Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Advanced Ceramics

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The Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Advanced Ceramics (NaCA)

Located in the São Carlos Institute of physics at Universit of São Paulo (USP). In this group has four research area focused on the development of nanomaterials and advanced ceramics for application in gas sensor, artificial photosynthesis and dielectric materials.

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Our Mission

Development of new material and technology

Development of technology for production of renewable energy

Include students from minority classes and in vulnerable conditions to an education of excellence

LATEST NEWS

Aug25
CUCO 2025 encerra inscrições com mais de 157 mil estudantes inscritos

Competição USP de conhecimento e oportunidades

May23
Prof. Antonio Carlos Hernandes - Programa “Vem Saber” inaugura Laboratório de Física na EE José Ferreira da Silva /// Prof. Antonio Carlos Hernandes - “Come and Know” Program inaugurates Physics Laboratory at EE José Ferreira da Silva

Inauguração de novo laboratório de Física no EE José Ferreira da Silva

Apr09
Inovação – Novo gerador de energia feito com niobato de lítio (LiNbO3) promete benefícios para o dia a dia

New power generator made with lithium niobate (LiNbO3) promises benefits for everyday life

Sep03
Projeto de extensão da USP em São Carlos atinge 174 mil inscritos de escolas públicas

Número é recorde de inscritos, considerando todas as edições da Competição USP de Conhecimentos e Op...

Jun04
Competição de conhecimentos da USP apresenta os vestibulares para alunos do ensino médio

Além de treinar para o vestibular, os alunos mais bem classificados são premiados; professores incen...

Jun04
I Workshop sobre Espectroscopia de Fotoelétrons Excitados por Raios-X (WEFERX 2025)

I Workshop sobre Espectroscopia de Fotoelétrons Excitados por Raios-X (WEFERX 2025)
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PUBLICATIONS

PPesquisadores do IFSC/USP desenvolvem sensor mais eficiente e estável para detecção de ozônio no ar

Valmor Mastelaro, Rayssa Silva Correia, Amanda Akemy Komorizono, Julia Coelho Tagliaferro e Natalia Candiani Simões Pessoa,

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2026
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2026

SrAl12O19:Mn phosphor prepared by the polymeric precursor method: A soft chemical route to reduce temperature synthesis for optical thermometry application

Thiago Ardana Chaim a,* , Maria Inˆes Basso Bernardi b , Adriano J.G. Otuka a,c , Fabio Simoes ˜ de Vicente a , Alexandre Mesquita a,c

Highly dispersed Ni in Poly(heptazine imide) for efficient visible-light-induced photodegradation of dyes: Unraveling the mechanism and band structures

Janio ˆ S. Almeida a,* , Walker Vinícius F.C. Batista a , Ivan J.S. Junior b , Manoel Jos ́e M. Pires c , Joao ̃ P. de Mesquita d,a , Valmor R. Masteralo e , Osmando

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2026
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2026

High-quantum-efficiency Eu3+–doped TeO2–B2O3–PbO glasses for non-contact optical temperature sensing excited by 405 nm laser

Fabio S. De Vicente a,* , Thiago A. Chaim a , Antonio C. Hernandes b,**

Copper salt–derived lab-made conductive filament: A simple and accessible strategy for fabricating enhanced 3D-printed electrochemical sensors for ciprofloxacin analysis

Amanda G. Batista a,1 , Daniel M.-D.L. Alves a,1 , Nat ́ alia M. Caldas a,1 , Diego A. Peixoto b , Samuel C. Silva b , Ariadne C. Catto c , Valmor R. Mastelaro c , Edson Nossol b , Lucas V. de Faria d , Diego P. Rocha e,* , Rafael M. Dornellas a,*

Mar
2026
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FACILITIES

Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy – Shimadzu

Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy – Shimadzu

UV–visible spectrophotometry (UV–Vis or UV/Vis) refers to absorption spectroscopy or reflectance spectroscopy in part of the ultraviolet and the full, adjacent visible regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Parameters of interest, besides the wavelength of measurement, are absorbance (A) or transmittance (%T) or reflectance (%R), and its change with time.

Ferroelectric Characterization System

Ferroelectric Characterization System

Ferroelectric characterization system: polarization system in ferroelectric materials, electrostriction (mechanical hysteresis) and sawer tower circuit (ferroelectric hysteresis)

Rheometer

Rheometer

Rheometer is the equipment that performs measurements of tension forces and shear rate on materials, determining the rheological behavior of materials.

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Research Area:

synthesis of nanomaterials

Valmor Roberto Mastelaro

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Research Area:

Photoelectrochemical water splitting

Renato Vitalino Gonçalves

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Research Area:

(di)electrical properties of materials

Jean Claude M'Peko

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Research Area:

advanced ceramics

Antônio Carlos Hernandes

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Research Area:

dielectric ceramic

José Pedro Andreeta

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Location:

São Carlos Institute of Physics, area 2. Avenida João Dagnone, nº 1100, Jardim Santa Angelina – CEP 13563-120 São Carlos – São Paulo – Brasil

Renato Vitalino Gonçalves

+55 (16) 3373-6761

Antônio Carlos Hernandes

+55 (16) 3373-9796

Jean Claude M'Peko

+55 (16) 3373-9759

José Pedro Andreeta

+55 (16) 3373-6758

Valmor Roberto Mastelaro

+55 (16) 3373-9755

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