Soraia Fernandes

Soraia Fernandes is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Fellow at the Nanochemistry Research Group of the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL). She holds a Master's degree in Medicinal Chemistry (2015) from the University of Minho and a PhD in Chemistry (2022) from the University of Aveiro.

• Education: MSc in Medicinal Chemistry (University of Minho, 2015), PhD in Chemistry (University of Aveiro, 2022)

Research Interests:
Soraia specializes in the synthesis and application of 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) for environmental remediation, including CO2 capture and storage, adsorption of pharmaceutical pollutants, and removal of marine phycotoxins from water. Her work emphasizes scalable nanomaterials with high efficiency in water purification and contamination monitoring.

Publication Trends:
Her recent publications focus on COF-based solutions for water pollution, targeting hazardous compounds like microcystin analogues, ibuprofen, and okadaic acid. These studies span materials science, environmental chemistry, and toxicology, with a consistent theme of sustainable adsorption technologies.