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20 years of the Brazilian Materials Research Society
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On June 26, 2001, B-MRS was created by a group of physicists, chemists and engineers who pursued the interaction among knowledge areas; among basic, applied and technological research; between national and international community. It was in this spirit that the B-MRS and its annual meetings were born. Know more about the creation of B-MRS, here.
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Featured paper
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A group from UNESP and collaborators from Portugal developed a coating capable of providing corrosion protection to alloys used in aerospace applications. Consisting of a biobased polymer and zinc microparticles, the coating recovers spontaneously after being scratched. The article was published in Chemical Engineering Journal. Know more.
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Papers suggested by the community
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Lithium disilicate glass produced at high pressure: Characterization of structural, thermal and mechanical properties. Leonardo Resende, Naira M. Balzaretti, Altair S. Pereira, Marcos A. Z. Vasconcellos, Silvio Buchner. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.1770
Using high pressure, researchers from UFRGS and UFR propose an alternative route for the production of high-density vitreous systems.
Would you like to suggest for dissemination articles of your authorship, of high impact and made in Brazil? Send the reference and a sentence about the paper to comunicacao@sbpmat.org.br. |
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News from B-MRS members
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At the invitation of Materials Horizons, Prof Aldo Zarbin (UFPR) wrote a review article on the liquid/liquid interfacial route – a simple and low-cost technique developed in his research group that allows to synthesize, process and modify thin films of all materials. The researcher spoke about the possibilities of this technique “made in Brazil” and the history of its development. See the interview.
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Prof Mônica Cotta (UNICAMP), president of B-MRS, was named committee member for the VinFuture Prize, an international award dedicated to research and innovations with major impact on the quality of human life and sustainable development. Know more.
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XIX B-MRS Meeting + IUMRS ICEM 2021 (virtual)
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– Program. The event’s general program is already on the website! Go to program.
– Guidelines for presenters. Instructions for oral and poster presentations, as well as general guidelines for the virtual event, are available. See here.
– Awards for undergraduate and graduate students. The Bernhard Gross Awards, from B-MRS, will distinguish the best poster and best oral presentation of each symposium. The American Chemical Society’s ACS Publications Prizes will award cash prizes to the best works from the event. The RSC Award, from the Royal Society of Chemistry, will award the top 6 posters with vouchers to purchase books. Submission of extended abstracts to participate in the awards can be made after abstract approval, until July 19th. Know more.
– Plenary and memorial lectures. Paula Vilarinho (University of Aveiro) and Sergio Rezende (UFPE) join the event plenary speakers. Ten world-renowned scientists will speak on bioinspired materials, characterization of materials with high degree of structural disorder, superconductors, microfluidic technologies, bioelectronics, inverse design, organic semiconductors, plasmonic nanocomposites and spintronics. See names and bios, titles and abstracts on the website home page.
– Other activities. In addition to the symposium and plenary sessions, the event will feature workshops and discussion panels on writing and presenting scientific papers; under-representation of gender, race and geographic distribution in science; perovskites and photovoltaic industry. Know more.
– Registration. Early registration discount is available until July 30th. Check the fees, here.
– Support and sponsorship. This virtual edition of the event offers several possibilities for companies and entities interested in connecting with the community and exhibiting their products and services. Interested parties can contact Alexandre Alves at comercial@sbpmat.org.br.
Event website: https://www.sbpmat.org.br/19encontro/
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Opportunities
– The Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano) offers one position as Researcher for highly-motivated and experienced candidates to lead cutting-edge experimental research on Nanoelectronics. Know more. |
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Reading tips from Brazil
– UNESP researchers propose a method to magnetize paramagnetic material without applying an external magnetic field (Scientific Reports). Know more.
– A team with the participation of researchers from UFABC develops suture threads capable of releasing anti-inflammatory drugs in a controlled manner over time. The work was awarded the best paper of the year by the Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. Know more.
– UFG researchers develop a magnetic nanoparticle capable of generating and monitoring heat in thermal therapies for localized cancer treatment (ACS Applied Nano Materials). Know more.
– Researchers at IQSC-USP develop a computational method to select promising two-dimensional materials for high-performance solar cells and screen 72 transition metal dichalcogenides (ACS Applied Energy Materials). Know more.
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Events
– VIRTUAL. International Conference on Materials for Humanity (MH 21). July 6 – 9, 2021. Site.
– WEBINAR: Electrochemistry at the Nanoscale: Application to Materials for Energy Storage. Speaker: Patrice Simon (Université Paul Sabatier). Organization: CINE. July 9, 2021. Site.
– VIRTUAL. XIX B-MRS Meeting (Encontro da SBPMat) + IUMRS ICEM (International Conference on Electronic Materials). August 30 – September 3, 2021. Site.
– 7th International Polysaccharide Conference (EPNOE 2021). Nantes (France). October 11 – 15, 2021. Site.
– VIRTUAL. II Workshop Internacional da Pós Graduação em Engenharia Física da UFRPE. October 19 – 20, 2021. Site.
– 7th Meeting on Self Assembly Structures in Solution and at Interfaces. Bento Gonçalves, RS (Brazil). November 3 – 5, 2021. Site.
– 4th Workshop on Coated Tools & Multifunctional Thin Films. Campinas, SP (Brazil). March 29 – April 1, 2022. Site.
– XVIII International Small Angle Scattering Conference.Campinas, SP (Brazil). September 11 – 16, 2022. Site.
– 11th International Conference of the African Materials Research Society (AMRS2022 ). Dakar (Senegal). December 12 – 15, 2022. Site.
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