Sónia Gonçalves Patrício

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  • Lab 9.2.8

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Sónia graduated in Chemistry in 2005 by Faculty of Science from University of Oporto (FCUP) and received the "best chemistry student award" from "Engenheiro António de Almeida" Foundation. By the end of 2011, she completed her PhD in Chemistry at FCUP, in the field of Materials Science. During her doctoral, she developed expertise in material synthesis and surface modification by bottom-up approach (layer-by-layer technique) for chemosensing applications. She also specialized in several characterization techniques, with emphasis in electrochemistry.

Currently, she is post-doctoral researcher at CICECO from University of Aveiro. Her current research interest focuses on the development of advanced ceria-based composite microstructures for CO2 separation membranes, especially aimed at being used in fossil-fueled power plants. She is also exploiting a comprehensive understanding of the multi-ionic transport mechanism of these composites towards novel electrochemical advanced applications.

In 2012, Sónia received the best poster award in the International Conference Electroceramics XIII (Enschede, Netherlands).

Domain of specialization

  • Material synthesis and surface modification: transition metal complexes, electroactive polymers, hybrid thin films, ceramic-based composites;
  • Spectroscopic methods for elemental charaterization: (UV-Vis, ATR-FTIR, NMR); piezoelectrical techniques: quartz crystal microbalance and crystal impedance; surface chemistry: X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); microscopy: scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM).
  • Electrochemistry: cyclic voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy and faradaic efficiency;
  • Gas chromatography.

Current research interests

  • Modeling multi-ionic transport properties of ceria-based composite electrolytes : from fuel cell to advanced electrochemical applications;
  • Design of dual-ionic composite membranes with fine-tuned microstructures for carbon capture;
  • Understanding the influence of the microstructural design on the dual-ionic transport, aiming at achieving new guidelines for improving permeation membrane performance;
  • Improvement of the state-of-the-art dual-ionic composite membranes: exploiting novel type of membranes based on similar ionic transport mechanism for other greenhouse gas capture (NOx).

Selected publications

  1. Thermochemical Behavior and Transport Properties of Pr-Substituted SrTiO3 as Potential Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode, A. A. Yaremchenko, S. G. Patrício, J. R. Frade, J. Power Sources 2014, 245, 557-569.

  2. Impact of the Ceramic Matrix Functionality on Composite Electrolyte Performance, A. I. B. Rondão, S. G. Patrício, F. M. L. Figueiredo, F. M. B. Marques,  Electrochimica Acta 2013, 109, 701-709.

  3. Electrical Conductivity and Microstructure of NiO-CGO Composites Prepared by One-Step Synthesis, D. A. Macedo, F. M. L. Figueiredo, S. G. Patrício, R. M. Nascimento, A. E. Martinelli, C. A. Paskocimas, F. M. B. Marques, ECS Transactions 2013, 50, 21-31.

  4. Role of gas-phase composition on the performance of ceria-based composite electrolytes, Ana I. B. Rondão, Sónia G. Patrício, Filipe M. L. Figueiredo, Fernando M. B. Marques, Int. J. Hydrogen Energ. 2013, 38, 5497-5506.

  5. Pseudo-crown functionalized copper salen complexes forming electroactive polymers: rationalization of Ba2+ interaction using XAS and DFT, J. Tedim, K. Biernacki, J. Fonseca, S. Patrício, A. Carneiro, A. L. Magalhães, S.J. Gurman, C. Freire, and A. R. Hillman, J. Electroanal. Chem. 2012, 688, 308-319.

  6.  Performance of Homogeneous and Layered Ceria/Carbonate Composite Electrolytes, T Saradha, A. S. Ferreira, S. G. Patrício, F. M. L. Figueiredo, F. M. B. Marques, Int. J. Hydrogen Energ. 2012, 37, 7235-7241.

  7. Modulating Spectroelectrochemical Properties of [Ni(salen)] Polymeric Films at Molecular Level, J. Tedim, S. Patrício, J. Fonseca, A. L. Magalhães, C. Moura, A. R. Hillman, C. Freire, Synthetic Met. 2011, 161, 680-691.

  8. Novel Layer-by-Layer Interfacial [Ni(salen)]–Polyelectrolyte Hybrid Films, S. Patrício, A. Cruz, J. Ventura, P. Eaton, C. Moura, A. R. Hillman, Cristina Freire, Langmuir 2010, 26, 10842-10853.

  9. Unusual Coordination Environment for Barium Cations in Ion Recognition Conducting Polymer, J. Tedim, R. Bessada, S. Patrício, A. L. Magalhães, C. Freire, S. J. Gurman, A. R. Hillman, Langmuir 2008, 24, 8998-9005.

  10. Correlating Structure and Ion Recognition Properties of [Ni(salen)] Based Polymer Films, J. Tedim, A. Carneiro, R. Bessada, S. Patrício, A. L. Magalhães, C. Freire, S. J. Gurman, A. R. Hillman, J. Electroanal. Chem. 2007, 610, 46-56.

  11. Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of DA-salen Type Nickel(II) and Copper(II) Complexes,J. Tedim, S. Patrício, R. Bessada, R. Morais, C. Sousa, M. B. Marques, C. Freire, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2006, 3425-3433.

