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Ana Rovisco is an Assistant Researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, FCT-NOVA, where she leads scanning electron microscopy research and services. She holds a PhD in Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences (2019) and an MSc in Physics Engineering (2012) from FCT-NOVA, NOVA University Lisbon. She has been a researcher at CENIMAT since 2013 and has also been a laboratory assistant for courses related to nanofabrication and materials characterization. Her research focuses on the synthesis, nanofabrication, and characterization of sustainable oxide nanostructures for multifunctional applications, including electronics, energy harvesting, sensing, and photocatalysis. She has published 20 peer-reviewed articles, three book chapters, and two conference papers (h-index = 14, >600 citations as of April 2024 – Google Scholar), being the first author of seven and the corresponding author of another seven. She has contributed significantly to nanostructured materials and hydrothermal synthesis and has participated in over 70 national and international conferences, including seven invited oral presentations. She actively contributes to the scientific community as a member of the Topical Advisory Panel for Chemosensors (MDPI) and Electronic Materials (MDPI), where she is also an editor of a topical collection. Additionally, she is a guest editor of a special issue in Electronic Materials and has recently edited a book for IntechOpen. She has reviewed manuscripts for over 20 international journals, including ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Applied Nano Materials, and Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Since 2021 she (co)supervised 1 PhD, 8 MSc and 8 BSc students (5 ongoing). She has been involved in 19 national and international research projects, including being part of the coordination team of the ongoing European project EMERGE. She is currently the principal investigator of a PEX project funded by FCT. Her expertise includes scanning electron microscopy techniques, as well as the solution-based synthesis and applications of oxide nanostructures for flexible electronics, field-effect transistors (FETs), energy harvesting, sensing, and photocatalysis.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
ANA ISABEL BENTO ROVISCO

Citation names

  • Rovisco, Ana
  • A. Rovisco

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A915-6CCF-CD3B
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6240-3743
Google Scholar ID
t3fTqfwAAAAJ
Researcher Id
J-9898-2014
Scopus Author Id
56685814900

Websites

Education
Degree Classification
2014/03 - 2019/12/20
Concluded
PhD in Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Nanotecnologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
"Solution-based zinc-tin oxide nanostructures: from synthesis to applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Unanimously Approved
2010/09 - 2012/12/17
Concluded
Integrated Master in Physics Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Monitorização e Otimização da Deposição de Filmes de Óxidos Mistos por RF-Sputtering " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16/20
2006/09 - 2011
Concluded
Integrated Master in Physics Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
13/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/04/18 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
2022/04/03 - 2023/04/17 Contracted Researcher (Research) UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
2020/09/15 - 2022/04/02 Contracted Researcher (Research) Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
2020/02/03 - 2020/09/14 Postdoc (Research) Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
2013/03 - 2017/09 Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2014/03 - Current Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/04 - Current Lead of Scanning Electron Microcopy Research and Services Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
2023/04 - Current Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2017/10/01 - 2019/09/30 PhD Student in Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences Program Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/02/01 - 2022/09/30 Transparent and flexible electronics with embedded energy harvesting based on oxide nanowire devices (TREND)
Post-doc
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development IDEAS The European Research Council
Ongoing
2017/09 - 2019/09 Solution-based zinc-tin oxide nanostructures: from synthesis to electronic applications
SFRH/BD/131836/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/10/01 - 2017/10/31 1DNEON - 1D Nanofibre Electro-Optic Networks
H2020-NMP-IA-22-2015 GA nº 685758-2
PhD Student Fellow
2014/10/01 - 2016/09/30 i-Flexis: Integrated flexible photonic sensor system for a large spectrum of application: from health to security
GA Nº 611070
Research Fellow
Concluded
2013/03/01 - 2014/09/30 ORAMA: Oxide Materials for the Post-Silicon Electronics Era Integrated
GA nº 246334
