• openAccess   Eco-friendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and its Application in Hydrogen Photogeneration and Nanoplasmonic Biosensing 

      Strapasson, Guilherme Boenny; de Castro Flach, Eduarda; Assis, Marcelo de; Correa, Silma; Longo, Elson; MACHADO, GIOVANNA; Santos, Jacqueline; Weibel, Daniel Eduardo Wiley (2023-08-03)
      Environmentally friendly methods for silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesis without the use of hazardous chemicals have recently drawn attention. In this work, AgNPs have been synthesized by microwave irradiation using ...
    • closedAccess   Effect of synthesis methods of Co-modified TiO2 in its photocatalytic and bactericidal activity 

      Moreira, Ailton J.; Blaskievicz, Sirlon; Assis, Marcelo de; Marques, Gleison N.; Menezes, Wallas T.; Rabello, Pietra T.; Rabahi, Cesar; Galvão Gobato, Yara; Freschi, Gian Paulo; Mascaro, Lucia; Pereira, Ernesto Springer (2023-10-13)
      It is well known that a given material's synthesis method can change its catalytic properties. In this work, we demonstrated that Co-modified TiO2 (TiCo) showed photocatalytic activity and bactericidal for water decontamination. ...
    • openAccess   Efficient Ni and Fe doping process in ZnO with enhanced photocatalytic activity: A theoretical and experimental investigation 

      Lemos, Samantha; Lima Rezende, Thaís Karine de; Assis, Marcelo de; da Costa Romeiro, Fernanda; Alves Peixoto, Diego; de Oliveira Gomes, Eduardo; Marques Jacobsen, Gabriel; Daldin Teodoro, Marcio; Gracia, Lourdes; Ferrari, Jefferson; Longo, Elson; Andres, Juan; Lima, Renata C Elsevier Ltd. (2022-08-01)
      Zn1-xNixO and Zn1-xFexO structures were synthesized by the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. The best photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) were achieved by the Zn0.96Ni0.04O and ...
    • openAccess   Electrochemical Sensitivity Improvement by the Cooperation between Pt and Ru for Total Antioxidant Evaluation in Natural Extracts 

      Diniz, Gustavo; Tribuzi, Vinicius; Assis, Marcelo de; Figueroa, Santiago; TORQUATO, IGOR; Gustavo de Freitas Borges, Luiz; Aguilar Vitorino, Hector; Batista de Lima, Roberto; Garcia, Marco Aurélio Suller; Rodrigues, Isaide MDPI (2023-05-23)
      Herein, a straightforward electrochemical method was used to evaluate the total phenolic antioxidant capacity in natural extracts prepared from pomegranate, hibiscus, and pitaya. In light of this, the well-known electrochemical ...
    • openAccess   Electron beam irradiation for the formation of thick Ag film on Ag3PO4 

      Costa, João Paulo; Assis, Marcelo de; Teodoro , Vinícius; Rodrigues, André; Foggi, Camila Cristina; San-Miguel, Miguel A.; Carmo, João; Andres, Juan; Longo, Elson Royal Society of Chemistry (2020)
      This study demonstrates that the electron beam irradiation of materials, typically used in characterizationmeasurements, could be employed for advanced fabrication, modification, and functionalization ofcomposites. We ...
    • openAccess   Engineering polycotton fiber surfaces, with an timicrobial activity against S. aureus, E. Coli, C. albicans and SARS-CoV-2 

      Tremiliosi, Guilherme; pagotto simoes, luiz gustavo; Minozzi, Daniel; Santos, Renato; Vilela, Daiane C. B.; Durigon, Edison; Machado, Rafael R. G.; Sales-Medina, Douglas Ferreira; Banari, Alexandre C.; Ribeiro , Lara Kelly; Rosa, Ieda; Assis, Marcelo de; Andres, Juan; Freitas-Junior, Lucio ScieniQ Publishers (2020-12-20)
      Pathogenic microorganisms are becoming a potential threat to the health of human beings and the environment worldwide. In this present study, we have developed a polycotton fiber, in which by incorporation and functionalization ...
    • openAccess   Experimental and theoretical study of the energetic, morphological, and photoluminescence properties of CaZrO3:Eu3+ 

