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Nuno Figueiredo. Concluiu o(a) Doutoramento em Doutoramento em Engenharia Mecânica em 2018/01/16 pelo(a) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Mestrado em Engenharia dos Materiais em 2010/10/08 pelo(a) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia e Licenciatura em Engenharia Química em 2007/01/02 pelo(a) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia. Publicou 17 artigos em revistas especializadas. Recebeu 1 prémio(s) e/ou homenagens. Atua na(s) área(s) de Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias com ênfase em Engenharia dos Materiais com ênfase em Revestimentos e Filmes. No seu currículo Ciência Vitae os termos mais frequentes na contextualização da produção científica, tecnológica e artístico-cultural são: propriedades óticas; propriedades mecânicas; propriedades tribológicas; Sensores biológicos; Sensores gasosos; revestimentos decorativos; LSPR; Plasma gas condensation; sputtering; modelling; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Nuno Figueiredo

Citation names

  • Figueiredo, Nuno

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5119-3210-1D2C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9532-0597

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films
  • Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences - Optics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/01/16
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Engenharia Mecânica (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Nanocomposite coatings based on metal nanoparticles exhibiting surface plasmon resonance deposited by sputtering techniques" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Distinção e Louvor
2010/10/08
Concluded
 Engenharia dos Materiais (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Revestimentos Decorativos à base de SPR: O sistema W-O com adições de Au" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2007/01/02
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Simulação numérica de processos dinâmicos em reactores químicos recorrendo ao código numérico CVODES" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
(...)
2018/02/01 - 2018/12/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2012/10/01 - 2014/01/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2012/02/01 - 2012/10/31 Research Trainee (Research) Uppsala Universitet Polacksbacken Ångströmlaboratoriet, Sweden
2008/06/01 - 2012/01/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/09/01 - Current Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - 2018/01/16 Bolsa de Doutoramento Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2008/05/31 Estagiário Centro Tecnológico da Cerâmica e do Vidro, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2013/11/01 - 2015/04/30 Nano4color (FP7)- Design and develop a new generation of color PVD coatings for decorative applications
Research Fellow
Instituto Pedro Nunes, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2012/02/01 - 2012/10/30 COSMOS
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCUK/Innovate UK/104526/GB
Research Fellow
Uppsala Universitet Polacksbacken Ångströmlaboratoriet, Sweden
 VolkswagenStiftung
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/10/01 - 2025/12/31 Agenda Drivolution - Transição para a fábrica do futuro (PI of Work Package 13)
02/C05-i01.02/2022.PC644913740-00000022
Principal investigator
Instituto Pedro Nunes, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/09/01 - 2023/06/30 I9LOGO - Inovação no desenvolvimento e produção de Logotipos para o automóvel
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-072607
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2023/06/30 Science DiabetICC Footwear - Desenvolvimento de calçado terapêutico inovador para pé diabético
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039784
Researcher
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
 Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT

European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2020/07 - 2023/06 GREENCoat - Green Vacuum Coatings - Metalização Ecológica de Plásticos
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-042785
Researcher
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal

Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e do Porto, Portugal
European Regional Development Fund
2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30 NANO4BIO - Plasmonic nanoparticles for bio-detection
PTDC/FIS-MAC/32299/2017
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032299 and PTDC/FIS-MAC/32299/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2021/09/29 ON-SURF PT2020 - mobilizing technological skills in surface engineering
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024521
Researcher
Instituto Pedro Nunes, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Concluded
2017/01/01 - 2019/06/30 NANOSENSING - Semiconductor nanocomposite thin films composed of noble metal nanoparticles dispersed in reactive metal-oxide matrixes for LSPR gas sensing applications
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016902
PTDC/FIS-NAN/1154/2014
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Física e Investigação Tecnológica, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/10/01 - 2014/01/31 HOTTRIB - Low friction coatings for tribological applications at high temperature
PTDC/EME-TME/122116/2010
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - UI 285 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/EME/UI0285/2011
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/01/31 2020 Interface (FP7) - Tailoring of Tribological Interfaces for Clean and Energy-Efficient Diesel and Gasoline Power Trains
CE/FP7/SCP8-GA-2009 234324
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/06/01 - 2010/12/31 DecoMat - Development of new decorative coatings based on metal nanocrystals dispersed in a dielectric matrix
PTDC/CTM/70037/2006
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Pooja Sharma; Filipa Ponte; M. J. Lima; N.M. Figueiredo; J. Ferreira; S. Carvalho. "Plasma etching of polycarbonate surfaces for improved adhesion of Cr coatings". Applied Surface Science 637 (2023): 157903-157903. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157903.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157903
  2. Filipa Ponte; Pooja Sharma; Nuno Miguel Figueiredo; Jorge Ferreira; Sandra Carvalho. "Decorative Chromium Coatings on Polycarbonate Substrate for the Automotive Industry". Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062315.
    10.3390/ma16062315
  3. Pooja Sharma; Luisa Fialho; Nuno Miguel Figueiredo; Ricardo Serra; Albano Cavaleiro; Sandra Carvalho. "Antimicrobial Polymeric Surfaces Using Embedded Silver Nanoparticles". Antibiotics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12020207.
    10.3390/antibiotics12020207
  4. AL-Rjoub, A.; Cavaleiro, A.; Yaqub, Talha Bin; Evaristo, M.; Figueiredo, N.M.; Fernandes, F.. "TiAlSiN(Ag) coatings for high temperature applications: The influence of Ag alloying on the morphology, structure, thermal stability and oxidation resistance". Surface and Coatings Technology 442 (2022): 128087. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2022.128087.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2022.128087
  5. Nuno M. Figueiredo; Ricardo Serra; Albano Cavaleiro. "Robust LSPR Sensing Using Thermally Embedded Au Nanoparticles in Glass Substrates". Nanomaterials 11 6 (2021): 1592-1592. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11061592.
    10.3390/nano11061592
  6. Figueiredo, Nuno. "Au-WO3 Nanocomposite Coatings for Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing". Materials (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma13010246.
    10.3390/ma13010246
  7. Figueiredo, N. M.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Dielectric Properties of Shape-Distributed Ellipsoidal Particle Systems". Plasmonics 15 2 (2019): 379-397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11468-019-01051-3.
    10.1007/s11468-019-01051-3
  8. Figueiredo, N.M.; Serra, R.; Manninen, N.K.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Production of Au clusters by plasma gas condensation and their incorporation in oxide matrixes by sputtering". Applied Surface Science 440 (2018): 144-152. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85041378921&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.01.011
  9. Figueiredo, N.M.; Vaz, F.; Cunha, L.; Pei, Y.T.; De Hosson, J.M.T.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Optical and microstructural properties of Au alloyed Al-O sputter deposited coatings". Thin Solid Films 598 (2016): 65-71. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959119112&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tsf.2015.11.060
  10. Figueiredo, N.M.; Pei, Y.T.; De Hosson, J.T.M.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Structural and functional properties of nanocomposite Au-WO3 coatings". Surface and Coatings Technology 280 (2015): 201-207. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84944269078&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.08.057
  11. Escudeiro, A.; Figueiredo, N.M.; Polcar, T.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Structural and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline Zr co-sputtered a-C(:H) amorphous films". Applied Surface Science 325 C (2015): 64-72. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84927512381&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.11.015
