New generation of composite films of cellulose nanofibrils with mineral particles as high strength materials with gas barrier properties

Luís Alves, Ana Ramos, Eduardo Ferraz, Pedro Sanguino, Julio Santarén, Maria G. Rasteiro & José A. F. Gamelas (2023) Effect of the dispersion state of minerals on the properties of cellulose nanofiber-based composite films. Applied Clay Science, 233: 106823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2023.106823

Luís Alves, António Aragão, Eduardo Ferraz, Julio Santarén, Paulo J. T. Ferreira, Ana Ramos, Maria G. Rasteiro & José A. F. Gamelas (2022) Filmes de celulose nanofibrilada com incorporação de minerais: uma nova geração de materiais para embalagens alimentares e eletrónica impressa. Info@tecnicelpa, 68, 41-43.

Luís Alves, Ana Ramos, Maria G. Rasteiro, Carla Vitorino, Eduardo Ferraz, Paulo J. T. Ferreira & José A. F. Gamelas (2022) Composite Films of Nanofibrillated Cellulose with Sepiolite: Effect of Preparation Strategy. Coatings, 12 (3), 303. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12030303

Luís Alves, Eduardo Ferraz, Julio Santarén, Paulo J. T. Ferreira, Ana Ramos, Maria G. Rasteiro & José A. F. Gamelas (2022) Filmes de celulose nanofibrilada com incorporação de minerais como substitutos de plásticos em embalagens alimentares: potencialidades e dificuldades. Química - Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 46 (165): 127-130, https://doi.org/10.52590/M3.P702.A30002546

Ricardo Almeida, Eduardo Ferraz, Julio Santarén & José A. F. Gamelas (2021) Comparison of Surface Properties of Sepiolite and Palygorskite: Surface Energy and Nanoroughness. Nanomaterials, 11 (6), 1579. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11061579

Eduardo Ferraz, Luís Alves, Julio Santarén, Maria G. Rasteiro & José A. F. Gamelas (2021) Stabilization of palygorskite aqueous suspensions using bio-based and synthetic polyelectrolytes. Polymers, 13 (1): 219. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13010129

Luís Alves, Eduardo Ferraz, Julio Santarén, Maria G. Rasteiro & José A. F. Gamelas (2020) Improving colloidal stability of sepiolite suspensions: Effect of the mechanical disperser and chemical dispersant. Minerals, 10 (9): 779. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10090779

Luís Alves, Eduardo Ferraz, Ana Lourenço, Paulo Ferreira, Maria G. Rasteiro & José A. F. Gamelas (2020) Tuning rheology and aggregation behaviour of TEMPO-oxidised cellulose nanofibrils aqueous suspensions by addition of different acids. Carbohydrate Polymers, 237, 116109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116109

Luís Alves, Eduardo Ferraz & José A. F. Gamelas (2019) Composites of nanofibrillated cellulose with clay minerals: a review. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 272, 101994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2019.101994