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PHOTONIC HYBRIDS AND NANOMATERIALS GROUP
Aveiro-Portugal
university of aveiro
theoria poiesis praxis
physics department
ciceco
aveiro institute of materials
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HEAD OF THE GROUP
Luís António Ferreira Martins Dias Carlos
Full Professor, Vice-Director CICECO
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Research Interests:
Luminescent nanothermometry
Applications of organic-inorganic hybrids in luminescent solar concentrators, solid-state lighting, and integrated optics
Light emission of organic-inorganic hybrids, silicates, nanocrystals and metal organic frameworks
Crystal-field, local coordination and energy transfer in lanthanide-based compounds
Luminescent, magnetic and luminescent/magnetic nanoparticles as new probes for multimodal imaging
Self-assembly and emergence of complexity in organic/inorganic hybrids
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OTHER PROFESSORS
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Associate Professor, CICECO
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Research Interests:
Light emission of sol-gel derived organic/inorganic hybrids without metal activator centres and doped with lanthanide Ions featuring applications in photonics (phosphors, solid-state lighting, and integrated optics) and photovoltaics (luminescent solar concentrators)
Photophysical behaviour and optoelectronic properties of crystalline and amorphous nanoparticles of semiconductor and oxide materials functionalized with organic
cappings via wet chemical reactions
Spectroscopic ellipsometry, including optimization of modelling algorithms
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Paulo Sérgio de Brito André
Full Professor, Instituto de
Telecomunicações and Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
Research Interests:
Integrated optics devices for optical communications networks
Photonics technologies for energy conversion
Elipsometry
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Carlos Delgado Sousa Brites
Assistant Professor, CICECO
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Research Interests:
Synthesis and characterisation of Ln(III)-based molecular thermometers
Luminescent, magnetic and luminescent/magnetic nanoparticles as molecular probes
Thermometric characterization of luminescent materials
Luminescent thermal nanotools: heat exchange in solids and fluids monitored by luminescent nanoprobes.
Lanthanide based molecular devices and computing
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RESEARCHERS
Lianshe Fu
Principal Researcher at CICECO
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Research Interests:
Synthesis, crystal structure and luminescence properties of lanthanide complexes (GRASS-LIGHT project)
Lanthanide-based organic-inorganic hybrids
Preparation and luminescence properties of
microporous and mesoporous hybrids doped with functional molecules
Preparation of organic-inorganic hybrids with hierarchical structure with multifunctions
Preparation of organic-inorganic hybrids for integrated optic devices.
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Albano Neto Carneiro Neto
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department
Research Interests
Electronic structure methods, chemical bonds, analysis based on electronic density, lanthanides and actinides spectroscopy, metallic nanoparticles surface plasmon and energy transfer.
Liquid water anomalies
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Duarte Ananias Marques
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro
Research Interests:
Synthesis, structure and optical characterization of Lanthanide containing microporous, layered and dense silicates, and oxides nano-crystals Luminescence and local structure of lanthanide-organic frameworks (LnOFs)
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POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS
PhD STUDENTS
Joana Costa Martins
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Thesis
Nanoparticles-based 2D thermal bioimaging
Research Interests
Luminescent thermometry based on trivalent lanthanide- doped nanoparticles
Spectroscopic ellipsometry
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SUPERVISORS
Luís Carlos, Rute Ferreira
Thiago Estefane da Silva
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Thesis
Theory-experiment integration of d-f bimetallic systems applied to nanothermometry and molecular magnets
Research Interests
Development and application of theoretical and computational chemistry techniques bridging theory with experiments for photostable, magnetic and luminescent/magnetic materials with lanthanides and/or transition metals
Talita Jordanna de Souza Ramos
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil
Thesis
Solar Concentrators based on incandescence/upconversion inorganic materials.
Research Interests
Incandescence
Solar Concentrators
Electronic structure of inorganic phosphor bands
Optoelectronic properties of upconversion systems
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SUPERVISORS
Luís Carlos, Rute Ferreira, Oscar Malta, Ricardo Longo
SUPERVISORS
Luís Carlos, Ricardo Longo
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Imane El Moujarrad
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department, University of Aveiro,
Laboratory Charles Coulomb, Université de Montpellier
HOMEPAGE
Thesis
Functional nano-objects encapsulated in porous nanoplatforms: physical properties under confinement
Research Interests
SUPERVISORS
Luís Carlos, Jean-Louis Bantignies
Fernando Eduardo Maturi
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
UNESP, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil
Thesis
Upconverting nanoparticles for thermal bioimaging
Research Interests
Synthesis and optical properties of Ln3+
Ln3+ - doped nanoparticles for thermal bioimaging
Protein-nanoparticle interactions
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SUPERVISORS
Luís Carlos, Carlos Brites, Sydney Ribeiro
Sofia Zanella
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Thesis
Ln3+ ions for luminescent molecular logic
Research Interests
Temperature sensors based on Ln3+ ions
Ln3+ -containing materials for logical devices
Novel strategies for all-photonic logic gates
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SUPERVISORS
Carlos Brites, Rute Ferreira
Rodolfo Rodrigues Nunes da Silva
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Thesis
Research Interests
Ln(III)-containing materials for molecular thermometry
Hyperspectral Microscopy
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SUPERVISORS
Luís Carlos, Rute Ferreira, Ricardo Longo, Ivani Malvestiti
Lília Dias
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
Thesis Research InterestsLuminescent QR Codes as smart labels for e-health: temperature sensing and authentication
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SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
Pedro Miguel César Barbosa Ferreira
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro
Research InterestsChemical Design of Semiconducting and Luminescent Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and Molecular Logic Gates
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SUPERVISORS
Manuel Souto, Carlos Brites
MSc & OTHER STUDENTS
Gonçalo Figueiredo
4th year, Phyisical Engineering
Comunicações óticas na região espectral do visível
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira, Paulo André
Fábio Dias
3rd year Project, Physics Engineering
Organic-Inorganic Hybrids for Logics Applications
SUPERVISORS
Carlos Brites, Luís Carlos
Ramon Raposo Filho
4th year, Physical Engineering
Project Grant Holder: The shape of water
SUPERVISORS
Luís Carlos, Carlos Brites
CURRENT VISITING RESEARCHERS
ALUMNI
PhD Students & Post-Doctoral Fellows
Edison Pecoraro 
PostDoctoral Fellow 2006
Full-Time Researcher 2008-2011
Paula C. R. Soares Santos
PostDoctoral Fellow 2005-2010
Patrícia Pereira de Lima
PhD Student and PostDoctoral Fellow 2004-2014
Mengistie Leweyehu Debasu
MsC Student 2008-2009
PhD Student 2009-2013
PostDoc Fellow 2013-2018
Researcher 2018-2019
Justyna Zeler
PostDoc Fellow 2018-2021
Mariela Martins Nolasco
PostDoc Fellow 2007-2016
Ana Rita Naia Bastos
PhD Student 2015-2019
PostDoc Fellow 2019-2020
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PhD Student 2017-2021
Ming Fang
PhD Student 2017-2021
Rui Shi
Researcher 2019-2021
Vânia Patricia Teixeira Freitas
MsC and PhD Student 2011-2016
Raquel Juliana Batista
Lourenço Rondão
PostDoctoral Fellow 2015-2016
Sangeetha Balabhadra
PhD Student 2012-2016
César Vigário
Research Project Fellow 2018-2019
Biju Francis
PostDoctoral Fellow 2017-2019
Antonio Hernández Benayas 
Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow 2016-2019
Alexandre Manuel Pedroso Botas 
PhD Student 2015-2019
PostDoc Fellow 2019-2021
Marita Alves Cardoso 
PhD Student 2017-2021
Min Ren
State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Thesis
Studies of Lanthanide-based Single Molecule Magnets
Staying Period
October 2013 to December 2013
Tom Felbeck
University of Applied Sciences
Münster, Germany
Thesis
Interactions of Fluorescent Dyes and Biomacromolecules with Nanoscopic Sheet Silicates
Staying Period
April 2015 to June 2015
Cyntia D'Angeles do Espírito
Santo Barbosa 
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife Brazil
Thesis
Structural and Luminescent Properties of Heterometallic Coordination Polymers
Staying Period
November 2014 to July 2015
Marcelo Galindo Lahoud
Chemistry Institute of Araraquara,
UNESP, Brazil
Thesis
Synthesis and investigation of the potential application as Molecular Material discrete species and Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) based on Rare Earth Ions
Staying Period
May 2014 to May 2015
MSc & OTHER STUDENTS
Guilherme Borges
3rd year Project, Physics Engineering Integrated MSc
SUPERVISORS
Luís Carlos
Carlos Brites
Ana Sofia Costa
Physics Engineering Integrated MSc
SUPERVISOR
Rute Ferreira
Keyla Mirelly Nunes de Souza
Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Thesis
Modeling of Luminescent Lanthanide Materials
Staying Period
April 2017 to November 2017
Carlos Miguel Santos Vicente
PhD Student and PostDoctoral Fellow 2007-2017
Rodolfo Nunes
Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Thesis
Photostability studies of lanthanide compounds using carboxylic acids andbeta-diketones as ligands and their nitrogen analogues.
Staying Period
February 2018 to April 2018
Fernanda Hediger Borges
University of São Paulo (USP), Chemistry Department,
Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Thesis
Rare-earth doped yttrium tantalates and niobates with emission in the visible and near infrared region for photonics applications
Staying Period
June 2018 to November 2018
Luiz Fernando dos Santos
University of São Paulo, FFCLRP - USP
Ribeirão Preto, SP - Brazil.
Thesis
Visible and NIR luminescence of nanostructured lanthanide ions doped Y2O3 particles for applications in biological systems.
Staying Period
June 2018 to November 2018
Carlos Alberto Fernandes de Oliveira
Federal Institute of Education, Science and
Technology of Paraiba-Brazil.
Research Interests
Synthesis, characterization and study of the luminescent properties of Metal-Organic Frameworks derived of lantanides(III)
Synthesis, characterization of Metal-Organic Frameworks, transition metal complexes and composite materials
Staying Period
Jully 2017 to April 2018
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Guillaume Maurin-Pasturel
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro
Research Interests:
Metal-Organic Framework, luminescence, coordination polymers, nanoparticles, Prussian Blue and anologous, gold, Surface Plasmon resonance, magnetic properties, multifunctionnality, imaging.
Staying Period
2016 to 2018
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Artiom Skripka
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique -
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications,
Université du Québec, Canadá
Thesis
Rare-earth doped nanoparticles - optical imaging and nanothermometry
Staying Period
April 2018 to June 2018
Viatcheslav Molchanov
Physics Engineering Integrated MSc
SUPERVISOR
Rute Ferreira
SHORT-TERM STAYS
Miguel Hernández
Rodríguez
University of La Laguna, Spain
Thesis
Nanomaterials doped with lanthanide ions under extreme conditions for sensor and photonics applications
Staying Period
May 2017 to July 2017
September 2018 to December 2018
Eduardo D. Martínez
"Gleb Wataghin" Institute of Physics,
University of Campinas
UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Size-dependent thermal control of the emissions in rare-earth doped upconverting nanocrystals. Nanocomposite materials for Nanothermometry and optoelectronics. Plasmonic and thermoplasmonics enhancement of upconversion. Thermal imaging of heat dissipating nanostructures.
Staying Period
September 2018 to December 2018
Sofia Zanella
Cà Foscari University of Venice, Department of Molecular
Sciences and Nanosystems, Italy
Thesis
Luminescent materials based on lanthanide doped bismuth oxyfluoride particles for nanothermometry applications
Staying Period
December 2018 to February 2019
Airton Germano Bispo Junior
São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Technology
and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
Thesis
Tricolor devices based on Ba2SiO4:Eu3+ and/or Tb3+: Sol-gel synthesis and electrophoretic deposition for W-LEDs application.
Staying Period
February 2018 to February 2019
Carlota Pereira Carlos
Physics Engineering Integrated MSc
"Advanced Optical Spectroscopy of New Materials"
Tiago Silvério
Physics Engineering Integrated MSc
"Comunicações Óticas na Região Espectral do Visível"
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
Paulo André
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
Jana Nieder (INL- Braga, Portugal)
António Leonel de Oliveira
Fundamental Chemistry Department
Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
PROJECT
Induced blackbody emission, photothermal emission, solar energy and Photovoltaic devices
Staying Period
June 2019 to August 2019
Riccardo Marin 
Researcher - Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow
University Autónoma of Madrid
Research Interests:
Lanthanide-based optically active materials: complexes and nanoparticles. Quantum dots. Metallic and semiconducting plasmonic nanoparticles. Near-infrared working optically active nanoparticles for biomedical applications..
Fábio José Caixeta
Chemistry Department,
University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Thesis
Nanostructured materials based on rare earth doped Nb2O5 and Ta2O5 with broadband emission in the NIR region and visible emission due to upconversion processes for photonic applications.
Staying Period
November 2018 to October 2019
Elvin Valério Salerno
Chemistry Department,
University of Michigan, Michigan, USA.
Thesis
Investigation of ligand field effect on lanthanide electronic structure with applications to luminescence and magnetism
Staying Period
November 2019 to December 2019
Paulo Cardoso
Physics Engineering Integrated MSc
Bárbara Pereira
3rd Year Project, Physics Engineering Integrated MSc
"Elipsometry"
Lília Dias
3rd year, Biomedical Engineering
"Códigos QR luminescentes para sensores de temperatura e radiação UV"
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
Paulo André
João Marcos Gonçalves
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Physics Department, University of Aveiro
THESIS
Upconversion gold-decorated nanoparticles for photoactivated controlled release in liposomes
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Lanthanide to metallic nanoparticle energy transfer
Tiago Silvério
Ms.C. Project, Phyisical Engineering
Photonic Implementation of
Physically Unclonable Functions
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Optical Communications in the Visible Spectral Range
HOMEPAGE
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
Paulo André
Débora Nogueira
3rd year project, Biomedical Engineering
Termómetros luminescentes baseados iões Ln3+ e corantes orgânicos
SUPERVISORS
Carlos Brites
Luís Carlos
Mariana Marques
3rd year project, Biomedical Engineering
Termómetros intracelulares baseados em micelas dopadas com iões Ln3+
SUPERVISORS
Carlos Brites
Luís Carlos
Margarida Gonçalves
3rd year project, Physical Engineering
Concentradores Solares Luminescentes
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
Paulo André
António Fontaínhas
3rd year Project, Computational Engineering
"Projeto Materiais magnéticos para utilização em computação quântica"
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
Ricado Vieira, (Chemistry Dep.- Univ. Aveiro
Marcos Mendes
3rd year Project, Computational Engineering
Photonics implemented physically unclonable functions towards private key store'
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
Paulo André ( IST, University of Lisbon)
Diogo Mendonça
3rd year Project, Computational Engineering
"Machine Learning data-driven models in engineering: informed design of optical materials"
SUPERVISORS
Rute Ferreira
Pétia Georgieva ( DETI, UA)
Laís Galvão Caetano
UNESP, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil
Thesis
Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 aerogels
doped with UC particles for assisted photocatalysis in the NIR
Staying Period
January 2020 to June 2020
Maria João Fernandes Pereira
3rd year Project, Physics
"Dispositivos Lógicos Moleculares baseados em Ln3+"
SUPERVISORS
Carlos Brites
Luís Carlos
Paloma Martínez Merino
Physical Chemistry Department
Faculty of Science, University of Cadiz, Spain
Transition metal dichalcogenides as novel luminescence thermometers
SUPERVISORS
Carlos Brites
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