Rob Pullar

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Prof Pullar is now a Visiting Ptofessor ar Aveiro, and works closely with Prof João Labricnha's group, although he also collaborates with other academics in Aveiro. He is in the “Multifunctional Ferroic Ceramics and Nanostructures” and “Sustainability, Recycling and Biomaterials” research lines in CICECO.

He was the University of Aveiro Researcher of the Month on their website in November 2016:

https://www.ua.pt/research/page/21721

Lecture Courses:

2D and 3D Nanostructured Materials (Materiais 2D e 3D Nanoestruturados):  Lecturer and Coordinator

Advanced Preparation Techniques (Métodos de Preparação Avançados): Lecturer

Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques (Técnicas Avançadas de Caracterização de Materiais): Lecturer and co-coordinator

Design of Multifuncational and Composite Structures (Design de Estruturas Compósitas Multifuncionais): Lecturer and co-coordinator

Undergraduate Materials Projects (Projectos com Materiais):
2010   Magnetoelectric ceramic composites

2011   Synthesis of hexagonal ferrite nanoparticles

2011   Investigation of the effects of grain size on columbite niobate microwave ceramics

2011   Magnetoelectric  / multiferroic SrCoZ ferrite

2011   Magnetoelectric ceramic composites

2012   Ceramic-cork composites for EM, thermal and acoustic shielding

2012   Ecoceramics derived from cork

2014   Ecoceramic high-surface-area photocatalysts derived from cork

2014   Development of novel ferromagnetic ceramic bodies

2015   Study of modified mortars for use as photocatalytic and antibacterial construction materials

2016   Study of photochromic nanoparticles operating under visible light

Three Erasmus Project students from the University of Limoges, France, in 2018-2019

Masters Degree Projects: 
2011-2013   Synthesis and characterisation of magnetoelectric and multiferroic ceramics (Síntese e caracterização de cerâmicos magnetoelétricos e multiferróicos)

 2007-2008   Magnetoelectric Composites based on Hexagonal Ferrites

International Board and Scientific Committee Member of Masters Course in Nanotechnology and Nanotech for Cultural Preservation, Universitá degli Studi di Palermo, Italy

Imperial College London, UK

UCL (University College London), UK

Queen Mary University London, UK

University of Oxford, UK

NPL (National Physical Laboratory), UK

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA

Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA

Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto, Portugal

University of Porto, Portugal

Coimbra University, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa, Portual

Amorim Cork Composites, Portugal

Relvas Cork, Portugal

LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal

CIMAR, Portugal

Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) / Instituto de Estudos Avançados (IEA), São José dos Campos, Brazil

Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology RAS, Moscow, Russia

University of the Pais Vasco (UPV), San Sebastian, Spain

CNR-IRSA, Bari, Italy

CNR Nanotec, Lecce, Italy

CNR-ISTEC, Faenza, Italy

Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

Università degli studi di Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Universitá di Trento, Italy

University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Fraunhofer Institute, Germany

Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Riga Technical University, Latvia

National Institute of Materials Science, Romania

University of Oulu, Finland

Processes, Materials and Solar Energy Laboratory - PROMES-CNRS, France

Regional Research Laboratory, NIIST, Trivandrum, India

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi, India

IIT - Dehli, India

Gujarat University, India

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco

Centre of Water Research and Technology (CERTE), Tunisia

The University of Sydney, Australia

Bragg Institute, Australia

Hitachi Metals - Global Research & Innovative Technology center (GRIT), Japan

Dr Pullar had a 3-year FCT research project on the preservation of cultural heritage which started in 2018, and was a Core Team Member and the lead UA member. This funded a researcher at UA for 2 years, and was worth €240K:
2018-2021 Bio4MURAL - Inovative biotechnological solutions for the removal of pigments and preventative conservation of historically and culturally relevant paintings and murals.
Partners: UA; Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP), Porto, PT.

He was a member of the UA tem on another FCT project:

2018-2021 NOTARGAS - Novel catalyst concepts for tar-free oxy-steam gasification of biomass

He had an FCT Investigador Development Grant for five years, from 2016-2021, on sustainable materials science.

He had a Short Term Mobility (STM) Grant in 2020 with CNR-IRSA (Bari, Italy) for the "Wastes-derived porous geopolymer spheres as sustainable absorbents for the removal of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) / emerging contaminants from water", and also held STMs in 2018-19 with CNR-IRSA for the "Photocatalytic testing of novel sustainable photocatalysts", and in 2014 with CNR-ISTEC (Faenza, Italy) on mangetoelectric ceramics.

He was the UA member of a 2 year MIT Exploration grant to develop novel magnetic solutions to clean up seas polluted with oil spills.

2018-2020 FerroCLEAN - Rheological extensional response of ferrofluids to clean the oceans.

Partners: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA; University of Porto (UP), PT; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), PT.

Dr Pullar had two 3-year FCT research projects from 2016-2019, one as PI (H2CORK) and one as Core Team Member and lead UA member (BIONANOSCULP). These funded researchers at UA for 5 man years, and were worth €400K.

2016-2019 H2CORK - Solar thermochemical production of hydrogen based on cork Ecoceramics.
Partners: UA; LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Lisbon, PT; Amorin Cork Composites, PT; PROMES-CNRS, Odeillo, FR.

2016-2019 BIONANOSCULP - Development of BIONANOmaterials for anti-microbial coating of metal and stone-based outdoor SCULPtures.
Partners: UA; Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP), Porto, PT; Lab. Servicio de Conservación, Restauración y Análisis científicos del Patrimonio Arqueológico- Universidade Autónoma de Madrid (SECYR-UAM), ES; Division of Urban Parks /Division of Culture of Porto City Council, Porto, PT.

He was also a co-investigator on a new 3-year industrial collaboration project (with Recer www.recer.pt/en) on strengthening reinforcement for ceramics, which had 5-years of funding for two post-docs.

2016-2019 CERU4 - Pavimentos cerâmicos de elevada resistência ao desgaste (Ceramic floor tiles with high wear resistance)

Partners: Recer (Companhia Industrial de Cerâmica, SA), PT; CTCV (Centro Tecnológico de Cerâmica e do Vidro), Coimbra, PT.

2013-2017 ECO-SEE – ECO-innovative, Safe and Energy Efficient wall panels and materials for a healthier indoor environment - EU FP7.
Partners: UA; University of Bath, UK; Acciona Infraestructuras SA, ES; Bangor University, UK; BCB, FR; Building Research Establishment LTD (BRE), UK; Claytec eK, DE; Envipark SPA, IT; Fraunhofer IBP, DE; Greenovate! Europe, BE; Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, IN; Lime Technology LTD, UK; Nesocell SRL, IT; Skanska UK PLC, UK; Tecnalia, ES; Wood Technology Institute (ITD), PL; Kronospan LTD, UK; Black Mountain Insulation LTD, UK; ModCell LTD, UK.

RP was a co-investigator on this large EU project looking at environmentally sustainable construction materials, including photocatalytic coatings and surfaces. This was worth €300K to UA, and funded a postdoc expert in photocatalysis for 3 years.

Dr Pullar was PI of a four year Luso-India Collaboration grant on multiferroic composites (2014-2017).

He was also PI of a two year Luso-Morocco Collaboration Grant to develop magnetic photocatalysts to combat industrial pollution (2015-2016).

He had a FCT post-doc grant from 2014-2016 to develop ferrite-based multifunctional magnetic materials and photocatalysts.

He was co-PI in 2014-15 on a QREN industrial collaboration proposal (INDUCER, €200K) with the ceramic company Grestel, which funded a postdoc for 1.5 years to develop ceramic prototypes for use on induction cookers.
2014-2015 INDUCER – Development of ceramic cookware for induction plates
Partners: UA; GRESTEL (Companhia Industrial de Cerâmica, SA), PT; CTCV (Centro Tecnológico de Cerâmica e do Vidro), Coimbra, PT.

