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I graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança in 2006. Following this, I undertook an industrial internship at North Industrial Corporation (C.I.N.), a nationally recognised company in the paints industry. In parallel, I completed my MSc degree in Chemical Engineering at the same institution in 2008. In April 2009, I joined the University of Aveiro as a researcher in collaboration with the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, within the funded project OLIVPOL (Polyurethane foams and thermoplastic composites from oxypropylated olive stones). From 2011 to 2014, CICECO – University of Aveiro remained my host institution, where I participated in several QREN- and Portugal 2020-funded projects. These projects focused on biomass and vegetable oil valorisation. In 2014, I began my PhD in Sustainable Chemistry, supported by one of the ten PhD scholarships awarded within the same doctoral programme. My doctoral research focused on the development of more sustainable polymers and composite materials based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. During these years, I developed strong expertise in several areas, namely the synthesis of new compounds, polyols, polyesters, polyurethanes and composites. In April 2019, a became a Postdoctoral researcher at CICECO under the InPacTus project, a national initiative dedicated to biomass valorisation, with a particular focus on valorisation of Eucalyptus globulus. During this period my focus was the development of Tissue papers with improved mechanical properties, based exclusively on bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp (BEKP) and strenght additives. Since 2023 I am a Junior research under the project From Fossil to Forest-Sustainable packaging and products to replace fossil plastics. I have been devoted to the development of coated papers with water, oil and/or grease, and oxygen barrier, prepared from Silica or rosin gum derivatives. I am a co-author of 12 peer-reviewed papers published in medium- and high-impact journals, including one highly cited paper (top 1%) and one highlighted as cover article, as well as one book chapter and one conference proceeding. I have disseminated my research in more than 24 prestigious international conferences. My publications have accumulated over than 1170 citations, with an h-index of 12 (excluding self-citations), according to the Scopus database (01/2026). Additionally, I have contributed to the supervision of MSc and BSc students and have been involved in outreach activities, such as the Chemistry Olympiads, Research Day, “Noite Europeia dos Investigadores” and “Academia de Verão”, supporting and supervising young students, as well disseminating my work. My current scientific interests focus on the development of innovative materials based on renewable resources, produced through sustainable and environmentally responsible processes.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marina da Conceição Silva Matos

Citation names

  • Matos, Marina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D21F-A297-0AB3
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0765-7756
Researcher Id
K-3535-2013
Scopus Author Id
55536861700

Addresses

  • Universidade de Aveiro. Edifício dos Laboratórios Tecnológicos, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 A, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Paper and Wood

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2016
Concluded
 Química Sustentável (associação) (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de polímeros e materiais compósitos mais sustentáveis a partir do ácido 2,5-furanodicarboxílico" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2008
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Mestrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
"Estudo da Incorporação de Estearatos em Tintas de Forma a Aumentar a sua Impermeabilidade à Água" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/06/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2007/11/01 - 2008/10/31 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Corporação Industrial do Norte, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/04/01 - 2023/04/30 Bolseiro de Pós-Doutoramento Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2014/04/01 - 2019/03/04 Bolseiro de Doutoramento Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
(...)
2011/07/02 - 2014/03/31 Bolseiro de Investigação Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2009/04/01 - 2011/07/01 Bolseiro de Investigação Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
(...)
2007/02/01 - 2007/10/31 Estagiário Corporação Industrial do Norte, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/04/01 - 2023/04/30 INPACTUS- Produtos e Tecnologias Inovadores a partir de Madeira do Eucalipto
INPACTUS/TS03/13-02/2019
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Concluded
2018/09/03 - 2019/03/31 NEWASHCORK – Novas abordagens na desinfeção e branqueamento de rolhas de cortiça
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-034048
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

AMORIM & IRMÃO, AS , Portugal
Ongoing
2014/04/01 - 2019/03/04 Development of more sustainable polymers and composite materials based on 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid
PD/BD/52501/2014
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/04 - 2019/03 Development of more sustainable polymers and composite materials based on 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid
PD/BD/52501/2014
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2013/12/01 - 2014/03/31 GREENPEC
GREENPEC
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

