André Monteiro

Junior Researcher

Research group: Processes, Products and Energy

Background: PhD in Environmental Engineering – Faculty of Engineering of Porto, Portugal

Major research topics

• Redox flow battery
• Electrodes development and optimization
• Stack and cell designs
• Aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes
• 3D design

Selected Publications

Monteiro, R., Mendes. A., Cruz. J., Delgado. N., Azevedo, J., Redox Flow Battery Comprising Stack of Flow Frames and Redox Flow Frame Thereof, Portuguese patent: provisory number: 115223

Monteiro, R., Leirós, J., Boaventura, M., Mendes, A., Insights into All-Vanadium Redox Flow Battery: a case study on components and operational conditions, Electrochimica Acta, 267, 2018, 80-93, DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.02.054

Rodrigues-Silva, C., Monteiro, R., Dezotti, M., Silva, A., Pinto, E., Boaventura R., Vilar V., A facile method to prepare translucent anatase thin films in monolithic structures for gas stream purification, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25, 2018, 27796-27807. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2008-0.

Monteiro, R., Rodrigues-Silva, C., Lopes, F., Silva, A., Boaventura, R., Vilar, V., Evaluation of a solar/UV annular pilot scale reactor for 24 h continuous photocatalytic oxidation of n-decane, Chemical Engineering Journal, 280 2015, 409-416, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.06.014

Monteiro, R., Miranda, S., Rodrigues-Silva, C., Faria, J., Silva, A., Boaventura, R., Vilar, V., Gas phase oxidation of n-decane and PCE by photocatalysis using an annular photoreactor packed with a monolithic catalytic bed coated with P25 and PC500, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 165, 2015, 306-315, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.10.026

Selected Projects

FCT - "SunFlow - Armazenamento de energia solar em baterias redox de caudal" POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030510 – Start: July 2018; Duration: 36 months – team member

ANI - “PowerFlow: Desenvolvimento de Sistemas de Armazenamento de Energia” - POCI-01-0247-FEDER-003405 - Start: September 2015; Duration: 44 months - team member

FCT - "Sunstorage - Recolha e armazenamento de energia solar" - SAICTPAC/0046/2015 - POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016387 - Start: October 2016; Duration: 36 months - team member

FCT - "Polysol - Development of a polygeneration solar system for Zero Energy Buildings", POCI-01-0145-FEDER- 30223 - Start: May 2018; Duration: 36 months - Team member

FCT - “AIRPHOTOXI - Solar indoor air detoxification: Bioaerosols and VOC’s” - PTDC/EQU-EQU/100554/2008 – May 2010; Duration: 36 months- team member