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Diaz Fernandez, P., et al. "{Quasifree ( p,pN) scattering of light neutron-rich nuclei near N=14}." Physical Review C. 97 (2018): 1459. Abstract
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de J Mangueze, Adilson V., Maria F. G. Pessoa, Maria J. Silva, Alexis Ndayiragije, Hilário E. Magaia, Viriato S. I. Cossa, Fernando H. Reboredo, Maria L. Carvalho, José P. Santos, Mauro Guerra, ANA I. RIBEIRO-BARROS, Fernando C. Lidon, and José C. Ramalho. "{Simultaneous Zinc and selenium biofortification in rice. Accumulation, localization and implications on the overall mineral content of the flour}." Journal of Cereal Science. 82 (2018): 34-41. Abstract
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Schmidt, S., M. Willig, J. Haack, R. Horn, A. Adamczak, Abdou M. Ahmed, F. D. Amaro, P. Amaro, F. Biraben, P. Carvalho, T. L. Chen, L. M. P. Fernandes, T. Graf, M. Guerra, T. W. Hänsch, M. Hildebrandt, Y. - C. Huang, P. Indelicato, L. Julien, K. Kirch, A. Knecht, F. Kottmann, J. J. Krauth, Y. W. Liu, J. Machado, M. Marszalek, C. M. B. Monteiro, F. Nez, J. Nuber, D. N. Patel, E. Rapisarda, J. M. F. dos Santos, J. P. Santos, P. A. O. C. Silva, L. Sinkunaite, J. - T. Shy, K. Schuhmann, I. Schulthess, D. Taqqu, J. F. C. A. Veloso, L. - B. Wang, M. Zeyen, A. Antognini, and R. Pohl. "{The next generation of laser spectroscopy experiments using light muonic atoms}." Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol. 1138. 2018. 012010. Abstract
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Fratini, F., L. Safari, P. Amaro, and J. P. Santos. "{Two-photon processes based on quantum commutators}." (2018): 1-13. Abstract
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2017
Chemetov, Nikolai, and Fernanda Cipriano. "Well-posedness of stochastic second grade fluids." JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS. 454 (2017): 585-616. Abstract

{The theory of turbulent Newtonian fluids shows that the choice of the boundary condition is a relevant issue because it can modify the behavior of a fluid by creating or avoiding a strong boundary layer. In this study, we consider stochastic second grade fluids filling a two-dimensional bounded domain with the Navier-slip boundary condition (with friction). We prove the well-posedness of this problem and establish a stability result. Our stochastic model involves a multiplicative white noise and a convective term with third order derivatives, which significantly complicate the analysis. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.}

Chastre, Carlos, and Paulo Mendonça 2017 International Conference on Building Materials and Materials Engineering - ICBMM 2017. Vol. 264. Lyon, France: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2017. Abstract
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Couto, Marco, Paulo Borba, Jácome Cunha, João P. Fernandes, Rui Pereira, and João Saraiva. "Products go Green: Worst-Case Energy Consumption in Software Product Lines." 21st International Systems and Software Product Line Conference. Sevilla, Spain 2017. paper.pdf
Mateus, O., J. and Dinis, P. P. Cunha, and and. "The Lourinhã Formation: the Upper Jurassic to lower most Cretaceous of the Lusitanian Basin, Portugal – landscapes where dinosaurs walked." Ciências da Terra - Earth Sciences Journal. 19 (2017): 75-97. AbstractWebsite
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Santos, J. P., F. Parente, M. C. Martins, P. Indelicato, E. P. Benis, T. J. M. Zouros, and J. P. Marques. "Radiative transition rates of 1s2s(3S)3p levels for Li-like ions with 5 <= Z <= 10." Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, B. 408 (2017): 100-102. AbstractWebsite

Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, B, 408 (2017) 100-102. doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2017.04.015

Kryshtafovych, Andriy, Reinhard Albrecht, Arnaud Baslé, Pedro Bule, Alessandro T. Caputo, Ana Luisa Carvalho, Kinlin L. Chao, Ron Diskin, Krzysztof Fidelis, Carlos M. G. A. Fontes, Folmer Fredslund, Harry J. Gilbert, Celia W. Goulding, Marcus D. Hartmann, Christopher S. Hayes, Osnat Herzberg, Johan C. Hill, Andrzej Joachimiak, Gert-Wieland Kohring, Roman I. Koning, Leila {Lo Leggio}, Marco Mangiagalli, Karolina Michalska, John Moult, Shabir Najmudin, Marco Nardini, Valentina Nardone, Didier Ndeh, Thanh H. Nguyen, Guido Pintacuda, Sandra Postel, Mark J. van Raaij, Pietro Roversi, Amir Shimon, Abhimanyu K. Singh, Eric J. Sundberg, Kaspars Tars, Nicole Zitzmann, and Torsten Schwede. "Target highlights from the first post-PSI CASP experiment (CASP12, May-August 2016)." Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics (2017). AbstractWebsite

The functional and biological significance of the selected CASP12 targets are described by the authors of the structures. The crystallographers discuss the most interesting structural features of the target proteins and assess whether these features were correctly reproduced in the predictions submitted to the CASP12 experiment. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Chastre, Carlos. "CREatE, um sistema inovador de reforço estrutural utilizando compósitos de CFRP." Construção Magazine. 80.Julho/Agosto (2017): 46-47. AbstractWebsite

A procura de soluções de reforço mais duráveis e de fácil aplicação tem levado à utilização crescente dos compósitos de FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) no reforço de estruturas, dada a sua resistência à corrosão, o baixo quociente peso/resistência mecânica, a sua moldabilidade, a facilidade de aplicação e a eliminação de estruturas de suporte. No reforço estrutural de vigas de betão armado com compósitos de FRP, são tradicionalmente utilizados dois tipos de técnicas: os sistemas em que o laminado é colado pelo exterior (EBR - Externally-Bonded Reinforcement) ou aqueles em que o laminado é inserido em rasgos previamente abertos na camada de recobrimento (NSM - Near Surface Mounted). No entanto, as técnicas utilizadas, o comportamento elástico-linear destes materiais e as roturas tendencialmente frágeis das soluções condicionam a sua utilização em estruturas onde se pretende alguma ductilidade. A técnica de reforço NSM apresenta algumas vantagens em relação à técnica EBR, nomeadamente ao nível da proteção das armaduras [1]. Além disso, o desempenho em termos de ductilidade do sistema e resistência final excede a técnica EBR. Contudo, diversos ensaios experimentais [2-5] têm mostrado que roturas prematuras [6] da ligação na interface ou o destacamento do betão na zona do recobrimento entre a face inferior das armaduras ordinárias e as armaduras de reforço podem limitar significativamente a eficiência do sistema, originando modos de rotura frágeis e desperdício de material por falta de otimização da quantidade de material aplicado [1]. A fim de evitar a rotura prematura das soluções de reforço tradicionais (EBR e NSM), foi concebido na Universidade NOVA um sistema inovador de reforço intitulado CREatE (Continuous Reinforcement Embedded at Ends). O sistema CREatE foi idealizado para ser utilizado com diversos materiais [1, 5] e diferentes elementos estruturais, tais como vigas [1, 3], pilares [7], pavimentos [8], lajes ou paredes, em que é necessário aumentar a sua capacidade resistente através de armaduras pós-instaladas. A solução de reforço CREatE caracteriza-se pela utilização de armaduras contínuas embutidas nas extremidades do elemento estrutural sem o uso de dispositivos mecânicos para as fixar. Antes da ancoragem da armadura de reforço no interior do elemento, é necessário utilizar uma curva de transição suave para al terar a forma da armadura de reforço e evitar a concentração de tensões no la minado de CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) ou na interface e, desta forma, ter um fluxo gradual de tensões transmitidas à zona de ancoragem existente no interior do elemento. Para validar a solução CREatE foi realizada uma campanha de ensaios à flexão de vigas de betão armado com seção em T, uma altura total de 0,3m, um vão livre de 3,0m e reforçadas com laminados de CFRP recorrendo a diferentes técnicas (EBR, NSM e CREatE). As vigas foram testadas à flexão em 4 pontos, tendo-se obtido resultados promissores (Figura 1), com a eliminação na técnica CREatE dos modos de rotura prematuros. Na Figura 2 é possível observar uma viga ensaiada com a técnica CREatE em que se detetam aberturas de fendas significativas sem que se verifique qualquer rotura prematura do sistema. Além da eliminação dos modos de rotura prematuros, os ensaios comprovam que a técnica CREatE permite o incremento da ductilidade (Figura 1) e a exploração total da capacidade do CFRP [1, 3, 5].

Pohl, Randolf, François Nez, Luis M. P. Fernandes, Marwan Abdou Ahmed, Fernando D. Amaro, Pedro Amaro, François Biraben, João M. R. Cardoso, Daniel S. Covita, Andreas Dax, Satish Dhawan, Marc Diepold, Beatrice Franke, Sandrine Galtier, Adolf Giesen, Andrea L. Gouvea, Johannes Götzfried, Thomas Graf, Theodor W. Hänsch, Malte Hildebrandt, Paul Indelicato, Lucile Julien, Klaus Kirch, Andreas Knecht, Paul Knowles, Franz Kottmann, Julian J. Krauth, Eric-Olivier Le Bigot, Yi-Wei Liu, José A. M. Lopes, Livia Ludhova, Jorge Machado, Cristina M. B. Monteiro, Françoise Mulhauser, Tobias Nebel, Paul Rabinowitz, Joaquim M. F. dos Santos, Jose Paulo Santos, Lukas A. Schaller, Karsten Schuhmann, Catherine Schwob, Csilla I. Szabo, David Taqqu, João F. C. A. Veloso, Andreas Voss, Birgit Weichelt, and Aldo Antognini. "Laser Spectroscopy of Muonic Atoms and Ions." Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Low Energy Antiproton Physics (LEAP2016). Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 2017. 1-12. Abstract
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Marzola, Marco, Octávio Mateus, Neil H. Shubin, and Lars B. Clemmensen. "Cyclotosaurus naraserluki, sp. nov., a new Late Triassic cyclotosaurid (Amphibia, Temnospondyli) from the Fleming Fjord Formation of the Jameson Land Basin (East Greenland)." Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (2017): e1303501. AbstractWebsite
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Cerdeira, Jorge Orestes, Isabel Cristina Lopes, and Eliana Costa e Silva. "Scheduling the Repairment of Aircrafts{\textquotesingle} Engines." 2017 International Conference on Control, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics {&} Optimization ({ICCAIRO}). {IEEE}, 2017. Abstract
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Hussain, Abid, Ana T. S. Semeano, Susana I. C. J. Palma, Ana S. Pina, José Almeida, Bárbara F. Medrado, Ana C. C. S. Pádua, Ana L. Carvalho, Madalena Dionísio, Rosamaria W. C. Li, Hugo Gamboa, Rein V. Ulijn, Jonas Gruber, and Ana C. A. Roque. "Tunable gas sensing gels by cooperative assembly." Advanced Functional Materials. just accep (2017): xx. AbstractWebsite

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Manso, M., S. Pessanha, M. Guerra, J. L. Figueirinhas, J. P. Santos, and M. L. Carvalho. "Unveiling the Third Secret of Fátima: μ-XRF quantitative characterization and 2D elemental mapping." Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy. 130 (2017): 35-38. AbstractWebsite

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 130 (2017) 35-38. doi:10.1016/j.sab.2017.02.006

Kup Aylikci, N., J. M. Sampaio, A. Kahoul, V. Aylikci, İ. H. Karahan, M. Guerra, J. P. Santos, J. P. Marques, and E. Tirasoglu. "The investigation of K-shell fluorescence parameters of Zn-Fe alloys with different grain size and microstrain values." X-Ray Spectrometry. 406 (2017): 1481-10. AbstractWebsite

It is known that zinc alloys with iron group metals have better corrosion resistance than pure zinc. Owing to the corrosion resistance of these alloys, Zn–Fe coatings are widely used in automotive industry...

Cardoso, Pedro, Pedro Amaro, Jose Paulo Santos, Joaquim T. de Assis, and Maria Luisa Carvalho. "Determination of Nickel and Manganese Contaminants in Pharmaceutical Iron Supplements Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence." Applied Spectroscopy. 71 (2017): 432-437. AbstractWebsite
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Pires, Virgínia M. R., Pedro M. M. Pereira, Joana L. A. Brás, Márcia Correia, Vânia Cardoso, Pedro Bule, Victor D. Alves, Shabir Najmudin, Immacolata Venditto, Luís M. A. Ferreira, Maria João Romão, Ana Luísa Carvalho, Carlos M. G. A. Fontes, and Duarte Miguel Prazeres. "Stability and ligand promiscuity of type A carbohydrate-binding modules are illustrated by the structure of Spirochaeta thermophila StCBM64C." Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292 (2017): 4847-4860. AbstractWebsite

Deconstruction of cellulose, the most abundant plant cell wall polysaccharide, requires the cooperative activity of a large repertoire of microbial enzymes. Modular cellulases contain non-catalytic type A Carbohydrate-Binding Modules (CBMs) that specifically bind to the crystalline regions of cellulose, thus promoting enzyme efficacy through proximity and targeting effects. Although type A CBMs play a critical role in cellulose recycling, their mechanism of action remains poorly understood. Here we produced a library of recombinant CBMs representative of the known diversity of type A modules. The binding properties of 40 CBMs, in fusion with an N-terminal green fluorescence protein (GFP) domain, revealed that type A CBMs possess the ability to recognize different crystalline forms of cellulose and chitin over a wide range of temperatures, pHs and ionic strengths. A Spirochaeta thermophila CBM64, in particular, displayed plasticity in its capacity to bind both crystalline and soluble carbohydrates under a wide range of extreme conditions. The structure of S. thermophila StCBM64C revealed an untwisted, flat, carbohydrate-binding interface comprising the side chains of four tryptophan residues in a coplanar linear arrangement. Significantly, two highly conserved asparagine side chains, each one located between two tryptophan residues, are critical to insoluble and soluble glucan recognition but not to bind xyloglucan. Thus, CBM64 compact structure and its extended and versatile ligand interacting platform illustrates how type A CBMs target their appended plant cell wall degrading enzymes to a diversity of recalcitrant carbohydrates under a wide range of environmental conditions.

Moreno-Azanza, Miguel, Blanca Bauluz, José Ignacio Canudo, and Octávio Mateus. "The conservative structure of the ornithopod eggshell: electron backscatter diffraction characterization of Guegoolithus turolensis from the Early Cretaceous of Spain." Journal of Iberian Geology. 43 (2017): 235-243. AbstractWebsite
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Martins, Jorge, Pydi Bahubalindruni, Ana Rovisco, Asal Kiazadeh, Rodrigo Martins, Elvira Fortunato, and Pedro Barquinha. "{Bias Stress and Temperature Impact on InGaZnO TFTs and Circuits}." Materials. 10 (2017): 680. AbstractWebsite

This paper focuses on the analysis of InGaZnO thin-film transistors (TFTs) and circuits under the influence of different temperatures and bias stress, shedding light into their robustness when used in real-world applications. For temperature-dependent measurements, a temperature range of 15 to 85 • C was considered. In case of bias stress, both gate and drain bias were applied for 60 min. Though isolated transistors show a variation of drain current as high as 56% and 172% during bias voltage and temperature stress, the employed circuits were able to counteract it. Inverters and two-TFT current mirrors following simple circuit topologies showed a gain variation below 8%, while the improved robustness of a cascode current mirror design is proven by showing a gain variation less than 5%. The demonstration that the proper selection of TFT materials and circuit topologies results in robust operation of oxide electronics under different stress conditions and over a reasonable range of temperatures proves that the technology is suitable for applications such as smart food packaging and wearables.

Silva, M. A. G., H. C. Biscaia, and C. Chastre. "Aging of some GFRP-concrete joints under external pressure." AIS2017 - 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures. Singapore 2017. Abstract

Compressive stresses created by lateral external pressure on laminates are an important factor on success of the use of mechanical anchorage of externally bonded reinforcement (EBR). A program of double shear tests with imposed normal stresses on GFRP plates bonded to a concrete surface and a bond-slip model are described. Results generated numerically are summarized and used as reference values against those obtained after accelerated aging by freeze-thaw cycles, and temperature cycles of the same amplitude but range closer to the glass vitreous temperature. Numerical modelling showed that the bonded length is fully stressed prior to failure. Increasing lateral pressure led to a larger maximum bond stress and strength at the interface. Cohesion, fracture energy and internal friction angle changes are calculated and used to analyze the effects of the aforementioned cycles on the expected behaviour of the GFRP-concrete joints, namely at the interface.

Guerra, M., P. Amaro, J. P. Santos, and P. Indelicato. "Relativistic calculations of screening parameters and atomic radii of neutral atoms." Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables. 117-118 (2017): 439-457. AbstractWebsite

Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables, 117-118 (2017) 439-457. doi:10.1016/j.adt.2017.01.001

Monteiro, António, Carlos Chastre, Hugo Biscaia, and Noel Franco. "Reforço de vigas em betão armado com armaduras exteriores de FRP." Revista Internacional TechITT. 15 (2017): 48-60. AbstractWebsite

A utilização de Polímeros Reforçados com Fibras (FRP) no reforço de estruturas de Betão Armado (BA) tem tido cada vez mais aceitação devido à sua elevada resistência e rigidez, baixo peso específico e excelente resistência aos efeitos dos agentes ambientais. No entanto, actualmente, é comum utilizarem-se técnicas de reforço que dificilmente permitem tirar partido da resistência total destes materiais. Com o objectivo de explorar a capacidade total de Polímeros Reforçados com Fibras de Carbono (CFRP), foram estudadas e desenvolvidas duas novas técnicas de reforço de vigas à flexão designadas por Continuous Reinforcement Embedded at Ends (CREatE) e Horizontal Near Surface Mounted Reinforcement (HNSMR). Posteriormente realizou-se um estudo comparativo entre o desempenho destes sistemas de reforço e o de duas outras técnicas já estudadas e usuais, nomeadamente os sistemas Externally Bonded Reinforcement (EBR) e Near Surface Mounted Reinforcement (NSMR). A técnica CREatE provou ser a mais eficaz de todas as alternativas testadas mobilizando a totalidade do compósito de CFRP e dotando as vigas de BA com uma maior capacidade resistente e com uma ductilidade mais elevada.Como complemento deste trabalho experimental, desenvolveu-se também um programa de cálculo em MATLAB, capaz de simular o problema em estudo através de um modelo numérico de análise não linear através do equilíbrio de secções. A representatividade dos dados obtidos foi verificada através de uma análise comparativa entre os valores numéricos e os obtidos experimentalmente.The use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) in order to strengthen Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures has been increasingly accepted due to their strength and stiffness, low weight and excellent resistance to the effects of environmental aggressive agents. However, the bonding techniques available and described in the literature can not allow the full use of the mechanical properties of these materials and premature failures are often observed and described by several researchers. In order to explore the full capacity of CFRP composites, two new bonding strengthening techniques of RC beams when subjected to 4-point bending tests were studied and developed. For these new techniques, the designation of Continuous Reinforcement Embedded at Ends (CREatE) and Horizontal Near Surface Mounted Reinforcement (HNSMR) has been assigned. Posteriorly, a comparative study has been carried out between those strengthening systems performance and two traditional techniques, namely, the Externally Bonded Reinforcement (EBR) and Near Surface Mounted Reinforcement (NSMR). The CREatE technique has proved to be the most effective of all alternatives tested, with the full utilization of the CFRP composite and the highest strength, combined with the highest ductility. A code using MATLAB software was developed as a complement of this experimental work, which is able to simulate the problem under study through a nonlinear numerical model based on the equilibrium of sections. The representativeness of the numerical data has been verified afterwards through a comparative analysis between those and the experimental results.