Sónia Alexandra Correia Carabineiro

Sónia Carabineiro is an Assistant Professor in LAQV-REQUIMTE, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal. She got her Ph.D. in Chemical Enginnering (2001) at NOVA University and Habilitation in Chemistry (2019) at University of Lisbon. 

Research Interests

Sónia Carabineiro graduated in Applied Chemistry (branch of Biotechnology) at the NOVA School of Science and Technology (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Portugal and obtained her Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering (Catalysis) in 2001 at the same University. She got Habilitation (Agregação) in Chemistry at The University of Lisbon in 2019.

She was Post Doctoral Researcher from 2001 to 2003 at Leiden University, The Netherlands. In 2004 she got a Post Doc grant at the Centre of Structural Chemistry of the University of Lisbon (CQE-IST).

In 2007 she joined the Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LCM), part of Associate Laboratory LSRE-LCM, at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), as an Assistant Researcher. From 2013 to 2018 she was a Principal Researcher at the same University. She was Integrated Researcher of CQE-IST and Invited (Visiting) Professor at Wuhan Textile University, China in 2019. She is now Assistant Professor at FCT-UNL (since 2020).

She is member of the Editorial Board of ChemCatChem and Scientific Reports of the Editorial Advisory Board of Catalysis Today and of the Editorial Board of Nanomaterials and Catalysts, among others. She is one the females reviewer in the world with more revisions done (Publons data) and evaluator of several international projects (including ERC grants). She was included in the list of the worldwide most cited scientists (top 2% of Chemistry) published by Stanford University since 2017. She was also chosen as one of the Portuguese Women in Science featured in the 4th Edition of the Book "Mulheres na Ciência" from Ciência Viva, Portugal in 2023.

Her research interests include: Catalysis by gold, nanostructured catalysts, mixed metal oxides, graphene, graphitic carbon nitride, carbon nanotubes, oxidation reactions (carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, hydrocarbons, alcohols), heterogenization of homogeneous catalysts, abatement of pollutants from water, soil and air.

