Dr. Maria do Carmo Martins Alves

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Brazil

Associate Professor

maria@iq.ufrgs.br

Qualifications

1993 Ph.D. Université Paris XI - Campus D’Orsay, Materials Science

1989 M.S. Universidade Federal de São Carlos (SP), Chemistry

1985 B.S. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Chemistry

Publications(selected)

1. A. Rodrigues, Maria C. Martins Alves, J. Morais. “Following the growth of ZnO clusters on graphite by in situ X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Spectroscopy.” Materials & Design, v. 142, p. 240-246, 2018.
2. A. Rodrigues, M. V. Castegnaro, J. Arguello, Maria C. Martins Alves; J. Morais.“Development and surface characterization of a glucose biosensor based on a nanocolumnar ZnO film.” Applied Surface Science, v. 402, p. 136-141, 2017.
3. M. V. Castegnaro, W. J. Paschoalino, M. R. Fernandes, B. Balke, Maria C. Martins Alves, E. A. Ticianelli, J. Morais. “Pd-M/C (M = Pd, Cu, Pt) Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Medium: Correlating the Electronic Structure with Activity.” Langmuir, v. 33, 11, 2734, 2017.
4. D. Schafer, Marcus V. Castegnaro; A. Gorgeski, A. Rochet, V. Briois, Maria C. Martins Alves; J. Morais. “Controlling the atomic distribution in PtPd nanoparticles: Thermal stability and reactivity during NO abatement.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, v. 19, p. 9974- 9982, 2017.
5. J. Boita, L. Nicolao, Maria C. Martins Alves; J. Morais. “Controlled growth of metallic copper nanoparticles.” New Journal of Chemistry, v. 41, p. 14478-14485, 2017.
6. M. V. Castegnaro; A. Gorgeski; B. Balke; Maria C. Martins Alves, J. Morais. “Charge transfer effects on the chemical reactivity of Pd x Cu 1−x nanoalloys.” Nanoscale, p. 641-647, 2016.
7. E. Rausch; Marcus V. Castegnaro, F. B., Maria C. Martins Alves; J. Morais, B. Balke.“Short and long range order of Half-Heusler phases in (Ti,Zr,Hf)CoSb thermoelectric compounds.” Acta Materialia (Oxford), v. 115, p. 308-313, 2016.
8. J. Boita; M. V. Castegnaro, Maria C. Martins Alves; J. Morais, “A dispenser-reactor apparatus applied for in situ XAS monitoring of Pt nanoparticle formation.” Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, v. 22, p. 736-744, 2015.
9. J. Boita; Maria C. Martins Alves; J. Morais, “A reaction cell for time-resolved in situ XAS studies during wet chemical synthesis: the Cu2(OH)3Cl case.” Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, v. 21, p. 1-5, 2014.
10. J. Boita; F.B., M. V. Castegnaro, L. Nicolao, Maria C. Martins Alves, J. Morais,“Reversible Sulfidation of Pt0.3Pd0.7 Nanoparticles Investigated by in situ Time Resolved XAS.” Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, v. 118, p. 140220051609005-5544, 2014.
11. J. Boita, L. Nicolao, Maria C. Martins Alves, J. Morais. “Observing Pt Nanoparticle Formation at the Atomic Level During Polyol Synthesis.” PCCP. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (Print), v. 16, p. 17640-17647, 2014.
12. M. V. Castegnaro, J. Alexandre; I. M. Baibich; Maria C. Martins Alves; J. Morais,“Green synthesis of Pt and Ag nanoparticles and their use towards nitric oxide abatement.”Materials Research Express, v. 1, p. 044001, 2014.