Maria José Bastos Pires de Lima

Post-doc fellow, University of Minho

PhD, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Porto
MSc, Micro and nanotechnologies, University of Minho 
BSc, Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança

ORCID: 0000-0002-1196-6762
Scopus ID: 56006514100
Ciência ID: C415-AC59-F549
Email: mjlima@fisica.uminho.pt
Author name: M. J. Lima

Summary

M. J. Lima has a BSc in Biomedical Engineering (IPB, 2009) and an MSc in Micro and Nano Technologies (UM, 2012). After her MSc, she accepted a position as a research fellow at LSRE-LCM (University of Porto). In 2014, she continued in the same laboratory as a doctoral student, with the thesis “Selective photocatalytic conversions integrated on a continuous-flow microfluidic process”. She had a research stay abroad at the University of Bath, UK, in 2017. In early 2019, she finished her PhD, which was recently awarded the prize “Fundação Engenheiro António de Almeida”.
In October 2019, she moved to the CF-UM-UP at the University of Minho. She is a postdoctoral fellow of On-Surf, a mobilizing project that involves national companies and I&D entities and focuses on applying surface engineering to different areas. M J Lima studied the surface interactions of thin films with polymers and pharmaceutical compounds. She also gained experience in the deposition of thin films by magnetron sputtering on polymeric substrates with antimicrobial properties.
M J Lima published 17 papers in ISI journals (h-index = 10 and 433 citations), one book chapter, and co-authored 32 abstracts at national and international peer-reviewed conference proceedings, 14 of which were selected as oral communications. M J Lima acted as laboratory advisor for six researchers, supervisor of three graduate students and supervisor/co-supervisor of two MSc student (one ongoing). 

Current Work

Post-Doctoral Fellow of the On-SURF project - POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024521
M. J. Lima currently works on the ON-SURF project, a mobilizing program that involves national companies from different sectors of activity and non-corporate entities from I&D.
One objective of this project is to perform superficial treatments and coatings for application on antibacterial and anti-adherent surfaces.

Areas of interest

  • Thin films with catalytic, antimicrobial and anti-adherent properties

Publications (click here for more information: orcid or ciência vitae)

  1. Isabel Carvalho; Lisa Rodrigues; Maria José Lima; Sandra Carvalho; Sandra M. A. Cruz. "Overview on the Antimicrobial Activity and Biocompatibility of Sputtered Carbon-Based Coatings". Processes (2021). URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9081428
  2. Castro, J.D., Lima, M.J., Carvalho, I., Henriques, M., Carvalho, S.. “Cu oxidation mechanism on Cu-Zr(O)N coatings: Role on functional properties”. Applied Surface Science, 2021, 555, 149704. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149704
  3. Lima, Maria J.; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L. "A microfluidic reactor application for the continuous-flow photocatalytic selective synthesis of aromatic aldehydes". Applied Catalysis A: General 608 (2020): 117844. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117844
  4. Lopes, Joana C.; Sampaio, Maria J.; Fernandes, Raquel A.; Lima, Maria J.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Silva, Cláudia G.. "Outstanding response of carbon nitride photocatalysts for selective synthesis of aldehydes under UV-LED irradiation". Catalysis Today 357 (2020): 32-38. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.03.050
  5. Lopes, Joana C.; Sampaio, Maria J.; Rosa, Bernardo; Lima, Maria J.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Silva, Cláudia G.. "Role of TiO2-based photocatalysts on the synthesis of the pharmaceutical precursor benzhydrol by UVA-LED radiation". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 391 (2020): 112350. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.112350
  6. M. J. Lima; M. J. Sampaio; C. G. Silva; A. M. T. Silva; J. L. Faria. "Magnetically recoverable Fe3O4/g-C3N4 composite for photocatalytic production of benzaldehyde under UV-LED radiation". Catalysis Today 328 (2019): 293-299. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2018.11.018
  7. Costa, J.B.; Lima, M.J.; Sampaio, M.J.; Neves, M.C.; Faria, J.L.; Morales-Torres, S.; Tavares, A.P.M.; Silva, C.G.. "Enhanced biocatalytic sustainability of laccase by immobilization on functionalized carbon nanotubes/polysulfone membranes". Chemical Engineering Journal 355 (2019): 974-985. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.08.178
  8. Lima, M.J.; Pastrana-Martínez, L.M.; Sampaio, M.J.; Dražic, G.; Silva, A.M.T.; Faria, J. L.; Silva, C.G.. "Selective Production of Benzaldehyde Using Metal-Free Reduced Graphene Oxide/Carbon Nitride Hybrid Photocatalysts". ChemistrySelect 3 28 (2018): 8070-8081. URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201800962
  9. Svoboda, L.; Praus, P.; Lima, M.J.; Sampaio, M.J.; Matýsek, D.; Ritz, M.; Dvorský, R.; Faria, J.L.; Silva, C.G.. "Graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets as highly efficient photocatalysts for phenol degradation under high-power visible LED irradiation". Materials Research Bulletin 100 (2018): 322-332.  URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2017.12.049
  10. Sampaio, M.J.; Lima, M.J.; Baptista, D.L.; Silva, A.M.T.; Silva, C.G.; Faria, J.L.. "Ag-loaded ZnO materials for photocatalytic water treatment". Chemical Engineering Journal 318 (2017): 95-102. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.05.105
  11. Lima, M.J.; Silva, C.G.; Silva, A.M.T.; Lopes, J.C.B.; Dias, M.M.; Faria, J.L.. "Homogeneous and heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of antibiotics using an innovative static mixer photoreactor". Chemical Engineering Journal 310 (2017): 342-351. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.04.032
  12. M. J. Lima; P. B. Tavares; A. M. T. Silva; C. G. Silva; J. L. Faria. "Selective photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde by using metal loaded g-C3N4 photocatalysts". Catalysis Today 287 (2017): 70-77. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2016.11.023
  13. Lima, M.J.; Silva, A.M.T.; Silva, C.G.; Faria, J.L.. "Graphitic carbon nitride modified by thermal, chemical and mechanical processes as metal-free photocatalyst for the selective synthesis of benzaldehyde from benzyl alcohol". Journal of Catalysis 353 (2017): 44-53.  URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2017.06.030
  14. Lima, M.J.; Silva, A.M.T.; Silva, C.G.; Faria, J.L.; Lopes, J.C.B.; Dias, M.M.. "An innovative static mixer photoreactor: Proof of concept". Chemical Engineering Journal 287 (2016): 419-424. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2015.09.092
  15. Lima, M.J.; Pirraco, R.P.; Sousa, R.A.; Neves, N.M.; Marques, A.P.; Bhattacharya, M.; Correlo, V.M.; Reis, R.L.. "Bottom-up approach to construct microfabricated multi-layer scaffolds for bone tissue engineering". Biomedical Microdevices 16 1 (2014): 69-78. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10544-013-9806-4
  16. Lima, M.J.; Leblebici, M.E.; Dias, M.M.; Lopes, J.C.B.; Silva, C.G.; Silva, A.M.T.; Faria, J.L.. "Continuous flow photo-Fenton treatment of ciprofloxacin in aqueous solutions using homogeneous and magnetically recoverable catalysts". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21 19 (2014): 11116-11125. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2515-6
  17. M. J. Lima; V. M. Correlo; R. L. Reis. "Micro/nano replication and 3D assembling techniques for scaffold fabrication". Materials Science and Engineering: C 42 (2014): 615-621. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2014.05.064