Welcome

The world that surrounds us nowadays is made of incredible materials that have pushed our life quality and expectancy to levels never seen before over the last decades. Modern materials can be nano, functional, composite, smart/intelligent, or even a mix of these and are the building blocks of amazing technologies from which our society depend in a daily basis. Next generation materials promise to change the way the world is made. For example, a forever battery based on a nanotube-based battery could make rechargeable batteries last 20 times longer; scientists have now invented new polymer-based versions of superinsulating aerogels space suit stuffing some 500 times stronger than previous materials. Slippery liquid infused porous surfaces can cut friction in crude-oil pipes, halt ice formation on airplane wings or shed spray-painted graffiti from walls. Other fantastic examples of futuristic materials are plant plastics, flexible concrete, fireproof fatigues or cyber steel.

Despite of the enormous advancements and rapid progresses, the fundamental reasons behind the better performance or success of new materials often remains unknown. To better understand, tune and control the macroscopic properties of a material it is crucial to obtain an atomic/molecular level characterization using methods and tools that can direct the researcher towards new materials discovery pathways.

The development of new characterization methods by means of spectroscopy, microscopy and other analytical equipments is therefore of extraordinary importance to probe physical, mechanical, optical, electrical or chemical properties of these materials. The efficient use of such techniques is not only the cornerstone of the major achievements of a researcher working in academia but also key to a wide range of industrial processes, such as R&D support, interactive monitoring during production or quality control.

In this context the main goal of the workshop is to deliver a cross-disciplinary learning approach and condensed overview of major analytical techniques for the characterization of different types for materials with emphasis on practical applications. The workshop provides a series of plenary sessions followed by short courses, given by recognized experts, and will cover the "nuts and bolts" of the different characterization techniques. These presentations will be problem-solving oriented emphasizing case studies of relevance to industrial applications and are geared towards both novice and experienced scientists.

Participants are encouraged to submit an abstract for poster presentations aiming at sharing knowledge, promote collaborations and foster partnerships among the participants from academia and industry. The best-poster will be awarded at the closing ceremony.

The organizing committee welcome all of you.

Registration Fees

• Coffee-breaks and lunches are included.

Registration Form

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Abstract

Abstract submission (poster only)

• Deadline for abstract submission is January 16, 2017.
• Please download here the abstract template for poster presentations and submit your abstract by email to jornadasmateriais2017@gmail.com.
• Poster size (maximum) is A0 (84 cm x 118 cm).

Book of Abstracts

• The book of abstracts is available here.

Best Poster Awards (sponsored by Paralab)

• 1st Prize: Apple iPad Air 2 - 128GB Wi-Fi + 4G
• 2nd Prize: Apple iPad Air 2 - 32GB Wi-Fi

Invited speakers and tutors

- Plenary sessions

PL1/PL2. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) & Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) - Pedro Tavares, Professor Associado do Departamento de Química da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real. Augusto Lopes, Professor Auxiliar do Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Universidade de Aveiro.

PL3. Mechanical essays - Gabriela Tamara Vincze, Professora Auxiliar convidada do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Aveiro. Mechanical properties of materials - from lab experiments to industrial applications

PL4. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) - Fundamentals, methods and experimental opportunities - Carlos Sá, Investigador Principal do Centro de Materiais da Universidade do Porto. Fundamentals, methods and experimental opportunities.

PL5. Differential thermal analysis (DTA), Thermogravimetry (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Jorge Frade, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Universidade de Aveiro.

PL6. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) - Sofia Caridade, Investigadora de pós-doutoramento do Departamento de Química/CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro.

PL7. Circular dichroism - Isabel Correia, Investigadora Principal do Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa. Circular dichroism: fundaments and applications.

PL8. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) - Andrei Kholkine, Investigador Coordenador do Departamento de Física, Universidade de Aveiro.

PL9. Calorimetry - Luís Belchior dos Santos, Professor Associado do Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Universidade do Porto. Calorimetry, microcalorimetry and scanning calorimetry. How does it works? What can we measure?

PL10. Filmes de Langmuir/Langmuir-Blodgett, Balança de Langmuir e caracterização (BAM, AFM, RX) - Eduardo Jorge Morilla Filipe, Professor Auxiliar no Centro de Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa. Chains @ interfaces - Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett films of molecular and ionic species.

PL11. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) - Luis Mafra, Investigador Principal do Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro.

PL12. X-ray diffraction (XRD) - José António de Carvalho Paixão, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Física, Universidade de Coimbra.

PL13. Catalyst characterization - José Luis Figueiredo, Professor Catedrático da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto. Catalyst Characterization.

PL14. Thermal conductivity and infrared thermography - Vitor Amaral, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Física, Universidade de Aveiro.

PL15. Photoluminescence - Luis Carlos, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Física, Universidade de Aveiro.

PL16. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy - Verónica de Zea Bermudez, Professora Catedrática do Departamento de Química da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real.

- Short-courses

C1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) - Pedro Tavares, Professor Associado do Departamento de Química da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real. Augusto Lopes, Professor Auxiliar do Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Universidade de Aveiro.

C2. Mechanical essays. Gabriela Tamara Vincze - Gabriela Tamara Vincze, Professora Auxiliar convidada do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Aveiro.

C3. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) - Gonzalo Guillermo Otero Irurueta, Investigador do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Aveiro. María J. Hortigüela, Investigadora do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Aveiro.

C4. Differential thermal analysis (DTA), Thermogravimetry (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - José Catita, Director Técnico na Paralab, Professor na UFP-FCS.

C5. Filmes de Langmuir/Langmuir-Blodgett, Balança de Langmuir e caracterização (BAM, AFM, RX) - Eduardo Jorge Morilla Filipe, Professor Auxiliar no Centro de Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa.

C6. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) - Andrei Kholkine, Investigador Coordenador do Departamento de Física, Universidade de Aveiro.

C7. X-ray diffraction (XRD) - José António de Carvalho Paixão, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Física, Universidade de Coimbra.

C8. Rheology - Pedro Prazeres, Paralab.

C9. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) - José Catita, Director Técnico na Paralab, Professor na UFP-FCS.

C10. Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (SSNMR) - Mariana Sardo, Investigadora de Pós-Doutoramento do Departamento de Química/CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro. Maria João Ferreira, Investigadora de Pós-Doutoramento do Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa.

C11. Porosimetry, adsorption (BET) - Rui Soares, Paralab.

C12. Contact angle - João Carvalheira, Paralab.

C13. Thermal conductivity and infrared thermography - Vitor Amaral, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Física, Universidade de Aveiro.

Venue

Reach the university campus from Aveiro train station

Aveiro railway station is located at about 15 minutes walking distance or 5 minutes taxi ride from the University Campus or 10 minutes bus (line 4) which departs from outside the railway station. Click here for City map, here for bus timetables.

Reach the university campus by car

From the north using the A1 motorway or from the east using the A25: Take the A1 motorway headed to Lisbon. Exit the A1 in the direction of Aveiro and take the A25. There are two exits to the city from the A25, first "Aveiro-Norte" and some kilometers further on, the "Aveiro" exit. This second exit is the best for reaching the University of Aveiro campus.
From the south using the A1 motorway: Take the A1 motorway in the direction of Porto, exit the motorway at "Aveiro-Sul/Águeda" (exit 15) and follow the EN235 road directly to the University Campus. From the south, using the A8 and A17 motorways: Exit the motorway at "Aveiro-Sul" and follow the EN235 road directly to the University campus. Click here for road connections.

Reach Edifício Central e da Reitoria

Edifício Central e da Reitoria is located at Campus Santiago. Click here for University Campus map.

Interactive map

More information about the University of Aveiro can be found at: www.ua.pt