Identification
            Personal identification
- Full name
 - Natércia da Conceição Tomé Martins
 - Gender
 - Female
 
Citation names
- Martins, N. C. T.
 - Martins, Natércia
 - Natércia C. T. Martins
 - Martins, Natércia C.T.
 
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
 - 4516-A2D6-7672
 - ORCID iD
 - 0000-0003-3936-260X
 
Email addresses
- natercia@ua.pt (Professional)
 
Addresses
- CICECO- Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 , Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)
 
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
 - Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Composites
 - Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films
 - Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Colloid Chemistry
 
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| Spanish; Castilian | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| French | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | |
| German | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | 
Education
            | Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| 
                                  2005 
                                 Concluded 
                               | 
                              Química (Doutoramento)
                                  Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal 
                                 "Estudos Mecanísticos de Electrocatálise de Redução de Halogenetos Orgânicos e de Oxidação de Álcoois, Tióis ou Polifenóis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) 
                               | 
                              Approved | 
| 
                                  1996 
                                 Concluded 
                               | 
                              Química Industrial (Licenciatura)
                                  Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal 
                                 "---" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) 
                               | 
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Affiliation
            Science
| Category Host institution  | 
                              Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/12/11 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
| 2017/05/01 - 2018/04/30 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal | 
| 2016/04/01 - 2017/03/30 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
| Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal | ||
| 2013/10/21 - 2015/12/01 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal | 
| 2009/12/01 - 2013/06/30 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
| 2008/01/21 - 2009/11/30 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal | 
| 2006/03/01 - 2008/01/21 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal | 
Others
| Category Host institution  | 
                              Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003/02/03 - 2006/01/31 | Lab Assistant | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal | 
| 1998/12/02 - 2002/11/30 | PhD Student | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal | 
Projects
            Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/05/02 - 2018/04/30 | Effect of soil (in)organic constituents on the efficacy, fate and phytoavailability of fertilizer and plant protection manufactured
                                 nanomaterials
                                  PTDC/AGR-PRO/6262/2014 
                                 Post-doc Fellow
                                     
                              Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2016/04/01 - 2017/03/30 | Multi-Functional Nanocomposite Materials for Low-temperature Ceramic Fuel Cells (New-INDIGO/0001/2013)
                                 
                                  Post-doc Fellow
                                     
                              Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2013/10/01 - 2015/11/30 | Building Integrated Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (Grant Agreement no. 321315)
                                  info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/321315/EU 
                                 Post-doc Fellow
                                     
                              Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              European Commission
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2012/07/01 - 2013/06/30 | NANOCELL - Nanocomposite Electrolytes for Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells (PTDC/CTM/098486/2008)
                                 
                                  Post-doc Fellow
                                     
                              Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2009/07/01 - 2012 | Scale-Up Nanoparticles in Modern Papermaking
                                  info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/228802/EU 
                                 Post-doc Fellow
                                     
                              Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              European Commission
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2008/10/01 - 2009 | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS CONTAMINATION IN LISBON URBAN ATMOSPHERE (PTDC/AMB/65699/2006)
                                 
                                  Research Fellow
                                     
                              Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2006/01/01 - 2008 | Electropolymerised Coatings Used as Pre-Treatment for Aluminium Alloys (POCI/CTM/60064/2004)
                                 
                                  Research Fellow
                                     
                              Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2000 - 2005 | Oxidação de hidrocarbonetos saturados (PRAXIS/2/2.1/QUI/193/94)
                                  BD Nº 17158 
                                 PhD Student Fellow
                                     
                              Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
Outputs
            Publications
| Conference paper | 
                                 
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| Conference poster | 
                                 
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| Journal article | 
                                 
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| Journal issue | 
                                 
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Intellectual property
| Patent | 
                                 
