Monica Faria

@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Chemical Engineering
Instituto Superior Técnico

https://researchid.co/monicafaria

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Chemical Engineering, Filtration and Separation, Bioengineering, Materials Science

414

Scholar Citations

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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Enhanced protein-bound uremic toxin clearance by a membrane-drug-dendrimer synergic system
P Almeida, RF Pires, D Brilhante, A Macdo, VDB Bonifcio, M Faria
Separation and Purification Technology 359, 130519 2025

Designing Centrifugal Membrane Filters with uniform-pressure for UF/NF/RO separations
V Geraldes, P Henriques, MD Afonso, AM Alves, RF Pires, M Faria, ...
Journal of Membrane Science 702, 122752 2024

Ibuprofen-Immobilized Thin Films: A Novel Approach to Improve the Clearance of Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins
FSC Rodrigues, D Brilhante, A Macdo, RF Pires, M Faria
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 16 (5), 6589-6604 2024

Bipolar Membranes for Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells—A Review
I Belhaj, M Faria, B Šljukić, V Geraldes, DMF Santos
Membranes 13 (8), 730 2023

Improving Structural Homogeneity, Hydraulic Permeability, and Mechanical Performance of Asymmetric Monophasic Cellulose Acetate/Silica Membranes: Spinodal Decomposition Mix
F Zare, SB Gonalves, M Faria, MC Gonalves
Membranes 13 (3), 346 2023

A Novel Strategy for Enhanced Sequestration of Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins Using Smart Hybrid Membranes
M Lopes, RF Pires, M Faria, VDB Bonifcio
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 14 (3), 138 2023

Adsorption-and displacement-based approaches for the removal of protein-bound uremic toxins
FSC Rodrigues, M Faria
Toxins 15 (2), 110 2023

Gas permeability and mechanical properties of polyurethane-based membranes for blood oxygenators
I Coelho, RF Pires, SB Gonalves, VDB Bonifcio, M Faria
Membranes 12 (9), 826 2022

Interaction of human serum albumin with uremic toxins: the need of new strategies aiming at uremic toxins removal
F Zare, A Janeca, SM Jokar, M Faria, MC Gonalves
Membranes 12 (3), 261 2022

Novel Cellulose Acetate-Based Monophasic Hybrid Membranes for Improved Blood Purification Devices: Characterization under Dynamic Conditions
A Janeca, FSC Rodrigues, MC Goncalves, M Faria
Membranes 11 (11), 825 2021

Development of novel monophasic hybrid membranes for improved artificial kidney devices
FSC Rodrigues, M Faria
Materials and technologies 23, 24th 2021

Improving hydraulic permeability, mechanical properties, and chemical functionality of cellulose acetate-based membranes by co-polymerization with tetraethyl orthosilicate and
MC Andrade, JC Pereira, N de Almeida, P Marques, M Faria, ...
Carbohydrate Polymers 261, 117813 2021

Challenges of reducing protein-bound uremic toxin levels in chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease
M Faria, MN de Pinho
Translational Research 229, 115-134 2021

The effect of ultrafiltration transmembrane permeation on the flow field in a surrogate system of an artificial kidney
M De Pascale, M Faria, C Boi, V Semiao, MN de Pinho, MO Pekguleryuz
Experimental Results 2, e16 2021

Synthesis and characterization of novel integral asymmetric monophasic cellulose–acetate/silica/titania and cellulose–acetate/titania membranes
I Peixoto, M Faria, MC Gonalves
Membranes 10 (9), 195 2020

Hybrid flat sheet cellulose acetate/silicon dioxide ultrafiltration membranes for uremic blood purification
M Faria, C Moreira, T Eusbio, P Brogueira, MN de Pinho
Cellulose 27, 3847-3869 2020

Synthesis of Calcium Fluoride Ultrafine Particles for the Preparation of Integral Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate/Calcium Fluoride Membranes
A Molina, M Faria, GJL Delgado, MN De Pinho, MG Snchez Loredo
Journal of Membrane Science and Research 6 (2), 147-157 2020

Sorption/diffusion contributions to the gas permeation properties of bi-soft segment polyurethane/polycaprolactone membranes for membrane blood oxygenators
TM Eusbio, AR Martins, G Pon, M Faria, P Morgado, ML Pinto, ...
Membranes 10 (1), 8 2020

Synthesis of Composites of Polyurethane Membranes/Polycaprolactone Fibers for Membrane Blood Oxygenators
T Eusbio, M Faria, V Semio, MN de Pinho
XV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and 2020

Hybrid Integral Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate/Silicon Dioxide Ultrafiltration Membranes for Uremic Blood Purification
M Faria, P Brogueira, MN de Pinho
XV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and 2020

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Structure of water in hybrid cellulose acetate-silica ultrafiltration membranes and permeation properties
G Mendes, M Faria, A Carvalho, MC Gonalves, MN de Pinho
Carbohydrate Polymers 189, 342-351 2018
Citations: 68

