Maria Elisabete Jorge Vieira Costa

Assistant Professor

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  • Materials and Ceramic Engineering
  • 9.2.22

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Scientific Interests

Chemical synthesis of nano- and micro-sized powder particles (oxides or precursors, calcium fosfate) for advanced applications (electronic and biomedical applications).


Preparation and characterization of porous scaffolds (ceramic, polymer and composites) for tissue engineering.

 

Processing of nanostructured calcium phosphate particles for controlled drug delivery.

Preparation and characterization of ferroelectric thin films using chemical solution deposition methods.

 

Semi-conductor oxide thick films for gas sensing

Growth and characterization of ferroelectric single crystals.

Preparation and characterization of piezo and ferroelectric bulk ceramics for high temperature transducers.

Investigation of dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties of materials.

Present projects

·      1- Eucermat

       (European Ceramics Materials) Strategic Partnership

 

       2-Proteus- Produtos e Tecnologias para o Sector do Eucalyptus Globulus (POCI-01-0247-    FEDER-017729).

 

       3-Newgen- COST Action MP 1301 – "New Generation Biomimetic and Customized Implants  for Bone Engineering" 

 

       4-Revidry

Selected Publications (2008/2017)

C. Santos,  P. Gomes, J. A. Duarte,M.M. Almeida, Almeida, MM, M.E.V. Costa, M.H. Fernandes, Development of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles loaded with folic acid to induce osteoblastic differentiation, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 516 (2017) 185-195.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.11.035

  

A. Mahajan, R. Pinho,  M. Dolhen, M. E. V. Costa, P. M. Vilarinho, Unleashing the full sustainable potential of thick films of lead free Potassium Sodium Niobate (K0.5Na0.5NbO3) byaqueous Electrophoretic Deposition, Langmuir 32(2016) 5241−5249. DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00669A.

Rafiq, M. E. V Costa, P. M Vilarinho, Pairing high  piezoelectric coeficiente d33 with high Curie temperature, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8 (2016) 33755-33764  DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b08199

M. Kamali, T. Gameiro, M.E. Costa, I. Capela, Anaerobic Digestion of Pulp and Paper Mill Wastes - An Overview of the Developments and Improvement Opportunities, Chemical Engineering Journal, 298 (2016) 162–182. DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2016.03.119

 C. Santos, M. M. Almeida, M. E. Costa, Morphological Evolution of Hydroxyapatite Particles in the Presence of Different Citrate:Calcium Ratios, Crystal Growth & Design,15 (2015) 4417−4426. DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.5b00737

 C. Santos, P. S. Gomes, M. M. Almeida, M.-G. Willinger, R.-P. Franke, M. H. Fernandes, M. E. V. Costa, Gold dotted hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as multifunctional platforms for medical applications, RSC Advances, 5(85),(2015)69184-69195.DOI: 10.1039/C5RA11978B

M. A. Rafiq, A. Tkach, M. E. V. Costa, P. M. Vilarinho, Defects and charge transport in Mn-doped K0.5Na0.5NbO3 ceramics, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17 (2015) 24403-24411. DOI: 10.1039/C5CP02883C

Muhammad Asif Rafiq, Maria Elisabete Costa, Alexander Tkach , Paula Maria Vilarinho, Impedance analysis and conduction mechanisms of lead free potassium sodium niobate (KNN) single crystals and polycrystals: a comparison study, Crystal Growth & Design, 15,1289−1294, 2015. (DOI: 10.1039/C4RA11058G).

