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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Laura Holz
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Holz, Laura

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1E13-3298-9781
Education
Degree Classification
2018/03/15 - 2022/09/21
Concluded
 Doctoral Program in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

U.Porto-Faculty of Engineering, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal

Bondalti, Portugal
2012/09 - 2017/10
Concluded
 Integrated Master in Materials Engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Yttria-stabilized zirconia with beige colour" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2017/01/01 - 2017/09/01
Concluded
 Curricular Internship (Mestrado integrado)
Innovnano Materiais Avançados SA, Portugal
2016/02/01 - 2016/06/15
Concluded
 Mobility Erasmus Program (Mestrado)
Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Laboratório Associado de Sistemas Inteligentes (LASI), Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/03/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/03/01 - 2022/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/11/01 - 2018/02/28 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/08/14 - Current CEEC Individual Contract (6th edition)
023.05868.CEECIND
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação
UIDB/00481/2020
10.54499/UIDB/00481/2020
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2023/01/15 - 2024/07/31 Direct conversion of CO2 to synthetic fuel by hybrid electrolyser cells (250,000.00€)
PTDC/QUI-ELT/3681/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2025/04/01 - 2027/04/01 Bioethanol internal reforming proton ceramic fuel cell for the decarbonization of heavy transport
COMPETE2030-FEDER-00744500 (nº 16284)
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2026/02/28 Sustainable ammonia electrochemical synthesis via non-oxidative dehydrogenation of biomethane to ethylene using proton conducting membranes (249,999.99€)
2022.02498.PTDC
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/03/01 - 2024/02/29 New generation of electrochemical ammonia formation membranes using nitride-based catalysts (250,000.00€)
PTDC/CTM-CTM/2156/2020
Researcher
Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (335,000.00€)
UIDB/00481/2020
Researcher
Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal

Agencia de Innovación y Desarrollo de Andalucía, Spain
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (606,000.00€)
UIDB/00481/2020
Researcher
Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2020/01/01 - 2023/12 Valuation of N2O and NOx streams in oxidation reactions through electrochemical processes (911,221.66€)
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039926
Invited Consultant
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Laura I.V. Holz; Vanessa C.D. Graça; Sergey M. Mikhalev; Francisco José Almeida Loureiro; Duncan P. Fagg. "Advanced materials for improving the (electro)catalytic processes in ammonia ceramic fuel cells". Elsevier BV, 2024.
    10.1016/b978-0-443-13547-7.00007-0
  2. Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Araújo, Allan J.M.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Electrochemical ammonia synthesis: Mechanism, recent developments, and challenges in catalyst design". In Heterogeneous Catalysis, 497-514. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-85612-6.00018-8
  3. Holz, Laura I.V.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Araújo, Allan J.M.; Mendes, Diogo; Mendes, Adélio; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Non-faradaic electrochemical modification of catalytic activity: A current overview". In Heterogeneous Catalysis, 515-530. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-85612-6.00019-x
  4. Araújo, Allan J.M.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Macedo, Daniel A.; Cesário, Moisés R.; Paskocimas, Carlos A.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction and evolution reactions in solid oxide cells (SOCs): A brief review". In Heterogeneous Catalysis, 439-456. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-85612-6.00015-2
  5. Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Araújo, Allan J.M.; Macedo, Daniel A.; Cesário, Moisés R.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Solid oxide cells (SOCs) in heterogeneous catalysis". In Heterogeneous Catalysis, 427-438. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-85612-6.00014-0
  6. Araújo, Allan J. M.; Macedo, Daniel A.; Graça, Vanessa C. D.; Holz, Laura I. V.; Fagg, Duncan P.; Loureiro, Francisco J. A.; Allan J. M. Araújo ; et al. "Progress in Misfit Ca-Cobaltite Electrodes for Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells". In Handbook of Energy Materials, edited by Ram Gupta, 1-34. Springer Nature Singapore, 2022.
    Accepted • 10.1007/978-981-16-4480-1_71-1
  7. I.V. Holz, Laura; C.D. Graça, Vanessa; J.A. Loureiro, Francisco; P. Fagg, Duncan. "Analysis of the Electrochemical Transport Properties of Doped Barium Cerate for Proton Conductivity in Low Humidity Conditions: A Review". In Analytical Chemistry - Advancement, Perspectives and Applications. IntechOpen, 2021.
    10.5772/intechopen.93970
Conference abstract
  1. Fernandes, C; Holz, Laura; Fagg, Duncan. Corresponding author: Fernandes, C. "Electrochemical Interpretation of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack for Simultaneous Nitrous Oxide Valorization Using Diluted Ammonia as Fuel, (Oral presentation).". Paper presented in SOFC XIX | 19th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Stockholm, 2025.
  2. Fernandes, C; Holz, Laura; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Fagg, Duncan P.; Mendes, Adélio. "Electrochemical interpretation of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) stack for nitrous oxide (N2O) valorization using diluted ammonia fuel". Paper presented in 27th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering CHISA 2024, Prague, 2024.
    Published
  3. Allan J. M. Araújo; Francisco J. A. Loureiro; Laura I. V. Holz; João Paulo Freitas Grilo; Daniel A. Macedo; Carlos Paskocimas; Duncan P. FAgg. "Composite of Ca-Cobaltite with Pr-Doped Ceria as Oxygen Electrode for Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells". Paper presented in 7th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC- XVII) July 18 - July 23, 2021.
    Published • 0.1149/MA2021-031129mtgabs
  4. Holz, Laura; Francisco José Almeida Loureiro; Allan Jedson Menezes Araujo; Sergey Mikhaylovich Mikhalev; Diogo Mendes; Adelio Mendes; Duncan Paul Fagg. "Non-Faradaic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity: LSCF As Electrocatalyst for Nitrous Oxide Electrochemical Reduction". Paper presented in 17th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC- XVII) July 18 - July 23, 2021.
    Published • 10.1149/MA2021-031128mtgabs
Conference paper
  1. FERNANDES, CELINA; Luis alves; Holz, Laura; RIBEIRINHA, PAULO; Fagg, Duncan; José Nogueira; Mendes, Adélio. "An effective route to seal solid oxide fuel cells". Paper presented in ICCMR-15 - International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors 15, Tokyo, 2022.
Conference poster
  1. Vanessa C.D.Graça; Laura I.V.Holz; Francisco J.A.Loureiro; Glenn C. Mather; Duncan P.Fagg. "A kinetic study of the thermal oxidation of cubic niobium oxynitride". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2024, 2024.
  2. Holz, Laura; C.D. Graça, Vanessa; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Francisco J.A. Loureiro; Duncan P.Fagg. "Investigating CO2 Stability and Proton Conductivity in Yttrium-Doped Zirconate Stannate Electrolytes". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2024, 2024.
  3. Laura I. V. Holz; Francisco J.A. Loureiro; Vanessa C.D. Graça; Sergey M.Mikhalev; Duncan P. FAgg. "Proton conducting yttrium-doped zirconate stannate (BaZr0.8-xSnxY0.2O3-d)electrolytes". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  4. C.D. Graça, Vanessa; Laura I. V. Holz; Francisco J. A. Loureiro; Duncan P.Fagg. "Ba2NiMoO6-d (BNMO)-based electrodes for protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCECs)". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  5. Allan J.M. Araújo; Morena B. Fritas; Thayse R. Silva; Laura I.V.Holz; Carlos A. Paskocimas; Duncan P. Fagg; Francisco J.A. Loureiro. "Optimization of cobalt-free cathodes for sustainable power generation in ceramic fuel cells". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  6. Celina Fernandes; Luís Alves; Holz, Laura; Paulo Ribeirinha; Duncan Fagg; José Nogueira; Adélio Mendes. "Sealing efficiently a SOFC to reduce NOx and N2O emissions". Paper presented in 8th International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related, 2022.
  7. Celina Fernandes; Luís Alves; Holz, Laura; Paulo Ribeirinha; Duncan Fagg; José Nogueira; Adélio Mendes. "An effective route to seal SOFC for NOx and N2O treatment". Paper presented in VIII Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries, 2022.
