Degree in Technological Chemistry (1998,FC/UL, Portugal) and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (2006,IST/UTL, Portugal). - Main scientific interests: Organic synthesis of liquid crystals and cellulose derivatives. Preparation of micro and nano- membranes/wires/structures from liquid crystalline solutions, to originate high-added value materials.
This paper was selected by the Editor to be the volumes‘ front cover: DOI: 10.1002/adma.201770008
3. J. Avó, S. N. Fernandes, M. H. Godinho, “Revealing the Hierarchical Mechanical Strength of Single Cellulose Acetate Electrospun Filaments through Ultrasonic Breakage”, Macromol. Rapid Communications, 36 (12), 1166-1170, 2015. OI: 10.1002/marc.201500087.
This paper was selected by the Editor to be the back cover: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/marc.201570050/abstract
4. D. Gaspar, S.N. Fernandes, A. Grüninger de Oliveira, J. Fernandes, P. Grey, R. Pontes, L. Pereira, R. Martins, Rodrigo; M.H. Godinho, E. Fortunato, “Nanocrystalline Cellulose Applied Simultaneously as Gate Dielectric and Substrate on Flexible Field Effect Transistors”, Nanotechnology, 25 (9), Article number 094008, 2014. doi:10.1088/0957- 4484/25/9/094008. This paper was selected by the Editor to be the featured article and front cover: http://ej.iop.org/pdf/nano/vol25/na2509-webcover.pdf
5. Y. Geng, P. L. Almeida, S. N. Fernandes, C. Cheng, P. Palffy-Muhoray, M. H. Godinho, “A cellulose liquid crystal motor: a steam engine of the second kind”, Scientific Reports, 3, article number 1028, 2013. DOI: 10.1038/srep01028.