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  1. Valorization of Bay Tree Pruning by Autohydrolysis: Chemical Characterization and Energy Potential

    Article • June 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  2. Chemical Characterization and Polyol-Based Liquefaction of Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) Leaves and Branches

    Article • Biomass, May 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  3. Microalgae-Based Treatment of Cheese Whey Wastewater for Circular Bioeconomy Applications

    Article • Sustainability, May 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  4. Liquefaction of Ruscus aculeatus Branches into Bio-Polyols: Process Optimization and Polyol Characterization

    Article • Polymers, April 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  5. Microalgae-Based Treatment an Valorization of Cheese Whey Wastewater Within a Circular Bioeconomy Framework

    Article • March 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  6. Olive Tree (Olea europaea) Pruning Autohydrolysis: FTIR Analysis, and Energy Potential

    Article • Resources, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  7. From Invasion to Valorization: Adsorbent Applications of Acacia dealbata Biomass in Portugal

    Article • Environments, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  8. Influence of Wood Chemical Composition on Liquefaction Efficiency and Polyurethane Foam Properties: A Study of Red Angico and Mahogany

    Article • Materials, January 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  9. Influence of Wood Chemical Composition on Liquefaction Efficiency and Polyurethane Foam Properties: A Study of Red Angico and Mahogany

    Article • December 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  10. Chemical Modification of Pachira aquatica Oil for Bio-Based Polyurethane Wood Adhesives

    Article • Forests, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  11. Kinetics and Isotherm Study of Ceftriaxone Removal Using Functionalized Biochar Combined with Photocatalysis

    Article • Molecules, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  12. Characterization of Lignocellulosic Byproducts from the Portuguese Forest: Valorization and Sustainable Use

    Article • Materials, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  13. Valorization of Pinecones as Biosorbents for Environmental Remediation of Zn-Contaminated Wastewaters

    Article • Environments, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  14. Olive Tree (Olea europaea) Pruning: Chemical Composition and Valorization of Wastes Through Liquefaction

    Article • Sustainability, July 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  15. Olive Tree (Olea Europaea) Pruning: Chemical Composition and Valorization of Wastes through Liquefaction

    Article • May 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  16. Lignocellulosic Byproducts as Bio-Adsorbents for Lead Removal

    Article • Materials, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  17. Competitive Adsorption of Metal Ions by Lignocellulosic Materials: A Review of Applications, Mechanisms and Influencing Factors

    Article • Separations, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  18. Enhancing Pinus pinaster Wood Durability Through Citric Acid Impregnation

    Article • Sustainability, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  19. Enhanced Properties of Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb ex L.f.) D.Don from the Azores Through Heat-Treatment

    Article • Forests, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  20. Synthesis, characterisation, and thermal degradation kinetics of lignin-based polyurethane wood adhesives

    Article • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, January 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  21. Heat Treatment of Cryptomeria Japonica from Azores

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  22. Enhanced Properties of <em>Cryptomeria japonica </em>from the Azores Through Heat-Treatment

    Article • December 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  23. Valorization of Arbutus unedo L. Bark Through Chemical Composition Analysis, Liquefaction, and Bio-Based Foam Production

    Article • Agronomy, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  24. Edible Insects: Consumption, Perceptions, Culture and Tradition Among Adult Citizens from 14 Countries

    Article • Foods, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Maria Papageorgiou

  25. The effects of thermal aging on color and glossiness in UV cured coatings applied to sessile oak

    Article • Maderas Ciencia y tecnología, October 2024, Universidad del Bio Bio

    Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnologia, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  26. Enhancing the Value of <em>Arbutus unedo </em>L. (Strawberry Tree) Through Chemical Innovation

    Article • October 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  27. FTIR Monitoring of Polyurethane Foams Derived from Acid-Liquefied and Base-Liquefied Polyols

    Article • Polymers, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  28. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Juvenile Wood of Anadenanthera peregrina (L.) Speg. fromThinning

    Article • Forests, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  29. Enhancing Liquefaction Efficiency: Exploring the Impact of Pre-Hydrolysis on Hazelnut Shell (Corylus avellana L.)

    Article • Materials, June 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  30. FTIR Monitoring of Polyurethane Foams from Acid-Liquefied and Base-Liquefied Derived Polyols

    Article • May 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  31. Enhancing Liquefaction Efficiency: Exploring the Impact of Pre-Hydrolysis on Hazelnut Shell (<em>Corylus avellana </em>L.)

