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Ricardo Gil Henriques Serra conclude his doctoral degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Aveiro University in 2010. Currently is researcher in Materials Science at University of Coimbra, CEMMPRE. Current work concerns the development of nano-structured thin films prepared by HiPIMS sputtering techniques for application in demanding conditions.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ricardo Gil Henriques Serra

Citation names

  • R. Serra

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D41B-824D-FA7A
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9138-4243
Researcher Id
E-2549-2013
Scopus Author Id
8934752600

Email addresses

  • ricardo.serra@dem.uc.pt (Professional)
Education
Degree Classification
2011 - 2017/04/30
Concluded
 eng. Ciência Materiais (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012/12/03 - 2012/12/05
Concluded
 COST action (Outros)
Major in Training School on High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering
Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
2005/12/05 - 2010/12/03
Concluded
 Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais (Doutoramento)
Major in Corrosão proteção dos materiais
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Weathering resistance of thin plasma polymer films on pre-coated steel" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2007/12/06 - 2007/12/07
Concluded
 Curso de Espectroscopia de Impedância Electroquímica (Outros)
Major in Electrochemistry and corrosion
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2007/10/17 - 2007/10/17
Concluded
 Advanced Analytical Scanning Electron Microscopy workshop (Outros)
Major in Material Science
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2007/01/25 - 2007/01/27
Concluded
 International School on Structural Characterization of Nanostructures (Outros)
Major in Structural Characterization
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
1997 - 2002
Concluded
 Química, ramo Química Industrial e Gestão (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Estudo da acção de inibidores de corrosão e de agentes hidrófugos no processo de corrosão das armaduras de aço embebidas em estruturas de betão" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/02 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/06/01 - 2018/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2011/05/01 - 2017/04/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2011/01/01 - 2011/04/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2006/01/01 - 2010/12/10 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2003/01 - 2010/12 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2001/10 - 2002/07 Research Trainee (Research) Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2011/02/15 - 2011/04 New production technology for La9.33(Si/GeO4)6O2 electrolytes for IT-SOFCs
PTDC/EME-PME/102837/2008
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/03/12 - 2026/03/11 Development of multiscale approaches to improve the application of self-adaptive coatings in low friction mechanical systems
10.54499/2022.08459.PTDC
2022.08459.PTDC
DOI: 10.54499/2022.08459.PTDC
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/07/01 - 2025/12/31 Agenda ILLIANCE
C644919832-00000035
Cientific responsable
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Governo da República Portuguesa
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Produção Avançada e Sistemas Inteligentes
LA/P/0112/2020
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Development of a new generation of metal and nitride thin films deposited by SF-DOMS by controlling and/or preventing the atomic shadowing effect.
PTDC/CTM-REF/1464/2021
Co-principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2024/08/31 Armazenamento activo de energia usando cátodos 3D de filme fino à base de iões de lítio: uma nova abordagem com a tecnologia de pulverização catódica
2022.04149.PTDC
10.54499/2022.04149.PTDC
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25 Smart self-lubricant coatings with controlled release of the lubricious agent for high temperature applications.
PTDC/EME-EME/31807/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25 Revestimentos auto-lubrificantes inteligentes com libertação controlada do agente lubrificante para aplicações de alta temperatura.
PTDC/EME-EME/31807/2017
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/06/22 - 2021/06/21 Hard DLC (ta-C) coatings for next generation piston rings of internal combustion engines
PTDC/EME-APL/29122/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/06/22 - 2021/06/21 HardRings - Hard DLC ta-C coatings for next generation piston rings of internal combustion engines
PTDC/EME-APL/29122/2017
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/06/01 - 2021/05/31 Synergy of surface texturing and self lubricating coatings for greener and more energy efficient sliding contacts
PTDC/EME-SIS/30446/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/10 - 2020/10 Watch4ming: Monitorização da estampagem de aços de alta resistência
PTDC/EMS-TEC/6400/2014
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Engenharia Mecânica
UID/EMS/00285/2019
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/05/01 - 2019/11/01 Watch4ming: Monitoring the stamping of advanced high strength steels
PTDC/EMS-TEC/6400/2014
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Ongoing
2016/07/01 - 2019/07/01 Bimetallic clusters for controlled antimicrobial activity on stents
PTDC/CTM-NAN/4242/2014
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Ongoing
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - LA 11 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/CTM/LA0011/2011
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Serra, R.; Zheludkevich, M.L.; Grundmeier, G.; Ferreira, M.G.S.. Modification of organic coatings with thin plasma polymer films. Influence on the barrier properties. 2006.
