carbon materials, composites and functional coatings

Members

foto Aleksey Yaremchenko

Aleksey Yaremchenko

Principal Researcher
foto Ana Maria de Oliveira e Rocha Senos

Ana Maria de Oliveira e Rocha Senos

Associate Professor
foto Andrei Kavaleuski

Andrei Kavaleuski

Principal Researcher
foto Augusto Luís Barros Lopes

Augusto Luís Barros Lopes

Assistant Professor
foto Filipe José Alves de Oliveira

Filipe José Alves de Oliveira

Principal Research Associate
foto Filipe Miguel H Lebre R Figueiredo

Filipe Miguel H Lebre R Figueiredo

Principal Researcher
foto João Tedim

João Tedim

Assistant Professor
foto Jorge Ribeiro Frade

Jorge Ribeiro Frade

Full professor
foto Maksim Starykevich

Maksim Starykevich

Post-Doc Fellowship
foto Mário Guerreiro Silva Ferreira

Mário Guerreiro Silva Ferreira

Full professor
foto Rui Ramos Ferreira e Silva

Rui Ramos Ferreira e Silva

Associate Professor

Projects

1-D nanostructures obtained by electrodeposition from ionic liquids (PTDC/CTM-NAN/113570/2009)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Ionic Liquids Electrochemistry Nanostructures Metals

Acid-functionalised hybrid membranes for intermediate temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (HyPEM) (PTDC/CTM-CER/109843/2009)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
fuel cells proton exchange membranes organic/inorganic hybrids proton conductor

Add additive manufacturing to Portuguese industry (Add.Additive)

Industry NationalPartner
O Fabrico Aditivo (FA) é uma tecnologia de produção que permite produzir peças com formas complexas a partir de dados digitais. No contexto de competitividade industrial que se verifica atualmente, o FA é uma tecnologia que tem de ser explorada, na medida em que pode responder às exigências do mercado pelo facto de gerar soluções céleres e permi...

Additive manufacturing meets mechanobiology – design and fabrication of osteogenic-stimulating implants (ADD2MECHBIO)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Over the years, the number of patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasties has been increasing. Due to the lengthened life expectancy and aging population this trend is expected to continue and the number of patients that will outlive their first prosthesis will also rise (patients that will need revision surgeries). These impl...

Advanced Electroceramics: Grain Boundary Engineering (Advanced Electroceramics)

European ComissionPartner
The main objective of the COST Action 525 was to understand the role played by grain boundaries in controlling the manufacture, microstructure and properties of electronic ceramics. Components made out such materials have enhanced properties, improved stability and reduced unit cost. The Action revealed also new opportunities for existing and de...

Advanced Lightweight Impact Resistant: Materials, Components and Structures (ALIR_mcs)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto ALIR_mcs – Advanced Lightweight Impact Resistant: materials, components and structures, visa conceber uma solução compósita de baixo peso com capacidade de resistir a solicitações de impacto de baixa, média e alta energia. Pretende-se que esta solução venha a obter a certificação aeronáutica civil (EASA CS-VLA), de modo a poder aplicar...

Advanced Tools for Smart Manufacturing (Tooling4G)

Industry NationalPartner
A globalização dos mercados é uma realidade bem presente e inescapável. As empresas conscientes desta realidade sabem que só podem ser competitivas se forem capazes de criar internamente condições de flexibilidade produtiva, de produzir e gerir conhecimento e, assim, conseguirem ultrapassar os desafios impostos diariamente por atuais e potenciai...

Anodic films on light metals obtained by novel high-voltage pulsed anodizing technique (PTDC/CTM/72223/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
anodic films light metals pulsed anodizing corrosion

AtCorAS - Modeling of atmospheric corrosion of steel protected by aluminium based alloys applied by hot dip processing (AtCorAS)

European ComissionPartner
In this project a modelling tool is developed and validated for the understanding of the atmospheric corrosion behaviour of steel protected by aluminium based alloys, applied by hot dip processing. In particular, the role of additives (Mg, Si, Zn ...) is studied.The research aims to model the impact of the metallic coating compositio...

Aumento da produtividade com ferramentas revestidas a diamante CVD (PRODIAM)

Industry NationalPartner
Este projeto teve como base todo o trabalho já desenvolvido entre a UA e a DURIT e que permitiu validar a tecnologia dos revestimentos de diamante do ponto de vista de conceito e de aplicação, mas utilizando reatores laboratoriais de deposição química em fase vapor assistida por filamento quente (HFCVD). Estando identificada a necessidade concre...

Bacterial Cellulose Membranes for Proton Exchange Fuel Cells (EXPL/CTM-ENE/0548/2012)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Bacterial cellulose fuell cells proton exchange membranes in situ polymerization/grafting

BIO-TRIBODIAM - DLC and CVD diamond coated Si3N4 ceramics for tribological and biomedical purposes (BIO-TRIBODIAM)

European ComissionCoordinator
The goal of the project is the development and application of highly adherent CVD diamond (in polycrystalline and nanocrystalline NCD- forms) and diamond like carbon (DLC) coatings on compatible Si3N4 materials.This ceramic presents a close thermal expansion coefficient to that of diamond, reducing the thermal stresses at...

BIOCORDIAN – Ultramicroelétrodos de SECM em Diamante Nanocristalino para Biologia e Corrosão (PTDC/CTM-MET/113645/2009)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Ultramicroelectrode Nanocrystalline CVD diamond Scanning electrochemistry Corrosion

Caracterizacao da conducao termica em nanoescala utilizando metodos de varrimento de sonda para guiar a sintese de ceramicas termoeletricas (NANOCERAMPROBE)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

CARBIFINO - Concepção de novos graus de metal duro de granulometria sub-a nono-micrométrica com elevada resistência ao desgaste erosivo (CARBIFINO)

Industry NationalPartner
Pretende-se apresentar soluções inovadoras para responder às solicitações prementes do mercado consumidor do metal duro no sentido do prolongamento do tempo de vida de componentes sujeitos a desgaste erosivo, das indústrias extractivas de petróleo e gás natural e indústrias química e farmacêutica. Com este fim, desenvolver-se-ão novas composiçõe...

Carbon-depolarized high-temperature steam electrolysis (CARBOSTEAM)

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Cellular oxide catalysts for emission lean combustion in porous media (LEANCOMB)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
cellular ceramics, combustion, catalysts, functionalization

Ceramic floors with high wear resistance (CERU4)

Industry NationalPartner
This project aims to develop decorated porcelainized ceramic floor tiles, with high wear resistance, consistent with the maximum level U4 advocated in Mazaud test under the UPEC classification. At the same time, aesthetic and visual changes of the material must be minimized, so that solutions can cover very broad chromatic and aesthetic range. I...

