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Center of Physics and Engineering
of Advanced Materials
THEMATIC LINES
RESEARCH GROUPS
ENGINEERING
FUNDAMENTAL
OF ADVANCED
PHYSICS
MATERIALS
AND PROCESSES
APPLIED PHYSICS
AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Theoretical
Physics
Complex Fluids,
NMR
and Surfaces
Laser-Assisted
Synthesis
and Processing
Multiscale
Nanostructured
Materials
Membrane,
Chemical and
Electrochemical
Processes
CeFEMA Mission
Ÿ Advancing materials science and engineering by carrying out theoretical and
experimental research to the highest international scientific standards
Ÿ Carrying out advanced education and training of young researchers at the highest
scientific level
Ÿ Promoting knowledge transfer, and applying this knowledge to regional, national
and international development
Ÿ Pursuing industrially-oriented projects and technology transfer to industry
Ÿ Establishing itself as a reference centre for research in selected thematic areas
“Any fool can make things bigger,
more complex...
It takes a touch of genius – and
a lot of courage – to move
in the opposite direction.”
Albert Einstein
INTERDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH COOPERATION
KEY ENABLING
TECHNOLOGIES
MATERIALS & STRUCTURES
• Superconducting / ferroelectric
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
• Metal / insulators / insulators
• Nanoelectronics
heterostructures
• Nanostructured materials
LASP
APPLICATIONS &
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
• Photonics
• Superconductors
• Optical materials
MNM
SIMULATIONS
FAR FROM
EQUILIBRIUM
MATERIALS AND
PROCESSES
• FFE phase transitions and their relaxation
to equilibrium
• FFE non-linear laser excitation processes
ENERGY CONVERSION &
ENVIRONMENT
• Thermoelectrical devices
• Sensors
• Energy storage and solar cells
TP
EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
HEALTH
• Temperature quenches
• Drug delivery
• Electric and magnetic field perturbations
• Osseointegration
• Tightly focused laser beams
• High resolution SEM and TEM
INTERDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH COOPERATION
KEY ENABLING
TECHNOLOGIES
SYNTHETIC MEMBRANES
ENVIRONMENT
• Polymeric
• Efficient and intensive membrane-
• Mixed matrix
• Bio and hemocompatible
• Tunable surface functionality
LASP
based industrial processes
• Electrochemical processes for
wastewater treatment
ENERGY
MNM
NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS
• Energy storage
• Energy conversion
FUNCTIONAL
MATERIALS
• High temperature
• Self-lubricated
TP
MCEP
APPLICATIONS &
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
• Fuel cells and advanced batteries
• Electrolysers for H2 production
• Thermoelectrical devices
• Lightweight materials for low cost
transportation
• Materials for extreme heat and
radiation conditions
BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
HEALTH & FOOD
• Multimaterials biocompatible constructs
• Bio and hemocompatible membrane-
• Materials resistant to wear / corrosion
in bodily fluids
based artificial organs
• Prosthesis and dental implants
• Membrane applications in functional
foods and nutraceuticals
INTERDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH COOPERATION
LASP
GRAPHENE
AND OTHER LOW
DIMENSIONAL
MATERIALS
KEY ENABLING
TECHNOLOGIES
APPLICATIONS &
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
GRAPHENE
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
• Laser assisted synthesis
• Electronics
• Plasma assisted synthesis
• Spintronics
• Graphene oxide
• Optoelectronics
NOVEL 2D MATERIALS
ENERGY
• Molibdenum and Tungsten chalcogenides
• Supercapacitors
• Molibdenum and Tungsten oxides
• Superlubricity
• Solar cells
TP
HETEROSTRUCTURES
HEALTH & FOOD
• Heterolayers of low dimensional materials
• Chemical sensing with single
molecule detection
INTERDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH COOPERATION
KEY ENABLING
TECHNOLOGIES
LIQUID CRYSTALS
ENVIRONMENT
• Electro-optical cells
• “Green Chemistry” industrial
• LC sensors
• Surfactants
• Biocompatible / biomimetic systems
processes
• Low environmental impact
cleaning products and electrooptical displays
CFNMRS
MNM
SOFT
MATTER
POLYMERS, OLIGOMERS & DENDRIMERS
ENERGY
• Biopolymers
• Fuel cells
• LC polymers and dendrimers
• Advanced batteries
• Drug delivery / encapsulation systems
• Storage devices
• Membranes
TP
MCEP
APPLICATIONS &
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
IONIC LIQUIDS
HEALTH
• Non-polluting solvents
• Dendrimer based drugs and drug
• Ionic liquids in membranes
• CO2 capture
delivery agents
• NMR contrast agents
• Ionic LC systems
• LC based medical sensors
• Electrolytes mixtures
• High resolution medical displays
• Food security
CeFEMA
Instituto Superior Técnico
Physics Building, 3rd floor
Av. Rovisco Pais, 1
1049-001 Lisboa
Portugal
+351 218 419 092
+351 218 419 142
Pedro Brogueira | CeFEMA President
pedro.brogueira@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Teresa Morgado | CeFEMA Forum President
teresa.morgado@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Diná Afonso | CeFEMA Forum Council
dina.afonso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Pedro Sebastião | CeFEMA Forum Council
pedro.jose.sebastiao@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Funded by FCT under the strategic project UID/CTM/04540/2013
©CeFEMA 2016. Teresa Morgado, Diná Afonso, Pedro Sebastião.
Graphic Design: Mário Barros. Cover Photo: Daniel Ferreira. Back Photo: Ana Casimiro.