b-estradiol in surface and waste waters". Paper presented in ICCE2011 - EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, 2011.
  31. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Esteves, V.I.. "Development of an ELISA procedure to quantify hormones in water samples". Paper presented in Research Day, 2011.
  32. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Erny, G.L.; Esteves, V.I.. "Using UV spectral deconvolution to follow sorption experiment in soil and comparison with MEKC". Paper presented in ISEAC - 36th International Symposium on Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2010.
  33. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Schneider, R.J.; Esteves, V.I.. "Development of an ELISA procedure to follow sorption of atrazine onto a soil sample". Paper presented in 2PYCheM – 2nd Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting, 2010.
  34. Silva, C.P.; Rocha, L.S.; Pinheiro, J.P.; Carapuça, H.M.. "Modification of glassy carbon electrodes with ion-exchange polymers". Paper presented in 1PYCheM – 1st Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting, 2008.
  35. Silva, C.P.; Pinheiro, J.P.; Carapuça, H.M.. "Poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) coatings on glassy carbon electrodes: Influence of the ionic strength and loading on the coating features and voltammetric response to trace lead". Paper presented in EuroAnalysis XIV, 2007.
  36. Silva, C.P.; Pinheiro, J.P.; Carapuça, H.M.. "Polyelectrolyte coated thin mercury film electrodes for ion-exchange voltammetry of trace lead". Paper presented in 7th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry – EMEC07, 2006.
  37. Carapuça, H.M.; Rocha, L.S.; Silva, C.P.; Fernandes, D.; Cavaleiro, A.M.. "Chemical modification of electrodes for electroanalysis". Paper presented in Jornadas de Electroquímica e Inovação 2006 – Forum on Electrochemistry and Innovation 2006, 2006.
  38. Silva, C.P.; Carapuça, H.M.. "Polyallylamine hydrochloride coated thin mercury film electrodes: Characterization studies and application to ionic exchange voltammetry". Paper presented in 11th International Conference on Electroanalysis – ESEAC 2006, 2006.
  39. Silva, C.P.; Carapuça, H.M.. "Eléctrodos de filme fino de mercúrio revestidos com cloreto de polialilamónio: Estudos de caracterização e aplicação em voltametria de troca iónica". Paper presented in VIII Encontro Ibérico de Electroquímica/XIII Encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Electroquímica, 2005.
Journal article
  1. Silva, Valentina; Louros, Vitória L.; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Tacão, Marta; Otero, Marta; Calisto, Vânia; Lima, Diana L.D.. "A solar flow photo-reactor for antibiotic removal from aquaculture effluents using TiO2/carbon quantum dots". Chemosphere 348 (2023): 140723. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140723.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140723
  2. Silva, Valentina; Fernandes, Joana F.A.; Tomás, Maria Clara; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Calisto, Vânia; Otero, Marta; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Enhanced solar driven photocatalytic removal of antibiotics from aquaculture effluents by TiO2/carbon quantum dot composites". Catalysis Today 419 (2023): 114150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114150.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114150
  3. Silva, Valentina; Invêncio, Inês; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Otero, Marta; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Photodegradation of oxolinic acid in aquaculture effluents under solar irradiation: is it possible to enhance efficiency by the use of TiO2/carbon quantum dots composites?". Chemosphere 308 (2022): 136522. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136522.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136522
  4. Louros, Vitória L.; Silva, Valentina; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Calisto, Vânia; Otero, Marta; Esteves, Valdemar I.; Freitas, Rosa; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Sulfadiazine's photodegradation using a novel magnetic and reusable carbon based photocatalyst: Photocatalytic efficiency and toxic impacts to marine bivalves". Journal of Environmental Management 313 (2022): 115030. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115030.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115030
  5. Louros, Vitória L.; Ferreira, Liliana M.; Silva, Valentina G.; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Martins, Manuel A.; Otero, Marta; Esteves, Valdemar I.; Lima, Diana L. D.. "Photodegradation of Aquaculture Antibiotics Using Carbon Dots-TiO2 Nanocomposites". Toxics 9 12 (2021): 330. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxics9120330.
    Published • 10.3390/toxics9120330
  6. Silva, Carla Patrícia; Pereira, Diogo; Calisto, Vânia; Martins, Manuel A.; Otero, Marta; Esteves, Valdemar I.; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Biochar-TiO2 magnetic nanocomposites for photocatalytic solar-driven removal of antibiotics from aquaculture effluents". Journal of Environmental Management 294 (2021): 112937. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112937.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112937
  7. Silva, Carla Patrícia; Louros, Vitória; Silva, Valentina; Otero, Marta; Lima, Diana L. D.. "Antibiotics in Aquaculture Wastewater: Is It Feasible to Use a Photodegradation-Based Treatment for Their Removal?". Toxics 9 8 (2021): 194. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxics9080194.
