Research Projects

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Investigation of hybrid systems based on chiral plasmonic nanoparticles and semiconducting metal oxides for photocatalytic applications

May 2025 – April 2028  This research project aims to develop new classes of hybrid systems formed by chiral plasmonic nanoparticles and semiconductor metal oxides, with a focus on their...
IAMVERDE

IAMVERDE – Produtos Químicos Inovadores de Base Biológica ou Mediante Reciclagem para uma Industria Automotiva Verde.

September 2024 – August 2027

This project creates an Open Innovation Center for Multiple Green Applications, a national benchmark. I am Verde functions as an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional network capable of enabling synergistic interaction between...
Projeto 1

Modulation of physical-chemical properties of metal semiconductors through the control of the parameters of microwave-assisted synthesis

April 2022 – March 2024

In this project systems based on nanostructures of BiVO4, BiNbO4, NaNbO3, Fe2O3, WO3, ZnO, TiO2, Au, Ag, Pt, graphene and carbon nitride will be prepared through microwave-assisted techniques. The correlation...
Projeto 2

ZnO nanoparticles for the transportation of bioactive compounds

March 2022 – February 2025

In this project, we propose the development of synthesis methods for ZnO nanoparticles showing controlled morphologies and sizes. For this, we will use biocompatible polymers and microwave-assisted synthesis routes. We...
Projeto 3

Transforming Brazilian’s Petroleum Heavy Fractions into Viable Fuels via Renewable Solar Protocatalysis

May 2020 – May 2021

This project aims to produce new catalysts composed of anodized titanium dioxide films covered by TiO2 and carbon nitride, to be used to crack heavy fractions or petroleum. The proposed...
Projeto 4

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Metal Oxides Semiconductors Heterojunctions with Photocatalytic Applications

October 2017 – March 2020

The project is dedicated to the development of new heterojunctions of nanostructured metal oxide semiconductors, whose synergic effect makes it possible the activation by visible radiation, resulting in improved photocatalytic...