Morgane Dolhen, Amit Mahajan, Rui Pinho, M. Elisabete Costa, Gilles Trolliard, Paula M. Vilarinho, Sodium Potassium Niobate (K0.5Na0.5NbO3, KNN) thick films by Electrophoretic Deposition, RCS Advances, 5(6), (2015)4698-4706. DOI: 10.1039/c4ra11058g

J. Costa-Rodrigues, A. Silva, C. Santos, M. M. Almeida, M. E. V. Costa and M. H. Fernandes, Complex Effect of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles on the Differentiation and Functional Activity of Human Pre-Osteoclastic Cells, Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 10 (2014) 1–11.DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2014.1873

A. Rafiq, P. Supancic, M.E.V. Costa, P. M. Vilarinho, M. Deluca, Precise determination of phonon constants in lead-free monoclinic (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3  single crystals , Applied Physics Letters, 104 (2014) 011902-1-2.

M. A. Rafiq,M. E. Costa,,P. M. Vilarinho , Establishing the domain structure of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 (KNN) single crystals by piezoforce-response microscopy, Science of Advanced Materials, 6 (2014).426-433.

C. Santos, P.S. Gomes, J.A. Duarte, R.P. Franke, M. M. Almeida, M. E. V. Costa and M.H. Fernandes, Relevance of the sterilization-induced effects on the properties of different hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and assessment of the osteoblastic cell response, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 9 (2012) 3397-3410.

S. Jin, I.M.Miranda Salvado, M.E.V.Costa, Structure, dielectric and ferroelectric anisotropy of Sr2-xCaxBi4Ti5O18 ceramics, Materials Research Bulletin, 46(2011) 432–437

S. Zlotnik, P.M. Vilarinho, M.E.V. Costa, J.A. Moreira, A. Almeida, Growth of Incipient Ferroelectric KTaO3 Single Crystals by a Modified Self-Flux Solution Method, Crystal Growth & Design, 10 (2010) 3397-3404.

M. Martins, C.Santos, M.M.Almeida and M.E.V Costa, "Hydroxyapatite micro- and nanoparticles: nucleation and growth mechanisms in the presence of citrate species", J. Colloid and Interface Science, 318 (2008)210-216.

H. Amorín, A. L. Kholkin, M. E. V. Costa, "Templated Grain Growth of SrBi2Ta2O9 Ceramics: Mechanism of Texture Development", Materials Research Bulletin, 43(2008)1412-1419.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short CV

Since 1997: Professor Auxiliar, Department of Ceramic and Glass Engineering, U. Aveiro.

1988-1997: Assistente, Department of Ceramic and Glass Engineering, U. Aveiro.

1984-1988: Assistente Estagiária, Department of Ceramic and Glass Engineering, U. Aveiro.

1980-1984: Assistente Estagiária, Department Chemical Engineering, U. Coimbra.

 

Ongoing Supervisions

Anna Wlódarkiewicz

PhD Student

Behrouz Nemati

PhD Student

Inês Martins Loureiro

MSc Student

Salvador Oliver Rea López

PhD Student

Sara Zandi

PhD Student

Sloany Guedes Medeiros

PhD Student

Tulane Rodrigues da Silva

PhD Student

Projects

Electric-Field Engineered Lattice Distortions (E-FiELD) for optoelectronic devices (E-FiELD)

PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
strain-engineering strongly correlated electron systems charge and orbital orderings electric-field tunable optoelectronic devices

Additive Manufacturing for Smart Plastics (AM4SP)

PartnerIndustry National
The AM4SP project aims to plan, develop, demonstrate and validate a set of innovative and disruptive solutions conducive to obtaining an intelligent door panel, integrating customized components, and with ability to match the new demands of the automotive industry, using, from a technological point of view, AM technologies and, from the point of...

Advanced nanostructured thermoelectric oxides for energy harvesting - OxiTEEG (Programa Pessoa FCT/CAMPUSFRANCE)

CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Bi-layered perovskites for piezoelectric and memory applications (POCTI/CTM/35444/1999)

CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
piezoelectrics sensors and actuators non-volatile memory fatigue

Criando Vínculos e Abordagens Inovadoras para Promover o Ensino e a Aprendizagem dos Materiais - LINKINMAT (Projeto Ciencia Viva LINKINMAT)

PartnerOther National
Projeto que visa criar uma geminação entre uma escola de Aveiro e a Universidade de Aveiro para criação de uma rede temática e desenvolvimento de atividades de ensino experimental, partilha de recursos e realização de ações de divulgação com vista a criar o gosto pelas ciências exatas e a engenharia. Estão previstas oficinas, cursos de formação ...