Book Chapters

“Novel Route for Rapid Sol-Gel Synthesis of Bioglass & Bioceramics, Using Fast Drying with a 100-Fold to 200-Fold Reduction in Processing Time”. Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa and Robert C. Pullar, Chapter in 4 Advances in Materials Science Research: Volume 32, editor Maryann C. Wythers, Nova,  New York, NY, 2018, pp. 171-200. ISBN 978-1-53613-329-5

https://novapublishers.com/shop/advances-in-materials-science-research-volume-32/

“Synthesis and Characterisation of Magnetoelectric Ceramic Composites based on M-type Strontium and Barium Hexagonal Ferrites and Barium Titante”. Marco S. A. Medeiros, João S. Amaral and Robert C. Pullar, Chapter 1 in “Magnetic Oxides and Composites”, editors Rajshree B. Jotania and Sami H. Mahmood, Materials Research Forum LLC, Millersville, PA, 2018, pp. 1-48. ISBN 978-1-945291-68-5

http://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781945291692-1

“Magnetic and Nanostructural Properties of Cobalt–Zinc Ferrite for Environmental Sensors”. A.-H. El Foulani, R. C. Pullar, M. Amjoud, K. Ouzaouit and A. Aamouche, in “Handbook of Environmental Materials Management”, editor C. M. Hussain, Springer, Cham, 2018, pp. 1-18. ISBN 978-3-319-58538-3

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58538-3_85-1

“Other Important Materials”. M. T. Sebastian and R. C. Pullar, Chapter 6 in “Microwave Materials and Applications”, editors M. T. Sebastian, R. Ubic and H. Jantunen, Wiley, Chichester, 2017, pp. 267-346. ISBN 978-1-119-20852-5

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119208549

“Combinatorial Materials Science, and a Perspective on Challenges in Data Acquisition, Analysis and Presentation”. Robert C. Pullar, Chapter 13 in “Information Science for Materials Discovery and Design”, editors T. Lookman, F. Alexander and K. Rajan, Springer, Heidelberg, 2016, pp. 241-270. ISBN 978-3-319-23870-8

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23871-5_13

“Hexagonal Ferrite Fibres and Nanofibres”. Robert C. Pullar, Chapter 1 in “Solid State Phenomenon – Ferrites and Ceramic Composites Vol II”, Solid State Phenomena Vol. 241, editors R. B. Jotania and H. S. Virk, TransTech, Zurich, 2016, pp 1-68. ISBN 978-3-03835-618-9

http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.241.1

"Multiferroic and Magnetoelectric Hexagonal Ferrites”. Robert C. Pullar, Chapter 7 in “Mesoscopic Phenomena in Multifunctional Materials”, Editors A. Saxena and A. Planes, Springer, Heidelberg, 2014, pp 159-200. ISBN 978-3-642-55374-5

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55375-2_7

"Titania nanostructures for environmental remediation". D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, C. Piccirillo, P. M. L. Castro, M. M. Pintado, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha, Chapter 4 in "Handbook of Functional Nanomaterials, Vol. 4”, editor Mahmood Aliofkhazraei, Nova, New York, 2013, pp. 69-91. ISBN 978-1-62948-232-3

https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=46135{5}10&osCsid

“Piezoelectricity and Ferroelectricity in Biomaterials: From Proteins to Self-assembled Peptide Nanotubes”.

V. S. Bystrov, I. Bdikin,  A. Heredia, R. C. Pullar  and A. L. Kholkin, Chapter 7 in “Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications”, editors. G. Ciofani and A. Menciassi, Springer, Heidelberg, 2012, pp. 187-211.  ISBN 978-3-642-28043-6

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28044-3

 
Refereed Articles

180.   “High colouring efficiency, optical density and inserted charge in sol-gel derived electrochromic titania nanostructures”.

Robert C. Pullar, Roberto Giannuzzi, Tania Prontera, David M. Tobaldi, Marco Pugliese, Luisa De Marco, Pierluigi Cossari, Giuseppe Gigli and Vincenzo Maiorano, online at Energy Advances 1 (2022).

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00016D

179.   “Robocasting of 3D Printed and Sintered Ceria Scaffold Structures with Hierarchical Porosity for Solar Thermochemical Fuel Production from the Splitting of CO₂”.

Basam A. E. Ben‎–‎Arfa, Stéphane Abanades, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Nanoscale 14 (2022) 4994-5001.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NR00393G

178.   “Cork derived TiO₂ biomorphic ecoceramics”.

Robert C. Pullar, Anais Accaries, Dimitri H. G. Scheffer, Ana P. F. Caetano, Rui M. Novais, Open Ceramics 9 (2022) 100243.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceram.2022.100243

177.   “Green synthesis based X-type Ba-Zn Hexaferrites: Their structural, Hysteresis, Mӧssbauer, Dielectric and Electrical properties”.

Amrin R. Kagdi, Robert C. Pullar, Sher Singh Meena, Francisco E. Carvalho, Charanjeet Singh Sandhu, Rajshree B. Jotania, C. L. Prajapa, C. B. Basakh, Materials Chemistry and Physics 282 (2022) 125914.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.125914

176.   “Unravelling the affinity of alkali activated fly ash cubic foams towards heavy metals sorption”.

Ana P. F. Caetano, João Carvalheiras, Luciano Senff , Maria P. Seabra, Robert C. Pullar, João A. Labrincha and Rui M. Novais, Materials 15 (2022) 1453.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15041453

175.   "Preparation of Silica Gel Obtained From Early Cretaceous Sidi Aich Sands (Central Tunisia) and its potential to remove pollutant dye anionic from wastewaters".

Khalil Lazaar, Robert Pullar, Walid Hajjaji, Samir Mefteh, Mounir Medhioub and Fakher Jamoussi, Silicon 14 (2022) 2351–2362.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-021-01251-9

174.   “Synthesis and characterisation of lead free BaFe₁₂O₁₉–(K_0.5Na_0.5)NbO₃ magnetoelectric composites, and the comparison of various synthetic routes”.

Marco S. A. Medeiros, Indrani Coondoo, Filipe J. S. Oliveira, Andrei L. Kholkin, João S. Amaral and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 883 (2021) 160819.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.160819

173.   “Cork-derived hierarchically porous hydroxyapatite with different stoichiometries for biomedical and environmental applications”.

Francesca Scalera, Alessandra Quarta, David M. Tobaldi, Robert C. Pullar and Clara Piccirillo, Materials Chemistry Frontiers 5 (2021) 5071-5081.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D1QM00584G

172.   "Efficiency of natural clay and titania P25 composites in the decolouring of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions: dual adsorption and photocatalytic processes".

Khalil Lazaar, Hajer Chargui, Walid Hajjaji; Robert C. Pullar, Bechir Moussi, João A. Labrincha, Fernando Rocha and Fakher Jamoussi, Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14 (2021) 400.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-06727-x

171.   “Pseudocapacitive behaviour in sol-gel derived electrochromic titania nanostructures”.

Roberto Giannuzzi, Tania Prontera, David M. Tobaldi, Marco Pugliese, Luisa De Marco, Sonia Carallo, Giuseppe Gigli, Robert C. Pullar and Vincenzo Maiorano, Nanotechnology 32 (2021) 045703.

https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/abbceb

170.   “Design and Development of Ga-substituted Z-type Hexaferrites for Microwave Absorber Applications: Mössbauer, Static and Dynamic properties”.

Preksha N. Dhruv, Robert C. Pullar, Charanjeet Singh, Francisco E, Carvalho, Rajshree B. Jotania, Sher Singh Meena and Jasbir Singh, Ceramics International 47 (2021) 1145-1162.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.08.231

169.   “Bonded ferrite-based exchange-coupled nanocomposite magnet produced by warm compaction".

Farzin Mohseni, Robert C. Pullar, Joaquim Vieira and João S. Amaral, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 53 (2020) 494003.

https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/abb0bd

168.   “Highly efficient lead extraction from aqueous solutions using inorganic polymer foams derived from biomass fly ash and metakaolin”.

Rui M. Novais, João Carvalheiras, Maria P. Seabra, Robert C. Pullar, João A. Labrincha, Journal of Environmental Management 272 (2020) 111049.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111049

167.   “Nanostructured titanium dioxide coatings prepared by Aerosol Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition (AACVD)”.

Megan Taylor, Robert C. Pullar, Ivan P. Parkin and Clara Piccirillo, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology A: Chemistry 400 (2020) 112727.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112727

166.   “Solar redox cycling of ceria structures based on fiber boards, foams and biomimetic cork-derived ecoceramics for two-step thermochemical H₂O and CO₂ splitting".

Anita Haeussler, Stéphane Abanades, Fernando A. Costa Oliveira, M. Alexandra Barreiros, Ana P.F. Caetano, Rui M. Novais and Robert C. Pullar, Energy & Fuels 34 (2020) 9037–9049.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c01240

165.   “Films of chitosan and natural modified hydroxyapatite as effective UV-protecting, biocompatible and antibacterial wound dressings”.

