Papers in Scientific Journals (88)
Correia C., Peixoto D., Soares da Costa D., Reis R. L., Pashkuleva I., and Alves N. M.,
"Development and in vitro assessment of injectable, adhesive, and self-healing chitosan-based hydrogels for treatment of spinal cord injury",
Biomaterials Advances, vol. 167, pp. 214090, doi:
10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.214090, 2025.
Gonçalves R. R., Peixoto D., Costa R. R., Franco A. R., Castro V. I. B., Pires R. A., Reis R. L., Pashkuleva I., Maniglio D., Tirella A., Motta A., and Alves N. M.,
"Antibacterial properties of photo-crosslinked chitosan/methacrylated hyaluronic acid nanoparticles loaded with bacitracin",
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol. 227, pp. 134250, doi:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134250, 2024.
Martins S. A., Costa R. R., Brito A., Reis R. L., Alves N. M., Pashkuleva I., and Soares da Costa D.,
"Multifunctional calcium-based nanocarriers for synergistic treatment of triple-negative breast cancer",
Journal Of Colloid And Interface Science, vol. 674, pp. 500 - 512, doi:
10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.159, 2024.
Duarte D., Correia C., Reis R. L., Pashkuleva I., Peixoto D., and Alves N. M.,
"Bioadhesive hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels for spinal cord injury",
Biomacromolecules, vol. 25, issue 3, pp. 1592-1601, doi:
10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01186, 2024.
Bastos F. R., Soares da Costa D., Reis R. L., Alves N. M., Pashkuleva I., and Costa R. R.,
"Layer-by-layer coated calcium carbonate nanoparticles for targeting breast cancer cells",
Biomaterials Advances, vol. 153, pp. 213563, doi:
10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213563, 2023.
Silva M., Pinho I., Gonçalves H., Vale A. C., Paiva M. C., Alves N. M., and Covas J. A.,
"Engineering Ligament Scaffolds Based on PLA/Graphite Nanoplatelet Composites by 3D Printing or Braiding",
J. Compos. Sci., vol. 7, issue 104, doi:
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs7030104, 2023.
Fonseca M. C., Vale A. C., Costa R. R., Reis R. L., and Alves N. M.,
"Exploiting Polyelectrolyte Complexation for the Development of Adhesive and Bioactive Membranes Envisaging Guided Tissue Regeneration",
Journal of Functional Biomaterials, vol. 14, issue 1, pp. 3, doi:
10.3390/jfb14010003, 2022.
Correia C., Soares da Costa D., Inácio A. R., Vale A. C., Peixoto D., Silva T. H., Reis R. L., Pashkuleva I., and Alves N. M.,
"Adhesive and antibacterial films based on marine-derived fucoidan and chitosan",
Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, vol. 10, issue 50, pp. 16770 - 16779, doi:
10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05144, 2022.
Correia C., Sousa R. O., Vale A. C., Peixoto D., Silva T. H., Reis R. L., Pashkuleva I., and Alves N. M.,
"Adhesive and biodegradable membranes made of sustainable catechol-functionalized marine collagen and chitosan",
Colloids And Surfaces B-biointerfaces, vol. 213, pp. 112409, doi:
10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112409, 2022.
Silva M., Gomes C., Pinho I., Gonçalves H., Vale A. C., Covas J. A., Alves N. M., and Paiva M. C.,
"Poly(Lactic Acid)/Graphite Nanoplatelet Nanocomposite Filaments for Ligament Scaffolds",
Nanomaterials, vol. 11, issue 11, pp. 2796, doi:
10.3390/nano11112796, 2021.
Silva M., Pinho I. S., Covas J. A., Alves N. M., and Paiva M. C.,
"3D printing of graphene-based polymeric nanocomposites for biomedical applications",
Functional Composite Materials, vol. 2, pp. 8, doi:
10.1186/s42252-021-00020-6, 2021.
Dias D., Vale A. C., Cunha E. P. F., Reis R. L., Vaquette C., and Alves N. M.,
"3D-printed cryomilled poly(ε-caprolactone)/graphene composite scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration",
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, vol. 109, issue 7, pp. 961-972, doi:
10.1002/jbm.b.34761, 2020.
Moreira J., Vale A. C., Pires R. A., Botelho G., Reis R. L., and Alves N. M.,
"Spin-coated polysaccharide-based multilayered freestanding films with enhanced adhesion and bioactivity",
Molecules , vol. 25, issue 840, doi:
10.3390/molecules25040840, 2020.
Vale A. C., Pereira P., Barbosa A. M., Torrado E., Mano J. F., and Alves N. M.,
"Antibacterial free-standing polysaccharide composite films inspired by the sea",
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol. 133, pp. 933-944, doi:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.04.102, 2019.