    Published • 10.3390/toxics9080194
  8. Silva, Carla Patrícia; Oliveira, Cindy; Ribeiro, Ana; Osório, Nádia; Otero, Marta; Esteves, Valdemar I.; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Sulfamethoxazole exposure to simulated solar radiation under continuous flow mode: Degradation and antibacterial activity". Chemosphere 238 (2020): 124613. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124613.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124613
  9. Jaria, Guilaine; Lourenço, Mirtha A.O.; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Ferreira, Paula; Otero, Marta; Calisto, Vânia; Esteves, Valdemar I.. "Effect of the surface functionalization of a waste-derived activated carbon on pharmaceuticals' adsorption from water". Journal of Molecular Liquids 299 (2020): 112098. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112098.
    Published • 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112098
  10. Silva, Carla Patrícia; Carvalho, T; Schneider, R.J.; Esteves, Valdemar; Lima, Diana L.D.. "ELISA as an effective tool to determine spatial and seasonal occurrence of emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment". Analytical Methods (2020):
    Published • 10.1039/d0ay00426j
  11. Loureiro dos Louros, Vitória; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Nadais, Helena; Otero, Marta; Esteves, Valdemar I.; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Photodegradation of sulfadiazine in different aquatic environments – Evaluation of influencing factors". Environmental Research 188 (2020): 109730. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109730.
    Published • 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109730
  12. Louros, Vitória Loureiro dos; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Nadais, Helena; Otero, Marta; Esteves, Valdemar I.; Lima, Diana L.D.. "Oxolinic acid in aquaculture waters: Can natural attenuation through photodegradation decrease its concentration?". Science of The Total Environment 749 (2020): 141661. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141661.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141661
  13. Jaria, Guilaine; Calisto, Vânia; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Gil, María Victoria; Otero, Marta; Esteves, Valdemar I.. "Obtaining granular activated carbon from paper mill sludge – A challenge for application in the removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater". Science of The Total Environment 653 (2019): 393-400. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.346.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.346
  14. Oliveira, C.; Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Calisto, Vânia; Otero, Marta; Esteves, V.I.. "Photodegradation of sulfamethoxazole in environmental samples: The role of pH, organic matter and salinity". Science of The Total Environment 648 (2019): 1403-1410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.235.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.235
  15. Silva, C.P.; Jaria, G.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.; Calisto, V.. "Adsorption of pharmaceuticals from biologically treated municipal wastewater using paper mill sludge-based activated carbon". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2019):
    Published
  16. Jaria, G.; Calisto, V.; Silva, C.P.; Gil, M.V.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Fixed-bed performance of a waste-derived granular activated carbon for the removal of micropollutants from municipal wastewater". The Science of The Total Environment (2019):
    Published
  17. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.. "Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the quantification of venlafaxine in environmental waters". Journal of Environmental Management 217 (2018): 71-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.060.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.060
  18. Jaria, G.; Silva, C.P.; Oliveira, J.A.B.P.; Santos, Sérgio M.; Gil, M.V.; Otero, Marta; Calisto, Vânia; Esteves, V.I.. "Production of highly efficient activated carbons from industrial wastes for the removal of pharmaceuticals from water—A full factorial design". Journal of Hazardous Materials in press (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.02.053.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.02.053
  19. Silva, C.P.; Jaria, Guilaine; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.; Calisto, Vânia. "Waste-based alternative adsorbents for the remediation of pharmaceutical contaminated waters: Has a step forward already been taken?". Bioresource Technology 250 (2018): 888-901. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.11.102.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.11.102
  20. Calisto, Vânia; Jaria, Guilaine; Silva, C.P.; Ferreira, C.I.A.; Otero, Marta; Esteves, V.I.. "Single and multi-component adsorption of psychiatric pharmaceuticals onto alternative and commercial carbons". Journal of Environmental Management 192 (2017): 15-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.01.029.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.01.029
  21. Jaria, Guilaine; Silva, C.P.; Ferreira, C.I.A.; Otero, Marta; Calisto, V.. "Sludge from paper mill effluent treatment as raw material to produce carbon adsorbents: An alternative waste management strategy". Journal of Environmental Management 188 (2017): 203-211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.12.004.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.12.004
  22. Oliveira, C.; Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, Marta; Esteves, V.I.. "Photodegradation behaviour of estriol: An insight on natural aquatic organic matter influence". Chemosphere 159 (2016): 545-551. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.06.046.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.06.046
  23. Hoffmann, H.; Baldofski, S.; Hoffmann, K.; Flemig, S.; Silva, C.P.; Esteves, V.I.; Emmerling, F.; Panne, U.; Schneider, R.J.. "Structural considerations on the selectivity of an immunoassay for sulfamethoxazole". Talanta 158 (2016): 198-207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2016.05.049.
    Published • 10.1016/j.talanta.2016.05.049
  24. Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Groth, M.B.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Effect of natural aquatic humic substances on the photodegradation of estrone". Chemosphere 145 (2016): 249-255. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.11.068.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.11.068
  25. Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Photosensitized degradation of 17b-estradiol and 17a-ethinylestradiol: role of humic substances’ fractions". Journal of Environmental Quality 45(2) (2016): 693-700.
    Published • 10.2134/jeq2015.07.0396
  26. Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Schneider, R.J.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Evaluation of the anthropogenic input of caffeine in surface waters of the north and center of portugal by ELISA". Science of the Total Environment 479-480 1 (2014): 227-232. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84894261311&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.01.120
  27. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Schneider, R.J.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Application of dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for estrogensquantification by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay". Talanta 125 (2014): 102-106. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84897081407&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.02.069
  28. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Low cost methodology for estrogens monitoring in water samples using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and HPLC with fluorescence detection". Talanta 115 (2013): 980-985. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881152247&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.talanta.2013.07.007
  29. Silva, C.P.; Lima, D.L.D.; Schneider, R.J.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I.. "Development of ELISA methodologies for the direct determination of 17ß-estradiol and 17a-ethinylestradiol in complex aqueous matrices". Journal of Environmental Management 124 (2013): 121-127.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.03.041
  30. Silva, C.P.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.. "Processes for the elimination of estrogenic steroid hormones from water: A review". Environmental Pollution 165 (2012): 38-58.
    Published • 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.02.002
  31. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Schneider, R.J.; Esteves, V.I.. "Development of an ELISA procedure to study sorption of atrazine onto a sewage sludge-amended luvisol soil". Talanta 85 3 (2011): 1494-1499.
    Published • 10.1016/j.talanta.2011.06.024
  32. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Esteves, V.I.. "Bleeding evaluation of different SPE cartridges on clean-up of atrazine from aqueous samples containing organic matter". Chromatographia 74 9-10 (2011): 725-729.
    Published • 10.1007/s10337-011-2123-2
  33. Lima, D.L.D.; Silva, C.P.; Erny, G.L.; Esteves, V.I.. "Comparison between MEKC and UV spectral deconvolution to follow sorption experiment in soil". Talanta 81 4-5 (2010): 1489-1493.
    Published • 10.1016/j.talanta.2010.02.057
  34. Silva, C.P.; Carapuça, H.M.; Rocha, L.S.; Pinheiro, J.P.. "Evaluation of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) film coating in thin mercury film electrodes for lead determination". Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 626 1-2 (2009): 192-196.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jelechem.2008.11.001
  35. Silva, C.P.; Carapuça, H.M.. "Glassy carbon electrodes coated with poly(allylamine hydrochloride), PAH: Characterization studies and application to ion-exchange voltammetry of trace lead(II) at combined PAH/mercury film electrodes". Electrochimica Acta 52 3 (2006): 1182-1190.
    Published • 10.1016/j.electacta.2006.06.045
Magazine article
  1. Silva, C.P.; Oliveira, C.; Ribeiro, A.; Osório, N.; Otero, M.; Esteves, V.I; Lima, DLD. "Simulated solar radiation under continuous flow mode as a way to rapidly decrease the input of antibiotics into the aquatic environment", Research@ua 2020, 2021
  2. Silva, Carla Patrícia; Louros, V.L.; Otero, M.; Calisto, V.; Esteves, Valdemar; Lima, D.L.D.. "Aplicação da fotodegradação no tratamento de efluentes de aquacultura", Revista de Marinha , 2020
  3. Calisto, V.; Silva, Carla Patrícia; Jaria, Guilaine; Ferreira, C.I.A.; Lima, D.L.D.; Oliveira, J.A.B.P.; Gil, M.V.; Otero, M.; Esteves, Valdemar. "A economia circular na procura de soluções para o tratamento de águas residuais", Química (Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química), 2019
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Silva, Carla. "Photodegradation of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2017.