Carla S. Cunha, Pedro J. Castro, Sérgio C. Sousa, Robert C. Pullar, David M. Tobaldi, Clara Piccirillo and Maria M. Pintado, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 159 (2020) 1177-1185.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.05.077

164.   “High performance cork-templated ceria for solar thermochemical hydrogen production via two-step water-splitting cycles”.

Fernando A. Costa Oliveira, M. Alexandra Barreiros, Anita Haeussler, Ana P. F. Caetano, Ana I. Mouquinho, Pedro M. Oliveira e Silva, Rui M. Novais, Robert C. Pullar and Stéphane Abanades, Sustainable Energy & Fuels 4 (2020) 3077-3089.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SE00318B

163.   “Studies of structural, magnetic and Dielectric properties of X-type Barium Zinc hexaferrite Ba₂Zn₂Fe₂₈O₄₆ powder prepared by combustion treatment method using ginger root extract as a green reducing agent”.

Amrin R. Kagdi, Robert C. Pullar, Sher Singh Meena, Rajshree B. Jotania and Khalid M. Batoo, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 842 (2020) 155120.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.155120

162.   “A comparison of bioactive glass scaffolds made by sol–gel and melt quenching methods, and then fabricated ‎by robocasting”.

Basam A. E. Ben‎-Arfa and Robert C. Pullar, Processes 8 (2020) 615 (18 pp).

https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8050615

161.   “Effective decolouration of cationic dyes by silica gel prepared from Tunisian sands and TiO2/silica gel composites: dual adsorption and photocatalytic processes”.

Khalil Lazaar, Walid Hajjaji, Robert C. Pullar, Hajer Chargui, Bechir Moussi, João Labrincha, Fernando Rocha and Fakher Jamoussi, Desalination and Water Treatment 179 (2020) 368-377.

https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2020.25026

160.   “Investigation of structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of gallium substituted Z-type Sr₃Co_2-xGa_xFe₂₄O₄₁ hexaferrites for microwave absorbers”.

Preksha N. Dhruv, Sher Singh Meena, Robert C. Pullar, Francisco E. Carvalho, Rajshree B. Jotania, Pramod Bhatt, C. L. Prajapat, João Paulo Barros Machado, T. V. Chandrasekhar Rao and C. B. Basak, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 822 (2020) 153470.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.153470

159.   “Geopolymer foams: an overview of recent advances”.

Rui M. Novais, Robert C. Pullar and João A. Labrincha, Progress in Materials Science 109 (2020) 100621.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2019.100621

158.   “Synthesis of red mud derived M-type barium hexaferrites with tuneable coercivity”. 

João Carvalheiras,  Rui M. Novais, Farzin Mohseni, João S. Amaral, Maria P. Seabra, João A. Labrincha and Robert C. Pullar, Ceramics International 46 (2020) 5757-5764.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.11.025

157.   “Biomimetic Calcium Carbonate with Hierarchical Porosity Produced Using Cork as a Sustainable Template Agent”.

Francesca Scalera, Luigi Carbone, Simona Bettini, Robert C. Pullar and Clara Piccirillo, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 8 (2020) 103594.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103594

156.   “The role of calcium (content & source) on the in vitro behaviour of sol-gel quaternary glass series”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Ilaria E. Palamá, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Ceramics International 46 (2020) 1065-1075.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.09.073

155.   “Pyrolysed cork-geopolymer composites: a novel and sustainable EMI shielding building material”.

Rui M. Novais, Manfredi Saeli, Ana P. F. Caetano, Maria P. Seabra, João A. Labrincha, Kuzhichalil P. Surendran and Robert C. Pullar, Construction and Building Materials 229 (2019) 116930.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116930

154.   “Employment of phosphate solubilising bacteria on fish scales – turning food waste into an available phosphorus source”.

C. A. Santana, C. Piccirillo, S. I. A  Pereira, R. C. Pullar, P. M. L. Castro and S. M. Lima, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 7 (2019) 103403.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103403

153.   “Cytotoxicity and bioactivity assessments for Cu²⁺ and La³⁺ doped high-silica sol-gel derived bioglasses: The complex interplay between additive ions revealed”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Ilaria E. Palamá, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A 107 (2019) 2680-2693.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.36772

152.   “A review of solar thermochemical CO₂ splitting using ceria-based ceramics with designed morphologies and microstructures”.

Robert C. Pullar, Rui M. Novais, Ana P. F. Caetano, Maria Alexandra Barreiros, Stéphane Abanades and Fernando A. Costa Oliveira, Frontiers in Chemistry 7 (2019) 601 (34 pp.).

https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2019.00601

151.   “Enhancement of Maximum Energy Product in Exchange-Coupled BaFe₁₂O₁₉/Fe₃O₄ Core-Shell-Like Nanocomposites”.

Farzin Mohseni, Robert C. Pullar, Joaquim M. Vieira and João S. Amaral, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 806 (2019) 120-126.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.07.162

150.   “Octylamine as a novel fuel for the preparation of magnetic iron oxide particles by an aqueous auto–ignition method”.

Basam A. E. Ben‎–‎Arfa, Farzin Mohseni, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira, João. S. Amaral and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 805 (2019) 545-550.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.07.110

149.   “In-depth investigation of the long-term strength and leaching behaviour of inorganic polymer mortars containing green liquor dregs”.

Rui M. Novais, João. Carvalheiras, Luis Senff, Maria P. Seabra, Robert C. Pullar and João A. Labrincha, Journal of Cleaner Production 220 (2019) 630-641.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.170

148.   “The effects of Cu²⁺ and La³⁺ doping on the ‎sintering ability of sol-gel derived high silica bioglasses‎”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Ceramics International 45 (2019) 10269-10278.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.02.081

147.   “Red mud-based inorganic polymer spheres bulk-type adsorbents and pH regulators”, cover article.

Rui M. Novais, João Carvalheiras, Maria P. Seabra, Robert C. Pullar and João A. Labrincha, Materials Today 23 (2019) 105-106.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2019.01.014

Cover: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1369-7021(19)30190-7

146.   “A sustainable multi-function biomorphic material for pollution remediation or UV absorption: Aerosol assisted preparation of highly porous ZnO-based materials from cork templates”.

Alessandra Quarta, Rui M. Novais, Simona Bettini, Michele Iafisco, Robert C. Pullar and Clara Piccirillo, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 7 (2019) 102936.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.102936

145.   “Robocasting of Cu²⁺ & La³⁺ doped sol-gel glass scaffolds with greatly enhanced mechanical properties: compressive strength up to 14 MPa”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Ana S. Neto, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, Robert C. Pullar and José M. F. Ferreira, Acta Biomaterialia 87 (2019) 265-272.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2019.01.048

144.   “Clove & cinnamon: Novel anti-oxidant eco-fuels for preparing magnetic iron oxide particles by the sol-gel auto‎-‎ignition method”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 786 (2019) 71-76.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.01.306

143.   “Robocasting: prediction of ink printability in sol-gel bioactive glass”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Ana S. Neto, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, Robert C. Pullar and José M. F. Ferreira, Journal of the American Ceramic Society 102 (2019) 1608-1618.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.16092

142.   “Robocasting of ceramic glass scaffolds: Sol-gel glass, new horizons”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Ana S. Neto, Ilaria E. Palamá,Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, Robert C. Pullar and José M. F. Ferreira, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 39 (2019) 1625-1634.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2018.11.019

141.   “Comparison of low and high pressure infiltration regimes on the density and highly porous microstructure of ceria ecoceramics made from sustainable cork templates”.

Rui M. Novais and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 39 (2019) 1287-1296.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2018.11.050

140.   “Sustainable and efficient cork - inorganic polymer composites: An innovative and eco-friendly approach to produce ultra-lightweight and low thermal conductivity materials”.

Rui M. Novais, Luciano Senff, João Carvalheiras, Maria P. Seabra, Robert C. Pullar, João A. Labrincha, Cement and Concrete Composites 97 (2019) 107-117.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2018.12.024

139.   “Guidelines to adjust particle size distributions by wet comminution of a bioactive glass determined by Taguchi and multivariate analysis”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, Jorge R. Frade and Robert C. Pullar, Ceramics International 45 (2019) 3857-3863.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.11.057

138.     “Effect of surfactants on the optical and magnetic properties of cobalt-zinc ferrite Co_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄”.

A.-H. El Foulani, A. Aamouche, F. Mohseni, J. S. Amaral, D. M. Tobaldi and R. C. Pullar, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 774 (2019) 1250-1259.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.09.393

137.     “Synthesis of porous biomass fly ash-based geopolymer spheres for efficient removal of methylene blue from waste waters”.

Rui M. Novais, João Carvalheiras, David M. Tobaldi, Maria P. Seabra, Robert C. Pullar and João A. Labrincha, Journal of Cleaner Production 207 (2019) 350-362.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.09.265

136.     “One-Step Synthesis, Structure, and Band Gap Properties of SnO2 Nanoparticles Made by a Low Temperature Nonaqueous Sol–Gel Technique”.

Mohamed Karmaoui, Ana Belen Jorge, Paul F. McMillan, Abil E. Aliev, Robert C. Pullar, João António Labrincha and David Maria Tobaldi, ACS Omega 3 (2018) 13227-13238.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b02122

135.     “Biotechnology for preventive conservation: development of bionanomaterials for anti-microbial coating of outdoor sculptures”.

N. C. Silva, R. C. Pullar, M. Pintado, E. Vieira and P. R. Moreira, Studies in Conservation 63 (2018) 230-233.

https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2018.1475037

134.     “Incorporation of glass fibre fabrics waste into geopolymer matrices: an eco-friendly solution for off-cuts coming from wind turbine blade production”.

R. M. Novais, J. Carvalheiras, M. N. Capela, M. P. Seabra, R. C. Pullar and J. A. Labrincha, Construction and Building Materials 187 (2018) 876-883.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.08.004

133.     “Extremely fast and efficient methylene blue adsorption using eco-friendly cork and paper waste-based activated carbon adsorbents”.

Rui M. Novais, Ana P.F. Caetano, Maria P. Seabra, João A. Labrincha and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of Cleaner Production 197 (2018) 1137-1147.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.06.278

132.     “Innovative application for bauxite residue: red mud-based inorganic polymer spheres as pH regulators”.

Rui M. Novais, João Carvalheiras, Maria P. Seabra, Robert .C. Pullar and João A. Labrincha, Journal of Hazardous Materials 358 (2018) 69-81.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.06.047

131.     “Solar thermochemical CO₂ splitting using cork-templated ceria ecoceramics”.

Fernando C. Oliveira, M. Alexandra Barreiros, S. Abanades, Ana P. F. Caetano, Rui M. Novais and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of CO₂ Utilization 26 (2018) 552-563.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2018.06.015

130.     “Sequential Piezoresponse Force Microscopy and the ‘Small-Data’ Problem”.

Harsh Trivedi, Vladimir V. Shvartsman, Marco S. A. Medeiros, Robert C. Pullar and Doru C. Lupascu, NPJ Computational Materials 4 (2018) 28.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-018-0084-9

129.     “BIONANOSCULP, an ongoing project in biotechnology applications for preventive conservation of outdoor sculptures”.

P. R. Moreira, N. Silva, R. C. Pullar, B. A. E. Ben-Arfa, J. G. Abreu, F. Henriques, M. M. E. Pintado and E. Vieira, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 364 (2018) 012075.

https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/364/1/012075

128.     “A sustainable replacement for TiO₂ in photocatalyst construction materials: hydroxyapatite-based photocatalytic additives, made from the valorisation of food wastes of marine origin”.

Manfredi Saeli, Clara Piccirillo, David M. Tobaldi, Russell Binions, Paula M. L. Castro and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of Cleaner Production 193 (2018) 115-127.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.05.030

127.     “Enhanced bioactivity of a rapidly-dried sol-gel derived quaternary bioglass”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Materials Science and Engineering C 91 (2018) 36-43.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2018.05.016

126.     “The influence of processing parameters on morphology, granulometry and sintering of a wet-milled sol-gel glass powder”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, Robert C. Pullar and José M. F Ferreira, Ceramics International 44 (2018) 12754-12762.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.04.080

125.     “Extraction and characterisation of cellulose nanocrystals from pineapple peel”.

Ana Raquel Madureira, Tuğba Atatoprak, Duygu Çabuk, Flávia Sousa, Robert C. Pullar, and Manuela Pintado, International Journal of Food Studies 7 (2018) 24-33.

https://doi.org/10.7455/ijfs/7.1.2018.a3

124.     “Stress induced magnetic-domain evolution in magnetoelectric composites”.

Harsh Trivedi, Vladimir V. Shvartsman, Doru C. Lupascu, Marco S. A. Medieros and Robert C. Pullar, Nanotechnology 29 (2018) 255702.

https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aab181

123.     “Effects of catalysts on polymerisation and microstructure of sol-gel derived bioglasses”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Hugo R. Fernandes, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of the American Ceramic Society 101 (2018) 2831-2839.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.15450

122.     “Influence of Mg Substitution on Structural, Magnetic and Dielectric Properties of X-type Barium-Zinc Hexaferrites Ba₂Zn_2-xMg_xFe₂₈O₄₆”.

Amrin R. Kagdi, Neha P. Solanki, Francisco E. Carvalho, Sher Singh Meena, Pramod Bhatt, Robert C. Pullar and Rajshree B. Jotania, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 741 (2018) 377-391.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.01.092

121.     “Structural and complex electromagnetic properties of cobalt ferrite (CoFe₂O₄) with an addition of niobium pentoxide”.

F. E. Carvalho, L. V. Lemos, A. C. C. Migliano, J. P. B. Machado and R. C. Pullar, Ceramics International 44 (2018) 915-921.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.10.023

120.     “Synthesis and bioactivity assessment of high silica content quaternary sol-gel glasses with Ca:P ratios of 1.5 and 1.67”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Hugo R. Fernandes, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A 106 (2018) 510-520.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.36239

119.     “Biphasic apatite-carbon materials derived from pyrolysed fish bones for effective adsorption of persistent pollutants and heavy metals”.

C. Piccirillo, I. S. Moreira, R. M. Novais, A. J. S. Fernandes, R. C. Pullar, P. M. L. Castro, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 5 (2017) 4884-4894.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2017.09.010

118.     “Effective mechanical reinforcement of inorganic polymers using glass fibre waste”.

Rui M. Novais, J. Carvalheiras, M. P. Seabra, R. C. Pullar, J. A. Labrincha, Journal of Cleaner Production 166 (2017) 343-349.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.07.242

117.     “Photocatalytic nano-composite architectural lime mortar for degradation of urban pollutants under solar and visible (interior) light”.

Manfredi Saeli, David M. Tobaldi, Nejc Rozman, Andrijana Sever Škapin, João A. Labrincha and Robert C. Pullar, Construction and Building Materials 152 (2017) 206-213.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.06.167

116.     “Purely visible-light induced photochromism in Ag-TiO2 nano-heterostructures”.

David Maria Tobaldi, María Jésus Hortigüela, Gonzalo Otero Irurueta, Manoj Kumar Singh, Robert C. Pullar, Maria Paula Seabra, and João António Labrincha, Langmuir 33 (2017) 4890-4902.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b04474

115.     “Surface modified hydroxyapatites with various functionalized nanostructures: Computational studies of the vacancies in HAp”.

V. S. Bystrov, E. V. Paramonova, Yu. D. Dekhtyar, A. V. Bystrova, R. C. Pullar, S. Kopyl, D. M. Tobaldi, C. Piccirillo, L. A. Avakyan and J. Coutinho, Ferroelectrics 509 (2017) 105-112.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00150193.2017.1294436

114.     “Production of silica gel from Tunisian sands and its adsorptive properties”.

K. Lazaar, W. Hajjaji, R. C. Pullar, J. A. Labrincha, F. Rocha and F. Jamoussi, Journal of African Earth Sciences 130 (2017) 238-251.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2017.03.017

113.     “Ecoceramics - Cork-based Biomimetic Ceramic 3-DOM Foams”.

 R. C. Pullar and R. M. Novais, cover article, Materials Today 20 (2017) 45-46.

 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2016.12.004

112.     "A hundred times faster: novel, rapid sol-gel synthesis of bio-glass nanopowders (Si-Na-Ca-P system, Ca:P = 1.67) without ageing”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, International Journal of Applied Glass Science 8 (2017) 337-343.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijag.12255

111.     “Effect of preparation and processing conditions on UV absorbing properties of hydroxyapatite-Fe₂O₃ sunscreen”.

