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
Films of chitosan and natural modified hydroxyapatite as effective UV-protecting, biocompatible and antibacterial wound dressings
Cunha, CS; Castro, PJ; Sousa, SC; Pullar, RC; Tobaldi, DM; Piccirillo, C; Pintado, MM
2020, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 159, 1177-1185.
ISBN:
1879-0003
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Highly efficient lead extraction from aqueous solutions using inorganic polymer foams derived from biomass fly ash and metakaolin
Novais, RM; Carvalheiras, J; Seabra, MP; Pullar, RC; Labrincha, JA
2020, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 272.
ISBN:
1095-8630
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Octylamine as a novel fuel for the preparation of magnetic iron oxide particles by an aqueous auto-ignition method
Ben-Arfa, BAE; Mohseni, F; Salvado, IMM; Ferreira, JMF; Amaral, JS; Pullar, RC
2019, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 805, 545-550.
ISBN:
1873-4669
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Guidelines to adjust particle size distributions by wet comminution of a bioactive glass determined by Taguchi and multivariate analysis
Ben-Arfa, BAE; Salvado, IMM; Frade, JR; Pullar, RC
2019, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 45, 3, 3857-3863.
ISBN:
1873-3956
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Robocasting of ceramic glass scaffolds: Sol-gel glass, new horizons
Ben-Arfa, BAE; Neto, AS; Palama, IE; Salvado, IMM; Pullar, RC; Ferreira, JMF
2019, JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 39, 4, 1625-1634.
ISBN:
1873-619X
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The effects of Cu2+ and La3+ doping on the sintering ability of sol-gel derived high silica bioglasses
Ben-Arfa, BAE; Salvado, IMM; Ferreira, JMF; Pullar, RC
2019, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 45, 8, 10269-10278.
ISBN:
1873-3956
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Clove and cinnamon: Novel anti-oxidant fuels for preparing magnetic iron oxide particles by the sol-gel auto-ignition method
Bena-Arfa, BAE; Salvado, IMM; Ferreira, JMF; Pullar, RC
2019, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 786, 71-76.
ISBN:
1873-4669
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Robocasting: Prediction of ink printability in solgel bioactive glass
Ben-Arfa, BAE; Neto, AS; Salvado, IMM; Pullar, RC; Ferreira, JMF
2019, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 102, 4, 1608-1618.
ISBN:
1551-2916
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Robocasting of Cu2+ & La3+ doped sol-gel glass scaffolds with greatly enhanced mechanical properties: Compressive strength up to 14 MPa
Ben-Arfa, BAE; Neto, S; Salvado, IMM; Pullar, RC; Ferreira, JMF
2019, ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 87, 265-272.
ISBN:
1878-7568
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Cytotoxicity and bioactivity assessments for Cu2+ and La3+ doped high-silica sol-gel derived bioglasses: The complex interplay between additive ions revealed
Ben-Arfa, BAE; Palama, IE; Salvado, IMM; Ferreira, JMF; Pullar, RC
2019, JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A, 107, 12, 2680-2693.
ISBN:
1552-4965
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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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