Conference paper
  1. R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.G.S. Ferreira; G. Grundmeier. "Influence of Microwave Plasma Polymerization of Coil Coated Substrates on the Barrier Properties of the Final Coating System". Paper presented in Materiais 2005, Aveiro, 2005.
    Published
  2. A.M. Cabral; R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.F. Montemor; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Corrosion Behaviour of Aluminium Alloys Pre-Treated with Bis-[triethoxysilylpropyl]Tetrasulfide Solutions Doped with Ce(NO3)3". Paper presented in EUROCORR 2005, Lisboa, 2005.
    Published
  3. R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.G.S. Ferreira; G. Grundmeier. "Barrier Properties of Coil Coating Treated by Plasma Polymerization". Paper presented in EUROCORR 2005, Lisboa, 2005.
    Published
  4. Zheludkevich, M.L.; Serra, R.; Ferreira, M.G.S.. "Sol-gel coating with nanoreservoirs for corrosion inhibitors". 2005.
    10.1142/9789812701947_0090
Conference poster
  1. S.A. Salehizadeh; I. Carvalho; R. Serra; S. Calderon V.; A. Cavaleiro; S. Carvalho. "The Corrosion resistance of Ag and Ag-Au/a-C nanocomposite coatings deposited by dc magnetron Sputtering". Paper presented in 17th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering, Special PSE 2020, 2020.
  2. Serra, R.; J.C. Oliveira; F. Ferreira; A. Cavaleiro. "Tribological properties of high sp3 content DLC thin films prepared by deep oscillation magnetron sputtering". Paper presented in PSE 2018 - 16th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering, 2018.
  3. R. Serra; F. Ferreira; J.C. Oliveira; A. Cavaleiro. "Pressure effects on the properties of Cr thin films sputtered by HiPIMS in deep oscillations magnetron sputtering (DOMS) mode". Paper presented in PSE 2014 - 14th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering, 2014.
  4. J.C. Oliveira; F. Ferreira; R. Serra; A. Cavaleiro. "Cr thin films deposited by DOMS (Deep Oscillations Magnetron Sputtering) with a Cyprium III power source". Paper presented in 5th Internacional Conference on HiPIMS, 2014.
  5. F. Ferreira; R. Serra; J.C. Oliveira; A. Cavaleiro. "Effect of peak power on Cr thin films deposited by HiPIMS in DOMS (Deep Oscillations Magnetron Sputtering) mode". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on HiPIMS, 2014.
  6. R. Serra; J.C. Oliveira; V. Oliveira; A. Cavaleiro. "Surface area nanostructuring with LIPSS formation using femtosecond laser". Paper presented in 13th International Conference on Plasma Engineering, 2012.
  7. R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Surface tailoring of coil coating using nanostructured films obtained by plasma polymerization of organosilanes precursors". Paper presented in Nanospain 2008, 2008.
  8. R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Surface modification of coil coatings with thin plasma polymer films - structure and stability". Paper presented in COSI 2006, 2006.
  9. K.A. Yasakau; R. Serra; M.G.S. Ferreira; M.L. Zheludkevich. "Corrosion protection of the AA2024-T3 by hybrid sol-gel films with nanoreservoirs of the corrosion inhibitors". Paper presented in Materiais2005, 2005.
  10. R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Stability of plasma polymer films applied on polyurethane Coil Coating". Paper presented in XXXIX Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Microscopia Electrónica e Biologia Celular, 2004.
  11. R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Pitting corrosion of sol-gel coated AA2024-T3 in cloride solutions". Paper presented in XXXIX Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Microscopia Electrónica e Biologia Celular, 2004.
  12. F. Sousa ; F. Santos; R. Serra; J. Rocha; A. Cavaleiro; H. Nogueira. "Synthesis and characterisation of lanthanide complexes of polyoxometalates". Paper presented in PA. 089 of 6th FIGIPS meeting in Inorganic Chemistry, 2001.
