Pedro Velho

PhD in Thermodynamics at @feup_porto, Portugal. BSc + MSc in Chemical Engineering (@UPorto and @DTUtweet). E-mail: [email protected]

[Pedro Velho @Thermo_Velho]

The beauty of Aqueous Two-Phase Systems (ATPS)…

☑️ High water content
☑️ Low interfacial stress
☑️ Biocompatible & non-toxic

Can you guess which vitamin is being separated?

#thermodynamics #ATPS #vitamins #electrolytes #phaseequilibria #FEUP #DEQ #lsrelcm #portugal

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One of our papers was selected as the front cover of Volume 70, Issue 12 (2025) of the Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data! 🥰

https://t.co/RFiTgiEQw1

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On 21 November 2025, I presented my PhD thesis, "𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬", at @UPorto!

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A sincere thank you to everyone involved (fellow Guest Editors, Editors, Authors, and Reviewers) for their valuable contributions and collaboration!

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I had the pleasure of serving as 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 for the special issue 𝘈𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘛𝘸𝘰-𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴: 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 of JCED.

https://t.co/Mbk3qSBeke

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New article in JCED’s Special Issue “Aqueous Two-Phase Systems for Separation Processes: From Fundamental Data to Applications”:

https://t.co/2MXTUaTK1w

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JCED is currently seeking new members for its Early Career Board!

⭐️ Are you an early-career scholar who is interested in shaping our journal's evolution and growth? ⭐️

Submit your application to join our Early Career Board by October 15, 2025:

➡️ https://t.co/UVvp8ED7Do

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Thrilled to share that one of the most recent works from our research group is now featured on the cover of 𝐀𝐂𝐒 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 & 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 13(34)!

🌿https://t.co/ktPtuyU5G8

#Thermodynamics
#MyACSCover

@ACSPublications

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New paper in ACS SCE! 📰

“Liquid Density (298.15 K) and Vapor Pressure Osmometry (313.15 K) of Bio-Based Ionic Liquids in Water: Experiment and Modeling”

https://t.co/K77cEOtQGR

#Thermodynamics
#IonicLiquids

@ACSPublications

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@ACSPublications is delighted to announce that the nomination window for the 2026 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 & 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 is now open! 🏆

Nomination form with instructions:
https://t.co/dUQqJq1X3b

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New paper in JCED! 📰

"Thorough Thermophysical Characterization of the Binary Mixture [P666,14][NTf2] + Ethanol"

@ACSPublications
#Thermodynamics
#IonicLiquids

https://t.co/NFT9M584zw

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Proud to share that one of the most recent works from our research group is now featured on the cover of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 64(19)!

https://t.co/Cq5jVo5FD3

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Registration is now open for the next European Symposium on Applied Thermodynamics (ESAT)! ☀️

📍Lisbon, Portugal
🗓️ 10-13 May 2026

More info here: https://t.co/rdI1wyVR9H

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I'll be presenting Leading the Way in Thermophysical Properties Research, part of the ‘Fueling Scientific Discovery: @ACSPublications' Celebrated Scientists’ series.

🗓️ Monday, June 9
🕙 11h EDT (16h GMT+1)

Register for free: https://t.co/byrYncNar6
#ACSThermophysicalProperties

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Thrilled to share that one of the most recent works from our research group is now featured on the cover of the Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 70(4)!

https://t.co/7f0j27nDLV

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New paper in @Molecules_MDPI!🌿

"Retrieval of Polyphenols Using Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Based on Ethyl Lactate and Organic Salts"

@MDPIOpenAccess

#Polyphenols
#Antioxidants
#Biowaste
#GreenChemistry
#PhaseEquilibria

https://t.co/fvBNGG8nP9

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Congratulations to Pedro Velho, winner of the 2025 JCED Early Career Award!

In this Axial Q&A, he explains what winning this award means to him, the focus of his research, and more: https://t.co/H6bdBzVHsC

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Sharing my participation in the podcast "90 Segundos de Ciência" on @antena1rtp! 📻

I talked (in Portuguese) about my current research on the synthesis, characterisation and application of green novel solvents!🧪

@UPorto

https://t.co/QMA59uyKM8

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New paper in I&ECR! 😍

"New ATPSs Containing Choline Salts and Propan-1-ol: Phase Equilibria, eNRTL Modeling, and Partitioning Studies"

@ACSPublications
#Thermodynamics
#PhaseEquilibria
#GreenChemistry

https://t.co/UTpqgdo336

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Sharing my interview for the @AmerChemSociety as the recipient of the 2025 JCED Early Career Award! 🥽

https://t.co/zzHUtSIzKC

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I am deeply honoured to announce that I have been awarded the:

🏆 2025 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 & 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 🏆

https://t.co/syo5QcLyAq