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Laboratory Coordinator
Célia Tavares de Sousa
http://celiasousa.wix.com/online-resume-r
phone: +351 220402337
CT Sousa (CTS) is specialized in nanoscience and nanotechnology and her interdisciplinary research has been mainly focused on the fabrication of nanostructures using self-assembling methods for biomedical and fuel cells technological applications. After completed her PhD degree in Physics–Nanotechnology at Porto University (UP) and under the supervision of Prof. J.P. Araujo (UP) and Dr. J.G. Correia (ISOLDE-CERN), she was awarded a Post-Doc FCT mix-fellowship between IN-FIMUP and INA, Zaragoza University (Spain). Between 03/2013 and 03/2014, CTS received a contract as auxiliar researcher at CEMUP. Since 2013, CTS is also working as auxiliar professor at the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP). Since September 2017, she is IF Auxiliar Researcher at IFIMUP-FCUP.
Laboratory Members
Arlete Apolinário
Junior Researcher
Arlete Apolinário (AA) is an young researcher in nanoscience and nanotechnology focused on developing 3rd generation of solar cells: nanostructured semiconductors for photoelectrochemical and dye-sensitized solar cells applications. She completed her PhD in Physics–Nanotechnology in March 2015, at University of Porto. Her’s accomplishments includes the high impact work in the topic of anodic TiO2 nanotubes developed during her PhD; this was an highly explored topic, and she was able to contribute to this area performing important work with novelty and great impact.
Gonçalo Oliveira
Junior Researcher
GNP Oliveira is specialized in experimental solid-state physics focusing complex magnetic oxides. The scientific activity is focused in experimental Solid-State Physics and Materials Science and Engineering. More precise, in the transport properties studies such as: electrical resistivity, thermoelectric power, thermal conductivity and magnetoresistance. Physics of cross coupling effects in complex magnetic materials, ie. coupling of lattice, spin and other degrees of freedom in magnetocaloric, magnetostrictive and magnetoresistance compounds, production, macroscopic characterization and local probe studies. Structural, magnetic and electric phase transitions induced by temperature, magnetic fields and/or pressure analysis.
Catarina Dias
Junior Researcher
Catarina Dias is a PhD student in Physics within the topic Resistive Switching in Metal-Insulator-Metal nanostructures, doing research at IFIMUP since 2011. She graduated in Physics Engineering at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP) in 2013. Her areas of scientific interest are Nanotechnology, Microfabrication, Resistive Switching, Artificial Intelligence and Memories.
João Horta Belo
Junior Researcher
J. H. Belo concluded his PhD “Nanostructuring Gd5(Si,Ge)4 multifunctional materials” in 2017. Belo has been devoted to the study of magnetic materials from the macro to the nanoscale, in particular to the set of materials presenting strong magnetostructural coupling.
Ana Pires
Junior Researcher
Production of nanoparticles by precipitation. Use of solutions with basic pH (pH = 14) and acid pH (pH = 1).
Neenu Lekshmi Prasannan
Junior Researcher
Young researcher specialised in solid-state chemistry particularly in the synthesis of novel multifunctional oxides and to understand the structure-property relationships. After getting Ph D in Chemistry (CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, India), worked for three years as a Post-doctoral researcher at IIT Madras, India. Expertise in synthesis of complex oxides, crystallography (Rietveld refinement of XRD), magnetism (spin glass, exchange bias and magnetocaloric effect), spin-phonon coupling (Raman spectra) and electrical transport. Here the research activity is focused on synthesis and characterisation of novel compounds of Ruddlesden–Popper and double structured layered perovskites for multiferroic application.
Vivian Andrade
Junior Researcher
viviancamposandrade@gmail.com
Fabrication and characterization of magnetic nanostructures.
Mariana Rocha
Junior Researcher
mariana.rm.rocha@gmail.com
Fabrication and characterization of thermoelectric materials.
Paula Quitério
PhD Student
Synthesis and optimization of nanostructured photoanodes by "bottom-up" electrochemical techniques for application in photoelectrochemical cells (PECs). Production of nanotubes and nanowires of hematite by anodizing techniques of iron foils and thin films. Anodizing of other metals such as Titanium or Aluminum.
Pedro Rodrigues
PhD Student
pedro.da.r.rodrigues@gmail.com
His scientific research is focused on the study of crystal lattice instabilities namely in Rundlesden-Popper phases, as a mean to develop multifunctional materials such a multiferroic materials. The scientific work includes the materials synthesis generally achieved by solid state reactions or chemistry sol-gel routes.
Cátia Rodrigues
PhD Student
Fabrication of doped polymers with diferent concentrations of micro and nanomaterials.
Margarida Maia
PhD Student
The aim of Margarida work is to prepare ZnO nanoparticles to apply in TE devices for high temperatures, produced by co-precipitation, and to understand the effects of the fabrication conditions in the size and shape of the particles, and also in their TE transport properties.
Joana Silva
PhD Student
Joana Silva holds a MSc degree in Physical Engineering from the Faculty of Science of the University of Porto (Portugal). She has been extensively involved in the development of energy harvesting materials and devices using thermoelectric effects, such as the Seebeck effect and the Spin Seebeck effect. She has worked on the synthesis and physical characterization of nano and micro-structured materials, as well as in the design of new devices for waste heat recovery. More recently, she has been involved in the printed electronics field, in particular on the development of hybrid thermoelectric systems combining inorganic particles and polymeric materials. She is currently a PhD student at FCUP.
Ricardo Magalhães
PhD Student
The Ricardo goal is to develop a novel multimodal generation of targeted nanocarriers, loaded with anticancer drugs and combined with a magneto-mechanical action through a magnetic core.
Ana Rita Sousa
PhD Student
A study on several carbon materials was conducted in terms of thermoelectric performance. Multiwall carbon nanotubes and graphene were the materials chosen for further investigations due to their low-dimensioned structure. These materials were processed and doped in different ways such as the incorporation of N-groups and O-groups, mechanical treatment under ball milling and thermal treatments under inert atmosphere. The thermoelectric performance of these differently processed materials was carried out by measuring the figure of merit of bulk samples through the evaluation of the electrical and thermal conductivity and the Seebeck Coefficient.
Rita Veloso
PhD Student
Develop, optimize and apply nanoparticles with high reflectance; Fabrication of thin films.
Sofia Caspani
PhD Student
Shynthesis and development of magnetic nanostructures for biomedical applications.
Henrique Teixeira
PhD Student
hteixeira@fc.up.pt and henriquejt18@gmail.com
Electrochemical polymerization and deposition of conductive polymer PEDOT:PSS in Au substrates. Electrochemical characterization of PEDOT:PSS thin films. Electrochemical deposition of novel type of mushroom-shaped vertical microelectrodes of PEDOT:PSS in Au substrate and of mushroom-shaped Au (OROSENE) microelectrodes in Au substrate for neuronal recordings.
João Magalhães
Master Student
Optimization of conductive thin films made of organic and inorganic thermoelectric materials. Application of several printing techniques in different substrates for flexible solid-state electronics and energy conversion systems. Characterization of the transport properties, mechanical properties, topography, chemical composition and crystal structure.
Sara Freitas
Master Student
up201908419@fc.up.pt
O projeto da Sara está dedicado ao fabrico de nanoestruturas Ferro-Ouro (NS-Fe-Au) multifuncionais. As NS-Fe-Au serão produzidas através de dois métodos recentemente desenvolvidos: 1) ablação de alvos Fe-Au por laser femtosegundos (FEMTOLAB) em líquidos 2) por eletrodeposição em matrizes de alumina auto-organizadas.
Sofia Gonçalves
Master Student
up201504743@fc.up.pt
My master's thesis presupposes the anodization of aluminum to form templates of nanoporous alumina and electrodeposition of various metals, forming nanowires. By customizing these, we intend to form a compound with zero thermal expansion.
Afonso Oliveira
Master Student
up201504957@fc.up.pt
The research focus is on the improvement (development) of nanostructured multilayer thin films, obtained by electrochemical anodization. The purpose of work is to reach efficient and scalable photoelectrochemical cells for hydrogen production, where the main materials used are hematite and titanium dioxide.
Rita Simões
Master Student
up201703960@edu.fc.up.pt
Células fotoeletroquímicas para foto-separação da água.
João Pedro André Ferreira
Master Student
up201704185@edu.fc.up.pt
Seawater‐based batteries for wave motion energy harvesters.
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