Journal article
  1. João C. Oliveira; Alireza Vahidi; Fábio Ferreira; Ricardo Serra; Albano Cavaleiro. "Quantification of the sp3 content in Diamond-Like carbon Films: Effects of Ne plasma addition in Deep Oscillation Magnetron sputtering". Applied Surface Science (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160565.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160565
  2. Vahidi, Alireza; Serra, Ricardo; Ferreira, Fabio; Cavaleiro, Albano; Oliveira, Joao. "Assessment of thermomechanical stability of DLC films deposited by Ne-HiPIMS technology for high-temperature applications". Wear 532-533 (2023): 205126. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2023.205126.
    10.1016/j.wear.2023.205126
  3. Costa, A.; Ferreira, F.; Colaux, J.L.; Vahidi, A.; Serra, R.; Oliveira, J.. "Effect of hydrogen incorporation on the mechanical properties of DLC films deposited by HiPIMS in DOMS mode". Surface and Coatings Technology 473 (2023): 129980. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129980.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129980
  4. Sanches, José; Ferreira, Fábio; Fernandes, Filipe; Cavaleiro, Albano; Serra, Ricardo. "Structural, mechanical and tribological properties of WCTiN coatings produced by HiPIMS". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture (2023): 095440542311749. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09544054231174976.
    10.1177/09544054231174976
  5. Castro, José D.; Pinto, Beatriz; Ferreira, Fábio; Serra, R.; Carvalho, S.. "Wettability and corrosion resistance of zirconium nitride films obtained via reactive high-power impulse magnetron sputtering". Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A 41 2 (2023): 023106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/6.0002341.
    10.1116/6.0002341
  6. Sharma, Pooja; Fialho, Luisa; Figueiredo, Nuno Miguel; Serra, Ricardo; Cavaleiro, Albano; Carvalho, Sandra. "Antimicrobial Polymeric Surfaces Using Embedded Silver Nanoparticles". Antibiotics 12 2 (2023): 207. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12020207.
    10.3390/antibiotics12020207
  7. Fontes, Marcos Alves; Serra, Ricardo Gil Henriques; Fernandes, Filipe Daniel; Cavaleiro Rodrigues de Carvalho, Albano Augusto; Ferreira, Fábio Emanuel de Sousa. "Comparison of mechanical and tribological properties of diamond-like carbon coatings doped with Europium and Gadolinium produced by HiPIMS". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture (2022): 095440542211365. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09544054221136528.
    10.1177/09544054221136528
  8. Vasconcelos, Beatriz; Serra, Ricardo; Oliveira, João; Fonseca, Carlos. "Characterization and Tribological Behavior of Electroless-Deposited Ni-P-PTFE Films on NBR Substrates for Dynamic Contact Applications". Coatings 12 10 (2022): 1410. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings12101410.
    Published • 10.3390/coatings12101410
  9. Fernandes, F; AL-Rjoub, A; Yaqub, TB; Ferreira, F; Serra, R; Cavaleiro, A. "Tribological properties of TiSiVN coatings: The effect of the counterpart on the wear performance". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (2022): 095440892211184. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09544089221118468.
    10.1177/09544089221118468
  10. Alves, C.F. Almeida; Serra, R.; Bayat, R.; Ferreira, F.; Cavaleiro, A.; Carvalho, S.. "Synergetic effect of thickness and oxygen addition on the electrochemical behaviour of tantalum oxide coatings deposited by HiPIMS in DOMS mode". Electrochimica Acta 423 (2022): 140497. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140497.
    10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140497
  11. Carla D. Boeira; Felipe Cemin; Leonardo M. Leidens; Jennifer S. Weber; Alexandre F. Michels; Cesar Aguzzoli; Ricardo Serra; et al. "Adhesion of Amorphous Carbon Nanofilms on Ferrous Alloy Substrates Using a Nanoscale Silicon Interlayer: Implications for Solid-State Lubrication". ACS Applied Nano Materials (2022): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.1c04429.
