José Maria da Fonte Ferreira

Academic degrees

• Habilitation, group/subgroup 11 – Materials Science and Engineering, University of Aveiro, (2003), Approved by unanimity.
• Ph.D on Materials Science and Engineering, University of Aveiro, (1993) with the higher distinction.
• Provas de Aptidão Pedagógica e Capacidade Científica do ECDU, University of Aveiro, (1987) with very good.
• Graduation in Ceramic and Glass Engineering, University of Aveiro, (1982) with 15/20.

Research interests

José M. F. Ferreira is the leader of the Advanced Processing Group. His main research interests are connected with:
• The synthesis of powders by different techniques;
• Colloidal processing of materials with enhanced properties from well dispersed and high solids loaded suspensions as a way to obtain materials with controlled homogeneous microstructures, including: (i) structural (oxide- and non-oxide-based) ceramics; (ii) functional (piezoelectric, ferroelectric, magnetic, etc.) materials;
• Development of materials for optical and energy related applications;
• Development and processing of materials for applications in biomedicine, especially in dentistry, orthopedics and tissue engineering. The types of materials for applications in biomedicine include: (i) calcium phosphates (pure and doped with elements that make part of calcified tissues; (ii) calcium phosphate bone cements; (iii) the design, preparation, characterization and processing of bioactive glasses and glass ceramics; (iv) the preparation of composite materials based on bio polymeric matrices incorporating the above referred inorganic components.

Achievements

Significant breakthroughs were achieved in the fields of ceramic science and technology. Some of the most recent examples include the following areas:

1. Bioactive glasses: Development of fast healing, resorbable, bioactive glass compositions, which are easy to process by aqueous colloidal techniques (including rapid fabrication techniques such as robocasting from 60 vol.% solids loading suspensions), able to achieve full densification before the onset of crystallization, therefore meeting the most demanding criteria from all the relevant view points;

2. Calcium phosphate bone cements (CPC): Development of CPC that are injectable with half of the liquid to powder ratio used in the commercial CPC, while do not undergo any filter pressing effect (the typical solid/liquid segregation presented by the commercial CPC upon injection). Accordingly, the resulting mechanical properties of the hardened CPC make them appropriate for applications in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty to replace the polymetylmetaacrylate ones, which are non-bioactive, non-resorbable, potentially toxic, highly exothermic upon curing (creating necrosis problems), incapable of establishing a bond with the living tissues, and stimulating the resorption/collapse of the neighbouring vertebrae by the stress shielding effect;

3. Aqueous processing of functional (piezoelectric, ferroelectric, magnetic, etc.) ceramics materials, including micrometric pillar arrays with features that enable doubling the actual resolution of the imagiology ultrasonic devices: Achievement of low viscous and high concentrated (up to 60 vol.%) suspensions with long term stability, absence of hydrolysis and, therefore, absence of degradation of the materials properties. High flexural strength (35 MPa) of the green pasts for outstanding the high shear rates they undergo upon unmoulding.

Research/academic activities

Along his scientific career, he has supervised 19 Master and 17 PhD students, registered 15 patents, published 6 book Chapters and more than 390 articles in SCI journals, including 2 Feature Articles. He also published 25 articles in referred journals and 92 papers in conference proceedings. He has delivered more than 60 Invited Lectures, including Key Note and Plenary Lectures, in international conferences.

Editorial activities

• Associate Editor of The Journal of American Ceramic Society (http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/editors.asp?ref=0002-7820&site=1);
• Associate Editor of the Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation-IJMatEI (http://www.inderscience.com/ijmatei);
• Member of the Editorial Board of AMR - Advanced Materials Research (http://www.techno-press.org/?journal=amr&subpage=2);
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Central European Journal of Eng. (http://www.springer.com/engineering/journal/13531?detailsPage=editorialBoard);
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management (http://www.jatm.com.br/editorialboard.html);
• Member of the Editorial Board of Ceramics International;
• Member of the Editorial Board of Ciência & Engenharia dos Materiais – SPM.
He also acts as reviewer for more than 70 prestigious SCI journals.

Awards

• ‘Stimulus to Excellence – 2005’ from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technoly (FCT);
• ‘Chinese Ceramic Society – 2005’ award;
• Award of Honour, ISNM-2009, Dept. of Physics, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, India;
• Maria Cândida da Cunha - Scientific Merit Award, INR, 2009, Portugal;
• Award of Honour as an eminent Scientist of International Repute in CERAMICS, International Seminar on BIOMATERIALS, October 27th, 2009, by P.G. Department of Zoology, D.A.V. College, Jalandhar, India;
• Award of Honour of the Chemical Society of Tunisia for the contribution “Ionic substitutions in calcium phosphates – a trait to design improved bone grafts”, Cinquièmes Journées de Chimie de l’Etat Solide, 19 - 22 Décembre 2011 – Hôtel Vincci Eden Star Zarzis, Tunisie.

Membership of the following societies:

• Founder of the Associação dos Engenheiros de Cerâmica e Vidro;
• Founder of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Reologia;
• Founder and actual President of the Portuguese Ceramics and Glass Society;
• Member Nº 516 of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais;
• Member Nº 143517 of the American Ceramic Society;
• Membership of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine (ISCM).
• Founder of the Layered and Graded Materials Association (LGM-Association);
• Portuguese representative in the “European Ceramic Society Council” and in the “International Ceramic Federation Council”.

1. Oktar FN; Yetmez M; Agathopoulos S; Goerne TML; Goller G; Peker I; Ferreira JMF, “Bond-coating in plasma-sprayed calcium-phosphate coatings”, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med., 17 (11) (2006) 1161-1171.

2. Tulyaganov DU; Agathopoulos S; Fernandes HR and Ferreira JMF, “The influence of incorporation of ZnO-containing glazes on the properties of hard porcelains”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc., 27 (2007) 1665-1670.

3. Romagnoli M; Burani M; Tarì G; Ferreira JMF, “A non-destructive method to assess delamination of ceramic tiles”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc., 27 (2-3) (2007)1631-1636.

4. Reis P; Davim JP, Xu X; Ferreira JMF, “A note on tribological behaviour of a-sialon/steel couples under dry conditions”, Mater. & Design 28 (2007) 1343–1347.

5. Kannan S; Rebelo A; Lemos AF; Barba A; Ferreira JMF, “Synthesis and mechanical behaviour of chlorapatite and chlorapatite/ß-TCP composites”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc., 27 (5) (2007) 2287-2294.

6. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Agathopoulos S; Ribeiro MJ; Basu RN; Ferreira JMF, “Diopside – Ca-Tschermak clinopyroxene based glass–ceramics processed via sintering and crystallization of glass powder compacts”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc., 27 (5) (2007) 2325-2331.

7. Machado CB; Ventura JMG; Lemos AF; Ferreira JMF; Leite MF; and Goes AM, “3D chitosan–gelatin–chondroitin porous scaffold improves osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells”, Biomed. Mater., 2 (2007) 124–131.

8. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Agathopoulos S; Ribeiro M; Ferreira JMF, “Crystallization behaviour, structure and properties of sintered glasses in the diopside – Ca-Tschermak system”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc., 27 (2007) 3231-3238.

9. Liu G; Chen K; Zhou H; Guo J; Ren K; Ferreira JMF, “Layered growth of Ti2AlC and Ti3AlC2 in combustion synthesis”, Materials Letters 61 (2007) 779–784.

10. Liu GH; Chen KX; Zhou HP; Ren KG; Pereira C; Ferreira JMF, “Preparation of (Ca+M) (M=Mg, Yb, Sr) co-doped ?-SiAlON powders by combustion synthesis”, Key Eng. Mater., 336-338 (2007) 930-932.

11. Liu G; Chen K; Zhou H; Jin H; Pereira C; Agathopoulos S; Ferreira JMF, “Tailoring of phase assemblage and grain morphology of (Nd,Dy)-containing SiAlON powders prepared by combustion synthesis”, Mater. Sci. & Eng. A 454-455, (2007) 310-313.

12. Liu G; Chen K; Zhou H; Guo J; Li J; Pereira C; Ferreira JMF, “Mechanical-activation-assisted combustion synthesis of a-SiAlON in air”, Mater. Res. Bull., 42 (6) (2007) 989-995.

13. Liu G; Yu H; Chen K; Zhou H; Pereira C; Ferreira JMF, “Formation of Yb a-SiAlON whiskers by heat treatment of hot-pressed bulk samples” J. Alloys & Compounds, 430 (1-2) (2007) 269-273.

14. Liu G; Chen K; Zhou H; Ren K; Jin H; Ferreira JMF, “Dynamically Controlled Formation of TiN by Combustion of Ti in Air”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 90 [9] (2007) 2918–2925.

15. Liu G; Yu H; Chen K; Deng F; Zhou H; Ren K; Pereira C; Ferreira JMF, “Solid-state NMR and XRD study of a-SiAlON powders prepared by combustion synthesis”, J. Alloys & Compounds, 439 (2007) 268–274.

16. Balamurugan A; Balossier G; Kannan S; Michel J; Rebelo A; Ferreira JMF, “Development and in vitro Characterisation of Sol gel derived CaO-P2O5-SiO2-ZnO Bioglass”, Acta Biomaterialia 3 (2007) 255-262.

17. Goswami M; Sengupta P: Sharma K; Kumar R; Shrikhande VK; J.M.F. Ferreira; Kothiyal GP, “Crystallization behaviour of Li2O–ZnO–SiO2 glass–ceramics system”, Cer. Int., 33 (2007) 863-867.

18. Kannan S; Rocha JHG; Agathopoulos S; Ferreira JMF, “Fluorine substituted hydroxyapatite scaffolds hydrothermally grown from aragonitic cuttlefish bones” Acta Biomaterialia, 3 (2007) 243-249.

19. Kannan S; Ventura JMG; Ferreira JMF, “Aqueous precipitation method for the formation of Mg-Stabilized ?-tricalcium phosphate - An X-ray diffraction study”, Cer. Int., 33 (2007) 637-641.

20. Deng ZY; Ferreira JMF; Tanaka Y; Ye J, “Physicochemical Mechanism for the Continuous Reaction of ?-Al2O3 Modified Al Powder with Water”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 90 [5] (2007) 521–1526.

21. Deng ZY; Fernandes HR; Ventura JM; Kannan S; Ferreira JMF, “Nano-TiO2 Coated Unidirectional Porous Glass Structure Prepared by Freeze-Drying and Solution Infiltration, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 90 [4] (2007) 1265-1268.

22. Balamurugan A; Rebelo A; Kannan S; Ferreira JMF; Michel J; Balossier G; and Rajeswari S, “Characterization and in vivo evaluation of Sol-gel Derived Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Ti6Al4V Substrates”, J. Biom. Mater. Res. - Part B App. BioMater. 81 (2) (2007) 441-447.

23. Goel A; Shaaban ER; Melo FCL; Ribeiro MJ; Ferreira JMF, “Non-isothermal crystallization kinetic studies on MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-TiO2 glass”, J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 353 [24-25] 2007 2383-2391.

24. Stan GE; Ferreira JMF, "An algorithm for preparing bioactive fluorinated hydroxyapatite coatings by sol gel technique”, J. Optoelectronics & Adv. Mater., 9 (8) (2007) 2539 – 2542.

25. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Kharton VV; Yaremchenko AA; Agathopoulos S; Ferreira JMF, “The Effect of BaO Addition on Crystallization, Microstructure, and Properties of Diopside–Ca-Tschermak Clinopyroxene-Based Glass–Ceramics”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 90 [7] (2007) 2236–2244.

26. Deng ZY; Ferreira JMF; Tanaka Y; Isoda Y, “Microstructure and Thermal Conductivity of Porous ZrO2 Ceramics”, Acta Materialia, 55 (2007) 3663-3669.

27. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Agathopoulos S; Ribeiro MJ; Ferreira JMF, “Synthesis and characterization of MgSiO3-containing glass-ceramics”, Cer. Int., 33 (8) (2007) 1481-1487.

28. Kannan S; Ventura JMG; Ferreira JMF, “Synthesis and thermal stability of potassium substituted hydroxyapatites and hydroxyapatite/ß-tricalciumphosphate mixtures”, Cer. Int., 33 (8) (2007) 1489-1494.

29. Ganesh I; Ferreira JMF, “Influence of Phase Composition on Sintered Microstructure of Combustion Synthesized Oxides”, Res. Lett. Mater. Sci., Volume 2007, Article ID 91376, 5 pages doi:10.1155/2007/91376.

30. Fernandes HR; Ferreira JMF, “Recycling of chromium-rich leather ashes in porcelain tiles production”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc. 27 (2007) 4657–4663.

31. Torres P; Manjate RS; Quaresma S; Fernandes HR; Ferreira JMF, “Development of ceramic floor tile compositions based on quartzite and granite sludges”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc. 27 (2007) 4649–4655.

32. Novak S; Kova J; Drazi G; Ferreira JMF; Quaresma S, “Surface characterisation and modification of submicron and nanosized silicon carbide powders”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc. 27 (2007) 3545–3550.

33. Olhero SM; Jensen MS; Einarsud MA; Grande T; Ferreira JMF, “Thermodynamic studies on the AlN sintering powders treated with phosphate species”, J. Am. Cer. Soc. 90 (11) (2007) 3589-3595.

34. Balamurugan A; Balossier G; Michel J; Kannan S; Benhayoune H; Rebelo A; Ferreira JMF; “Sol gel derived SiO2-CaO-MgO-P2O5 bioglass system – Preparation and in vitro characterization”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res. - Part B App. BioMater., 83 (2) (2007) 546-553.

35. Goel A; Shaaban ER; Ribeiro MJ; Ferreira JMF, “Influence of NiO on the crystallization kinetics of near stoichiometric-cordierite glasses nucleated with TiO2”, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter., 19 (2007) 386231 (14pp).

36. Kannan S; Neunhoefferb FG; Neubauerb J; Rebelo AHS; Ferreira JMF, “Ionic Substitutions in biphasic Hydroxyapatite and ß-Tricalcium phosphate mixtures. Structural analysis by Rietveld Refinement”, (Feature Article), J. Am. Cer. Soc., 91 [1] (2008) 1–12.

37. Kannan S; Ventura JM; Lemos IAF; Barba A; Ferreira JMF, “Effect of Sodium addition on the preparation of hydroxyapatites and biphasic ceramics”, Cer. Int., 34 (2008) 7–13.

38. Liu G; Chen K; Zhou H; Haibo J; Pereira C; Ferreira JMF, “Shape deformation and texture development of consolidated Ca a-SiAlON ceramics prepared by hot-forging”, Mater. Res. Bull., 43 (2008) 425-430.

39. Ganesh I; Thiyagarajan N; Jana DC; Barick P; Sundararajan G; Ferreira JMF, “Dense ?-SiAlONs consolidated by a modified hydrolysis-assisted solidification route”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc., 28 (2008) 879–885.

40. Arora A; Goel A; Shaaban ER; Singh K; Pandey OP; Ferreira JMF, “Crystallization kinetics of BaO-ZnO-Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2 glass”, Physica B: Cond. Mater., 403 (2008) 1738.

41. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Agathopoulos S; Ferreira JMF, “The effect of Al2O3 on sintering and crystallization of MgSiO3-based glass-powder compacts”, Cer. Int. 34 (2008) 505.

42. Singh MK; Tolou S; Gracio JJA; Sousa ACM; Fereira, JMF; Garmestani H; and Ahzi S, “Hydroxyapatite Modified with Carbon-Nanotube-Reinforced Poly(methyl methacrylate): A Nanocomposite Material for Biomedical Applications”, Adv. Funct. Mater. (2008), 18, 694–700.

43. Gutierres M; Lopes MA; Hussain NS ; Lemos AF ; Ferreira JMF; Afonso A; Cabral AT; Almeida L; Santos JD, “Bone ingrowth in macroporous Bonelike® for orthopaedic applications, Acta Biomaterialia 4 (2008) 370–377.

44. Marques VMF; Tulyaganov DU; Agathopoulos S; Ferreira JMF, “Low temperature production of glass ceramics in the anorthite-diopside system via sintering and crystallization of glass powder compacts”, Cer. Int., 34 (2008) 1145–1152.

45. Davim JP; Santos E; Pereira C; and Ferreira J.M.F., “Comparative study of friction behaviour of alumina and zirconia ceramics against steel under water lubricated conditions”, Ind. Lub. & Tribology, 60 (4) (2008) 178–182.

46. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Kharton VV; Yaremchenko AA; Ferreira JMF, “The effect of Cr2O3 addition on crystallization and properties of La2O3-containing diopside glass-ceramics”, Acta Materialia 56 (2008) 3065–3076.

47. Balamurugan A; Rebelo AHS; Lemos AF; Rocha JHG; Ventura JMG; Ferreira JMF, “Suitability evaluation of sol-gel derived Si-substituted hydroxyapatite for dental and maxillofacial applications through in vitro osteoblasts response”, Dental Materials, 24 (2008) 1374–1380.

48. Balamurugan A; Balossier G; Maquin DL; Pina S; Rebelo AHS; Faure J; Ferreira JMF, “An in vitro biological and anti-bacterial study on sol-gel derived silver-incorporated bioglass system”, Dental Materials, 24 (2008) 1343–1351.

49. Ganesh I; Olhero SM; Rebelo AH; Ferreira JMF, “Formation and Densification Behavior of MgAl2O4 Spinel: The Influence of Processing Parameters”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 91 [6] (2008) 1905–1911.

50. Ganesh I; Thiyagarajan N; Sundararajan G; Olhero SM; Ferreira JMF, “A non-aqueous processing route for phosphate-protection of AlN powder against hydrolysis”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc. 28 (2008) 2281–2288.

51. Ganesh I; Sundararajan G; Ferreira JMF, “Formation and Densification Behavior of Mullite Aggregates from Beach Sand Sillimanite”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 91 [8] (2008) 2464–2468.

52. Balamurugan A; H. Benhayoune, N. Dumelie, P. Laquerriere; Ferreira JMF, “Electrodeposition of Fluorine-Doped Calcium Phosphate Coatings onto Ti6Al4V Alloy—Chemical and Structural Characterization”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 91 [9] (2008) 2797–2801.

53. Goel A; Shaaban ER; Tulyaganov DU; Ferreira JMF, “Study of Crystallization Kinetics in Glasses along the Diopside–Ca-Tschermak Join”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 91 [8] 2690–2697 (2008).

54. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Shaaban ER; Basu RN; Ferreira JMF, “Influence of ZnO on the crystallization kinetics and properties of the Diopside-Ca-Tschermak based glasses and glass-ceramics, J. App. Phys. 104, (2008) 043529-1–043529-11.

55. Fernandes HR, Tulyaganov DU, Goel IK, Ferreira JMF, “Crystallization Process and Some Properties of Li2O–SiO2 Glass–Ceramics Doped with Al2O3 and K2O, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 91 [11] (2008) 3698–3703.

56. Deng ZY; Ferreira JMF; Sakka Y, “Hydrogen-Generation Materials for Portable Applications”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 91 [12] (2008) 3825–3834.

57. Balamurugan A; Rajeswari S; Balossier G; Rebelo AHS and Ferreira JMF, "Corrosion aspects of metallic implants — An overview”, Mater. & Corrosion, 59 (11) (2008).

58. Ganesh I., N. Thiyagarajan, D.C. Jana, G. Sundararajan, S.M. Olhero, and J.M.F. Ferreira, “Influence of processing route and SiO2 on sintering ability, CTE and dielectric constant of ?-Si4Al2O2N6”, J. Mater. Res., 23 (9) (2008) 2305-2311.

59. Ganesh I., S.M. Olhero, A.A. Branca, M.R. Correia, G. Sundararajan, and J.M.F. Ferreira, “Chemisorption of phosphoric acid and surface characterization of as passivated AlN powder against hydrolysis”, Langmuir, 24 (10) (2008) 5359-5365.

60. Olhero S.M., I. Ganesh, P.M.C. Torres, and J.M.F. Ferreira, Surface passivation of MgAl2O4 spinel powder by chemisorbing H3PO4 for an easy aqueous processing, Langmuir, 24 (17) (2008) 9525–9530.

61. Guedes M; Ferreira JMF, Ferro AC, "A study on the aqueous dispersion mechanism of CuO powders using Tiron”, J. Coll. Int. Sci. 330 (2009) 119–124.

62. Olhero SM; Ganesh I; Torres PMC; Alves FJ; Ferreira JMF, “Aqueous Colloidal Processing of ZTA Composites”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 92 [1] 9–16 (2009).

63. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Goel IK; Shaaban ER; Ferreira JMF, “Effect of BaO on the crystallization kinetics of glasses along the Diopside–Ca-Tschermak join”, J. Non-Cryst. Sol., 355 193–202 (2009).

64. Balamurugan A; Balossier G; Michel J; Ferreira JMF, “Electrochemical and structural evaluation of functionally graded bioglass-apatite composites electrophoretically deposited onto Ti6Al4V alloy”, Electrochimica Acta 54 (2009) 1192–1198.

65. Torres P; Fernandes HR; Olhero SM; Ferreira JMF, “Incorporation of wastes from granite rocks cutting and polishing industries to produce roofing tiles”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc., 29 (2009) 23–30.

66. Fernandes HR; Tulyaganov DU; Ferreira JMF, “Preparation and Characterization of Foams from Sheet Glass and Fly Ash Using Carbonates as Foaming Agents”, Cer. Int. 35 (2009) 229–235.

67. Fernandes HR; Tulyaganov DU and Ferreira JMF, “Production and characterisation of glass ceramic foams from recycled raw materials”, Adv. App. Cer. 108 [1] (2009) 9-13.

68. Ganesh I; Ferreira JMF, “Synthesis and characterization of MgAl2O4-ZrO2 composites”, Cer. Int., 35 (2009) 259–264.

69. Ganesh I; Olhero SM; Torres PMC; Ferreira JMF, “Gelcasting of Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Powder”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 92 [2] (2009) 350–357.

70. Reddy BM; Reddy GK; Ganesh I; Ferreira JMF, “Microwave-assisted synthesis and Structural Characterization of nanosized Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 for CO oxidation”, Catal. Lett., 130 (2009) 227–234.

71. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Shaaban ER; Knee CS; Eriksson S; Ferreira JMF, “Structure and crystallization behaviour of some MgSiO3-based glasses”, Cer. Int., 35 (2009) 1529–1538.

72. Ashutosh G; Tulyaganov DU; Kansal I; Shaaban ER; Ferreira JMF, “Crystallisation kinetics of diopside-Ca-Tschermak based glasses nucleated with Cr2O3 and Fe2O3, Int. J. Mater. Eng. Innovation, 1 (1) (2009) 40-60.

73. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Kharton VV; Yaremchenko AA, Eriksson S; Ferreira JMF, “Optimization of La2O3-containing diopside based glass-ceramic sealants for fuel cell applications”, J. Power Sources, 189 (2009) 1032–1043.

74. Ganesh I; Olhero SM; Torres PMC; Alves FJ and Ferreira JMF, “Hydrolysis induced aqueous gelcasting for near-net shape forming of ZTA ceramic composites”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc., 29 (2009) 1393–1401.

75. Ganesh I; Ferreira JMF, “Influence of raw material type and of the overall chemical composition on phase formation and sintered microstructure of mullite aggregates”, Cer. Int., 35 (2009) 2007–2015.

76. Balamurugan A; Balossier G; Torres P; Michel J; Ferreira JMF, “Sol gel synthesis and spectrometric evaluation of strontium substituted hydroxiapatite”, Mater. Sci. & Eng. C, 29 (2009) 1006–1009.

77. Pina S; Olhero SM; Gheduzzi S; Miles AW; Ferreira JMF, “Influence of setting liquid composition and liquid-to-powder ratio on properties of a Mg-substituted calcium phosphate cement”, Acta Biomaterialia 5 (2009) 1233–1240.

78. Filho VXL; Davim JP; Cairo CA; Ferreira JMF, “Preparation and characterization of SiAlON matrix composites reinforced with combustion synthesis rod-like SiAlON particles”, Int. J. Refractory Metals & Hard Materials 27 (2009) 647–652.

79. Kannan S; Neunhoeffer FG; Neubauer J; Ferreira JMF, “Synthesis and Structure Refinement of Zinc-Doped ?-Tricalcium Phosphate Powders”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 92 [7] (2009) 1592–1595.

80. Kannan S; Neunhoeffer FG; Neubauer J; Rebelo AHS; Ferreira JMF, “Rietveld structure and in vitro analysis on the influence of Magnesium in Biphasic (Hydroxyapatite and ?-Tricalcium phosphate) mixtures”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res. Part B: App. Biomater., 90B [1] (2009) 404-411.

81. Kannan S; Neunhoeffer FG; Neubauer J; Ferreira JMF, "Synthesis and structure Refinement of Zinc-Doped ?-Tricalcium Phosphate Powders", J. Am. Cer. Soc., 92 [7] 1592-1595 (2009).

82. Araújo ABA; Lemos AF; Ferreira JMF, “Rheological, microstrutural and in vitro characterization of hybrid chitosan-polylactic acid/hydroxyapatite Composites”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 88A (2009) 916-922.

83. Kansal I; Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; and Ferreira JMF, “Effect of some rare-earth oxides on structure, devitrification and properties of diopside based glasses”, Cer. Int., 35, (2009) 3221-3227.

84. Kansal I; Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Shaaban ER; Ribeiro MJ; Ferreira JMF, “Influence of fluoride ions on the structure and crystallization kinetics of diopside based oxyfluoride glasses”, Cer. Int. 35, (2009) 3489-3493.

85. Shaaban ER, Kansal I, Mohamed SH, Ferreira JMF, “Microstructural parameters and optical constants of ZnTe thin films with various thicknesses”, Physica B: Condensed Matter., 404, (2009) 3571-3576.

86. Shaaban ER, Kansal I, Shapaan M, Ferreira JMF, “Thermal stability and crystallization kinetics of ternary Se–Te–Sb semiconducting glassy alloys”, J Therm. Anal. Calorim., 98 (2009) 347–354.

87. Goel A; Ferrari AM; Kansal I; Pascual MJ; Barbieri L; Bondioli F; Lancellotti I; Ribeiro MJ; Ferreira JMF “Sintering and crystallization behavior of CaMgSi2O6-NaFeSi2O6 based glass-ceramics, J. Appl. Phys. 106, (2009) 093502-1–093502-7.

88. Liu GH, Li JT, Chen KX, Zhou HP, Pereira C, Ferreira JMF, “Polycrystalline ZrN1-xCx Layers with (111) Preferred Orientation Prepared by the Carbothermal Nitridation of ZrO2 Ceramics. Crystal Growth & Design 9 (1) (2009) 562-568.

89. Tulyaganov DU; Agathopoulos S; Kansal I; Valério P; Ribeiro MJ, Ferreira JMF, “Synthesis and properties of lithium disilicate glass-ceramics in the system SiO2-Al2O3-K2O-Li2O”, Cer. Int., 35, (2009) 3013–3019.

90. Reddy BM; Reddy GK; Ganesh I; and Ferreira JMF, “Single step synthesis of nanosized CeO2-MxOy mixed oxides (MxOy = SiO2, TiO2, ZrO2, and Al2O3) by microwave-induced solution combustion synthesis – characterization and CO oxidation”, J. Mater. Sci., 44 (2009) 2743–2751.

91. Reddy BM; Reddy GK; Rao KN; Ganesh I; Ferreira JMF, “Characterization and photocatalytic activity of TiO2-M2O3 (M2O3 = SiO2, Al2O3 and ZrO2) mixed oxides synthesized by microwave-induced solution combustion technique”, J. Mater. Sci., 44 (2009) 4874–4882.

92. Faure J; Balamurugan A; Benhayoune H; Torres P; Michel J; Balossier G; and Ferreira JMF, “Morphological and chemical characterisation of biomimetic bone like apatite formation on Ti6Al4V titanium alloy”, Mater.s Sci. & Eng. C, 29 (2009) 1252–1257.

93. Pina S; and Ferreira JMF, “Brushite-Forming Mg-, Zn- and Sr-Substituted Bone Cements for Clinical Applications”, Materials 3, (2010) 519-535.

94. Kannan S; Neunhoeffer FG; Neubauer J; Pina S; Torres PMC; Ferreira JMF, "Synthesis and structural characterization of strontium- and magnesium- co-substituted ?-tricalcium phosphate", Acta Biomaterialia 6 (2010) 571–576.

95. Pina S; Torres PM; Goetz-Neunhoeffer F; Neubauer J; and Ferreira JMF, “Newly developed Sr-substituted ?-TCP bone cements”, Acta Biomaterialia 6 (2010) 928–935.

96. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Kharton VV; Yaremchenko AA, Ferreira JMF, “Electrical behaviour of aluminosilicate glass-ceramic sealants and their interaction with metallic SOFC interconnects”, J. Power Sources 195 (2010) 522–526.

97. Guedes M; Ferreira JMF and Ferro AC, “A Study on CuO-Al2O3 Infiltration by Aluminium”, Mater. Sci. Forum Vols. 636-637 (2010) 571-577.

98. Stan GE; Marcov DA; Pasuk I; Miculescu F; Pina S; Tulyaganov DU; Ferreira JMF, “Bioactive glass thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering technique: The role of working pressure”, Applied Surface Science 256 (2010) 7102–7110.

99. Pina S; Vieira SI; Rego P; Torres PMC; Cruz e Silva OAB; Cruz e Silva EF, Ferreira JMF, “Biological responses of brushite-forming Zn- and ZnSr-substituted b-tricalcium phosphate bone cements”, Eur. Cells and Mater., 20 (2010) 162-177.

100. Pina S; Ferreira JMF; “Brushite-Forming Mg-, Zn- and Sr-Substituted Bone Cements for Clinical Applications”, Materials 3, (2010) 519-535.

101. Zurba NK; Bdikin I; Kholkin A; Golberg D; Ferreira JMF, “Intercrystalline distal-effect on the afterglow phenomenon in photoluminescent SrAl2O4:Ce(III), Ln nanotube growth, Nanotechnology 21 (2010) 325707 (6pp).

102. Goel A; Pascual MJ; Ferreira JMF, “Stable glass-ceramic sealants for solid oxide fuel cells: Influence of Bi2O3 doping”, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 35 (2010) 6911-6923.

103. Kansal I; Tulyaganov DU; Goel A; Pascual MJ; Ferreira JMF, "Structural analysis and thermal behavior of diopside–fluorapatite–wollastonite-based glasses and glass–ceramics”, Acta Biomaterialia 6 (2010) 4380–4388.

104. Marques VMF; Tulyaganov DU; Kothiyal GP; Ferreira JMF, “The effect of TiO2 and P2O5 on densification behaviour and properties of Anortite-Diopside glass-ceramic substrates”, J. Electroceram 25 (2010) 38–44.

105. Fernandes HR; Tulyaganov DU; Goel A; Ribeiro JM, Pascual MJ; Ferreira JMF, “Effect of Al2O3 and K2O content on structure, properties and devitrification of glasses in the Li2O-SiO2 system”, J. Eur. Cer. Soc., 30 (2010) 2017–2030.

106. Stan GE; Pina S; Tulyaganov DU; Ferreira JMF, Pasuk I; Morosanu CO, “Biomineralization Capability of Adherent Bio-Glass Films Prepared by Magnetron Sputtering”, J. Mater. Sci: Mater. Med. 21 (2010) 1047–1055.

107. Kannan S; Goetz-Neunhoeffer F; Neubauer J; Pina S; Torres PMC; Ferreira JMF, “Synthesis and structural characterization of strontium - and magnesium-co-substituted ?-tricalcium phosphate”, Acta Biomaterialia 6 (2010) 571–576.

108. Goel A, Tulyaganov DU, Pascual MJ; Shaaban ER; Muñoz F; Lü Z; Ferreira JMF; “Development and performance of diopside based glass-ceramic sealants for solid oxide fuel cells”, J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 356 (2010) 1070–1080.

109. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Kharton VV; Yaremchenko AA; Ferreira JMF, “Electrical behavior of aluminosilicate glass-ceramic sealants and their interaction with metallic solid oxide fuel cell interconnects”, J. Power Sources 195 (2010) 522–526.

110. Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Ferrari AM; Shaaban ER; Prange A; Bondioli F; Ferreira JMF, “Structure, sintering and crystallization kinetics of alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass-ceramic sealants for solid oxide fuel cells”, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 93 [3] (2010) 830–837.

111. Pina S; Vieira SI; Torres PMC; Goetz-Neunhoeffer F; Neubauer J; Cruz e Silva OAB; Cruz e Silva EF; Ferreira JMF, “In Vitro performance assessment of new brushite-forming Zn- and ZnSr-substituted b-TCP bone cements”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res. Part B: App. BioMater., 94B [2] (2010) 414-420.

112. Kannan S; Vieira SI; Olhero SM; Torres PMC; Pina S; da Cruz e Silva OAB; and Ferreira JMF, “Synthesis, Mechanical and Biological Characterization of Ionic Doped Carbonated Hydroxyapatite/?-Tricalcium phosphate mixtures”, Acta Biomaterialia, 7 (2011) 1835–1843.

113. Tulyaganov DU; Agathopoulos S; Valério P; Balamurugan A; Saranti A; Karakassides MA; and Ferreira JMF, “Synthesis, bioactivity and preliminary biocompatibility studies of glasses in the system CaO–MgO–SiO2–Na2O–P2O5–CaF2”, J. Mater. Sci: Mater. Med., 22 (2011) 217–227.

114. Fernandes HR; Tulyaganov DU; Goel A; Ferreira JMF, “Structural characterisation and thermo-physical properties of glasses in the Li2O–SiO2–Al2O3–K2O system”, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., 103 (2011) 827–834.

115. Goel A; Shaaban ER; Oliveira JB; Sá MA; Pascual MJ; Ferreira JMF, “Sintering behavior and devitrification kinetics of iron containing clinopyroxene based magnetic glass-ceramics”, Solid State Ionics 186 (2011) 59–68.

116. Chimamkpam EFC; Schweizer T; Hauert R; Schilling A; Ferreira JMF, “Dynamic Stability of Organic Conducting Polymers and Its Replication in Electrical Conduction and Degradation Mechanisms”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 21 (2011) 2240–2250. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201002185.

117. Ganesh I; Reddy GJ; Sundararajan G; Olhero SM; Torres PMC, Ferreira JMF, “Hydrolysis induced aqueous gelcasting of MgAl2O4 spinel”, Int. J. App. Cer. Tech., 8 (4) (2011) 873-884.

118. Kansal I; Goel A; Tulyaganov DU; Santos LF; Ferreira JMF, “Structure, surface reactivity and physico-chemical degradation of fluoride containing phospho-silicate glasses”, J. Mater. Chem., 21 (22) (2011) 8074-8084.

119. Gopi D; Prakash VCA; Kavitha L; Kannan S; Bhalaji PR; Shinyjoy E; Ferreira, JMF, “A facile electrodeposition of hydroxyapatite onto borate passivated surgical grade stainless steel”, Corrosion Science 53 (6) (2011) 2328-2334.

120. Gopi D; Bhalaji PR; Prakash VCA; Ramasamy AK; Kavitha L; Ferreira, JMF, “An effective and facile synthesis of hydroxyapatite powders using oxalic acid-ethylene glycol mixture”, Current Applied Physics 11 (3) (2011) 590-593.

121. Ganesh I; Sundararajan G; Ferreira JMF, “Aqueous slip casting and hydrolysis assisted solidification of MgAl2O4 spinel ceramics”, Adv. App. Cer., 110 (2) (2011) 63-69.

122. Kannan S; Goetz-Neunhoeffer F; Neubauer J; Ferreira JMF, “Cosubstitution of Zinc and strontium in ß-tricalcium phosphate: Synthesis and characterization”, J. Am. Cer. Soc. 94 (1) (2011) 230-235.