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Multifunctional Structural Electrolyte with Glass FiberReinforced Polyvinyl Alc...
Niazi, M; Paiva, D; Danzi, F; Lopes, T; Mendes, A; Camanho, PP<jats:p>A novel multifunctional structural electrolyte is developed using plainweave glass fiber reinforced with a composite polymer matrix for loadbearing energystorage applications such as structural batteries. The composite matrix comprises polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) blended with epoxy, LiTFSI salt, and Al<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>O<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> at optimized ratios. A set of techniques is used to evaluate ...
Exploring Cannabidiol (CBD) and Cannabigerol (CBG) Safety Profile and Skincare ...
Luz-Veiga, M; Mendes, A; Tavares-Valente, D; Amorim, M; Conde, A; Pintado, ME; Moreira, HR; Azevedo-Silva, J; Fernandes, JCannabinoids have long been known for their bioactive properties, with their topical application as anti-inflammatory compounds being at the forefront of research for the past decade. Concurrently, the cosmetic market is a fast-growing industry in constant need of new biomolecules. In this work, we studied the safety profile for topical applications of two cannabinoids: cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) ...
Optimizing Exploration: Synergistic approaches to minimize false positives in p...
Santos, D; Azzalini, A; Mendes, A; Cardoso-Fernandes, J; Lima, A; Müller, A; Ana TeodoroPegmatites represent a critical source of raw materials for the European Union's future, emphasizing the need to explore new deposits. Remote sensing plays a pivotal role in early-stage pegmatite exploration, generating prospectivity maps to facilitate field validation. The higher the false positive rate, the higher the time and costs required for field campaigns. This study aims to devise an approach that mini...
Automated Lineament Extraction applied to high-resolution imagery Worldview-3 a...
Santos, D; Mendes, A; Azzalini, A; Cardoso Fernandes, J; Lima, A; Ana TeodoroLineament extraction is a commonly used technique in mineral exploration to identify geological structures such as fault scarps, joints, and folds. However, the accuracy of this technique can be limited by factors such as the low spatial resolution of the data. This study aims to address these limitations by exploring the potential of high spatial resolution data for extracting linear structures in Tysfjord, no...
The INOVMineral Project's Contribution to Mineral Exploration-A WebGIS Integrat...
Cardoso Fernandes, J; Santos, D; de Almeida, CR; Vasques, JT; Mendes, A; Ribeiro, R; Azzalini, A; Lia Duarte; Moura, R; Alexandre Lima; Ana TeodoroDue to the current energetic transition, new geological exploration technologies are needed to discover mineral deposits containing critical materials such as lithium (Li). The vast majority of European Li deposits are related to Li-Cs-Ta (LCT) pegmatites. A review of the literature indicates that conventional exploration campaigns are dominated by geochemical surveys and related exploration tools. However, oth...
The INOVMineral Projects Contribution to Mineral Exploration A WebGIS Integrati...
Cardoso-Fernandes, J; Santos, D; Almeida, CRd; Vasques, JT; Mendes, A; Ribeiro, R; Azzalini, A; Duarte, L; Lima, A; Teodoro, AC<jats:p>Due to the energetic transition at course, new geological exploration technologies are needed to discover mineral deposits containing critical materials such as lithium (Li). The vast majority of European Li deposits are related to LiCsTa (LCT) pegmatites. Literature review indicates that conventional exploration campaigns are dominated by geochemical surveys and related exploration tools. However, othe...
Mapping NYF pegmatite outcrops through high-resolution Worldview-3 imagery
Santos, D; Mendes, A; Azzalini, A; Cardoso Fernandes, J; Lima, A; Ana TeodoroSeveral studies on remote sensing and mineral exploration have been developed or improved in the last decade. However, the low spatial resolution of satellites is a recurring problem in many cases where the mineral or rock is much smaller than the pixel size of the satellite images. This phenomenon, called sub-pixel occurrence, generates an extremely mixed pixel that difficult the performance of conventional cl...
SPECTRAL UNMIXING AND THE POTENTIAL OF WORLDVIEW-3 SATELLITE DATA FOR PEGMATITE...
Santos, D; Mendes, A; Azzalini, A; Cardoso-Fernandes, J; Alexandre Lima; Ana TeodoroRemote Sensing has been successfully applied in the identification of pegmatitic targets. However, the spatial resolution of open data satellites, which is often much larger than the outcrop size of the target mineral or rock, has been a recurrent challenge in this scientific field. This restricts remote sensing methods that are dependent on large outcrop sizes for successful identification. This work applied s...
The Biological Assessment and Rehabilitation of the World’s Rivers: An Overview
Feio, MJ; Hughes, RM; Callisto, M; NIchols, SJ; Odume, ON; Quintella, B; Mendes, AThe biological assessment of rivers i.e., their assessment through use of aquatic assemblages, integrates the effects of multiple-stressors on these systems over time and is essential to evaluate ecosystem condition and establish recovery measures. It has been undertaken in many countries since the 1990s, but not globally. And where national or multi-national monitoring networks have gathered large amounts of d...
Clusters of functional status in COPD: an exploratory analysis
Rodrigues, G; Afreixo, V; Souto-Miranda, S; Machado, F; Rocha, V; Mendes, A; Martins, V; Simão, P; Marques, AFunctional status is highly meaningful to the daily life of people with COPD but is often overlooked by treatmentoptions. Understanding its heterogeneity, might contribute to better personalised care. We aimed to explore clustersof functional status in people with COPD. Lung function, impact of the disease, activity-related dyspnoea and functional status were collected cross-sectionally.The 6-minute walk test, ...