Former Group Members
PhD Thesis
Bruno Henrique Arpini (2022)
Design de nanocatalisadores híbridos de níquel e carbono e suas aplicações em reações de hidrogenação.
Jhonatan L. Fiorio (2019)
Catalysis at gold-ligand interfaces: a frustrated Lewis pair mechanism for selective reduction reactions.
Marco Aurélio Suller Garcia (2016)
Rhodium Nanoparticles: components for the preparation of catalysts for hydroformylation of olefins
Lucas L. R. Vono (2016)
Design of nanocatalysts supported on magnetic nanocomposites containing silica, ceria and titania
Fernanda Parra da Silva (2016)
Study of copper and palladium-based catalysts selectivity in transformations of unsaturated hydrocarbons
Tiago Artur da Silva (2016)
Structural evolution and catalytic performance of AuPd nanoparticles of variable composition
Natália de Jesus da Silva Costa (2012)
Nickel and nickel-palladium supported nanocatalysts obtained from organometallic precursors
Fernando Bacci Effenberger (2012)
Magnetic nanomaterials for application in therapy and imaging
Marcos José Jacinto (2010)
Development of magnetically recoverable catalysts for liquid-phase hydrogenation reactions
Master Thesis
Ofelia Yang (2021)
Fine-tuning the composition of gold-palladium core-shell catalysts for alcohol oxidation activity
Karla Lais Caetano da Silva (2019)
Development of gold-palladium bimetallic catalysts for selective hydrogenations
Rerison Justo (2018)
Effect of nitrogen ligands on the catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles for hydrogenation of aldehydes
Tiago Rosa (2016)
Development of metallic nickel nanoparticles as catalysts in hydrogenation reactions
Fernanda Parra da Silva (2011)
Allylic oxidation of alkenes catalyzed by supported cobalt oxide nanoparticles
Tiago Artur da Silva (2011)
Design of bimetallic gold and palladium nanocatalysts for the selective oxidation of alcohols
Lucas Lucchiari Ribeiro Vono (2010)
Studies on the immobilization of photosensitizers in magnetic nanomaterials
Rafael de Lima Oliveira (2009)
Gold nanocatalysts: Preparation, characterization and catalytic performance.
Inna Martha Nangoi (2009)
Development of palladium nanoparticle catalysts for hydrodechlorination reaction
Paulo Rogério da Silva (2008)
Study of the immobilization of porphyrins in silica nanoparticles and their interaction with oxygen and iron: possible biomedical and analytical applications.
Post-doctoral research associates
Dr. Dagoberto Oliveira Silva (2019-2022) - Present Position: Moftech, Brasil
Dr. Camila Grossi (2020-2021) - Present Position: professor UFOP, Brazil
Dr. Adriano H. Braga (2016-2021) - Present Position: Post-doctoral researcher at Texas Tech University, USA
Dr. Thalita Galhardo (2017-2018) - Present Position: post-doctoral researcher at Rennes, France
Dr. Camila Palombo Ferraz (2014-2018) - Present Position: post-doctoral researcher at Lille, France
Dr. Jean C. S. Costa (2013-2016) - Present Position: professor at UFPI, Brazil
Dr. Renato V. Gonçalves (2013-2014) - Present Position: professor at IFSC-USP, Brazil
Dr. Natalia J. S. Costa (2012-2015) - Present Position: researcher at Clariant, Brazil
Dr. Paula Uberman (2013) - Present Position: professor at Cordoba, Argentine