Articles


Reviews


Title Article Author(s) DOI
Sol-gel Silica Nanoparticles in Medicine: A Natural Choice. Design, Synthesis and Products Molecules 2018, 23(8), 2021 M. Clara Gonçalves 10.3390/molecules23082021
Photonic Band Gap and bactericide Performance of Amorphous Sol-Gel Titania: An Alternative to Crystalline TiO2 Molecules 2018, 23, 1677 MC Gonçalves, JC Pereira, JC Matos, HC Vasconcelos 10.3390/molecules23071677
Physisortion data for methyl-hybrid silica gels J. Sol-Gel Sci. Techn, 2015, 75:508-518 MC Gonçalves 10.1007/s10971-015-3721-5
Crystallization of sol-gel derived glasses I. J. of Applied Glass Science V5, 2 (2014) 114-125 RM Almeida, M Clara Gonçalves 10.1111/ijag.12075
Sol-gel Photonic Bandgap Materials and Structures J. Non-Crystalline Solids 345&346 (2004) 562-569 RM Almeida, MC Gonçalves, S Portal 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2004.08.085
Rare-earth-doped transparent glass ceramics C. R. Chimie 5 (2002) 845-854 M Clara Gonçalves, Luís F Santos, Rui M Almeida 10.1016/S1631-0748(02)01457-1

Membranes


Title Article Author(s) DOI/ISBN
Water states in hybrid silica-cellulose acetate membranes Carbohydrate Polymers 189 (2018) 1, 189, 342-351 G Mendes, MC Gonçalves, M Faria, A Carvalho, N de Pinho 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.02.030
The Role of Silver Nanoparticles on Mixed Matrix Ag/1 Cellulose Acetate Asymmetric Membranes Polymer Composites 30 April (2015) SH Sonawane, Antoine Terrien, Ana Sofia Figueiredo, M Clara Gonçalves, Maria Norberta de Pinho 10.1002/pc.23557

Nanoparticles


Title Article Author(s) DOI/ISBN
Liposil Nanocarriers for Pharmaceutical Applications: synthesis innovations Journal of Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology (2017) 8: 450 MC Gonçalves, ÁM Rodrigues, A Sabino, ML Corvo, MB Martins 10.4172/2157-7439.1000450
Development of new contrast agents for imaging function and metabolism by magnetic resonance imaging Magnetic Resonance Insights (2017) 10 1178623X17722134 A Carvalho, MC Gonçalves, MBF Martins, ML Corvo -
Silica vectors for Smart Textiles Carbohydrate Polymers; 20 Jan (2017) 156:268-275 JC Matos, I Avelar, B Martins, MC Gonçalves 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.015
ORMOPLEXE for gene therapy: in vitro and in vivo assays Materials Science and Engineering C Vol 63, 1 June (2016) 546-553 JC Matos, AR Soares, I Domingues, GA Monteiro, MC Gonçalves 10.1016/j.msec.2016.03.006
Core-shell superparamagnetic nanoparticles with interesting properties as Contrast Agents for MRI Materials Chemistry and Physics 6 Nov (2015) 168:42-49 Alexandra Carvalho, Inês Domingues, M Clara Gonçalves 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.10.030
Silica and silica organically modified nanoparticles: water dynamics in complex systems Microporous & Mesoporous Materials 15 Nov (2015) V217:102-108 Alexandra Carvalho, Pedro Sebastião, Isabel Fonseca, Joana Matos, M Clara Gonçalves 10.1016/j.micromeso.2015.06.015
Electrorheological characterization of dispersions in silicone oil of encapsulated liquid crystal 4-n-penthyl-4’-cyanobiphenil in polyvinyl alcohol and in silica Physica Scripta 90 035802 (2015) T Brehm, G Pereira, CR Leal, MC Gonçalves, JP Borges, MT Cidade 10.1088/0031-8949/90/3/035802
EXAFS study of Er,Yb in hollow and dense SiO2 microspheres J. Non-Crystalline Solids 402:244 (2014) LM Fortes, MC Gonçalves, JC Pereira, FD’Acapito 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2014.06.004
Design and Production of Silica and Ormosil Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering-India (ICCBPE-IN, 2013) Nov 16-17, National Institute of technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India (Book of Extended Abstracts) JC Matos, GA Monteiro, MC Gonçalves 978-81-928314-0-4
Development and Characterization of Liposil Nanostructures for Drug Delivery Applications International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering-India (ICCBPE-IN, 2013) Nov 16-17, National Institute of technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India (Book of Extended Abstracts) ÁM Rodrigues, MC Gonçalves, ML Corvo, MB Martins 978-81-928314-0-4
Silica/Ormosil SPIONs for biomedical applications Current Nanoscience 9 (2013) 599-608 MC Gonçalves, LM Fortes, AR Pimenta, JCG Pereira, RM Almeida, MD Carvalho, LP Ferreira, MM Cruz, M Godinho 10.2174/15734137113099990004
Relaxivities of Magnetolipossomes: the effect of cholesterol Magnetic Resonance Imaging 31 (2013) 610-612 A Carvalho, MC Gonçalves, MB Martins, D Meixedo, G Feio 10.1016/j.mri.2012.10.024
Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetoliposomes for MRI contrast enhancement 40th Micro and Nano Engineering (extended abstract) MR Faria, M Margarida Cruz, MC Gonçalves, A Carvalho, G Feio, MBF Martins 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.02.025
Preparation and chemical characterization of eco-friendly ORMOSIL nanoparticles of potential application in DNA gene therapy Current Nanoscience 9 1 (2013) 168-172 (5) Rui Colaço, M Clara Gonçalves, L Fortes, Lídia MD Gonçalves, António J Almeida, M Bárbara Martins 10.2174/1573413711309010028
Up-conversion in rare earth-doped silica hollow spheres Optical Materials 34 8 (2012) 1440-1446 Luís M Fortes, Yigang Li, Ricardo Réfega, M Clara Gonçalves 10.1016/j.optmat.2012.02.049
Synthesis of monodispersed ORMOSIL nanoparticles and conjugation with DNA for gene therapy IEEE Bioengineering (ENBENG) ENBENG 2011 1st Portuguese Meeting in Lisbon 1-4 March 2011, p.1 - 4 R Colaço, MC Gonçalves, LMD Gonçalves, AJ Almeida, MB Martins 978-1-4577-0522-9

Films


Title Article Author(s) DOI/ISBN
Heavily Yb-doped silicate glass thick films J Sol-Gel Sci Techn, 81 (2017) 105–113 TV Ribeiro, LF Santos, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.1007/s10971-016-4071-7
Nanostructured glass coatings for solar control with photocatalytic properties J. Non-Crystalline Solids 377 (2013) 250-253 LM Fortes, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida, Y Castro, A Durán 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2013.01.015
Sol-gel derived photonic bandgap coatings for solar control Optical Materials 33 (2011) 1867– 1871 Rui M Almeida, Luis M Fortes, M Clara Gonçalves 10.1016/j.optmat.2011.03.010
Nanostructured Mesoporous Silica Films Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci. 4, No 2. (2003) 147-154 MC Gonçalves, George S Attard -
Densification of hybrid silica-titania sol-gel films studied by ellipsometry and FTIR Materials Science and Engineering B76 (2000) 193-199 A Maia Sêco, M Clara Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.1016/S0921-5107(00)00442-6
XPS and NEXAFS studies of rare-earth doped amorphous sol-gel films J. Non-Crystalline Solids 232-234 (1998) 65-71 RM Almeida, HC Vasconcelos, MC Gonçalves, LF Santos 10.1016/S0022-3093(98)00545-6

Photonic Crystals


Title Article Author(s) DOI/ISBN
Dual sensor based on molecular gates and plasmonic structures Lausanne, Switzerland, September 22-26 (2014) A Griol, E Climentb, R Ortuñoc, L Bellieresa, MC Gonçalves, C Gimenez, J Barat, A Maquieira, R Martínez-Mañez, J Martí -
Flexible Photonic Crystals for Strain Sensing Optical Materials, 33 (2011) 408-412 Luis M Fortes, M Clara Gonçalves, Rui M Almeida 10.1016/j.optmat.2010.09.024
Photoluminescence in Er3+/Yb3+-doped silica-titania inverse opal structures J Sol-Gel Sci. Techn. 55 (2010) 52-58 M Clara Gonçalves, Luis M Fortes, Rui M Almeida, Alessandro Chiasera, Shivakiran Bhaktha, Andrea Chiappini, Maurizio Ferrari 10.1007/s10971-010-2212-y
Processing optimization and optical properties of 3-D photonic crystals J Non-Crystalline Solids 355 (2009) 1189-1192 Luis M Fortes, M Clara Gonçalves, Rui M Almeida 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2009.01.049
An alternative method to obtain direct opal photonic crystals structures J Non-Crystalline Solids 355 (2009) 1167-1170 C Armellini, Andrea Chiappini, A Chiasera, M Ferrari, Y Jestin, RM Almeida, L Fortes, MC Gonçalves, E Moser, R Guider, R Retoux, G Nunzi Conti, S Pelli, GC Righini 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2009.01.054
3-D Rare earth-doped colloidal photonic crystals Optical Materials 31 (2009) 1315-1318 M Clara Gonçalves, Rui M Almeida, Alessandro Chiasera, Andrea Chiappini, Maurizio Ferrari 10.1016/j.optmat.2008.10.030
Er3+-activated sol-gel silica derived spherical microresonators Glass Technol: Eur J Glass Sci Technol A, August 2007 48(3), 200-203 Giancarlo C Righini, Cristina Armellini, Andrea Chiappini, Alessandro Chiasera, Yoann Jestin, Maurizio Ferrari, Maurizio Montagna, Claire Arfuso Duverger, Patrice Féron, Massimo Brenci, Gualtiero Nunzi Conti, Stefano Pelli, M Clara Gonçalves, Rui M Almeida -
Design of photonic structures by sol-gel derived silica nanospheres J Non-Crystalline Solids 353 (2007) 674-678 A Chiappini, C Armellini, A Chiasera, M Ferrari, Y Jestin, M Mattarelli, M Montagna, E Moser, G Nunzi Conti, S Pelli, GC Righini, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2006.10.034
Process optimization of sol-gel derived colloidal photonic crystals J. Sol-Gel Sci. Techn. 42 (2007) 135-143 MC Gonçalves, J Braz, RM Almeida 10.1007/s10971-007-1551-9

Non-Oxide Glasses


Title Article Author(s) DOI/ISBN
Er3+ ion dispersion in tellurium oxychloride glasses Optical Materials 29 (5) (2007) 503-509 LM Fortes, LF Santos, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida, M Mattarelli, M Montagna, A Chiasera, M Ferrari, A Monteil, S Chaussedent, GC Righini 10.1016/j.optmat.2005.10.008
The effects of ZnCl2 and ErCl3 on the vibrational spectra and structure of tellurite glasses J. Non-Crystalline Solids 352/6-7 (2006) 690-694 L Fortes, LF Santos, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2005.11.052
Self-Absorption and Radiation Trapping in Er3+-doped TeO2-based Glasses Europhysics Letters 71 (3) (2005) 394-399 RM Mattarelli, M Montagna, L Zampedra, A Chiasera, M Ferrari, GC Righini, LM Fortes, MC Gonçalves, LF Santos, RM Almeida 10.1209/epl/i2005-10092-4
Influence of Er3+ on the early stages of crystallization of chloro-tellurite glasses studied by XRD and EXAFS J. Non-Crystalline Solids 348 (2004) 11-16 LM Fortes, LF Santos, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida, F D’Acapito 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2004.08.119
Er3+- doped tellurite waveguides deposited by excimer laser ablation Materials Science and Engineering B 105 (2003) 65-69 AP Caricato, M Fernández, M Ferrari, G Leggieri, M Martino, M Mattarelli, M Montagna, V Resta, L Zampedri, RM Almeida, MC Gonçalves, L Fortes, LF Santos 10.1016/j.mseb.2003.08.017
Preparation and characterization of Er3+-doped TeO2-based oxyhalide glasses J. Non-Crystalline Solids 324 (2003) 150-158 LM Fortes, LF Santos, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.1016/S0022-3093(03)00243-6
Physical Vapor Deposition of Rare-Earth Doped ZrF4-based Glass Planar Waveguides J. Non-Crystalline Solids 256&257 (1999) 194-199 PJ Morais, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.1016/S0022-3093(99)00325-7
Polarized Infrared Reflectivity of Fluorozirconate Glasses J. Non-Crystalline Solids 213-214 (1997) 184-188 MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.1016/S0022-3093(97)00054-9
Rare Earth Doped Fluorozirconate Glass Films J. Non-Crystalline Solids 213-214 (1997) 251-255 RM Almeida, PJ Morais, MC Gonçalves 10.1016/S0022-3093(96)00668-0
Influence of the modifying cations on physical properties of fluorozirconate glasses Materials Research Bulletin V31 5 (1996) 573-580 MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.1016/S0025-5408(96)00012-8
Incorporation of OH species in fluorozirconate glasses: nature and influence on physical properties J. Non-Crystalline Solids 194 (1996) 180-190 MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.1016/0022-3093(95)00484-X
EXAFS study of Ba and La structural environments in Fluorozirconate Glasses J. Non-Crystalline Solids 168 (1994) 144-149 RM Almeida, MI Marques, MC Gonçalves 10.1016/0022-3093(94)90130-9
Influence of water on the physical properties of fluoride glass J. Non-Crystalline Solids 140 (1992) 52-56 MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida, AT Delben, MA Aegerter 10.1016/S0022-3093(05)80740-9
Modification of fluorozirconate glass surface by chemical etching Mater. Sci. Forum 67&68 (1991) 483-488 MC Gonçalves, JC Pereira, RM Almeida 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.67-68.483
Influência da água residual em propriedades físicas de vidros de fluoretos Materiais-91 Vol I (1991) 159-164 MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida, AT Delben, MA Aegerter -
Preparação e Caracterização de Vidros de Fluoretos ZBLAN Anais XXXV Congresso Brasileiro de Cerâmica (1991) AASTT Delben, MA Aegerter, JA Eiras, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida -
IR absorption of molecular species in fluorozirconate glasses Mater. Sci. Forum 32&33 (1988) 427-432 RM Almeida, MC Gonçalves, JL Grilo 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.32-33.427
The influence of melting conditions on the physical properties of fluorozirconate glasses Mater. Sci. Forum 19 (1987) 299-304 JL Grilo, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.19-20.299
Vidros de fluoretos para fibras ópticas Materiais-87 Vol III (1987) 107-116 JL Grilo, MC Gonçalves, RM Almeida -

Scientific Divulgation


Title Article Author(s) DOI/ISBN
A look at the Portuguese Glass Industry Glass-Technology International 6 (1999) 143-146 M Clara Gonçalves, Rui M Almeida -
A look at the Portuguese Glass Industry Glass Machinery Plants & Accessories 5 (1999) 97-102 M Clara Gonçalves, Rui M Almeida ISSN: 0394-9893
Propriedades Ópticas dos Materiais Arquitectura e Vida, 49 Maio (2004) 80-86 M Clara Gonçalves -
Sem materiais não há engenharia. O Vidro Arquitectura e Vida, 47 Março (2004) 70-74 M Clara Gonçalves -
Sem materiais não há engenharia. A Cerâmica Arquitectura e Vida, 45 Janeiro (2004) 64-69 M Clara Gonçalves -
Sem materiais não há engenharia. O Metal Arquitectura e Vida, 44 Dezembro (2003) 64-68 M Clara Gonçalves -
Reciclagem do Vidro em Portugal Ingenium, 2 ªSérie, 37 Maio (1999) 95-98 M Clara Gonçalves e RM Almeida -

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