    10.1021/acsanm.1c04429
  12. Serra, R.; Ferreira, F.; Cavaleiro, A.; Oliveira, J.C.. "HiPIMS pulse shape influence on the deposition of diamond-like carbon films". Surface and Coatings Technology 432 (2022): 128059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.128059.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.128059
  13. Vasconcelos, B.; Serra, R.; Oliveira, J.C.; Fonseca, C.. "Durable electroless deposited Ni-P films on NBR for dynamic contacts. Characterization and tribological performance". Surface and Coatings Technology 423 (2021): 127579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127579.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127579
  14. Nuno M. Figueiredo; Ricardo Serra; Albano Cavaleiro. "Robust LSPR Sensing Using Thermally Embedded Au Nanoparticles in Glass Substrates". Nanomaterials (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11061592.
    10.3390/nano11061592
  15. Salehizadeh, S. A.; Serra, R.; Carvalho, I.; Cavaleiro, A.; Carvalho, S.. "Development of Nanocomposite Coating by Hybrid Gas Condensation Process and Magnetron Sputtering Equipment: Electrochemical Characteristics and Surface Analysis". Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 30 6 (2021): 4083-4093. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-05864-4.
    Published • 10.1007/s11665-021-05864-4
  16. Frutos, E.; Serra, R.; Jiménez, J.A.. "Evaluation of bias voltage-dependent mechanical properties of amorphous TiSi2 thin films on PEEK by nano-characterization techniques". Surface and Coatings Technology 409 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85099810229&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.126859
  17. S.A. Salehizadeh; I. Carvalho; R. Serra; S. Calderon V.; P.J. Ferreira; S. Carvalho; A. Cavaleiro. "Impact of Au incorporation on Ag ion release and electrochemical behaviour of Ag/a:C nanocomposite coatings". (2021):
    Under revision
  18. Beatriz Vasconcelos; Ricardo Serra; João Oliveira; Carlos Fonseca. "Electroless Deposition of Ni-P Coatings on HNBR for Low Friction Rubber Seals". Coatings 10 12 (2020): 1237-1237. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10121237.
    10.3390/coatings10121237
  19. Boeira, Carla D.; Leidens, Leonardo M.; Michels, Alexandre F.; Serra, Ricardo; Evaristo, Manuel; Fernandes, Filipe; Cavaleiro, Albano; Figueroa, Carlos A.. "Influence of base pressure prior to deposition on the adhesion behaviour of carbon thin films on steel". Applied Surface Science Advances 2 (2020): 100034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsadv.2020.100034.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apsadv.2020.100034
  20. Salehizadeh, S.A.; Carvalho, I.; Serra, R.; Calderon V, S.; Ferreira, P.J.; Cavaleiro, A.; Carvalho, S.. "Role of Au incorporation in the electrochemical behavior of Ag/a:C nanocomposite coatings". Surface and Coatings Technology 401 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85089536503&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.126240
  21. Oliveira, J.; Ferreira, F.; Serra, R.; Kubart, T.; Vitelaru, C.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Correlation between substrate ion fluxes and the properties of diamond-like carbon films deposited by deep oscillation magnetron sputtering in Ar and Ar + Ne plasmas". Coatings 10 10 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85092659810&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/COATINGS10100914
  22. Ferreira, Fábio; Serra, Ricardo; Cavaleiro, Albano; Oliveira, João. "Diamond-like carbon coatings deposited by deep oscillation magnetron sputtering in Ar-Ne discharges". Diamond and Related Materials 98 (2019): 107521. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2019.107521.
    10.1016/j.diamond.2019.107521
  23. Figueiredo, N.M.; Serra, R.; Manninen, N.K.; Cavaleiro, A.. "Production of Au clusters by plasma gas condensation and their incorporation in oxide matrixes by sputtering". Applied Surface Science 440 (2018): 144-152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.01.011.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.01.011
  24. Oliveira, J. C.; Fernandes, F.; Serra, R.; Cavaleiro, A.; J.C. Oliveira; F. Fernandes; R. Serra; A. Cavaleiro. "On the role of the energetic species in TiN thin film growth by reactive deep oscillation magnetron sputtering in Ar/N2". Thin Solid Films 645 Supplement (2018): 253-264. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040609017308143.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2017.10.052
  25. F. Ferreira; R. Serra; A. Cavaleiro; J.C. Oliveira. "Additional control of bombardment by deep oscillation magnetron sputtering: Effect on the microstructure and topography of Cr thin films". Thin Solid Films 619 9 (2016): 250-260. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040609016306551?via%3Dihub.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tsf.2016.10.054
  26. R. Serra; V. Oliveira; J.C. Oliveira; T. Kubart; R. Vilar; A. Cavaleiro. "Large-area homogeneous periodic surface structures generated on the surface of sputtered boron carbide thin films by femtosecond laser processing". Applied Surface Science 331 1 (2015): 161-169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.01.060.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.01.060
  27. F. Ferreira; R. Serra; J.C. Oliveira; A. Cavaleiro. "Effect of peak target power on the properties of Cr thin films sputtered by HiPIMS in deep oscillation magnetron sputtering (DOMS) mode". Surface and Coatings Technology 258 15 (2014): 249-256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.09.020.
