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| João Paulo Arriegas Estevão Correia Leal | (born 1963) |
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Departamento de Química e Bioquímica e Centro de Química e Bioquímica
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
voice +351-21-7500000 (28241); fax +351-21-7500088; e-mail
Unidade de Ciências Químicas e Radiofarmacêuticas
Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, Estrada Nacional 10, 2686-953 Sacavém, Portugal
voice +351-21-9946219; fax +351-21-9941455; e-mail
| Academic degrees: | Aggregation, FCUL, 2012. | Other activities: | Deputy General Secretary of Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ) (2007-2010) |
| PhD., IST, 1993. | Member of Coordination Commission of the Scientific Council - ITN (2002-2004) | ||
| Graduation in Chemical Engineering, IST, 1986. | Member of Coordination Commission of the Internal Scientific Council - ITN (1998-1999) | ||
| Professional | Invited Auxiliar Teacher (FCUL, 2001-present) | Secretary of the Fiscal Board of SPQ (1995-1997) | |
| positions: | Researcher (ICEN/ITN, 1994-present) | Coordinator of "Software Club" at SPQ (1993-1999) | |
| Research Assistent (ICEN, 1991-1994) | Member of the Fiscal Board of SPQ (1992-1994) | ||
| Junior Research Assistent, (ICEN, 1986-1991) | |||
| Editorial boards: | Permanent colaborator of Quimica - Portuguese Chemical Society Bulletin (1995-2004) | ||
Molecular Energetics
Molecular energetics is the centre of my scientific research interests. On the condensed phase the molecules studied range from "complicated" uranium organometallic species to "simple" alkaline metal alkoxides. On the gas phase the reactivity of lanthanides with organic molecules and the acidity of functionalised phenols have been studied using FT-ICR Mass Spectrometry.
Although the values of thermodynamic properties are known for several thousands of molecules, there are much more (millions) that have not been accessed experimentally until now. Moreover the number of known molecules increases more rapidly than the capacity to experimentally measure them. So, it is of crucial importance the development of prediction methods for thermochemical properties. During he last year I am involved in developing an estimation method for hydrocarbons based on a modified Laidler Scheme. This allows to estimate the enthalpies of formation, and specific heats both in gas and liquid phase.
Updated March 19, 2009