Vale A. C., Pereira P., Barbosa A. M., Torrado E., and Alves N. M.,
"Optimization of Silver-containing Bioglass Nanoparticles Envisaging Biomedical Applications",
Materials Science & Engineering C-materials For Biological Applications, vol. 94, pp. 161-168, doi:
10.1016/j.msec.2018.09.027, 2019.
Silva C., Caridade S. G., Cunha E., Sousa M. P., Rocha H., Mano J. F., Paiva M. C., and Alves N. M.,
"Nanostructured biopolymer/few-layer graphene freestanding films with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties",
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, vol. 303, pp. 1700316, doi:
10.1002/mame.201700316, 2018.
Silva C., Caridade S. G., Cunha E., Sousa M. P., Rocha H., Mano J. F., Paiva M. C., and Alves N. M.,
"Nanostructured biopolymer/few-layer graphene freestanding films with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties",
Macromolecular Materials And Engineering, vol. 303, pp. 1700316, doi:
10.1002/mame.201700316, 2018.
Silva C., Caridade S. G., Cunha E., Sousa M. P., Rocha H., Mano J. F., Paiva M. C., and Alves N. M.,
"Nanostructured biopolymer/few-layer graphene freestanding films with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties",
Macromolecular Materials And Engineering, vol. 303, doi:
10.1002/mame.201700316, 2018.
Gomes T. D., Caridade S. G., Sousa M. P., Azevedo S., Kandur M. Y., Öner E. T., Alves N. M., and Mano J. F.,
"Adhesive free-standing multilayer films containing sulfated levan for biomedical applications",
Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 69 , pp. 183–195, doi:
10.1016/j.actbio.2018.01.027, 2018.
Vale A. C., Carvalho A. L., Barbosa A. M., Torrado E., Mano J. F., and Alves N. M.,
"Novel Antibacterial and Bioactive Silicate Glass Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications",
Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 1700855, pp. 1-6, doi:
10.1002/adem.201700855, 2018.
Silva M., Caridade S. G., Vale A. C., Cunha E., Sousa M. P., Mano J. F., Paiva M. C., and Alves N. M.,
"Biomedical Films of Graphene Nanoribbons and Nanoflakes with Natural Polymers",
RSC Advances, vol. 7, pp. 27578–27594, doi:
10.1039/C7RA04173J, 2017.
Moura D., Caridade S. G., Sousa M. P., Cunha E., Mano J. F., Paiva M. C., and Alves N. M.,
"High performance free-standing films by layer-by-layer assembly of graphene flakes and ribbons with natural polymers",
Journal Of Materials Chemistry B, vol. 4, issue 47, pp. 7718-7730, doi:
10.1039/C6TB02344D, 2016.
Duarte M., Mano J. F., Maria P. C., and Alves N. M.,
"Chitosan nanocomposites based on distinct inorganic fillers for biomedical applications",
Science and Technology of Advanced Material, vol. 17, issue 1, pp. 626-643, doi:
10.1080/14686996.2016.1229104, 2016.
Carvalho A. L., Vale A. C., Sousa M. P., Barbosa A. M., Torrado E., Mano J. F., and Alves N. M.,
"Antibacterial bioadhesive layer-by-layer coatings for orthopedic applications",
Journal Of Materials Chemistry B, vol. 4, pp. 5385-5393, doi:
10.1039/C6TB00841K, 2016.
Silva J. M., Caridade S. G., Costa R. R., Alves N. M., Groth T., Picart C., Reis R. L., and Mano J. F.,
"pH Responsiveness of Multilayered Films and Membranes Made of Polysaccharides",
Langmuir, vol. 31, issue 41, pp. 11318–11328, doi:
10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b02478, 2015.
Ferreira C. S., Caridade S. G., Mano J. F., and Alves N. M.,
"Homogeneous poly (Lactic acid)/chitosan blended films",
Polymers for Advanced Technologies, vol. 25, issue 12, pp. 1492-1500, doi:
10.1002/pat.3391, 2014.
Viciosa M. T., Alves N. M., Oliveira T., Dionisio M., and Mano J. F.,
"Confinement Effects on the Dynamic Behavior of Poly(D,L‑lactic Acid) upon Incorporation in α‑Cyclodextrin",
J Phys Chem B, vol. 118, pp. 6972-6981, 2014.
Oliveira T., Botelho G., Alves N. M., and Mano J. F.,
"Inclusion complexes of α-cyclodextrins with poly(d,l-lactic acid): structural, characterization, and glass transition dynamics",
Colloid and Polymer Science, vol. 292, issue 4, pp. 863-871, doi:
10.1007/s00396-013-3127-2, 2014.