    Published • 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.09.020
  28. W.Z. Li; Q.Z. Chen; T. Polcar; R. Serra; A. Cavaleiro. "Influence of Zr alloying on the mechanical properties, thermal stability and oxidation resistance of Cr–Al–N coatings". Applied Surface Science 317 30 (2014): 269-277. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.08.115.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.08.115
  29. V. Oliveira; R. Vilar; R. Serra; J.C. Oliveira; N.I. Polushkin; O. Conde. "Sub-micron structuring of silicon using femtosecond laser interferometry". Optics & Laser Technology 54 0 (2013): 428-431.
    Published • 10.1016/j.optlastec.2013.06.031
  30. R. Serra; C. Alves; J.C. Oliveira; F.A.C. Oliveira; T. Marcelo; J. Mascarenhas; B. Trindade. "Synthesis and thermal behavior of La9.33Si2Ge4O26 apatite for SOFCs". Journal of Alloys and Compounds 536 s1 (2012): S480-S484.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jallcom.2011.11.091
  31. R. Serra; C. Alves; F.A.C. Oliveira; T. Marcelo; J. Mascarenhas; B. Trindade. "Enhanced sinterability of mechanical alloyed La9.33Si2Ge4O26 oxyapatite powders for IT-SOFC electrolytes". Ceramics International 7 (2012): 5355-5361.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.03.042
  32. R. Serra; K.A. Yasakau; M.G.S. Ferreira; M.L. Zheludkevich; A. G. Gusakov. "Influência do Tratamento Superficial por Plasma nas Propriedades Barreira de Revestimentos Orgânicos". Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais 28 1 (2009): 21-26.
    Published
  33. S.V. Lamaka; M.L. Zheludkevich; K.A. Yasakau; R. Serra; S.K. Poznyak; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Nanoporous titania interlayer as reservoir of corrosion inhibitors for coatings with self-healing ability". Progress in Organic Coatings 58 2–3 (2007): 127-135. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030094400600261X.
    Published • 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2006.08.029
  34. R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Surface modification of coil coatings with thin plasma polymer films structure and stability". Progress in Organic Coatings 58 2–3 (2007): 248-252. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300944006002773.
    Published • 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2006.09.033
  35. A.M. Cabral; W. Trabelsi; R. Serra; M.F. Montemor; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.G.S. Ferreira. "The corrosion resistance of hot dip galvanised steel and AA2024-T3 pre-treated with bis-[triethoxysilylpropyl] tetrasulfide solutions doped with Ce(NO3)3". Corrosion Science 48 11 (2006): 3740-3758. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010938X06000333.
    Published • 10.1016/j.corsci.2006.01.010
  36. M.L. Zheludkevich; R. Serra; G. Grundmeier; L.H. Yang; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Barrier properties of polyurethane coil coatings treated by microwave plasma polymerization". Surface and Coatings Technology 200 12–13 (2006): 4040-4049. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0257897204011764.
    Published • 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2004.11.015
  37. M.L. Zheludkevich; R. Serra; M.F. Montemor; I.M.M. Salvado; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Corrosion protective properties of nanostructured sol–gel hybrid coatings to AA2024-T3". Surface and Coatings Technology 200 9 (2006): 3084-3094. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0257897204008928.
    Published • 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2004.09.007
  38. Serra, R.; Zheludkevich, M.L.; Ferreira, M.G.S.. "Stability of thin plasma polymer films applied on coil coatings". Plasma Processes and Polymers 3 8 (2006): 618-626. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33750344793&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ppap.200600029
  39. R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.F. Montemor; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Estudo das propriedades estruturais e de protecção contra a corrosão do revestimentos híbridos derivados de sol-gel para a liga AA2024-T3". Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais 24 1 (2005): 16-24.