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/09/01 - 2026/08/31 Plataforma integrada com memsensores de nanofios de óxidos e circuitos de nanotransístores de filme fino de óxidos para monitorização de doenças respiratórias infecciosas e qualidade do ar
DRI/India/0430/2020
Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal

UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2025/02/20 - 2026/08/19 Advanced nanoFabrication Of eLectronic devices based on sustainable Oxide nanoWires
2023.11887.PEX
Principal investigator
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication
LA/P/0037/2020
UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/09/15 - 2022/04/02 Integration of oxide thin film transistors and memristors in neuromorphic networks (NeurOxide)
02/SAICT/2017 Nº 030812
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024/02 - Current PRR Blue Bioeconomy Pact WP1-Biomaterials
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Ongoing
2024/01 - Current European Research Infrastructure on Semiconductor Chips - INFRACHIP
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2022/04/07 - Current Emerging Printed Electronics Research Infrastructure, EMERGE
GA 101008701
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2022 - Current Fully Oxide-based Zero-Emission and Portable Energy Supply (FOXES)
951774
Post-doc
UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
2015/01/01 - 2015/12 High-performance, Flexible, AUTOnomous Systems manufactured with Unique, Industrial ROLL-to-roll equipments
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/644631/EU
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/03/01 - 2014/12/31 INVISIBLE: “Advanced Amorphous Multicomponent Oxides for Transparent Electronics
RTD-ERC-ADG-APPLICANTS228144 ERC Advanced grant
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Concluded
2013/03/01 - 2014/08/31 Printable Organic-Inorganic Transpsrent Semiconductor Devices (POINTS)
GA nº 263042
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Concluded
2010/09/01 - 2013/12 SELF-PVP: Self-organizing power management for photo-voltaic power plants
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Morais, Maria; Cortinhal, Mariana; Rovisco, Ana; Martins, Jorge; Martins, Rodrigo; Barquinha, Pedro. "Perspective Chapter: Vertically Aligned 1D ZnO Nanostructures – Influence of Synthesis Parameters on the Nanomaterials’ Properties". In Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles - Fundamentals and Applications [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2024.
    10.5772/intechopen.1005167
  2. Isabel Bento Rovisco, Ana; Branquinho, Rita; Vaz Pinto, Joana; Martins, Rodrigo; Fortunato, Elvira; Barquinha, Pedro. "Hydrothermal Synthesis of Zinc Tin Oxide Nanostructures for Photocatalysis, Energy Harvesting and Electronics". In Novel Nanomaterials. IntechOpen, 2021.
    10.5772/intechopen.94294
  3. Henriques Ferreira, Sofia; Rovisco, Ana; dos Santos, Andreia; Águas, Hugo; Igreja, Rui; Barquinha, Pedro; Fortunato, Elvira; Martins, Rodrigo. "Porous ZnO Nanostructures Synthesized by Microwave Hydrothermal Method for Energy Harvesting Applications". In Nanopores, edited by Sadia Ameen. IntechOpen, 2021.
    10.5772/intechopen.97060
Conference paper
  1. B. Barrocas; A. Rovisco; J.S.Martins; Y. Nunes; M. I. Silva Pereira; M.E. Melo Jorge; S. Sério. "Comportamento electroquímico de filmes de Ca1-xSmxMnO3 produzidos por pulverização catódica para aplicações ambientais, "Electrochemical behavior of Ca1-xSmxMnO3 thin films produced by sputtering for environmental applications"". Paper presented in XVIII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2012.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Bárbara Domingos; Rovisco, Ana; Inês Cunha; Jorge Martins; Maria Morais; Luís Pereira; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha. "Screen-printable ZTO-based ink for electronic applications". Paper presented in RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Early Career Researcher Virtual Poster Meeting, 2022.
  2. David Carvalho ; Rovisco, Ana; Maria Morais; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha; Joana Vaz Pinto. "Low cost UV sensors based on solution processed ZnO microrods". Paper presented in RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Early Career Researcher Virtual Poster Meeting, 2022.
  3. Tiago Silva; Andreia dos Santos; Rovisco, Ana; Cristina Gaspar; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha; Luis Pereira. "Sustainable Energy Harvesting Paper for Interactive Smart Packaging". Paper presented in RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Early Career Researcher Virtual Poster Meeting, 2022.
  4. Rovisco, Ana; Branquinho, Rita; Deuermeier, Jonas; Freire, Tomás; Fortunato, Elvira; Martins, Rodrigo; Barquinha, Pedro. "Shape effect of zinc-tin oxide nanostructures on the photodegradation of organic dyes". Paper presented in XIX Brazil MRS Meeting 2021, 2021.
  5. Rovisco, Ana; Rita Branquinho; Jonas Deuermeier; Tomas Freire; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha. "Zinc-tin oxide nanostructures for photodegradation of organic dyes". Paper presented in EuroNanoForum, 2021.
