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(Chemical) Bonding is what makes life possible

Paula Figueira

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Research group
Environmental Chemistry

Position
PhD student

Researcher IDB-8555-2019
Ciência ID2A19-DF9F-9C79
Education and degrees
Current position:
PhD student in Doctoral Program of Chemistry by University of Aveiro
Previous degrees:
Master degree in Analytical Chemistry and Quality Control
Bachelor degree in Chemistry with minor in Management

Topics of Research/interest:
Removal of potentially toxic elements from natural waters based in magnetic and biosorption processses; Bio-residues for remediation of waters seeking their further reuse.

Representative Publications

Bioaccumulation of Hg, Cd and Pb by Fucus vesiculosus in single and multi-metal contamination scenarios and its effect on growth rate
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.12.086
Comparative study on metal biosorption by two macroalgae in saline waters: single and ternary systems
10.1007/s11356-016-6398-6
Removal of mercury (II) by dithiocarbamate surface functionalized magnetite particles: Application to synthetic and natural spiked waters
10.1016/j.watres.2011.08.057
Periodic mesoporous organosilica with low thiol density - A safer material to trap Hg(II) from water
10.1016/j.jece.2017.09.032
Simultaneous removal of trace elements from contaminated waters by living Ulva lactuca
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.282