DESignSX
The Group

Principal Investigator
Auxiliary investigator at the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro Research: Range of interests that revolve around metal separation and circularity. Institutional webpage: https://www.ciceco.ua.pt/nicolasschaeffer

Junior Researcher
Solvation in Neoteric Solvents; Developing a hydrometallurgical process for the treatment of waste lithium-ion batteries; Measuring the thermochemical signatures associated to the biphasic transfer of metal complexes. PhD in Sustainable Chemistry from the University of Porto (PT) Institutional webpage: CICECO - www.ciceco.ua.pt/?tabela=pessoaldetail&menu=219&language=pt&user=4990 Identifiers: Researcher ID - A-5049-2018 CienciaVitae - 7A14-C070-D4E7 Scopus - 7000277800 WebofScience - A-5049-2018 Linkedin - inescmvaz

PhD Student
Development of a hydrometallurgical process for the treatment of waste lithium batteries PhD course in Chemical Engineering (UA, PT) Institutional webpage: https://www.ciceco.ua.pt/?tabela=pessoaldetail&menu=221&language=pt&user=5344

PhD Student
“Waste-to-wealth” approach towards the full valorisation of spent lithium batteries PhD course in Chemical Engineering (UA, PT). Co-supervision in collaboration with João Coutinho (UA, PT) Institutional webpage: https://www.ciceco.ua.pt/?tabela=pessoaldetail&menu=221&language=pt&user=5089 Identifiers: ORCID - 0000-0001-8616-6463 Linkedin - andré-nogueira-b483ba188)

Maísa Saldanha Pinheiro
PhD Student
Use of deep eutectic solvents (DES) to increase the selectivity of lanthanide cation separation whilst reducing environmental impact. PhD course in Chemical Engineering (UA, PT) Identifiers: CIÊNCIA ID - 4510-3E37-F73E Linkedin - maisa-saldanha-pinheiro-bba761249 Orcid - 0009-0002-5430-4045 Lattes - 4429021844600941
Collaborators
University of Aveiro
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DESignSX works with the PATh (Process and Applied Thermodynamics) research group, led by Professor João Coutinho and part of the CICECO Aveiro Institute of Materials, to study novel solvents and the development of sustainable products and processes.
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Duarte Ananias
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Germán Pérez-Sánchez
National (Portugal)
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Helena Passos (University of Porto, PT)
International
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Takafumi Hanada (Tokushima University, JP)
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Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo (Instituto de Carboquimica-CSIC, ES)
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Maria do Carmo Espanhol (Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BR)
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Yecid Jiménez & Pía Hernández (Universidad de Antafogasta, CH)
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Sandrine Dourdain & Guilhem Arrachart (Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule - ICSM, FR)
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Lenka Svecova & Isabelle Billard (Grenoble INP, FR)
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Juliette Sirieix Plénet (Sorbonne Université, FR)

Previous Students
Completed PhD
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Henrique Xavier Santos Bastos - PhD thesis entitled "Recovery of Critical Metals from Secondary Waste using Hydroxylated Systems" as part of a cotutelle doctorate between Deakin University (Australia) and the University of Aveiro led by Dr Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo.

Visiting Student
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Amélie Tropres (Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, France)
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Walter Blanco (University of Antafogasta, Chile)
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Camilla Vallejos Michea (University of Antafogasta, Chile)