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A study of the impact of financial literacy in determining the outcome of indiv...
Neves, AfonsoFinancial well-being is still a relatively new term in academia. The present dissertation intends to explore the impact of financial literacy in the outcome of individuals financial well-being. Through a concise review of literature regarding financial well-being, financial health, financial literacy, and financial capabilities, the main drivers of financial well-being were formulated. The dissertation goal is ...
Pluronic® F127 Hydrogel Containing Silver Nanoparticles in Skin Burn Regenerati...
Francisco, Pedro; Neves Amaral, Mariana; Neves, Afonso; Ferreira-Gonçalves, Tânia; Viana, Ana S.; Catarino, José; Faísca, Pedro; Simões, SandraPresently, skin burns are considered one of the main public health problems and lack therapeutic options. In recent years, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely studied, playing an increasingly important role in wound healing due to their antibacterial activity. This work is focused on the production and characterization of AgNPs loaded in a Pluronic® F127 hydrogel, as well as assessing its antimicrobia...
Thermo–hygro–mechanical modelling of self-induced stresses during the service l...
Azenha, Miguel; Sousa, Carlos; Faria, R.; Neves, AfonsoCurrent practices of structural design in reinforced concrete (RC) structures usually account for stresses caused by phenomena such as heat of hydration and drying shrinkage in a quite simplified manner. The present paper aims to evaluate the consequences of explicitly considering self-induced stresses, which actually vary significantly within structural cross-sections, combined with stresses caused by external...