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  1. Magnetic chelating nanoprobes for enrichment and selective recovery of metalloproteases from human saliva

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry B, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Dr Rui Vitorino, Rui Oliveira-Silva

  2. Pyrrolidine-fused chlorin photosensitizer immobilized on solid supports for the photoinactivation of Gram negative bacteria

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Mario Manuel Quialheiro Simoes, Professor Adelaide Almeida, Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  3. Glycoprotein Enrichment Method Using a Selective Magnetic Nano-Probe Platform (MNP) Functionalized with Lectins

    Article • October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Rui Oliveira-Silva

  4. The role of operational parameters on the uptake of mercury by dithiocarbamate functionalized particles

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Professor Armando da Costa Duarte

  5. Bionanoconjugation for Proteomics applications — An overview

    Article • Biotechnology Advances, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Rui Oliveira-Silva

  6. Cationic release behaviour of antimicrobial cellulose/silver nanocomposites

    Article • Cellulose, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  7. Ferromagnetic Sorbents Based on Nickel Nanowires for Efficient Uptake of Mercury from Water

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, May 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  8. Raman Signal Enhancement Dependence on the Gel Strength of Ag/Hydrogels Used as SERS Substrates

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, May 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Dr Sara Fateixa

  9. Properties of novel PMMA‐co‐EHA bone cements filled with hydroxyapatite

    Article • Polymer Composites, October 2013, Wiley

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Dr Bárbara Leite Ferreira

  10. Effect of colloidal silver and gold nanoparticles on the thermal behavior of poly(t-butyl acrylate) composites

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Dr Sara Fateixa

  11. Unusual dye adsorption behavior of κ-carrageenan coated superparamagnetic nanoparticles

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  12. Fluorescent Magnetic Bioprobes by Surface Modification of Magnetite Nanoparticles

    Article • Materials, July 2013, MDPI AG

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  13. Magnetic Hydrogel Nanocomposites and Composite Nanoparticles – a Review of Recent Patented Works

    Article • Recent Patents on Nanotechnology, June 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  14. Effects of Au nanoparticles on thermoresponsive genipin-crosslinked gelatin hydrogels

    Article • Gold Bulletin, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  15. Photothermally enhanced drug release by κ-carrageenan hydrogels reinforced with multi-walled carbon nanotubes

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  16. κ-Carrageenan hydrogel nanocomposites with release behavior mediated by morphological distinct Au nanofillers

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Dr Sara Fateixa

  17. Corrole-silica hybrid particles: synthesis and effects on singlet oxygen generation

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  18. Efficient sorbents based on magnetite coated with siliceous hybrid shells for removal of mercury ions

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  19. Swelling and Release Properties of Functional κ-carrageenan Hydrogel Nanocomposites

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Dr Sara Fateixa

  20. Impact of magnetic nanofillers in the swelling and release properties of κ-carrageenan hydrogel nanocomposites

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  21. Synthesis and Optimization of Lectin Functionalized Nanoprobes for the Selective Recovery of Glycoproteins from Human Body Fluids

    Article • Analytical Chemistry, August 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  22. Nanocomposite Particles for Bio-Applications

    Article • August 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  23. Protein adsorption on piezoelectric poly(L-lactic) acid thin films by scanning probe microscopy

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, March 2011, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  24. Synthesis and swelling behavior of temperature responsive κ-carrageenan nanogels

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, March 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  25. Supported ionic liquid silica nanoparticles (SILnPs) as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  26. Silica coated magnetite particles for magnetic removal of Hg2+ from water

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

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  27. Biofunctionalized magnetic hydrogel nanospheres of magnetite and κ-carrageenan

    Article • Nanotechnology, August 2009, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva, Dr Sara Fateixa

  28. Effects of magnetite nanoparticles on the thermorheological properties of carrageenan hydrogels

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  29. Production of Bioactive Nano-Hydroxyapatite/Polysaccharide Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering

    Article • Materials Science Forum, June 2008, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  30. Influence of the storage of reactive urethane quasi-prepolymers in their composition and adhesion properties

    Article • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  31. Evidences of phase separation in moisture‐cured poly(urethane urea)s by means of temperature modulated differential scanning calorimetry

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics, October 2007, Wiley

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  32. Moisture curing kinetics of isocyanate ended urethane quasi‐prepolymers monitored by IR spectroscopy and DSC

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, September 2007, Wiley

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  33. In Situ Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoparticles in Carrageenan Gels

    Article • Biomacromolecules, July 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  34. Synthesis and characterization of porous κ-carrageenan/calcium phosphate nanocomposite scaffolds

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, July 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  35. Use of isoconversional methods to analyze the cure kinetics of isocyanate‐ended quasi‐prepolymers with water

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, January 2007, Wiley

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva

  36. Influence of the free isocyanate content in the adhesive properties of reactive trifunctional polyether urethane quasi-prepolymers

    Article • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, August 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Ana Luisa Silva