FAME Master

Functionalized Advanced Materials and

Engineering

FAME partner presentation

University of Aveiro

February 2013

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 PORTUGAL

Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the

North Atlantic Ocean,
Ocean west of Spain

Climate: maritime temperate; cool and rainy in

north,
th warmer and dddrier
i iin south
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Population: 10,642,836 (July 2007 est.)

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 AVEIRO

Geographical features: Ria de Aveiro (lagoon); proximity

to extensive beaches; Nature reserves; (10 km) Inland
mountainous region (ca 40 km)

Development: Economy is characterised by SMEs in

industry and services
services. Rail and road connections to Spain
and rest of Europe.

Festive City: Exhibition Park brings fairs and events

events.
Traditional festivities remain strong. Summer festivals
and nightlife are active!.

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 University of AVEIRO
• One of Portugal’s 14 Public Universities;
• Founded 1973 has ca. 14 500 students;
• The best Portuguese University in the Times Higher Education
(THE) ranking (between positions 301 and 350);
• The best Portuguese university in Materials Science: according to
the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World
Universities (Taiwan Ranking – 2011 edition), ocupying position
32 d att European
32nd E l
level
l and
d 120th iin the
th world.
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• Annually over 200 foreign students in programmes like Erasmus,
Erasmus Mundus, Campus p Europae,
p and Bilateral Overseas
Agreements (~1.5%);
• Participates in 9 Erasmus Mundus programmes/projects.

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 Information for international students
Contact point: International Office, gri@ua.pt www.ua.pt/gri,
tel. + 351 234 370060. Use “Application Form” to “apply”.
GRI issues declaration for VISA. Registration takes place at
GRI too.
t
Erasmus Mundus  Niall Power: (+351) 234 370 200
niall@ua.pt
@ p

Accommodation: Mainly off Campus in student

apartments. Average monthly cost < € 200. No pre-
b ki
booking. S
Support t provided
id d upon arrival
i l (“erasmus
(“
buddies”). GRI also coordinates accommodation for
international students.

Cost of living: Internet +/- €40 per month for mobile

connection. Supermarket prices similar to France and
Germany Socializing and eating out are considerably
Germany.
cheaper than most European countries.

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Looks like FAME students tend to have a good time there!

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 Courses and local practices
Year 2 specialization details
Nanomaterials and Hybrids

Course : http://www.ua.pt:80/ipp/fame/

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 Courses and local practices
3rd Semester
S t study
t d plan
l (30ECTS)

Compulsory
p y courses ECTS
Project/thesis* 12 (ca 2days/week)
Nanochemistry 6
Advanced Characterisation
Individual research
project Techniques 6
Electives
research interests
Colloids, Surfaces & 6
Interfaces
Physical Properties of 6
Materials

*students registered at UAV- Project Work is part of Master

thesis.

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 Courses and local practices
specific course and subject sites; prerequisites and
exam practices
http://www.ua.pt/guiaonline/default.aspx?lg=en

Pre requisites:

- Maximum 6 ECTS, i.e. only 1 of subject in arrears from first year

Exams practices:

- Two calls for exams: beginning of January and end of January

- Type of exams/ assessment varies:

- may be standard written exam combined
(or not) with essays/ oral presentation.

- Project work: written report with thesis layout.

+
informal discussion with supervisor & another
member of academic staff with expertise in the field.

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 Master Thesis
University specific rules

Duration: minimum 6 months;

Dates: depends if the student does 3rd & 4th semester or just 4th Sem.

Documents required: proof of passing all subjects of semesters 1,2 & 3

and payment of fees.

Jury: one external academic expert in the field; supervisor + president of

the jury
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 Areas of research to carry out
Project work and/or thesis

Supervisors will be members of EMMI network and of CICECO

http://www.ciceco.ua.pt
p p

Consult also “Research

Research Highlights
Highlights” and “report
report & plan
plan” since 2003.
2003

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 CICECO – Centre for Research in
Ceramics and Composite Materials
EMMI Partner
• Th largest
The l t Portuguese
P t research
h unit
it in
i Materials
M t i l SSci.
i &E
Eng.:
• 50 academic staff
• 33 full-time researchers
• 70 post-doctoral associates
• 110 PhD students
• 125 other students;
• One of the most productive research institutes in the country
• ca. 4,5
, - 5 SCI p
papers/year/academic
p y staff or full-time researcher
• 2000 SCI papers
• 51 patents
• 93 Ph.D. theses terminated (2008-2012);
• International research centre:
• 39 % of full-time researchers and
• 60 % of post-docs are not Portuguese;
• part of the main stream materials research in Europe:
– Networks (EMMI,
(EMMI MNAA)
– European Projects
– Portuguese Marie Curie Training sites, ‘Advanced Ceramic Materials:
Synthesis & Structure’
– 2 Erasmus Mundus M.Sc. courses

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 Multifunctional Metal
Organic Frameworks
(MOFs)
J ã R
João Rocha,
h rocha@ua.pt
h @ t

Luis Carlos, lcarlos@ua.pt

This project will be developed in close collaboration with several
FAME partners, e.g. Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der
angewandten Forschung e.V., Würzburg, Universite Pierre et
Marie Curie – Laboratoire Chimie de la Matiere Condensee de
Paris and Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier.

