Pedro E. S. Silva is a physicist with a strong background in computer simulations. His interests include the mechanisms ruling the actuation in diverse biological systems. In particular, he studied the shapes adopted by plant tendrils and, using similar structural modifications, he simulated and produced elastomeric fibres that adopt diverse geometries.
PhD in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, 2018
University of Aveiro
MSc in Physics, 2010
University of Aveiro
BSc in Physics, 2008
University of Aveiro
"Structural vivid colours can arise from the interference of light reflected from structures exhibiting periodicity on scales in the …
"Lyotropic colloidal aqueous suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) can, after solvent evaporation, retain their chiral nematic …
"Helices appear in nature at many scales, ranging from molecules to tendrils in plants. Organisms take advantage of the helical shape …
"Among the movements observed in some cellulosic structures produced by plants are those that involve the dispersion and burial of …