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 - 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
Junior Researcher
Investigating the structure-performance relationship in deep eutectic solvents for liquid-liquid separation. PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Santiago de Chile (CL) Institutional webpage: CICECO - www.ciceco.ua.pt/?tabela=pessoaldetail&menu=219&language=eng&user=5696 Identifiers: ORCID - 0000-0002-6349-6184 Cienca ID: 8C1A-7B9F-D7E7 Scopus - 57217683334 Linkedin - Felipe Eduardo Olea Chandía
João P. D. Pinto
Junior Researcher
Development of new eutectic solvents for the removal of impurities from lithium-ion battery leachates. PhD course in Chemistry (UA, PT) Institutional webpage: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/1416-E54E-CBE2
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
The importance of conformers on DES non-ideality and solvent extraction 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
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
Rodrigo Colhe
PhD Student
Contribution of intermolecular interaction in DES and consequence on solvent extraction applications PhD course in Chemical Engineering (UA, PT). Co-supervision in collaboration with João Coutinho (UA, PT) Institutional webpage: Identifiers: ORCID - Linkedin - rodrigo-colhe-812b14201
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)
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Paola D'Angelo (Università La Sapienza di Roma)
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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Aboubakar Bakayoko (ICSM, France)
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Eva Fouillet (Polytech Lyon, France)
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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)
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Baptiste Bernicot (ICSM, France)