  12. Figueiredo, N.M.; Vaz, F.; Cunha, L.; Rodil, S.E.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Structural, chemical, optical and mechanical properties of Au doped AlN sputtered coatings". Surface and Coatings Technology 255 (2014): 130-139. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84906311530&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.03.028
  13. Manninen, N.K.; Figueiredo, N.M.; Carvalho, S.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Production and characterization of Ag nanoclusters produced by plasma gas condensation". Plasma Processes and Polymers 11 7 (2014): 629-638. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904419524&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ppap.201300175
  14. Figueiredo, N.M.; Kubart, T.; Sanchez-García, J.A.; Escobar Galindo, R.; Climent-Font, A.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Optical properties and refractive index sensitivity of reactive sputtered oxide coatings with embedded Au clusters". Journal of Applied Physics 115 6 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903772142&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1063/1.4861136
  15. Sivasankar Reddy, A.; Figueiredo, N.M.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Nanocrystalline Au:Ag:SnO2 films prepared by pulsed magnetron sputtering". Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 74 6 (2013): 825-829. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875215702&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jpcs.2013.01.023
  16. Reddy, A.S.; Figueiredo, N.M.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Pulsed direct current magnetron sputtered nanocrystalline tin oxide films". Applied Surface Science 258 22 (2012): 8902-8907. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863535854&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.05.112
  17. Reddy, A.S.; Figueiredo, N.M.; Cho, H.C.; Lee, K.S.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Effect of annealing temperature on the properties of pulsed magnetron sputtered nanocrystalline Ag:SnO 2 films". Materials Chemistry and Physics 133 2-3 (2012): 1024-1028. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862798579&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.02.011
  18. Reddy, A.S.; Figueiredo, N.M.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Nanocrystalline SnO 2 and Au:SnO 2 thin films prepared by direct current magnetron reactive sputtering". Vacuum 86 9 (2012): 1323-1327. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859000770&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.vacuum.2011.12.006
  19. Figueiredo, N.M.; Louro, C.; Galindo, R.E.; Climent-Font, A.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Structural and mechanical properties of Au alloyed AlO sputter deposited coatings". Surface and Coatings Technology 206 11-12 (2012): 2740-2745. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856498434&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.11.008
  20. Manninen, N.K.; Galindo, R.E.; Benito, N.; Figueiredo, N.M.; Cavaleiro, A.; Palacio, C.; Carvalho, S.. "Ag-Ti(C, N)-based coatings for biomedical applications: Influence of silver content on the structural properties". Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 44 37 (2011): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052540619&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1088/0022-3727/44/37/375501
  21. Figueiredo, N.M.; Carvalho, N.J.M.; Cavaleiro, A.. "An XPS study of Au alloyed Al-O sputtered coatings". Applied Surface Science 257 13 (2011): 5793-5798. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79952533259&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.01.104
  22. Figueiredo, Nuno. "Revestimentos decorativos pelo efeito SPR obtidos pela adição de Au a matrizes dieléctricas". Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais 23 1-2 (2011): 91-102.
  23. Torrell, M.; Machado, P.; Cunha, L.; Figueiredo, N.M.; Oliveira, J.C.; Louro, C.; Vaz, F.. "Development of new decorative coatings based on gold nanoparticles dispersed in an amorphous TiO2 dielectric matrix". Surface and Coatings Technology 204 9-10 (2010): 1569-1575. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-71049120223&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2009.10.003
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Figueiredo, Nuno. "Nanocomposite coatings based on metal nanoparticles exhibiting Surface Plasmon Resonance deposited by sputtering techniques". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/79523.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/04/03 Sputter deposited Au-TiO2 nanocomposites for highly sensitive LSPR gas sensing Materiais 2023
Universidade do Minho (Guimarães, Portugal)
2022/06/20 Robust label-free LSPR sensing using thermally embedded Au nanoparticles in glass substrates 95th IUVSTA Workshop
University of Minho (Guimarães, Portugal)
2022/05/16 Optical and gas sensing properties of LSPR-exhibiting Au-TiO2 nanocomposite coatings obtained by sputtering RIVA 2022 - XII Iberian Vacuum and Applications Conference