    Published
  40. M.L. Zheludkevich; R. Serra; M.F. Montemor; K.A. Yasakau; I.M.M. Salvado; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Nanostructured sol–gel coatings doped with cerium nitrate as pre-treatments for AA2024-T3: Corrosion protection performance". Electrochimica Acta 51 2 (2005): 208-217. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013468605003737.
    Published • 10.1016/j.electacta.2005.04.021
  41. M.L. Zheludkevich; R. Serra; M.F. Montemor; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Oxide nanoparticle reservoirs for storage and prolonged release of the corrosion inhibitors". Electrochemistry Communications 7 8 (2005): 836-840. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248105001384.
    Published • 10.1016/j.elecom.2005.04.039
  42. R. Serra; M.L. Zheludkevich; M.G.S. Ferreira. "Influence of the RF plasma polymerization process on the barrier properties of coil-coating". Progress in Organic Coatings 53 3 (2005): 225-234. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300944005000858.
    Published • 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2005.03.006
Report
  1. R. Serra. 2002. Estudo da acção de inibidores de corrosão e de agentes hidrófugos no processo de corrosão das armaduras de aço embebidas em estruturas de betão.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Serra, Ricardo Gil Henriques. "Weathering resistance of thin plasma polymer films on pre-coated steel". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/3634.
  2. Serra, R.. "Lântano-Polioxometalatos, estudo das propriedades dos aniões [LnPW9O34]6- e [LnP2W19O69(OH2)]11-, Ln= Sm3 , Eu3 , Tb3 e Er3". Degree, 2001.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/06/11 Thick and smooth Cr-based Nanostructured coatings produced by HiPIMS International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing (AdvaMAP-2024)
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing Group (Lisboa, Portugal)
2024/05/22 Deposition of thick nanostructured Cr-based coatings by HiPIMS 50th International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF 2024)
American Vacuum Society (San Diego, United States)
2023/06/15 Thick and smooth nanostructured Cr-based coatings by HiPIMS 13"‘ International Conference on Fundamentals and Industrial Applications of HIPIMS 2023
Sheffield Hallam University in collaboration with National HIPIMS Technology Centre UK and Hauser (Venlo, Netherlands)
2023/04/05 Thick and smooth nanostructured Cr-based coatings by HiPIMS XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais - MATERIAIS 2023 and XII lnternational Materials Symposium
Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais (Guimarães, Portugal)
2022/06/16 Effect of HiPIMS impulse shape on DLC films HiPIMS 2022 - Twelfth International conference on fundamentals and industrial applications of HiPIMS
Sheffield Hallam University (Sheffield, United Kingdom)
2020/09/07 Effect of HiPIMS impulse shape on DLC films deposition PSE2020 - 17th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering
(Erfurt, Germany)
2019/06/26 Tribological properties of DLC thin films prepared by HiPIMS IBERTRIVA 2019 - X Iberian Conference on Tribology – IBERTRIB and XI Iberian Vacuum Conference - RIVA
Spanish National Research Council (Sevilha, Spain)
2018/07/08 Correlation between substrate ion fluxes and properties of DLC films deposited by HiPIMS in Ar and Ar + Ne plasmas FEMS Junior Euromat 2018
(Budapest, Hungary)
2018/07/05 Tribological properties of high sp3 content DLC thin films prepared by DOMS XV Congreso Nacional de Materiales and I Iberian Meeting on Materials Science
Sociedad Española de Materiales (Salamanca, Spain)
2018/07/04 Correlation between substrate ion fluxes and properties of DLC films deposited by DOMS in Ar and Ar + Ne plasmas XV Congreso Nacional de Materiales and I Iberian Meeting on Materials Science
(Salamanca, Spain)
2018/06/25 Structural and mechanical properties of DLC films deposited by HiPIMS with different voltage bias and Ne content HiPIMS 2018
(Sheffield, United Kingdom)
2017/04/24 Transition Metal Nitrides Deposition by HiPIMS in DOMS Mode ICMCTF 2017 - 44th International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films
(San Diego, United States)
2017 On the role of the energetic species in TiN thin film growth by reactive DOMS in Ar/N2 Materiais 2017, XVIII Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and VIII International Symposium on Materials
Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais (Aveiro, Portugal)
2016/09/11 Additional control of bombardment by using highly ionized fluxes of film forming species PSE 2016 - 16th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering
(Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany)
2016/05/09 Increased control of deposition conditions by using highly ionized fluxes of film forming species TechCon 2016 - SVC 59th Annual Technical Conference
(Indianapolis, United States)
2016 Nitrogen effect on the properties of TiN films deposited by DOMS PSE 2016 - 15th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering
PSE (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany)
2015/11/16 Control of ion bombardment using HiPIMS-DOMS: structure and morphology of Cr, CrN and TiSiN thin films ITFPC 2015 - Innovations in Thin Film Processing and Characterisation