Ethanol Sensor
Magnetism+Photoluminescence

Fluorescence
Intensity
(619 nm)

t (s)

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 Lanthanopolyoxotungstates in
p
silica nanoparticles:
photoluminescent core/shell
materials
[[Eu(W
u( 5O18)2(p
(picOH)
cO )4]/S
]/SiO
O2

EuPOM/SiO
u O /S O2 EuPOM(picOH)/SiO
(p ) 2

366 nm

254 nm

Helena Nogueira; helenanogueira@ua.pt

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 Functional nanosurfaces assembled by
external fields
Metal Polymeric matrix Functional polymeric coatings, surfaces
and interfaces are of interest in many
y

Fields orr gradientts

applications
This project will study synthesis and
assemblingg of functional nanoparticles
p
under action of external fields at
metal/coating or coating/air interfaces
g
Different magnetic or electric field,,
Functional temperature gradients can be used for
Curing
nanoparticles nanoparticles assembly
p
Nanoparticles assembling g will provide
p
modification of surface energy, adhesion,
embly
nano-roughness of coatings

Supervisor:
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Name: Mikhail Zheludkevich

Email: mzheludkevich@ua.pt
Co-Supervisor:
Name: Kiryl Yasakau
Email: kyasakau@ua.pt

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Biobased polymeric electrolytes for
fuel cells
• Fuel cells are a central technology on the
emerging hydrogen economy paradigm.

• Perfluorosulfonic acid membranes e e.g.

g Nafion,
Nafion
are the most common electrolyte, but high
cost and production difficulties related to
fluorine chemistry are important drawbacks
for future developments of technology.

• The project evaluates the potential of

renewable nanocomposite electrolytes based
on bacterial cellulose / acidic polymer in the
yp of bio-based electrolytes
search for new types y
f fuel
for f l cells.
ll

• Different strategies for materials design by

dispersing conducting polymers on cellulose
networks are explored to maximize proton
conductivity.

• Characterization of structure-microstructure-
y relationships.
conductivity p

• Supervisors:
• Name Filipe Figueiredo
• Email: lebre@ua.pt
• in collaboration with
• Carmen Freire and Armando Silvestre
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 CVD Growth and heterodoping of aligned
MWCNTs
MWCNT
Growth of aligned multi walled carbon
nanotubes (MWCNTs) on silicon substrates
with
ith adequate
d t catalyst
t l t
20c€ coin - Use of magnetron sputtering systems and
hot-wall CVD reactor.

Modification of CNTs via heterodoping with

2.2 mm nitrogen (N).
- Using a dedicated and modified hot
hot-wall
wall
CVD reactor

Characterization of undoped and modified

CNTs
- Use of Raman spectroscopy, SEM, TEM,
10 walls
FTIR, DTA/TG

Supervisors:
Names: Filipep Oliveira/Rui Silva
O MWCNTs
Our MWCNT (TEM)
Email: filipe@ua.pt/rsilva@ua.pt

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 Anisotropic nanocomposite
films
macroRAFT
RAFT agentt This project will be developed in
TTC - Trithiocarbamate
collaboration with LCCPP–CPE Lyon
RAFT agent and USP (Lorena) in Brazil.
A B
Ana Barros; anabarros@ua.pt
b @ t

Functional NTs
(Gd2O3:Eu 3+@SiO2)

Polymer
P l
Encapsulation
of NTs

Film formation

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 Synthesis of photonic crystals
from a common polysaccharide
Chitin Chitosan Chitosan-g-
Chitosan g PMMA
RAFT

Or
ATRP

TEOS

Ana Barros; anabarros@ua.pt

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Financial support for EU student
student’s
s
mobility
 No
N supportt ffrom regional
i l ffunds
d ffor postt
graduation studies.

 From industries equally difficult.

 However, most supervisors are rather dynamic

hence, strong possibility of getting funding from
them.

 To be discussed on a case by case basis.

Maximum combined amount with Erasmus

programme grant  750 Euros/month (standard pay
for researcher with 1st cycle diploma).

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 Career perspectives and
conclusion

- Job opportunities

- Skills acquired in the field of synthesis and characterisation of

Hybrid Nanomaterials are much requested by high tech companies
(both small start ups as well as multinationals!)

- Ph.D. possibilities and financial support

A field g
growing
g at rapid
p p pace  so g
graduates with g
good marks stand
a good chance of getting a PhD grant.

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Universidade
de Aveiro

Thank you for your attention!

Look forward to seeing you in Aveiro!

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