  6. Ana Rovisco. "Solution-based Zinc-Tin Oxide nanostructures: from synthesis to electronic applications". Paper presented in Jornadas i3N / i3N General Meeting, 2019.
  7. Ana Rovisco; Andreia dos Santos; Rui Igreja; Rita Branquinho; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha. "Micro-structured composite of PDMS and ZnSnO3 nanowires for energy harvesting". Paper presented in EMRS Fall Meeting, 16-19th September 2019, 2019.
  8. Rovisco, Ana; Rita Branquinho; Jorge Martins; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha. "Seed-layer free ZnSnO3 nanowires by hydrothermal synthesis: effect of physical parameters". Paper presented in 6th Nano Today Conference, 2019.
  9. Rovisco, Ana; Rita Branquinho; Jonas Deuermeier; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha. "ZnSnO3 phase identification by XRD, EDS and XPS analyzes". Paper presented in Spring school on Quantitative methods in X-ray spectrometry, 2019.
  10. Rovisco, Ana; Rita Branquinho; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha. "Zinc-tin Oxide Nanowires: Electrical Characterization inside SEM". Paper presented in 5th Dresden Nanoanalysis Symposium, 2017.
  11. Rovisco, Ana; Rita Branquinho; Jorge Martins; Maria João Oliveira; Daniela Nunes; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha. "ZnSnO3 Nanowires: Synthesis and Electrical Characterization inside SEM". Paper presented in 17th International Conference on Nanoimprint and Nanoprint Technologies, 2017.
  12. Rovisco, Ana. "Solution-based multicomponent oxide semiconductor nanowires for electronic applications". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2016, 2016.
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Rovisco, Ana. "Seed-Layer Free ZnSnO3 Nanowires". In Encyclopedia (MDPI). MDPI, 2020. https://encyclopedia.pub/2808.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Singh, Jaivindra; Rovisco, Ana; Taylor, Hunter; Mireles, Jorge; Rivas, Jesus; Oliveira, Joao Pedro; Wicker, Ryan. "Role of particle size distribution on microstructure, defects, and mechanical properties in laser-based powder bed fusion of Scalmalloy®". Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (2025): 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067823.
    10.1115/1.4067823
  2. Morais, Maria; Carlos, Emanuel; Rovisco, Ana; Calmeiro, Tomás; Gamboa, Hugo; Fortunato, Elvira; Martins, Rodrigo; Barquinha, Pedro. "Flexographic printed microwave-assisted grown zinc oxide nanostructures for sensing applications". Materials Horizons (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4mh01000k.
    10.1039/d4mh01000k
  3. Coelho, Beatriz J.; Pinto, Joana V.; Martins, Jorge; Rovisco, Ana; Barquinha, Pedro; Fortunato, Elvira; Baptista, Pedro V.; Martins, Rodrigo; Igreja, Rui. "Parylene C as a Multipurpose Material for Electronics and Microfluidics". Polymers 15 10 (2023): 2277. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15102277.
    10.3390/polym15102277
  4. Rovisco, Ana; Morais, Maria; Branquinho, Rita; Fortunato, Elvira; Martins, Rodrigo; Barquinha, Pedro. "Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Zn2SnO4 Nanostructures for Photodegradation of Rhodamine B under UV and Sunlight". Nanomaterials 12 12 (2022): 2119. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12122119.
    10.3390/nano12122119
  5. Rovisco, Ana; Branquinho, Rita; Martins, Rodrigo; Fortunato, Elvira; Barquinha, Pedro. "Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Zn2SnO4 Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Dye Degradation". Materials Proceedings 4 1 (2021): 92. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/iocn2020-07850.
    10.3390/iocn2020-07850
  6. Ferreira, Sofia Henriques; Morais, Maria; Nunes, Daniela; Oliveira, Maria João; Rovisco, Ana; Pimentel, Ana; Águas, Hugo; Fortunato, Elvira; Martins, Rodrigo. "High UV and Sunlight Photocatalytic Performance of Porous ZnO Nanostructures Synthesized by a Facile and Fast Microwave Hydrothermal Method". Materials 14 9 (2021): 2385. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma14092385.
    10.3390/ma14092385
  7. Silva, Carlos; Martins, Jorge; Deuermeier, Jonas; Pereira, Maria Elias; Rovisco, Ana; Barquinha, Pedro; Goes, João; et al. "Towards Sustainable Crossbar Artificial Synapses with Zinc-Tin Oxide". Electronic Materials 2 2 (2021): 105-115. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/electronicmat2020009.