    Article • May 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  32. Investigation of Use of Linden (Tilia tomentosa Moench.) Wood with UV System Varnish Application IN INDOOR Parquet Flooring

    Article • Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements, December 2023, Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz-Instytut Pojazdow Szynowych "TABOR"

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  33. Testing of waste vegetable oils as color modifiers in American walnut (Juglans nigra L.) wood

    Article • Mobilya ve Ahşap Malzeme Araştırmaları Dergisi, December 2023, Mobilya ve Ahsap Malzeme Arastirmalari Dergisi

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  34. Microwaves and Ultrasound as Emerging Techniques for Lignocellulosic Materials

    Article • Materials, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  35. Edible Insects: Perceptions of Marketing, Economic, and Social Aspects among Citizens of Different Countries

    Article • Foods, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Maria Papageorgiou

  36. Removal of Antibiotics by Biochars: A Critical Review

    Article • Applied Sciences, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  37. Application of Nanoparticles in Cancer Treatment: A Concise Review

    Article • Nanomaterials, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  38. Microwaves and Ultrasounds as Emerging Techniques for Lignocellulosic Materials

    Article • October 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  39. Application of Nanoparticles in Cancer Treatment: A Concise Review

    Article • October 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  40. Wood-Poly(furfuryl Alcohol) Prepreg: A Novel, Ecofriendly Laminate Composite

    Article • Materials, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  41. Pyrolysis and Extraction of Bark in a Biorefineries Context: A Critical Review

    Article • Energies, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  42. Influence of Chemical Composition on Heating Value of Biomass: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis

    Article • Energies, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  43. Nanotechnology Applied to Cellulosic Materials

    Article • Materials, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  44. Effects of artificial weathering on the surface properties of coated radiata pine

    Article • Maderas Ciencia y tecnología, April 2023, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnologia, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  45. Insights into the combustion behavior of cork and phloem: effect of chemical components and biomass morphology

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  46. Particleboard Production from Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steud. Grown in Portugal

    Article • Polymers, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  47. Chemical Composition and Optimization of Liquefaction Parameters of Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

    Article • Forests, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  48. Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Cherry Seeds: A Preliminary Study

    Article • Agronomy, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  49. The Influence of Age on the Wood Properties of Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steud.

    Article • Forests, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  50. Eco Valorization of Eucalyptus globulus Bark and Branches through Liquefaction

    Article • Applied Sciences, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  51. Changes in the content and composition of the extractives in thermally modified tropical hardwoods

    Article • Maderas Ciencia y tecnología, April 2022, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnologia, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  52. Proof-of-Principle That Cellular Automata Can Be Used to Predict Infestation Risk by Reticulitermes grassei (Blattodea: Isoptera)

    Article • Forests, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  53. Influence of Pre-Hydrolysis on the Chemical Composition of Prunus avium Cherry Seeds

    Article • Agronomy, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  54. Lignocellulosic Materials Used as Biosorbents for the Capture of Nickel (II) in Aqueous Solution

    Article • Applied Sciences, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  55. Maritime pine land use environmental impact evolution in the context of life cycle assessment

    Article • Open Agriculture, January 2022, De Gruyter

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  56. Liquefaction and chemical composition of walnut shells

    Article • Open Agriculture, January 2022, De Gruyter

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  57. EFFECT OF ACCELERATED AGEING ON SOME SURFACE PROPERTIES OF UV-COATED HACKBERRY (Celtis australis L.) WOOD PARQUET

    Article • Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements, December 2021, Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz-Instytut Pojazdow Szynowych "TABOR"

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  58. Agro-industrial wastes as building insulation materials: A review and challenges for Euro-Mediterranean countries

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  59. Termite Resistance, Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of Paulownia tomentosa Wood before and after Heat Treatment

    Article • Forests, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  60. Land use impact of maritime pine and eucalypt: A life cycle assessment study

    Article • BioResources, April 2021, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  61. Effect of heat treatment on shore-D hardness of some wood species

    Article • BioResources, January 2021, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  62. Ideal pH for the adsorption of metal ions Cr6+, Ni2+, Pb2+ in aqueous solution with different adsorbent materials

    Article • Open Agriculture, January 2021, De Gruyter

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  63. Chemical characterization, bioactive and fuel properties of waste cork and phloem fractions from Quercus cerris L. bark

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, December 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  64. Artificial weathering of heat-treated pines from the Iberian peninsula

    Article • BioResources, October 2020, BioResources

    Dr. Lina Nunes, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  65. Calorific Power Improvement of Wood by Heat Treatment and Its Relation to Chemical Composition

    Article • Energies, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  66. Determination of some wood properties and response to weathering of Citrus limon (L.) Burm wood

    Article • BioResources, July 2020, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  67. Life Cycle Assessment of Maritime Pine Wood: A Portuguese Case Study

    Article • Journal of Sustainable Forestry, May 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  68. Chemical composition and study on liquefaction optimization of chestnut shells

    Article • Open Agriculture, January 2020, De Gruyter

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  69. Life cycle assessment of bio-based polyurethane foam

    Article • August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  70. Production of polyurethane foams from Betula pendula

    Article • August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  71. Determination of thermal conductivity properties in some wood species obtained from Turkey

    Article • BioResources, July 2019, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  72. EFFECT OF HEAT TREATMENT ON THE COLOUR AND GLOSSINESS OF BLACK LOCUST, WILD PEAR, LINDEN, ALDER AND WILLOW WOOD