SAPEC Agro, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2013/10/01 - 2013/11/30 Creating value from bio-wastes: suberin extraction and biotransformation in biocompatible ionic liquids aiming on novel biomaterials and compounds
PTDC/QUI-QUI/120982/2010
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/07/02 - 2013/09/30 Desenvolvimento de novos poliésteres derivados do ácido 2,5-furanodicarboxílico
PTDC/QUI-QUI/101058/2008
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/04 - 2011/07 OLIVPOL - Espumas de poliuretano e compósitos termoplásticos baseados em caroço de azeitona oxipropilado
PTDC/CTM/71491/2006
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/06/01 - Current From Fossil to Forest — Sustainable packaging and products to replace fossil plastic
02-C05-i01.02-2022.PC644920945-00000036
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/05/02 - 2023/06/30 CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials
LA/P/0006/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0006/2020
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 CICECO-Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro
UID/CTM/50011/2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Sousa, A.F.; Vilela, C.; Matos, M.; Freire, C.S.R.; Silvestre, A.J.D.; Coelho, J.F.J.. Polyethylene Terephthalate: Copolyesters, Composites, and Renewable Alternatives. 2015.
    10.1016/B978-0-323-31306-3.00007-5
Conference poster
  1. Matos, Marina; Evtuguin, Dmitry. "A facile method to prepare Polydimethylsiloxane-based food packaging papers with improved water and grease barrier". Paper presented in EPF-European Polymer Congress, 2025.
  2. Matos, Marina; Evtuguin, Dmitry. "Water and oil-resistant paper coatings based on reticulated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for food packaging applications". Paper presented in RRB- Renewable Resources & Biorefineries, 2024.
  3. Kulyk, Bohdan; Silva, Beatriz F. R.; Carvalho, Alexandre Faia; Matos, Marina; Barbosa, Paula; Fernandes, António J. S.; Girão, A. Violeta; et al. "Conversion of cellulose-based materials into laser induced graphene for physical and biochemical sensors". Paper presented in Ciência 2022 - Centro de Congressos de Lisboa, Portugal, 2022.
  4. Marina C.S. Matos, Raquel A.C. Bértolo, Ana M.M.S. Carta, Dmitry V. Evtyugin. "Improved water absorption capacity tissue papers additivated with poly(ethylene glycol)". Paper presented in XXV TECNICELPA - Conferência Internacional da Floresta, Pasta e Papel XI CIADICYP 2020, 2021.
  5. Marina Matos, Andreia Sousa, Armando Silvestre. "Poly(1,4-cyclohexylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate): using 1,4-cyclohexanediol to enhance the thermal properties of FDCA-based polyesters". Paper presented in Materiais 2017, 2017.
  6. Andreia F Sousa, Marina Matos, Carmen S. R. Freire, Jorge F. J. Coelho, Armando J. D.. "A new generation of (bio)degradable furanic polyesters". Paper presented in Fourth International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science, 2015.
  7. M. Matos, N. Gama, R. Silva, A. Barros-Timmons, A. Silvestre, A. Ferreira. "Oligomerization of Glycerol Through Basic Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts". Paper presented in 12th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR, 2014.
  8. Nuno Gama; Matos, Marina; Ferreira, Artur; Costa, L.C.; Barros Timmons, Ana. "Rigid polyurethane foams filled with expanded grafite". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials, 2014.
  9. Matos, Marina; Nuno Gama; Silva, Rui; Barros Timmons, Ana; SILVESTRE, ARMANDO; Ferreira, Artur. "Oligomerization of glycerol trough basic homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst". Paper presented in 12th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - Chempor 2014 (Porto, Portugal), 2014.
  10. M. Marina, S. Andreia, F. Carmen, S. Armando, C. Jorge. "New Biobased copolyesters derived from terephthalic and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acids". Paper presented in European Polymer Congress - EPF 2013, 2013.
  11. AF Sousa, M Matos, CSR Freire AJD Silvestre, JFJ Coelho. "From PET to renewable-based PEF: Synthesis and characterisation of PET-ran-PEF copolymers". Paper presented in Green Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, 2012.
