Projects
Development of BIONANOmaterials for anti-microbial coating of metal and stone-based outdoor SCULPtures (BIONANOSCULPT)
Local CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Cultural heritage; biodegradation; preventative preservation; chitosanFerrofluidic Extensional Rheological Response for Ocean CLEAN-up (FERRO-CLEAN)
Local CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Innovative Biotechnology solutions FOR black stains removal and preventive conservation of historical and culturally important MURAL paintings (BIO4MURAL)
Local CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Several mural paintings (15th/16th centuries) located in churches in the North region of the country being subject to environmental fluctuations where no measures of preventive conservation took place, disclose a chromatic alteration in the form of dark stains. The removal of the pigmentation hasn’t been successful or much tested so far. To char...Solar thermochemical production of hydrogen based on cork Ecoceramics (H2CORK)
CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Goal: H2CORK will develop novel CeO2-based Ecoceramics, exploiting the regular, highly porous microstructure of sustainable cork templates, for the innovative renewable production of hydrogen via direct solar thermochemical fuel production (TCFP). Sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, such as H2, are urgently nee...Publications
Synthesis of porous biomass fly ash-based geopolymer spheres for efficient removal of methylene blue from wastewaters
Novais, RM; Carvalheiras, J; Tobaldi, DM; Seabra, MP; Pullar, RC; Labrincha, JA
2019, JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 207, 350-362.
ISBN:
1879-1786
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In-depth investigation of the long-term strength and leaching behaviour of inorganic polymer mortars containing green liquor dregs
Novais, RM; Carvalheiras, J; Senff, L; Seabra, MP; Pullar, RC; Labrincha, JA
2019, JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 220, 630-641.
ISBN:
1879-1786
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Red mud-based inorganic polymer spheres bulk-type adsorbents and pH regulators
Novais, RM; Carvalheiras, J; Seabra, MP; Pullar, RC; Labrincha, JA
2019, MATERIALS TODAY, 23, 105-106.
ISBN:
1873-4103
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Sustainable and efficient cork - inorganic polymer composites: An innovative and eco-friendly approach to produce ultra-lightweight and low thermal conductivity materials
Novais, RM; Senff, L; Carvalheiras, J; Seabra, MP; Pullar, RC; Labrincha, JA
2019, CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES, 97, 107-117.
ISBN:
1873-393X
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Pyrolysed cork-geopolymer composites: A novel and sustainable EMI shielding building material
Novais, RM; Saeli, M; Caetano, APF; Seabra, MP; Labrincha, JA; Surendran, KP; Pullar, RC
2019, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 229.
ISBN:
1879-0526
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Enhancement of maximum energy product in exchange-coupled BaFe12O19/Fe3O4 core-shell-like nanocomposites
Mohseni, F; Pullar, RC; Vieira, JM; Amaral, JS
2019, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 806, 120-126.
ISBN:
1873-4669
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Effect of surfactants on the optical and magnetic properties of cobalt-zinc ferrite Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4
El Foulani, AH; Aamouche, A; Mohseni, F; Amaral, JS; Tobaldi, DM; Pullar, RC
2019, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 774, 1250-1259.
ISBN:
1873-4669
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Comparison of low and high pressure infiltration regimes on the density and highly porous microstructure of ceria ecoceramics made from sustainable cork templates
Novais, RM; Pullar, RC
2019, JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 39, 4, 1287-1296.
ISBN:
1873-619X
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Employment of phosphate solubilising bacteria on fish scales - Turning food waste into an available phosphorus source
Santana, CA; Piccirillo, C; Pereira, SIA; Pullar, RC; Lima, SM; Castro, PML
2019, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 7, 5.
ISBN:
2213-3437
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A Review of Solar Thermochemical CO2 Splitting Using Ceria-Based Ceramics With Designed Morphologies and Microstructures
Pullar, RC; Novais, RM; Caetano, ARF; Barreiros, MA; Abanades, S; Oliveira, FAC
2019, FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY, 7.
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Novel Route for Rapid Sol-Gel Synthesis of Bioglass & Bioceramics, Using Fast Drying with a 100-Fold to 200-Fold Reduction in Processing Time

In Maryann C. Wythers (Eds.), Advances in Materials Science Research: Volume 32
Basam A. E. Ben-Arfa and Robert C. Pullar
2018, 171-200, New York, Nova.
ISBN:
978-1-53613-329-5
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Magnetic and Nanostructural Properties of Cobalt–Zinc Ferrite for Environmental Sensors

In C. M. Hussain (Eds.), Handbook of Environmental Materials Management
A.-H. El Foulani, R. C. Pullar, M. Amjoud, K. Ouzaouit and A. Aamouche
2018, 1-18, Cham, Springer.
ISBN:
978-3-319-58538-3
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Synthesis and Characterisation of Magnetoelectric Ceramic Composites based on M-type Strontium and Barium Hexagonal Ferrites and Barium Titanate

In Jotania, RB; Mahmood, SH (Eds.), MAGNETIC OXIDES AND COMPOSITES
Medeiros, MSA; Amaral, JS; Pullar, RC
2018, 1-48, MILLERSVILLE, PA 17551 USA, MATERIALS RESEARCH FORUM LLC.
ISBN:
00433396700001
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Other Important Materials

In Mailadil T. Sebastian, Heli Jantunen, Rick Ubic (Eds.), Microwave Materials and Applications
M.T. Sebastian, R.C. Pullar
2017, 267-344, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISBN:
978-1-119-20852-5
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Hexagonal Ferrite Fibres and Nanofibres

In R. B. Jotania and H. S. Virk (Eds.), Solid State Phenomenon – Ferrites and Ceramic Composites Vol II
Robert C. Pullar
2016, 1-68, Zurich, Trans Tech.
ISBN:
978-3-03835-618-9
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Combinatorial Materials Science, and a Perspective on Challenges in Data Acquisition, Analysis and Presentation

In Turab Lookman, Francis J. Alexander, Krishna Rajan (Eds.), Information Science for Materials Discovery and Design
Robert C. Pullar
2016, 241-270, Springer International Publishing.
ISBN:
978-3-319-23870-8
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Ch 7: Multiferroic and Magnetoelectric Hexagonal Ferrites

In A. Saxena and A. Planes (Eds.), Mesoscopic Phenomena in Multifunctional Materials
Robert C. Pullar
2014, 198, 159-200, Heidelberg, Springer.
ISBN:
978-3-642-55374-5
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Ch 4: Titania nanostructures for environmental remediation

In Mahmood Aliofkhazraei (Eds.), Handbook of Functional Nanomaterials; Vol. 4: Properties and Commercialization
D. M. Tobaldi, R. C. Pullar, C. Piccirillo, P. M. L. Castro, M. M. Pintado, M. P. Seabra and J. A. Labrincha
2013, 4, 69-91, New York, Nova.
ISBN:
978-1-62948-232-3
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Piezoelectricity and Ferroelectricity in Biomaterials: From Proteins to Self-assembled Peptide Nanotubes

In Ciofani, Gianni; Menciassi, Arianna (Eds.), Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
Bystrov, VS; Bdikin, IK; Heredia, A; Pullar, RC; Mishina, ED; Sigov, AS; Kholkin, AL
2012, New York, Springer.
ISBN:
978-3-642-28044-3
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