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Researchers at 2C2T publish extensively in high-impact, peer-reviewed international journals and present their findings at leading scientific conferences in the fields of textile engineering, materials science, polymer science, and sustainable technologies.

These publications reflect the Centre’s sustained commitment to scientific excellence, innovation-driven research, and the advancement of knowledge in textile science, with clear relevance to both academia and industry.

THERMOCHROMIC ROAD MARKINGS FOR REAL-TIME ICE AND SNOW ALERTS

May 2026

Orlando Lima; Iran Rocha Segundo; Laura Mazzoni; Nathalia Hammes; Helena P. Felgueiras; Maria Manuela Silva; Elisabete Freitas; Joaquim Carneiro. Progress in Organic Coatings 214 (2026): 110067

DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.PORGCOAT.2026.110067

POLYCAPROLACTONE/POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL ELECTROSPUN MATS WITH PH-RESPONSIVENESS FOR REAL-TIME SENSING IN CHRONIC WOUND HEALING

May 2026

Ana R.M. Ribeiro; Ana Isabel Barbosa; Maria Celeiro; Marta Lores; Catarina L. Seabra; Salette Reis; Helena P. Felgueiras. Reactive and Functional Polymers 222 (2026): 106692

DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.REACTFUNCTPOLYM.2026.106692

ELECTROSPUN FIBROUS ARCHITECTURES FOR LOCALIZED DELIVERY OF PHOTOSENSITIZERS IN CANCER THERAPY

March 2026

Cátia V. Gomes; Sofia M. Costa; João S. Oliveira; Ricardo C. Calhelha; Leandro M.O. Lourenço; Raul Fangueiro; Diana P. Ferreira. Molecules 31(5) (2026): 842

DOI.ORG/10.3390/MOLECULES31050842

EARLY-STAGE ENZYMATIC TREATMENTS OF SCUTCHED HEMP FIBER: IMPACT ON FIBER PROPERTIES

March 2026

Rita V. Costa; Sílvia Ferreira; Liliana Leite; Joana C. Araújo; Diana P. Ferreira; João Bessa; Fernando Cunha; Raul Fangueiro. Industrial Crops and Products 241 (2026): 122783

DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.INDCROP.2026.122783

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF POLYCAPROLACTONE FIBERS REINFORCED WITH RECYCLED CELLULOSE ACETATE OBTAINED FROM COTTON WASTE AND PRODUCED BY ELECTROSPINNING, FORCESPINNING, AND WET-SPINNING

February 2026

Helena P. Felgueiras; Dong Seok Lee; A. Francisca G. Silva; Susana P.G. Costa; Andrea Zille; Jonathan Y. Chen. Materials Today Communications 51 (2026): 114760

DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.MTCOMM.2026.114760

PAN/CA-BASED ELECTROSPUN MEMBRANES FOR AIR FILTRATION AND ACTIVE MICROORGANISM DEGRADATION

February 2026

Joana M. Rocha; Rui P.C.L. Sousa; Joana C. Araújo; Sofia M. Costa; Wilson Antunes; Verónica Rocha; Raul Fangueiro; Diana P. Ferreira. Materials Chemistry and Physics 349 (2026): 131861

DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.MATCHEMPHYS.2025.131861

ULTRASOUND STIMULATION INCREASES CARTILAGE SYNTHESIS AND REVERT DEDIFFERENTIATION ON HUMAN CHONDROCYTES

January 2026

Sofia Oliveira; Débora Ferreira; Jorge Padrão; Susana O. Catarino; Francisca Monteiro; Andrea Zille; Ligia R. Rodrigues; Filipe S. Silva; Betina B.B. Hinckel; Óscar Carvalho; Ana Leal. Scientific Reports 16(1) (2026): 4498

DOI.ORG/10.1038/S41598-025-34589-W

ELECTROSPUN FIBERS LOADED WITH EXTRACTS OF GUNNERA TINCTORIA AND BUDDLEJA GLOBOSA WITH POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN THE TREATMENT OF SKIN LESIONS

January 2026

Jeyson Hermosilla; Cátia Alves; Andrea Zille; Jorge Padrão; Claudia Sanhueza; Edgar Pastene-Navarrete; Francisca Acevedo. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 115 (2026): 107628

DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.JDDST.2025.107628

ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PERFORMANCE OF NATURAL TEXTILE DYES FOR CHILDREN’S WEAR

January 2026

Diana Santiago; Behnaz Mehravani; Cátia Alves; Isabel Cabral; Joana Cunha; Andrea Zille; Jorge Padrão. Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 16(1) (2026): 307

DOI.ORG/10.3390/APP16010307

ELECTROACTIVE COATINGS ON LASER-TEXTURED TITANIUM-BASED SUBSTRATES FOR AN IMPROVED ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY

January 2026

Pedro F. Silva; Tiago R. Crispim; Óscar Carvalho; Mariana P. Fernandes; Joana Moreira; Sofia Oliveira; Marta Fernandes; Andrea Zille; Filipe Silva; Margarida M. Fernandes. Surface and Coatings Technology 519 (2026): 132969

DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.SURFCOAT.2025.132969