Chemical and Applied Condensed Matter Physics
The group gathers researchers with a common interest in the use of diffraction and other techniques such as neutron and Raman scattering, muSR and Mossbauer spectroscopies to investigate a wide range of materials, such as semiconductors, OLEDs and engineered materials. X-ray diffraction (XRD) is a key technique for a significant part of the research developed in the group; being widely used across a number of disciplines, it promotes a variety of interdisciplinary collaborations on a regular basis with experimental and theoretical research groups. Long standing collaborations are established with computational physics groups of the Physics Department, as well as with several chemistry and pharmacy groups of the UC. Partnerships with industry are active, namely with pharmaceutical and electromechanical companies. Multidisciplinary research, in close connection with teams from the Arts Faculty and other Institutions like national museums and other universities (Universidade da Beira Interior and University of Florence, Italy).
Current projects
Previous projects
Recent Publications
Books
Books
1 - Caderno de Exercícios e Problemas 12F Novo - Física 12º ano
G. Ventura, M. Fiolhais, C. Fiolhais, J.A. Paixão, R. Nogueira, C. Portela
Texto Editores / LeYa (Lisboa) (2023)
2 - 12F Novo - Física 12º ano
G. Ventura, M. Fiolhais, C. Fiolhais, J.A. Paixão, R. Nogueira, C. Portela
Texto Editores / LeYa (Lisboa) (2023)
Papers
International Journals
3 - Tension On and Off in Atwood´s Machine: The Advantage of Video Analysis
N. Campos, S. Domingos, PSP. Silva, M. Silva
Phys. Teach. 62 (1), 32-36 (2024)
4 - Tuning the AIE Properties of Di-tert-Butyl-diphenyldibenzofulvene Derivatives
Carla Cunha, Mariana Peixoto, José A. Paixão, Marta Pineiro, J. Sérgio Seixas de Melo
J. Phys. Chem. C 128(3), 1156-1164 (2024)
5 - Particle Size Effect on Optical and Gas-Sensing Properties of La0.67Ca0.2Ba0.13Fe0.97M0.03O3 (M = Ti4+, Mn3+, and Cr3+) Compounds
A. Dhahri, H. Saoudi, S. Gavinho, A. Benali, N. Abdelmoula, R. Dhahri, L. Peng, J. Wu, J. Pina, B.F.O. Costa
Crystals 14 (2), 173 (2024)
6 - Structural, morphological, optical, magnetic and impedance spectroscopic properties of Ni0.5Fe2.5O4 nanoparticles synthesized by the self-combustion method
I. El Heda, J. Massoudi, R. Dhahri, F. Bahri, E. Dhahri, K. Khirouni, B.F.O. Costa, O.M. Lemine
Physica E. 158, 115904 (2024)
7 - On the mechanochemical synthesis of C-scorpionates with an oxime moiety and their application in the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction
C Gomes, M Costa, SMM Lopes, BA Nogueira, R Fausto, JA Paixao, TMVDE Melo, LMDRS Martins, M Pineiro
New J. Chem. 48, 874-886 (2024)
8 - Synthesis of Highly Luminescent Silica-Coated Upconversion Nanoparticles from Lanthanide Oxides or Nitrates Using Co-Precipitation and Sol-Gel Methods
A Iglesias-Mejuto, A Lamy-Mendes, J Pina, BFO Costa, C Garcia-Gonzalez, L Duraes, V Paun
Gels 10 (1), 13 (2024)
9 - Stress Evaluation Through the Layers of a Fibre-Metal Hybrid Composite by IHD: An Experimental Study
J.P. Nobre, T.C. Smit, R. Reid, Q. Qhola, T. Wu, T. Niendorf
Experimental Mechanics (accepted for publication) (2024)
10 - Chitosan-silica composite aerogel for the adsorption of cupric ions
João P. Vareda, Pedro M. C. Matias, José A. Paixão, Dina Murtinho, Artur J. M. Valente, Luisa Durães
Gels 10(3), 192(1)-16 (2024)