Spanish Vacuum Society (ASEVA) and Portuguese Vacuum Society (SOPORVAC) (Braga, Portugal)
2021/11/08 Highly stable LSPR sensing using thermally embedded Au nanoparticles in glass substrates 8th Plasma Science & Entrepreneurship Workshop
Czech Academy of Sciences (Prague, Czech Republic)
2019/04/14 Nanocomposite structures exhibiting Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance obtained by sputtering techniques MATERIAIS 2019 - XIX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and X International Symposium on Materials
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT NOVA) (Caparica, Portugal)
2019/02/26 Nanocomposite Coatings Exhibiting Surface Plasmon Resonance Obtained by Sputtering Techniques Wokshop Vácuo 2019
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (CeFITeC, Centro de Física e Investigação Tecnológica, in collaboration with SOPORVAC, Sociedade Portuguesa de Vácuo) (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/10/13 Tuning the optical properties of Au nanoparticles by changing their morphology, concentration and capping dielectric layer INCOMAM18 - International Conference on Microscopy and Microanalysis
University of Coimbra (in collaboration with SPM, Portuguese Microscopy Society) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2016/07/12 Sputter deposited Au-Al2O3 and Au-WO3 nanocomposite coatings exhibiting Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) for optical applications Junior Euromat 2016
Federation of European Materials Societies ( Lausanne, Switzerland)
2014/09/17 Production of nanocomposites containing Au nanoparticles formed by Gas Aggregation Source for decorative applications European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Conference
Materials Research Society (MRS) (Warsaw, Poland)
2013/05/27 Au doped Al-N sputtered coatings for decorative applications European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Conference
European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) (Strasbourg, France)
2013/03/23 Reactive sputtered TiO2 coatings embedded with Au clusters for LSPR gas-sensing applications VII International Materials Symposium MATERIAIS 2013, XVI meeting of SPM - Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais
Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais (SPM) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2012/10/18 Use of LSPR effect for decorative and sensors applications Workshop Nano 12
Academia das Ciências (Lisbon, Portugal)
2012/09/13 Optical study of reactive sputtered oxide coatings embedded with Au clusters using HiPIMS power source Thirteenth International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering (PSE-2012)
Plasma Surface Engineering (PSE) (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany)
2011/04/19 Optical Study of Reactive Sputtered Oxide Coatings Embedded With Au Clusters VI International Materials Symposium MATERIAIS 2011, XV meeting of SPM - Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais
Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais (SPM) (Guimarães, Portugal)
2010/09/23 XPS and ellipsometric study of Au doped AlN sputtered coatings 11th European Vacuum Conference, EVC-11, 8th Iberian Vacuum Meeting, IVM-8, 6th European Topical Conference on Hard Coatings
European Vacuum Conference (EVC) (Salamanca, Spain)
2010/09/15 Au-Al2O3 thin films for optical applications by dc reactive sputtering Twelfth International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering (PSE-2010)
Plasma Surface Engineering (PSE) (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany)
2010/03/25 Optical properties of sputter-deposited WO3 films doped with Au nanoparticles European Conference on Nano Films (ECNF)
Cranfield University, UK (Liége, Belgium)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/07/19 - 2022/07/19 Member of the Junior Euromat 2022 conference organizing team (2022/07/19 - 2022/07/22)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2014/09/15 - 2014/09/19 Poster presentation: "The effect of V additions on the structure, oxidation and tribological behavior of sputtered TiSi(V)N coatings"
Conference
 European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Conference
European Materials Research Society, France
2012/03/31 - 2012/03/31 Poster Presentation: "Optical and structural study of reactive sputtered titanium dioxide coatings embedded with Au clusters for LSPR gas-sensing applications"
Conference
 Opto-Coat 2012
Spanish Network on Surface Engineering and Thin Films (INGESNET), Spain

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018/02/01 - Current CEMMPRE - Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes Membro integrado

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020 - 2021 Estrutura e Propriedades dos Materiais (01008540) Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais II (01005778) Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2011 Best Master Thesis in Material Science, national award by SPM
Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Portugal

Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal