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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

LIGNIN-BASED NANOPARTICLES LOADED WITH ESSENTIAL OILS: POTENTIAL FOR DIABETIC FOOT INFECTION MANAGEMENT

January 2026

Joana M. Domingues; Jennifer Noro; Ramón Novoa-Carballal; Artur Ribeiro; Rosana Monteiro; Carla Silva; Helena P. Felgueiras; Maria Olívia Pereira; Joana C. Antunes. ACS Materials Au 6(2) (2026): 327–346

DOI.ORG/10.1021/ACSMATERIALSAU.5C00058

DESIGN OF BRAIDED FIBROUS SCAFFOLD FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY APPLICATIONS: USING RHINOCEROS 3D AND GRASSHOPPER PLUGIN

January 2026

Ivis de Aguiar Souza; Lais Kohan; Maurício José da Silva Filho; Raul Fangueiro; Diana S.P. Ferreira. Design Journal (2026)

DOI.ORG/10.1080/14606925.2025.2603599

PLASMA-TREATED BACTERIAL NANOCELLULOSE-LIGNIN COMPOSITES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

January 2026

Cátia Alves; Liliana Melro; Marta Fernandes; Jorge Padrão; Diego Moldes; Sofia C. Serra; António J. Salgado; Andrea Zille. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 338 (2026): 149544

DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.IJBIOMAC.2025.149544