18. CMILE - Nanoporous composites derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) - A new promising fine-tuned media for gas adsorption and separation applications, Coordinator, PTDC/CTM-CTM/30326/2017, FCT/MEC, LAQV-REQUIMTE/FCT/UNL, 2018-2022.
17. M-ERA.NET 2016 – NESSIE: New Structured Substrates for Downstream Processing of Complex Biopharmaceuticals, Collaborator, M-ERA-NET2/0015/2016 EU Project, LAQV-REQUIMTE/FCT/UNL, 2017-2021.
16. IF 2014 Exploratory Project (Contract number: IF/01016/2014) - Novel adsorption pathways towards a low-carbon economy, potential mitigation of greenhouse gases and renewable energy resources advance, Coordinator, FCT/MEC, 2015-2020.
15. ERA NET LAC 2014 - Bio-FESS: Biorefinery for the Production of Low- and High-Grade Activated Carbon from forestry wastes, maize residues and biogas digestate, National Coordinator, ELAC2014/ BEE-0367 EU Project, LAQV-REQUIMTE/FCT/UNL, 2015-2019.
14. Carbon dioxide removal from post-combustion streams: mixed matrix membranes with metal-organic frameworks supporting ionic liquids, Collaborator, LAQV-Requimte, FCT/UNL, 2017-2018.
13. Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) to bioCH4: Feasibility study on the biogas upgrading, Valorsul S.A. – Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos de Lisboa e do Oeste, S.A (Portugal), Scientific/ Technological Cooperation Agreement, 2015-2020.
12. Active Space Technologies (AST), S.A. (Portugal) - Vibration-Free Cooler (VFC) - ADM-PRP-TP-004-8072 – ESA project (Collaborator), 2015-2017.
11. Screening of New Adsorbent Media for Biogas Upgrading as a Source of Renewable Energy, Coordinator, LAQV-Requimte, FCT/UNL, 2014-2015.
10. Metal-Organic Frameworks for Biogas Upgrading, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry (Oslo, Norway), Scientific/Technological Cooperation Agreement, in 2013.
9. New Adsorption-Based Cyclic Reaction-Separation Processes, EXCL/QEQ-PRS/0308/2012, Collaborator, Faculdade de Engenharia / Universidade do Porto (FEUP) as Principal Contractor and Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia / Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL) as Participant Institution, FCT/MEC, 2013-2015.
8. Measurement of material properties of sawdust Norway spruce, Hampen Træforarbejdning A/S (Denmark), Scientific/Technological Cooperation Agreement, 2009-2013.
7. Purification and Cleaning of Gaseous Effluents for Environmental Applications by Hybrid Pressure-Assisted Simulated Moving-Bed Processes, PTDC/AAC-AMB/108849/2008 (Coordinator), FCT/MEC, 2010-2013.
6. Adsorption and Molecular Transport in Metal Organic Framework Materials, PTDC/CTM/104782/2008, Collaborator, FCT/MEC, 2010-2013.
5. Separation of aromatic/aliphatic hydrocarbon mixtures by simulated countercurrent adsorption using nonvolatile solvents, PTDC/EQU-EQU/102949/2008, Collaborator, FCT/MEC, 2010-2013.
4. Cryogenic adsorption of nitrogen, hydrogen and light hydrocarbons on several activated carbons and MIL-53 (Al) metal-organic framework (MOF), Physics’ Department Collaboration, FCT/UNL, 2008-2011.
3. Structural characterization of carbon nanotubes for environmental applications, Proj. 600-01/2006, Grants program FLAD/NSF - Portugal/EUA (Collaborator), 2007.
2. Gas Separation by a Cyclic Process Combining Pressure Swing Adsorption and Membrane Permeation, POCTI/EQU/45102/2002, Collaborator, FCT/MEC, March 2003, 36th month’s duration.
1. Adsorbed Natural Gas System with Guard Bed Device - ANGUARD, EU Project ENK6/CT/2000/00053 (FCT/UNL group participant), 2000, 38th month's duration.