2022

I.R. Oliveira, A.M. Barbosa, K.W. Santos, M.C. Lança, M.M.R.A. Lima, T. Vieira, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, Properties of strontium-containing BG 58S produced by alkali-mediated sol-gel process, Ceram. Int. 48 (2022) 11456–11465. doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.01.002.

S.R. Gavinho, A.S. Pádua, I. Sá-Nogueira, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, L.C. Costa, M.P.F. Graça, Biocompatibility, Bioactivity, and Antibacterial Behaviour of Cerium-Containing Bioglass®, Nanomaterials. 12 (2022) 4479. doi:10.3390/nano12244479.

D. Querido, T. Vieira, J.L. Ferreira, C. Henriques, J.P. Borges, J.C. Silva, Study on the Incorporation of Chitosan Flakes in Electrospun Polycaprolactone Scaffolds, Polymers (Basel). 14 (2022) 1496. doi:10.3390/polym14081496.

T.P. Pivetta, Q. Ferreira, T. Vieira, J.C. Silva, S. Simões, P.A. Ribeiro, M. Raposo, Liposomes encapsulating methylene blue and acridine orange: An approach for phototherapy of skin cancer, Colloids Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 220 (2022) 112901. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112901.

C. Tipa, M.T. Cidade, J.P. Borges, L.C. Costa, J.C. Silva, P.I.P. Soares, Clay-Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: A Review, Nanomaterials. 12 (2022). doi:10.3390/nano12193308.

I. Hammami, S.R. Gavinho, A.S. Pádua, M.P.F. Graça, J.C. Silva, Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Containing Bioactive Glass for Implants, 2022 10th E-Health Bioeng. Conf. EHB 2022. (2022) 45–48. doi:10.1109/EHB55594.2022.9991451.

S.D. Almeida, J.C. Silva, J.P.M.R. Borges, M.C. Lança, Characterization of a Biocomposite of Electrospun PVDF Membranes with Embedded BaTiO3 Micro- and Nanoparticles, Macromol. 2 (2022) 531–542. doi:10.3390/macromol2040034.

2021

B. Guerreiro, J. Silva, J. Lima, M. Reis, F. Freitas, Antioxidant Potential of the Bio-Based Fucose-Rich Polysaccharide FucoPol Supports Its Use in Oxidative Stress-Inducing Systems, Polymers (Basel). 13 (2021) 3020. doi:10.3390/polym13183020.

B.M. Guerreiro, J.C. Silva, C.A. V. Torres, V.D. Alves, J.C. Lima, M.A.M. Reis, F. Freitas, Development of a Cryoprotective Formula Based on the Fucose-Containing Polysaccharide FucoPol, ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 4 (2021) 4800–4808. doi:10.1021/acsabm.1c00007.

P.I.P. Soares, J. Romão, R. Matos, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, Design and engineering of magneto-responsive devices for cancer theranostics: Nano to macro perspective, Prog. Mater. Sci. 116 (2021) 100742. doi:10.1016/j.pmatsci.2020.100742.

S.S. Teixeira, M.P.F. Graça, J. Lucas, M.A. Valente, P.I.P. Soares, M.C. Lança, T. Vieira, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, L.-I. Jinga, G. Socol, C. Mello Salgueiro, J. Nunes, L.C. Costa, Nanostructured LiFe5O8 by a Biogenic Method for Applications from Electronics to Medicine, Nanomaterials. 11 (2021) 193. doi:10.3390/nano11010193.

P.I.P. Soares, J. Romão, R. Matos, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, Design and engineering of magneto-responsive devices for cancer theranostics: Nano to macro perspective, Prog. Mater. Sci. 116 (2021) 100742. doi:10.1016/j.pmatsci.2020.100742.

B.M. Guerreiro, F. Freitas, J.C. Lima, J.C. Silva, M.A.M. Reis, Photoprotective effect of the fucose-containing polysaccharide FucoPol, Carbohydr. Polym. 259 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117761.

2020

K. Aranci, M. Uzun, S. Su, S. Cesur, S. Ulag, A. Amin, M.M. Guncu, B. Aksu, S. Kolayli, C.B. Ustundag, J.C. Silva, D. Ficai, A. Ficai, O. Gunduz, 3D Propolis-Sodium Alginate Scaffolds: Influence on Structural Parameters, Release Mechanisms, Cell Cytotoxicity and Antibacterial Activity, Molecules. 25 (2020). doi:10.3390/molecules25215082.

