B-MRS Newsletter. Year 7, issue 3.

Posted on Wednesday 1 de April de 2020

Newsletter of the
Brazilian Materials
Research Society

Year 7, issue 3. April 6, 2020.

B-MRS News

– B-MRS annual event. Due to the uncertainties related to COVID-19, and to prevent putting our community’s health at risk, the Organizing Committee of the event, the Executive Board of B-MRS and IUMRS have decided to postpone the event “XIX B-MRS Meeting + IUMRS ICEM.” More information is at the event’s website: https://www.sbpmat.org.br/19encontro/.

Featured Paper

A Brazilian scientific team developed a molecular machine that stores drugs in internal nanochannels, transports them in a physiological medium and releases them by opening a nanocap only when the acidity of the medium increases, which usually occurs around cancer cells. In in vitro studies, the nanomachine was more effective than the pure drug in eliminating cancer cells. The work was recently reported in the Journal of Materials Chemistry B. Know more.

STI Policies

We interviewed Mariana Mazza, a professional who has worked for more than 3 years monitoring Brazilian government actions with a possible impact on STI and working with parliamentarians to defend scientific research. She told us what her work consists of, the main victories achieved and her next challenges at a time marked by difficulties and uncertainties. See interview.

News from B-MRS Members

– Professor Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Junior (IFSC-USP), former president of B-MRS, signs a text on Brazilian science published in one of the main Brazilian newspapers. Know more.

Materials Research Community

– The first death by Covid-19 in the state of Rio Grande do Norte is professor Luiz Di Souza (UERN).

XIX B-MRS Meeting + IUMRS ICEM
(Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, August 29 – September 2, 2021)

The event is postponed owing to Covid-19.

New date: August 29 to September 2, 2021.

Same venue: Rafain Convention Center – Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil).

Abstract submission: A new schedule will be released.

Event website: www.sbpmat.org.br/19encontro/

Owing to the uncertainties related to the COVID-19, and in order to reduce the risk of hampering the health of our community, the Organizing Committee, the Executive Board of the B-MRS and the IUMRS decided to postpone the 2020 B-MRS and the IUMRS/ICEM meetings.

The conferences are now scheduled to happen from August 29th until September 2nd, 2021, in the city of Iguassu Falls, at the Rafain Convention Center. All participants will be asked to resubmit their abstracts following a new schedule to be released.

Reading Tips

– Researcher at Northeastern University (USA) suggests nanomedicine as an approach for possible treatments of the new coronavirus: nanoparticles the size of the virus that can detect it, adhere to it and make it inactive within the organism. Know more.

– How long does the new coronavirus “live” in different materials? Does the “life” time outside the cells justify its extremely high dissemination? US scientists’ work explained this. Know more.

– Using one of the best supercomputers in the world, scientists are building a model that will show all the atoms in the “shell” of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing the Covid-19 pandemic) and the interaction between them. The computational model should help understand in detail how the virus acts in the cells and to develop drugs and vaccines to fight the disease. Know more.

Do you know of any initiative or opportunity in the materials research and innovation community that contributes or could contribute to the fight against Covid-19 in any of its aspects? Share with the community. Write to comunicacao@sbpmat.org.br

You can suggest news, opportunities, events or reading tips in the materials field to be covered by B-MRS Newsletter. Write to comunicacao@sbpmat.org.br.

B-MRS & ICEM: update on the Corona virus.

Posted on Friday 27 de March de 2020

logo2021b_400px Owing to the uncertainties related to the COVID-19, and in order to reduce the risk of hampering the health of our community, the Organizing Committee, the Executive Board of the B-MRS and the IUMRS decided to postpone the 2020 B-MRS and the IUMRS/ICEM meetings.

The conferences are now scheduled to happen from August 29th until September 2nd, 2021, in the city of Iguassu Falls, at the Rafain Convention Center.

All participants will be asked to resubmit their abstracts following a new schedule to be released.

B-MRS Newsletter. Year 7, issue 2.

Posted on Monday 2 de March de 2020

Newsletter of the
Brazilian Materials
Research Society

Year 7, issue 2. March 11, 2020.

B-MRS News

– New B-MRS board. Get to know the members of the new executive board: their academic training, research topics, what they like to do when they are not working and more. See here.

– Swearing-in ceremony. B-MRS new executive board, chaired by Professor Mônica A. Cotta, took office at a ceremony held at IFGW-Unicamp on the morning of February 14, attended by more than 80 people, including authorities from the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, scientific societies, research centers and universities. In their brief speeches recurrent subjects were women in science and the social impact of research. Know more.

– Note in defense of democracy. B-MRS and dozens of Brazilian scientific entities endorsed SBPC’s note in defense of democracy, published on February 26. Know more.

Featured Paper

A research group from the Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory developed a memristor and a transistor with hybrid materials (organic – inorganic) and microtubes made of self-rolled nanomembrane. The new components can contribute to the development of smaller, flexible and cheaper devices that combine better performance and lower energy consumption. The works were recently reported in Nano Letters and Nature Communications. Know more.

From Idea to Product

We tell the interesting story of Kevlar, a lightweight and super resistant material used in hundreds of products from dozens of different markets. The story begins with a fundamental science discovery made by a woman without a PhD, who found in the laboratories of the DuPont company, in the middle of the last century, a favorable environment to develop her talent and passion for scientific research. Know more.

News from B-MRS Members

– Prof. Victor Carlos Pandolfelli (DEMa-UFSCar), B-MRS member, received an award from TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, USA) for papers that show the application of science in solving practical problems. Know more.

XIX B-MRS Meeting + IUMRS ICEM 2020
(Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, August 30 – September 3, 2020)

Website: www.sbpmat.org.br/19encontro/

Abstract submission is open by April 1st!

Abstract submission. Deadline: April 1st. Guidelines for preparing and submiting abstracts, here. Guidelines for oral and poster presentations, here.

Symposia. The event comprises 29 thematic symposia. See the list, here.

Registration. The registration system is open. July 15 is the deadline for early registration (with discount). The fees include three lunches, besides the coffee breaks and the welcome cocktail. Know more, here.

Exhibitors and sponsors. 15 companies have already confirmed their participation as exhibitors-sponsors of the event. Companies and other organizations interested in participating in the event as exhibitors, sponsors or supporters, can contact Alexandre at comercial@sbpmat.org.br before March 31.

Student awards. Authors of works that are undergraduate, master’s or doctoral students may compete for the B-MRS and ACS Publications awards by submitting extended abstracts after receiving notification of acceptance of their conventional abstracts. More information in the instructions for authors, here.

International plenary lectures. Renowned scientists from China, Italy, Japan and USA have already confirmed their presence as speakers at the event. Know more at the event website.

José Arana Varela Lecture (national plenary lecture). Professor Edson Roberto Leite (LNNano – CNPEM) was chosen by B-MRS to receive this distinction and will give the lecture at the event.

Joaquim da Costa Ribeiro Memorial Lecture. The honor goes to Professor Cid Bartolomeu de Araújo (UFPE), who will give the lecture at the event.

Venue. The event will be held at Rafain Palace Hotel and Conventions, located in Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil). Know more.

Accommodations. See accommodation options from the event official travel agency, here.

Joint event. The event brings together the 19th edition of the B-MRS annual meeting and the 17th edition of the International Conference on Electronic Materials organized every two years by the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS).

Organization. Professor Gustavo Martini Dalpian (UFABC) is the general coordinator, Carlos Cesar Bof Bufon (LNNano) is the program coordinator and Flavio Leandro de Souza (UFABC) is the general secretary. At the international committee, the event features scientists from America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Know more at the event website.

Reading Tips

– Scientists increase the efficiency of converting CO2 into methanol by developing and using an intelligent membrane, whose nanochannels drain water, but prevent the passage of gases. This membrane can accelerate several industrial processes limited by the presence of water (Science). Know more.

– Brazilian advances in perovskite synthesis and characterization: scientists are able to produce new 2D perovskite and also individually map nanometric grains of perovskite films, opening possibilities for the application of these materials in LEDs and solar cells (Chemistry of Materials and Science Advances). Know more.

Events

Pan American Ceramics Congress and Ferroelectrics Meeting of Americas (PACC-FMAs 2020). Panamá (Panamá). July 19 – 23, 2020. Site.

International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Materials (ICSM 2020). Glasgow (UK). July 26 – 31, 2020. Site.

XVIII International Congress on Rheology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). August 2 – 7, 2020. Site.

XIX B-MRS Meeting + 2020 IUMRS ICEM (International Conference on Electronic Materials). Foz do Iguaçu, PR (Brazil). August 30 – September 3, 2020. Site.

XLI Congresso Brasileiro de Aplicações de Vácuo na Indústria e na Ciência. Foz do Iguaçu, PR (Brazil). October 5 – 7, 2020. Site.

5th International Conference of Surfaces, Coatings and NanoStructured Materials – Americas (NANOSMAT-Americas). Foz do Iguaçu, PR (Brazil). October 7 – 10, 2020. Site.

7th Meeting on Self Assembly Structures in Solution and at Interfaces (AutoOrg). Bento Gonçalves, RS (Brazil). November 4 – 6, 2020. Site.

You can suggest news, opportunities, events or reading tips in the materials field to be covered by B-MRS Newsletter. Write to comunicacao@sbpmat.org.br.

B-MRS Newsletter. Year 6, issue 11.

Posted on Monday 2 de December de 2019

Newsletter of the
Brazilian Materials
Research Society

Year 6, issue 11. December 5, 2019.

B-MRS News

– B-MRS Elections. See the voting results that elected the B-MRS Executive Board for 2020 and 2021, and six new members of the Deliberative Council. For the first time, the Board will be chaired by a woman. See here.

– José Arana Varela Award. The B-MRS Board has created an award that pays tribute to Professor José Arana Varela and annually distinguishes a prominent researcher from Brazil. Know more.

– University Chapters. The 12th unit of B-MRS UCs program was created at UFABC. Learn more about the new UC here.

Featured Paper

A Brazilian scientific team developed a process for graphene doping, defect passivation and contaminant removal that can make the material suitable for use in electronic devices. The process is proper for large scale graphene production. The work was recently published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Know more.

From Idea to Product

In 15 years of existence, Nanox has launched about 30 products and serviced more than 200 customers from 14 countries. Today, the Brazilian company’s flagship products are silver-based antimicrobial additives. Learn more about Nanox and the vision of its CEO and founder, Gustavo Simões, here.

News from B-MRS Members

– Prof. Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Junior (IFSC-USP), member and current president of B-MRS, is part of a triple list for the selection of FAPESP’s scientific director. Know more.

– B-MRS member and elected director Prof. Andrea Simone Stucchi de Camargo (IFSC-USP) is one of the coordinators of an international event for women in science. Know more.

XIX B-MRS Meeting + IUMRS ICEM 2020
(Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, August 30 – September 3, 2020)

Website: www.sbpmat.org.br/19encontro/

Symposia. 49 symposium proposals from 18 countries were submitted within the call. The list of approved symposiums will be announced in December. Know more.

Plenaries and memorial lecture. Seven internationally prominent scientists have already confirmed their presence as speakers at the event. Know more.

Venue. The event will take place at Rafain Palace Hotel, in Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil). Know more.

Accommodations. See accommodation options from the official tourism agency of the event, here.

Joint event. The event will bring together the 19th edition of B-MRS’s annual meeting and the 17th edition of the International Conference on Electronic Materials organized every two years by the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS).

Organization. Professor Gustavo Martini Dalpian (UFABC) is the general coordinator, Carlos Cesar Bof Bufon (LNNANO) is the program coordinator and Flavio Leandro de Souza (UFABC) is the general secretary. At the international committee, the event features scientists from America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Know more.

Exhibitors and sponsors. Companies and other entities interested in attending the event as exhibitors, sponsors or supporters can contact Alexandre through the e-mail comercial@sbpmat.org.br.

