CENIMAT|i3N na Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2025 | Pavilhão do Conhecimento
O CENIMAT|i3N vai marcar presença na Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2025, no Pavilhão do Conhecimento, em Lisboa, no dia 26 de setembro, entre as 19h e as 24h.
A participação inclui oito atividades interativas que se inserem em quatro das cinco Missões da Comissão Europeia: Alterações Climáticas, Vencer o Cancro, Cidades Inteligentes e Oceano & Águas. A iniciativa oferece uma oportunidade única para conhecer os investigadores do CENIMAT|i3N, explorar tecnologias inovadoras e compreender de que forma a investigação científica que aqui realizamos contribui para um futuro mais sustentável. A entrada é gratuita e aberta a todos os públicos.
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25-09-2025
PhD student Maria Morais Wins Best Poster Award at E-MRS 2025 Fall Meeting
 
Maria Morais, CENIMAT|i3N PhD student, received the Best Poster Award at the Symposium S – Electronic, Photonic, Nano, Low-dimensional and Quantum Materials during the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) 2025 Fall Meeting, held in Warsaw, Poland, from 15 to 18 September 2025. 
 
Her work, entitled “Microwave-assisted growth of zinc oxide nanostructures for impact pressure sensing applications", was developed within the scope of her doctoral research and highlights CENIMAT’s ongoing excellence in advanced materials and nanotechnology. 
 
Congratulations to Maria on this well-deserved international recognition.
23-09-2025
On September 5, 2025, i3N-NOVA (Caparica campus) welcomed a high-level delegation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), marking an important step in strengthening scientific collaboration between Europe and China.
The delegation was led by Prof. Wang Dujin, Director-General of the Bureau of Academic Divisions at CAS, and included distinguished researchers and officials such as Prof. Yu Shuhong, Prof. Leng Jinsong, Dr. Feng Xia, Dr. Ru Zhitao, and Dr. Huang Lin, who also serves as Head of the Science and Technology Group of CAS and member of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc). They were received by Prof. Rodrigo Martins, Director of i3N-NOVA and President of EurASc, recently honored with the CAS International Cooperation Award for Distinguished Scientists (2023), the highest recognition granted by CAS to foreign experts.
 
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11-09-2025
A cientista Elvira Fortunato, professora e investigadora da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA FCT), foi distinguida pela segunda vez, pela Forbes Portugal como uma das 50 mulheres mais poderosas nos negócios em 2025.
Se queres seguir uma carreira de impacto, junta-te a nós. Ainda temos vagas para estudantes de licenciatura e mestrado em Engenharia de Micro e Nanotecnologias. 
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28-08-2025
AINDA TE PODES JUNTAR A NÓS! | Licenciatura e Mestrado em Engenharia de Micro e
A Licenciatura e o Mestrado em Engenharia de Micro e Nanotecnologias está à tua espera e ainda te podes juntar a nós!
 
Se procuras uma formação técnico-científica de excelência, com ligação direta à investigação e à indústria, este é o teu próximo passo.
25-08-2025
i3N researcher Emanuel Carlos awarded the Early Career Researcher Medal by the I
At the International Conference on Advanced Materials, Dr. Emanuel Carlos, researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, has been honored with the Early Career Researcher Medal, a prestigious recognition awarded by the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM).
 
This distinction highlights not only his scientific excellence, but also the cutting-edge research developed at CENIMAT|i3N.
 
Congratulations, Emanuel Carlos!
21-08-2025
Professor Matteo Gigli | July, 30th, 11h | Unlocking the power of nature: from b
We're excited to welcome Professor Matteo Gigli from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice to share his latest research on biomass valorization into advanced functional materials.
 
From chitin-based biomedical films to bioactive packaging polyesters, and lignin valorization via enzymatic treatments, his work pushes the boundaries of green chemistry and circular innovation.
 
The seminar will take place at 11h00, on July 30th, at the Library Auditorium and it is open to the entire community.
25-07-2025
i3N would like to congratulate its members and researcher students elected as councillors to the Faculty Council of NOVA FCT, namely Professor João Paulo Borges, who won the elections for Representatives of Teachers and Researchers as the head of the list, as well as our elected colleagues Rui Igreja and Isabel Ferreira (3 i3N members elected, out of 9!), and PhD student Edgar Coimbra (out of two elected).
 
In addition to the excellence of our research, our members are also actively involved in shaping the education and research policies of the university/faculty that hosts us.
25-07-2025
Visit of a Delegation of students from Zhejiang University (ZJU), Department of
We were delighted to host the student delegation from the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at Zhejiang University (ZJU) for a full-day program at CENIMAT|i3N.
 
The visit began with a warm welcome from Professor Hugo Águas, followed by an introduction to CENIMAT|i3N by Professor Pedro Barquinha. Our researchers shared cutting-edge work in fields ranging from bioelectronics and sustainable electronics to advanced materials for biomedical and energy applications. In return, ZJU students presented exciting research on topics such as intelligent biomedical materials, ultrasound-responsive microneedle platforms, and hydrogen production technologies.
 
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17-07-2025
We invite the entire community to attend Professor Frank Giesselmann's seminar, entitled “Chitin Nanocrystals from Various Biological Sources and their Chiral Nematic Suspensions in Water,” which will take place in Amphitheater 128, Building II (DCM), on July 16, at 11h00.
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15-07-2025