11 - Unveiling the red and brownish-green polymorphs of a novel ROY derivative: 2-(4-((3-cyanothiophen-2-yl)amino)-3-nitrophenyl)acetic acid
Bernardo Nogueira, Susana Lopes, Ana Clara Beltran Rodrigues, M. Ermelinda Eusébio, Vânia André, M. Teresa Duarte, José Paixão, Teresa Pinho e Melo, Rui Fausto
Cryst. Growth Des. 24(3), 947-962 (2024)
12 - Biochar ageing effects on soil respiration, biochar wettability and gaseous CO2 adsorption
G. Ojeda, J.M. Gil, S Mattana, J. Bachmann, K. Quenea, AJFN Sobral
Mitig. Adapt. Strateg. Glob. Change. 29 (2), 11 (2024)
13 - Evolution of the ionisation energy with the stepwise growth of chiral clusters of [4]helicene
Sérgio R. Domingos, Denis S. Tikhonov, Amanda L. Steber, Patrick Eschenbach, Sebastien Gruet, Helgi R. Hrodmarsson, Kévin Martin, Gustavo A. Garcia, Laurent Nahon, Johannes Neugebauer, Narcis Avarvari, Melanie Schnell
Nature Communications (accepted) (2024)
14 - Molecular and Crystal Structure, Spectroscopy, and Photochemistry of a Dispiro Compound Bearing the Tetraoxane Pharmacophore
PSM Amado, S Lopes, EM Bras, JA Paixao, MA Takano, M Abe, R Fausto, MLS Cristiano
Chem. Eur. J. (2023)
15 - Significant improvement of dielectric, magnetic, and gas-sensing properties of the (La0.8Ca0.2)(0.6)Bi0.4FeO3 nanomaterial: particles size effects
A Benali, EM Benali, BMG Melo, A Tozri, M Bejar, E Dhahri, MPF Graca, MA Valente, L Peng, JT Wu, BFO Costa
J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 34(1), 45 (2023)
16 - CoFe2O4 spinel ferrite studies on permanent magnet application and cytotoxic effects on breast and prostate cancer cell lines
A Benali, L Saher, M Bejar, E Dhahri, MFP Graca, MA Valente, P Sanguino, LA Helguero, K Bachari, AMS Silva, BFO Costa
J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 34(1), 53 (2023)
17 - Practical Design of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-diphenyldibenzofulvene Derivatives with Enhanced Aggregation-Induced Emission
C. Cunha, M. Peixoto, J. Santos, P. Abreu, J.A. Paixão, N. Pineiro, J. Seixas de Melo
ACS Appl. Opt. Mater. 1(1), 340-353 (2023)
18 - Relative motion made real
N Campos, PSP Silva, S Domingos, M. Silva
Phys. Teach. 61 (6), 534-535 (2023)
19 - Structural properties and impedance spectroscopic study of La0.67Ca0.2Ba0.13Fe1_ xMnxO3 with x = 0, 0.03 and 0.06 nanoparticles prepared by the self-combustion method for energy storage and microwave devices
R Dhahri, N Baadji, F Sahnoun, BFO Costa
Mater. Today Commun. 36, 106507 (2023)
20 - Study of the effect of the substitution of Fe by Ti on the microstructure and the physical properties of the perovskite system La0.67Ca0.2Ba0.13Fe1-xTixO3 with x=0 and 0.03 at low temperatures
R Dhahri, M Valente, P Graça, B.F.O. Costa
RSC Adv. 13(39), 27613-27623 (2023)
21 - Study of the structural, electrical, dielectric properties and transport mechanisms of Cu0.5Fe2.5O4 ferrite nanoparticles for energy storage, photocatalytic and microelectronic applications
I El Heda, R Dhahri, J Massoudi, E Dhahri, F Bahri, K Khirouni, BFO Costa
Heliyon 9(6), e17403 (2023)
22 - Physical properties of substituted M0.5Fe2.5O4 ferrite spinels with M= (Mn and Zn)
I El Heda, J Massoudi, R Dhahri, E Dhahri, F Bahri, K Khirouni, BFO Costa
J. Alloys Compd. 931, 167479 (2023)
23 - A far-red-emitting ZnAl1.95Cr0.05O4 phosphor for plant growth LED applications
I Elhamdi, F Mselmi, S Kammoun, E Dhahri, AJ Carvalho, P Tavares, BFO Costa
Dalton Trans. 52(27), 9301-9314 (2023)
24 - Summerfield scaling model and electrical conductivity study for understanding transport mechanisms of a Cr3+ substituted ZnAl2O4 ceramic
I Elhamdi, F Mselmi, H Souissi, Kammoun, E Dhahri, P Sanguino, BFO Costa
RSC Advances 13(5), 3377-3393 (2023)
25 - Experimental determination and modeling of structural, vibrational and optical properties of the ZnAl2_xCrxO4 (x=0 and 0.05) spinels
I Elhamdi, H Souissi, S Kammoun, E Dhahri, ALB Brito, R Fausto, BFO Costa
J. Lumin. 263, 119968 (2023)
26 - Enhancement of Optical, Electrical, Magnetic, and Thermopower Properties of LaMnO3 by Potassium-Doping
Hany F. Mohamed, Ahmed M. Ahmed, Mahrous R. Ahmed, José A. Paixão, Sara A. Mohamed
Phys. Status Solidi B, 2300175 (2023)
27 - Microstructural, Mossbauer, thermal and dielectric studies of ZnFeCoO4 spinel oxide for optoelectronic applications
M Horchani, MS Eddine, A Omri, A Benali, M Taoufik, E Dhahri, MA Valente, BFO Costa, R Ben Younes
J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 34(16), 1298 (2023)
28 - Study of physical properties of the Li0.5MgFe1.5O3.5 ferrite nanoparticles
A Jeidd, M Amghar, A Mabrouki, A Benali, A Trabelsi, E Dhahri, K Khirouni, BFO Costa
RSC Adv. 13(19), 12906-12916 (2023)
29 - Investigation of structural, optical, and electrical properties of LiMg2Fe3O7 spinel ferrite
A Jeidd, A Bougoffa, A Benali, A Trabelsi, E Dhahri, K Khirouni, BFO Costa
Ionics 29, 603-615 (2023)
30 - Influence of post-processing milling conditions on the machinability and residual stresses evolution of LPBF 18Ni300 maraging steel
M. Duro, T. Silva, M.J. Marques, A.C. Batista, P. Rosa, A. M. Jesus
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 127, 2287-2297 (2023)
31 - Synthesis and Structural and Magnetic Properties of Polycrystalline GaMo4Se8
JF Malta, MSC Henriques, JA Paixao, AP Goncalves
Magnetochemistry 9(7), 182 (2023)
32 - Effect of the amapa-latex chelating agent contents on the microstructure and photocatalytic properties of ZnO nanoparticles
RS Matos, JM Attah-Baah, MDS Monteiro, BFO Costa, MA Macedo, RSS Silva, HDD Fonseca, RMPB Oliveira, NS Ferreira
J. Mater. Res. Technol. 22, 2673-2689 (2023)
33 - Nanoscale Study of the Polar and Electronic Properties of a Molecular Erbium(III) Complex Observed via Scanning Probe Microscopy
Maxim Ivanov, Arkadiusz Grempka, Arseniy Buryakov, Timur Nikitin, Licínia L. G. Justino, Rui Fausto, Paula M. Vilarinho, José A. Paixão
Crystals 13, 1331 (2023)
34 - All that glitters is not gold: X-ray fluorescence analysis of a fixed dental prosthesis from Coleccao de Esqueletos Identificados Seculo XXI, Portugal (CEI/XXI)
I Oliveira-Santos, RAMP Gomes, C Coelho, F Gil, E Cunha, IP Baptista, MT Ferreira
Int. J. Leg. Med. (2023)
35 - Structural, magnetic, and Mossbauer studies of magnetite and nickel-copper and nickel-zinc ferrites
M. Ounacer, B Rabi, E. Agouriane, A. Essoumhi, M. Sajieddine, BFO Costa
Inorg. Chem. Commun. 158(2), 111650 (2023)
36 - Heating efficiency of Ni1-xZnxFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles
B. Ounacer Rabi, A. Essoumhi, M. Sajieddine, LP Ferreira, BFO Costa
J. Alloys Compd. 930, 167241 (2023)
37 - Effect of frequency on the classical and relaxor ferroelectric behavior of substituted titanate Ba0.7Er0.16Ca0.05Ti0.91Sn0.09O3
A Saidi, A Mabrouki, J Dhahri, E Dhahri, K Khirouni, BFO Costa
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 25(7), 17999-18010 (2023)
38 - Electronic, electrical and thermoelectric properties of Ba0.95Ca0.05Ti0.95Y0.05O2.975 compound: Experimental study and DFT-mBJ calculation
A Saidi, A Mabrouki, R Dhahri, E Dhahri, K Khirouni, BFO Costa
Heliyon 9(8), e18780 (2023)
39 - Introduction to Pharmaceutical Co-amorphous Systems Using a Green Co-milling Technique
JFC Silva, TMR Maria, PSP Silva, MR Silva, MTS Rosado, MES Eusebio
J. Chem. Educ. 100(4), 1627-1632 (2023)
40 - Amorphous Solid Forms of Ranolazine and Tryptophan and Their Relaxation to Metastable Polymorphs
JFC Silva, PSP Silva, MR Silva, E Fantechi, L Chelazzi, S Ciattini, MES Eusebio, MTS Rosado
Cryst. Growth Des. 23(9), 6679-6691 (2023)
41 - Crystal Engineering to Avoid Pairing Dipolar Moments: The Case of 5-Nitrouracil, a Highly Polarizable Molecule
MR Silva, PSP Silva
Crystals 13(1), 145 (2023)
42 - Experiments for the Quantification of the Initial Stress State in UIC Parabolic Leaf Springs
V. M. G. Gomes, M.J. Marques, M. Figueiredo, J.A.F.O. Correia, A.C. Batista, R. Calçada, A. M. P. Jesus
Procedia Structural Integrity 48, 142-148 (2023)
43 - Unusual magnetic properties of (Sr, Mn)-substituted BiFeO3 near the polar/antipolar phase boundary
V.A. Khomchenko, M. Das, M.S.C. Henriques, J.A. Paixão
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 585, 171142 (2023)
44 - Understanding the magnetic dynamics and magnetostructural coupling in the paramagnetic phase of TbMnO3 by muon-spin spectroscopy
R Vilarinho, RC Vilao, H Alberto, AG Marinopoulos, JM Gil, H Luetkens, Z Guguchia, M Mihalik, M Mihalik Jr, JA Moreira
Phys. Rev. B 108 (17), 174401 (2023)
Proceedings
International Conferences
45 - Low energy muon study of the p-n interface in chalcopyrite solar cells
HV Alberto, RC Vilão, EFM Ribeiro, JM Gil, MA Curado, JP Teixeira, PA Fernandes, JMV Cunha, PMP Salomé, M Edoff, MI Martins, T Prokscha, Z Salman, Weidinger A
15th International Conference on Muon Spin Rotation, Relaxation and Resonance
Parma, Italy, 29/August-2/September 2462, 012047 (2023)
46 - Towards Validation of the Incremental hole-drilling method in fibre metal laminate
J.P. Nobre, Q. Qhola, T.C. Smit, T. Wu, M.J. Marques, A.C. Batista
Proceedings ICEM20, Experimental Mechanics in Engineering and Biomechanics, 20th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 363-366 (2023)
47 - TBL PLUS in Vehicle Production Technologies
L. Coelho, M. L. Alves
ICERI2023 Proceedings, 3378-3384 (2023)
48 - In-depth residual stresses profiles by X-ray diffraction in milled AISI 18Ni300 samples produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion and by conventional process
M. J. Marques, A. C. Batista, J. P. Nobre, Miguel Duro, Tiago Silva, Abílio de Jesus
Proceedings ICEM20, Experimental Mechanics in Engineering and Biomechanics, 20th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 1105-1106 (2023)
49 - Griffiths-like Phase, Large Magnetocaloric Effect and Unconventional Critical Behavior in NdSrCoFeO6
RS Silva, C Santos, MT Escote, BFO Costa, NO Moreno, SPA Paz, RS Angelica, NS Ferreira
Brazilian Physical Society, Autumn Meeting, 21-25 May 2023, Ouro Preto, Brazil. (2023)
Communications
Invited
50 - Microondas, rotações livres, e a estrutura de moléculas frias
Sérgio R. Domingos
Olimpíadas Regionais de Física - Região Centro - Departamento de Física da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal) (2023)
51 - Beyond structure-solving with microwave spectroscopy. New molecular libraries, new methods, new challenges.
Sérgio R. Domingos
UC Biotech (Cantanhede, Portugal) (2023)
52 - Beyond structure solving with rotational spectroscopy. New molecular libraries, new methods, new challenges
Sérgio R. Domingos
International Meeting on Atomic and Molecular Physics and Chemistry - University of Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria) (2023)
53 - Moléculas Frias em Rotação, Microondas em Ação
Sérgio R. Domingos
Ciência no Rómulo "Projecto Quark! - Escola de Física para Jovens" - Rómulo - Centro Ciência Viva da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal) (2023)
54 - Molecular structure elucidation and beyond with microwave rotational spectroscopy
Sérgio R. Domingos
XVII Iberian Joint Meeting on Atomic and Molecular Physics - University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal) (2023)
Oral
55 - Towards Validation of the Incremental hole-drilling method in fibre metal laminate
J.P. Nobre, Q. Qhola, T.C. Smit, T. Wu, M. J. Marques, A.C. Batista
20th International on Experimental Mechanics, 2-7 July, 2023, Porto (2023)
56 - TBL PLUS in Vehicle Production Technologies
L. Coelho, M. L. Alves
16th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, ICERI2023 Proceedings, 13-15 November, 2023, Seville, Spain. (2023)
57 - In-depth residual stresses profiles by X-ray diffraction in milled AISI 18Ni300 samples produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion and by conventional process
Maria José Marques, António Castanhola Batista, João Paulo Nobre, Miguel Duro, Tiago Silva, Abílio de Jesus
20th International on Experimental Mechanics, 2-7 July, 2023, Porto (2023)
Poster
58 - Mössbauer spectrometry and magnetic studies on La1-2xBaxBix FeO3 perovskites
E. Benali, A. Benali, M. Bejar, E. Dhahri, E. Wagner, B.F.O. Costa
International Conference on the Applications of Moessbauer Effect (ICAME 2023), Cartagena de Indias, Colômbia, 3 a 8 de setembro de 2023, (livro de resumos sp) (2023)
59 - Study of the structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of spinel ferrite nanoparticles Mn0.5Fe2.5O4 synthesized by the autocombustion method
I. El Heda, E. Dhahri, B.F.O. Costa
6th International Conference on Smart Materials and Spectroscopy (SMS´2023), Monastir, Tunísia, 5 a 6 Julho 2023 (livro de resumos s.p) (2023)
60 - Experimental determination and modeling of structural, vibrational and optical properties of the ZnAl2−xCrxO4 (x = 0 and 0.05) spinels
I. Elhamdi, E. Dhahri, S. Kammoun, B.F.O. Costa
6th International Conference on Smart Materials and Spectroscopy (SMS´2023), Monastir, Tunísia, 5 a 6 Julho 2023 (livro de resumos s.p) (2023)
61 - Elaboration and Structural, microstructural and magnetic caracterisation of Barium Hexaferrite BaFe12O19
A. Hajji, A. Mabrouki, E. Dhahri, B.F.O. Costa
6th International Conference on Smart Materials and Spectroscopy (SMS´2023), Monastir, Tunísia, 5 a 6 Julho 2023 (livro de resumos s.p) (2023)
62 - Influence of Sr doping on structural and magnetic properties of M- type barium hexagonal ferrites
Y. Marouani, A. Benali, B.J.C. Vieira, J. Waerenborgh, E. Dhahri
International Conference on the Applications of Moessbauer Effect (ICAME 2023), Cartagena de Indias, Colômbia, 3 a 8 de setembro de 2023, (livro de resumos sp) (2023)
63 - Effect of frequency on classical and relaxor ferroelectric behavior of substituted titanate Ba0.7Er0.16Ca0.05Ti 0.91Sn0.09O3 compound
A. Saidi, A. Mabrouki, J. Dhahri, E. Dhahri, K. Khirouni, B.F.O. Costa
6th International Conference on Smart Materials and Spectroscopy (SMS´2023), Monastir, Tunísia, 5 a 6 Julho 2023 (livro de resumos s.p) (2023)
Other
64 - International Conference on the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect” (ICAME 2023)
Benilde Costa
International Advisoty Commitee (IAC)
International Programme Committee (IPC)- Topic: Earth sciences, mineralogy, cultural heritage and environmental sciences. (2023)
