Ana Maria B C Segadães

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  • 9.2.13

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Professor Ana M. Segadães is a Chemical Engineer from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and specialized in Materials Science and Engeneering upon being hired as aLecturer at the University of Aveiro.

She earned her Ph.D. degree at the University of Sheffield, UK (1982) with the work she did on Phase Equilibria in Magnesia-Chrome Refractories (which was awarded the Berthold Eichler Memorial Prize for best Ph.D. Thesis). Part of this work was presented at the very first International Conference on Refractories, in Tokyo, in 1993.

Her expertise in Phase Equilibrium Diagrams granted an invitation for a first post-doctoral period spent at the Federal University of São Carlos-SP, Brazil, in 1986, which broadened into collaborations with various other Brazilian institutions (Institute of Energy and Nuclear Research in São Paulo, Federal Universities of Campina Grande-PB, Rio Grande do Norte in Natal and Sergipe in Aracajú, and the University of Caxias do Sul in Rio Grande do Sul).

In 1989-90 she carried out post-doctoral research work at the University of California at Santa Barbara, USA (with A.G. Evans and F.F. Lange), on the interface microstructure and fracture energy in composite materials and phase equilibrium in high Tc superconductors, with ramifications into rheology and colloidal processing of ceramics, and new collaborations with the National Institute of Technology in Rio de janeiro, Brazil, and the University of Beira Interior in Covilhã, Portugal.

Research work in oxide powder synthesis by solution combustion reaction led to joint projects with the Federal Universities of São Carlos-SP and Rio de janeiro-RJ, Brazil, the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and the Ceramics and Glass Institute in Madrid, Spain.

Research interests also include the environment, recycling and reuse of industrial wastes, in collaboration with the Brazilian Federal Universities of Santa Catarina in Florianópolis and of Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, the State University of Santa Catarina in Joinville, the University of Caxias do Sul and the Institute of Energy and Nuclear Research in São Paulo, and with the University of Cantábria in Bilbao, Spain.

Professor Ana M. Segadães earned the highest degree (Agregação) in the Portuguese Universities academic carreer in 1998; in 1989 and 2003 was awarded the best paper prize at the Brasilian Ceramic Association Congress and, in 2007 the best poster prize at the 6th International Latin-American Conference on Powder Technology (PTECH’2007). To date, she has successfully supervised 02 Post-Doctorates, 12 PhD Thesis and 08 MSc Dissertations; registered 04 Patents (03 of which also in Brazil), presented 30 invited Lectures and published two textbooks (in Portuguese). So far, she co-authored 99 papers published in SCI scientific journals which granted her 1310 citations and a H-index of 20.

Scientific Interests

Phase Diagrams and Refractories, particularly low-cement castables and the hydration behaviour of calcium aluminates, magnesium phosphate cements, ceramic powder packing and processing, structural porous ceramics and microstructure engineering, combustion synthesis of ceramic oxide powders, design of experiments with mixtures (response surfaces), and reuse and recycling of industrial wastes and sub-products.

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Publications

Microstructure development in clays upon heat treatment: Kinetics and equilibrium

Santana, LNL; Gomes, J; Menezes, RR; Neves, GA; Lira, HL; Segadaes, AM
2017, APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE, 135, 325-332.

Reference material for temperature calibration of differential scanning calorimeters above 1400 A degrees C

Zorzi, JE; Segadaes, AM; Perottoni, CA
2017, JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY, 128, 3, 1547-1554.

Castable systems designed with powders reclaimed from dismantled steel induction furnace refractory linings

Silva, AP; Segadaes, AM; Lopes, RA
2017, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 43, 6, 5020-5031.

Double layer electrical conductivity as a stability criterion for concentrated colloidal suspensions

Cruz, RCD; Segadaes, AM; Oberacker, R; Hoffmann, MJ
2017, COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, 520, 9-16.

Assessment of the fluxing potential of igneous rocks in the traditional ceramics industry

Dias, FG; Segadaes, AM; Perottoni, CA; Cruz, RCD
2017, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 43, 18, 16149-16158.