M. A. C. Teixeira, C. Piccirillo, D. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, J. A. Labrincha, M. O. Ferreira, P. M. L. Castro and M. M. E. Pintado, Materials Science and Engineering C 71 (2017) 141-149.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.09.065  

110.     “Novel fast route for rapid sol-gel synthesis of hydroxyapatite, avoiding ageing and using fast drying with a 200-fold reduction in process time”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M.F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Materials Science and Engineering C 70 (2017) 796-804.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.09.054

109.     “Aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition of hydroxyapatite-embedded titanium dioxide composite thin films”.

C. Piccirillo, C. J. Denis, R. C. Pullar, R. Binions, I. P. Parkin, J. A. Darr and P. M. L. Castro, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 332 (2017) 45-53.

http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.08.010

108.     “The Smallest Bimetallic CoPt₃ Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles”.

Mohamed Karmaoui, Joao Amaral, Luc Lajaunie, Harinarayanan Puliyalil, David Maria Tobaldi, Robert C. Pullar, João Labrincha, Raul Arenal and Uros Cvelbar, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 7 (2016) 4039-4046.

http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01768

107.     “Biomimetic cork-based CeO₂ ecoceramics for hydrogen generation using concentrated solar energy”.

R. C. Pullar_, L. Gil and F. A. C. Oliveira, Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais 28 (2016) 23-28.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctmat.2016.04.002

106.     “Effective removal of anionic and cationic dyes by kaolinite and TiO₂/kaolinite composites”.

W. Hajjaji, S. Andrejkovičová, R. C. Pullar, D. M. Tobaldi, A. Lopez-Galindo, F. Rocha and J. A. Labrincha, Clay Minerals 51 (2016) 19–27.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1180/claymin.2016.051.1.02

105.     “Optimised novel fast route for synthesis of stoichiometric hydroxyapatite by employing the Taguchi method”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, Jorge R. Frade and Robert C. Pullar, Materials and Design 109 (2016) 547-555.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2016.07.083

104.  “Effects of Cu, Zn and Cu-Zn addition on the microstructure and antibacterial and photocatalytic functional properties of Cu-Zn modified TiO₂ nano-heterostructures”.

D. M. Tobaldi, C. Piccirillo, N. Rozman, R. C. Pullar, M. P. Seabra, A.S. Škapin, P. M. L.Castro and J. A. Labrincha, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A 330 (2016) 44-55.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.07.016

103. “The influence of Cu²⁺ and Mn²⁺ ions on the structure and crystallization of diopside-calcium pyrophosphate bioglasses”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, International Journal of Applied Glass Science 7 (2016) 345-354.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijag.12201

102. “Sensing properties and photochromism of Ag-TiO2 nano-heterostructures”.

D. M. Tobaldi, S. G Leonardi, R. C Pullar, M. P. Seabra, G. Neri and J. A. Labrincha, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 4 (2016) 9600-9613.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6TA03760G

101.     “High dielectric constant and capacitance in ultrasmall (2.5 nm) SrHfO₃ perovskite nanoparticles produced from a low temperature non-aqueous sol-gel route”.

Mohamed Karmaoui, E.Venkata Ramana, David M. Tobaldi, Luc Lajaunie, Manuel. P. Graça, Raul Arenal, Maria P. Seabra, João A. Labrincha and Robert C. Pullar, RSC Advances 6 (2016) 51493-51502.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6RA06990H

100.     “Quantification of the effects of oxygen vacancies on the optical band gap (Eg) and photocatalysis of hydroxyapatite: comparing modelling with measured data”.

V. S. Bystrov, C. Piccirillo, D. M. Tobaldi, P. M. L. Castro, J. Coutinho, S. Kopyl and R. C. Pullar, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 196 (2016) 100-107.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.05.014

99. “Aqueous Acid Orange 7 dye removal by clay and red mud mixes”.

W. Hajjaji, R. C. Pullar, J. A. Labrincha and F. Rocha, Applied Clay Science 126 (2016) 197-206.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2016.03.016

98.  “The effect of functional ions (Y³⁺, F^-, Ti⁴⁺) on the structure, sintering and crystallization of diopside-calcium pyrophosphate bioglasses”.

Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa, Isabel M. Miranda Salvado, José M. F. Ferreira and Robert C. Pullar, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 443 (2016) 162-171.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2016.04.028

97.  “Valorisation of industrial iron oxide wastes to produce magnetic barium hexaferrite”.

Robert C. Pullar, Manfredi Saeli, Rui M. Novais, João S. Amaral and João A. Labrincha, ChemistrySelect 1 (2016) 819-825.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201500042

96.  “Hidden value in low-cost inorganic pigments as potentially valuable magnetic materials”.

Rui M. Novais , M. P. Seabra , João S. Amaral and Robert C. Pullar, Ceramics International 42 (2016) 819-825.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.03.045
 

95.  “Pt-decorated In₂O₃ nanoparticles and their ability as a highly sensitive (<10 ppb) acetone sensor for biomedical applications”.

Mohamed Karmaoui,Salvatore G. Leonardi, Mariangela Latino, David M. Tobaldi, Nicola Donato, Robert C. Pullar, Maria P. Seabra, João A. Labrincha and Giovanni Neri, Sensors and Actuators B 230 (2016) 697-705.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2016.02.100

94.  “Truncated tetragonal bipyramidal anatase nanocrystals formed without use of capping agents from the supercritical drying of a TiO₂ sol”.

D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, L. Durães, T. Matias, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha, CrystEngComm 18 (2016) 164-176.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ce02112j

93.  “Quantitative XRD characterisation and gas-phase photocatalytic activity testing for visible-light (indoor applications) of KRONOClean 7000®”.

D. M. Tobaldi, M. P. Seabra, G. Otero-Irurueta, Y. R. de Miguel, R. J. Ball, M. K. Singh, R. C. Pullar and J. A. Labrincha, RSC Advances 5 (2015) 102911-102918.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra22816f

92.  “Cu-TiO₂ Hybrid Nanoparticles Exhibiting Tuneable Photochromic Behaviour”.

David Maria Tobaldi, Nejc Rozman, Matteo Leoni, Maria Paula Seabra, Andrijana S. Škapin, Robert C. Pullar and João A. Labrincha, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 119 (2015) 23568-23668.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b07160

91. “Nitrogen-modified nano-titania: True phase composition, microstructure and visible-light induced photocatalytic NO_x abatement”.

D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, A. F. Gualtieri, G. Otero-Irurueta, M. K. Singh, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 231 (2015) 87-100.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2015.08.008

90.       “Nano-titania doped with europium and neodymium showing simultaneous photoluminescent and photocatalytic behaviour”.

D. M. Tobaldi, R. A. S. Ferreira, R. C. Pullar, M. P. Seabra, L. D. Carlos and J. A. Labrincha, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 3 (2015) 4970-4986.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5TC00373C

89.  “Silver-containing calcium phosphate materials of marine origin with antibacterial activity”.

C. Piccirillo, R. C. Pullar, D. M. Tobaldi, P. M. Lima Castro and M. M. Estevez Pintado, Ceramics International 41 (2015) 10152-10159.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.04.116

88.       “Magnetic wood-based biomorphic Sr₃Co₂Fe₂₄O₄₁ Z-type hexaferrite ecoceramics made from cork templates”.

Robert C. Pullar, Pedro Marques, João Amaral and João A. Labrincha, Materials and Design 82 (2015) 297-303.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2015.03.047

87.       “Computational study of the hydroxyapatite structures, properties and defects”.

V. S. Bystrov, J. Coutinho, A. V. Bystrova and Yu. D. Dekhtyar, R. C. Pullar, A. Poronin, E. Palcevskis, A. Dindune, B. Alkan, C. Durucan and E. V. Paramonova, Journal of Physics D 48 (2015) 195302.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/48/19/195302  

86.       “Hydroxyapatite-based materials of marine origin: a bioactivity and sintering study”.

C. Piccirillo, R. C. Pullar, E. Costa, M. M. E. Pintado and P. M. L. Castro, Materials Science and Engineering C 51 (2015) 309-315.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2015.03.020

85.       “Local manifestations of static magnetoelectric effect in nanostructured BaTiO₃ –BaFe₁₂O₉ composite multiferroic”.

Harsh Trivedi, Vladimir V. Shvartsman, Doru C. Lupascu, Marco S. A. Medeiros, Robert C. Pullar, Andrei L. Kholkin, Pavel Zelenovskiy, Andrey Sosnovskikh and Vladimir Ya. Shur, Nanoscale 7 (2015) 4489-4496.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4NR05657D

84.       “Influence of sol counter-ions on the anatase-to-rutile phase transformation and microstructure of nanocrystalline TiO₂”.

D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, A. F. Gualtieri, A. Belen Jorge, R. Binions, P. F. McMillan, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha, CrystEngComm 17 (2015) 1813-1825.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4CE02494J

83.       “Novel Nanosynthesis of In₂O₃ and its Application as a Resistive Gas Sensor for Sevoflurane Anesthetic”.

M. Karmaoui, S. G. Leonardi, D. M. Tobaldi, N. Donato, R. C. Pullar, M. P. Seabra, J. A. Labrincha, and G. Neri, Journal of Materials Chemistry B 3 (2015) 399-407.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4TB01177E

82.       “Light induced antibacterial activity and photocatalytic properties of Ag/Ag₃PO₄-based material of marine origin”.

C. Piccirillo,R. A. Pinto, D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, J. A. Labrincha, M. M. E. Pintado, P. M. L. Castro, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology 296 (2015) 40-47.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2014.09.012

81.       “Non-aqueous sol-gel synthesis through a low-temperature solvothermal process of anatase showing visible-light photocatalytic activity”.

M. Karmaoui, D. M. Tobaldi, A. Sever Škapin, R. C. Pullar, M. P. Seabra, J. A. Labrincha and V. S. Amaral, RSC Advances 4 (2014) 46762-46770.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4RA07214F

80.       “Hydroxyapatite-Fe₂O₃ based material of natural origin as an active sunscreen filter”

C. Piccirillo, C. Rocha, D.M. Tobaldi, R.C. Pullar, J.A. Labrincha, M.O. Ferreira, P.M.L. Castro, M.M.E. Pintado, Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2 (2014) 5999-6009.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4TB00984C 

79.       “Hydroxyapatite and chloroapatite derived from sardine by-products”.

C. Piccirillo, R. C. Pullar, D. M. Tobaldi, P. M. L. Castro, M. M. E. Pintado, Ceramics International 40 (2014) 13231-13240.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.05.030

78.       “Influence of sol counter-ions on the visible-light induced photocatalytic behaviour of TiO₂ nanoparticles”

D.M. Tobaldi, R.C. Pullar, R. Binions, A- Belen.-Jorge-Sobrido, P.F.McMillan, M. Saeli, M.P. Seabra and J.A. Labrincha, Catalysis Science and Technology 4 (2014) 2134-2146.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4CY00423J

77.       “Fully Quantitative X-ray Characterisation of Evonik Aeroxide TiO₂ P25^®”

D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, M. P. Seabra, J. A. Labrincha, Materials Letters 122 (2014) 345-347.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2014.02.055

76.       “Silver-Modified Nano-Titania as an Antibacterial Agent and Photocatalyst”

            D. M. Tobaldi, C. Piccirillo, R. C. Pullar, A. F. Gualtieri, M. P. Seabra, P. M. L. Castro, J. A. Labrincha, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118 (2014) 4751-4766.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp411997k

75.       “Magnetic Properties of Ferrite Ceramics made from Wastes”

R. C. Pullar, W. Hajjaji, J. Amaral, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha, Waste and Biomass Valorization 5 (2014) 133-138.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12649-013-9207-1

74.       “Characterization and antimicrobial properties of food packaging methylcellulose films containing stem extract of Ginja cherry”

D. Campos, C. Piccirillo, R. C. Pullar, P. M. L. Castro, M. M. E. Pintado, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 94 (2014) 2097-2103.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.6530

73.       “Magnetic Properties of Aligned Co₂Z Hexagonal Z-Ferrite Fibers”

            Robert C. Pullar, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 11 (2014) 451-456.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijac.12208

72.       “Visible light activated photocatalytic behaviour of rare earth modified commercial TiO₂”

D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, A. Sever Škapin, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha, Materials Research Bulletin 50 (2014) 183-190.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2013.10.033

71.       “Nanosized Titania Modified with Tungsten and Silver: Microstructural Characterisation of a Multifunctional Material”

D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, M. Leoni, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha, Applied Surface Science 287 (2013) 276-281.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.09.141

70.       “Computational study of hydroxyapatite properties and its surface interactions”.

V. S. Bystrov, E. V. Paramonova, E. Costa, C. Santos, M. Almeida, S. Kopyl, Yu. Dekhtyar, A. V. Bystrova, E. I. Maevsky, R. C. Pullar, and A. L. Kholkin, Ferroelectrics 449 (2013) 94-101.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00150193.2013.822774  

69.       “Guest Editorial - Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Applications of Polar Dielectrics (ECAPD-11)”.

Robert C. Pullar, Andrei L. Kholkin, Vladimir S. Bystrov, Brahim Dhkil, Senentxu lanceros-Mendez and Jan Pokorny, Ferroelectrics 446 (2013) vii-viii.

            http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00150193.2013.832089

68.       "Natural Portuguese clayey materials and derived TiO₂-containing composites used for decolouring Methylene blue and orange II solutions".

W. Hajjaji, S. Ganiyu; D. M. Tobaldi; S. Andrejkovičová; R. C. Pullar; F. Rocha and J. A. Labrincha, Applied Clay Sciences 83-84 (2013) 91-98.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2013.08.013

67.       “Introduction to the special issue for ISAF-ECAPD-PFM 2012”.

       R. C. Pullar, A. L. Kholkin and S. Lanceros-Méndez, IEEE Trans. UFFC 60 (2013) 1549-1550.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2013.2733

66.       “Phase composition, crystal structure and microstructure of silver and tungsten doped TiO₂ nanopowders, with tuneable photochromic behaviour”.

            David M. Tobaldi, Robert C. Pullar, Alessandro F. Gualtieri, Maria Paula Seabra and João A. Labrincha, Acta Materialia 61 (2013) 5571-5585.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2013.05.041

65.       “Molecular modeling of the piezoelectric effect in the ferroelectric polymer poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)”.

V. S. Bystrov, E. V. Paramonova, I. K. Bdikin, R. C. Pullar and A. L. Kholkin, Journal of Molecular Modeling 19 (2013) 3591-3602.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00894-013-1891-z

64.       “Calcium phosphate-based materials of natural origin showing photocatalytic activity”.

C. Piccirillo, C. W. Dunnill, R. C. Pullar, D. M. Tobaldi, J. A. Labrincha, I. P. Parkin,M. M. Pintado, P. M. L. Castro, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 1 (2013) 6452-6461. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3TA10673J

63.       “Bacteria immobilisation on hydroxyapatite surface for heavy metals removal”.

C. Piccirillo, S. I. A. Pereira, A. P. Marques, R. C. Pullar, D. M. Tobaldi and P. M. L. Castro, Journal of Environmental Management 121 (2013) 87-95.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.02.036

62.       “Titanium dioxide modified with transition metals and rare earth elements: phase composition, optical properties, and photocatalytic activity”

D. M. Tobaldi, A. Sever Škapin, R. C. Pullar, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha, Ceramics International 39 (2013) 2619-2629.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.09.027

61.       “Compositional and chromatic properties of strontium hexaferrite as pigment for ceramic bodies and alternative synthesis from wiredrawing sludge”

W. Hajjaji, R. C. Pullar, C. Zanelli, M. P. Seabra, M. Dondi and J. A. Labrincha, Dyes and Pigments 96 (2013) 659-664.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2012.10.011

60.       “Sol-gel Synthesis and Characterisation of Pure, W-, Ag-, and W/Ag co-Doped TiO₂ Nanopowders”

D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, A. F. Gualtieri, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha, Chemical Engineering Journal 214 (2013) 364-375.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.11.018

59.       “Extraction and characterisation of apatites- and tricalcium phosphate-based materials from cod fish bones”

            C. Piccirillo, M. F. Silva, R. C. Pullar, I. Braga da Cruz, R. Jorge, M. M. E. Pintado and P. M. L. Castro, Materials Science and Engineering C 33 (2013) 103-110.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2012.08.014

58.       “BioFerroelectricity: Diphenylalanine peptide nanotubes computational modeling and ferroelectric properties at the nanoscale”

