Hélio Barros

Hélio Lopes Barbosa Barros

assistant researcher

AAO-7163-2201

Web of Science profile

iBB Group: bsirg

helio.barros@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Expertise: Organic synthesis; photophysical; Fluorescent probes; clinical diagnosis; heterocylic molecules;

Short Bio:

Hélio Barros is a junior researcher at BSIRG working in the development of alternative to conventional antibiotics, based on especially designed polyurea dendrimers. Hélio obtained a degree in Applied Chemistry/Organic Chemistry from Nova University of Lisbon (2012), Master in Chemistry (2015) and PhD in Materials Science (2019) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. His PhD entitled “Development and Application of Dyes and New Fluorescent Microstructured Materials for Latent Fingerprints Detection and Clinical Diagnosis” was nominated by unanimity for the Capes Award – Best PhD thesis in the materials area. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at the LNEG (2019-2021) and junior researcher at FF-UL (2021-2022).

Research Focus:

Research interests include design, synthesis, optical and electrochemical properties of heterocyclic molecules and materials as well as their application in forensic, therapeutic, and clinical diagnosis.

URE-LOCKERS – Urease next-generation inhibition therapy (Ref. PTDC/MED-QUI/3542/2020)
DRUG DISCOVERY FOR P53 PPI-TARGETS (grant: PTDC/QUI-QOR/29664/2017)

IDEAS: Novel building Integration Designs for increased Efficiencies in Advanced Climatically Tunable Renewable Energy Systems (Grant Agreement number: 815271). https://www.horizon2020ideas.eu/

H. L. Barros, M. A. Esteves, M. J. Brites (2023), “Synthesis, photophysical and electrochemical properties of π- conjugated pyrene based down-shifting molecules with fluorinated aryl groups”, Dyes and Pigments, 213, 111103, 2023.

Tavares, Loleny; Zapata Noreña, Caciano Pelayo; H. L. Barros; Smaoui, Slim; Lima, Paulo Silva; Marques de Oliveira, Martinho. (2022) “Rheological and structural trends on encapsulation of bioactive compounds of essential oils: A global systematic review of recent research”. Food Hydrocolloids, 107628.

H. L. Barros, M. A. Esteves, M. J. Brites, Synthesis and photophysical properties of tetraphenylethylene derivatives as luminescent downshifting materials for organic photovoltaic applications (2021), Dyes and Pigments 195, 109724.

H. L. Barros; Stefani, Valter. “Synthesis and photophysical behavior of fluorescent benzazole dyes and fluorescent microparticles: Their use as fingerprint developer”. (2021) Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 420, 113494, 2021.

H. L. Barros, V. Stefani “Micro-structured Fluorescent Powders for Detecting Latent Fingerprints on Different Types of Surfaces”. (2018), J Photochem Photobiol A Chem., vol. 368, pp. 137-146.

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