  8. Vanessa C. D. Graça; Holz, Laura; Francisco J. A. Loureiro; Duncan P. Fagg. "Cubic niobium (oxy)nitride as potential cathode for the electrochemical synthesis of ammonia in protonic ceramic fuel cells". Paper presented in Ciência meeting, 2022.
  9. Holz, Laura; Francisco J. A. Loureiro; C.D. Graça, Vanessa; Mikhalev, Sergey; Diogo Mendes; Adélio Mendes; Duncan P.Fagg. "Understanding the oxidation kinetics behaviour of vanadium (oxy)nitride: effect of anion stoichiometry". Paper presented in Ciência meeting, 2022.
  10. Laura I. V. Holz; Graça, Vanessa C. D.; Francisco J.A. Loureiro; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Diogo Mendes; Adélio Mendes; Duncan P.FAgg. "Vanadium oxynitride as a novel potential anode for ammonia-fueled SOFC: electrochemical behaviour in NH3". Paper presented in Ciência meeting, 2021.
  11. Vanessa C.D. Graça; Laura I. V. Holz; Francisco J.A. Loureiro; Duncan P. Fagg. "The influence of time and temperature on the preparation of niobium nitride by ammonolysis route". Paper presented in Ciência meeting, 2021.
  12. Holz, Laura. "Effect of ammonolysis temperature on physical properties of vanadium (oxy)nitride as a potential electrocatalyst for ammonia decomposition: synthesis, crystal structure and electrical properties". Paper presented in TEchMA2020 - 3rd International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions, 2020.
  13. Holz, Laura. "Exploring NbN material as electrocatalyst for ammonia synthesis by ammonolysis route". Paper presented in TEchMA2020 - 3rd International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions, Aveiro, Portugal, 2020.
  14. Holz, Laura. "Electrochemical treatment of NOx and N2O gases". Paper presented in Ciência meeting, 2018.
  15. Holz, Laura. "Development of zirconia composites for orthopedic implants: ceramic preparation, characterization and biocompatibility study". Paper presented in Non living materials meet living biology, Greece, Patras (COST action MP1301 NEWGEN), 2017.
Journal article
  1. Fernandes, Celina; Alves, Luís; Holz, Laura; Fagg, Duncan; Mendes, Adélio. "A simple compression sealing method for planar single-cell SOFC testing". Fuel 402 (2025): 135872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.135872.
    10.1016/j.fuel.2025.135872
  2. Fernandes, Celina; Holz, Laura I.V.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Duarte, Miguel; Fagg, Duncan P.; Mendes, Adélio. "Nitrous oxide abatement and valorization in an ammonia-fueled SOFC stack – Nitric oxide and electricity production". Chemical Engineering Journal 502 (2024): 157921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.157921.
    10.1016/j.cej.2024.157921
  3. Almeida Paiva, Lara F.; Durana, E.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Graça, Manuel P.F.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "A robust hydrothermal synthesis method of NH4Zr2(PO4)3, a precursor for HZr2(PO4)3 proton conductor". Ceramics International 50 17 (2024): 29603-29612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.05.256.
    10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.05.256
  4. Duarte, Miguel; Holz, Laura I.V.; Fernandes, Celina; Ribeirinha, Paulo; Fagg, Duncan P.; Mendes, Adélio. "Modelling ammonia and nitrous oxide decomposition reactions in solid oxide fuel cells for combined energy generation and treatment of flue gas streams". Applied Energy 368 (2024): 123465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123465.
    10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123465
  5. Farias, Morena B.; Araújo, Allan J.M.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Paskocimas, Carlos A.; Fagg, Duncan P.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.. "Sr2Fe1·5Mo0·5O6--based cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells: Microstructural considerations and composite formation with Pr-doped ceria". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 61 (2024): 1305-1316. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.02.363.
    10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.02.363
  6. Pukazhselvan, D.; Çaha, Ihsan; IV Holz, Laura; Deepak, Francis Leonard; Kristensen, Peter Kjær; Checchetto, Riccardo; Blaabjerg, Frede; Fagg, Duncan Paul. "Catalytically driven hydrogen storage in magnesium hydride through its chemical interaction with the additive vanadium pentoxide". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 59 (2024): 755-763. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.02.037.
    10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.02.037
  7. Araújo, Allan J. M.; Maor, Itzhak I.; Holz, Laura I. V.; Mann-Lahav, Meirav; Beilin, Vadim; Feldhoff, Armin; Grader, Gideon S.; Loureiro, Francisco J. A.. "Optimization of misfit calcium cobaltite oxygen electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells through electrospinning processing". Journal of Materials Chemistry A 12 38 (2024): 26266-26279. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ta04085f.
    10.1039/d4ta04085f
  8. Sílvia Rodrigues Gavinho; Ana Sofia Pádua ; Holz, Laura; Isabel Sá-Nogueira; Jorge Carvalho Silva; João Paulo Borges ; Manuel Almeida Valente; Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça. "Bioactive Glasses Containing Strontium or Magnesium Ions to Enhance the Biological Response in Bone Regeneration". Nanomaterials 13 19 (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13192717.
    Open access • Published
  9. Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Araújo, Allan J.M.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "A novel niobium (oxy)nitride-BaCe0.7Zr0.1Y0.2O3-d composite electrode for Proton Ceramic Membrane Reactors (PCMRs)". Journal of Energy Storage 68 (2023): 107769. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.107769.
    10.1016/j.est.2023.107769
  10. Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Shakel, Zinaida; Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Benchmarking the yttrium content in the low temperature/low humidity electrical properties of yttrium-doped barium cerate". Ceramics International (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.08.148.
    10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.08.148
  11. Holz, Laura I.V.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Fernandes, Celina; Mendes, Adélio; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Strontium iron molybdenum oxide as electrocatalyst for nitrous oxide reduction in solid oxide fuel cells". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.05.251.
    10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.05.251
  12. Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Ba2NiMoO6-d as a potential electrode for protonic ceramic electrochemical cells". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.03.354.
    10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.03.354
  13. Graça, Vanessa C. D.; Holz, Laura I. V.; Loureiro, Francisco J. A.; Mather, Glenn C.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "The effect of ammonolysis conditions on the structural properties and oxidation kinetics of cubic niobium oxynitride". Journal of Materials Chemistry C (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3tc01068f.
    10.1039/d3tc01068f
  14. Holz, Laura I.V.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Mendes, Diogo; Mendes, Adélio; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Vanadium (oxy)nitride as a new category of anode for direct ammonia solid oxide fuel cells cells". Renewable Energy 201 (2022): 124-130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.10.098.
    10.1016/j.renene.2022.10.098
  15. Vincze, Gabriela; Lopes, Augusto; Butuc, Marilena C.; Yánez, Jesús; Lopes, Diogo; Holz, Laura; Graça, Ana; Pereira, António B.. "Numerical and Experimental Analysis of the Anisotropy Evolution in Aluminium Alloys Processed by Asymmetric Rolling". European Journal of Computational Mechanics (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.13052/ejcm2642-2085.3131.
    10.13052/ejcm2642-2085.3131
  16. Graça, Vanessa C. D.; Loureiro, Francisco J. A.; Holz, Laura I. V.; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Assessment of the electrical properties and chemical stabilities of BaCe0.9Y0.1O3-d and BaCe0.7Zr0.1Y0.2O3-d proton ceramic electrolytes at low temperatures, 300 to 600°C". International Journal of Energy Research 46 15 (2022): 22113-22123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.8746.
    10.1002/er.8746
  17. Pukazhselvan, D.; Çaha, Ihsan; Jakka, Suresh Kumar; Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Soares, M.J.; Kovalevsky, Andrei V.; Deepak, Francis Leonard; Fagg, Duncan Paul. "Catalysis of ceria incorporated magnesium hydride: A follow up study". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47 67 (2022): 28978-28992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.06.228.
    10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.06.228
  18. Graça, Vanessa C. D.; Loureiro, Francisco J. A.; Holz, Laura I. V.; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Towards improved chemical stability of yttrium-doped barium cerate by the introduction of nickel oxide". Journal of the American Ceramic Society 105 10 (2022): 6271-6283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.18600.