Challenges of reducing protein-bound uremic toxin levels in chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease
M Faria, MN de Pinho
Translational Research 229, 115-134 2021
Citations: 42

Hybrid flat sheet cellulose acetate/silicon dioxide ultrafiltration membranes for uremic blood purification
M Faria, C Moreira, T Eusbio, P Brogueira, MN de Pinho
Cellulose 27, 3847-3869 2020
Citations: 35

Characterization and in vitro hemocompatibility of bi‐soft segment, polycaprolactone‐based poly(ester urethane urea) membranes
MC Besteiro, AJ Guiomar, CA Gonalves, VA Bairos, MN De Pinho, ...
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A: An Official Journal of The 2010
Citations: 23

Sub-micron tailoring of bi-soft segment asymmetric polyurethane membrane surfaces with enhanced hemocompatibility properties
M Faria, P Brogueira, MN de Pinho
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 86 (1), 21-27 2011
Citations: 20

Phase segregation and gas permeation properties of poly (urethane urea) bi-soft segment membranes
M Faria, MN de Pinho
European Polymer Journal 82, 260-276 2016
Citations: 18

Surface characterization of asymmetric bi‐soft segment poly (ester urethane urea) membranes for blood‐oxygenation medical devices
M Faria, V Geraldes, MN de Pinho
International Journal of Biomaterials 2012 (1), 376321 2012
Citations: 18

Adsorption-and displacement-based approaches for the removal of protein-bound uremic toxins
FSC Rodrigues, M Faria
Toxins 15 (2), 110 2023
Citations: 15

Spallation of small particles from peristaltic pump tube segments
Y Liu, M Faria, E Leonard
Artificial Organs 41 (7), 672-677 2017
Citations: 12

Interaction of human serum albumin with uremic toxins: the need of new strategies aiming at uremic toxins removal
F Zare, A Janeca, SM Jokar, M Faria, MC Gonalves
Membranes 12 (3), 261 2022
Citations: 11

Oxygen mass transfer in a gas/membrane/liquid system surrogate of membrane blood oxygenators
M Faria, C Moreira, T Mendona Eusbio, MN de Pinho, P Brogueira, ...
AIChE Journal 64 (10), 3756-3763 2018
Citations: 11

Surface and hemocompatibility studies of bi-soft segment polyurethane membranes
DP Queiroz, IM Pinto, MCF Besteiro, AFM Silva, MH Gil, AJ Guiomar, ...
The International Journal of Artificial Organs 29 (9), 866-872 2006
Citations: 10

Gas permeability and mechanical properties of polyurethane-based membranes for blood oxygenators
I Coelho, RF Pires, SB Gonalves, VDB Bonifcio, M Faria
Membranes 12 (9), 826 2022
Citations: 6

Modeling of fouling in cross‐flow microfiltration of suspensions
N Weeranoppanant, LI Amar, E Tong, M Faria, MI Hill, EF Leonard
AIChE Journal 65 (1), 207-213 2019
Citations: 6

Particle spallation in a microfluidic blood processing device: the problem of using peristaltic pumps and silicon-based microfilters
M Faria, Y Liu, EF Leonard
The International Journal of Artificial Organs 40 (10), 589-593 2017
Citations: 6

Publications

1) F. Zare, S.B. Gonçalves, M. Faria, M.C. Gonçalves, Improving Structural Homogeneity, Hydraulic Permeability, and Mechanical Performance of Asymmetric Monophasic Cellulose Acetate/Silica Membranes: Spinodal Decomposition Mix, Membranes. 13 (2023) 346. .
2) I. Belhaj, M. Faria, B. Šljukić, V. Geraldes, D.M.F. Santos, Bipolar Membranes for Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells—A Review, Membranes. 13 (2023) 730. .
3) F.S.C. Rodrigues, M. Faria, Adsorption- and Displacement-Based Approaches for the Removal of Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins, Toxins. 15 (2023) 110. .
4) M. Lopes, R.F. Pires, M. Faria, V.D.B. Bonifácio, A Novel Strategy for Enhanced Sequestration of Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins Using Smart Hybrid Membranes, J. Funct. Biomater. 14 (2023) 138. .
5) I. Coelho, R.F. Pires, S.B. Gonçalves, V.D.B. Bonifácio, M. Faria, Gas Permeability and Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane-Based Membranes for Blood Oxygenators, Membranes. 12 (2022) 826. .
6) F. Zare, A. Janeca, S.M. Jokar, M. Faria, M.C. Gonçalves, Interaction of Human Serum Albumin with Uremic Toxins: The Need of New Strategies Aiming at Uremic Toxins Removal, Membranes. 12 (2022) 261. .
7) A. Janeca, F.S.C. Rodrigues, M.C. Gonçalves, M. Faria, Novel Cellulose Acetate-Based Monophasic Hybrid Me

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

1) V. Geraldes, M. Faria, R.F. Pires, P. Henriques, M. Rodrigues “Turbo-centrifugal filtration devices and method for high-performance liquid filtration, purification by ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis” National Patent requests PT118865 and PT118866 (Priority date: 10th August 2023).