    10.3390/electronicmat2020009
  8. Rovisco, Ana; Branquinho, Rita; Deuermeier, Jonas; Freire, Tomás; Fortunato, Elvira; Martins, Rodrigo; Barquinha, Pedro. "Shape Effect of Zinc-Tin Oxide Nanostructures on Photodegradation of Methylene Blue and Rhodamine B under UV and Visible Light". ACS Applied Nano Materials (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.0c02782.
    10.1021/acsanm.0c02782
  9. dos Santos, Andreia; Sabino, Filipe; Rovisco, Ana; Barquinha, Pedro; Águas, Hugo; Fortunato, Elvira; Martins, Rodrigo; Igreja, Rui. "Optimization of ZnO Nanorods Concentration in a Micro-Structured Polymeric Composite for Nanogenerators". Chemosensors 9 2 (2021): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors9020027.
    Published • 10.3390/chemosensors9020027
  10. Martins, Jorge; Kiazadeh, Asal; Pinto, Joana V.; Rovisco, Ana; Gonçalves, Tiago; Deuermeier, Jonas; Alves, Eduardo; et al. "Ta2O5/SiO2 Multicomponent Dielectrics for Amorphous Oxide TFTs". Electronic Materials 2 1 (2020): 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/electronicmat2010001.
    10.3390/electronicmat2010001
  11. Rovisco, Ana; dos Santos, Andreia; Cramer, Tobias; Martins, Jorge; Branquinho, Rita; Águas, Hugo; Fraboni, Beatrice; et al. "Piezoelectricity Enhancement of Nanogenerators Based on PDMS and ZnSnO3 Nanowires through Micro-structuration". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b21636.
    10.1021/acsami.9b21636
  12. Bahubalindruni, Pydi Ganga; Tiwari, Bhawna; Pereira, Maria; Santa, Ana; Martins, Jorge; Rovisco, Ana; Tavares, Vitor; et al. "Rail-to-Rail Timing Signals Generation Using InGaZnO TFTs For Flexible X-Ray Detector". IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society (2020): 1-1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jeds.2020.2971277.
    Published • 10.1109/jeds.2020.2971277
  13. Rovisco*, Ana; Branquinho, Rita; Martins, Jorge; Fortunato, Elvira; Martins, Rodrigo; Barquinha*, Pedro. "Growth Mechanism of Seed-Layer Free ZnSnO3 Nanowires: Effect of Physical Parameters". Nanomaterials 9 7 (2019): 1002. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano9071002.
    In press • 10.3390/nano9071002
  14. Ana Rovisco; Rita Branquinho; Jorge Martins; Maria João Oliveira; Daniela Nunes; Elvira Fortunato; Rodrigo Martins; Pedro Barquinha. "Seed-Layer Free Zinc Tin Oxide Tailored Nanostructures for Nanoelectronic Applications: Effect of Chemical Parameters". ACS Applied Nano Materials 1 8 (2018): 3986-3997. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.8b00743.
    10.1021/acsanm.8b00743
  15. Jorge Martins; Pydi Bahubalindruni; Ana Rovisco; Asal Kiazadeh; Rodrigo Martins; Elvira Fortunato; Pedro Barquinha. "Bias Stress and Temperature Impact on InGaZnO TFTs and Circuits". Materials (2017): http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/6/680.
    10.3390/ma10060680
  16. Asal Kiazadeh; Henrique L. Gomes; Pedro Barquinha; Jorge Martins; Ana Rovisco; Joana V. Pinto; Rodrigo Martins; Elvira Fortunato. "Improving positive and negative bias illumination stress stability in parylene passivated IGZO transistors". Applied Physics Letters 109 5 (2016): 051606-051606. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4960200.