Desenvolvimento Sustentável de porcelânico técnico por via seca (ReviDry)

PartnerIndustry National
Desenvolver um novo processo de produção de pavimento e revestimento cerâmico em grés porcelânico, recorrendo ao método de preparação de pasta por via seca, tornando o processo ambientalmente mais sustentável é o objetivo deste projeto promovido pela Revigrés com o apoio do COMPETE 2020.

Development of novel lead-free materials for piezoelectric energy harvesting (PTDC/CTM-CER/115085/2009)

PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
piezoelectricity energy harvesting lead-free ceramics

EUropean CERamic MATerials (EUCERMAT)

PartnerEuropean Comission
The European Ceramic Materials (EUCERMAT) project presents a three years programme aiming at creating blended mobility in Europe for students involved in a strategic partnership programme. Such programme implies a network of industrials functioning in close synergy with four universities (Universities of Darmstadt in Deutschland, Limerick in Ire...

NEWGEN - New Generation Biomimetic and Customized Implants for Bone Engineering (NEWGEN)

Local CoordinatorEuropean Comission
This COST Action, NEWGEN, aims at creating the seed for the European research and industry collaboration, combining basic knowledge from academic laboratories, R&D centres, medical units from hospitals, and a significant number of companies.With a predicted ageing population and increasing expectations regarding quality o...

Novel Aurivillus oxides for microelectronic applications (PTDC/CTM/71643/2006)

CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Aurivillius oxides filmes finos sol-gel RF sputtering

Origin of polar state in relaxors via Scanning Probe Microscopy (PTDC/FIS/81442/2006)

PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Relaxores Ferroeléctricos Microscopia da Sonda de Varrimento Nanotecnologia

PrintCer3D - Fabrico rápido de produtos em porcelanas por impressão tridimensional (PrintCer3D)

PartnerIndustry National
O projeto PrintCer3D tem como objetivo principal a exploração da impressão tridimensional (3D) como tecnologia alternativa para o fabrico rápido de produtos em porcelana, com vista à redução drástica do tempo de manufatura e, assim, permitir melhores respostas às necessidades do mercado, angariar novos mercados e desenvolver novas funcionalidade...

Products and technologies for the Eucalyptus globulus sector (PROTEUS)

PartnerIndustry National
The PROTEUS project aims at the development of new products, alternative raw materials and technologies associated with the valorization of by-products arising from the pulp production activity and the perspective of circular economy. The byproducts considered in PROTEUS are dregs, grits, fly ash and sludge (biological and lime), as well as spec...

SGH : Smart Green Homes (Smart Green Homes)

PartnerIndustry National
The Smart Green Homes (SGH) Project aims to develop integrated product and technology solutions for the households, raising standards of comfort, safety and user satisfaction to a new level and, at the same time, to respond to the problems of sustainability of the Planet, increasing the energy efficiency and reducing the emission of gaseous poll...

Statics and dynamics if hight polarizable ultra-thin films and nano-layered superlattices (PTDC/CTM/64805/2006)

PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Filmes finos dieléctricos Superredes em multicamadas nanométricas Estruturas desordenadas e relaxadoras Propriedades dieléctricas e vibracionais

Publications

Glutaraldehyde-crosslinking chitosan scaffolds reinforced with calcium phosphate spray-dried granules for bone tissue applications

Pinto, RV; Gomes, PS; Fernandes, MH; Costa, MEV; Almeida, MM
2020, MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, 109.
ISBN: 1873-0191

Green synthesis of nanomaterials-A scientometric assessment

Khalaj, M; Kamali, M; Costa, MEV; Capela, I
2020, JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 267.
ISBN: 1879-1786

