Marta Pedrosa

EDUCATION

PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (Portugal).

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Water Science and Technology

Scopus Publications

Spirulina-based carbon materials as adsorbents for drinking water taste and odor control: Removal efficiency and assessment of cyto-genotoxic effects
Maria Antonopoulou, Anna Tzamaria, Marta F.F. Pedrosa, Ana R.L. Ribeiro, Adrián M.T. Silva, Triantafyllos Kaloudis, Anastasia Hiskia, and Dimitris Vlastos
Elsevier BV



Nanocomposite PVDF/TiO<inf>2</inf> Photocatalytic Membranes for Micropollutant Removal in Secondary Effluent
Juan C. Aldana, Marta Pedrosa, Adrián M. T. Silva, Joaquim L. Faria, Juan L. Acero, and Pedro M. Álvarez
MDPI AG
In this study, a mixed-matrix method was used to prepare PVDF polymeric membranes with different amounts of TiO2 P25 photocatalyst embedded, which were employed in filtration processes in the presence of UV radiation (LED, peak emission at 375 nm) to eliminate two aqueous micropollutants (MPs) used as model compounds (venlafaxine and metoprolol). The obtained membranes were characterized to gain insights into their texture, morphology, composition, and other catalyst-related properties that could affect the photocatalytic filtration process. For that purpose, N2 adsorption–desorption, contact angle, SEM-EDX, thermal analysis, FTIR, XPS, UV-vis DRS, and PL spectroscopy were used. Filtration tests were carried out in continuous mode using a dead-end filtration cell to evaluate the performance of the prepared membranes in removing the selected MPs. Experiments were performed both in ultrapure water and a secondary effluent from a municipal wastewater treatment plant. It was found that the synthesized membranes could effectively remove the target MPs in ultrapure water, achieving up to 99% elimination. Such process performance decreased drastically in the secondary effluent with removals below 35%. Carbonate/bicarbonate ions in the secondary effluent were identified as the main scavenging substances. Thus, after the partial removal of carbonate/bicarbonate ions from the secondary effluent, the removal of MPs achieved was above 60%.


An overview of bio-cellulose derived materials for catalytic water treatment
Marta F.F. Pedrosa
Elsevier BV



Efficiency of the bank filtration for removing organic priority substances and contaminants of emerging concern: A critical review
Attila Csaba Kondor, Anna Viktória Vancsik, László Bauer, Lili Szabó, Zoltán Szalai, Gergely Jakab, Gábor Maász, Marta Pedrosa, Maria José Sampaio, and Ana Rita Lado Ribeiro
Elsevier BV



Comprehensive characterization and development of multi-core shell superparamagnetic nanoparticles for controlled delivery of drugs and their kinetic release modelling
Simone Moretto, Adriano Santos Silva, Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta, Fernanda F. Roman, Rita Cortesi, Ana Raquel Bertão, Manuel Bañobre-López, Marta Pedrosa, Adrián M.T. Silva, and Helder T. Gomes
Elsevier BV



Application of g-C<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf>-PVDF membrane for the photocatalytic degradation of micropollutants in continuous flow mode: Impact of water matrix
Julia Nieto-Sandoval, André Torres-Pinto, Marta Pedrosa, Macarena Munoz, Zahara M. de Pedro, Cláudia G. Silva, Joaquim L. Faria, Jose A. Casas, and Adrián M.T. Silva
Elsevier BV



3D structured photocatalysts for sustainable H<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf> generation from saccharides derivatives
Rita A. Borges, Marta F. Pedrosa, Yaidelin A. Manrique, Cláudia G. Silva, Adrián M.T. Silva, Joaquim L. Faria, and Maria J. Sampaio
Elsevier BV



Selective denitrification of simulated oily wastewater by oxidation using Janus-structured carbon nanotubes
Fernanda F. Roman, Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta, Flávia K.K. Sanches, Adriano Santos Silva, Pricila Marin, Bruno F. Machado, Philippe Serp, Marta Pedrosa, Adrián M.T. Silva, Joaquim L. Faria,et al.
Elsevier BV



Water disinfection by persulfate activation using a nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide – PVDF membrane
Joaquín A. Marrero, Rui S. Ribeiro, Sara Ribeirinho-Soares, Marta Pedrosa, Adrián M.T. Silva, and Olga C. Nunes
Elsevier BV



Pd and Pd-Cu supported on different carbon materials and immobilized as flow-through catalytic membranes for the chemical reduction of NO<inf>3</inf>^-, NO<inf>2</inf>^- and BrO<inf>3</inf>^- in drinking water treatment
Adrián Marí, José Alberto Baeza, Marta Pedrosa, O. Salomé G.P. Soares, Luisa Calvo, Miguel Ángel Gilarranz, Adrián M.T. Silva, and M. Fernando R. Pereira
Elsevier BV



