Research
Directory of Research Groups at CNPq: Síntese e Caracterização de nanoMateriais.
Research lines
1. Nanomaterials production by Mechanochemical Synthesis (ball milling);
- Transition metal Chalcogenides;
- Semiconductors III-V, II-VI e III-VI;
- Semimetals;
- Molecular Crystals (Pharmaceuticals, Food, etc.);
2. Structural Properties Characterization;
- X-ray powder diffraction
- Rietveld Method
- Total Scattering Method
- Crystallite size and microstrain
- Structure Determination/Solution
- Absorption of X-rays
3. Vibrational properties of characterization (Optical);
- Raman Spectroscopy
4. Thermal Properties Characterization;
- Calorimetry System(DSC) with an optical window
5. Extreme conditions (High Pressure and High Temperature) – Phase Transitions;
- Diamond anvils for Raman measurements and X-ray Absorption in-situ
- High Temperature Camera (HTK-16) for XRPD in-situ
6. Morphology, chemistry and structure analysis by electron microscopy;
- Scan and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM and TEM – 100 kV)
- Electron Diffraction (TEM – 100 kV)
- Chemical Analysis (EDX probe)
Physical infrastructure
- Laboratório de Síntese e Caracterização de nanoMateriais (Sala FSC003: área de aproximadamente 50 m2)
- LDRX
- LCME
- LabCAM