      Carvalho de Oliveira, Marisa; Ribeiro, Renan; Gracia, Lourdes; de Lazaro, Sergio Ricardo; Assis, Marcelo de; Oliva, Mónica; Rosa, Ieda; Do Carmo Gurgel, Maria Fernanda; Longo, Elson; Andres, Juan Royal Society of Chemistry (2018)
      In this study, we present a combined experimental and theoretical study of the geometry, electronic structure, morphology, and photoluminescence properties of CaZrO3:Eu3+ materials. The polymeric precursor method was ...
    • openAccess   From Complex Inorganic Oxides to Ag–Bi Nanoalloy: Synthesis by Femtosecond Laser Irradiation 

      Machado, Thales Rafael; Guerra Macedo, Nadia; Assis, Marcelo de; Doñate-Buendía, Carlos; Mínguez-Vega, Gladys; Teixeira, Mayara Mondego; Foggi, Camila Cristina; Vergani, Carlos; Beltrán Mir, Héctor; Andres, Juan; Cordoncillo, Eloisa; Longo, Elson American Chemical Society (2018-08-24)
      Bimetallic nanoalloys with a wide variety of structures and compositions have been fabricated through many diverse techniques. Generally, various steps and chemicals are involved in their fabrication. In this study, the ...
    • openAccess   Graphene Nanoplatelets: In Vivo and In Vitro Toxicity, Cell Proliferative Activity, and Cell Gene Expression 

      Salesa Landete, Beatriz; Tuñón Molina, Alberto; Cano-Vicent, Alba; Assis, Marcelo de; Andres, Juan; Serrano-Aroca, Ángel MDPI (2022-01-12)
      Multi-layer graphene (2–10 layers), also called graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), is a carbonbased nanomaterial (CBN) type with excellent properties desirable for many biomedical applications. Despite the promising advantages ...
    • openAccess   In Situ Growth of Bi Nanoparticles on NaBiO3, delta-, and beta-Bi2O3 Surfaces: Electron Irradiation and Theoretical Insights 

      Assis, Marcelo de; Carvalho de Oliveira, Marisa; Machado, Thales Rafael; Guerra Macedo, Nadia; Costa, João Paulo C.; Gracia, Lourdes; Andres, Juan; Longo, Elson American Chemical Society (2019-02-04)
      Herein, we present a combined experimental and theoretical study of the in situ growth of Bi nanoparticles on NaBiO3, δ-, and β-Bi2O3 surfaces mediated by the electron beam of a high-resolution transmission electron ...
    • openAccess   Increasing the photocatalytic and fungicide activities of Ag3PO4 microcrystals under visible-light irradiation 

      Portela Oliveira, Lucas; Foggi, Camila Cristina; Alves da Silva Pimentel, Bruna Natalia; Assis, Marcelo de; Andres, Juan; Longo, Elson; Vergani, Carlos Elsevier (2021-05-03)
      The present study reports for the first time the performance of silver phosphate (Ag3PO4) microcrystals as photocatalyst (degradation of Rodamine B-RhB) and antifungal agent (against Candida albicans–C. albicans) under ...
    • openAccess   Laser and electron beam-induced formation of Ag/Cr structures on Ag2CrO4 

      Lemos, Pablo; Silva, G. S.; Roca, R. A.; Assis, Marcelo de; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Beltrán Mir, Héctor; Mínguez-Vega, Gladys; Cordoncillo, Eloisa; Andres, Juan; Longo, Elson Royal Society of Chemistry (2019)
      The interactions of silver chromate (Ag2CrO4) with a femtosecond (fs) laser and electron beam irradiations were investigated. For the first time, the growth and coalescence of metallic Ag nanoparticles (NPs) on an Ag2CrO4 ...
    • closedAccess   Laser-induced formation of bismuth nanoparticles 

      Assis, Marcelo de; Cordoncillo, Eloisa; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Beltrán Mir, Héctor; Mínguez-Vega, Gladys; Gouveia, Amanda; Leite, Edson; Andres, Juan; Longo, Elson Royal Society of Chemistry (2018)
      In the current communication, the synthesis of metallic Bi nanoparticles with coexisting crystallographic structures (rhombohedral, monoclinic, and cubic) obtained via direct femtosecond laser irradiation of NaBiO3 is ...
    • openAccess   Laser/Electron Irradiation on Indium Phosphide (InP) Semiconductor: Promising Pathways to In Situ Formation of Indium Nanoparticles 

      Assis, Marcelo de; Guerra Macedo, Nadia; Machado, Thales Rafael; Ferrer, Mateus M.; Gouveia, Amanda; Cordoncillo, Eloisa; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Beltrán Mir, Héctor; Mínguez-Vega, Gladys; Leite, Edson R.; Sambrano, Julio; Andres, Juan; Longo, Elson Wiley (2018)
      In the current study, whether femtosecond laser and electron beam irradiation of indium phosphide (InP) are “green,” fast, and effective methods to produce metallic In nanoparticles is probed. High-resolution transmission ...
    • openAccess   Luminescence and structural properties of Ca1-xZrO3:Eux: An experimental and theoretical approach 

      Assis, Marcelo de; Carvalho de Oliveira, Marisa; Gouveia, Amanda; Ribeiro , Lara Kelly; Rosa, Ieda; Ribeiro, Renan; Andres, Juan; Longo, Elson Sao Paulo State University. Institute of Chemistry (2022-04-11)
      The influence of Eu3+ cations in the host matrix of CaZrO3 was investigated by analyzing its luminescence and structural properties. The Ca1-xZrO3:Eux crystals (x = 0.01, 0.02, 0.04, and 0.08 mol%) were obtained by a simple ...
    • openAccess   Manganese Defective Clustering: Influence on the Spectroscopic Features of Ceria-Based Nanomaterials 

      Amaral, D.C.; Rosa Rocha, Leandro Silva; Granone, Luis Ignacio; Lage, M.M.; Churio, Maria Sandra; Sanchez, M. D.; Longo, Elson; Nascimento, H. M. S.; Assis, Marcelo de; Moura, F.; Ponce, M. A. American Chemical Society (2023-07-21)
      The influence of manganese modification on the spectroscopic features of manganese-doped CeO2 systems synthesized by the microwave-assisted hydrothermal route and their correlation with the presence of O defective structures ...
    • closedAccess   Mechanism of Antibacterial Activity via Morphology Change of α-AgVO3: Theoretical and Experimental Insights 

      Oliveira, Regiane; Foggi, Camila Cristina; Teixeira, Mayara Mondego; Penha da Silva, Maya Dayana; Assis, Marcelo de; Francisco, Eric Mark; Alves da Silva Pimentel, Bruna Natalia; Pereira, Paula; Vergani, Carlos; Machado Maciel, Ana Lúcia; Andres, Juan; Gracia, Lourdes; Longo, Elson American Chemical Society (2017)
      The electronic configuration, morphology, optical features, and antibacterial activity of metastable α-AgVO3 crystals have been discussed by a conciliation and association of the results acquired by experimental procedures ...
    • openAccess   Mechanism of photoluminescence in intrinsically disordered CaZrO3 crystals: First principles modeling of the excited electronic states 

      Carvalho de Oliveira, Marisa; Gracia, Lourdes; Assis, Marcelo de; Rosa, Ieda; Do Carmo Gurgel, Maria Fernanda; Longo, Elson; Andres, Juan Elsevier (2017-10)
      CaZrO3 (CZO) powders obtained by the polymeric precursor method at 400 °C, and then, the samples were annealed at different temperatures (400, 600, 800, and 1000 °C) and characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman and ...
    • openAccess   Microwave-Driven Hexagonal-to-Monoclinic Transition in BiPO4: An In-Depth Experimental Investigation and First-Principles Study 

      Mora Tello, Ana Cristina; Assis, Marcelo de; Menasce, Ricardo; Gouveia, Amanda; Teodoro , Vinícius; jacomaci, natalia; ZAGHETE, MARIA; Andres, Juan; Marques, Gilmar E.; Teodoro, Marcio D.; da Silva, Albérico B. F.; Bettini, Jefferson; Longo, Elson American Chemical Society (2020-06-01)
      Present theoretical and experimental work provides an in-depth understanding of the morphological, structural, electronic, and optical properties of hexagonal and monoclinic polymorphs of bismuth phosphate (BiPO4). Herein, ...
    • openAccess   Photoluminescence emissions of Ca1−xWO4:xEu3+: Bridging between experiment and DFT calculations 

      Gouveia, Amanda; Assis, Marcelo de; Ribeiro , Lara Kelly; Brandão Lima, Aline Estefany; de Oliveira Gomes, Eduardo; Souza, Daniele; Galvão Gobato, Yara; Rosa, Ieda; Luz Jr, Geraldo; Guillamón, Eva; Longo, Elson; Andres, Juan; San-Miguel, Miguel A. Elsevier (2022-10-15)
      In this work, the impact of the doping process on the photoluminescence emission of CaWO4 as a function of the concentration of Eu3+ cation (0.01 mol%, 0.02 mol%, 0.04 mol%, 0.06 mol%, 0.08 mol%, and 0.10 mol%) is discussed ...