Ceria-based electrocatalysts for low (<200 °C) and intermediate (500-650 °C) temperature fuel cells (Acção integrada Portugal-Argentina PO1404)

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Controlling the degradation of MAGnesium alloys for biomedical applications using Innovative smart COATings (MAGICOAT)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Core-shell ceramic membranes with nano-sized grains for oxygen separation and syn-gas production (POCI/CTM/59727/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Core-shell ceramics perovskites nanoceramics oxygen electrochemical permeation

Cork as a sustainable and added value in the development of multifunctional coatings (PTDC/CTM-MAT/2502/2012)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
multifunctional coating cork sustainable anticorrosion

Corrosion adn corrosion protection in multi-material systems (PTDC/CTM/108446/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Corrosion Composite Materials Inhibitor Metals

Dados Inteligentes para Desenhar Inibidores de Corrosão (DataCor)

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DecorGlass : Decoration Techniques for the Glass (DecorGlass)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto DecorGlass visa a criação de uma nova gama de peças de vidro decoradas, com matérias-primas e técnicas inovadoras. A decoração assenta na coloração homogénea da massa vítrea e na decoração da superfície do vidro, quer por aplicação de películas decorativas, quer pela gravação por feixe laser. Para além disso, pretende-se desenvolver no...

Degradation in Li-batteries: a Scanning Probe Microscopy Approach (LI-SPM)

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Desenho Inovador de Catalisadores À Base De Carbono Nanocompósitos: Produção de Gás de Sintese Rico em H2 A Partir de Resíduos Plástico (REPOLY)

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Desenvolvimento de biomateriais não sinterizáveis à base de fosfatos de cálcio com bi-funcionalidade: regeneração e tratamento de cancro ósseo (2BBone)

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Desenvolvimento de Linha de Vidro Cristal Sustentável (Cristal Eco Premium)

Industry NationalPartner
Promovido por um consórcio composto pela Vista Alegre Atlantis, S.A. (Promotor líder), pela Universidade de Aveiro e pela Universidade do Porto, o projeto Cristal Eco Premium tem como objetivo geral: desenvolver uma nova linha de produtos em vidro cristal sustentável com elevado valor acrescentado, para ...

Desenvolvimento Sustentável de porcelânico técnico por via seca (ReviDry)

Industry NationalPartner
Desenvolver um novo processo de produção de pavimento e revestimento cerâmico em grés porcelânico, recorrendo ao método de preparação de pasta por via seca, tornando o processo ambientalmente mais sustentável é o objetivo deste projeto promovido pela Revigrés com o apoio do COMPETE 2020.

Design de materiais termoeletricos avancados por efeitos redox: Progressos para aplicacoes de alta temperatura . (REMOTE)

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Development and design of novel multiFUNctional PEO COATings (FUNCOAT)

European ComissionPartner
The main objective of the proposal is the development of multi-purpose, multi-functional surfaces via environmentally friendly plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) treatments. In an intelligent way the weakness of the PEO process (the inherent porosity due to the discharges forming the coating is often responsible for poor properties) is used to ...

Development of new interstitial oxide-ion conductors for effective oxygen separation and conversion of the hydrocarbons (POCI/CTM/59197/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
mixed ion and electron conductor ionic conductivity oxygen permeability hydrocarbon partial oxidation

Development of new methodologies for industrial CO2-free steel production by electrowinning (SIDERWIN)

European ComissionPartner
For the time being, there are no economically feasible steelmaking technologies available having the potential to meet the EU’s climate and energy targets for 2030. At best, a 15% decrease in the overall CO2 intensity of the sector could be achieved throughout the widespread dissemination of technologies that could reasonably become cost-effecti...

Development of new nanostructured hybrid sol-gel coatings modified with organic inhibitors for corrosion protection of metallic substrates (POCI/CTM/59234/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
corrosion Coating sol-gel Inhibitor

Development of novel mixed proton and electron conducing (MPEC) ceramic membranes for the technology of pure hydrogen separation (PTDC/CTM/66243/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
condutores mistos separação de hidrogénio Ceramicos Ceratos permeabilidade

Development of smart nano and microcapsulated sensing coatings for improving of material durability/performance (SMARCOAT)

European ComissionCoordinator
The project aims to develop an innovative approach to impart sensing functionality and detect substrate degradation. The degradation processes targeted will be corrosion of metallic substrates and mechanical damage by impact on fibre reinforced plastics and composites (FRP), used as structural components in the vehicle industry worldwide. The in...

Development of SMART nanostructured layers for sensing corrosion in AQUAtic structures (SMARTAQUA)

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Corrosion is a result of thermodynamically-driven processed which occur due to the interaction of active metal alloys with the surrounding environment, leading to the degradation of metallic structures. The problem is particularly relevant in maritime offshore structures due to aggressive conditions such as high salinity and humidity. Although t...

digiGRÉS - Investigação e desenvolvimento de gama de tableware em grés fino com decoração digital (digiGRÉS)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto digiGRÉS, a realizar em consórcio pela Grestel e Universidade de Aveiro, tem como principal objetivo o desenvolvimento de uma gama de produtos para tableware em grés fino com decoração através de impressão digital (linha digiGRÉS) e tratamento com radiação laser, representando uma etapa determinante na modernização e inovação dos produ...

DURADH - Durability of adhesively bonded surfaces of finished galvanized steels in corrosive environments (DURADH)

European ComissionPartner
New steel compositions and novel surface modification technologies aim at improved mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. However, the durability of adhesive joints between these advanced materials especially in corrosive environments are mostly below expectations. This proposal aims at an improved understanding of adhesion, de-adhesion...

Electrochemical Conversion of Fuels (ECOFUELS) (REEQ/710/CTM/2005)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
The improvement of our scientific infrastructures served our goal to pursue internationalization through international projects or other collaborations, interexchange of students, co-authorship of large numbers of scientific papers and participation in the organization of scientific events. The team also established stronger contacts with other ...

Electropolymerised Coatings Used as Pre-Treatment for Aluminium Alloys (POCI/CTM/60064/2004)

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Aluminium Pre-Treatment Electropolymerization Conductive Polymers

Enhanced manufacturing of aluminium alloys products for environmentally transportation sector (EMAPETS)

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Estudo da sinterização constrangida de filmes espessos dieléctricos com elevado Q e baixas perdas para aplicação nas microondas (Acção Integrada Luso-Alemã)

Other NationalCoordinator

Exploratory Research Project: Kyril Yasakao (IF/01284/2015)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Exploring stresses to develop functional nanoceramics by in-situ TEM sintering (UTAP-EXPL/CTM-NAN/0018/2014)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Stresses In situ-TEM Nanoceramics Sintering

Fabricação aditiva de componentes em metal duro (3D.Carbide)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto 3D.Carbide tem como objetivo desenvolver a fabricação aditiva (AM-Additive Manufacturing) para aplicação na indústria de componentes em metal duro, apresentando-se como uma tecnologia promissora para componentes funcionais de elevado valor acrescentado, produzidos em pequenas séries.

Facing the challenges of characterizing novel thermal materials and processes (Heat@UA) (RECI/CTM-CER/0336/2012)

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Thermal properties of materials Thermal processes Thermometry Nano-scale studies

Fault-tolerant anticorrosion coatings for magnesium alloys (PTDC/CTM-MET/112831/2009)

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magnesium alloys corrosion protection anodizing sol-gel coatings

Formability of third generation advanced high strength steels (NanosFLiD)

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Fornos limpos de alta temperatura para novas tecnologias de fabrico aditivo e ligas de alta entropia (HiTClean)

Industry NationalPartner
O HiTClean tem como objetivo desenvolver novos fornos de atmosfera controlada e alta temperatura, completamente metálicos no interior, sem utilização de grafite e por isso considerados limpos pois previnem a oxidação dos materiais a ser processados e evitam a contaminação dos mesmos com carbono.

FUNACOP - Nanomateriais para aplicação em revestimentos funcionais (FUNACOP)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto tem como principal objetivo investigar a viabilidade da produção industrial de um determinado conjunto de nanomateriais (nanocontentores) para libertação controlada de espécies ativas para aplicação em revestimentos funcionais, nomeadamente revestimentos contra a corrosão. A utilização de nanocontentores com espécies ativas apresenta v...

Functionally graded aluminium matrix composites obtained by centrifugal casting: processing, characterisation and modelling (POCTI/CTM/12301/2001)

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In this project a centrifugal induction casting technique will be used in order to produce aluminium-based FGMMCs, with controlled distribution of ceramic particles. The main aims of the project are the following:- To study and model the influence of the processing conditions and of the composition ofthe aluminium alloy and ceramic r...

Grain Boundary Complexions in Electronic Ceramics: Proof of Concept (FLAD 91-08/10)

Other NationalCoordinator

Graphenest’s New Engineered System and its Implementation Solutions (GNESIS)

Industry NationalPartner
Aumentar para uma escala industrial a tecnologia da Graphenest e demonstrar a aplicabilidade do grafeno obtido em três áreas de aplicação distintas: Tintas anticorrosivas; Polímeros com escudo eletromagnético; Elétrodos de telas táteis.

GREENPEC - Desenvolvimento de um plastificante primário para PVC, de origem animal e livre de ftalatos (GREENPEC )

Industry NationalPartner
O objetivo principal deste projeto, levado a cabo pelo consórcio entre a Sapec Química e a Universidade de Aveiro, consiste no desenvolvimento de um plastificante primário para PVC originado a partir de óleos vegetais, os quais são considerados recursos renováveis e agentes de crescimento sustentável. Com o cumprimento destes objetivos, prevê-se...

HARDCorr - Desenvolvimento de metal duro com elevada resistência ao desgaste e à corrosão (HardCorr)

Industry NationalPartner
O Projeto HARDCorr tem como principal objetivo a investigação e o desenvolvimento de novas composições de metal duro para a produção de componentes com elevada resistência ao desgaste e à corrosão, bem como o desenvolvimento da tecnologia pulverometalúrgica necessária à produção industrial na empresa DURIT ? Metalurgia Portuguesa do Tungsténio L...

Harnessing third-harmonic generation in graphene-coated optics -new devices for ultrafast pulse measurement and frequency upconversion (UltraGraf)

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Healing of solid oxide fuel cell materials (HEALING)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner

Hierarchical Nanostructures for Lithium-Ion Batteries (PTDC/CTM-NAN/110776/2009)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Nanoparticles Nanostructures Assembly Batteries

IERO-Iron production by Electrochemical Reduction of its Oxide for high CO2 mitigation (IERO)

European ComissionPartner
The present proposal aims at developing a breakthrough technology to produce steel without any direct CO2 emissions. The solution consists in using electricity directly to decompose iron oxide into metal and oxygen. The proposal is following up on the ULCOS program, during which the key phenomena controlling the efficiency of the electrochemical...

Innovative Products and Technologies from Eucalyptus Project (ImPacTus)

Industry NationalPartner
Inpactus, to be developed by the Consortium, aims to develop new solutions, such as cellulosic pulps with innovative features, new paper products with different specificities and functions, tissue paper with innovative properties, new bioproducts, biofuels and other materials obtained from the deconstruction and conversion of forest biomass and ...

INOVALIGANTES - Novos ligantes para compósitos de carboneto de tunsténio (INOVALIGANTES)

Industry NationalPartner
Desenvolvimento do processo pulverometalurgico de compósitos constituídos por WC e diferentes aços inoxidáveis, em detrimento do Co. Investigação das propriedades.Desenvolvimento de compósitos de WC, aço inoxidável e alumínio. Investigação das condições de síntese, do processo pulverometalúrgico e das propriedades.Desenvolvimento de protótipos i...

Investigation of mechanical and ion transport processes in nikelate-based ceramic membranes under high oxygen chemical potential gradient (INTAS-2000-00276)

European ComissionPartner
Dense oxide membranes exhibiting mixed oxygen ionic and electronic conductivity have become of great interest as a potentially economical, clean and efficient means of partial hydrocarbons oxidizing and oxygen generation by membrane separation from air. Such membranes typically operate at temperatures in the range 970-1170 K. Oxygen permeable ce...

KINSREP - Prediction of the kinetics of self-repair of forming-induced defects on thin functional primers for
advanced automotive applications (KINSREP)

European ComissionPartner
the project deals with self-healing on ultra-thin conductive primers (graphite containing) applied on electrogalvanised steel. The objectives are improved understanding of corrosion/repassivation at defects, the study of the applicability of electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques to assess micro-scale processes and the introduc...

KnowledgeH2 - Improving Hydrogen Energy knowledge arround European Union (KnowledgeH2)

European ComissionPartner
In this project, creating new educational materials related with hydrogen energy in the other name hydrogen economy which is not developed yet, to improve knowledge is aimed. For this purpose, created video and audio files, tests and texts is being tried to disseminate by website. Hence, 10 partner foundation and institution employees from diffe...