    10.1111/jace.18600
  19. Holz, Laura I. V.; Loureiro, Francisco J. A.; Araújo, Allan J. M.; Graça, Vanessa C. D.; Mendes, Diogo; Mendes, Adélio; Fagg, Duncan P.. "The electrochemical promotion of nitrous oxide reduction on a lanthanum strontium iron cobalt cathode". International Journal of Energy Research 46 15 (2022): 22038-22048. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.8213.
    10.1002/er.8213
  20. Araújo, Allan J. M.; Loureiro, Francisco J. A.; Holz, Laura I. V.; Graça, Vanessa C. D.; Grilo, João P. F.; Macedo, Daniel A.; Paskocimas, Carlos A.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Boosted electrochemical performance of ca-cobaltite-based composite electrodes for reversible solid oxide cells". International Journal of Energy Research 46 15 (2022): 22070-22077. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.8174.
    10.1002/er.8174
  21. Holz, Laura I. V.; Graça, Vanessa C. D.; Loureiro, Francisco J. A.; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Mendes, Diogo; Mendes, Adélio; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Tailoring the anion stoichiometry and oxidation kinetics of vanadium (oxy)nitride by the control of ammonolysis conditions". Journal of Materials Chemistry C 10 14 (2022): 5608-5620. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2tc00545j.
    10.1039/d2tc00545j
  22. Alves, Luís; Holz, Laura I.V.; Fernandes, Celina; Ribeirinha, Paulo; Mendes, Diogo; Fagg, Duncan P.; Mendes, Adélio. "A comprehensive review of NOx and N2O mitigation from industrial streams". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2021): 111916. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111916.
    10.1016/j.rser.2021.111916
  23. Araújo, Allan J.M.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Grilo, João P.F.; Macedo, Daniel A.; Paskocimas, Carlos A.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Creating new surface-exchange pathways on the misfit Ca-cobaltite electrode by the addition of an active interlayer". Journal of Power Sources 510 (2021): 230417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230417.
    10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230417
  24. Araújo, Allan J.M.; Loureiro, Francisco J.A.; Holz, Laura I.V.; Grilo, João P.F.; Macedo, Daniel A.; Paskocimas, Carlos A.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Composite of calcium cobaltite with praseodymium-doped ceria: A promising new oxygen electrode for solid oxide cells". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46 55 (2021): 28258-28269. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.06.049.
    10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.06.049
  25. Loureiro, Francisco J. A.; Ramasamy, Devaraj; Graça, Vanessa C. D.; Holz, Laura I. V.; Mikhalev, Sergey M.; Fagg, Duncan P.. "Analysis of La4Ni3O10±d-BaCe0.9Y0.1O3-d Composite Cathodes for Proton Ceramic Fuel Cells". Applied Sciences 11 8 (2021): 3407. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11083407.
    10.3390/app11083407
  26. Araújo, Allan J. M.; Grilo, João P. F.; Loureiro, Francisco J. A.; Holz, Laura I. V.; Macedo, Daniel A.; Fagg, Duncan P.; Paskocimas, Carlos A.. "Proteic sol–gel synthesis of Gd-doped ceria: a comprehensive structural, chemical, microstructural and electrical analysis". Journal of Materials Science 55 36 (2020): 16864-16878. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-05173-6.
    10.1007/s10853-020-05173-6
  27. Holz, L.; Macias, J.; Vitorino, N.; Fernandes, A.J.S.; Costa, F.M.; Almeida, M.M.. "Effect of Fe2O3 doping on colour and mechanical properties of Y-TZP ceramics". Ceramics International 44 15 (2018): 17962-17971. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.06.273.
    10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.06.273
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Electrochemical nitric oxide (NO) production with integral removal of nitrous oxide (N2O)". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 2022.
  2. Holz, Laura. "Yttria-stabilized zirconia with beige colour". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2017.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Francisco J. A. Loureiro; Duncan Fagg; Laura I.V.H; Vanessa C.D.Graça. 2023. "European Patent: EP 23182764.3: Chemical / Electrochemical Proton Ceramic Membrane Reactor".
  2. Duncan Fagg; C.D. Graça, Vanessa; Holz, Laura I.V.; Francisco Loureiro. 2023. "European Patent: 231827754.9: Membrane electrode assembly and its method of obtention".
  3. Duncan Fagg; Graça, Vanessa C.D.; Holz, Laura I. V.; Francisco J. A. Loureiro. 2023. "Portuguese Patent: PT 118 789 Membrane Electrode Assembly and Its method of obtention".
  4. Francisco J. A. Loureiro; C.D. Graça, Vanessa; Holz, Laura I.V.; Duncan Fagg. 2023. "Portuguese Patent PT 118766 Chemical/ Electrochemical Proton Ceramic Membrane Reactor (Filled)".
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/11/19 Development of proton-conducting electrolytes for protonic ceramic fuel cells: A case study of yttrium doped barium zirconates stannates 3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology Research and Innovation
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2025/10/10 Study of high temperature electrochemical properties of yttrium barium zirconates stannates Advanced Energy Materials 2025
(London, United Kingdom)
2025/09/10 Structure-property relationships in Yttrium-Doped Barium Zirconate Stannates: Thermodynamic and electrochemical properties TEchMA 2025
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2025/07/18 Electrochemical interpretation of a solid oxide fuel cell stack for nitrous oxide valorisation using diluted ammonia fuel The Electrochemical Society
(Stockholm, Sweden)
2025/07/18 A New Vanadium (Oxy)nitride-Based Anode For Direct Ammonia SOFCs 19th International Symposium on Solid Fuel Cells (SOFC-XIX)
The Electrochemical Society (Stockholm, Sweden)
2024/11/22 Strontium iron molybdenum oxide (Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-d ) electrocatalyst for efficient nitrous oxide reduction in solid oxide fuel cells 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology Research and Innovation (ICNTRI-2024)
University of Aveiro (aveiro, Portugal)
2024/11/07 Synthesis and Characterization of CO2-Stable Yttrium-Doped BaZr0.8-xSnxY0.2O3-d Proton-Conducting Electrolytes 6th International Conference on Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2024/07/09 X-ray diffraction: A powerful technique for materials characterization 5th Workshop on Characterization and Analysis of Nanomaterials,
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2024/06/18 Exploring yttrium-doped zirconate stannate as a new proton-conducting electrolyte BaZr0.8-xSnxY0.2O3-d : structure, microstructure, and electrochemical transport properties 7th International Workshop: Prospects on protonic ceramic cells
ESIREM (Dijon, France)
2024/06/06 Investigating Yttrium-doped Zirconnate Stannte for proton-conducting electrolytes: understanding structure, microstructure and electrochemical transport characteristics TECHMA 2024
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2023/11/23 Exploring Yttrium-Doped Zirconate Stannate (BaZr0.8-xSnxY0.2O3-¿) proton-conducting electrolytes: Synthesis, characterization, and stability in CO2 environment International Conference on Nanotechnology Research and Innovation
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2023/11/20 Exploring Vanadium (Oxy)nitride as a Promising Anode Material for Ammonia Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 1st International workshop on “Modern Trends in Energy Research
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2023/06 Proton conducting barium stannates electrolytes for CO2 electrovalorisation Workshop & Laboratory Open Day, BioHyco Project
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2023/05/25 Vanadium (oxy)nitride as a potential anode for ammonia solid oxide fuel cells TEchMA 2023– 6th International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2023/03/16 Electrocatalysts for the electrochemical promotion of nitrous oxide reduction Workshop: E-NOx: Electrochemical valorization of N2O and NOx streams in oxidation reactions
FEUP (Porto, Portugal)
2023/02/24 INVITED TALK: What is X-ray Diffraction? XVIII ENEEB- Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Engenharia Biomédica
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/07/07 Vanadium (oxy)nitride as a potential anode for ammonia solid oxide fuel cells 5th International Conference on Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/07 Vanadium (oxy)nitride: tailoring the catalyst oxidation kinetics and stability by tuning the anion stoichiometry mESC-IS 6th - Int. Symposium on Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
(Croatia)
2021/09 Electrochemical promotion of N2O reduction on LSCF catalyst mESC-IS, 5th Int. Symposium on Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
(Akayka, Turkey)
2021/07 Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-d as electrocatalyst for the electrochemical promotion of N2O reduction 4th International Conference on Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/07 Electrochemical promotion of nitrous oxide reduction using LSCF as electrocatalyst 17th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XVII)
(United States)
2021/07 Electrochemical reduction of N2O Research Summit 2021
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2020/07/08 The influence of ammonolysis temperature on physical properties of vanadium oxynitride (VOxN1-x) solid solutions 3rd International Conference on Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2020/06 Tailoring the anionic sublattice of vanadium oxynitride (VOxN1-x) Research Summit 2020
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2017/12/12 INVITED TALK: Coulored zirconia ceramics
Innovnano Materiais Avançados S.A (Coimbra, Portugal)
2017/11 Effect of Fe2O3 doping on colour and mechanical properties of Y-TZP ceramics World Materials Day
University of Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2017/05 Development of zirconia composites for orthopedic implants: ceramic preparation, characterization and biocompatibility study Non Living Materials meet living Biology
COST action MP1301 NEWGEN (Patras, Greece)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/11/20 - 2023/11/24 International Conference on Nanotechnology Research and Innovation (2023/11/20 - 2023/11/24)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/11/20 - 2023/11/20 Modern Trends in Energy Research (2023/11/20 - 2023/11/20)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03/16 - 2023/03/16 E-NOx: Electrochemical valorization of N2O and NOx streams in oxidation reactions (2023/03/16 - 2023/03/16)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/07/09 - 2019/07/12 2nd International Conference on Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering (2019 - 2019)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/03/22 - 2023/05/03 Seed Tech Transfer is a skills development program aimed at technology transfer, aimed at promoters of business ideas and/or innovative R&D projects with commercialization potential. This program is organized by the INOVC+: Intelligent Innovation Ecosystem of the Centre Region - a Special Strategic Program for the creation of new products and services resulting from R&D and Innovation activities for the Centre Region.
Workshop
 Seed Tech Transfer (2nd edition)
UACOOPERA, Portugal
2020/03/02 - 2020/03/06 Training course of X-ray diffraction Smartlab studio training
Workshop
 Rigaku
Rigaku Europe SE, Germany
2017/05/09 - 2017/05/12 Training School of Biomaterials - COST ACTION
Other
 Training School “Non Living Materials meet living Biology”
University of Patras, Greece
2016/11/23 - 2016/11/23 Seminar "Materials and Energy"
Seminar
 Materials and Energy Seminar
Department of Ceramics Engineering, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015/11/25 - 2015/11/25 Seminar "Microwave sintering of ceramic materials"
Seminar
 Ceramic industry and microwaves
Department of Ceramic Materials and Engineering, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/12/14 Study of nickel fibrillar catalysts and different supports (CeO2, Mg2Al4, Ca12Al14O33) produced by SBS in the production of hydrogen via methane reforming process
(Thesis) Main arguer
 THAMYSCIRA HERMINIO SANTOS DA SILVA (PhD)
Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/11/20 - 2024/11/24 International Conference on Nanotechnology Research and Innovation, NTRIA Aveiro

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 Technologies and Processes at the Nanoscale (Module of X-ray diffraction) Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Technologies and Processes at the Nanoscale (Module of X-ray diffraction) Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Technologies and Processes at the Nanoscale (Module of X-ray diffraction) Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Technologies and Processes at the Nanoscale (Module of X-ray diffraction) Master in Mechanical Engineering Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2019/03 News on the third edition of the "Faria Frasco Award" Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro
2018 Interview on the "Faria Frasco award" from my MSc dissertation Newsletter of Bondalti Chemicals, S.A.

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/02/11 - Current Women in Science (Promotional video) Jornal Universidade de Aveiro
Distinctions

Award

2023 Ignition Projects and Proofs of Concept Competition - Electrochemical synthesis of NO2 with integral removal of N2O
INOVC+ , Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 Ignition Projects and Proofs of Concept Competition - Electrochemical ammonia production
INOVC+ , Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021 Best Pitch - Research Summit - Electrochemical reduction of N2O
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 Faria Frasco Award
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro, Portugal
2018 1st Honorable Mention - Dia Mundial dos Materiais
Portuguese Engineers Order, Portugal