V. S. Bystrov, E. Paramonova, I. Bdikin, S. Kopyl, A. Heredia, R. C. Pullar and A. L. Kholkin, Ferroelectrics 440 (2012) 3-24.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00150193.2012.741923

57.       “Chromatic properties of industrial solid waste based ferrites”

W. Hajjaji, R. Pullar, M. P. Seabra, M. Dondi and J. A. Labrincha, Waste and Biomass Valorization 3 (2012) 375-378.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12649-012-9122-x

56.       “Hexagonal Ferrites: a Review of the Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Hexaferrite Ceramics”

Robert C. Pullar, invited review, Progress in Materials Science 57 (2012) 1191-1334.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2012.04.001

55.       “Combinatorial bulk ceramic magnetoelectric composite libraries of strontium hexaferrite and barium titanate”

            R. C. Pullar, ACS Combinatorial Science 14 (2012) 425-433.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/co300036m

54.       “Polarization of PVDF and P(VDF-TrFE) thin films revealed by emission spectroscopy with computational simulation during phase transition”

Vladimir S. Bystrov, Ekaterina V. Paramonova, Yuri Dekhtyar, Robert  C. Pullar, Aleksey Katashev, Natalie Polyaka, Anna V.  Bystrova, Alla V. Sapronova, Vladimir M. Fridkin, Herbert Kliem, Andrei L. Kholkin, Journal of Applied Physics 111 (2012) 104113.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4721373

53.       “Magnetic properties of randomly oriented BaM, SrM, Co₂Y, Co₂Z and Co₂W hexagonal ferrite fibres”.

Robert C. Pullar, Igor K. Bdikin and Ashok K. Bhattacharya, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 32 (2012) 905-913.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.10.047

52.       “Local scale probe of magnetoelectric coupling in BaFe₁₂O₁₉-BaTiO₃ multiferroics”.

D. V. Karpinsky, R. C. Pullar, Y. K. Fetisov, K. E. Kamentsev and A. L  Kholkin, Journal of Applied Physics 108 (2010) 042012.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3474967

51.       “Development of Novel Multiferroic Composites Based on BaTiO₃ and Hexagonal Ferrites”.

D. V. Karpinsky, E. K. Selezneva, I. K. Bdikin, F. Figueiras, K. E. Kamentsev, Y. K. Fetisov, R. C. Pullar, J. Krebbs, N. M. Alford, and A. L. Kholkin, Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 1161 (2009) I01-06, pp. 7-12.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/PROC-1161-I01-06

50.       “The Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Columbite Niobates (M²⁺Nb₂O₆): A Critical Review”.

            Robert C. Pullar, invited review, Journal of the American Ceramic Society 92 (2009) 563-577.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2008.02919.x

49.       “Phase Diagram and Microwave Dielectric Properties of the 6H Perovskites Ba₃BSb₂O₉, B = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba”.

Chris D. Ling, Budwy Rowda, Maxim Avdeev and Robert Pullar, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 182 (2009) 479-483.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2008.11.026

48.       “Dielectric Measurements on a  Novel Ba_1-xCa_xTiO₃ (BCT) Bulk Ceramic Combinatorial Library”.

Robert C. Pullar, Yong Zhang, Lifeng Chen, Shoufeng Yang, Julian R. G. Evans, Andrei N. Salak, Dmitry A. Kiselev, Andrei L. Kholkin, Victor M. Ferreira and Neil McN. Alford, Journal of Electroceramics 22 (2009) 245-251.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10832-008-9430-5

47.       “Dielectric Loss caused by Oxygen Deficiency in Titania Ceramics”.

Robert C. Pullar, Stuart J. Penn, Xiaoru Wang, I. M. Reaney and Neil McN. Alford, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 29 (2009) 419-424.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.06.019

46.       “The effects of dielectric loss and tip resistance on resonator Q of the SEMM probe”.

            D. P. Kimber, R. C. Pullar and N. McN. Alford, Measurement Science and Technology 19 (2008) 115502.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/19/11/115502

45.       “Bismuth-induced dielectric relaxation in the (1-x)La(Mg_1/2Ti_1/2)O₃ – xBi(Mg_1/2Ti_1/2)O₃ perovskite system”.

            Andrei N. Salak, Victor M. Ferreira, Jose L. Ribeiro, Luis G. Vieira, Robert C. Pullar and Neil McN. Alford, Journal of Applied Physics 104 (2008) 014105.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2951890

44.       “Functional Ceramic Materials Database: An online resource for materials research”.

            D. J. Scott, S. Manos, P. V. Coveney, J. C. H. Rossiny, S. Fearn, J. A. Kilner, R. C. Pullar, N. McN. Alford, A-K Axelsson, Y. Zhang, L. Chen, S. Yang, J. R. G. Evans and M. T. Sebastian,  Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling 48 (2008) 449-455.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ci700270v

43.       “Dielectric relaxation and microwave loss in the La(Mg_1/2Ti_1/2)O₃ – (Na_1/2Bi_1/2)TiO₃ perovskite ceramics”.

            A. N. Salak, V. M. Ferreira, L. G. Vieira, J. L. Ribeiro, R. C. Pullar and N. McN. Alford, Journal of Materials Research 22 (2007) 2676-2684.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2007.0365

42.       “Broadband microwave-to-terahertz near-field imaging”.

Serhiy Danylyuk, Ulrich Poppe, Fillip Kadec, Peter Kužel, Milan Berta, Norbert Klein, Robert C. Pullar and Henry Romanus,    Microwave Symposium, 2007, IEEE/Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT-S) International (2007) 1383-1386.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380471

41.       “Manufacture and Measurement of Combinatorial Libraries of Dielectric Ceramics, part II: Dielectric Measurements of Ba_1-xSr_xTiO₃ Libraries”.

Robert C. Pullar, Yong Zhang, Lifeng Chen, Shoufeng Yang, Julian R. G. Evans, Peter Kr. Petrov,Andrei N. Salak, Dmitry A. Kiselev, Andrei L. Kholkin, Victor M. Ferreira and Neil McN. Alford, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 27 (2007) 4437-4443.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.04.008

40.       “Manufacture and Measurement of Combinatorial Libraries of Dielectric Ceramics, part I: Physical Characterisation of Ba_1-xSr_xTiO₃ Libraries”.

Robert C. Pullar, Yong Zhang, Lifeng Chen, Shoufeng Yang, Julian R. G. Evans and Neil McN. Alford, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 27 (2007) 3861-3865.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.02.114

39.       “MgWO₄, ZnWO₄, NiWO₄ and CoWO₄ microwave dielectric ceramics”.

R. C. Pullar, S. Farrah and N. McN. Alford, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 27 (2007) 1059-1063.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.05.085

38.       “A mechanism for low-temperature sintering”.

Matjaz Valant, Danilo Suvorov, Robert C. Pullar, Kumaravinothan Sarma and Neil McN. Alford, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 26 (2006) 2777-2783.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.06.026

37.       “Novel microwave dielectric LTCCs based upon V₂O₅ doped M²⁺Cu₂Nb₂O₈ compounds (M²⁺ = Zn, Co, Ni, Mg and Ca)”.

R. C. Pullar, C. Lai, F. Azough, R. Freer and N. McN. Alford, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 26 (2006) 1943-1946.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.09.083

36.       “Evaluating the Properties of Dielectric Materials for Microwave Integrated Circuits”.

A. Centeno, J. D. Breeze, J. Krupka, R. A. Walters, K. Sarma, H. Chien, R. C. Pullar, P. K. Petrov and N. McN. Alford, IET Seminar Digest 11614 (2006), 21-26.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ic:20060293

35.       “Low-temperature microwave and THz dielectric response in novel microwave ceramics”.

            S. Kamba, D. Noujni, A. Pashkin, J. Petzelt, R. C. Pullar, A-K. Axelsson and N. McN. Alford, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 26 (2006) 1845-1851.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.09.010

34.       “V₂O₅-doped M²⁺Cu₂Nb₂O₈ compounds (M²⁺ = Zn, Co, Ni, Mg & Ca) for microwave dielectric LTCCs”.

R. C. Pullar, C. Lai and N. McN. Alford, Materials Science Forum514-516 (2006) 264-268.

http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.514-516.264

33.       “The magnetic properties of aligned M hexa-ferrite fibres”.

