Chris Hebert Franco (B618-40C8-F1C8)

Curriculum Vitae

Chris Hebert Franco

Dr. Chris Hebert Franco, b. 1989, is currently a researcher at CQE, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He completed BSc (2011), MSc (2014), and PhD (2018) in Chemistry from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF, Brazil). His PhD thesis comprised the synthesis and catalytic applications of coordination polymers (CPs), along with X-ray crystallography. After PhD he also worked as an Assistant Professor (2018-2020) to teach theoretical-practical classes to BSc students (6 different subjects, 18 h/week). In this two-year period, his research at UFJF/Brazil was mainly devoted to structural characterization of small molecules [Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)]. He participated in several research projects on the synthesis and characterization of CPs and catalytic systems. He also established partnerships with researchers from several universities, and (co)supervised undergraduate and MSc students, resulting in over 20 research papers. In last years, he has been focusing on coordination chemistry, catalysis, crystal engineering and bioinorganic chemistry, with an emphasis on the synthesis and characterization of MOFs and CPs. Dr. Franco also became interested in the areas of 3D electron diffraction and mechanochemistry as important topics to shape the professional future. He is a member of Electron Crystallography division of the European Crystallographic Association (SIG4) to promote scientific activities in the field of Electron Crystallography. He is an author of 40 Peer-reviewed Publications, including: 28 Research Papers (> 20 published since PhD), 5 Book Chapters, 2 Theses/dissertations, and 5 publications in conference proceedings. Furthermore, while working in Portugal, he was able to establish collaborations with other researchers and universities in Portugal, Brazil, Spain, India, Poland, and Italy, as well as with a company developing electronic diffraction hardware and software. He has been involved in teaching since 2018 and looks forward to continuing his scientific career.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Chris Hebert Franco

Citation names

FRANCO, C. H. J
Franco, Chris H. J
Franco, Chris Hebert J.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: B618-40C8-F1C8
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6876-3969
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=pt-BR&user=_Colr5IAAAAJ
Researcher Id: G-8110-2014
Scopus Author Id: 54410451300

Email addresses

chris.franco@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Centro de Química Estrutural - Lab 401, Instituto Superior Técnico - IST, University of Lisbon - UL, Av Rovisco Pais, 1049 001, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://scholar.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/authors/7340469c6b4397675e9a50989acddb0ee463a2b3732e833caa9283bff225797f/records (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences

Education

	Degree	Classification
2014 - 2018 Concluded	Chemistry (Doctor) Major in Chemistry Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil "Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Coordination Polymers Containing Lanthanides and Arenesulfonate Ligands" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	19.5 in a scale of 20
2012 - 2014 Concluded	Chemisty (Master) Major in Physical Chemisty Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil "Synthesis and Characterization of Coordination Polymers by X-ray diffraction." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	19 in a scale of 20

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/03 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Centro de Química Estrutural, University of Lisbon, Portugal
	Centro de Química Estrutural, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/07 - 2024/08	Visiting Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil
	Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil
2018/09 - 2020/09	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil
	Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil
2013/01 - 2015/03	Tutor (University Teacher)	Centro de Educação a Distância da UFJF, Brazil
	Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2024/07 - 2024/08	MOFs4bio: Bioactive Metal-Organic Structures as Antibacterial and Anti-Biofilm Agents (Budget: €5000). CAPES PrInt: Program for Institutional Internationalization Principal investigator Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil	Ongoing
2014 - 2018	Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Coordination Polymers derived from Lanthanide Ions and Sulfonic Acid Ligands Coordination polymers PhD Student Fellow Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil	Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior Concluded
2012/08 - 2014/07	Synthesis and Characterization of Coordination Polymers by X-ray diffraction Coordination Polymers Master Student Fellow Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil	Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2022/07 - Current	CATCH4LIFE: Hydrothermal Catalysis and Methane Reactions for Life PTDC/QUI-QIN/3898/2020 Researcher	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/03 - Current	Multifunctional Bioactive Metal-organic Frameworks as New Anti-Biofilm Agents PTDC/QUI-QIN/29697/2017 Researcher Centro de Química Estrutural, University of Lisbon, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing

Other

	Designation	Funders
2023/12 - Current	European metal-organic framework network: combining research and development to promote technological solutions (EU4MOFs) CA22147 Researcher Member/Participant	European Cooperation in Science and Technology Ongoing
2023 - Current	Scientific dissemination project: Inside the spectacular world of crystals and their diverse applications Crystallography Principal investigator Centro de Química Estrutural, University of Lisbon, Portugal	Ongoing
2024/04/01 - 2024/04/09	Scientific dissemination project: A journey inside the X-ray laboratory (Programa de Férias no Técnico) Programa Ferias no Tecnico Researcher	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico Concluded
2018 - 2020	Synthesis, Structural Characterization of Chalcone Analogs with Possible Applications 000000000000 Collaborating Researcher State University of Goias, Brazil	Concluded
2018 - 2020	Co-responsible for Management and Maintenance of Research Equipment at UFJF, Brasil (DRX&CG-MS). 000000000 Collaborating Researcher Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil	Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora Concluded
2014 - 2019	Porous Polymer Networks: from Syntheses to Applications APQ-00947-14 Collaborating Researcher Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil	Minas Gerais State Foundation for Research Support -- FAPEMIG Concluded
2013 - 2016	Synthesis and study of properties of Coordination Polymers 000000000001 Researcher Member	Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico Concluded
2013 - 2015	Spectroscopic and structural characterization of antihypertensive drugs, metal complexes, progression polymers and lamellar double hydroxides PPM-00363-13 Researcher Member Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil	Minas Gerais State Foundation for Research Support -- FAPEMIG Concluded
2011 - 2013	Spectroscopic and structural characterization of antihypertensive drugs APQ-01740-11 Researcher Member Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil	Minas Gerais State Foundation for Research Support -- FAPEMIG Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Dos Santos, L. H. R.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Abreu, H. A.; Diniz, R.. "Chapter 2. Structural Characterization, Charge Density Analysis and Vibrational Spectroscopic Investigations of Hydrogen Bonds in Crystalline Materials". In A Closer Look at Hydrogen Bonds, edited by Michael Waechter, 61-109. Nova Science Publishers, 2019. Published Caldeira, G.S.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Porto, S. V.; Diniz, R.; Souza, P. P.. "Chapter 3 - Study of the use of an internal standard for glycerol quantification and identification of glycerol carbonate as a product of the reaction of glycerol with urea catalyzed by the 2D coordination polymer Nd-5SIS". In O ensino de química 3, 30-45. Ponta Grossa, Brazil: Atena, 2019. Published • 10.22533/at.ed.913192604 Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Dos Santos, L. H. R.; Diniz, R.. "Chapter 1 - A Crystal and Electronic Structure of Heavy-Metal Coordination Compounds from X-Ray Diffraction Data: Fundamentals and Applications". In Crystal Structure: Properties, Characterization and Determination, edited by Damon Richards. Nova Science Publishers, 2018. Published do Carmo, W. R.; Souza, M. C.; de Almeida, F. B.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Diniz, R.. "Characterization of solid pharmaceutical polymorphic forms by X-ray diffraction.". In Chemistry of Bioactive Substances: Acquisition, Planning and Analysis., edited by Ana Paula Soares; Luiz Antônio Sodré Costa; Mireille Le Hyaric; Renata Diniz, 237. Juiz de Fora, Brazil: UFJF, 2017. Published de Souza, M.C.; do Carmo, W.R.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Diniz, L.F.; Diniz, R.. "Effects of the polymorphism in antihypertensive drugs". In Antihypertensive Drugs: Pharmacology, Medical Uses and Potential Side Effects, edited by Scott Caldwell, 79-100. Nova Science Publishers, 2015. Published
Conference abstract	Correia, G.; Franco, C.H.; Kirillova, Marina V.; Fernandes, T.; Kirillov, Alexander. "Synthesis and structural characterization of two copper(II) 4-sulfamoylbenzoate coordination compounds". Paper presented in CQE Days 2022, Lisbon, 2022. Published Franco, C.H.; Macedo, F.; Cabral, R. G.; Fernandes, T. A. ; Sousa, A. C.; Cerca, N.; Kirillov, Alexander M.. "Copper(II) coordination polymers driven by aliphatic dicarboxylate linkers: Self-assembly, structural features and antimicrobial activity". Paper presented in CQE Days 2022, Lisbon, 2022. Published Jesica, P. R.; Percebom, A.M.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Diniz, R.; Rey, N. A.. "A novel hydrazonic ligand and its >¿-hydroxo dicopper(II) complex: towards new synthetic nucleases with improved antitumor activity". Paper presented in J. Biol. Inorg. Chem., 2017. Published • 10.1007/s00775-017-1475-y Cukierman, D. S.; Evangelista, B. N.; Neto, C. C.; Falco, A; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Miotto, M.; Diniz, R.; et al. "Electronic Effects Modulate the Activity of Two Structure-Related MPACs: Being a Hydrazone Is Not Enough". Paper presented in J. Biol. Inorg. Chem, 2017. 10.1007/s00775-017-1475-y Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Aglio, R.; Corrêa, C. C; Diniz, R.. "Desconstruction of Two compounds of p-sulfobenzoic ligand by Reticular Chemistry". Paper presented in Acta Crystallogr. A, 2014. Published • 10.1107/s2053273314083776 de Souza, M. C.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Pinheiro, C. B.; Diniz, R.. "Conformational polymorphism and order-disorder phase transition in enalapril-Zn complex". Paper presented in Acta Crystallogr., Sect. A, 2011. 10.1107/s0108767311084340
Conference paper	Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Chagas, P.; Oliveira, L. C.; De Souza, P.P.; Amarante, G.W.; Diniz, R.. "Conversion of Glycerol to Glycerol Carbonate using a 2D coordination polymer as a Catalyst". Paper presented in 19th Brazilian Catalysis Congress and IX Mercosul Catalysis Congress, Ouro Preto, 2017.
Conference poster	Cabral, Rafaela G.; Filipa Macedo; Telma Guiu; Tiago A. Fernandes; Jorge, Paula; Franco, Chris H. J; André, Vânia; et al. "Hybrid biopolymer films doped with bioactive coordination compounds: synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity". Paper presented in CQE Days 2023, 2023. Franco, Chris H. J; Filipa Macedo; Cabral, Rafaela G.; Tiago A. Fernandes; Ana Catarina Cardoso de Sousa; Nuno Cerca 8B1A-CCA1-E0AE; Kirillov, Alexander M.. Corresponding author: Franco, Chris H. J. "A Copper(II) Dicarboxylate Coordination Polymer with Antibacterial Activity (award winning poster)". Paper presented in 13th IBCC Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference, 2022. Franco, C H. J ; Macedo, F.; Cabral, R. G.; Fernandes, T. A. ; Sousa, A. C.; Cerca, N.; Kirillov, A. M.. "A Copper(II) Dicarboxylate Coordination Polymer with Antibacterial Activity". Paper presented in 13th Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference, 2022. Leal, J. P. S. C.; Milani, J. L. S.; Tasso, T. T.; Resende, L.; Chagas, R. P.; Bezerra, W. A.; FRANCO, C. H. J. "Synthesis of cyclic CO2 carbonates and epoxides catalyzed by porphyrazines-MgII.". Paper presented in 43rd SBQ Virtual Annual Meeting, 2020, Online., 2020. Junior, C. M. D. S.; Silva, T. V. F.; Alves, J. B.; FRANCO, C. H. J; Freitas, M. C. R.; Corrêa, C. C. "A new copper 3D coordination polymer with mixed N- and O- donor ligands and a pcu-type topological network.". Paper presented in 43rd SBQ Virtual Annual Meeting, 2020, Online., 2020, 2020. Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8). "Characterization of the active sites on the surface of a coordination polymer by model reaction". Paper presented in IUPAC 49th General Assembly, 2017. Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Diniz, R.. "Structural determination of the compound bis(aquapotassium monohydrogen 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylate)tetraaquanickel(II) (Ni-btc) by the Rietveld method.". Paper presented in XXVIII Regional Meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2014.
Journal article	Costa, Inês F. M.; Franco, Chris H. J; Nesterov, Dmytro S.; André, Vânia; Pereira, Laura C. J.; Kirillov, Alexander M.. "Alkoxy-Bridged Dicopper(II) Cores Meet Tetracyanonickelate Linkers: Structural, Magnetic, and Theoretical Investigation of Cu/Ni Coordination Polymers". The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 128 14 (2024): 6053-6064. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c08112. Published • 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c08112 Tiago Adriano Fernandes; Filipa Macedo; Rafaela Cabral; Telma Guiu; FRANCO, CHRIS; Paula Jorge; Ana Catarina Sousa; et al. "Back cover - Sulfonyldibenzoate coordination polymers as bioactive dopants for polysaccharide fi lms with antibacterial and antibiofi lm properties". RSC Applied Interfaces 1 1 (2024): 208-208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4lf90009j. Published • 10.1039/d4lf90009j Tiago Adriano Fernandes; Filipa Macedo; Rafaela Cabral; Telma Guiu; Chris Franco; Paula Jorge; Ana Catarina Sousa; et al. "Sulfonyldibenzoate Coordination Polymers as Bioactive Dopants for Polysaccharide Films with Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Properties". RSC Applied Interfaces (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3lf00123g. Accepted • 10.1039/d3lf00123g Bezerra, W. A.; FRANCO, C.H.J.; Milani, J. L. S.; Martins, F. T.; Fatima, A.; Mata, A. F. A.; Chagas, R. P.. "Bis-benzimidazolium salts as bifunctional organocatalysts for the cycloaddition of CO2 with epoxides". Molecular Catalysis 530 (2022): 112632-112632. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112632. 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112632 Queiroz, E. C.; FRANCO, C. H. J; Ferreira, M. S.; Freire, R. O.; Machado, C. F.. "Photoluminescent complexes of Eu(III), Tb(III) and Gd(III) with 3-thiopheneacetate and 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine: Synthesis, characterization and photophysical properties". Journal of Luminescence (2022): 118990-118990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2022.118990. 10.1016/j.jlumin.2022.118990 Meirelles, L. V.; Castro, P. P.; Passos, S. T. A.; Carvalho, B. B. P. P.; FRANCO, C. H. J; Correa, J. R.; Neto, B. A. D.; Amarante, G. W.. "Diverse 3-Methylthio-4-Substituted Maleimides through a Novel Rearrangement Reaction: Synthesis and Selective Cell Imaging". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 87 5 (2022): 2809-2820. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c02714. 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02714 Moreira, A. C.; Faria, M.C. E.; Queiroz, J. E.; Duarte, S. V.; Gomes, N. M.; Silva, A. M.; Franco, C. H. J.; et al. "Structural insights and antioxidant analysis of a tri-methoxy chalcone with potential as a diesel-biodiesel blend additive". Fuel Process. Technol. 227 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.107122. Published • 10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.107122 Azevedo-França, J. A.; Barrias, E.; Franco, C. H. J; Villarreal, W.; Vieira, E. G.; Ferreira, A. M. C.; Souza, W.. "Promising fluconazole based zinc(II) and copper(II) coordination polymers against Chagas disease.". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2022): Accepted Diniz, L. F.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Silva, D. F.; Martins, L. S.; Carvalho Jr, P. S.; Souza, M. A. C.; Reis, N. F. A.; Fernandes, C.; Diniz, R.. "Multicomponent ionic crystals of diltiazem with dicarboxylic acids toward understanding the structural aspects driving the drug-release". Int. J. Pharm. 605 (2021): 120790. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120790. Published • 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120790 Leal, J. P. S. C.; Bezerra, W. A. ; Chagas, R. P.; Franco, C. H. J.; Martins, F. T.; Meireles, A. M.; Antonio, F. C. T.; et al. "Metal-Cocatalyst Interaction Governs the Catalytic Activity of MII-Porphyrazines for Chemical Fixation of CO2". Inorg. Chem. 60 (2021): 12263. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01462. 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01462 Wenceslau, P. R. S.; de Paula, R. L. G.; Duarte, V. S.; De oliveira, G. D. C.; Guimarães, L. M. M.; Pérez, C. N.; Borges, L. L.; et al. "Insights on a new sulfonamide chalcone with potential antineoplastic application". J. Mol. Model. 27 7 (2021): 211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00894-021-04818-w. Published • 10.1007/s00894-021-04818-w Azevedo-França, J. A.; Borba-Santos, L. P.; Pimentel, G. A.; Franco, C. H. J (B618-40C8-F1C8); Souza, C.; Celestino, J. A.; Menezes, E. F.; et al. "Antifungal promising agents of zinc(II) and copper(II) derivatives based on azole drug". J. Inorg. Biochem. 219 (2021): 111401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111401. Published • 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111401 Cukierman, D. S.; Evangelista, B. N.; Neto, C.C.; Franco, C. H. J.; Costa, L. A. S.; Diniz, R.; Limberger, J.; Rey, N. A.. "Mildness in preparative conditions directly affects the otherwise straightforward syntheses outcome of Schiff-base isoniazid derivatives: Aroylhydrazones and their solvolysis-related dihydrazones". J. Mol. Struct. 1228 (2021): 129437. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002228602031752X. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129437 Franco, C. H. J.; do Carmo, W. R.; Diniz, R.. Corresponding author: Franco, C. H. J.. "Introduction to quantification of crystal phases: A practical and illustrative example of the fundamentals". J. Exp. Tech. Instrum. 4 3 (2021): 20. https://periodicos.ufms.br/index.php/JETI/article/view/12812. Published Diniz, L. F.; Carvalho, P. S.; Pena, S. A. C.; Gonçalves, J. E.; Souza, M. A. C.; Filho, J. D. S.; Filho, L. F. O. B.; et al. "Enhancing the solubility and permeability of the diuretic drug furosemide via multicomponent crystal forms". Int. J. Pharm. 587 (2020): 119694. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119694. 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119694 Dos Santos, L. H. R.; Krawczuk, A.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Diniz, R.. "Crystal structure, vibrational frequencies and polarizability distribution in hydrogen-bonded salts of pyromellitic acid". Acta Crystallogr., Sect. B: Struct. Sci., 76 2 (2020): 144-156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2052520620001067. 10.1107/s2052520620001067 de Castro, P.; Siqueira, R.; Conforte, L.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Bressan, G.; Amarante, G.W.. "Cytotoxic Activity of Synthetic Chiral Amino Acid Derivatives". J. Braz. Chem. Soc. 31 1 (2020): 193-200. http://dx.doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20190157. 10.21577/0103-5053.20190157 Sallum, L. O.; Vaz, W. F.; Borges, N. M; Campos, C. E. M.; Franco, C. H. J.; Ramos, L. M.; Napolitano, H. B.. "Synthesis, conformational analysis and molecular docking studies on three novel dihydropyrimidine derivatives". J. Mol. Struct. 1192 (2019): 274-287. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.04.100. 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.04.100 Rada, J. P.; Bastos, B. S. M.; Anselmino, L.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Lanznaster, M.; Diniz, R.; Fernández, C. O.; et al. "Binucleating Hydrazonic Ligands and Their µ-Hydroxodicopper(II) Complexes as Promising Structural Motifs for Enhanced Antitumor Activity". Inorg. Chem. 58 13 (2019): 8800-8819. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01195. 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01195 Carvalho, P. S.; Diniz, L. F.; Tenorio, J. C.; Souza, M. S.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Rial, R. C.; Oliveira, K. R. W.; Nazario, C. E. D.; Ellena, J.. "Pharmaceutical paroxetine-based organic salts of carboxylic acids with optimized properties: the identification and characterization of potential novel API solid forms". CrystEngComm 21 24 (2019): 3668-3678. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ce02076k. 10.1039/c8ce02076k Souza, M. C.; Diniz, L. F.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Diniz, R.. "Synthesis and Crystalline Structure of Zinc Complexes with Antihypertensive Drug Lisinopril". J. Chem. 2018 (2018): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8910242. 10.1155/2018/8910242 Silva, F. H.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Corrêa, C. C.; Diniz, R.. "Synthesis, crystal structure and topological analysis of a three-dimensional polymeric network based on zinc(II), potassium and 5-sulfobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylate (SIP)". Acta Crystallogr. C Struct. Chem. 74 8 (2018): 981-985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2053229618010264. 10.1107/s2053229618010264 Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Aglio, R. C.; de Almeida, T. G.; Diniz, R.. "Crystallization of Two 1-D Coordination Polymers Building by 5-Sulfoisophthalic Acid and Lanthanide Ions by Partial Hydrolysis of Collagen". J. Inorg. Organomet. Polymer. Mater. 28 3 (2018): 978-989. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10904-018-0784-0. 10.1007/s10904-018-0784-0 Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Chagas, P.; Caldeira, G. S.; Oliveira, L. C. A.; De Souza, P. P.; Leitão, A. A.; Amarante, G. W.; Diniz, R.. "Synthesis of glycerol carbonate over a 2D coordination polymer built with Nd3+ ions and organic ligands". Dalton Trans. 47 32 (2018): 10976-10988. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8DT01803K. 10.1039/C8DT01803K Chaves, J. D. S.; Tunes, L. G.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Francisco, T. M.; Corrêa, C. C.; Murta, S. M.F.; Monte-Neto, R. L.; et al. "Novel gold(I) complexes with 5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione and phosphine as potential anticancer and antileishmanial agents". Eur. J. Med. Chem. 127 (2017): 727-739. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.10.052. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.10.052 de Souza, M. C.; Diniz, L. F.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); de Abreu, H. A.; Diniz, R.. "Structural study of the stability of the captopril drug regarding the formation of its captopril disulphide dimer". J. Struct. Chem. 57 6 (2016): 1111-1120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/s0022476616060081. 10.1134/s0022476616060081 Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); do Carmo, W.R.; de Almeida, F. B.; de Abreu, H. A.; Diniz, R.. "1,2,3- and 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic ligands: investigation of unusual 2D and 3D polymeric nets with potassium ion". J. Struct. Chem. 26 3 (2014): 773-783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11224-014-0537-9. 10.1007/s11224-014-0537-9 de Souza, M. C.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Pinheiro, C. B.; Diniz, R.. "Conformational polymorphism of a zinc complex with enalapril antihypertensive drug". Polyhedron 81 (2014): 290-297. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2014.06.025. 10.1016/j.poly.2014.06.025 Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Aglio, R. C.; Corrêa, C. C.; Diniz, R.. "Preparation and topological properties of two structures with p-sulfobenzoic ligands and Zn2+ and Mn2+ ions". RSC Adv. 4 78 (2014): 41461-41468. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra07629j. 10.1039/c4ra07629j do Carmo, W. R.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); Diniz, R.. "Structural and spectroscopic studies of three novel two- and three-dimensional coordination polymers with benzenetricarboxylate ligands". Inorganica Chim. Acta 385 (2012): 119-127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2012.01.037. 10.1016/j.ica.2012.01.037 de Souza, M.C.; Franco, C. H. J. (B618-40C8-F1C8); de Oliveira, V. E.; Diniz, R.. "Crystal and Vibrational Analysis of a Novel Alcohol Derivate from Chlorthalidone: Ethyl-Chlorthalidone". J. Chem. Crystallogr. 42 3 (2011): 232-237. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10870-011-0230-4. 10.1007/s10870-011-0230-4

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2022	Challenges in characterizing Coordination Polymers using X-ray diffraction analysis.	University of Wroclaw (Wroclaw, Poland)
2017	Introduction to Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) technique and some applications	Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (Juiz de Fora, Brazil)

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/01 - 2024/01	European Meeting on C-H Activation held at the Pavilion of Knowledge in Lisbon. CHAIR – “C–H Activation for Industrial Renewal” – is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action “Innovative Training Network” (ITN) gathering 15 leading research laboratories across Europe, and coordinated by the CNRS in Strasbourg, France. Learn more about this project at: www.chair-itn.eu (2024/01/23 - 2024/01/24) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/09 - 2023/09	CRYSTALOGRAPHY is the BASIC SCIENCE that investigates the STRUCTURE of matter, from minerals to medicines, from food to electronics and energy, from simple molecules like diamonds to the complicated building blocks of proteins, nucleic acids and even viruses. Given that the mitigation of most societal challenges implies the development of new materials and a better understanding of processes at an atomic level, crystallography assumes a fundamental role in solving several of these problems in the future, namely in the search for sustainable solution (2023/09) Exhibition (Other)	Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Portugal
2018 - 2018	XXXII Regional Meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society (MG/Brazil). (2018 - 2018) Meeting	Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023	3D-ED Workshop: The First Workshop on Electron Diffraction for Structure Resolution. Workshop	3D-ED Workshop Institut Catala d'Investigacio Quimica, Spain
2022/08 - 2022/08	It covered theoretical and practical aspects of 3D-ED technique and its application to structure determination of nano/microcrystalline materials. Workshop	Electron Crystallography School French Microscopy Society, France
2022/07/10 - 2022/07/15	7th European Crystallography school was directed to young students with practical lectures, hands-on tutorials, and laboratory practical sessions. Meeting	7th European Crystallography school Chemical Engineering Department of Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon University., Portugal
2020 - 2020	Participant Workshop	School for practical crystallography (10h). Applied Rigaku Technologies Inc, United States
2019/07 - 2019/07	Organizer/Participant Exhibition	UFJF at square Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil
2018 - 2018	Participant Workshop	Medicinal Chemistry with Inorganic Compounds. (12h) Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil
2017 - 2017	Participant Workshop	Summer School: 2nd Cycle of mini-courses of powder diffraction - Module II. (40 h). Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil
2017 - 2017	Participant Workshop	Summer School: School of Catalysis of the 19th CBCAT and IX Mercocat. (30h). Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil
2017 - 2017	Participant Congress	46th World Chemistry Congress, 40th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, United States Brazilian Chemical Society, Brazil
2015 - 2015	Participant Conference	Summer School: Week of charge density (40h). Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
2013 - 2013	Participant Workshop	Summer School: Topological Methods in Crystal Chemistry and Materials Science (36h). École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023	3D printing of polymer-based hybrid structures for controlled release of anti-inflammatory compounds (Thesis) Main arguer	Inês Ferreira Baptista (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2023 - Current	COST Action 22147 - European metal-organic framework network: combining research and development to promote technological solutions (EU4MOFs)	Member W3 - MOF characterization and performance evaluation
2022 - Current	European Crystallographic Association; Electron Crystallography division; Utrecht, NL.	Member
2021 - Current	Sociedade Portuguesa de Química: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT	Member

