Domain of specialization

Conducting polymers;Non linear optics;

Electrochemical techniques: cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, crystal impedance/EQCM; Structural and compositional techniques techniques: X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS: XANES and EXAFS); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); Electron (FE-SEM) and atomic force (AFM) microscopies;

Current interests

Nano and microencapsulation applied to corrosion science

Development of nanocontainers for controlled release of active substances and their incorporation into coating matrices, and electrochemical characterization

‘Smart’ corrosion protection based on ‘self-healing’ effect, nanostructured protective coatings, mechanisms of corrosion inhibition. Development of anticorrosion coatings for aeronautical, automotive and maritime industries. Development of nanocontainers for controlled release of active substances (corrosion inhibitors, biocides, sensing species).

SECOP-Surface Engineering and Corrosion Protection Group

Prof. Mario Ferreira is leader of the Surface Engineering and Corrosion Protection group. SECOP holds an extensive experience in the field of anti-corrosion coatings for metal alloys. The group is currently working on complementary areas, including the development of micro and nanorecipients for encapsulation of corrosion inhibitors, to provide a controlled and prolonged release of the inhibiting species for self-healing coatings and the investigation of corrosion inhibition and self-repairing processes at micro-/nano-level by localized electrochemical techniques.

Lecturer in Solid State Reactions. (BSc in Materials Engineering, DEMaC)

Lecturer in Materials Science. (TESP/ESTGA)

Lecturer in Degradation and Protection of Materials. (MSc in Materials Engineering, DEMaC)

Lecturer in Materials Joining. (MSc in Materials Engineering, DEMaC)

Lecturer in Introduction to Materials Engineering. (MSc in Materials Engineering, DEMaC)

Lecturer in Advanced Preparation Methods (PhD in Materials Engineering, DEMaC)

Lecturer in Materials Characterization (MSc in Materials Engineering, DEMaC)

Supervision of Research grant holders, MSc and PhD students.

Participation in more than 20 national and international projects as coordinator and team member.

Projects funded as Project Coordinator:

1) Coordinator of MarTera project SMARTAQUA-Development of SMART nanostructured layers for sensing corrosion in AQUAtic structures project ref. MARTERA/0004/2017 (March 2018-February 2021).

2) Coordinator of EU project SMARCOAT-Development of Smart Nano and Microcapsulated Sensing Coatings for improving of Material Durability/Performance (ref.645662),  H2020-MSCA-RISE-2014 (January 2015-December 2018).

3) Coordinator of national FCT project Controlling the degradation of MAGnesium alloys for biomedical applications using Innovative smart COATings, May 2016-April 2019 (ref. PTDC/CTM-BIO/2170/2014).

4) Coordinator of QREN project FUNACOP - NANOMATERIAIS PARA APLICAÇÃO EM REVESTIMENTOS FUNCIONAIS, Universidade de Aveiro-CICECO e Smallmatek Lda. (SI I&DT - Projectos em Co-Promoção nº 38777)-CLOSED.

5) Project leader of FCT project: "Filmes de conversão nanoestruturados multifuncionais baseados em hidróxidos duplos lamelares para protecção contra corrosão de estruturas para aplicação aeronáutica" July 2013-present (ref. PTDC/CTM-MAT/1515/2012)-CLOSED.

6) UA's PI in project NANOBARRIER-Extended shelf-life biopolymers for sustainable and multifunctional food packaging solutions (NMP-2011.1.1-1 Smart and multifunctional packaging concepts using nanotechnology), March 2012-February 2016 (PI since March 2014)-CLOSED.

Articles in International Scientific Journals

More than 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals (h-index 22) with over than 1500 citations, 4 book chapters.

Selected list of publications:

• Tiago LP Galvão, Isabel Sousa, Manon Wilhelm, Jorge Carneiro, Jakub Opršal, Helena Kukačková, Vladimír Špaček, Frederico Maia, José RB Gomes, João Tedim, Mário GS Ferreira, Improving the functionality and performance of AA2024 corrosion sensing coatings with nanocontainers, Chem. Eng. J., 2018, 341, 526-538.
• T.L.P. Galvão, C.S. Neves, M.L. Zheludkevich, J.R.B. Gomes, J. Tedim, M.G.S. Ferreira, How DFT surface energies may explain the morphology of particles, nanosheets and conversion ilms based on layered double hydroxides, J. Phys. Chem C, 2017, 2211-2220.  
• J. Tedim, A.C. Bastos, S. Kallip, M.L. Zheludkevich, M.G. Ferreira, Corrosion protection of AA2024-T3 by LDH conversion films. Analysis of SVET results, Electrochim. Acta, 2016, 210, 215-224.
• J. Carneiro, A.F. Caetano, A. Kuznetsova, F. Maia, A.N. Salak, J. Tedim, N. Scharnagl, M.L. Zheludkevich, M.G.S. Ferreira, Polyelectrolyte-modified Layered double hydroxide nanocontainers as vehicles for combined inhibitors, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 39916-39929.
• F. Maia, A.P. Silva, S. Fernandes, A. Cunha, A. Almeida, J. Tedim, M.L. Zheludkevich, M.G.S. Ferreira, Incorporation of biocides in nanocapsules for protective coatings used in maritime applications, Chem. Eng. J., 2015, 270, 150-157.
• F. Maia, J. Tedim, A.C. Bastos, M.G.S. Ferreira, M.L. Zheludkevich, Nanocontainer-based corrosion sensing coating, Nanotechnology, 2013, 24 415502-(9pgs).
• M.L. Zheludkevich, J. Tedim, C.S.R. Freire, S.C.M. Fernandes, S. Kallip, A. Lisenkov, A. Gandini, M.G.S. Ferreira, Self-healing protective coatings with “green” chitosan based pre-layer reservoir of corrosion inhibitor, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 4805-4812.
• J. Tedim, S.K. Poznyak, A. Kuznetsova, D. Raps, T. Hack, M.L. Zheludkevich, M.G.S. Ferreira, Enhancement of active corrosion protection via combination of inhibitor-loaded nanocontainers, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2010, 2, 1528–1535.

Patents

• M.G.S. Ferreira, J. Tedim, M. Zheludkevich Universidade de Aveiro, Conversion Films Based on Lamellar Double-Hydroxides For Active Protection Against Corrosion, application number PT20110105853 20110811.
• M.G.S. Ferreira, M. Zheludkevich, J. Tedim, V. Gandubert, T. Schmidt-Hansberg, T. Hack, S. Nixon, D. Raps, D. Becker, S. Schröder, Process For Coating Metallic Surfaces With Coating Compositions Containing Particles of a Layered Double Hydroxide, Universidade de Aveiro, Chemetall GmbH, EADS Deutschland GmbH and Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co. GmbH & Co. KG, application number MX20140012409 20130417.
• J. Tedim, K. Yasakau, M. Marques, L. Monteiro, M. Zheludkevich, Corrosion Protection By A Coating With a Hybrid Siloxane-based Sol-Gel Composition, Bosch Gmbh, application number CN2013842782 20130531.
• T.K. Rout, A. Gaikwad, T. Dingemans, M. Zheludkevich, J. Tedim, K. Yasakau, Anti-corrosion System For Steel, TATA Steel, application number EP20120809115 20121210.
• S. Senani, S. Barut, J. Tedim, F. Maia, M.G.S. Ferreira, M. Zheludkevich, Revêtement De Contrôle De L’intégrité Interne D’une Structure Véhicule Le Comportant, application number PCT: 15307037.0.

January 2018-Present
CICECO-DEMaC, University of Aveiro
Assistant Professor

January 2014-December 2017
CICECO, University of Aveiro
Research assistant-IF 2013

September 2012-December 2013
CICECO, University of Aveiro
Research assistant in FP7-EU Project NANOBARRIER

April 2010-August 2012
CICECO, University of Aveiro
Post-Doctoral Fellow from FCT
(Supervisor: Prof. Mário G.S. Ferreira)

October 2008-March 2010
CICECO, University of Aveiro
Post-Doctoral Fellow in the European Project - MUST
(Supervisor: Dr. M.L. Zheludkevich)

January 2005 –August 2008
University of Leicester, UK 
PhD in Physical Chemistry
(Supervisors: Prof. A.R. Hillman and Dr. Cristina Freire, FCUP)

September 2000 - July 2004 
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Portugal
Four-year Degree in Chemistry (“Licenciatura em Química”)
Final average mark: 18/20


Prizes

1) Carl Wagner Medal Award (2017) for Excellence in research in applied electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering highlighted by the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE).

2) ISE (International Society of Electrochemistry) Travel Awards for participation in annual ISE meeting (2014).

3) Young Researcher Prize (2013) prize awarded by the Portuguese Electrochemical Society.

4) Empreendedorismo Inovador Jovem (2010), attributed by UATEC/University of Aveiro to the project for development of nanotechnological solutions for corrosion protection.

5) Eng. António de Almeida Prize (2004), attributed to students whose final grades are better than 16/20 (80%), Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto.

6) Teresa Fonseca Prize (2004), for the student with the best final grades in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto.

7) Dr. Mendonça Monteiro Prize (2003), for the best student in Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto.