Articles in peer-reviewed journals
Simão Baptista Siva, Olga Manuela Freitas, Elsa Vieira, Amália Gomes, Ana Rita Carreiras, Diogo Moreira, Púria Esfandiari, João F. Silva, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Valentina F. Domingues. Eco-Friendly Biocomposites from Chestnut Waste: Production, Optimization, Characterization, and Application. Polymers (2025) 17, 616.
Simão B. Silva, Olga M. Freitas, Elsa F. Vieira, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Valentina F. Domingues, A Comprehensive Review on Valorisation of Chestnut Processing Wastes into Bio-based Composites and Bioplastics. Polymer Composites (2025) 1-20.
Leonardo Amaral, Francisca Rodrigues, Aurora Silva, Paulo Costa, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Elsa F. Vieira, Reinforcement of starch film with Castanea sativa shells polysaccharides: Optimized formulation and characterization, Food Chemistry 396 (2022) 133609.
Presentations at conferences
André M. da Costa Lopes
Criação de produtos baseados na utilização eficiente de recursos da natureza: o exemplo da biomassa
Seminário Abordagens Transdisciplinares Inspiradas na Natureza
October 3, 2025 - Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais de Cerâmica, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Oral presentation
O.M. Freitas, Simão B. Silva, P. Esfandiari, J. F. Silva, Valentina Domingues
Eco-Friendly Biocomposites from Chestnut Waste: Production, Optimization, and Characterization
Polymers 2025, Composites2025 and 3BS Materials Tech 2025
April 16-18, 2025 - Albufeira Portugal
Poster presentation
Simão Silva, Olga M. Freitas, Elena Surra, Ana R. Carreiras, Púria Esfandiari, João F. Silva, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Valentina Domingues
From Waste to Value: Environmental Imapct Assessment of Chestnut-Based Candle Holders
Dare2Change- Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business
April 2, 2025 - Porto Portugal
Poster presentation
Ana Pinto, Samara Rodrigues, Jorge Moreira, Valentina F. Domingues, Elsa F. Vieira
Incorporating Chestnut Shell Fibers into Biodegradable films for Enhanced Performance
Dare2Change- Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business
April 2, 2025 - Porto Portugal
Poster presentation
Simão Silva, Ana Fontoura, João Lucas, Elsa F. Vieira, Olga Freitas, Cristina Delerue, Valentina F. Domingues
Sustainable Valorization of Chestnut Processing Waste: Development of Functional and Biodegradable Films
IJUP - Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto, 17ª edição,
8 a 10 de Maio de 2024- Porto Portugal
Oral presentation
Elsa F. Vieira, Pamela Ramires, Elisbeth Gomes, Cristina Delerue-Matos
Development of annatto starch-based film reinforced with chestnut shell´s fibers and functionalized with annatto antioxidant extract
XXVII Encontro Luso Galego de Química
November 22-24, 2023 - Porto Portugal
Oral presentation
João Lucas, Elsa F. Vieira, Simão Silva, Olga Freitas, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Valentina Domingues
Development of a biodegradable and functional film from chestnut processing waste
XXVII Encontro Luso Galego de Química
November 22-24, 2023 - Porto Portugal
Oral presentation
Ana Fontoura, Elsa F. Vieira, Simão Silva, Olga Freitas, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Valentina Domingues
Sustainable valorisation of starch from chestnut industry processing for bioplastic food packaging
XXVII Encontro Luso Galego de Química
November 22-24, 2023 - Porto Portugal
Poster presentation
Awards and honours
Simão Silva was awarded the best oral presentation in the area of Agrofood, Environment & Geology
IJUP - Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto, 17ª edição.