S.R. Gavinho, M.C. Soares, J.P. Borges, J.C. Silva, I.S. Nogueira, M.P.F. Graça, Preparation and characterization of zinc and magnesium doped bioglasses, in: NATO Sci. Peace Secur. Ser. B Phys. Biophys., 2020: pp. 465–475. doi:10.1007/978-94-024-2018-0_38.

B.M. Guerreiro, F. Freitas, J.C. Lima, J.C. Silva, M. Dionísio, M.A.M. Reis, Demonstration of the cryoprotective properties of the fucose-containing polysaccharide FucoPol, Carbohydr. Polym. 245 (2020) 116500. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116500.

2019

F. Pires, J.F. Santos, D. Bitoque, G.A. Silva, A. Marletta, V. Nunes, P.A. Ribeiro, J.C. Silva, M. Raposo, Polycaprolactone/gelatin nanofiber membranes containing EGCG loaded liposomes and their potential use for skin regeneration, ACS Appl. Bio Mater. (2019). doi:10.1021/acsabm.9b00524.

T. Vieira, J. Carvalho Silva, A.M. Botelho do Rego, J.P. Borges, C. Henriques, Electrospun biodegradable chitosan based-poly(urethane urea) scaffolds for soft tissue engineering, Mater. Sci. Eng. C. 103 (2019) 109819. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2019.109819.

S.R. Gavinho, P.R. Prezas, D.J. Ramos, I. Sá‐Nogueira, J.P. Borges, M.C. Lança, J.C. Silva, C.M.R. Henriques, E. Pires, J.S. Kumar, M.P.F. Graça, Nontoxic glasses: Preparation, structural, electrical and biological properties, Int. J. Appl. Ceram. Technol. (2019) ijac.13243. doi:10.1111/ijac.13243.

 T. Valente, J.L. Ferreira, C. Henriques, J.P. Borges, J.C. Silva, Polymer blending or fiber blending: A comparative study using chitosan and poly(ε-caprolactone) electrospun fibers, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 136 (2019) 47191. doi:10.1002/app.47191.

S. Gomes, D. Querido, J.L. Ferreira, J.P. Borges, C. Henriques, J.C. Silva, Using water to control electrospun Polycaprolactone fibre morphology for soft tissue engineering, J. Polym. Res. 26 (2019) 222. doi:10.1007/s10965-019-1890-6.

2018

A.C. Baptista, I. Ropio, B. Romba, J.P. Nobre, C. Henriques, J.C. Silva, J.I. Martins, J.P. Borges, I. Ferreira, Cellulose-based electrospun fibers functionalized with polypyrrole and polyaniline for fully organic batteries, J. Mater. Chem. A. 6 (2018) 256–265. doi:10.1039/C7TA06457H.

R.J.R. Matos, C.I.P. Chaparro, J.C. Silva, M.A. Valente, J.P. Borges, P.I.P. Soares, Electrospun composite cellulose acetate/iron oxide nanoparticles non-woven membranes for magnetic hyperthermia applications, Carbohydr. Polym. 198 (2018) 9–16. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.06.048.

T. Vieira, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, C. Henriques, Synthesis, electrospinning and in vitro test of a new biodegradable gelatin-based poly(ester urethane urea) for soft tissue engineering, Eur. Polym. J. 103 (2018) 271–281. doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.04.005.

2017

C.F.C. João, C. Echeverria, A. Velhinho, J.C. Silva, M.H. Godinho, J.P. Borges, Bio-inspired production of chitosan/chitin films from liquid crystalline suspensions, Carbohydr. Polym. 155 (2017) 372–381. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.039.

C.F.C. João, A.T. Kullberg, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, Chitosan Inverted Colloidal Crystal scaffolds: Influence of molecular weight on structural stability, Mater. Lett. 193 (2017) 50–53. doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2017.01.096.

S. Gomes, G. Rodrigues, G. Martins, C. Henriques, J.C. Silva, Evaluation of nanofibrous scaffolds obtained from blends of chitosan, gelatin and polycaprolactone for skin tissue engineering, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 102 (2017) 1174–1185. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.05.004.

P.I.P. Soares, C. Echeverria, A.C. Baptista, C.F.C. João, S.N. Fernandes, A.P.C. Almeida, J.C. Silva, M.H. Godinho, J.P. Borges, Hybrid polysaccharide-based systems for biomedical applications, in: Hybrid Polym. Compos. Mater., Elsevier, 2017: pp. 107–149. doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-100785-3.00004-8.