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Activities
            Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location)  | 
                           |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/07/31 | Water pollutants monitoring using hydrophobic paper-based SERS sensors | 3rd International Conference on Materials and Nanomaterials
                                   (Lisbon, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2024/06/24 | Printing strategies for surface-enhanced Raman scattering active nanostructures (INVITED TALK) | RICI X, 10th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces
                                  Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2023/07/14 | Hydrophobic paper-based substrates for SERS detection of pesticides in water | UA_Research Summit 2023
                                  universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2023/04/04 | Chitosan coated papers as sustainable platforms for SERS detection | 15th National Physical Chemistry Meeting
                                  Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (on-line, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2022/09/29 | Development of hydrophobic paper-based substrates by inkjet printing for SERS detection of pesticides | 8thEuChemS Chemistry Congress
                                  European Chemical Society (Lisbon, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2022/07/11 | Dendritic plasmonic nanostructures for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy | 9th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces
                                  Real Sociedad  Espanhola de Química (Santiago de Compostela, Spain) 
                               | 
                           
| 2022/03/30 | Dendrimer-based Metal Nanoalloys for Optical Detection of Pesticides | 13th Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference
                                  SPQ (Aveiro, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2021/07 | Linking phytoavailability of inorganic nanoparticles with their transformation in the rhizosphere | Goldschmidt 2021 
                                  European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society (online event, Germany) 
                               | 
                           
| 2021/03 | Hydrophobic paper-based substrates for SERS detection of pesticides in spiked food products | 14ENQF - 14º Encontro de Química Física
                                  SPQ (online event, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2020/09 | Composites of biopolymers and metal oxide nanoparticles for controlled release of micronutrients in agricultural soils | nanoPT International Online Conference (NPTO2020)
                                  Universidade de Minho and Phantoms Foundation 
                               | 
                           
| 2016/08 | CO2 separation membranes: innovative combination of known materials | 2nd International Seminar on Industrial Innovation in Electrochemistry
                                   (Curitiba, Brazil) 
                               | 
                           
| 2014/07 | Ytterbia-ceria ceramics for intermediate temperature electrochemical applications | XIX Meeting of the Portuguese Electrochemical Society
                                   (Aveiro, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2012/06 | Antibacterial paper based on NFC-ZnO coatings | SUNPAP project final conference
                                   (Milan, Italy) 
                               | 
                           
| 2011/10 | Antibacterial Composites of NFC and Inorganic Nanoparticles Prepared by Polyelectrolytes Assembly | SUNPAP-workshop 2011
                                   (Espoo, Finland) 
                               | 
                           
| 2010/08 | Atmospheric Particulate Matter in Two Different Sites in the City of Lisbon | 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress
                                  European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences and Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (Numberg , Germany) 
                               | 
                           
| 1997/08 | Electroreduction of Oxygen on a (100)- Like Polycrystalline Gold Surface Modified By Lead Upd | The 1997 International Joint Meeting, Joint meeting of Internacional Electrochemical Society and of  the International Society
                                 of Electrochemistry
                                  	Electrochemical Society (U.S.); International Society of Electrochemistry.; Socie´te´ Internationale d'Electrochimie (Paris, France) 
                               | 
                           