  2. Silva, Carla. "Eléctrodos modificados com filmes de cloreto de polialilamónio". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/4624.
  3. Silva, Carla. "ELISA: a powerful tool for environmental monitoring of pharmaceuticals". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2016.
  4. Silva, Carla. "Occurrence and fate of estrogens and antibiotics in the environment evaluated by low-cost analytical methodologies". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 2014.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/11/29 CLEANing water through antibiotics’ photocatalysis using SOLAR radiation – SOLARCLEAN I2D – Igniting InterDisciplinarity Projects Presentation Session
ESTeSC (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/10 TiO2/Carbon dots nanocomposites: Solar driven photocatalysts for the removal of antibiotics from aquaculture effluents ICRAPHE - 4th Internation Conference on Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
(Barcelona, Spain)
2022/08/26 Photocatalysis and biochars: a combination towards remediation and circularity International Conference on Water Resource, Environmental Protection & Sustainable Development (WRESD2021)
2021/12/09 TiO2/carbon quantum dots composites: a tool for the removal of antibiotics from aquaculture effluents through photodegradation XI National Meeting on Catalysis and Porous Materials (XI ENCMP) and the II Meeting of the Carbon Group (II RGC)
2021/11/24 REM-AQUA and WasteMAC: Two projects, One goal V Analytical Chemistry Symposium - Advanced Materials for Environmental Applications
2021/10/18 TiO2/Carbon Dots nanocomposites: Photocatalysts for the solar driven removal of antibiotics from aquaculture effluents Iberian Symposium of Young Photochemists (ISYP)
2021/10/10 Antibiotics exposure to solar radiation under continuous flow mode: the importance of the use of photocatalysts Iberian Symposium of Young Photochemists (ISYP)
2021/07/07 Solar driven photocatalysis as a way to eliminate antibiotics from aquaculture effluents Research Summit
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/06/28 Solar driven photocatalysts as a possible solution for the removal of antibiotics from aquaculture water 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering (DCE)
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/02 Photocatalysis and biochars: a combination towards remediation and circularity 1st GREENERING International Conference
Greenering Cost-Action (Portugal)
2020/10 Antibiotics in aquaculture waters: can carbon dots/titanium dioxide nanohybrids accelerate their photodegradation? ANALÍTICA 2020 - 10º Encontro da Divisão de Química Analítica da SPQ
SPQ (Portugal)
2020/10 Waste-based magnetic biochar/TiO2 as a catalyst in the photodegradation of antibiotics from aquaculture water ANALÍTICA 2020 - 10º Encontro da Divisão de Química Analítica da SPQ
SPQ (Portugal)
2019/11/04 Photodegradation as a sustainable option to reduce the environmental impact of the aquaculture effluents' discharge PTIM2019 - 3rd International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules 2019
Bioscope Group (Caparica, Portugal)
2019/11/04 Assessment of an option for effluents' tertiary treatment - the study of sulfamethoxazole photodegradation in continuous flow mode PTIM2019 - 3rd International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules 2019
Bioscope Group (Caparica, Portugal)
2019/10/02 From industrial wastes to high-efficiency activated carbons for the removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater IV Analytical Chemistry Symposium - Organic microcontaminants: A challenge for water reuse
CESAM and University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/10/02 Photodegradation as a sustainable process for the removal of microcontaminants from water IV Analytical Chemistry Symposium - Organic microcontaminants: A challenge for water reuse
CESAM, University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/07 Development and application of waste-derived carbon materials for improving wastewater treatments XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química; University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2019/07 Combining sensitive analytical techniques and remediation strategies towards the sustainability of the aquatic environment Encontro Ciência 2019
FCT (Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/07 Surface functionalization of activated carbon towards the specific removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater IUPAC 47th World Chemistry Congress
IUPAC (Paris, France)
2019/07 Sustainable removal of the antibiotic sulfadiazine from aquaculture effluents by photodegradation IUPAC 47th World Chemistry Congress
IUPAC (Paris, France)
2019/06 Assessment of the application of photodegradation as a green treatment to remove antibiotics from aquaculture effluents 17th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment - ICCE
Association of Greek Chemists (AGC) and the Division of Chemistry and the Environment (DCE) of European Chemical Society (EuChemS) (Thessaloniki, Greece)
2019/06 Photodegradation of oxolinic acid in aquatic environments using simulated solar radiation ICCE2019 - 17th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment
(Thessaloniki, Greece)
2019/05/03 Photodegradation as a tool for improving aquaculture wastewater quality CESAM contributions for environmental management and spatial planning
CESAM (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/05 Upcycling industrial wastes through the production of modified activated carbons to remove pharmaceuticals from water 4th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference
Elsevier (Dresden, Germany)
2019/03/07 Economia circular: moda ou inevitabilidade? - Aplicação em sistemas de tratamento de água Convers@s.com Biblioteca
IEC (Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal)
2018/12/05 The chemistry of circular economy - Sustainable technologies for water treatment Jornadas do DQ
DQ/UA (Portugal)
2018/10/31 A Química da Economia Circular - Desenvolvimento de tecnologias sustentáveis para o tratamento de água Diálogos com Cientistas – Desafios na biodiversidade e desenvolvimento sustentável
IEC (Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal)
2018/10 Photo-degradation of organic contaminants namely pharmaceuticals in aqueous matrices: behaviour under complex matrices I Workshop de fármacos no ambiente: cenários e desafios
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2018/06 Conversion of paper mill sludge into activated carbons for the removal of pharmaceuticals from contaminated effluents EmCon – International Conference on Emerging Contaminants
(Oslo, Norway)
2018/06 Adsorption of pharmaceuticals from ultra-pure water and wastewater onto granular activated carbon produced from an industrial residue EmCon – International Conference on Emerging Contaminants
(Oslo, Norway)
2018/04/12 Economia circular: moda ou inevitabilidade? – Aplicação em sistemas de tratamento de água Ciclo de conferências do Instituto de Educação e Cidadania (IEC)
IEC (Portugal)
2017/11 Why waste wastes? – Using industrial residues to treat wastewaters 2nd International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules
(Caparica, Portugal)
2017/11 Sulfamethoxazole in aquatic environment: will it be persistent or will it degrade naturally under sunlight? 2nd International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules
(Caparica, Portugal)
2017/06 Boosting circular economy in environmental engineering: Application to water remediation systems 2nd Doctoral Congress in Engineering, DCE17
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/06 Converting wastes into resources: the repeatability of carbon adsorbents production from paper mill sludge ATHENS 2017 5th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management
(Atenas, Greece)
2017/06 Production of a paper mill sludge-based activated carbon and application in the removal of pharmaceuticals from water ATHENS 2017 5th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management
(Atenas, Greece)
2017/05 Carbon adsorbents from paper mill sludge as an alternative to commercial activated carbons to remove pharmaceuticals from water III Analytical Chemistry Symposium - Alternative technologies for pharmaceuticals removal from water
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2017/05 Can solar radiation eliminate sulfamethoxazole in aquatic environments? III Analytical Chemistry Symposium - Alternative technologies for pharmaceuticals removal from water
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2017/04 Production and characterisation of alternative activated carbons – a full factorial design approach MATERIAIS 2017
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2017/03 Why wasting wastes? Use of industrial residues for the treatment of wastewaters. Green Business Week
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2016/12 Low cost sample treatment methodologies for screening pharmaceuticals in environmental waters 2nd Caparica Christmas Conference on Sample Treatment
(Caparica, Portugal)
2016/11 Contamination of aquatic resources by pharmaceuticals - new adsorbent materials for their remediation Business2Sea
(Porto, Portugal)
2016/09 Waste-based adsorbents for a cocktail of psychiatric pharmaceuticals 40ª Reunião Ibérica de Adsorção
(Évora, Portugal)
2016/06 Photo-degradation of organic contaminants in aqueous matrices: behaviour under complex matrices The Singlet Oxygen Strategy (SO2S): From singlet oxygen to sustainable oxidation
(Gent, Belgium)
2015/12 Development of sensitive analytical methods for studies on environmental exposure and effects The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies - PACIFICHEM 2015
(Honolulu, Hawaii, United States)
2015/06 ELISA: a powerful tool to monitor pollutants in the aquatic environment II Analytical Chemistry Symposium: Environmental occurrence, effects and removal of pharmaceuticals
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2015/06 Photodegradation of emerging contaminants: effect of organic matter II Analytical Chemistry Symposium: Environmental occurrence, effects and removal of pharmaceuticals
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2012/11 Development of ELISA methodologies for the quantification of E2, EE2, CAF and SMX in water samples Presentation under the scope of the stay as guest scientist at BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
(Berlim, Germany)
2012/03 Optimization of an ELISA for estrogens determination in water samples II Analytical Chemistry Symposium: Environmental occurrence, effects and removal of pharmaceuticals
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2008/09 Considerations on the properties of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate), PSS, coatings on glassy carbon electrodes: Influence of the ionic strength and PSS loading and of the voltammetric composition XV Encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Electroquímica – SPE08
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2006/06 Prospects in chemical modification of electrodes for electroanalysis 11th International Conference on Electroanalysis – ESEAC 2006
