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Carlos A. M. Afonso

Carlos A. M. Afonso

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Chemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
21280
World Ranking
5198
National Ranking
40

Overview

Carlos A. M. Afonso is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Their research spans primarily the fields of Chemistry and Medicine, with a significant focus on Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. Other notable subfields include Biomedical Engineering, Rheumatology, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics cover various areas including:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography

Among recent publications, the following papers illustrate the range of their research interests:

  • "Chitin-glucan complex - Based biopolymeric structures using biocompatible ionic liquids," 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Striving for Uniformity: A Review on Advances and Challenges To Achieve Uniform Polyethylene Glycol," 2024, Organic Process Research & Development
  • "Preparation of activated charcoal from Acrocomia aculeata for purification of pretreated crude glycerol," 2020, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
  • "Molecular Docking Studies of Royleanone Diterpenoids from Plectranthus spp. as P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors," 2020, ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
  • "Royleanone Derivatives From Plectranthus spp. as a Novel Class of P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors," 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Rafael F. A. Gomes
  • Patrícia Ríjo
  • Francisca Guimarães
  • Vera M. S. Isca
  • Jaime A. S. Coelho

Carlos A. M. Afonso's work appears regularly in several publication venues, with the highest number of contributions in:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Green Chemistry
  • ChemMedChem

Best Publications

  • 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) as a building block platform: Biological properties, synthesis and synthetic applications

    Andreia A. Rosatella;Svilen P. Simeonov;Raquel F. M. Frade;Carlos A. M. Afonso;Carlos A. M. Afonso

  • Synthesis and applications of Rhodamine derivatives as fluorescent probes

    Mariana Beija;Carlos A. M. Afonso;José M. G. Martinho

  • Preparation and characterization of new room temperature ionic liquids.

    Luís C. Branco;João N. Rosa;Joaquim J. Moura Ramos;Carlos A. M. Afonso

  • Recyclable stereoselective catalysts.

    Alexandre F. Trindade;Pedro M. P. Gois;Carlos A. M. Afonso

  • Dioxins sources and current remediation technologies — A review

    Prashant S. Kulkarni;João Paulo Serejo Goulão Crespo;Carlos A M Afonso

  • Deep desulfurization of diesel fuel using ionic liquids: current status and future challenges

    Prashant S. Kulkarni;Prashant S. Kulkarni;Carlos A. M. Afonso;Carlos A. M. Afonso

  • More sustainable approaches for the synthesis of N-based heterocycles.

    Nuno R Candeias;Luís C Branco;Pedro M P Gois;Carlos A M Afonso

  • Pyridinium salts: from synthesis to reactivity and applications

    Subbiah Sowmiah;Subbiah Sowmiah;José M. S. S. Esperança;Luís P. N. Rebelo;Carlos A. M. Afonso

  • Impact of ionic liquids in environment and humans: An overview

    Raquel F. M. Frade;Carlos A. M. Afonso

  • Toxicity assessment of various ionic liquid families towards Vibrio fischeri marine bacteria.

    Sónia P.M. Ventura;Carolina S. Marques;Andreia A. Rosatella;Carlos A.M. Afonso

  • Supported liquid membranes using ionic liquids: study of stability and transport mechanisms

    Raquel Fortunato;Carlos A.M. Afonso;M.A.M. Reis;João G. Crespo

  • Highly Selective Transport of Organic Compounds by Using Supported Liquid Membranes Based on Ionic Liquids

    Luís C. Branco;João G. Crespo;Carlos A. M. Afonso

  • Comparison of physicochemical properties of new ionic liquids based on imidazolium, quaternary ammonium, and guanidinium cations

    Prashant S. Kulkarni;Luís C. Branco;João G. Crespo;M. Cristiana Nunes

  • Synthesis of Chiral Cyclopentenones.

    Svilen P. Simeonov;João P. M. Nunes;Krassimira Guerra;Vanya B. Kurteva

  • Studies on the selective transport of organic compounds by using ionic liquids as novel supported liquid membranes.

    Luís C. Branco;João G. Crespo;Carlos A. M. Afonso

  • Studies on the density, heat capacity, surface tension and infinite dilution diffusion with the ionic liquids (C4mim)(NTf2), (C4mim)(dca), (C2mim)(EtOSO3) and (Aliquat)(dca)

    Carlos A. Nieto de Castro;Elisa Langa;Ana L. Morais;Manuel L. Matos Lopes

  • Synthesis and properties of tetra-alkyl-dimethylguanidinium salts as a potential new generation of ionic liquids

    Nuno M. M. Mateus;Luís C. Branco;Nuno M. T. Lourenço;Carlos A. M. Afonso

  • Recent Advances in Chiral Resolution through Membrane‐Based Approaches

    Carlos A. M. Afonso;João G. Crespo

  • Ionic liquids as a recyclable reaction medium for the Baylis–Hillman reaction

    João N Rosa;Carlos A.M Afonso;António G Santos

  • Effect of ionic liquids on human colon carcinoma HT-29 and CaCo-2 cell lines

    Raquel F. M. Frade;Ana Matias;Luis C. Branco;Luis C. Branco;Carlos A. M. Afonso

Frequent Co-Authors

Luís C. Branco
Luís C. Branco Universidade Nova de Lisboa
João G. Crespo
João G. Crespo Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Madalena Pinto
Madalena Pinto University of Porto
Maria Elizabeth Tiritan
Maria Elizabeth Tiritan University of Porto
Luis F. Veiros
Luis F. Veiros Instituto Superior Técnico
Paula M. L. Castro
Paula M. L. Castro Catholic University of Portugal
Stephen Caddick
Stephen Caddick University College London
Félix Carvalho
Félix Carvalho University of Porto
Salette Reis
Salette Reis University of Porto
Luís Paulo N. Rebelo
Luís Paulo N. Rebelo Universidade Nova de Lisboa

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