Supervision
| Thesis Title Role  | 
                              Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization  | 
                           |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/03 - 2024/07 | Development of 3D structures based on biopolymers and metallic nanoparticles for water disinfection
                                  Supervisor of Tomás Vasconselos Serras Geraldes 
                               | 
                              Biotechnology (Degree)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2024/03 - 2024/07 | Sensors based on biodegradable polymers and metal nanoparticles for detecting pollutants in water
                                  Supervisor of Gabriel Marques Dinis 
                               | 
                              Biochemistry (Degree) | 
| 2024/03 - 2024/07 | Development of 3D structures based on biopolymers and metallic nanoparticles for water disinfection
                                  Supervisor 
                               | 
                              Biochemistry (Degree)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2023/03 - 2023/07 | Fabricação de sensores à base de papel e biopolímeros para deteção de poluentes emergentes em águas
                                  Supervisor of Catarina Silva 
                               | 
                              Biochemistry (Degree)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2022/10 - 2023 | Fabricação de sensores à base de papel e biopolímeros para deteção de poluentes emergentes em águas
                                  Supervisor of Catarina Silva 
                               | 
                              CICECO Young Scientist Program (Scientific initiation) | 
| 2022/09 - 2023 | Fabricação de sensores em papel para a deteção ótica de poluentes emergentes em águas
                                  Supervisor of Cláudia Ruttico 
                               | 
                               CICECO Young Scientist Program  (Scientific initiation)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2022/03/08 - 2022/09/14 | Extraction and identification of anthocyanins present in red cabbage and their use as textile dyes
                                  Co-supervisor of CARLOTA FERREIRA BESSA E MENEZES  
                               | 
                              Biochemistry (Degree)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2022/03/08 - 2022/07/22 | Preparation of paper-based sensors for the optical detection of emerging pollutants in water 
                                  Supervisor of CARLA ALEXANDRA CASTRO SILVA DA CRUZ RIBEIRO 
                               | 
                              Biochemistry (Degree)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2022/03 - 2022/07/22 | Preparation of paper-based sensors for the optical detection of emerging pollutants in water 
                                  Supervisor of Tiago Ramos 
                               | 
                              Biotechnology (Degree)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2021/04 - 2021/06 | Development of paper-based colorimetric biosensors
                                  Supervisor of Eduarda Manuela Pinho Andrade 
                               | 
                              Biochemistry  (Degree)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role)  | 
                              Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/04/30 - 2024/05/03 | Organization  of the acivity  "Splash - From the lab to real life" as part of the XPERiMENTA 2024
                                 XPERiMENTA is an annual event organized by the University of Aveiro, aimed at primary and secondary school students  (2024/05/02)
                                  Exhibition 
                               | 
                              Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2019/07/17 - 2019/07/19 | Member of the Organizing Committee of  RICI8 - 8th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (2019/07/17 - 2019/07/19)
                                  Conference (Member of the Organising Committee) 
                               | 
                              Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
Jury of academic degree
| Topic Role  | 
                              Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization  | 
                           |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/07/17 | Removal of paraquat from water using magnetic nanoparticles based on ¿-carrageenan: adsorption efficiency and ecotoxicity-BSc
                                 thesis (Biotechnology )
                                  (Thesis) Arguer 
                               | 
                              Beatriz Gonçalves (Other)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2023/07/17 | Removal of salicylic acid from contaminated waters using magnetic trimethyl chitosan hybrid nanoparticles- BSc thesis (Biotechnology
                                 )
                                  (Thesis) Arguer 
                               | 
                              Bruno Inglês (Other)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2023/07/17 | Removal of textile dyes from contaminated water using magnetic nanosorbents-BSc thesis (Biotechenology)
                                  (Thesis) Arguer 
                               | 
                              Diogo Loureiro (Other)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2023/07/17 | Textile dye removal from contaminated water using magnetic bio-nanosorbents- BSc thesis (Biotechnology)
                                  (Thesis) Arguer 
                               | 
                              Sara Silvério (Other)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2022/09/13 | Preparation and characterization of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) nanoparticles for the encapsulation of active molecules-BSc
                                 thesis
                                  (Thesis) Main arguer 
                               | 
                              Jéni Maria Gonçalves Monroy (Other)
                                  Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2022/02/28 | Biopolymers for the controlled-release of bioactive compounds to plants- MSc seminar project
                                  (Thesis) Arguer 
                               | 
                              Pedro Magalhães (Other) | 
Ad Hoc journal article review
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - Current | Analytical Methods (1759-9660) | ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY | 
| 2022 - Current | Talanta | Elsevier | 
| 2014 - Current | Langmuir (1520-5827 ) | American Chemical Society | 
| 2013 - Current | Cellulose (1572-882X ) | Springer-Verlag | 
Committee member
| Activity description Role  | 
                              Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/09 - Current | Member of Reviewer board of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049)
                                  Member 
                               | 
                              Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
| 2020 - Current | Guest Editor of the Special Issue entitled "Recent Developments in Platforms for SERS Applications" in Chemosensors (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/chemosensors/special_issues/RDPSA)
                                  Coordinator 
                               | 
                              Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/09 - 2024/01 | Fundamentos de Química | Licenciatura (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
Interview (tv / radio show)
| Program | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2023 | UAU - Ciência sem limites (RTP3; Ep1, Season 2) | Nanomaterials | 
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/05 - 2025/01 | Long-term effects of Gold nanomaterials: from individual to community level | Cátia Monteiro (PhD student) | 
| 2022/04 - 2023/04 | Green synthesis of metal colloids using Moroccan plant extracts | Yasmine Fernine (PhD student) | 