Laboratory for Biomaterials and Biomedical Devices (REEQ/796/CTM/2005)

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The equipment has benn installed November 2007. Actions developed: - research and development of new biomedical materials and implants; - share in the effort of the University of Aveiro to establish a local strategy in the field of Health Sciences; - collaboration in research activities within CICECO (Research Centre for Ceramics and Composites)

Long Lasting reinforced Concrete for Energy Infrastructure under Severe Operating (LORCENIS)

European ComissionPartner
The main goal of the LORCENIS project is to develop long reinforced concrete for energy infrastructures with lifetime extended up to a 100% under extreme operating conditions. The concept is based on an optimal combinationof novel technologies involving customized methodologies for cost-efficient operation. 4 scenarios of severe oper...

Manufatura aditiva de compósitos de base cerâmica para componentes mecânicos (3DCompCer)

Industry NationalPartner
Promovidoporum consórciocompostopelaPALBIT,S.A.(promotorlíder),pelasUniversidadesde Aveiro e de Coimbra, o projeto 3D_CompCer visa o desenvolvimento de ferramentas de maquinação complexasatravésdetécnicasinovadorasdemanufaturaaditiva,nomeadamentefresas,com sistemasderefrigeraçãointerna,alargando ocampo deaplicaçãodestasfresas emcondiçõesmais agr...

Materials for novel concepts of high-temperature electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems (IF/01072/2013/CP1162/CT0001)

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Materials for Selective Oxygen Separation Membranes (POCTI/CTM/14170/2001)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

MATSILC - Novel Materials for Silicate-Based Fuel Cells (MATSILC)

European ComissionPartner
The main scientific objective of the MatSILC project is to develop an alternative concept of SOFCs based on novel low cost silicate based electrolytes, and suitable processing technologies for the corresponding cell components. This project has the potential to overcome some degradation problems associated with SOFCs based on alternative electro...

Mechanical and microstructural behaviour of advanced high strength steels sheets under monotonic and complex deformation paths (PTDC/EMS-TEC/2404/2012)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Metal forming Plastic deformation Dislocation structures Constitutive model

Metal/Ceramic Joining for Biomedical Applications: Processing Conditions vs Microstructure vs Mechanical and Corrosion Behaviour (POCTI/CTM/33384/1999)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Metal/Ceramic Joining Biomedical Applications Structural Characterisation Degradation Behaviour

Metalização inovadora e ecológica de plásticos por PVD e CVD assistido por plasma (PlasCoat)

Industry NationalPartner

Mixed Conducting Membranes for Partial Oxidation of Natural Gas to Synthesis Gas (NATO - SFP SYNGAS 978002)

Other InternationalCoordinator

Mobilizar competências tecnológicas em Engenharia de Superficies (ON-SURF)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto ON-SURF é um Programa Mobilizador que envolve transversalmente empresas Nacionais de diferentes sectores de atividade e entidades não empresariais do SI&I, num consórcio alargado, em torno do eixo prioritário na Agenda da Inovação Internacional, a Engenharia de Superfícies. Pretende-se desenvolver e aplicar processos de m...

MULTI-functional metallic SURFaces via active Layered Double Hydroxide treatments (MULTISURF)

European ComissionPartner
The project will develop active multi-functional surfaces with high level of self-healing ability on the basis of Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) structures formed on different industrially relevant metallic substrates. The main idea of the project is based on “smart” triggered release on demand for functional organic or inorganic anionic compoun...

Multi-Functional Nanocomposite Materials For Low-Temperature Ceramic Fuel Cells (NANOMFC )

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
The aim of the project is to provide a world-class fuel cell through combining high-level research expertise and multidisciplinary know-how from leading research groups in EU and India. The project is highly innovative and includes risky research going beyond present state-of-the art in the field. To achieve the aim, three major objectives have ...

Multiferroics and magnetoelectrics for spintronics: barriers and interfaces (PTDC/CTM/099415/2008)

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Multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials Heterostructures Spin transport Tunneling

MULTIFOX: Nanometric Probing and Modification of Multiferroic Oxides (PTDC/FIS/105416/2008)

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multiferroic magnetic piezoforce microscopy nanostructured materials

Multifunctional nanostructured conversion films based on Layered Double hydroxides for corrosion protection of aeronautical structures (PTDC/CTM-MAT/1515/2012)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Conversion films layered double hydroxides active corrosion protection controlled released

MULTIPROTECT - Advanced Environmentally Friendly Multifunctional Corrosion Protection by Nanotechnology (MULTIPROTECT)

European ComissionPartner
Corrosion is still one of the most serious processes for the destruction of investment goods, and in Europe far more than 100 billion of are lost every year. Presently corrosion protection strongly relies on the use of hazardous heavy metals like chromiu m. The aim of the IP MULTIPROTECT is to provide a generally applicable, highly innovative, h...

MUST - Multi-level protection of materials for vehicles by "Smart" nanocontainers (MUST )

European ComissionPartner
The project MUST will provide new technologies based on active multi-level protective systems for future vehicle materials. “Smart” release nanocontainers will be developed and incorporated in commercial paints, lacquers and adhesive systems to prepare new products exhibiting self-healing properties. A multi-level self-healing approach will comb...

NANEL - Functional ordered NANomaterials via ELectrochemical routes in non-aqueous electrolytes (NANEL)

European ComissionCoordinator
The NANEL joint exchange project aims to establish long-lasting research cooperation between Portuguese, Bulgarian, Belgian, Belarusian and Russian scientists in the field of electrochemical synthesis of advanced nanostructured materials. The collaborative consortium joins together a critical mass of the expertise available in the involved group...

Nano-argilas para remoção/captura de fosfatos (P) e sua reutilização como fertilizante (NATURAL)

Industry NationalPartner

NanoBarrier - Extended shelf-life biopolymers for sustainable and multifunctional food packaging solutions (NanoBarrier)

European ComissionPartner
The overall concept of NanoBarrier is to develop a new nanotechnology platform based on inorganic-organic hybrid polymers, microfibrillated cellulose, nanocapsules with controlled permeability and additive technology and combine this with resource-efficient processing technologies to realize safe and extended shelf-life and multifunctional biopo...

NANOCELL - Nanocomposite Electrolytes for Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells (PTDC/CTM/098486/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
nanocomposites electrolytes ceramics fuel cells

NANOCOFC - Enhancement of research capabilities on multi-functional Nanocomposites for advanced fuel cell Technology through EU-Turkish-China Cooperation (NANOCOFC)

European ComissionCoordinator
The project aims to enhance research capacities on nanotechnology, multi-functional materials and advanced applications. Material innovations and advances are created on the multi-functional nano-composites concerning superionic conduction; hybrid H+/O2-conduction; nano-composite ionics; and next generation fuel cell technology.