R. C. Pullar and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 300 (2006) 490-499.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2005.06.001

32.       “Effect of sodium on the creep resistance of yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) fibres”.

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 26 (2006) 1577-1583.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.03.254

31.       “Characterization and microwave dielectric properties of M²⁺Nb₂O₆ ceramics”.

Robert C. Pullar, Jonathan D. Breeze and Neil McN. Alford, Journal of the American Ceramic Society 88 (2005) 2466-2471.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00458.x

30.       “Sintering Behaviour of Ba_xSr_1-xTiO₃”.

Kumaravinothan Sarma, Rehan Farooq, Katy Jarman, Robert C. Pullar, Peter K. Petrov and Neil McN. Alford, Integrated Ferroelectrics 62 (2004) 249-252.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10584580490458270

29.       “Effect of doping on the dielectric properties of CeO₂ in the microwave and far-infrared frequency range”.

Narayana Iyer Santha_, Mailadil Thomas Sebastian_, Pezholil Mohanan_,   Neil McN. Alford, Kumaravinothan Sarma, Robert C. Pullar_, Stanislav Kamba_, Alexej Pashkin_, Polina Samukhina and Jan Petzelt, Journal of the American Ceramic Society 87 (2004) 1233-1237.

            http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2004.tb07717_33.x

28.       “Effect of sintering aids upon dielectric microwave properties of ZnNb₂O₆, CoNb₂O₆, MgNb₂O₆ and CaNb₂O₆ columbite niobates”.

R. C. Pullar, C. Vaughan  and N. McN. Alford, Key Engineering Materials 264-268 (2004) 1157-1160.

http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.264-268.1157

27.       “Relationship between microwave and lattice vibration properties in Ba(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-based microwave dielectric ceramics”.

Stanislav Kamba, Hana Hughes, Dmitri Noujni, Santhi Surendran , Robert C. Pullar, Polina Samoukhina, Jan Petzelt, Robert Freer, Neil McN. Alford and David M. Iddles, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 37 (2004) 1980-1986.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/37/14/014

26.       “Structure Property Relations in xBaTiO₃ – (1-x)La(Mg_1/2Ti_1/2)O₃ Solid Solutions”.

M. P. Seabra, M. Avdeev, V. M. Ferreira, R. C. Pullar, N. McN. Alford and I. M. Reaney, Journal of the American Ceramic Society 87 (2004) 584-590.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.00584.x

25.       “The effects of sintering aids upon dielectric microwave properties of columbite niobates, M²⁺Nb₂O₆”.

R. C. Pullar, C. Vaughan and N. McN. Alford, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 37 (2004) 348-352.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/37/3/006

24.       “Temperature Compensated Niobate Microwave Ceramics based upon the Columbite Structure, M²⁺Nb₂O₆”.

Robert C. Pullar, Ken Okeneme and Neil McN. Alford, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 23 (2003) 2479-2483.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00133-X

23.       “Structure and microwave dielectric properties of La(Mg_0.5Ti_0.5)O₃ – CaTiO₃ System”.

M. P. Seabra, M. Avdeev, V. M. Ferreira, R. C. Pullar and N. McN. Alford, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 23 (2003) 2403-2408.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00142-0

22.       “Near-zero t_f doped-niobate ceramics for dielectric resonator applications”.

            R. C. Pullar, A. K. Axelsson and N. M. Alford, in “Morphotrophic Phase Boundary Perovskites, High Strain Piezoelectrics, and Dielectric Ceramics”, Ceramic Transactions 136 (2003) 287-304.

21.       “Crystallisation of hexagonal M ferrites from a stoichiometric sol-gel precursor, without formation of the a-BaFe₂O₄ intermediate phase”.

R. C. Pullar and A. K. Bhattacharya, Materials Letters 57 (2002) 537-542.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-577X(02)00825-X

20.       “A halide free route to the manufacture of microstructurally improved M ferrite (BaFe₁₂O₁₉ & SrFe₁₂O₁₉) fibres”.

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 22 (2002) 2039-2045.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0955-2219(01)00518-0

19.       “Microwave dielectric properties of columbite-structure niobate ceramics, M²⁺Nb₂O₆”.

R. C. Pullar, J. D. Breeze and N. McN. Alford, Key Engineering Materials 224-6 (2002) 1-4.

http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.224-226.1

18.       “Decomposition, shrinkage and evolution with temperature of aligned hexagonal ferrite fibres”.

R. C. Pullar, M. H. Stacey, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Acta Materialia 49 (2001) 4241-4250.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6454(01)00304-4

17.       “Halide removal from BaM (BaFe₁₂O₁₉) and SrM (SrFe₁₂O₁₉) ferrite fibres via a steaming process”.

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Materials Research 16 (2001) 3162-3169.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2001.0436

16.       “The synthesis and characterisation of Co₂X (Ba₂Co₂ Fe₂₈O₄₆) and Co₂U (Ba₄Co₂Fe₃₆­O₆₀) ferrite fibres, manufactured from a sol-gel process”.

R. C. Pullar and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Materials Science 36 (2001) 4805-4812.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1017947625940

15.       “Magnetic properties of nanocrystalline CoFe₂O₄ powders prepared at room temperature: variation with crystallite size”.

M. Rajendran, R. C. Pullar, A. K. Bhattacharya, D. Das, S. N. Chintalapudi and C. K. Majumdar, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 232 (2001) 71-83.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-8853(01)00151-2

14.       “The synthesis and characterization of the hexagonal Z ferrite, Sr₃Co₂Fe₂₄O₄₁, from a sol-gel precursor”.

            R. C. Pullar and A. K. Bhattacharya, Materials Research Bulletin 36 (2001) 1531-1538.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0025-5408(01)00596-7

13.       “The manufacture of partially-stabilised and fully-stabilised zirconia fibres blow spun from an alkoxide derived aqueous sol-gel precursor.”

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 21 (2001) 19-27.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0955-2219(00)00178-3

12.       “A method for the preparation of aligned fibre samples for magnetic measurement using VSM”.

R. C. Pullar, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 218 (2000) 1-4.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-8853(00)00350-4

11.       “The sintering behaviour, mechanical properties and creep resistance of aligned polycrystalline yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) fibres, produced from an aqueous sol-gel precursor”.

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 19 (1999) 1747-1758.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0955-2219(98)00283-0

10.       “Polycrystalline yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) fibres produced from the steaming of an aqueous sol-gel precursor”.

R. C. Pullar and A. K. Bhattacharya, Materials Letters 39 (1999) 173-8.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-577X(98)00236-5

9.         “The manufacture and characterisation of single phase magnetite and haematite aligned fibres from an aqueous sol-gel process”.

R. C. Pullar, D. R. Pyke, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Materials Science 33 (1998) 5229-5235.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1004488005428

8.         “The manufacture of yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) fibres by blow spinning from a sol-gel precursor”.

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 18 (1998) 1759-1764.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0955-2219(98)00088-0

7.         “The manufacture, characterisation and microwave properties of aligned M ferrite fibres”.

R. C. Pullar, S. G. Appleton and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 186 (1998) 326-332.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-8853(98)00107-3

6.         “The synthesis and characterisation of aligned fibres of the ferroxplana ferrites Co₂Z, 0.67% CaO-doped Co₂Z, Co₂Y and Co₂W”.

R. C. Pullar, S. G. Appleton, M. H. Stacey, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 186 (1998) 313-325.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-8853(98)00098-5

5.         “Blow spun strontium zirconate fibres produced from a sol-gel precursor”.

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Materials Science 33 (1998) 3229-3232.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1013225224143

4.         “The microwave properties of aligned hexagonal ferrite fibers”.

R. C. Pullar, S. G. Appleton and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Materials Science Letters 17  (1998) 973-975.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006645513569

3.         “Aligned hexagonal Co₂W ferrite fibres, BaCo₂Fe₁₆O₂₇ produced from an aqueous sol-gel process”.

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Materials Science 32 (1997) 873-877.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018541314320

2.         “Magnetic Co₂Y ferrite, Ba₂Co₂Fe₁₂O₂₂ fibres produced by a blow spun process”.

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Materials Science 32 (1997) 365-368.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018549232125

1.         “Novel aqueous sol-gel preparation and characterisation of barium M ferrite, BaFe₁₂O₁₉ fibres”.

R. C. Pullar, M. D. Taylor and A. K. Bhattacharya, Journal of Materials Science 32 (1997) 349-352.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018593014378