Research Activity Examples
Archaeometry
Archameometry of Potteries from Panatanal_2010 – Study of ancient brazilian potteries by mechanical tests, electron microscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance and Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Specroscopy.
Composites Polymer-Ceramics
Cellullose_Zirconia_Membrane_Nanofiltration– Application: Phosphate Removal from Water
Composites_Cellulose_Cement Application: Cement Reinforcement
Silica based Nanocomposites – Application: Optical Devices
Thin Films
Self-Assembled_monolayer_Silanes_Silicon_wafer – Basic knowledge for Nanotechnology
Cholesterol Sensor Design – Application: Clinical Analysis
Coordination Compounds
Phytate_Mn_Zn_coordination_compound_biomimetic_for wheat_metal_storage _ Application: Food Technology
Density Functional Theory Applied to Understand Backdonation in Iron Macrocycles– Basic understanding of chemical bonding in bioinorganic biomimetic compounds
Surface Modification
Silca_gel_modificed_Nitric_Oxide_Donnor – Application: Biomedical Devices
CO2 Chemistry
CO2_chemistry – Basic knowledge on CO2 activation for the syntheis of organic chemicals.
Photochromism
Patent on photochromic formulations for UV personal dosimetry, see examples below. Patent
Photochromic Coatings on Glass with different UV sensitivity
Photochromic Monoliths – Lens shape