
Curriculum Vitae
Alexandre Costa Patrocínio Macedo Alves
My name is Alexandre Costa Patrocínio Macedo Alves and I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in chemistry. I completed my
Bachelor's (final grade of 14) and Master's (final grade of 17) Degrees in 2019 and 2021, respectively, in Faculdade de Ciências
da Universidade do Porto. Currently, i am in the third year of a Ph.D. in Chemistry in Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade
do Porto with a Ph.D. Research Grant (ref. 2022.11108.BD), awarded by FCT. My Bachelor's degree project was based on Physical-Chemistry
of Semiconductor Materials and Nanotechnology and during this period I developed a big research interest, mainly in the production
of organic thin films through physical vapor deposition methods. I had the chance to increase my skills in experimental and
analytical techniques as well as my abilities of reflection and curiosity with this work. With the results obtained during
this project, it was also possible the development of a scientific article, which has already been published. My Master's
degree thesis was also done based on Physical-Chemistry of Materials/Nanotechnology and I was able to grow as an individual
and as a researcher during this period, gaining more independence in the laboratory. I improved my knowledge in thin films
production, namely micro-and nanosystems constituted by ionic liquids and metal nanoparticles. With this thesis, it was possible
to prove and show a new process of metal nanoparticles synthesis (silver and gold) in thin ionic liquids films, which was
never shown before in literature. The results obtained in this work helped in the development of a scientific article that
is under revision now, and they will allow the development of another article. I was the author of several oral presentations
about the research work done during my Bachelor's and Master's degree projects. In my first year of the Bachelor's degree
I won an award from Universidade do Porto and Sociedade Portuguesa de Química ("Caloiros não pagam propinas").
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Alexandre Costa Patrocínio Macedo Alves
Citation names
- Alves, Alexandre C. P. M
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 051F-2A5A-9C45
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-2626-1367
Email addresses
- alexandrecostapalves@gmail.com (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences - Chemical Physics
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Physical Chemistry
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2022/10/01 - 2026/10/01
Ongoing
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Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Nanoconfinamento de Líquidos Iónicos em Matrizes de Materiais Porosos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2021/11/25
Concluded
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Chemistry (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Nanopartículas Metálicas em Filmes Finos de Líquidos Iónicos (19 out of 20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17 |
2020/12/17
Concluded
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MOlecules and Materials for the ENergy of TOMorrow (MOMENTOM) (Outros)
Université Paris-Saclay, France
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2019/07
Concluded
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Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Filmes Finos de Materiais Semicondutores (19 out of 20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 |
2015/06/05
Concluded
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Ciências e Tecnologias (Ensino secundário)
Escola Secundária António Sérgio, Portugal
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14 |
Affiliation
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2022/10/01 - 2026/10/01 | Ph.D Student in Chemistry | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2022/10/01 - 2026/10/01 | Nanoconfinamento de Líquidos Iónicos em Matrizes de Materiais Porosos
2022.11108.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal |
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2024/07/17 | Sputtering of silver in thin films of long-chain imidazolium-based ionic liquids: An efficient approach to metal nanoparticle stabilization | 16th National Physical Chemistry Meeting (16ENQF) and 5th Computational Chemistry Symposium
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
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2024/04/25 | Formation and Stabilization of Silver Nanoparticles on Thin Films of Symmetric Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids | 29th EUCHEM Conference on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids
Chemistry Faculty of University of Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
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2021/05/05 | Confined Metal Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquid Films | IJUP2021 - Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2021/04/30 | Nanopartículas Metálicas em Filmes Finos de Líquidos Iónicos | 13º Seminário do Mestrado em Química
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2020/02/12 | Optical, Morphological and Electrical Properties of Vapor-Deposited Pentacene Thin Films | IJUP2020 - Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2020/02/12 | Physical Vapor Deposition of Organic Semiconductor Materials | IJUP2020 - Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2024/07/11 - 2024/07/11 | 2º WORKSHOP | iCER.R - Inovação no Ensino das Ciências (2025/07/11)
Workshop (Other)
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Universidade do Porto Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Portugal |
2024/02/08 - 2024/02/10 | Open Days FCUP 2024 | (Dias Abertos FCUP 2024) (2024/02/08 - 2024/02/10)
Exhibition (Other)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2023/07/05 - 2023/07/05 | This is an educational and collaborative workshop designed to support educational institutions and innovative educational
projects focused on pedagogical improvement, as well as the establishment, support, and implementation of laboratories and
experimental activities. It is a collaboration between AE Cerco and the University of Porto aimed at establishing the foundation
for the formation of working groups that promote collaboration between higher education institutions and schools within the
intervention perimeter of the University of Porto. (2023/07/05)
Workshop (Other)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2022/10/28 - 2022/10/28 | SPERTUS - Transição Energética e Competitividade Industrial (2022/10/28)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2021/07/17 - Current | Collaboration in the event "CIÊNCIA NO PÁTIO DO MUSEU".
Exhibition
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CIÊNCIA NO PÁTIO DO MUSEU
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2018/12/07 - Current | Oral presentation in a workshop with the title "piezoelectric ceramics"
Workshop
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IQM2018, Materials Workshop
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2024/11/18 - 2024/11/19 | WINTER SCHOOL OF IONIC LIQUIDS HELD AS PART OF THE 7TH EDITION OF THE IBEROAMERICAN MEETING ON IONIC LIQUIDS (IMIL 2024)
Conference
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7TH EDITION OF THE IBEROAMERICAN MEETING ON IONIC LIQUIDS (IMIL 2024)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Distinctions
Award
2016 | Caloiros de Química não pagam propinas
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |