Maria Leonor Joaquim do Nascimento Matias

I have experience with several materials' characterization techniques, namely XRD, SEM/EDS, Raman spectroscopy and UV-VIS. I am currently a PhD student focused on the microwave-assisted synthesis of sustainable TiO2-based platforms for the photocatalytic degradation of organic water pollutants. Main scientific interests: Nanomaterials, Water purification, Photocatalysis, Floating catalysts, TiO2-based nanostructures.

Matias, M. L. et al. Enhanced Fe-TiO2 Solar Photocatalysts on Porous Platforms for Water Purification. Nanomaterials 2022, 12(6), pp. 1–23, doi:10.3390/nano12061005.

Xue, R., Matias, M. L. et al. Photocatalytic Activity of 3D Printed TiO2 Architectures Under Solar Radiation, Chapter 4 from Green Chemistry Sustainable Technology, Seema Garg and Amrish Chandra (Eds): Photocatalysis for Environmental Remediation and Energy Production, Springer Nature 2023, pp. 79–100, doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-27707-8_4.

Matias, M. L. et al. Floating TiO2-Cork Nano-Photocatalysts for Water Purification Using Sunlight. Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 9645, doi:10.3390/SU14159645/S1.

Matias, M. L.; Reis-Machado, A. S.; Rodrigues, J.; Calmeiro, T.; Deuermeier, J.; Pimentel, A.; Fortunato, E.; Martins, R.; Nunes, D. Microwave Synthesis of Visible-Light-Activated g-C3N4/TiO2 Photocatalysts. Nanomaterials 2023, 13(6), 1090, doi:10.3390/NANO13061090.

Matias, M.L.; Carlos, E.; Branquinho, R.; do Valle, H.; Marcelino, J.; Morais, M.; Pimentel, A.; Rodrigues, J.; Monteiro, T.; Fortunato, E.; et al. A Comparison between Solution-Based Synthesis Methods of ZrO2 Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Applications. Energies 2022, 15, 6452, doi:10.3390/en15176452.