  12. Matos, M., Barbosa, M., Barreiro, M.F., Gandini, A.. "Search for novel biobased material within the OLIVPOL Project". Paper presented in International Conference on Biobased Polymers and Composites - BiPoCo 2012, 2012.
  13. Matos, M., Barbosa, M., Barreiro, M.F., Gandini, A.. "From oxypropylated olive stone towards novel polymeric materials". Paper presented in 3RD International Conference on Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers- BIOPOL, 2011.
  14. Matos, M., M., Barreiro, M.F., Gandini, A.. "The Oxypropylation of Olive Stone and the Use of the Ensuing Polyols for the Synthesis of Novel Polyesters and Polyurethanes Based on Renewable Resources". Paper presented in European Polymer Congress- EPF, 2011.
Journal article
  1. Matos, Marina; Carta, Ana M.; Pinto, Paula C.; Evtuguin, Dmitry V.. "Improved bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp-based tissue papers incorporating wet-strength resins". Holzforschung - Wood Research and Technology (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/62654011/.
    10.1515/HF-2023-0007
  2. Kulyk, Bohdan; Matos, Marina; Silva, Beatriz F.R.; Carvalho, Alexandre F.; Fernandes, António J.S.; Evtuguin, Dmitry V.; Fortunato, Elvira; Costa, Florinda M.. Corresponding author: Costa, Florinda M.. "Conversion of paper and xylan into laser-induced graphene for environmentally friendly sensors". Diamond and Related Materials 123 (2022): 108855. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2022.108855.
    10.1016/j.diamond.2022.108855
  3. Marina Matos; Rosemeyre A. Cordeiro; Henrique Faneca; Jorge F. J. Coelho; Armando J. D. Silvestre; Andreia F. Sousa. "Replacing Di(2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate by Di(2-ethylhexyl) 2,5-Furandicarboxylate for PVC Plasticization: Synthesis, Materials Preparation and Characterization". Materials 12 14 (2019): 2336-2336. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12142336.
    10.3390/ma12142336
  4. Matos, Marina; Sousa, Andreia F.; Mendonca, Patricia V.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.. "Co-Polymers based on Poly(1,4-butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) and Poly(propylene oxide) with Tuneable Thermal Properties: Synthesis and Characterization". Materials (2019): https://publons.com/publon/14874149/.
    10.3390/MA12020328
  5. Matos, Marina; Sousa, Andreia F.; Silva, Nuno H. C. S.; Freire, Carmen S. R.; Andrade, Marcia; Mendes, Adelio; Silvestre, Armando J. D.. "Furanoate-Based Nanocomposites: A Case Study Using Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate) and Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furanoate)-co-(Butylene Diglycolate) and Bacterial Cellulose". Polymers (2018): https://publons.com/publon/18447540/.
    10.3390/POLYM10080810
  6. Matos, Marina; Sousa, Andreia F.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.. "Improving the Thermal Properties of Poly(2,5-furandicarboxylate)s Using Cyclohexylene Moieties: A Comparative Study". Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics (2017): https://publons.com/publon/4614673/.
    10.1002/MACP.201600492
  7. Sousa, Andreia F.; Vilela, Carla; Fonseca, Ana C.; Matos, Marina; Freire, Carmen S. R.; Gruter, Gert-Jan M.; Coelho, Jorge F. J.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.. "[Correction] Biobased polyesters and other polymers from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: a tribute to furan excellency (vol 6, pg 5961, 2015)". Polymer Chemistry (2015): https://publons.com/publon/4614683/.
    10.1039/C5PY90124C
  8. Sousa, Andreia F.; Vilela, Carla; Fonseca, Ana C.; Matos, Marina; Freire, Carmen S. R.; Gruter, Gert-Jan M.; Coelho, Jorge F. J.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.. "Biobased polyesters and other polymers from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: a tribute to furan excellency". Polymer Chemistry (2015): https://publons.com/publon/4614671/.
    10.1039/C5PY00686D
  9. Sousa, Andreia F.; Matos, Marina; Pinto, Ricardo J. B.; Freire, Carmen S. R.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.. "One-pot synthesis of biofoams from castor oil and cellulose microfibers for energy absorption impact materials". Cellulose (2014): https://publons.com/publon/371175/.
    10.1007/S10570-014-0229-Z
  10. Matos, Marina; Sousa, Andreia F.; Fonseca, Ana C.; Freire, Carmen S. R.; Coelho, Jorge F. J.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.. "A New Generation of Furanic Copolyesters with Enhanced Degradability: Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)-co-poly(lactic acid) Copolyesters". Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics (2014): https://publons.com/publon/4614678/.
    10.1002/MACP.201400175
  11. Sousa, Andreia F.; Matos, Marina; Freire, Carmen S. R.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.; Coelho, Jorge F. J.. "New copolyesters derived from terephthalic and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acids: A step forward in the development of biobased polyesters". Polymer (2013): https://publons.com/publon/4614720/.
    10.1016/J.POLYMER.2012.11.081
  12. Matos, Marina; Barreiro, M. Filomena; Gandini, Alessandro. "Olive stone as a renewable source of biopolyols". Industrial Crops and Products (2010): https://publons.com/publon/3805451/.
    10.1016/J.INDCROP.2010.02.010
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Matos, Marina da Conceição da Silva. "Estudo da incorporação de estearatos em tintas de forma a aumentar a sua impermeabilidade à água.". Master, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10198/1984.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/06/29 Improved BEKP-based tissue papers incorporating PEG and wet-strength resins European Workshop on Lignocellulosics and Pulp
(Gothenburg, Sweden)
2019/03/17 Roots towards innovation in sustainable poly(2,5- furandicarboxylate)s polymeric materials 10th Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry
Agency of Renewable Resources (Karlsruhe, Germany)
2012/06/11 New polyurethanes from oxypropylated olive stone 25th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization – ISPAC 2012
ISPAC 2012 (Rolduc Abbey, Netherlands)
2010/03/23 Olive Stone as a Renewable Source of Biopolyols 2º Encontro de Jovens Químicos Portugueses - 2 PYCheM
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2009/09/01 Olive Stone as a Renewable Source of Biopolyols 2nd International Conference on Biodegradable Polymers and Sustainable composites – BIOPOL 2009
University of Alicante (Alicante, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/01/16 - 2025/11/15 Papéis com propriedades barreira
Supervisor
 Engenharia Química (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2017/04/09 - 2017/04/12 Membro da Comissão organizadora da Conferência Materiais 2017-VIII International Symposium on Materials (2017/04/09 - 2017/04/12)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2018/06/11 - 2018/06/12 Phthalate-free plasticizers: plasticizing PVC with di-2-ethylhexyl) 2,5-furandicarboxylate.
Conference
 Living Science Together-Jornadas CICECO
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/06/08 - 2016/06/09 Development of new renewable and biodegradable poly(butylene furandicarboxylate-co-butylene diglycolate) copolyesters.
Conference
 ENERGY – Trends and Future Challenges-Jornadas CICECO
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2012/06/13 - 2012/06/13 New polyesters from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: polymer synthesis.
Conference
 Research Day-Aveiro
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2012/05/02 - 2012/05/03 Apresentação em poster com o título:" From PET to renewable-based PEF: Synthesis and characterisation of PET-ran-PEF copolymers."
Conference
 X CICECO Meeting
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2010/01/28 - 2010/01/29 Apresentação em poster com o título: "Olive Stone as a Renewable Source of Biopolyols."
Meeting
 VII CICECO Meeting
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/02/11 - 2025/06/06 Laboratórios de Engenharia Química II- miniprojeto: "Food packaging with barrier properties incorporating Rosin derivatives" Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/09/12 - 2023/09/26 Polymers (2073-4360) MDPI
2023/03/21 - 2023/05/12 Polymers (2073-4360) MDPI
2022/12/23 - 2023/02/04 Polymers (2073-4360) MDPI
2022/07/18 - 2022/08/02 Macromol (2673-6209) MDPI
2021/11/15 - 2021/12/02 Polymers (2073-436) MDPI
2021/09/23 - 2021/09/29 Coatings (2079-6412) MDPI
2021/08/01 - 2021/08/31 Sensors MDPI
2021/07/12 - 2021/08/12 Applied Sciences (2076-3417) MDPI
Distinctions

Other distinction

2014 PhD grant from Sustainable Chemistry PhD Programme
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal