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
Hydroxyapatite and chloroapatite derived from sardine by-products
Piccirillo, C; Pullar, RC; Tobaldi, DM; Castro, PML; Pintado, MME
2014, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 40, 8, 13231-13240.
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Characterization and antimicrobial properties of food packaging methylcellulose films containing stem extract of Ginja cherry
Campos, D; Piccirillo, C; Pullar, RC; Castro, PML; Pintado, MME
2014, JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 94, 10, 2097-2103.
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Magnetic Properties of Aligned Co2Z Hexagonal Z-Ferrite Fibers
Pullar, RC
2014, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY, 11, 3, 451-456.
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Fully quantitative X-ray characterisation of Evonik Aeroxide TiO2 P25 (R)
Tobaldi, DM; Pullar, RC; Seabra, MP; Labrincha, JA
2014, MATERIALS LETTERS, 122, 345-347.
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Silver-Modified Nano-titania as an Antibacterial Agent and Photocatalyst
Tobaldi, DM; Piccirillo, C; Pullar, RC; Gualtieri, AF; Seabra, MP; Castro, PML; Labrincha, JA
2014, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 118, 9, 4751-4766.
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Visible light activated photocatalytic behaviour of rare earth modified commercial TiO2
Tobaldi, DM; Pullar, RC; Skapin, AS; Seabra, MP; Labrincha, JA
2014, MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN, 50, 183-190.
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Magnetic Properties of Ferrite Ceramics Made from Wastes
Pullar, RC; Hajjaji, W; Amaral, JS; Seabra, MP; Labrincha, JA
2014, WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION, 5, 1, 133-138.
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Non-aqueous sol-gel synthesis through a low-temperature solvothermal process of anatase showing visible-light photocatalytic activity
Karmaoui, M; Tobaldi, DM; Skapin, AS; Pullar, RC; Seabra, MP; Labrincha, JA; Amaral, VS
2014, RSC ADVANCES, 4, 87, 46762-46770.
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A hydroxyapatite-Fe2O3 based material of natural origin as an active sunscreen filter
Piccirillo, C; Rocha, C; Tobaldi, DM; Pullar, RC; Labrincha, JA; Ferreira, MO; Castro, PML; Pintado, MME
2014, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B, 2, 36, 5999-6009.
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Influence of sol counter-ions on the visible light induced photocatalytic behaviour of TiO2 nanoparticles
Tobaldi, DM; Pullar, RC; Binions, R; Jorge, AB; McMillan, PF; Saeli, M; Seabra, MP; Labrincha, JA
2014, CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 4, 7, 2134-2146.
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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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