Projects

Publications

Redox engineering of strontium titanate-based thermoelectrics

Kovalevsky, AV; Zakharchuk, KV; Aguirre, MH; Xie, W; Patricio, SG; Ferreira, NM; Lopes, D; Sergiienko, SA; Constantinescu, G; Mikhalev, SM; Weidenkaff, A; Frade, JR
2020, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 8, 15, 7317-7330.
ISBN: 2050-7496

Dynamic microfactories co-encapsulating osteoblastic and adipose-derived stromal cells for the biofabrication of bone units

Nadine, S; Patricio, SG; Correia, CR; Mano, JF
2020, BIOFABRICATION, 12, 1.
ISBN: 1758-5090

Freeform 3D printing using a continuous viscoelastic supporting matrix

Patricio, SG; Sousa, LR; Correia, TR; Gaspar, VM; Pires, LS; Luis, JL; Oliveira, JM; Mano, JF
2020, BIOFABRICATION, 12, 3.
ISBN: 1758-5090

Thin Silica-Based Microsheets with Controlled Geometry

Maciel, MM; Patricio, SG; Borges, J; Levkin, PA; Correia, TR; Mano, JF
2020, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 2020, 17, 1574-1578.
ISBN: 1099-0682

Screening of perfused combinatorial 3D microenvironments for cell culture

Lopes, D; Fernandes, C; Nobrega, JM; Patricio, SG; Oliveira, MB; Mano, JF
2019, ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 96, 222-236.
ISBN: 1878-7568

Designing strontium titanate-based thermoelectrics: insight into defect chemistry mechanisms

Kovalevsky, AV; Aguirre, MH; Populoh, S; Patricio, SG; Ferreira, NM; Mikhalev, SM; Fagg, DP; Weidenkaff, A; Frade, JR
2017, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 5, 8, 3909-3922.

Response to comments on "Ionic transport in (Nano)composites for fuel cells, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 41 (2016) 7666-7675" Mishandling of literature data on ionic conductivity enhancement in oxide plus salt composites

Rondao, AIB; Martins, NCT; Patricio, SG; Marques, FMB
2017, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 42, 38, 24590-24595.
ISBN: 1879-3487

Composite CO2 separation membranes: Insights on kinetics and stability

Patricio, SG; Papaioannou, EI; Ray, BM; Metcalfe, IS; Marques, FMB
2017, JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 541, 253-261.
ISBN: 1873-3123

Oxygen transport and chemical compatibility with electrode materials in scheelite-type LaWxNb1-xO4+x/2 ceramic electrolyte

Canu, G; Buscaglia, V; Ferrara, C; Mustarelli, P; Patricio, SG; Rondao, AIB; Tealdi, C; Marques, FMB
2017, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 697, 392-400.
ISBN: 1873-4669

Benchmarking the ambipolar conductivity of composite electrolytes for gas separation membranes

Patricio, SG; Marques, FMB
2016, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH, 40, 15, 2150-2161.

Ionic transport in (nano)composites for fuel cells

Rondao, AIB; Martins, NCT; Patricio, SG; Marques, FMB
2016, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 41, 18, 7666-7675.

On the Model Performance of Composite CO2 Separation Membranes

Marques, FMB; Patricio, SG; Muccillo, E; Muccillo, R
2016, ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, 210, 87-95.

Rare-Earth-Substituted Strontium Titanate: Insight into Local Oxygen-Rich Structures and Redox Kinetics

Yaremchenko, AA; Naumovich, EN; Patricio, SG; Merkulov, OV; Patrakeev, MV; Frade, JR
2016, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 55, 10, 4836-4849.

Boosting Thermoelectric Performance by Controlled Defect Chemistry Engineering in Ta-Substituted Strontium Titanate

Yaremchenko, AA; Populoh, S; Patricio, SG; Macias, J; Thiel, P; Fagg, DP; Weidenkaff, A; Frade, JR; Kovalevsky, AV
2015, CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 27, 14, 4995-5006.

Design of SrTiO3-Based Thermoelectrics by Tungsten Substitution

Kovalevsky, AV; Populoh, S; Patricio, SG; Thiel, P; Ferro, MC; Fagg, DP; Frade, JR; Weidenkaff, A
2015, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 119, 9, 4466-4478.

High performance composite CO2 separation membranes

Patricio, SG; Papaioannou, E; Zhang, G; Metcalfe, IS; Marques, FMB
2014, JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 471, 211-218.

Ceria-based substrates for CO2 separation membranes

Patricio, SG; Soares, CMC; Santos, CFN; Figueiredo, FML; Marques, FMB
2014, SOLID STATE IONICS, 262, 248-252.

Relevance of the ceramic content on dual oxide and carbonate-ion transport in composite membranes

Soares, CMC; Patricio, SG; Figueiredo, FML; Marques, FMB
2014, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 39, 10, 5424-5432.

Thermochemical behavior and transport properties of Pr-substituted SrTiO3 as potential solid oxide fuel cell anode

Yaremchenko, AA; Patricio, SG; Frade, JR
2014, JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 245, 557-569.

Role of gas-phase composition on the performance of ceria-based composite electrolytes

Rondao, AIB; Patricio, SG; Figueiredo, FML; Marques, FMB
2013, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 38, 14, 5497-5506.

Impact of ceramic matrix functionality on composite electrolytes performance

Rondao, AIB; Patricio, SG; Figueiredo, FML; Marques, FMB
2013, ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, 109, 701-709.

Electrical Conductivity and Microstructure of NiO-CGO Composites Prepared by One-Step Synthesis

Macedo, DA; Figueiredo, FML; Patricio, SG; Nascimento, RM; Martinelli, AE; Paskocimas, CA; Marques, FMB
2013, NANOTECHNOLOGY (GENERAL) - 222ND ECS MEETING/PRIME 2012, 50, 22, 21-31.
ISBN: 978-1-60768-410-7

Performance of homogeneous and layered ceria/carbonate composite electrolytes

Saradha, T; Fereira, AS; Patricio, SG; Figueiredo, FML; Marques, FMB
2012, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 37, 8, 7235-7241.

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