Nanocompósitos cerâmicos produzidos por CIM para componentes anti-desgaste e antiestáticos (WhatCIM)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto WhatCIM tem como objetivo desenvolver novos guia-fios para a indústria de têxteis e o seu processo de fabrico baseados em materiais cerâmicos nanocompósitos e em revestimentos nanoestruturados. Esta inovação será aplicada a casos de estudo com vista a ultrapassar problemas associados ao desgaste e àeletricidade estática, e a demais pro...

Nanocontainer-based active coatings for maritime applications (Acção integrada Luso-Alemã A-30/12)

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Nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) films on silicon nitride ceramics for tribological applications - NANODIAM (POCI/CTM/59449/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
nanocrystalline diamond chemical vapour deposition (CVD) tribology silicon nitride

Nanoestruturas híbridas de carbono em MEMS - NanoCarboMEMS (PTDC/CTM-NAN/117284/2010)

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nanocrystalline diamond – NCD carbon nanotubes – CNT hybrid material microelectromechanical systems – MEMS

NANOMAR - Nanocontainer-based active coatings for maritime applications (NANOMAR)

European ComissionCoordinator
NANOMAR project aims at establishing long-lasting scientific collaboration network between European research institutions and scientists from two BRIC countries, namely Brasil and Russian Federation. The collaboration will be established on the basis of synergistic combination of the complementary expertises targeting in development of novel “sm...

NANOSENSORES - Revestimentos auto-sensoriais a impactos mecânicos em estruturas aeronáuticas (NANOSENSORES)

Industry NationalPartner
A aplicação de revestimentos a substratos tem como principal objetivo a proteção e o melhoramento do seu desempenho e aspeto. Em aplicações de elevado desempenho é necessário proteger e dotar o revestimento de capacidade sensorial para detetar e revelar quando o conjunto revestimento/substrato se encontra danificado e o seu desempenho limitado, ...

Nanostructured transition Metal Phosphides for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Mephees)

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Transition metal phosphide Nanostructure Electrochemical energy storage Battery

Nanotubes and Nanowires based hybrid nanostructures (PTDC/CTM/098361/2008)

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Nanotubes and Nanowires Atomic Layer Deposition Nanoparticles Nonaqueous sol-gel chemistry

NATAL - Pré-tratamentos Sol-Gel Nanoestruturados para Ligas de Aluminio Utilizadas em Aeronáutica (NATAL)

Industry NationalPartner
O objectivo do presente projecto consiste no desenvolvimento e implementação industrial de pré-tratamentos para ligas de alumínio para a indústria aeronáutica, utilizando substâncias amigas do ambiente e sem perigos para a saúde. Os tratamentos a estudar serão baseados na utilização de soluções sol-gel contendo nanoreservatórios de inibidor de c...

New Methodology for the production of light weight intermetallic matrix composites with improved mechanical properties (POCI/CTM/57536/2004)

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Intermetallics Nanocomposite materials Consolidation Mechanical properties

New nanocontainers with extended functionality based on layered double hydroxides for application in corrosion protection (NANOCONCOR)

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NMC - Novos Materiais Celulósicos (NMC)

Industry NationalPartner
A investigação internacional sobre celulose, o biopolímero mais abundante na natureza, tem revelado possibilidades muito promissoras de criação de novas aplicações de elevado valor acrescentado e consequentemente de valorização da fileira florestal. Acresce que o aumento dos preços do petróleo e uma maior apetência dos consumidores por produtos ...

NobleDec - Nobly Decorated Crystal (NOBLEDEC)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto NobleDec teve como objetivo último o desenvolvimento de uma nova linha de produtos de cristal de elevado valor acrescentado, decorados com metais nobres (com destaque para o ouro), através da pesquisa/desenvolvimento de novos materiais (e.g., tintas decorativas baseadas em suspensões coloidais de nanopartículas de ouro; tintas decorati...

Nova geração de aditivos sustentáveis de base nanotecnológica para revestimentos anti-corrosivos marítimos: uma abordagem multidisciplinar no espaço Atlântico (NANOGREEN)

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Five centuries ago, the Unknown was discovered by explorers such as Fernão de Magalhães. Making the parallelism, now, Humanity still needs to face unknown problems to promote sustainable development and knowledge-based economy, in a global change scenario. Metallic corrosion is still an unsolved economic, technical and environmental problem for ...

Novel Anthocyanin-Based Smart Sensors for Food Packaging (FoodSmarTag)

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Novel approach to Power-to-Fuel: comprehensive studies of anodic processes in Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel-assisted Electrolysis Cell (DC-SOFEC)

Other InternationalPartner

Novel Ceramic Membranes for Synthesis Gas Production (POCI/CTM/58570/2004)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
mixed conductor ceramic membrane synthesis gas ionic transport

Novel layered ferrits materials with mixed ionic-electronic conductivity for applications in alternative energy sources (PTDC/CTM/64357/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
Mixed conductors Ceramic membranes SOFC electrodes Ionic Transport

Novel methodological approaches to analyze ion transport mechanism in complex crystal lattices and to forecast performance-determining parameters of the oxide materials (PTDC/CTM-CER/114561/2009)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
ionic transport point defects molecular dynamics Moessbauer spectroscopy

Novel molten carbonate/ceramic composite materials for sustainable energy technologies with. CO2 capture and utilization (MOCO3)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaPartner
The MOCO3 project focuses on the development of novel composite materials consisting of molten carbonates infiltrated in a solid matrix as functional materials in intermediate temperature fuel cells and CO2 selective membranes. MOCO3 addresses performance and lifetime of these systems by focusing on materials engineering at all length scales (at...

Novos conceitos de catalisadores para oxi-vapor gasificação de biomassa sem alcatrões. (NOTARGAS)

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Novos revestimentos PVD sobre polímeros, latão e alumínio para substituição de processos de galvanização de Cr (VI) (SafeChrome)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto SafeChrome visa o desenvolvimento de uma solução híbrida inovadora constituída por revestimentos depositados por PVD em substratos com cromagem trivalente (Cr(III) + PVD). Os sistemas desenvolvidos deverão igualar ou superar as soluções compostas por Cr(VI) em termos de desempenho e serão avaliados de acordo com as exigentes especifica...

ORIEL - Oriented Lanthanum Silicate Thin Film Electrolytes for IT-SOFCS (PTDC/CTM-CER/118933/2010)

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Lanthanum Silicate Ionic Conductivity Preferred Orientation SOFC

PreciousMet Performance - Porcelana decorada com metais preciosos e com propriedades de superficíe de elevado desempenhopara o mercado HORECA (PRECIOUSMET PERFORMANCE)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto PreciousMet Performance - Porcelana decorada com metais preciosos e com propriedades de superfície de elevado desempenho para o mercado HORECA? promovido pelo consórcio constituído pela empresa Vista Alegre Atlantis, S.A. e pelo Centro de Investigação em Materiais Cerâmicos e Compósitos da Universidade de Aveiro (CICECO) tem como objet...

Precision Machining with CVD Diamond Cutting Tools (DHardTools)

Industry NationalPartner
O projeto DHardTools tem como objetivo o desenvolvimento de ferramentas de metal duro com revestimentos de diamante funcionais para micromaquinagem de materiais ultraduros. O desenvolvimento deste produto apresenta como inovação a possibilidade de alargar o campo de aplicação das ferramentas revestidas com diamante e a monitorização do processo ...

PRIMEFORM - Formability and Self-Repair Properties of Advanced Weldable Primers (PRIMEFORM)

European ComissionPartner
Advanced weldable primers are investigated concerning their formability and self-repair properties.Microscopic and electrochemical investigations are combined with Finite Element Simulation of the degree of forming. Based on the fundamental understanding of the influence of the forming process on the corrosion properties,...

Process for the Production of Copolymers, Reactor of Referred Process and Copolymers Obtained ()

NationalCoordinator
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Processing, structure and dielectric properties relationships of microwave ceramics (POCTI/CTM/40187/2001)

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Dielectrics Ceramics Processing Microwave

RENOVA PAPTIS - Desenvolvimento de papéis tissue de nova geração (PAPTIS-RENOVA)

Industry NationalPartner
Os prod. de papel tissue têm vindo a adquirir 1 importância crescente nas sociedades modernas. Assim, as empresas produtoras de papel tissue para se manterem no mercado e crescerem apostam no desenvolvimento e optimização de processos para dar origem a produtos inovadores, q se diferenciem e q ofereçam ao consumidor, características valorizáveis...

Research on Magnetic and Multiferroic Materials using Radioactive Isotopes at ISOLDE-CERN (CERN/FP/109357/2009)

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Nuclear Techniques applied to materials Magnetic and multiferroic materials magneto-electric-structural coupling implanted radioactive probes

Research on Magnetic Oxides using Radioactive Isotopes (ISOLDE-CERN) (POCI/FP/63953/2005)

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Nuclear Techniques applied to materials Magnetic Materials magneto-electric-structural couplings Implanted probes and localization

Research on Magnetic Oxides using Radioactive Isotopes at ISOLDE-CERN (POCI/FP/81979/2007)

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Nuclear Techniques applied to materials Magnetic Materials magneto-electric-structural coupling implanted radioactive probes and localization

REVDIA – REVestimentos de DIAmante para Componentes Anti-Desgaste” (REVDIA)

Industry NationalPartner
A empresa promotora Durit é detentora da tecnologia de processamento de metal duro e tem um profundo conhecimento das tendências actuais do mercado para peças anti-desgaste. No seguimento da sua estratégia empresarial, a Durit pretende diversificar a sua oferta com novos materiais e atingir novos segmentos de mercado, visando adquirir vantagens...

SARISTU - Smart Intelligent Aircraft Structures (SARISTU)

European ComissionPartner
SARISTU (Smart Intelligent Aircraft Structures) focuses on the cost reduction of air travel through a variety of individual applications as well as their combination. For the first time ever in smart material concepts, SARISTU offers the opportunity to virtually and physically assess the interaction of different technological solutions and their...

Self-healing protective coating with "intelligent" nanoreservoirs of corrosion inhibitors (PTDC/CTM/65632/2006)

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protecção anticorrosiva inibidor nano-reservatório revestimentos auto-reparáveis

Sensing the micro-distribution of chemical species in solution close to the active metal (PTDC/CTM/66041/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
corrosão micro-sensores químicos modelação química especiação química

SGH : Smart Green Homes (Smart Green Homes)

Industry NationalPartner
The Smart Green Homes (SGH) Project aims to develop integrated product and technology solutions for the households, raising standards of comfort, safety and user satisfaction to a new level and, at the same time, to respond to the problems of sustainability of the Planet, increasing the energy efficiency and reducing the emission of gaseous poll...

Silicon nitride ceramic components coated with nanocrystalline CVD diamond for total hip replacement - HIPCerDiam (PTDC/EME-PME/112910/2009)

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Hip joint silicon nitride nanocrystalline diamond wear

Sinterizacao FLASH de oxidos funcionais livres de chumbo para o processamento sustentavel de materiais para aplicacoes em energia e relacionadas. (FLASH)

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SISET - Enhancing Scanning Ion-Selective Electrode Technique (SISET)

European ComissionPartner
The SISET joint exchange programme aims to establish long-term research cooperation between Portuguese, Belgian, Belarusian and Chinese scientists in the field of instrumental techniques for corrosion science. Collaboration brings together the experts from conventional and localized electro analytical techniques, electro chemical modeling, corro...

Smart anticorrosion coatings based on nanocontainers loaded with novel, eco-friendly cationic gemini surfactants as efficient corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in seawater. (EcoGEmCoat)

European ComissionCoordinator
The project, EcoGemCoat, involves the preparation of smart anticorrosion coatings based on mesoporous silica nanocontainers loaded with innovative, eco-friendly cationic gemini surfactants as high efficient corrosion inhibitors of carbon steel in seawater with the potential application in marine and offshore industry.The main aim of ...

SOFCNET - Thematic network on solid oxide fuel cell technology (SOFCNET)

European ComissionPartner
This proposal suggests the establishment of the thematic network SOFCNET. The objective of SOFCNET is the support and acceleration of European industrial development. By bringing together all types (from universities to end users) of SOFC involved organisations in Europe, the network promotes knowledge exchange, a better understanding of industr...

Solucao de Engenharia Microestrutural para Aumentar o Transporte Ionico Interfacial (MERIT)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Stainless steel coating of WC particles by sputtering (POCTI/CTM/35460/1999)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
powder coating composites sputtering tungsten carbide

StemCelCan - Modulation of induced pluripotent stem cells differentiation by carbon nanotube templates (PTDC/CTM-NAN/119184/2010)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
carbon nanotubes induced stem cells neural differentiation cell culture platform

Structural and chemical characterization at the nanometer scale (PTDC/CTM/100468/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
transmission electron microscopy electron spectroscopy nanostructured materials electronic structure

Studies of Colossal Magnetoresistive Oxides using Radioactive Isotopes at ISOLDE-CERN (POCTI/FNU/50183/2003)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Nuclear Techniques in materials Magneto-structural coupling Magnetic materials Implanted dopants and localization

Studies of Colossal Magnetoresistive Oxides with Radioactive Isotopes (IS390/ISOLDE)

Other InternationalCoordinator

Studies of Magnetic Oxides using Radioactive Isotopes at ISOLDE-CERN (POCI/FP/63438/2005)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Nuclear Techniques in materials Magnetic materials Magneto-structural coupling Implanted dopants and localization

Study of functional mortars for a sustainable construction (PTDC/ECM/72104/2006)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
mortar sustainable construction functional material energy and environment

SUB0 - Aumento da vida de ferramentas e orgãos de máquinas por tratamento térmico específico (SUB0)

Industry NationalCoordinator
O consórcio, criado no âmbito da presente candidatura, entre a empresa F. Ramada, Aços e Indústrias, S.A e a Universidade de Aveiro tem como objectivo o desenvolvimento de uma tecnologia de tratamento térmico não convencional, destinado à produção de ferramentas e engrenagens com melhores características de resistência ao desgaste e de estabilid...

Superconducting Borides: Properties and Materials Processing (POCTI/CTM/39340/2001)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
superconductivity covalent compounds doping materials processing and modificati

SusPhotoSolutions - Soluções Fotovoltaicas Sustentáveis (SUSPHOTOSOLUTIONS)

Other NationalCoordinator

Tailored Si3N4 - Sic Ceramic Composites for CVD Diomond Coating (POCTI/CTM/35490/1999)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
CVD Diamond Silicon Nitride Adhesion Ceramic Composites

Tailored thin plasma polymers for surface engineering of coil coated steel (ECSC CONTRACT 7210-PR-383 CECA)

European ComissionPartner
The project shall investigate the application of thin plasma polymer films with tailored properties for surface engineering of coil-coated steel. The aim is to achieve scratch resistance, anti-finger print and easy-to-clean properties. Moreover, the adhesion to the polymer coating and the weathering stability will be optimised. Two coil-coating ...

Ternary and quaternary nitride alloys for lattice matched heterostructures: Novel materials for high efficiency field effect transistors and optoelectronic devices (PTDC/FIS/65233/2006)

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nitrides AlInN strain nanostructures

THERMICS-Cellular PCM-based composites with enhanced thermal conduction and shape stabilization (PTDC/CTM-ENE/2073/2012)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Phase change materials Heat storage Cellular materials Thermal conductivity

Thermoelectric oxide composites: design through controlled interactions (TEOsINTE)

European ComissionCoordinator
Thermoelectric (TE) materials can convert temperature differences directly into electricity and are nowadays considered as one of the most promising means to produce “green” electricity from the huge amount of various available waste heat sources. TE conversion is intrinsically simple, scalable and reliable, employs no moving parts...

Towards highly-efficient oxide thermoelectrics by structural and defects engineering (Programme for Cooperation in Science between Portugal and Germany - 441.00)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Transport properties and electrochemical applications of ceria-based nanomaterials (POCTI/CTM/39381/2001)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Nanomaterials anodes ceria condução mista

Tribosistemas Constituídos por Revestimentos Multicamada de Diamante Cvd Micro/Nanocristalino – MULTIDIACOAT (PTDC/EME-TME/100689/2008)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
tribology CVD diamond multilayers wear

TUneable Multiferroics based on oxygen OCtahedral Structures (TUMOCS)

European ComissionCoordinator
The main objective of the project is development of new lead-free multiferroic materialshe for prospective application in forms of films and/or arranged layers in which the cross-coupling (magnetic-dipolar-elastic) can be tuned by both internal and external factors. This objective is to be achieved through preparation, investigation, and optimiz...

ULCOS - Ultra-Low CO2 steelmaking (ULCOS)

European ComissionPartner
This proposal to the 6FP is part of ULCOS, an initiative launched by the major players in the European Steel Industry and itsmain partners in other industries and academia (47 partners, 15 European countries). A related proposal, also part of theULCOS in itiative, was presented to the RFCS program as proposal RFCS-PR-03113. ULCOS is a major RTD ...

Unitised regenerative fuel cell for efficient renewable energy supply: from materials to device (SAICTPAC/0032/2015)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator

Unveiling the self-healing mechanisms associated with smart nanocontainers (SELMA)

Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCoordinator
Corrosion of metallic substrates is responsible for losses amounting to approximately 3-4% of GNP in developed countries and, therefore, its mitigation will lead to enormous societal benefits. Herewith, we propose a combined computational and experimental study for unveiling the self-healing mechanisms associated with smart nanocontainers (SELMA...

Valorização de residuos de metal duro através do processamento de cilindros (ECORODS)

Industry NationalPartner
The EcoRods project aims to process a new hard metal product with a gradient of controlled properties through the processing of a bimetallic cylinder consisting of a functional part, from an original powder of controlled composition and on the other part from waste of powder.

VEDACERAM - Anéis Vedantes Compósitos e Matriz Cerâmica (Nitreto de Silico) (VEDACERAM)

Industry NationalCoordinator
Pretende-se desenvolver um protótipo de um novo sistema de anéis vedantes dinâmicos (empanques mecânicos) fabricado com base num material compósito cerâmico: matrizes de nitreto de silício (Si3N4) reforçadas por partículas de carboneto de silício (SiC). Estes empanques destinam-se a aplicações hidráulicas e pneumáticas industriais em condições d...

Wear of Aluminium Matrix Composites (POCTI/CTM/46086/2002)

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Sliding wear Fretting wear Processing techniques Precipitation hardening

Zero CO2 emissions: challenge and foresight for innovative multi-ionic functional membranes (CO2zero)

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Publications

Synthesis of active electrocatalysts using glycine–nitrate chemistry

Jamale, A.P., Natoli, A., Jadhav, L.D.
2021, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Volume 148.

Tar formation during eucalyptus gasification in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor: Effect of feedstock and reactor bed composition

D.T. Pio, L.C.M. Ruivo, L.A.C. Tarelho, J.R.Frade, E.Kantarelis, K.Engvall
2021, Energy Conversion and Management, 229, 113749.

