Paulo Lima

Dr. Paulo Lima


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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 June 2022 in Trends in Food Science & Technology
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Loleny TavaresLoleny Tavares
Loleny Tavares
Slim SmaouiSlim Smaoui
Slim Smaoui
PLPaulo Lima
Paulo Lima
MOMartinho Marques de Oliveira
Martinho Marques de Oliveira
LSLúcia Santos
Lúcia Santos

1 March 2022 in Food Hydrocolloids
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Loleny TavaresLoleny Tavares
Loleny Tavares
CNCaciano Pelayo Zapata Noreña
Caciano Pelayo Zapata Noreña
HBHélio L. Barros
Hélio L. Barros
SSSlim Smaoui
Slim Smaoui
PLPaulo Lima
Paulo Lima
MOMartinho Marques de Oliveira
Martinho Marques de Oliveira

1 April 2016 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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Sara Magalhães da SilvaSara Magalhães da Silva
Sara Magalhães da Silva
PLPaulo Lima
Paulo Lima
J. Martinho M. OliveiraJ. Martinho M. Oliveira
J. Martinho M. Oliveira

1 August 2015 in Polymer Testing
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PLPaulo Lima
Paulo Lima
Sara Magalhães da SilvaSara Magalhães da Silva
Sara Magalhães da Silva
J. Martinho M. OliveiraJ. Martinho M. Oliveira
J. Martinho M. Oliveira
Vítor CostaVítor Costa
Vítor Costa

19 November 2013 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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PLPaulo Lima
Paulo Lima
J. Martinho M. OliveiraJ. Martinho M. Oliveira
J. Martinho M. Oliveira
Vítor CostaVítor Costa
Vítor Costa

24 March 2023 in Polymers
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Loleny TavaresLoleny Tavares
Loleny Tavares
LSLiliana Sousa
Liliana Sousa
Sara Magalhães da SilvaSara Magalhães da Silva
Sara Magalhães da Silva
PLPaulo Lima
Paulo Lima
J. Martinho M. OliveiraJ. Martinho M. Oliveira
J. Martinho M. Oliveira
This work aims to evaluate the influence of two starch-based materials (B16 and B20) on the moisture sorption isotherms, determined at 30, 40, and 50 °C, where B16 contains 5% (w/w) more starch than B20. Thermodynamic functions (differential enthalpy (∆Hdif), differential entropy (∆Sdif), integral enthalpy (Δhint), integral entropy (ΔSint), free Gibbs energy (∆G), and spreading pressure (φ)) were used to understand the water-binding behaviors and the energy requirements to remove the moisture content from the surface of these materials. The moisture sorption isotherms exhibited type III behavior, and the Guggenheim–Anderson–de Boer (GAB) model was the most suitable to fit the experimental moisture adsorption data. The adsorption isotherms of microparticles were enthalpy-controlled, with isokinetic temperature values of 221.45 and 279.77 K for B16 and B20, respectively, being higher than the harmonic mean temperature (312.94 K). The values of ∆G were positive (45.274 and 44.307 kJmol−1 for B16 and B20, respectively), indicating a non-spontaneous process. The spreading pressure values increased with increasing water activity (aw) for all isotherms. Higher values of ∆Hdif and ∆Sdif obtained from B16 confirmed its higher number of sorption sites available for binding with water molecules when compared to B20, making it less suitable for application in the food packaging industry.