    10.1063/1.4960200
  17. B. Barrocas; S. Sério; A. Rovisco; Y. Nunes; M.E. Melo Jorge. "Removal of rhodamine 6G dye contaminant by visible light driven immobilized Ca1¿Ln MnO3 (Ln = Sm, Ho; 0.1 ¿x¿ 0.4) photocatalysts". Applied Surface Science 360 (2016): 798-806. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.11.070.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.11.070
  18. Bahubalindruni, P.G.; Kiazadeh, A.; Sacchetti, A.; Martins, J.; Rovisco, A.; Tavares, V.G.; Martins, R.; Fortunato, E.; Barquinha, P.. "Influence of Channel Length Scaling on InGaZnO TFTs Characteristics: Unity Current-Gain Cutoff Frequency, Intrinsic Voltage-Gain, and On-Resistance". Journal of Display Technology 12 6 (2016): 515-518. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84975226429&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/JDT.2016.2550610
  19. B. Barrocas; S. Sério; A. Rovisco; Y. Nunes; A.I. de Sá; M.I. da Silva Pereira; M.E. Melo Jorge. "Characterization and electrochemical behaviour of nanostructured calcium samarium manganiteelectrodes fabricated by RF-Magnetron Sputtering". Electrochimica Acta (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2014.05.123.
    10.1016/j.electacta.2014.05.123
  20. Barrocas, B.; Sério, S.; Rovisco, A.; Melo Jorge, M.E.. "Visible-light photocatalysis in Ca0.6Ho0.4MnO3 films deposited by rf-magnetron sputtering using nanosized powder compacted target". Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118 1 (2014): 590-597. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84892618703&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/jp412016a
Online resource
  1. Rovisco, Ana; Rita Branquinho; Pedro Barquinha. Sustainable ZnSnO3 nanowires produced by a low-cost solution process. 2020. https://atlasofscience.org/sustainable-znsno3-nanowires-produced-by-a-low-cost-solution-process/.
  2. Raquel Barras; Andreia dos Santos; Ana Rovisco; Sumita Goswami; Guilherme Ferreira. Mechanical energy harvesting systems for standalone and autonomous power of electrical devices. 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIiRqn7rqZs&fbclid=IwAR1c88Y10R8ylT4pfZ_9lZ2y72QlxkhTuqRaDXa6dp6EZoXkHZ4pz2QTMYo.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Rovisco, Ana. "Solution-based zinc tin oxide nanostructures: from synthesis to applications". PhD, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/92675.
  2. Rovisco, Ana. "Monitorização e otimização da deposição de filmes de óxidos mistos por RF-sputtering, "Monitorization and optimization of multicomponent oxide thin films deposition by RF-sputtering"". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2012. https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/8725.
Website
  1. Ana Rovisco; Inês Cunha; Pedro Barquinha. Emerge Project Website. 2022. https://emerge-infrastructure.eu/.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/02/27 Integration of Zinc-Tin Oxide Nanostructures via Electrodeposition for Advanced pH Sensor Performance EMINENT and INFRACHIP Winter School
Hellenic Mediterranean University (Online, Greece)
2024/09/18 Influence of the seed-layer material on the direct growth of zinc-tin oxide (ZTO) nanostructures The 4th International Online Conference on Crystals
MDPI
2024/07/08 Metal Oxide Based Mechanical Nanogenerators: from principles to applications 2nd Emerge School "Responsible Electronics" - Hands on
Uninova (Caparica, Portugal)
2022/05/11 Multifunctional zinc-tin oxide nanostructures Seminar class
DCM, FCT-NOVA (Caparica, Portugal)
2022/02/24 Sustainable zinc-based nanostructures for energy harvesting applications innoLAE 2022
(Virtual Conference)
2021/10/19 Sustainable zinc-tin oxide nanostructures for energy harvesting and photocatalytic applications (plenary talk) TCM/TOEO 2021
(Virtual meeting)
2021/08/30 (Invited talk) Multifunctional zinc-tin oxide nanostructures: from energy harvesting to photocatalytic applications XIX Brazil MRS Meeting 2021
Materials Research Society (Virtual Conference, Brazil)
2019/06/27 Multifunctional Zinc Tin Oxide Nanostructures: From Photocatalysis to Electronic Applications Nanotech France 2019 International Conference Proceedings
SETCOR Conferences and Events (Paris, France)
2019/05/16 ZTO nanostructures characterization using a SEM workstation Seminário Hitachi: Os limites da microscopia
Scansi - i3N/CENIMAT, FCT-UNL (Caparica, Portugal)
2019/04/16 ZnSnO3 nanowires hydrothermal synthesis Materiais 2019
Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/11/28 Seed-layer free zinc tin oxide tailored nanostructures for nanoelectronic applications produced by low-temperature hydrothermal synthesis 2018 MRS Fall Meeting, November 25 - 30
Materials Research Society (Boston, Massachusetts, United States)
2018/07/04 Seed-layer free zinc tin oxide tailored nanostructures: effect of chemical parameters 15th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN18)
(Thessaloniki, Greece)
2017/04/28 Seminar of inks and nanostructures for the printing transistors based on zinc tin oxide: Zinc Tin Oxide Nanostructures Spring School on Life Cycle of Materials
EIT KIC Raw Materials and BET-EU project (Caparica, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/01 - Current Solution combustion synthesis of ZTO nanoparticles for applications in electronic devices
Co-supervisor
Undergraduate Programme in Applied Chemistry (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2025/01 - Current Solution combustion synthesis of Ag-ZTO nanoparticles for applications in electronic devices
Co-supervisor
Undergraduate Programme in Applied Chemistry (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2025/01 - Current ZnO-based electroactive 3D structures for health applications
Supervisor
Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2025/01 - Current ZTO-based nanostructured bioactive scaffolds
Supervisor
Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2024/02 - Current Hydrothermal synthesis of ZTO nanorods for electronic and energy applications
Supervisor
Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2024/03/01 - 2024/07/12 Micro-structured composites of PDMS with ZnO microstructures embedded for nanogenerators
Supervisor
Undergraduate Programme in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2024/01 - 2024/07/12 Production of nanogenerators based on ZnO nanowires
Supervisor
Undergraduate Programme in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2024/01 - 2024/07/11 Synthesis of ZnO nanostructures for energy applications
Supervisor
Undergraduate Programme in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/12/07 Flexible triboelectric nanogenerators of metallic MXenes
Supervisor
Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/11/29 3D printed ZTO nanomaterials for water purification using sunlight
Co-supervisor
Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2022/02 - 2023/06/02 Fabrication of ultraviolet sensors based on ZTO and ZnO nanowires
Co-supervisor
Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/12/13 Sustainable Energy Harvesting Paper for Interactive Smart Packaging
Co-supervisor
Integrated Master in Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/12/12 Screen-printed transistors with zinc-tin oxide (ZTO) nanostructures
Supervisor
Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2021/06/28 - 2021/07/16 Multicomponent oxide nanowires for flexible and transparent nanoelectronics
Supervisor
Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2021/06/28 - 2021/07/16 Multicomponent oxide nanowires for flexible and transparent nanoelectronics
Supervisor
Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2024/02 - 2024/07/12 2nd EMERGE School "Responsible Electronics" - Hands on (2024/07/08 - 2024/07/12)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/09/06 - 2024/09/06 Activity monitor in the RAP – Flexible oxide TFT electronics: from design to circuit fabrication and characterization, INFRACHIP EU Project
Workshop
RAP – Flexible oxide TFT electronics: from design to circuit fabrication and characterization
UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/07/15 - 2024/07/19 Responsable of the summer internship "Vem ver a natureza e materiais inspirados por ela à nanoescala" for High school students in the scope of "Programa Ciência Viva - Ocupação Ciencifica de Jovens nas férias de Verão". Estágios de Investigação de Verão do Programa “Ciência Viva"
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 European Researchers' Night SciCli, "Eco-sustainable devices for mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion enabling low power consumption autonomous devices"
Exhibition
European Researchers' Night
Universidade de Lisboa Museu Nacional de História Natural, Portugal, Portugal
2020/03/03 - 2020/03/05 LTC - Electron Beam Lithography Training Course I
Workshop
LTC - Electron Beam Lithography Training Course I
Raith GmbH, Germany
2019/05 - 2019/05 Spring School on Quantitative methods in X-ray spectrometry organized by EXSA
Workshop
Spring School on Quantitative methods in X-ray spectrometry
2018/06/30 - 2018/07/07 12th International Summer Schools N&N, Organic Electronics & Nanomedicine - ISSON18
Other
12th International Summer Schools “N&N, Organic Electronics & Nanomedicine” - ISSON18 (7/10)
2017/08/27 - 2017/08/30 European Advanced Training Course: Nano-scale Materials Characterization - Techniques and Applications organized by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde (DGM)
Workshop
European Advanced Training Course: Nano-scale Materials Characterization - Techniques and Applications
Fraunhofer-Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung IFAM Institutsteil Dresden, Germany
2017/04/23 - 2017/04/29 KIC EIT Raw Materials labelled IDS-FunMat-INNO Doctoral Programme
Workshop
Spring School on Life Cycle of Materials and Project & Risk Management
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
2016/10 - 2016/10 2nd ELBYSIER Intensive Course Transparent & Flexible Electronics
Other
2nd ELBYSIER Intensive Course “Transparent & Flexible Electronics”
2013/02 - 2013/02 1st Journeys of Physics Engineering
Workshop
Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Física, Portugal
2012/09 - 2012/09 1st National Journeys of Material Characterization
Workshop
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