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2018 - 2020	Level: Graduation, 18 h/week; Disciplines: Chemistry and Health Laboratory (QUI137); Chemistry Laboratory (QUI126); Chemistry and Health (QUI145); Fundamental Chemistry (QUI125); Organic Chemistry Laboratory VI (QUI151); Structure and Transformation Laboratory (QUI162); Introduction to Crystallography (QUI170)	Chemistry	Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2022 - Current	Introduction to Crystallography (X-ray diffraction methods)	Julia Fiszer (Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, Poland)
2022 - Current	Biopolymer Films Doped with Bioactive Coordination Compounds	Rafaela Cabral (PhD)
2021 - Current	CHAIR project "C-H Activation for Industrial Renewal"	Correia, G.A. (IST)

Distinctions

Award

2024	Visiting Professor Scholarship; Thematic line: Advances in Nanosciences, Structure of Matter, Quantum Physics and Materials Advanced. Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil
2022	Best Poster Award - 13th Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Other distinction

2023	Invited Guest Editor of Crystals journal. Special issue: Exploring the Frontier of MOFs through Crystallographic Studies. MDPI AG, Switzerland
2023	Reviewer Editor of Fronties journal. Anti-Infective Agents
2023	Invited Guest Editor of JOVE. Special issue: Current Methods for Coordination Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications.
2023	Reviewer Editor of Fronties journal in Drug Metabolism and Transport
2023	Reviewer of Acta Crystallographica section C International Union of Crystallography, United Kingdom
2019	Approved in Third Place for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil