INVESTIGADOR RESPONSÁVEL
Nome do Investigador Responsável (IR) do projeto: Carina Esteves
Contacto IR: ca.esteves@fct.unl.pt
Departmento: Departamento de Química (DQ)
UID: LAQV
FINANCIAMENTO
Tipo de Financiamento: privado
Entidade Financiadora: ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY
Referência da Call: ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY RESEARCH FUND
Referência: N\A
Entidade proponente: NOVA FCT
Montante total do projeto: 5 000 libras - 5 685,44 euros
Montante total para a NOVA.id: 5 000 libras - 5 685,44 euros
Taxa de financiamento: 100%
PROJETO
Acrónimo: GLUEY
Título do Projeto: Citric Acid-based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as a Platform for Bioinspired Supramolecular Adhesives
Data de início: 1/6/2026
Data de fim: 1/6/2027
Breve descrição do projeto:
GLUEY aims to develop a new class of bioinspired, citric-acid-based deep eutectic solvent adhesives incorporatingnon-canonical amino acids (ncAAs). Inspired by natural adhesive systems and leveraging the chemical diversity ofncAAs, these formulations will offer tunable viscosity, polarity, and hydrogen-bond networks, enabling enhancedadhesion and stability under environmental conditions. Expected outcomes include biocompatible adhesives withlong-term durability, strong bonding across diverse substrates, and functional responsiveness for advancedapplications. By creating bioinspired DES adhesives with programmable properties, GLUEY will open pathways tosustainable materials for flexible electronics, biomedical patches, and smart biointerfaces, uniting green chemistrywith next-generation interface design.
