Research group
Cultural Heritage and Responsive Materials
Position
Academic Staff
I am a conservation scientist with a PhD on the conservation of polyurethane. I have 9 years of experience in conservation research focused on synthetic polymers identification and ageing studies. I have gained an independent research profile in the study of plastics, foams and rubbers degradation as well as on conservation practice and development of preventive strategies for such polymers. I am an Invited Assistant Professor at DCR FCT NOVA and co-founder of NEON Art Conservation Lda., the first company based in Lisbon dedicated to the conservation of modern and contemporary materials.
Representative Publications
A new insight into polyurethane foam deterioration - the use of Ramanmicroscopy for the evaluation of long-term storage conditions
10.1002/jrs.4984
Plastics that made history - the contribution of conservation science for the history of the Portuguese Plastics Industry
10.14568/cp2019017
A first approach into the characterisation of historical plastic objects by in situ diffuse reflection infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy
10.1016/j.saa.2020.118548
Portable spectroscopy for cultural heritage: applications and practical challenges
The identification of organic reds in historical plastics: developing an in situ analytical protocol based on Raman microscopy
10.1002/jrs.5985
