Publications

M³I publications

Selected publications underpinning M³I

Reinforcing aluminum nanocomposites with 3D carbon honeycombs: A molecular dynamics study on nanofiller morphology

Bruno Faria (2025). Materials Today Communications, 48, 113262.

DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.113262 ↗

Mechanical characterization of polymer-grafted graphene PEG nanocomposites using molecular dynamics

Cátia Guarda; Bruno Faria; José N. Canongia Lopes; Nuno Silvestre (2024). Composites Science and Technology, 250, 110514.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110514 ↗

Tensile and Compressive Behavior of CHC-Reinforced Copper using Molecular Dynamics

Bruno Faria; Nuno Silvestre; José N. Canongia Lopes (2023). Advanced Engineering Materials, 25, 2300147.

DOI: 10.1002/adem.202300147 ↗

Influence of matrix recrystallization and nanofiller porosity on the interfacial properties of holey graphene-aluminium nanocomposites

Cátia Guarda; Bruno Faria; Nuno Silvestre; José N. Canongia Lopes (2023). Composite Structures, 312, 116856.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.116856 ↗

Melted and recrystallized holey-graphene-reinforced aluminum composites: Structure, elasticity and strength

Cátia Guarda; Bruno Faria; Nuno Silvestre; José N.C. Lopes; Nicola M. Pugno (2022). Composite Structures, 292, 115679.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115679 ↗

Graphdiyne nanotubes in ionic liquids: Characterization of interfacial interactions by molecular dynamics

Bruno Faria; Nuno Silvestre; José N. Canongia Lopes (2021). Journal of Molecular Liquids, 342, 116966.

DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116966 ↗

CNT-reinforced iron and titanium nanocomposites: Strength and deformation mechanisms

Bruno Faria; Cátia Guarda; Nuno Silvestre; José N. Canongia Lopes (2020). Composites Part B: Engineering, 187, 107836.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.107836 ↗

Aluminum composites reinforced by γ-graphynes: The effect of nanofillers porosity and shape on crystal growth and composite strengthening

Bruno Faria; Cátia Guarda; Nuno Silvestre; José N.C. Lopes (2020). Computational Materials Science, 176, 109538.

DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.109538 ↗

Strength and fracture of graphyne and graphdiyne nanotubes

Bruno Faria; Nuno Silvestre; José N.C. Lopes (2020). Computational Materials Science, 171, 109233.

DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2019.109233 ↗

Strength and failure mechanisms of cnt-reinforced copper nanocomposite

Bruno Faria; Cátia Guarda; Nuno Silvestre; José N.C. Lopes; Diogo Galhofo (2018). Composites Part B: Engineering, 145, 108–120.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.02.033 ↗

Compressive behavior of CNT-reinforced aluminum composites using molecular dynamics

Nuno Silvestre; Bruno Faria; José N. Canongia Lopes (2014). Composites Science and Technology, 90, 16–24.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.09.027 ↗

Other publications by Bruno Faria

Pyrene Derivative-Based Electrode for Electrochemical Sensing

Ana R. Santos; Fátima Bento; Bruno Faria; Maria C. Paiva; Alexandre F. Silva; Ana S. Viana; Júlio C. Viana (2026). Small Methods, 10(13), e70773.

DOI: 10.1002/smtd.70773 ↗

Seaweeds biorefinery into pigments and carrageenans: Testing a sequential extractions approach

Gabriela Gonçalves; Izabel Cristina Freitas Moraes; Bruno Faria; Loic Hilliou (2025). Food Hydrocolloids, 166, 111374.

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2025.111374 ↗

Architecting Food Gummies with Hybrid Carrageenans: Viscoelastic and Structural Properties

Maria Alice Freitas Monteiro; Bruno Faria; Izabel Cristina Freitas Moraes; German Ayala Valencia; Loic Hilliou (2025). Food Biophysics, 20, 134.

DOI: 10.1007/s11483-025-10029-0 ↗

Hybrid Carrageenans Versus Kappa–Iota-Carrageenan Blends: A Comparative Study of Hydrogel Elastic Properties

Maria Alice Freitas Monteiro; Bruno Faria; Izabel Cristina Freitas Moraes; Loic Hilliou (2025). Gels, 11, 157.

DOI: 10.3390/gels11030157 ↗

Role of the Molecular Mass on the Elastic Properties of Hybrid Carrageenan Hydrogels

Gabriela Gonçalves; Bruno Faria; Izabel Cristina Freitas Moraes; Loic Hilliou (2025). Gels, 11, 77.

DOI: 10.3390/gels11010077 ↗

Structure–Elasticity Relationships in Hybrid-Carrageenan Hydrogels Studied by Image Dynamic Light Scattering, Ultra-Small-Angle Light Scattering and Dynamic Rheometry

Amine Ben Yahia; Adel Aschi; Bruno Faria; Loic Hilliou (2024). Materials, 17, 4331.

DOI: 10.3390/ma17174331 ↗

Towards the development of nanosprings from confined carbyne chains

Bruno Faria; Nuno Silvestre; Carlos Bernardes; José N.C. Lopes (2020). Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 117, 113831.

DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2019.113831 ↗

C13 – a new empirical force field to characterize the mechanical behavior of carbyne chains

Bruno Faria; Carlos E. S. Bernardes; Nuno Silvestre; José N. Canongia Lopes (2020). Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22, 758–771.

DOI: 10.1039/c9cp03867a ↗

Monotonic and hysteretic in-plane behaviour of graphene through an atomistic FE model

Diogo Galhofo; Nuno Silvestre; Bruno Faria; Cátia Guarda (2019). Composites Part B: Engineering, 156, 310–318.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.08.097 ↗

Mechanical behaviour of carbon nanotubes under combined twisting–bending

Bruno Faria; Nuno Silvestre; José N. Canongia Lopes (2016). Mechanics Research Communications, 73, 19–24.

DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2016.01.010 ↗

Induced anisotropy of chiral carbon nanotubes under combined tension-twisting

B. Faria; N. Silvestre; J.N. Canongia Lopes (2013). Mechanics of Materials, 58, 97–109.

DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2012.11.004 ↗

Multilevel approach for the local nanobuckling analysis of CNT-based composites

N. Silvestre; B. Faria; A. Duarte (2012). Coupled Systems Mechanics, 1(3), 269–283.

DOI: 10.12989/csm.2012.1.3.269 ↗

A molecular dynamics study on the thickness and post-critical strength of carbon nanotubes

Nuno Silvestre; Bruno Faria; José N. Canongia Lopes (2012). Composite Structures, 94, 1352–1358.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.10.029 ↗

Interaction diagrams for carbon nanotubes under combined shortening–twisting

Bruno Faria; Nuno Silvestre; José N. Canongia Lopes (2011). Composites Science and Technology, 71, 1811–1818.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.08.006 ↗

Book chapters

Atomistic Simulations of Carbon Nanotubes: Stiffness, Strength, and Toughness of Locally Buckled CNTs

Nuno Silvestre; Bruno Faria; José N. Canongia Lopes (2018). Carbon Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers: From Nanoscale to Macroscale, Capítulo 11, pp.259–290; editor Roham Rafiee; Elsevier.

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-48221-9.00011-X ↗

Influence of Bond Kinematics on the Rupture of Non-Chiral CNTs under Stretching–Twisting

Bruno Faria; Nuno Silvestre; José N. Canongia Lopes (2014). Modeling of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and their Composites, Springer Series in Materials Science 188, pp.275–302; eds. Konstantinos I. Tserpes e Nuno Silvestre.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01201-8_9 ↗

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