MXene-containing composite electrodes for hydrogen evolution: Material design aspects and approaches for electrode fabrication

Sergii A. Sergiienko, Daniela V. Lopes, Gabriel Constantinescu, Marta C. Ferro, Nataliya D. Shcherban, Obid B. Tursunov, Viacheslav I. Shkepu, Hanna Pazniak, Nataliya Yu. Tabachkova, Enrique Rodríguez Castellón, Jorge R. Frade, Andrei V. Kovalevsky
2021, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

Characterization and estimation of dielectric constant of electrospun BaTiO3 nanofibers at different calcination temperatures using theoretical models

Hedayati, M., Taheri-Nassaj, E., Yourdkhani, A., Borlaf, M., Rasekh, S., Amirkhizi, P., Sebastian, T., Payandeh, S., Clemens, F.J.
2021, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 41, 2, 1299-1309.

Multifunctionality in an Ion-Exchanged Porous Metal−Organic Framework

Sérgio M. F. Vilela, Jorge A. R. Navarro, Paula Barbosa, Ricardo F. Mendes, Germán Pérez-Sánchez, Harriott Nowell, Duarte Ananias, Filipe Figueiredo, José R. B. Gomes, João P. C. Tomé, and Filipe A. Almeida Paz
2021, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 143, 1365-1376.

Pyrolysis Characteristics of Undervalued Wood Varieties in the Portuguese Charcoal Sector

Felix Charvet, Felipe Silva, Luís Ruivo, Luís Tarelho, Arlindo Matos, José Figueiredo da Silva, Daniel Neves
2021, Energies, 14, 2537.

Concrete as low-cost catalyst to improve gas quality during biomass gasification in a pilot-scale gasifier

D.T. Pio, H.G.M.F. Gomes, L.C.M. Ruivo, M.A.A. Matos, J.F. Monteiro, J.R. Frade, L.A.C. Tarelho
2021, Energy, 233, 120931.

Iron-based catalyst (Fe2-xNixTiO5) for tar decomposition in biomass gasification

L.C.M. Ruivoa, D.T. Pio, A.A. Yaremchenko, L.A.C. Tarelho, J.R. Frade, E. Kantarelis, K. Engvall
2021, Fuel, 300.

Patents

Chemical vapour deposition by hot filament

Processes National

Fernandes, António; Costa, Florinda; Silva, Rui; Oliveira, Filipe; Amaral, Margarida; Cabanillas, Manuel

The present invention relates to hot filament chemical vapour deposition process (CVD) to increase the surface properties of silicon nitride (Si3N4) by applying nanodiamond films. The nanometric size of grains, the chemical inertness and diamond intrinsic hardness, associated with excellent adhesion to silicon nitride, provide high wear...

Conversion films based on lamellar double-hydroxides for active protection against corrosion

Materials InternationalNational

Ferreira, Mário; Tedim, João; Zheludkevich, Mikhail

The present invention relates to conversion films based on lamellar double hydroxides (LDHs), which are obtained by means of a simple hydrothermal process. Depending on the process conditions used and on the substrates used, micrometric differentiation of film morphology may be achieved. The films obtained for the first time exhibit the...

Diamond flat thermistors

Devices National

Oliveira, Filipe; Silva, Rui; Neto, Miguel

Manufacturing process of NTC (negative temperature coefficient) flat thermistors consisting of diamond films deposited on sintered ceramic substrates. These devices comprise a temperature sensitive diamond surface on one side of the substrate and metallic carbide ohmic contacts on the other. The process has the advantage of using a sing...

Ion-selective solid contact microelectrode and its production method

Devices InternationalNational

Ferreira, Mário; Zheludkevich, Mikhail; Lamaka, Sviatlana

The presented invention relates to a needle-shaped ion-selective solid contact microelectrode with the length of the measuring point preferably but not limited to equal or less than 10 micron, particularly 0.5 - 10 micron, a method for producing such an electrode and use of an ion-selective solid contact microelectrode as a working elec...

Manufacturing technique of textured superconducting materials by electrical assisted laser floating zone

Processes National

Costa, Florinda; Vieira, Joaquim; Silva, Rui; Carrasco, Maria

The present invention relates to the solidification process control technology of superconductive ceramic materials of the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system by Laser-Floating-Zone (LFZ) through application of electric current during fibers growth.The high thermal gradient associated with the LFZ technique results in a partial alignment o...

Mixed ionic-ionic conductors, synthesis of such conductors for directional solidification and its usage

Materials National

Costa, Florinda; Silva, Rui; Figueiredo, Filipe; Carvalho, Ricardo;

The mixed ionic-ionic type conductors in this invention are eutectic ceramics represented by the formula (BaZr1-xMxO3-x/2)1-z (Zr1-yMyO2-y/2)z wherein M is at least one element selected from the group of rare earth elements (Y, Sc, Ga), Al and In, with 0.03 ≤ x ≤ 0.20 and 0.03 ≤ y ≤ 0.20, and z being such tha...

Porous materials for bone regeneration, processing and uses

Materials National

Fernandes, Maria; Senos, Ana; Davim, Erika

The present invention refers to a type of porous support (or scaffold) made from a biocompatible glass exhibiting in vitro bioactivity that contains calcium phosphate, silica and network modifiers, such as MgO, K2O, Na2O, or B2O

Process for coating metallic surfaces with coating compositions containing particles of a layered double hydroxide

Processes InternationalNational

Ferreira, Mário; Zheludkevich, Mikhail; Tedim, João; Gandubert, Valerie; Schmidt-Hansberg, Thomas; Hack, Theo; Nixon, Sonja; Raps, Dominik; Becker, Diana; Schroeder, Sven

The invention relates to a process of coating a metallic surface with a composition for coating with a pretreatment composition prior to organic coating, with a passivation composition without intent for subsequent organic coating, with a pretreatment primer composition, with a primer composition, with a paint composition or with an ele...

Process to obtain red clay ceramic by incorporating sludge from effluents treatment generated in metal surface treatment operations, or sands or smelting sand fines, and resulting products

Processes National

Batista, João; Silva, Rui; Castro, Fernando; Figueiredo, José

The present invention relates to the manufacture of red clay ceramic products, containing sludge from treatment of effluents generated in metal surface treatment operations. The optimization of the processing conditions, particularly the mixing of sludge with the clay matrix, had by reference the minimum deviation from the n...

Silicon nitride sealing rings with diamond coating

Products InternationalNational

Silva, Rui; Fernandes, António; Amaral, Margarida ; Almeida, Flávia; Oliveira, Filipe ; Costa, Florinda; Carrapichano, João

The present invention refers to a dynamic mechanical sealing system comprising rings manufactured by means of coating silicon nitride ceramic pieces (Si3N4) with diamond films obtained by Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD). The said mechanical elements should simultaneously warrant low friction, wear-resistance and good sealant properties...

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