(Nancy, France)
2014/07/02 Cr thin films deposited by DOMS (Deep Oscillations Magnetron Sputtering) with a Cyprium III power source 5th International Conference on HiPIMS Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University (Sheffield, United Kingdom)
2014/05/28 Cr and CrN thin films deposited by HiPIMS-DOMS ICMTFC 2014 - 41st International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films
(San Diego, United States)
2013 Femtosecond laser processing of magnetron sputtered boron carbide thin films Materiais 2013
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2011 Synthesis and thermal behavior of La9.33Si2Ge4O26 apatite for SOFCs ISMANAM 2011 - 18th International Symposium on Metastable, Amorphous and Nanostructured Materials
(Gijón, Spain)
2008 Influence of Plasma Surface Treatment on the Properties of Coil Coating EUROCORR 2008
(Edimburgo, United Kingdom)
2008 Influência da Activação no Processo de Polimerização por Plasma em Sistemas de Banda Pré-Revestidos 5as Jornadas da Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais
INETI (Lisboa, Portugal)
2005/09/04 Weathering resistance and barrier properties of coil coatings modified with thin plasma polymer films Eurocorr 2004
Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisboa, Portugal)
2005 Influence of microwave plasma polymerization of coil coated substrates on the barrier properties of the final coating system Materiais2005
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2005 Weathering resistance and barrier properties of coil coatings modified with thin plasma polymer films KeyNote , EUROCORR 2005
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2004/02 The hybrid sol-gel derived nanocomposite coatings for corrosion protection of aluminium alloys Workshop on Nanomaterials
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2004 Alternatives to Cr(VI) based pre-treatments on aluminium and galvanised steel Invited talk, Corrosion 2004
(New Orleans, Louisiana, United States)
2004 Propriedades estruturais e de protecção contra a corrosão de revestimentos híbridos de sol-gel na liga AA2024-T3 4as Jornadas da Revista Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais
INETI (Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/11/01 - Current Control and/or prevention of the atomic shadowing effect in Deep Oscillation Magnetron Sputtering for the deposition of thick and dense chromium coatings
Co-supervisor
 Phd in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2023/10/01 - 2024/07/23 Thermal stability of DLC coatings for the next generation of internal combustion engines
Co-supervisor
 Joint European Master on Tribology of Surfaces and Interfaces (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/27 Development of coatings [DLC] for the automotive industry to improve the performance of Internal Combustion Engines
Co-supervisor
 Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2022/01/10 - 2022/09/23 Production and tribological characterization of hard coatings for high performance applications
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2022/01/10 - 2022/07/20 Enhanced nanostructured Cr based thick coatings by HIPIMS
Supervisor
 Mestrado Conjunto Europeu em Tribologia de Superficies e Interfaces (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021/01/03 - 2021/07/27 Deposition of thick nanostructured Cr-based coatings by HiPIMS
Supervisor
 Mestrado Conjunto Europeu em Tribologia de Superficies e Interfaces (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2018/02/01 - 2018/07/24 Corrosion studies of chromium thin films deposited by HiPIMS
Co-supervisor
 Master in Tribology of Surface and Interfaces (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Pulverização catódica magnetrão com impulsos de alta potência (HiPIMS) em modo DOMS
Co-supervisor
 eng. Ciência Materiais (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2020/02/21 - 2020/02/21 Thickness control in HiPIMS discharge
Workshop
 Workshop: HiPIMS arrives to the centre of Physics
Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e do Porto, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/09/27 Development of lubrication systems to improve the performance of mechanical components
President of the jury
 Bryan Henriques Serra (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2024/09/27 Production and characterization of multifunctional films for high performance applications
President of the jury
 Rafael Tomás Nunes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2024/09/26 Electrodes Development for H2 Electrocatalytic Production
President of the jury
 Eva Melo dos Santos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2024/07/25 Optimization and management of spare parts in maintenance
President of the jury
 Luís Afonso Fernandes Simão Miranda (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2024/07/23 Tribology Behaviour in High-performance Coatings for Bike Chains Deposited by PVD
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Toukir Ahmed (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2024/07/23 Lubricating properties of oil-based solutions containing graphene as additive
