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

Synergistic role of cobalt doping and oxygen vacancies in TiO2 catalysts for efficient hydrogen generation from NaBH4 hydrolysis

Ramon Resende Leite a,* , Leonardo Armando da Silva b , Rafael Tomaz da Silva c , Otaciro Rangel Nascimento a , Hugo Bonette de Carvalho c,* , Humberto Vieira Fajardo b , Maria Inˆes Basso Bernardi

Aug
2026
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2026

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Ramon Resende Leite a,* , Leonardo Armando da Silva b , Rafael Tomaz da Silva c , Otaciro Rangel Nascimento a , Hugo Bonette de Carvalho c,* , Humberto Vieira Fajardo b , Maria Inˆes Basso Bernardi a

Surface chemistry–driven photocatalytic activity of ZnO microprisms toward multiple classes of contaminants

Naldirene do Nascimento Fonseca a,* , Ramon Resende Leite b,** , Matias Blanco c , Jos´e Alem´an c, Otaciro Rangel Nascimento b, Maria Inˆes Basso Bernardi b , Ailton Jos´e Moreira d , Valmor Roberto Mastelaro b , Jos´e Hilton Gomes Rangel

Jul
2026
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2026

Optimizing ozone sensing performance of Co-doped ZnO thin films via defect engineering

Ramirez, Yina Julieth Onofre Catto, Ariadne Cristina Mastelaro, Valmor Roberto Teodoro, Marcio Daldin Barêa, Luís Alberto Mijam Silva, Luís Fernando da Godoy, Marcio Peron Franco de

Espectral Dispersion of Third-Order Nonlinearities in NbOPO4-Modified Tellurite Glasses

Nathan B. Marucci1 Gabriel de Oliveira Campos1 Renan Cunha1 JoséL. Clabel Huamán1 Valmor R. Mastelaro1 Igor A. C. Magarotto2 Danilo Manzani2 Cleber R. Mendonça1

Jun
2026
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FACILITIES

High temperature furnace

High temperature furnace

High temperature furnace up to 1700 °C.

Rheometer

Rheometer

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

XRD (Ultima IV – Rigaku)

XRD (Ultima IV – Rigaku)

The Ultima IV X-ray diffractometer has a general purpose for investigation of the crystal structure of semiconductor, metals, metal oxides materials, etc.

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Research Area:

synthesis of nanomaterials

Valmor Roberto Mastelaro

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Research Area:

dielectric ceramic

José Pedro Andreeta

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Research Area:

(di)electrical properties of materials

Jean Claude M'Peko

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Research Area:

Photoelectrochemical water splitting

Renato Vitalino Gonçalves

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Research Area:

Nanostructured materials

Pedro Henrique Suman

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Research Area:

advanced ceramics

Antônio Carlos Hernandes

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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

José Pedro Andreeta

+55 (16) 3373-6758

Valmor Roberto Mastelaro

+55 (16) 3373-9755

Pedro Henrique Suman

+55 16 3373-6758

Jean Claude M'Peko

+55 (16) 3373-9759

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