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  1. Dual delivery of hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs from chitosan/diatomaceous earth composite membranes

    Article • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joaquim M Oliveira, Dr Simone S Silva

  2. Engineered tubular structures based on chitosan for tissue engineering applications

    Article • Journal of Biomaterials Applications, November 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Simone S Silva

  3. Ionic Liquids as Tools in the Production of Smart Polymeric Hydrogels

    Article • September 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Simone S Silva

  4. Ionic liquids in the processing and chemical modification of chitin and chitosan for biomedical applications

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Simone S Silva

  5. 2.11 Polymers of Biological Origin ☆

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Simone S Silva

  6. Fucoidan Hydrogels Photo-Cross-Linked with Visible Radiation As Matrices for Cell Culture

    Article • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, July 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Simone S Silva

  7. Fabrication and characterization of Eri silk fibers-based sponges for biomedical application

    Article • Acta Biomaterialia, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Simone S Silva

  8. Bio-inspired Aloe vera sponges for biomedical applications

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Simone S Silva

  9. Silk hydrogels from non-mulberry and mulberry silkworm cocoons processed with ionic liquids

    Article • Acta Biomaterialia, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  10. Effect of crosslinking in chitosan/aloe vera-based membranes for biomedical applications

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Simone S Silva

  11. Corrigendum

    Article • Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, September 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  12. Alternative methodology for chitin–hydroxyapatite composites using ionic liquids and supercritical fluid technology

    Article • Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, August 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  13. Unleashing the potential of supercritical fluids for polymer processing in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

    Article • The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, July 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  14. Hybrid biodegradable membranes of silane-treated chitosan/soy protein for biomedical applications

    Article • Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, June 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  15. An investigation of the potential application of chitosan/aloe-based membranes for regenerative medicine

    Article • Acta Biomaterialia, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Simone S Silva

  16. Revealing the potential of squid chitosan-based structures for biomedical applications

    Article • Biomedical Materials, May 2013, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  17. In Vivo Performance of Chitosan/Soy-Based Membranes as Wound-Dressing Devices for Acute Skin Wounds

    Article • Tissue Engineering Part A, April 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  18. Design and functionalization of chitin-based microsphere scaffolds

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  19. Soft Constructs for Skin Tissue Engineering

    Article • December 2012, Wiley

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  20. Marine algae sulfated polysaccharides for tissue engineering and drug delivery approaches

    Article • Biomatter, October 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  21. Materials of marine origin: a review on polymers and ceramics of biomedical interest

    Article • International Materials Reviews, September 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  22. Ionic liquids as foaming agents of semi-crystalline natural-based polymers

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  23. The use of ionic liquids in the processing of chitosan/silk hydrogels for biomedical applications

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  24. In vivo study of dendronlike nanoparticles for stem cells “tune-up”: from nano to tissues

    Article • Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine, December 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  25. Green processing of porous chitin structures for biomedical applications combining ionic liquids and supercritical fluid technology

    Article • Acta Biomaterialia, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Ana Paula Carvalho

  26. Chitosan Improves the Biological Performance of Soy-Based Biomaterials

    Article • Tissue Engineering Part A, September 2010, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  27. Potential applications of natural origin polymer-based systems in soft tissue regeneration

    Article • Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, August 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  28. Cell Adhesion and Proliferation onto Chitosan-based Membranes Treated by Plasma Surface Modification

    Article • Journal of Biomaterials Applications, May 2010, SAGE Publications

    Dr Simone S Silva

  29. Macroporous hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications: Physicochemical characterization and assessment of rat bone marrow stromal cell viability

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, October 2009, Wiley

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  30. Novel Genipin-Cross-Linked Chitosan/Silk Fibroin Sponges for Cartilage Engineering Strategies

    Article • Biomacromolecules, October 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  31. Genipin-Modified Silk-Fibroin Nanometric Nets

    Article • Macromolecular Bioscience, August 2008, Wiley

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Prof. Devid Maniglio

  32. Plasma Surface Modification of Chitosan Membranes: Characterization and Preliminary Cell Response Studies

    Article • Macromolecular Bioscience, June 2008, Wiley

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Iva Pashkuleva

  33. Natural Polymers in tissue engineering applications

    Article • January 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  34. In vitro evaluation of the behaviour of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils in direct contact with chitosan-based membranes

    Article • Journal of Biotechnology, October 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  35. Morphology and miscibility of chitosan/soy protein blended membranes

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Simone S Silva

  36. Natural origin biodegradable systems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: present status and some moving trends

    Article • Journal of The Royal Society Interface, April 2007, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  37. Novel hydroxyapatite/chitosan bilayered scaffold for osteochondral tissue-engineering applications: Scaffold design and its performance when seeded with goat bone marrow stromal cells

    Article • Biomaterials, December 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva, Dr Joaquim M Oliveira

  38. Physical properties and biocompatibility of chitosan/soy blended membranes

    Article • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine, June 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Simone S Silva

  39. Functional nanostructured chitosan–siloxane hybrids

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2005, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr Simone S Silva

  40. Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane-g-chitosan

    Article • European Polymer Journal, July 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Simone S Silva