Fernão Magalhães

Prof. Fernão Magalhães

University of Porto
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Academic Career Length

30Years (1997-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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1 November 2013 in Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
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Artur PintoArtur Pinto
Artur Pinto
IGInês C. Gonçalves
Inês C. Gonçalves
Fernão MagalhãesFernão Magalhães
Fernão Magalhães

21 June 2012 in Polymer International
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Artur PintoArtur Pinto
Artur Pinto
JCJoana Cabral
Joana Cabral
David Alfredo Pacheco TanakaDavid Alfredo Pacheco Tanaka
David Alfredo Pacheco Tanaka
Adelio MendesAdelio Mendes
Adelio Mendes
Fernão MagalhãesFernão Magalhães
Fernão Magalhães

1 April 2011 in Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
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André Ferreira Costa VieiraAndré Ferreira Costa Vieira
André Ferreira Costa Vieira
Joana Costa VieiraJoana Costa Vieira
Joana Costa Vieira
JFJ.M. Ferra
J.M. Ferra
Fernão MagalhãesFernão Magalhães
Fernão Magalhães
Rui Miranda GuedesRui Miranda Guedes
Rui Miranda Guedes
Antonio Torres MarquesAntonio Torres Marques
Antonio Torres Marques
The aliphatic polyesters are widely used in biomedical applications since they are susceptible to hydrolytic and/or enzymatic chain cleavage, leading to α-hydroxyacids, generally metabolized in the human body. This is particularly useful for many biomedical applications, especially, for temporary mechanical supports in regenerative medical devices. Ideally, the degradation should be compatible with the tissue recovering. In this work, the evolution of mechanical properties during degradation is discussed based on experimental data. The decrease of tensile strength of PLA-PCL fibers follows the same trend as the decrease of molecular weight, and so it can also be modeled using a first order equation. For each degradation stage, hyperelastic models such as Neo-Hookean, Mooney-Rivlin and second reduced order, allow a reasonable approximation of the material behavior. Based on this knowledge, constitutive models that describe the mechanical behavior during degradation are proposed and experimentally validated. The proposed theoretical models and methods may be adapted and used in other biodegradable materials, and can be considered fundamental tools in the design of regenerative medical devices where strain energy is an important requirement, such as, for example, ligaments, cartilage and stents.

1 May 2009 in Chemical Engineering Science
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APA.F. Portugal
A.F. Portugal
JSJosé Manuel Sousa
José Manuel Sousa
Fernão MagalhãesFernão Magalhães
Fernão Magalhães
Adelio MendesAdelio Mendes
Adelio Mendes

1 December 2007 in Chemical Engineering Science
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APA.F. Portugal
A.F. Portugal
PDP.W.J. Derks
P.W.J. Derks
GVG.F. Versteeg
G.F. Versteeg
Fernão MagalhãesFernão Magalhães
Fernão Magalhães
Adelio MendesAdelio Mendes
Adelio Mendes

1 April 2013 in Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
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Artur PintoArtur Pinto
Artur Pinto
SMSusana Margarida Gomes Moreira
Susana Margarida Gomes Moreira
IGInês C. Gonçalves
Inês C. Gonçalves
Miguel GamaMiguel Gama
Miguel Gama
Adelio MendesAdelio Mendes
Adelio Mendes
Fernão MagalhãesFernão Magalhães
Fernão Magalhães