Carbon nitride – PVDF photocatalytic membranes for visible-light degradation of venlafaxine as emerging water micropollutant
Laura Valenzuela, Marta Pedrosa, Ana Bahamonde, Roberto Rosal, André Torres-Pinto, Cláudia G. Silva, Joaquim L. Faria, and Adrián M.T. Silva
Elsevier BV



A technological approach using a metal-free immobilized photocatalyst for the removal of pharmaceutical substances from urban wastewaters
Maria J. Sampaio, Ana R.L. Ribeiro, Cláudia M.R. Ribeiro, Rita A. Borges, Marta F. Pedrosa, Adrián M.T. Silva, Cláudia G. Silva, and Joaquim L. Faria
Elsevier BV



Performance of polycarbonate, cellulose nitrate and polyethersulfone filtering membranes for culture-independent microbiota analysis of clean waters
Joana Abreu-Silva, Sara Ribeirinho-Soares, Inês Oliveira-Inocêncio, Marta Pedrosa, Adrián M.T. Silva, Olga C. Nunes, and Célia M. Manaia
Elsevier BV



Spirulina-based carbon bio-sorbent for the efficient removal of metoprolol, diclofenac and other micropollutants from wastewater
Marta Pedrosa, Rui S. Ribeiro, Sonia Guerra-Rodríguez, Jorge Rodríguez-Chueca, Encarnación Rodríguez, Adrián M.T. Silva, Maja Ðolic, and Ana Rita Lado Ribeiro
Elsevier BV



Mild temperature-gas separation performance of graphene oxide membranes for extended period: micropore to meso- and macropore readjustments and the fate of membranes under the influence of dynamic graphene oxide changes
Chrysoula P. Athanasekou, Marta F. Pedrosa, Adrián M.T. Silva, Vassilis P. Psycharis, and George E. Romanos
Elsevier BV



Graphene-based catalytic membranes for water treatment - A review
Marta Pedrosa, José L. Figueiredo, and Adrián M.T. Silva
Elsevier BV



Nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide – PVDF nanocomposite membrane for persulfate activation and degradation of water organic micropollutants
Octávia Vieira, Rui S. Ribeiro, Marta Pedrosa, Ana R. Lado Ribeiro, and Adrián M.T. Silva
Elsevier BV



Hummers’ and Brodie's graphene oxides as photocatalysts for phenol degradation
Marta Pedrosa, Eliana S. Da Silva, Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez, Goran Drazic, Polycarpos Falaras, Joaquim L. Faria, José L. Figueiredo, and Adrián M.T. Silva
Elsevier BV



Visible-light-induced self-cleaning functional fabrics using graphene oxide/carbon nitride materials
Marta Pedrosa, Maria J. Sampaio, Tajana Horvat, Olga C. Nunes, Goran Dražić, Alírio E. Rodrigues, José L. Figueiredo, Cláudia G. Silva, Adrián M.T. Silva, and Joaquim L. Faria
Elsevier BV



Metal-free graphene-based catalytic membrane for degradation of organic contaminants by persulfate activation
Marta Pedrosa, Goran Drazic, Pedro B. Tavares, José L. Figueiredo, and Adrián M.T. Silva
Elsevier BV



N/S-doped graphene derivatives and TiO<inf>2</inf> for catalytic ozonation and photocatalysis of water pollutants
Marta Pedrosa, Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez, M. Fernando R. Pereira, Joaquim L. Faria, José L. Figueiredo, and Adrián M.T. Silva
Elsevier BV



Ozonation and UV<inf>254</inf><inf>nm</inf> radiation for the removal of microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes from urban wastewater
José M. Sousa, Gonçalo Macedo, Marta Pedrosa, Cristina Becerra-Castro, Sérgio Castro-Silva, M. Fernando R. Pereira, Adrián M.T. Silva, Olga C. Nunes, and Célia M. Manaia
Elsevier BV



Comparison of self-standing and supported graphene oxide membranes prepared by simple filtration: Gas and vapor separation, pore structure and stability
C. Athanasekou, M. Pedrosa, T. Tsoufis, L.M. Pastrana-Martínez, G. Romanos, E. Favvas, F. Katsaros, A. Mitropoulos, V. Psycharis, and A.M.T. Silva
Elsevier BV



Photocatalytic ozonation of urban wastewater and surface water using immobilized TiO<inf>2</inf> with LEDs: Micropollutants, antibiotic resistance genes and estrogenic activity
Nuno F.F. Moreira, José M. Sousa, Gonçalo Macedo, Ana R. Ribeiro, Luisa Barreiros, Marta Pedrosa, Joaquim L. Faria, M. Fernando R. Pereira, Sérgio Castro-Silva, Marcela A. Segundo,et al.
Elsevier BV



Environmental friendly method for urban wastewater monitoring of micropollutants defined in the Directive 2013/39/EU and Decision 2015/495/EU
Ana R. Ribeiro, Marta Pedrosa, Nuno F.F. Moreira, Manuel F.R. Pereira, and Adrián M.T. Silva
Elsevier BV