Z. Guler, J.C. Silva, A. Sezai Sarac, RGD functionalized poly( ε -caprolactone)/poly(m-anthranilic acid) electrospun nanofibers as high-performing scaffolds for bone tissue engineering RGD functionalized PCL/P3ANA nanofibers, Int. J. Polym. Mater. Polym. Biomater. 66 (2017) 139–148. doi:10.1080/00914037.2016.1190929.

R.M. Rosa, J.C. Silva, I.S. Sanches, C. Henriques, Simultaneous photo-induced cross-linking and silver nanoparticle formation in a PVP electrospun wound dressing, Mater. Lett. 207 (2017) 145–148. doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2017.07.046.

2016

C. João, R. Almeida, J. Silva, J. Borges, A simple sol-gel route to the construction of hydroxyapatite inverted colloidal crystals for bone tissue engineering, Mater. Lett. 185 (2016) 407–410. doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2016.09.030.

P.I.P. Soares, A.I. Sousa, J.C. Silva, I.M.M. Ferreira, C.M.M. Novo, J.P. Borges, Chitosan-based nanoparticles as drug delivery systems for doxorubicin: Optimization and modelling, Carbohydr. Polym. 147 (2016) 304–312. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.03.028.

Z. Guler, J.C. Silva, A.S. Sarac, Enhanced osteogenesis on biofunctionalized poly( -caprolactone)/poly(m-anthranilic acid) nanofibers, J. Biomater. Appl. 31 (2016) 743–754. doi:10.1177/0885328216660379.

C.F.C. João, A.C. Baptista, I.M.M. Ferreira, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, Natural Nanofibres for Composite Applications, in: S. Rana, R. Fangueiro (Eds.), Fibrous Text. Mater. Compos. Appl., Springer Singapore, Singapore, 2016: pp. 261–299. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-0234-2_8.

2015

C.F.C. João, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, Chitin-Based Nanocomposites: Biomedical Applications, in: Eco-Friendly Polym. Nanocomposites, Springer India, 2015: pp. 439–457. doi:10.1007/978-81-322-2473-0_14.

S.R. Gomes, G. Rodrigues, G.G. Martins, M. a. Roberto, M. Mafra, C.M.R. Henriques, J.C. Silva, In vitro and in vivo evaluation of electrospun nanofibers of PCL, chitosan and gelatin: A comparative study, Mater. Sci. Eng. C. 46 (2015) 348–358. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2014.10.051.

2014

C.F.C. João, J.M. Vasconcelos, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, An Overview of Inverted Colloidal Crystal Systems for Tissue Engineering, Tissue Eng. Part B Rev. 20 (2014) 437–454. doi:10.1089/ten.teb.2013.0402.

J.L. Ferreira, S. Gomes, C. Henriques, J.P. Borges, J.C. Silva, Electrospinning polycaprolactone dissolved in glacial acetic acid: Fiber production, nonwoven characterization, and In Vitro evaluation, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 131 (2014) 41068. doi:10.1002/app.41068.

L. Santos, J.P. Neto, A. Crespo, D. Nunes, N. Costa, I.M. Fonseca, P. Barquinha, L. Pereira, J. Silva, R. Martins, E. Fortunato, WO 3 Nanoparticle-Based Conformable pH Sensor, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 6 (2014) 12226–12234. doi:10.1021/am501724h.

2013

S.R. Gomes, G. Rodrigues, G.G. Martins, C.M.R. Henriques, J.C. Silva, In vitro evaluation of crosslinked electrospun fish gelatin scaffolds, Mater. Sci. Eng. C. 33 (2013) 1219–1227. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2012.12.014.

2012

P.Q. Franco, C.F.C. João, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, Electrospun hydroxyapatite fibers from a simple sol-gel system, Mater. Lett. 67 (2012) 233–236. doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2011.09.090.

2009

C. Henriques, R. Vidinha, D. Botequim, J.P. Borges, J. a M.C. Silva, A Systematic Study of Solution and Processing Parameters on Nanofiber Morphology Using a New Electrospinning Apparatus, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 9 (2009) 3535–3545. doi:10.1166/jnn.2009.NS27.

M.P. Ribeiro, A. Espiga, D. Silva, P. Baptista, J. Henriques, C. Ferreira, J.C. Silva, J.P. Borges, E. Pires, P. Chaves, I.J. Correia, Development of a new chitosan hydrogel for wound dressing, Wound Repair Regen. 17 (2009) 817–824. doi:10.1111/j.1524-475X.2009.00538.x.