Property Optimisation of EPDM Rubber Composites Using Mathematical and Statistical Strategies

Correia, SL; Palaoro, D; Segadaes, AM
2017, ADVANCES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

Granite waste and coffee husk ash synergistic effect on clay-based ceramics

Acchar, W; Avelino, KA; Segadaes, AM
2016, ADVANCES IN APPLIED CERAMICS, 135, 4, 236-242.

Low-valued raw materials challenge the common eligibility criteria for triaxial ceramics

Echeverrigaray, SG; Emiliano, JV; Segadaes, AM; Cruz, RCD
2016, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 42, 9, 10671-10681.

Using mixture design of experiments to assess the environmental impact of clay-based structural ceramics containing foundry wastes

Coronado, M; Segadaes, AM; Andres, A
2015, JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 299, 529-539.

Bactericidal potential of titania and silver nano powders deposited in porous ceramic substrates for low-power water purification reactors

Santos, IB; Acchar, W; Goncalves, JN; Segadaes, AM
2015, MATERIALS TODAY-PROCEEDINGS, 2, 1, 242-245.

Refractários

Ana M. Segadães
1997, Aveiro, Universidade de Aveiro, Fundação J. J. Magalhães.
ISBN: 972-8283-21-8

Anais de MATERIAIS'95 - VII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais

Ana M. Segadães
1995, Aveiro, Fundação João Jacinto de Magalhães, Universidade de Aveiro.

Diagramas de Fases — Teoria e Aplicação em Cerâmica

Ana M. Segadães
1987, São Paulo, Edgard Blücher, Lda.

A Non-Linear Programming Approach for Formulation of Three-Component Ceramics as a Function of Physical and Mechanical Properties

In Edgar Lara-Curzio (Eds.), Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Correia SL, Gomes CM, Hotza D, Segadães AM
2008, 26 (2).
ISBN: 9781574982329

Refractories in Portugal: Industry, Education and Research

In Carmen Baud’n (Eds.), Refractarios Monol’ticos
Ana M. Segad‹es
1999, 55-64, Madrid, Sociedad Espa–ola de Cer‡mica y Vidrio.
ISBN: 84-8198-306-3

Reaction-Sintered MulliteÐZirconia Composites: Mechanism and Properties

In S. Meriani, C. Palmonari (Eds.), Advances in Zirconia Science and Technology
J.V. Emiliano, A.M. Segad‹es
1989, 51-66, Elsevier Sci. Pub. Ltd..
ISBN: 978-94-010-7005-8 (print), 978-94-009-1139-0 (on-line)

Refractários

Ana M. Segadães
1997, Aveiro, Universidade de Aveiro, Fundação J. J. Magalhães.
ISBN: 972-8283-21-8

Anais de MATERIAIS'95 - VII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais

Ana M. Segadães
1995, Aveiro, Fundação João Jacinto de Magalhães, Universidade de Aveiro.

Diagramas de Fases — Teoria e Aplicação em Cerâmica

Ana M. Segadães
1987, São Paulo, Edgard Blücher, Lda.

Patents

Fast method of preparing porous ceramic artifacts

Processes InternationalNational

Segadães, Ana; Morelli, Márcio; Zurba, Nadia

The present invention is concerned with the preparation method, fast and at room temperature, of a very porous new ceramic material, that combines fast setting of magnesium phosphate cements with the gas evolution that occurs during carbonates dissociation in acidic media. The mixture of dry powders can be commercialized alr...

Fertilizing hydroactive pavement for the geobiochemical cycle of photosynthesis

Products InternationalNational

Segadães, Ana; Morelli, Márcio; Zurba, Nadia

The present invention is concerned with self-locking nonslip paver blocks, laid without using adhesive mortar, highly porous, based on magnesium phosphate cement, manufactured at room temperature by mould casting. The paver blocks combine the typical characteristics of the material (chemical composition, structure, easy and versatile ma...

Nanocellular blocks for stonework construction

Products InternationalNational

Segadães, Ana; Morelli, Márcio; Zurba, Nadia

The present invention is concerned with a very porous ceramic block (cellular composite) for wall building, based on magnesium phosphate cement, having a mechanical strength rarely found in products with comparable porosity and low density, which acts as thermal insulator and sound absorption network. By combining the versatility of man...

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