2012/03 - 2012/03 Workshop: Modeling with COMSOL Multiphysics
Workshop
Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Física, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/12/10 Fabrication and design optimization of a microstructured and flexible capacitive pressure sensor for tactile sensing applications
(Thesis) Arguer
Sara Farfalha (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2024/12/06 Development of a Flexible Sensor Through Additive Manufacturing for monitoring the progression of Parkinson’s Disease
(Thesis) Arguer
Margarida Taborda António (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
2023/12/19 3D printed TiO2 nanostructures for water purification using sunlight
(Thesis) Arguer
João Salgueiro (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2023/07/13 Nanoestruturas de WO3 para purificação de água utilizando a luz solar
(Thesis) Arguer
Ana Marques (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2022/07/14 Effect of composition in solution combustion synthesis of ZTO thin films for printed electronics
(Thesis) Arguer
Rafael Neves (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/01/17 3D printed TiO2 nanostructures for water purification using sunlight
(Thesis) Arguer
Rita Xue (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2021/03/05 Low cost platforms based on TiO2/WO3 nano-heterostructures for solar photocatalysis applications
(Thesis) Arguer
Ana Rita Pires Fragoso (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2021/01/29 Filmes de carbono depositados em fibras ópticas por pulverização catódica para aplicação em dispositivos sensores
(Thesis) Arguer
Tiago Filipe Antunes Miguel (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/04 - 2024/04 2024 IEEE International Conference on Flexible & Printable Sensors & Systems IEEE
2024/03 - 2024/04 2024 IEEE International Conference on Flexible & Printable Sensors & Systems IEEE
2023/09 - 2023/09 The 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences Applied Sciences, MDPI
2022/03/07 - 2022/03/20 2022 IEEE International Conference on Flexible & Printable Sensors & Systems IEEE
2021/04/14 - 2021/04/21 2021 IEEE International Conference on Flexible & Printable Sensors & Systems IEEE
2019/03/17 - 2019/03/28 The Second International Conference on Mechanical, Electric and Industrial Engineering Hangzhou, China

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09 - Current Dissertation Project Integrated Master in Materials Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Characterization, Monitoring and Recovery Techniques AMIR - Advanced Materials Innovative Recycling (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Biomaterials, Characterization and Nanofabrication Master Degree in Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Smart Materials and Systems Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering; Integrated Master in Materials Engineering Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2023/11 - Current Nanofabricação e Caracterização de Biomateriais Master Degree in Biomaterials and Nanomedicine Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2021/03 - Current Processes and Materials of Electronics (3th year of MIEMN) Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2015/09 - Current Nanofabrication and Characterization of Nanostructures Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/11 - 2020/12 Microelectronics II Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal
2016/03 - 2017/06 Mechanical Behavior of Nanomaterials Integrated Master in Materials Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/03 - 2015/06 Materials and Technologies of Flat Panel Displays Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/03 - 2014/06 Micro and Nanofabrication Technology Integrated Master in Physics Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization Funding entity
2022/06/17 - Current Guest Editor of Special Issue "Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Electronic Applications", Electronic Materials (MDPI), https://www.mdpi.com/journal/electronicmat/special_issues/MOSEA Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2022/03/23 - Current Guest Associate Editor of the Research Topic "Sustainable Metal Oxide Nanostructures for Electronic Applications", Frontiers in Electronics, https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/33029/sustainable-metal-oxide-nanostructures-for-electronic-applications Frontiers Media SA, Switzerland
2022/02/08 - Current Collection Editor of the Topical Collection "Sustainable Metal Oxide Materials for Sensing Applications", Journal Chemosensors (IF = 4.229, MDPI) https://www.mdpi.com/journal/chemosensors/special_issues/SMOMSA Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2021/10 - Current Topical Advisory Panel Member of journal Electronic Materials (MDPI, ISSN 2673-3978)
Member
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2020/03 - Current Topical Advisory Panel Member of journal Chemosensors (MDPI, ISSN 2227-9040) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2023/09 - 2024/03/20 Guest Editor of the Special Issue "Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Electronic Applications", Materials (MDPI), https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/special_issues/WCG69UXA7Z Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2022/09/29 - 2023/02/01 Guest Editor of the Research Topic "Self-Powered Wearable Electronics", Frontiers in Electronics, https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/47191/self-powered-wearable-electronics Frontiers Media SA, Switzerland
2020/06/10 - 2021/11/15 Guest Editor of Special Issue "Sustainable Metal Oxide Materials for Sensing Applications", Journal Chemosensors (IF = 4.229, MDPI) https://www.mdpi.com/journal/chemosensors/special_issues/SMOMSA Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/03 - Current Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical (0924-4247) Elsevier
2023/11 - Current ACS Applied Nano Materials ACS
2023/11 - Current Nanomaterials (2079-4991) MDPI
2023/09 - Current Crystal Research & Technology (Previously 0232-1300) Wiley
2022/03/29 - Current Biosensors (2079-6374) MDPI
2022/02/27 - Current Journal of Materials Chemistry C (2050-7534) Royal Society of Chemistry
2021/12 - Current Membranes (2077-0375) MDPI
2021/11/22 - Current Chemistry Proceedings (2673-4583) MDPI
2021/11 - Current Energies (1996-1073) MDPI
2021/10 - Current Journal of Alloys and Compounds (0925-8388) Elsevier
2021/10 - Current Minerals (2075-163X) MDPI
2021/06/30 - Current Sensors (1424-8220) MDPI
2021/06 - Current Ceramics International (0272-8842) Elsevier
2021/05 - Current Micromachines (2072-666X) MDPI
2021/04 - Current Coatings (2079-6412) MDPI
2021/02 - Current Chemosensors (2227-9040) MDPI
2021/01 - Current Catalysts (2073-4344) MDPI
2021/01 - Current Materials (1996-1944) MDPI
2020/12 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI AG
2020/11/26 - Current Electronics (2079-9292) MDPI
2018/03/09 - Current ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (1944-8252) American Chemical Society

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019/04 - 2019/09/30 Fabrication of energy harvesting devices based-on composites of ZnO nanowires and PDMS (following the lab work during his research trainee) Filipe Sabino
2018/07 - 2018/07 Microwave assisted synthesis of oxide nanostructures - Following the lab work during her research trainee Catarina Fernandes
2017/02 - 2017/09 Transfer methods for arrays of nanostructures - Following the master thesis experimental work for the Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering Daniel Fernandes
2016/02 - 2016/09 Copper nanowires for next generation transparent conductors - Following the master thesis experimental work for the Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering Rodrigo Santos
2016/02 - 2016/09 Nickel nanowire networks for next-generation transparent conductors - following the master thesis experimental work for the Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering Ismael Domingos
2016/02/01 - 2016/02/28 Transfer methods for nanowires integration (following the lab work during the Introduction Program to Scientific Research) João Neto
2016/02 - 2016/02 Transfer methods for nanowires integration (following the lab work during the Introduction Program to Scientific Research) Manuel Matos
2015/01 - 2015/09 Novel transparent and flexible electronics transistors for radiation hard environment (Following the master thesis experimental work) Allegra Sacchetti
2013/10 - 2014/06 A Second-Order S¿ ADC using sputtered IGZO TFTs with multilayer dielectric - Following the master thesis experimental work for the Integrated Master in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering Ana Correia

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/06 - Current Editor of the book entitled "Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles - Fundamentals and Applications" IntechOpen Limited, United Kingdom
Distinctions

Award

2023 Materials 2023 Best Paper Awards (https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/9/2385)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2018 Second Place in the Science as Art Competition
Materials Research Society, United States
2017 PhD Scholarship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2023 Editor's choice (https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15102277)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2022 Editor's choice (https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3978/2/2/9)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2022 Editor's choice (https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/12/2119)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2022 Top 10 Cited Papers in 2021 in the Section "Materials Physics", Materials (MDPI) - https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/4457
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2021 Front cover of Chemosensors, Volume 9, Issue 2 (February 2021)
2021 Editor's choice (https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/9/2385)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2019 Nano Today 2019 cover competition (Vol26)
Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2018 Nano Today 2018 cover competition (Vol21)