Research group
Omics and Analytical Development
Position
Academic Staff
Helena M.V.M. Soares has a Ph.D in Chemistry (1995). Her current research interests are: (i) recycling of metals from raw materials and (ii) development of alternative environmental-friendly chelating agents. She is author of 92 (75 as 1st and/or corresponding author) ISI publications (2000 citations; H-index of 24), 1 international patent, 2 book chapters and > 100 communications in conferences. She supervised 9 Ph.D students and regularly contributes to national (FCT) and international panels, coordinated(es) several (6 FCT) national projects. She participated in the Scientific Commitee of international conferences and the Management Committee of the COST Action ES1407. She belongs to the Editorial Board of Recycling, a MDPI journal.
Representative Publications
A simple and nearly-closed cycle process for recycling copper with high purity from end life printed circuit boards
10.1016/j.seppur.2016.03.007
Recovery of molybdates from an alkaline leachate of spent hydrodesulphurisation catalyst - proposal of a nearly-closed process
10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.03.021
Multi-element determination of metals and metalloids in waters and wastewaters, at trace concentration level, using electroanalytical stripping methods with environmentally friendly mercury free-electrodes: A review
10.1016/j.talanta.2017.06.077
Simultaneous electrochemical determination of arsenic, copper, lead and mercury in unpolluted fresh waters using a vibrating gold microwire electrode
10.1016/j.aca.2011.07.022
Recent advances on hydrometallurgical recovery of critical and precious elements from end of life electronic wastes-a review
10.1080/10643389.2018.1540760
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Two New Biotechnological-Based Freeze-Dried Fertilizers for Sustainable Fe Deficiency Correction of Soybean Plants Grown in Calcareous Soils
10.3389/fpls.2019.01335
