Nanomaterials Webinar | Sustainable Synthesis of Oxides for Electronics, Photocatalysis and Energy Applications
Nanomaterials Webinar | Sustainable Synthesis of Oxides for Electronics, Photocatalysis and Energy Applications
Solution Combustion Synthesis, Hydrothermal Synthesis, Oxide Thin Films, Nanostructures, Metal Oxide Devices, Photocatalysis, Printed Electronics
Welcome from the Chair
11th Nanomaterials Webinar
Sustainable Synthesis of Oxides for Electronics, Photocatalysis and Energy Applications
The “Sustainable Synthesis of Oxides for Electronics, Photocatalysis and Energy Applications” webinar intends to give an overview of metal oxide nanomaterials produced using hydrothermal/solvothermal syntheses and solution combustion methods. In fact, metal oxides are an important class of materials with unique properties that are attractive for various applications, ranging from electronics to photocatalysis. Thus, the sustainable production of metal oxides is highly desirable.
Solution-based synthesis methods provide a versatile and facile route of obtaining metal oxides nanomaterials with properties tailored to meet the demands of specific applications, while hydrothermal/solvothermal methods have the advantage of using solvents that are more environmentally friendly, like water, and cost-effective when compared to related production methods.
Solution combustion synthesis is widely explored for the preparation of semiconducting (In2O3, ITO, IZO ZTO and IGZO), insulating (Al2O3, HfO2, ZrO2), and conductive (doped-In2O3) oxide thin films for application in printed electronic devices. Hydrothermal synthesis is preferred to prepare nanostructured powders or films (TiO2, ZnO, ZTO and WO3) with high surface area for photocatalysis of pollutant dyes (such as methylene blue, rhodamine B, among others) under UV and/or sunlight. For each method/application emphasis is given to processing technologies that are aligned with Sustainable Development Goals.
Date: 1 March 2023
Time: 11:00 am CET | 5:00 am EST | 6:00 pm CST Asia | 10:00 am WET (Portugal Time)
Webinar ID: 863 3018 8709
Webinar Secretariat: nanomaterials.webinar@mdpi.com
Chair
CENIMAT | i3N, Department of Materials Science, NOVA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | FCT NOVA, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
Rodrigo Martins is full professor in Materials Science Department of Faculty of Science and Technology of New University of Lisbon, a Fellow of the Portuguese Engineering Academy since 2009 and a member of the European Academy of science since 2016. He was decorated with the gold medal of merit and distinction by the Almada Municipality for his R&D achievements. Currently he is the (1) Director of the Centre of Excellence in Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Processes of the Institute of New Technologies, CEMOP/Uninova; (2) Head of the group of Materials for Electronics, Optoelectronics and Nanotechnologies (MEON) of CENIMAT/I3N; (3) President of the European Academy of Sciences; (4) Member of the Advisory Board of Horizon 2020 on DG Research and Innovation (Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Manufacturing); (5) Chair of The European Committee Affairs of European Materials Research Society, E-MRS; (6) Chair of The Global Leadership and Service Award Committee of the International Union of Materials Research Societies, IUMRS; (7) Vice-Chair of Energy, Materials Industry Research Initiative, EMIRI. Rodrigo Martins has been involved in the pioneer European research on amorphous silicon semiconductors and pioneer with is group worldwide activity related to passive and active oxides, the so called transparent electronics and it is one of the inventors of the so-called paper electronics, where paper is exploit not only as a substrate but also as a functional component in active devices. Martins published over 700 papers and during the last 10 years got more than 14 International and national prizes and distinctions for his work.
Invited Speakers
CENIMAT | i3N, Department of Materials Science, NOVA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | FCT NOVA, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
Rita Branquinho is Assistant Professor at the Department of Materials Science of the NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal. She holds a degree in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences. She is an has focused her research mainly in the development and characterization of oxide nanomaterials, ink formulation and characterization and solution-based deposition routes for devices for electronic and sensor applications. Her current research interests include the development and characterization of solution-based oxide materials and nanostructures (including dielectric, semi-conductive and conductive oxides) using low temperature solution combustion synthesis for applications in printable transparent electronics.
CENIMAT | i3N, Department of Materials Science, NOVA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | FCT NOVA, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
Daniela Gomes (born 1983) received the Ph.D. degree from Instituto Superior Técnico in 2012, in Materials Engineering, with the dissertation “Carbon dispersions in nanostructured metals”. She became a Post-doctoral researcher at the CENIMAT/i3N of NOVA School of Science and Technology in 2013. The post-doctoral work was entitled “Design of new functional materials for electronics applications”. Since October of 2015, she became Assistant Professor at the Materials Science Department of NOVA School of Science and Technology, and responsible for the electron microscopy laboratories of CENIMAT, and of the recently installed STEM microscope. She has focused her research mainly in the production of metal oxide nanomaterials and their structural characterization using electron microscopy techniques. Her current research interests include the development and characterization of metal oxide nanostructures produced using a hydrothermal method assisted by microwave irradiation for applications in sensors and photocatalysis.
CENIMAT | i3N, Department of Materials Science, NOVA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | FCT NOVA, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
Currently, Emanuel Carlos is a self-sustained Junior Researcher at CENIMAT|i3N and co-PI of two exploratory projects SUPREME-IT and GAMBIT through FCT funding. He finished his PhD in 2021 in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, NOVA University Lisbon. He has been working in solution-based metal oxide electronics since 2015, focusing on sustainable materials and technologies for printed electronics. His work involves the design, deposition, and characterization of solution-based metal oxide thin films, fabrication, and characterization of electronic devices (transistors, memristors, diodes, among others) on flexible substrates. He has been participating in national (Neuroxide, IDS Paper) and international (Merck Chemicals, i-Flexis, 1D-NEON, SUPERSMART, DIGISMART, FOXES, SUPERIOT, TERRAMETA) research projects in the area, with academia and industry. Regarding science dissemination he has presented his work at renowned conferences in materials science field and won several national and international awards.
Webinar Content
Program
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in WET |
Time in CET |
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Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Ferrão de Paiva Martins Chair Introduction |
10:00 - 10:15 am |
11:00 - 11:15 am |
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Dr. Rita Branquinho Solution Combustion Synthesis: Towards a Sustainable Approach for Metal Oxides |
10:15 - 10:40 am |
11:15 - 11:40 am |
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Dr. Daniela da Silva Nunes Gomes Sustainable Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Produced Using Hydro/Solvothermal Methods for Multifunctional Applications |
10:40 - 11:05 am |
11:40 am - 12:05 pm |
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Dr. Emanuel Carlos Printed Metal Oxide Thin Film Devices |
11:05 - 11:30 am |
12:05 - 12:30 pm |
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Q&A Session |
11:30 - 11:55 am |
12:30 - 12:55 pm |
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Closing of Webinar |
11:55 am - 12:00 pm |
12:55 - 1:00 pm |
Relevant SI
Nanomaterials: Electrochemistry and Electro-Analytical Application
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Xuezhi Song & Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Iwuoha
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 May 2023
Engineering Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Applications
Guest Editor: Dr. Vincenzo Vaiano
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2023
Advanced in Novel Solar Energy Nanomaterials and Technical Applications
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Martins & Dr. Hugo Aguas
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2023
Polymer/Nanoparticles Composites Materials as a Tool for Biotechnology and Optoelectronics Applications
Guest Editors: Dr. Ilaria Fratoddi & Dr. Sara Cerra
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2023
Optoelectronic Properties of Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures
Guest Editor: Dr. Francesco Muniz-Miranda
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 18 September 2023
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