In Vitro Cytotoxicity Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Spermatogonia Cells

Pinho, AR; Martins, F; Costa, MEV; Senos, AMR; Silva, OABDE; Pereira, MD; Rebelo, S
2020, CELLS, 9, 5.
ISBN: 2073-4409

Optical properties of hydrothermally synthesised and thermally annealed ZnO/ZnO2 composites

Rodrigues, J; Medeiros, S; Vilarinho, PM; Costa, MEV; Monteiro, T
2020, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 22, 16, 8572-8584.
ISBN: 1463-9084

Spark plasma texturing: A strategy to enhance the electro-mechanical properties of lead-free potassium sodium niobate ceramics

Pinho, R; Tkach, A; Zlotnik, S; Costa, ME; Noudem, J; Reaney, IM; Vilarinho, PM
2020, APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 19.

Sustainability of treatment technologies for industrial biowastes effluents

Kamali, M; Costa, ME; Aminabhavi, TM; Capela, I
2019, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 370, 1511-1521.
ISBN: 1873-3212

Sustainability considerations in membrane-based technologies for industrial effluents treatment

Kamali, M; Suhas, DP; Costa, ME; Capela, I; Aminabhavi, TM
2019, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 368, 474-494.
ISBN: 1873-3212

Sustainability criteria for assessing nanotechnology applicability in industrial wastewater treatment: Current status and future outlook

Kamali, M; Persson, KM; Costa, ME; Capela, I
2019, ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL, 125, 261-276.
ISBN: 1873-6750

Ultrasonic irradiation as a green production route for coupling crystallinity and high specific surface area in iron nanomaterials

Kamali, M; Costa, MEV; Otero-Irurueta, G; Capela, I
2019, JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 211, 185-197.
ISBN: 1879-1786

Enhanced biodegradation of phenolic wastewaters with acclimatized activated sludge - A kinetic study

Kamali, M; Gameiro, T; Costa, ME; Capela, I; Aminabhavi, TM
2019, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 378.
ISBN: 1873-3212

Strain effect on the properties of polar dielectric thin films

In Alexander Pogrebnjak and Valentin Novosad (Eds.), Advances in Thin Films, Nanostructured Materials, and Coatings
Tkach, A; Okhay, O; Santos, A; Zlotnik, S; Serrazina, R; Vilarinho, PM; Costa, ME
2019, 331-342, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
ISBN: 978-981-13-6132-6

Enhancement of thermoelectric performance in SrTiO3-based ceramics by processing conditions

In Alexander Tkach and Paula Vilarinho (Eds.), Strontium Titanate: Synthesis, Properties and Uses
Tkach, A; Resende, J; Diaz-Chao, P; Guilmeau, E; Costa, ME; Vilarinho, PM
2019, 297-322, New York, Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-53615-437-5

Ultrasonic Synthesis of Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles for the Efficient Discoloration of Aqueous Solutions Containing Methylene Blue Dye

In Shahid ul‐Islam, B.S. Butola (Eds.), Nanomaterials in the Wet Processing of Textiles
Kamali, M. , Kamali, M. , Capela, I. and Costa, M. E.
2018, 261-284, Wiley‐VCH Verlag.
ISBN: 9781119459804

Nitrate Removal and Nitrogen Sequestration from Polluted Waters Using Zero‐Valent Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized under Ultrasonic Irradiation

In Shahid-ul-Islam (Eds.), Advanced Materials for Wastewater Treatment
Mohammadreza Kamali, Maria Elisabete Costa, Isabel Capela
2017, 479-505, USA, John Wiley & Sons.
ISBN: 978-1-119-40776-8

Magnetic zerovalent iron nanoparticles for adsorbable organic halides (AOX) removal from pulp and paper mill effluents

T. Gameiro, M. Kamali, C. Correia, M. E. V. Costa, I. Capela
2019.

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