Reading Tips

– Sirius: Electrons made the first full loop around the main accelerator of the new Brazilian synchrotron light source, showing that there are no faults in its 518 meters in circumference. Know more.

– New technique can reduce charging time for electric car batteries from 50 to 10 minutes. Know more.

– Work with Brazilian participation develops vegetable gelatin microbattery that could be used inside the body in implants, exams etc. Know more.

Opportunities

– Post-doctorate positions in nonlinear spectroscopy and femtosecond laser processing of materials at IFSC-USP. Know more.

Events

World Forum for Women in Science – Brazil 2020 + 4th International Conference for Women in Science without Borders: Energy, Water, Health, Agriculture and Environment for Sustainable Development. Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). February 10 – 14, 2020. Site.

XIX B-MRS Meeting + 2020 IUMRS ICEM (International Conference on Electronic Materials). Foz do Iguaçu, PR (Brazil). August 30 – September 3, 2020. Site.

You can suggest news, opportunities, events or reading tips in the materials field to be covered by B-MRS Newsletter. Write to comunicacao@sbpmat.org.br.

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XIX B-MRS Meeting receives 49 symposium proposals from 18 different countries.

Posted on Thursday 28 de November de 2019

Forty-nine (49) proposals were submitted by the international scientific community within the XIX B-MRS Meeting + IUMRS ICEM symposium call. The number of submissions is one of the largest in the history of B-MRS events. “We received proposals from 18 different countries,” says Professor Gustavo Dalpian, chair of the event.

The organizing committee is already working on the analysis of the proposals, in order to solve cases of thematic overlap and to ensure the symposia are adequate to the structure of the event. When necessary, the committee will contact the authors of the proposals. The final list of symposia will be announced as soon as possible on the event website, B-MRS website, B-MRS Newsletter and social media. In February 2020, the abstract submission will be opened.

About the event

The event, which will be held from August 30 to September 3, 2020 at the Rafain Palace Hotel in Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil), will bring together the nineteenth edition of B-MRS annual meeting and the seventeenth edition of the international conference on electronic materials organized every two years by IUMRS.

In addition to symposia oral and poster presentations, the program will include plenary lectures by leading scientists such as Alex Zunger (University of Colorado Boulder, USA), Edson Leite (LNNano, Brazil), Hideo Hosono (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan), John Rogers (Northwestern University, USA), Luisa Torsi (Università degli Studi di Bari “A. Moro”, Italy) and Tao Deng (Shanghai Jiaotong University, China).

The event is coordinated by professors Gustavo Martini Dalpian (UFABC) in the general coordination, Carlos Cesar Bof Bufon (LNNANO) in the program coordination and Flavio Leandro de Souza (UFABC) as general secretary. At the international committee, the event features scientists from America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.

B-MRS Newsletter. Year 6, issue 7.

Posted on Thursday 1 de August de 2019

Newsletter of the
Brazilian Materials
Research Society

Year 6, issue 7. August 7, 2019.

B-MRS Public Notice

The directory and board of the Brazilian Materials Research Society (B-MRS) are in solidarity with the Director of INPE, Prof. Ricardo Magnus Osório Galvão, with regard to the unsubstantiated claims by President Jair Bolsonaro (…)

Access here the full public notice.

B-MRS News

– XIX B-MRS Meeting + IUMRS-ICEM 2020 (Iguassu Falls, Brazil, August 30 to September 3, 2020). The Brazilian Materials Research Society (B-MRS) and the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS) invite the international scientific community to submit symposium proposals for the joint event that will include B-MRS annual event and the IUMRS International Electronic Materials Conference. The symposium call is open until October 31, 2019. Learn more, here.

– Elections at B-MRS. The electoral commission has already approved the nominations. Get to know the candidates on the ticket for the Executive Board and the list of members who showed interest in being elected members of the Deliberative Council, here. Voting time will be from September 22 to October 4, 2019. Members with paid membership annuity will be able to vote online in their member areas on the B-MRS website or in person during the XVIII B-MRS Meeting, at the venue.

Featured Paper

A multidisciplinary scientific team developed in Brazilian laboratories a nanomaterial with interesting magnetic, luminescent and biochemical properties, and found its low toxicity in in vivo tests performed with zebrafish embryos. This nanomaterial can act as a nanoplatform for the development of healthcare, biotechnology and environmental applications. A paper about the work was recently published and featured on cover of ACS Applied Nano Materials. Know more.

Featured Scientist

We interviewed Professor Julia Greer of the California Institute of Technology (USA). Author of seminal contributions to nanomechanics, the scientist, who is also a pianist, currently develops innovative three-dimensional structures based on nanomaterials, and studies on how their superior properties arise from the interaction between atomic, nano and micro scales. At the XVIII B-MRS Meeting, she will give a talk about these interesting metamaterials. See our interview.

From Idea to Innovation

Innoma intends to spread innovation in the Brazilian industry. The startup develops technologies to produce high-efficiency nanoactives that can be used as raw materials by companies in various segments. The first product, an antimicrobial silver nanoactive, is already being marketed. Know more about Innoma here.

News from B-MRS Members

– Paper of B-MRS member Oswaldo Luiz Alves (IQ – Unicamp) is selected for collection of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Know more.

XVIII B-MRS Meeting
(Balneário Camboriú, Brazil, September 22 – 26, 2019)

Website: www.sbpmat.org.br/18encontro/

Registration. Early registration (with special fees) was extended to August 9. Know more, here.

Program. The program of the event “at a glance” is online, showing technical and social activities and the distribution of oral and poster sessions. See here.

Posters printing service. The poster file can be sent by email and later pick up the impression at the event location. Know more, here.

Venue. The meeting will be held in the delightful Balneário Camboriú at the Hotel Sibara Flat & Conventions, located in the center of the city, close to many hotels, restaurants and shops, and only 100 meters from the sea. More information, here.

Opening ceremony venue. The opening ceremony, the memorial lecture and the welcome cocktail will be held on September 22 (Sunday) at the Cristo Luz complex, one of the main tourist attractions in the city. There will be transportation to the venue, leaving the Hotel Sibara from 17:00 on. Know more about this place, here.

Memorial Lecture. The traditional Memorial Lecture Joaquim da Costa Ribeiro will be given by Professor Yvonne Primerano Mascarenhas (IFSC – USP). Know more about the speaker, here.

Event party. The party will be held in the lounge of the Green Valley, a prominent nightclub. Learn more about Green Valley, here. The party will feature the striking Brothers band. Watch the Brothers, here.

Host city. Balneário Camboriú (SC) is an important tourist destination that offers urban and wild beaches, ecotourism and adventure sports, boat trips, bicycles and cable cars – all within a unique landscape that combines mountains, sea and skyscrapers. The visitor has access to many options of gastronomy, lodging and shopping, as well as the bustling nightlife that stands out in the Brazilian scenario.

Lodging, tickets, transfers etc. Check the hotel options and the official travel agency of the event, here.

Plenary lectures. Leading scientists from institutions in Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States will deliver plenary talks on cutting-edge issues at the event. There will also be a plenary session by the Brazilian scientist Antônio José Roque da Silva, director of CNPEM and the Sirius project (new Synchrotron Light Lab). Learn more about the plenary sessions, here.

Symposia. 23 symposia proposed by the international scientific community compose this edition of the event. See the symposia list, here.

Organization. The chair of the event is Professor Ivan Helmuth Bechtold (Physics Department of UFSC) and the co-chair is Professor Hugo Gallardo (Department of Chemistry of UFSC). The program committee is formed by professors Iêda dos Santos (UFPB), José Antônio Eiras (UFSCar), Marta Rosso Dotto (UFSC) and Mônica Cotta (Unicamp). Get to know all the organizers, here.

Exhibitors and sponsors. 41 companies have already confirmed their participation in the event. Those interested in sponsoring/support can contact Alexandre at the e-mail comercial@sbpmat.org.br.

Reading Tips

– 2018 Impact factors: results from ACS Publications journals. Know more.

– Optical computing: metamaterial solves equation by processing optical signals (Science paper). Know more.

– Scientists from Brazil develop tumor cell membrane nanocapsules that carry drugs across the body and release them into tumors to fight cancer by combining hyperthermia and chemotherapy (paper from Applied Bio Materials). Know more.

Events

20th International Sol-Gel Conference. Saint Petersburg (Russia). August 25 – 30, 2019. Site.

2nd CINE-M2P workshop. São Paulo, SP (Brazil). August 26 – 27, 2019. Site.

V Reunião Anual sobre Argilas Aplicadas. Franca, SP (Brazil). August 28 – 30, 2019. Site.

21st Materials Research Society of Serbia Annual Conference (YUCOMAT 2019) and 11th IISS World Round Table Conference on Sintering (WRTCS 2019). Herceg Novi (Montenegro). September 2 – 6, 2019. Site.

R2B Research to Business Itália-Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). September 19, 2019. Site.

XVIII B-MRS Meeting. Balneário Camboriú, SC (Brazil). September 22 – 26, 2019. Site.

XL CBRAVIC (Brazilian Congress on Vacuum Applications in Industry and Science). October, 7 – 11, 2019. Site.

XII Brazilian Symposium on Glass and Related Materials. Lavras, MG (Brazil). October 22 – 25, 2019. Site.

19th Brazilian Workshop on Semiconductor Physics. Fortaleza, CE (Brazil). November 18 – 22, 2019. Site.

XIX B-MRS Meeting e 2020 IUMRS ICEM (International Conference on Electronic Materials). Foz do Iguaçu, PR (Brazil). August 30 -September 3, 2020. Site.

You can suggest news, opportunities, events or reading tips in the materials field to be covered by B-MRS Newsletter. Write to comunicacao@sbpmat.org.br.

B-MRS announces 2019 and 2020 annual events.

Posted on Thursday 20 de September de 2018

With great satisfaction, the Brazilian Materials Research Society (B-MRS) announces the location, date and chairs of the next two annual events and invites the community to suggest topics for the symposia and speakers for the plenary sessions.

The XVIII B-MRS Meeting will take place in Balneário Camboriú (State of Santa Catarina, Brazil) from September 22 to 26, 2019. The event will be chaired by Professor Ivan H. Bechtold of the Department of Physics of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) ) and Professor Hugo Gallardo, from the Chemistry Department of UFSC.

Balneário Camboriú. Por Carlos Eduardo Joos. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45433625

“Balneário Camboriú”. By Carlos Eduardo Joos. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45433625

The XIX B-MRS Meeting will be held jointly with the IUMRS – International Conference on Electronic Materials (ICEM-2020) in Foz do Iguaçu (State of Parana, Brazil), from August 30 to September 3, 2020. The chairman of the event will be Professor Gustavo M Dalpian (UFABC).

Cataratas do Iguaçu. By Martin St-Amant (S23678) - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3946052 — “Iguaçu falls”. By Martin St-Amant (S23678) – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3946052

B-MRS listens to the community: suggestions of topics and speakers and call for symposia.

B-MRS has opened a new channel for communication with the scientific community to receive suggestions for the next event, regarding:

plenary speakers
themes for symposia

The suggestions should be sent by October 15 to the e-mail programa@sbpmat.org.br.

Plenary lectures should address a broad audience (different levels of training and diverse research topics). Plenarists must be outstanding scientists, renowned in the international scientific community, and able to provide a motivational lecture about the progress achieved over time, as well as challenges and perspectives for the future, in a specific research topic.

Thematic symposia are the axis of B-MRS meetings. Scientific contributions, both in oral and poster sessions, are presented by the symposia participants. For the next meeting, the scientific community is invited to to participate in the choice of thematic symposia that will compose the program in two ways:

With previous suggestions: sent by any member of the scientific community to programa@sbpmat.org.br until October 15, 2018.
Submission of symposia proposals: submitted through an electronic form by a group of PhD researchers from the scientific community who wish to be symposium organizers, between 1 and 31 October 2018 (please notice the dates, well before the usual period from previous meetings). Go to submission form.