(Bordéus, France)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021 Photodegradation: a sustainable way to reduce the environmental impact of the aquaculture effluents' discharge
Co-supervisor
Departamento de Química da Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Solar driven photocatalysis as a way to eliminate antibiotics from aquaculture effluents
Co-supervisor
 Biochemistry (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07 Photodegradation as a sustainable method for teh reduction of the environmental impact of the aquaculture effluents discharges
Co-supervisor
 Chemistry (Degree)
Departamento de Química da Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07 Photodegradation with photocalysts for the removal of antibiotics from aquaculture effluents
Co-supervisor
 Biotechnology (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Production of activated carbons by microwave pyrolysis of industrial wastes for the removal of pharmaceuticals from water
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Photodegradation of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015 - 2016 ELISA: a powerful tool for environmental monitoring of pharmaceuticals
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Photodegradation of estrone in aqueous matrix followed by HPLC
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Quantification of 17a-etinilestradiol in waste and surface waters by DLLME-ELISA
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2013 17ß-estradiol determination in surface waters
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/10/10 - 2019/10/12 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with the public under the subject "Sustainable removal of contaminants from waters". Demonstration of two prototypes for the observation in realtime of the decontamination of a water sample, one by using radiation and the other by contact with adsorbent materials produced from industrial residues.
Exhibition
 TechDays 2019
Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/12 - 2019/05 Scientific divulgation action: UA-Woman - a series of lectures to know inspiring UA women with a successful carreer in STEM
Other
 UA-Woman
2019/04/29 - 2019/04/30 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Exhibition
 Xperimenta
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/04/27 - 2019/04/27 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior - Final Nacional
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2019/04/06 - 2019/04/06 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas de Química Júnior - semi-final regional
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2018/10/11 - 2018/10/13 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with the public under the subject "Sustainable removal of pharmaceuticals from contaminated waters". Demonstration of two prototypes for the observation in real time of the decontamination of a water sample, one by using radiation and the other by contact with adsorbent materials produced from industrial residues.
Exhibition
 TechDays 2018
Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/10/03 - 2018/10/05 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with the public under the subject "Sustainable removal of pharmaceuticals from contaminated waters". Demonstration of two prototypes for the observation in real time of the decontamination of a water sample, one by using radiation and the other by contact with adsorbent materials produced from industrial residues.
Exhibition
 Feira de Ciência - FeCiOB
Instituto de Educação e Cidadania, Portugal
2018/04/14 - 2018/04/14 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2018
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2018/03/22 - 2018/03/24 Scientific divulgation event. Materials' exhibition and interaction with the public under the theme "Materials for the promotion of the recovery and reuse of contaminated water"
Exhibition
 UA Open Campus
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/03/22 - 2018/03/22 Scientific divulgation event. Materials' exhibition and interaction with the public under the theme “Alternative technologies for the treatment of contaminated waters using solar radiation”
Exhibition
 UA Open Campus
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/10/12 - 2017/10/14 Scientific divulgation event. Materials' exhibition and interaction with the public under the theme “Alternative technologies for the treatment of contaminated waters”
Exhibition
 TechDays 2017
Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/05/10 - 2017/05/12 Scientific divulgation event. Materials' exhibition and interaction with the public under the theme “RemPharm – Removal of pharmaceuticals from water using new materials produced from pulp and paper industry residues”.
Exhibition
 UA Open Campus
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/04/30 - 2017/04/30 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2017 - Final Nacional
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2017/04/22 - 2017/04/22 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2017
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2017/04/11 - 2017/04/11 Scientific divulgation event. Materials' exhibition and interaction with the public under the theme “RemPharm – Production of alternative activated carbons from industrial wastes for the removal of pharmaceuticals from water”.
Conference
 MATERIAIS 2017
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/03/15 - 2017/03/17 Scientific divulgation event. Materials' exhibition and interaction with the public under the theme “Why wasting wastes? Use of industrial residues for the treatment of wastewaters". Presentation of a poster and an oral communication.
Exhibition
 Green Business Week
2016/11/16 - 2016/11/18 Scientific divulgation event. Materials' exhibition and interaction with the public under the theme “Alternative technologies for water treatment". Presentation of a poster and an oral communication.
Exhibition
 Business2Sea
2016/09/30 - 2016/09/30 Scientific divulgation event. Materials' exhibition and interaction with the public under the theme “Production of new materials for the removal of pharmaceuticals from water”
Exhibition
 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores
2016/09/15 - 2016/09/17 Scientific divulgation event. Materials' exhibition and interaction with the public under the theme “Treatment of contaminated waters by using new materials produced from pulp and paper industry residues”
Exhibition
 TechDays 2016
Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/04/09 - 2016/04/09 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Call
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2016
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2015/04/11 - 2015/04/11 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2015
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2014/04/05 - 2014/04/05 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Call
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2014
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2013/04/13 - 2013/04/13 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2013
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2012/04/14 - 2012/04/14 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Call
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2012
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2011/04/02 - 2011/04/02 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2011
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2010/04/17 - 2010/04/17 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2010
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2009/11/23 - 2009/11/28 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with preschool children by preparing chemistry laboratory activities adequate to their age group.
Other
 10ª Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2009/04 - 2009/04 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2009
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2008/11/24 - 2008/11/29 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with preschool children by preparing chemistry laboratory activities adequate to their age group.
Other
 9ª Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2007/04 - 2007/04 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Call
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2007
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2006/04 - 2006/04 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2006
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2005/04 - 2005/04 Scientific divulgation event. Interaction with students (8th and 9th schooling degrees) by preparing chemistry laboratory activities.
Other
 Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2005
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2015 - Current Associação Nacional de Investigadores em Ciência e Tecnologia, ANICT (Researchers in Science and Technology National Association)
2004/09/29 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Chemistry Portuguese Society) Sócio

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022/08/26 - Current Member of the Academy Committee of International Conference on Water Resource, Environmental Protection & Sustainable Development (WRESD2021)
Member
2021/11/24 - Current Member of the Organizing and Scientific Committees of V Analytical Chemistry Symposium - Advanced Materials for Environmental Applications
2018/12 - Current Member of the Organizing Committee of UA-Woman, an initiave that aims to organize a series of lectures about research leaded by women from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from University of Aveiro. The initiave aims to promote scientific divulgation and stimulate students and young researchers to pursue a career in STEM fields by presenting them inspiring women.
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/04 - Current Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2018 (Junior Chemistry Olympics) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2019/10/14 - 2023/10/13 Member of the Cost Action CA18224 - Green Chemical Engineering Network towards upscaling sustainable processes (Working Group 1 - Opportunities for implementation of green process at industrial scale). Cost Action from 14/10/2019 to 13/10/2023, with the participation of 32 countries.
Member
2019/10/02 - 2019/10/02 Member of the Organizing and Scientific Committees of IV Analytical Chemistry Symposium - Organic microcontaminants: a challenge for water reuse.
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Departamento de Química da Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/04/27 - 2019/04/27 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2019 (Junior Chemistry Olympics) - national final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2019/04/06 - 2019/04/06 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2019 (Junior Chemistry Olympics) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2017/05 - 2017/05 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of III Analytical Chemistry Symposium - Alternative technologies for pharmaceuticals removal from water
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2017/04 - 2017/04 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2017 (Junior Chemistry Olympics 2017) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2016/04 - 2016/04 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2016 (Junior Chemistry Olympics 2016) - national final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2016/04 - 2016/04 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2016 (Junior Chemistry Olympics 2016) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2015/06 - 2015/06 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of II Analytical Chemistry Symposium - “Environmental occurrence, effects and removal of pharmaceuticals
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2015/04 - 2015/04 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2015 (Junior Chemistry Olympics 2015) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2014/04 - 2014/04 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2014 (Junior Chemistry Olympics 2014) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2013/04 - 2013/04 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2013 (Junior Chemistry Olympics 2013) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2012/04 - 2012/04 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2012 (Junior Chemistry Olympics 2012) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2012/03 - 2012/03 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Analytical Chemistry Symposium “Environmental occurrence, persistence and fate of pharmaceuticals
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2011/04 - 2011/04 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2011 (Junior Chemistry Olympics 2011) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2010/04 - 2010/04 Member of the Organizing Committee of the Conference 2PYCheM - 2nd Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal
2010/04 - 2010/04 Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committees of Olimpíadas da Química Júnior 2010 (Junior Chemistry Olympics 2010) - regional semi-final
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro (UA)/Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ), Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/02 - Current Applied organic chemistry Pharmacy (Licenciatura) Health Technology School of Coimbra - Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal
2021/10 - Current General and Inorganic Chemistry (theoretical, theoretical-practical and practical components) Pharmacy (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Laboratory of Biochemistry and Analysis Instrumental Methods (B1-MIA) (UC 47146) - Analysis Instrumental Methods Component (Licenciatura) Departamento de Química da Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/10 - 2021/02 Biochemistry and Biophysics (UC 40114) - Biochemistry component (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/02/10 - 2020/07 Laboratory Chemistry 1 (UC 42883) (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/06 - Current Water MDPI
2021/02 - Current Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Elsevier
2021/01 - Current Toxics MDPI
2021 - Current Journal of Water Process Engineering Elsevier
2021 - Current Sustainability MDPI
2021 - Current Carbon Trends Elsevier
2021 - Current Environmental Challenges Elsevier
2021 - Current Journal of Environmental & Earth Science (JEES) Bilingual Publishing Co.
2021 - Current Environmental Science AIMS Press
2021 - Current Environmental Protection Research (EPR) Universal Wiser Publisher
2021 - Current Journal of Environmental and Public Health Hindawi
2021 - Current International Association of Applied Science and Technology (IAAST) International Association of Applied Science and Technology (IAAST)
2021 - Current International Journal of Green Technology IJGTech
2020/10 - Current Water Research Elsevier
2020/10 - Current Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy Elsevier
2020/07 - Current Science of the Total Environment Elsevier
2020/04 - Current Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (1090-2414) Elsevier
2019/05 - Current Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (0927-7757) Elsevier
2019/01 - Current Chemosphere (0045-6535) Elsevier
2018/07 - Current Environmental Pollution (0269-7491) Elsevier
2017/01 - Current International Journal of Analytical Chemistry Hindawi
2016/07 - Current International Journal of Hydrology and Wastewater Treatment (CJHWWT) Cresco Online Publishing
2016/02 - Current Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR) (1614-7499) Springer-Verlag
2019/04 - 2021 Environment International Elsevier
2018/12 - 2021 Journal of Environmental Management (1095-8630) Elsevier
2019/11 - 2019/11 Water Environment Research (1554-7531) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2019/11 - 2019/11 Chemical Engineering Journal (1385-8947) Elsevier
2019/10 - 2019/10 DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT Desalination Publications
2019/05 - 2019/05 Journal of Soil and Water Science (2643-5799) Scholarly Pages
2019/04 - 2019/04 Journal of Waste Resources and Recycling (JWRR) Annex Publishers
2019/04 - 2019/04 SDRP Journal of Earth Sciences & Environmental Studies (2472-6397) Sift Desk
2019/02 - 2019/02 Royal Society Open Science (2054-5703) The Royal Society
2018/03 - 2018/03 PLoS ONE (1932-6203) Public Library of Science
2017/06 - 2017/06 Water SA (0378-4738) African Journals Online
2016/10 - 2016/10 Environmental Engineering and Management Journal (1843-3707) OAIMDD - EcoZone Publishing House
2012/07 - 2012/07 Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry (0022-0728) Elsevier

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/07/03 - 2023/07/03 Arguer of the Jury for the defense of the Estágio II discipline of the Pharmacy degree of ESTeSC-IPC (4 students) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/06/28 - 2023/06/28 Arguer of the Jury for the evaluation of the Investigação Aplicada em Farmácia discipline of the Pharmacy degree of ESTeSC-IPC (1 student) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/06/21 - 2023/06/21 Arguer of the Jury for the defense of the Estágio II discipline of the Pharmacy degree of ESTeSC-IPC (3 students) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/04 - 2020/04 Member of the Jury for the attribution of a Research grant under the Project "Photosensitized degradation as a remediation process for the removal of pharmaceuticals from aquaculture effluents" (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-029021). Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/07 - 2019/07 Member of the Jury for the attribution of a Research grant (Master) under the Project PTDC/AAG-TEC/1762/2014 “REMPHARM - Production and application of alternative adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceuticals from urban and industrial effluents” Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/12/19 - 2018/12/19 Member of the Jury for the attribution of a Research grant (Master) under the Project PTDC/AAG-TEC/1762/2014 “REMPHARM - Production and application of alternative adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceuticals from urban and industrial effluents” Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Best Poster Presentation
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 Exhibition project "Mulheres e Raparigas Brigantinas na Ciência"
Centro de Ciência Viva de Bragança, Portugal