Main Publications

1.  Z. Qi, X. Wu, Q. Li, C. Lu*, S.A.C. Carabineiro*, Z. Zhao*, Y. Liu , K. Lv* (2025), “Singlet Oxygen in Advanced Oxidation Processes”, Coordination Chemistry Reviews (Elsevier) 529, 216439 (21 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216439).
2. R.O. Cristóvão*, R.A.M. Barros, T.P. Marramaque, G.G. Aguiar, M.R. Almeida, S.A.C. Carabineiro, G.B. de Paiva, D.B. Pedrolli, M.G. Freire, J.L. Faria, V.C. Santos-Ebinuma, A.P.M. Tavares, C.G. Silva (2025), “One-step purification of L-asparaginase from cell extracts using carbon xerogels”, Separation and Purification Technology (Elsevier), 354, 128969 (9 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128969).
3. H. Yang, Y. Xia, J. Guo, L. Xue, S.A.C. Carabineiro, K. Lv, L. Wen*, S. Ouyang (2025), “Highly-dispersed CdS nanoparticles coating hierarchical Ni@NC derived from ultrathin nanosheets NMOF-Ni: Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution coupled with alcohol oxidation”, Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy (Elsevier), 362, 124700 (10 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124700).
4. J. Li, J. Yao, Q. Yu, X. Zhang, S.A.C. Carabineiro, X. Xiong*, C. Wu, K. Lv* (2024), “Understanding the unique Ohmic-junction for enhancing the photocatalytic activity of CoS2/MgIn2S4 towards hydrogen production”, Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy (Elsevier), 351, 123950 (13 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.123950).
5. Z. Zhang, D. Li, Y. Tu, J. Deng, H. Bi, Y. Yao, Y. Wang, T. Li, Y. Luo, S. Sun, D. Zheng, S.A.C. Carabineiro, Z. Chen*, J. Zhu*, X. Sun* (2024), “Electrocatalytic Synthesis of C-N Coupling Compounds from CO2 and Nitrogenous Species”, SusMat (Wiley), 4, e193 (24 pages) (DOI: 10.1002/sus2.193).
6. Y. Ai, J. Hu, X. Xiong*, S.A.C. Carabineiro, Y. Li, N. Sirotkin, A. Agafonov, K. Lv* (2024), “Synergistic interfacial engineering and mechanism insight into the S-scheme ZnO/In2S3 photocatalyst with S-O covalent bonds: A dual-functional approach for tetracycline hydrochloridedegradation and H2 evolution”, Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy (Elsevier), 353, 124098 (15 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124098)
7. X. Wu, N. Kang, X. Li*, Z. Xu*, S.A.C. Carabineiro, K. Lv* (2024), “2D/2D layered BiOIO3/g-C3N4 S-scheme heterojunction for photocatalytic NO oxidation”, Journal of Materials Science & Technology (Elsevier), 196, 40-49 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2024.01.048)
8. B. Wang, N. Zhang, P. Xiao*, J. Zhang, S.A.C. Carabineiro, J. Zhu* (2024), “Carbon coated LaFe0.92Pd0.08O3 composites for catalytic transfer hydrogenation: Balance in the ability of substrates adsorption and conversion”, NanoResearch (Springer), 17 (5), 3724−3732 (DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-6282-x).
9. A.G. Mahmoud*, I.L. Librando, A. Paul*, S.A.C. Carabineiro*, A.M. Ferraria, A.M. Botelho do Rego, M.F.C. Guedes da Silva, C.F.G.C. Geraldes, A.J.L. Pombeiro (2023), “Novel organotin-PTA complexes supported on mesoporous carbon materials as recyclable catalysts for solvent-free cyanosilylation of aldehydes”, Catalysis Today (Elsevier), 423, 114270 (13 pages (DOI: 0.1016/j.cattod.2023.114270).
10. Z. Qi, J. Chen, Q. Li, N. Wang, S.A.C. Carabineiro, K. Lv (2023), “Increasing the photocatalytic hydrogen generation activity of CdS nanorods by introducing interfacial and polarization electric fields”, Small (Wiley), 19, 2303318 (DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303318) (9 pages)
11. K. Li, W. Zhou, X. Li, Q. Li, S.A.C. Carabineiro, J. Fan, K. Lv (2023), “Synergistic effect of cyano defects and CaCO3 in graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets for efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic NO removal”, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 442, 130040 (13 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130040).
12. S. Bao, Q. Tan, S. Wang, J. Guo, K. Lv, S.A.C. Carabineiro, L. Wen (2023), “TpBD COF@ZnIn2S4 nanosheets: A novel S-scheme heterojunction with enhanced photoreactivity for hydrogen production”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (Elsevier), 330, 122624 (12 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122624).
13. A. Marques, S.A.C. Carabineiro, M. Aureliano*, L. Faleiro* (2023), “Evaluation of Gold Complexes to Address Bacterial Resistance, Quorum Sensing, Biofilm Formation, and Their Antiviral Properties against Bacteriophages”, Toxics (MDPI) 11, 879 (18 pages) (DOI: 10.3390/toxics11110879).
14. Z. Ren, B. Chen, Y. Li, S.A.C. Carabineiro, Y. Duan, F. Dong (2023), “Remarkable formaldehyde photo-oxidation efficiency of Zn2SnO4 co-modified by Mo doping and oxygen vacancies”, Separation and Purification Technology (Elsevier), 310, 123202 (10 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123202).
15. M. Zhao, S. Liu, D. Chen, S. Zhang, S.A.C. Carabineiro, K. Lv (2022), “A Novel S-scheme 3D ZnIn2S4/WO3 heterostructure for improved hydrogen production under visible light irradiation”, Chinese Journal of Catalysis (Elsevier), 43, 2615–2624 (DOI: 10.1016/S1872‐2067(22)64134‐2).
16. P.M. Martins*, B. Santos, H. Salazar, S.A.C. Carabineiro, G. Botelho, C.J. Tavares, S. Lanceros-Mendez* (2022), “Multifunctional hybrid membranes for photocatalytic and adsorptive removal of water contaminants of emerging concern”, Chemosphere (Elsevier), 293, 133548 (12 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133548).
17. Zhang, Y. Li, Q. Li, J. Fan, S.A.C. Carabineiro, K. Lv (2021), “Recent Advances on Bismuth-based Photocatalysts: Strategies and Mechanisms”, Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier), 419, 129484 (22 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.129484).
18. S. Yadav, A. Asthana, A.K. Singh, R. Chakraborty, S.S. Vidya, Md. A.B.H. Susan, S.A.C. Carabineiro (2021), “Adsorption of cationic dyes, drugs and metal from aqueous solutions using a polymer composite of magnetic/ β-cyclodextrin/ activated charcoal/ Na alginate: Isotherm, kinetics and regeneration studies”, Journal of Hazardous Materiais (Elsevier), 409, 124840 (22 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124840).
19. G. Varvoutis, M. Lykaki, E. Papista, S.A.C. Carabineiro, A.C. Psarras, G.E. Marnellos, M. Konsolakis* (2021), “Effect of alkali (Cs) doping on the surface chemistry and CO2 hydrogenation performance of CuO/CeO2 catalysts”, Journal of CO2 Utilization (Elsevier), 44, 101408 (12 pages) (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101408). Erratum: Journal of CO2 Utilization, 45, 101445 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101445).
20. Y. Li, M. Gu, X. Zhang, J. Fan, K. Lv, S.A.C. Carabineiro, F. Dong (2020), “2D g-C3N4 for advancement of photogenerated carrier dynamics: Status and challenges”, Materials Today (Elsevier), 41, 270-303 (DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2020.09.004).