Neto A. I., Cibrão A. C., Correia C. R., Carvalho R. R., Luz G. M., Ferrer G. G., Botelho G., Picart C., Alves N. M., and Mano J. F.,
"Nanostructured Polymeric Coatings Based on Chitosan and Dopamine-Modified Hyaluronic Acid for Biomedical Applications",
Small, doi:
10.1002/smll.201303568, 2014.
Caridade S. G., Merino E. G., Alves N. M., and Mano J. F.,
"Biomineralization in chitosan/Bioglass® composite membranes under different dynamic mechanical conditions",
Materials Science and Engineering: C, vol. 33, issue 7, pp. 4480-4483, doi:
10.1016/j.msec.2013.06.044, 2013.
Caridade S. G., Merino E. G., Alves N. M., de Zea Bermudez V., Boccaccini A. R., and Mano J. F.,
"Chitosan membranes containing micro or nano-size bioactive glass particles: evolution of biomineralization followed by in-situ dynamic mechanical analysis",
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol. 20, pp. 173-183, doi:
10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.11.012, 2012.
Caridade S. G., Merino E. G., Martins G. V., Luz G. M., Alves N. M., and Mano J. F.,
"Membranes of poly(D,L-lactic acid)/Bioglass® with asymmetric bioactivity for biomedical applications",
Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, vol. 27, issue 5, pp. 429-440, 2012.
Caridade S. G., Merino E. G., Alves N. M., and Mano J. F.,
"Bioactivity and viscoelastic characterization of chitosan/Bioglass® composite membranes",
Macromolecular Bioscience, vol. 12, issue 8, pp. 1106-1113, doi:
10.1002/mabi.201200036, 2012.
Moreira T. L. S., Moroni L., Reis R. L., van Blitterswijk C. A., Alves N. M., Karperien M., and Mano J. F.,
"Chitosan/Poly(ƒÕ-caprolactone) blend scaffolds for cartilage repair",
Biomaterials, vol. 32, pp. 1068-1079, 2011.
Alves N. M., Shi J., Oramas E., Santos J. L., Tomás H., and Mano J. F.,
"Bioinspired superhydrophobic poly(L-lactic acid) surfaces prevent the adhesion and proliferation of bone marrow derived cells",
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, vol. 91A, pp. 480-488, 2009.
Costa R. R., Custódio C. A., Testera A. M., Arias F. J., Rodríguez-Cabello J. C., Alves N. M., and Mano J. F.,
"Stimuli-Responsive Thin Coatings Using Elastin-Like Polymers for Biomedical Applications",
Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 19, issue 20, pp. 3210-3218, doi:
10.1002/adfm.200900568, 2009.
Martins G. V., Garcia E. M., Alves C. M., Reis R. L., Alves N. M., and Mano J. F.,
"Study of Protein Adsorption onto Biodegradable Marine Origin Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films Followed In-Situ with QCM-D",
TISSUE ENGINEERING: Part A, vol. 5, pp. 781, 2008.
Review Paper (5)
Alves N. M., Pashkuleva I., Reis R. L., and Mano J. F.,
"Controlling Cell Behavior Through the Design of Polymer Surfaces",
Small, vol. 6, issue 20, pp. 2208–2220, doi:
10.1002/smll.201000233, 2010.
Book Chapter (5)
Caballero D., Carvalho M. R., Kundu S. C., Oliveira J. M., Alves N. M., and Reis R. L.,
"Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine research - how can it contribute to fight future pandemics?",
A Universidade do Minho em tempos de pandemia,
Eds. Martins M., and Rodrigues E.,
UMinho Editora, 1, vol. 2, pp. 391-416, doi:
10.21814/uminho.ed.24.18, 2020.
Costa R. R., Alves N. M., Rodríguez-Cabello J. C., and Mano J. F.,
"Stimuli-Responsive Surfaces for Biomedical Applications",
Biomaterials Surface Science,
Eds. Taubert A., Mano J. F., and Rodríguez-Cabello J. C.,
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, pp. 63-87, doi:
10.1002/9783527649600.ch4, 2013.
Invited Review Paper (1)
Conference Abstract -ISI Web of Science Indexed (4)
Bastos F. R., Costa R. R., Soares da Costa D., Reis R. L., Pashkuleva I., and Alves N. M.,
"Hyaluronan functionalized pH-responsive calcium carbonate nanoparticles for local treatment of breast cancer",
Tissue Engineering, Part A, vol. 29, issue 13-14, doi:
10.1089/ten.tea.2023.29043.abstracts, 2023.