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Barnabas Omobude Erhabor (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2024/07/19 Alternative tribological coatings for bike chains deposited by electroplating
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Gabriel Afonso Guerreiro dos Santos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2024/07/03 Reach Regulation: Alternative Coatings to Hexavalent Chromium
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Edgar Manuel Neto Carneiro (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/09/23 Production and characterization of shape memory films for microeletromechanical systems
(Thesis) Main arguer
 André Valentim Costa Fontes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/05/30 Active power storage using 3D Li-ion based thin film cathodes: a novel sputtering technology approach
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Luísa Gomes da Silva (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/07/28 Development of multifunctional coatings for the naval industry
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Beatriz da Costa Lopes Pinto (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2022/07/20 Tribological performance of carbon alloyed transition metal dichalcogenide coatings in nitrile butadiene rubber contacts
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pial Das (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2022/02/11 Development of antibacterial surfaces by deposition of Zinc nanoparticles by magnetron sputtering on Ta2O5 nanostructured surfaces
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Rafaela da Silva Rebelo (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/12/14 Advanced tribological characterization of coatings (DLC) for the automotive industry, with the aim of improving the performance of internal combustion engines
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diogo Miguel Marques Fonseca (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021/07/22 Relationship between the friction coefficient and the microstructure changes occurring in sliding contact with crossed cylinders
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Kapil Kumar Shrestha (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021/07/21 Mechanical and tribological behaviour of PEEK reinforced with Sn-Zn-Bi alloy, short carbon fibres and graphene nanoplatelets
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Crystal Kayaro Emonde (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2020/10/02 Characterization of self-lubricating coatings of TISIN/TIN(Ag) and TISIN/VN multilayer systems
(Thesis) Arguer
 João Carlos Mendes Mateus (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2019/08/17 In-situ development of low friction Tribofilm based on MoS2 and Nanodiamonds composites
(Thesis) Arguer
 Yasmin Hayatgheib (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/10/02 Nanoestruturação de tântalo para aumento da osteointegração em implantes dentários
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tiago Samuel Castro de Oliveira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2016/09/06 Estudo preliminar da deposição de carbono por DOMS
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Miguel Chambel Marques Ramos Leitão (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2014/09/01 Caracterização de filmes finos de CrN depositados por DOMS (deep oscilation magnetron sputtering)
(Thesis) Arguer
 Carlos Chang dos Santos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/02/08 - 2024/05/23 Numerical and Computational Methods Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Management Engineering and Integrated Master's in MEchanical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/02/06 - 2023/05/23 Numerical and Computational Methods Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Management Engineering and Master’s degree in Materials Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2022/02/07 - 2022/05/21 Numerical and Computational Methods Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Management Engineering and Master’s degree in Materials Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021/02/15 - 2021/05/20 Materials Science and Engineering II Integrated Master's in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2020/09/21 - 2020/12/18 Structure and Properties of Materials Integrated Master's in Mechanical Engineering and Master’s degree in Materials Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2018/11/07 - 2018/11/07 Portuguese Material Society Best Master Thesis in Materials Engineering award. Juri selecting the best thesis from finalist students of 2016-2017 of Science and Engineering courses. SPM – Portugal Materials Society, Portugal
2017/11/08 - 2017/11/08 Portuguese Material Society Best Master Thesis in Materials Engineering award. Juri selecting the best thesis from finalist students of 2015-2016 of Science and Engineering courses. SPM – Portugal Materials Society, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2008 Prémio para jovem cientista nas 5ª Jornadas da Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais
INETI Portugal, Portugal
2005 Electrochimica Acta - Most Cited Articles 2005 – 2009
Elsevier, Portugal