    Article • Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements, June 2019, Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz-Instytut Pojazdow Szynowych "TABOR"

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  73. The effect of post-manufacture on the properties of hight density fire-retardant treated fiberboard panels

    Article • Millenium - Journal of Education Technologies and Health, April 2019, Instituto Politecnico de Viseu

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  74. The contribution of a portion of meat, fish and eggs for climate change

    Article • Millenium - Journal of Education Technologies and Health, April 2019, Instituto Politecnico de Viseu

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  75. Polyurethane foams from liquefied orange peel wastes

    Article • Food and Bioproducts Processing, April 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  76. Effects of thermal modification of oak wood upon selected properties of coating systems

    Article • BioResources, January 2019, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  77. WATER-RELATED PROPERTIES OF PINUS PINASTER WOOD TREATED BY DIFFERENT METHODS

    Article • Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements, December 2018, Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz-Instytut Pojazdow Szynowych "TABOR"

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  78. Polyurethane foams from liquefied Eucalyptus globulus branches

    Article • BioResources, November 2018, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  79. Potential of Mild Torrefaction for Upgrading the Wood Energy Value of Different Eucalyptus Species

    Article • Forests, September 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  80. THE EFFECTS OF HEAT TREATMENT ON COLOUR AND GLOSSINESS OF SOME COMMERCIAL WOODS IN TURKEY

    Article • Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements, June 2018, Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz-Instytut Pojazdow Szynowych "TABOR"

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  81. Environmental advantages through producing energy from grape stalk pellets instead of wood pellets and other sources

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Studies, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  82. Energy and environmental profile comparison of TMT production from two different companies - a Spanish/Portuguese case study

    Article • iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, February 2018, Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr Jalel Labidi

  83. Effect of Thermal Aging on Colour and Glossiness of UV System Varnish-applied Laminated Parquet Layers

    Article • BioResources, December 2017, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  84. Douglas-fir bark liquefaction

    Article • Holzforschung, August 2017, De Gruyter

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  85. EFFECT OF HEAT TREATMENT ON THE SURFACE OF SELECTED EXOTIC WOOD SPECIES

    Article • Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements, June 2017, Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz-Instytut Pojazdow Szynowych "TABOR"

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  86. Effect of Heat Treatment (ThermoWood) on Some Surface Properties of Parquet Beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky.) with Different Layers of UV System Applied

    Article • BioResources, April 2017, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  87. Heat-treated wood as chromium adsorption material

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  88. Cork Liquefaction for Polyurethane Foam Production

    Article • BioResources, February 2017, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  89. Chemical effects of a mild torrefaction on the wood of eight Eucalyptus species

    Article • Holzforschung, January 2017, De Gruyter

    Solange Araújo, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  90. Effects of heat treatment on the adhesion strength, pendulum hardness, surface roughness, color and glossiness of Scots pine laminated parquet with two different types of UV varnish application

    Article • Maderas Ciencia y tecnología, January 2017, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnologia, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  91. Determination of decay resistance against Pleurotus ostreatus and Coniophora puteana fungus of heat-treated scotch pine, oak and beech wood species

    Article • Maderas Ciencia y tecnología, January 2017, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnologia, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  92. Life Cycle Assessment as a tool to promote sustainable Thermowood boards: a Portuguese case study

    Article • International Wood Products Journal, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  93. Liquefied wood as a partial substitute of melamine-urea-formaldehyde and urea-formaldehyde resins

    Article • Maderas Ciencia y tecnología, January 2015, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnologia, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  94. Improvement of termite resistance, dimensional stability and mechanical properties of pine wood by paraffin impregnation

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  95. Life cycle assessment of residual forestry biomass chips at a power plant: a Portuguese case study

    Article • International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  96. Comparison between heat treated sapwood and heartwood from Pinus pinaster

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  97. Chemical changes of heat treated pine and eucalypt wood monitored by FTIR

    Article • Maderas Ciencia y tecnología, January 2013, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnologia, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  98. Properties of furfurylated wood (Pinus pinaster)

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  99. Chemistry and ecotoxicity of heat-treated pine wood extractives

    Article • Wood Science and Technology, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  100. Wood modification by heat treatment: A review

    Article • BioResources, December 2008, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  101. Quality assessment of heat-treated wood by NIR spectroscopy

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, July 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  102. Pine wood modification by heat treatment in air

    Article • BioResources, January 2008, BioResources

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  103. Extractive composition and summative chemical analysis of thermally treated eucalypt wood

    Article • Holzforschung, January 2008, De Gruyter

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  104. Heat-induced colour changes of pine (Pinus pinaster) and eucalypt (Eucalyptus globulus) wood

    Article • Wood Science and Technology, August 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  105. Influence of steam heating on the properties of pine (Pinus pinaster) and eucalypt (Eucalyptus globulus) wood

    Article • Wood Science and Technology, August 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  106. Pulping Yield and Delignification Kinetics of Heartwood and Sapwood of Maritime Pine

    Article • Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology, October 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Jose Rodrigues