Ph.D. Javier Fernández-Lodeiro – Assistant Research
Phone: +351 912567374
Email: javierfernandezlodeiro@gmail.com
Location: Praçeta Jerónimo Dias, Costa da Caparica,
2825-466, Portugal
SKILLS
[Nanomaterial synthesis and characterization] | [Advanced techniques for anisotropic nanoparticle development] | [Application of biomolecules in nanomaterial synthesis] | [Structural analysis and optimization of nanomaterials] | [Collaboration in multidisciplinary research teams]
WORK_EXPERIENCE
3) Assistant Research Dec 2019 – Present
| NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT) PORTUGAL/Almada |
• Specialized in the development of advanced nanomaterials for antimicrobial applications, heterogeneous catalysis, and optoelectronics.
• Proficient in synthesizing and characterizing nanoparticles to enhance catalytic processes and improve electronic and photonic devices.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, resulting in publications in high-impact journals and successful grant proposals.
• Key skills: nanomaterial synthesis, antimicrobial and catalytic testing, and optoelectronic device fabrication.
2) Postdoctoral Researcher – FCT-MEC program Oct 2014 – Dec 2019
| NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT) PORTUGAL/Almada |
• Completed a postdoctoral fellowship focused on the development and application of nanomaterials, emphasizing antimicrobial coatings, advanced catalytic materials, and optoelectronic devices.
• Designed and executed experiments, analysed data, and published findings in peer-reviewed journals.
• Collaborated with international research teams and presented research at major conferences.
• Enhanced expertise in nanomaterial synthesis, surface characterization, and advanced microscopy techniques, forming a robust foundation for ongoing research initiatives.
1) Postdoctoral Researcher – FAPESP program Jul 2013-Sep 2014
| Institute of Chemistry – University of São Paulo, Brazil |
• Conducted advanced research in the Department of Chemistry at the University of São Paulo, focusing on synthetic routes for nanomaterials utilizing organotellurium compounds, thereby enhancing the understanding and practical applications of chalcogen-based nanomaterials in electronics and catalysis.
EDUCATION
3) Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry Oct 2012
University of Vigo – SPAIN
Grade: CUM LAUDE
2) Master’s degree in Colloid, Hydrocolloid, and Interface Science and Technology Jul 2011
University of Vigo – SPAIN
Grade: 9/10
1) Chemistry Degree (Pre-Bologne – 5 curricular years) Jul 2010
University of Santiago de Compostela – SPAIN
Grade: 7/10
FEATURE RESEARCH PROJECTS
5) Novel synthetic methodologies for metal nanocatalyst based in Gold, Palladium and Platinum and the study of their catalytic performance in key reactions
Almada – PORTUGAL Jan 2022 – Dec 2023
Organization identifiers: FUNDREF: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia: PT
Total funding amount: EUR 50,000
Role: Principal Research (CoIP)
4) Development of adjustable Silver@Silica nanocarriers and their stabilization in solid materials against drug resistant and non-resistant pathogenic bacteria. Towards advanced nano-antibiotics, wound dressing and anti-biofilm surfaces
Almada – PORTUGAL Jan 2020 – Dec 2023
Organization identifiers: FUNDREF: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia: PT
Funding subtype: Research Project (Research Project)
Total funding amount: EUR 233,032
Role: Principal Research (IP)
3) Research Project Instrumentation Adquisition of Scientific Material to up-date the Bioscope NanoMaterials Laboratory located in the Chemistry Department of the Faculty of Science and Technology
Almada – PORTUGAL Jan 2020 – Dec 2023
Organization identifiers: PROTEOMASS Scientific Society (Caparica, Almada, PT)
Description: Instrumentation: Zetasizer-nano DLS Malvern with Dip-Cells analyser, Lyophilizer-Freeze Dryer Inycom, Alpha1-2- LDPlus 22993 and a CLARIOSTAR Fluorescent Sample 96 WellPlate Reader unit by BMG Labtech.
Total funding amount: EUR 140,000
Role: Principal Research (IP)
2) Development of new nano-polyplex vectors as imaging and release agents against triple negative breast cancer
Almada – PORTUGAL Sep 2016 – Sep 2018
Organization identifiers: Fundação para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, FCT MEC (Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: PTDC/QEQ- MED/2118/2014
Total funding amount: EUR 87511
Role: Team member
1) New near-infrared fluorescence probes based on calcogenes for reactive oxygen species (ROS)
São Paulo – BRAZIL July 2013 – Mar 2014
Organization identifiers: FUNDREF: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001807
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo: BR
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo, São Paulo, BR)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: 2013/11666-0 – BCO – Pós-Doutorado
Role: Post-doctoral fellowship associated with the project
FEATURE PUBLICATIONS
18) Advanced Control in Truncated Silver Nanoplate Synthesis: Tunable Size, Thickness, and Plasmonic Properties.
ChemRxiv. 2024 July 2024
17) Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Peroxidase-Mimicking Activity of AuPt Branched Nanoparticles.
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(13), 1166 July 2024
16) Tailoring Mesoporous Silica-Coated Silver Nanoparticles and Polyurethane-Doped Films for Enhanced Antimicrobial Applications.
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(5), 462
Feb 2024
15) Diphenyl ditelluride assisted synthesis of noble metal-based silver-telluride 2D organometallic nanofibers with enhanced aggregation-induced emission (AIE) after oleylamine treatment.
Dyes and Pigments, 2023, 220, 111754 Dec 2023
14) Adenosine-Monophosphate-Assisted Homogeneous Silica Coating of Silver Nanoparticles in High Yield.
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(20), 2788 Oct 2023
13) Synthesis of tuneable gold nanostars: the role of adenosine monophosphate.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023,11, 12626-12636 Aug 2023
12) Copper(i) as a reducing agent for the synthesis of bimetallic PtCu catalytic nanoparticles.
Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 4415-4423 July 2023
Selected as Cover Journal
11) Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Branched Bimetallic AuPd Nanoparticles with a Highly Tunable Optical Response.
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, 6315−6320 July 2023
Selected as Cover Journal
10) Polyallylamine assisted synthesis of 3D branched AuNPs with plasmon tunability in the vis-NIR region as refractive index sensitivity probes.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 611, 695-705 Apr 2022
9) Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica Coated Gold Nanorods Loaded with Methylene Blue and Its Potentials in Antibacterial Applications.
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(5), 1338 May 2021
8) Water-soluble hollow nanocrystals from self-assembly of AIEE-active Pt(II) metallomesogens.
Nano Research, 2021, 14, 245-254 Dec 2020
7) The versatility of Fe(II) in the synthesis of uniform citrate-stabilized plasmonic nanoparticles with tunable size at room temperature.
Nano Research, 2020, 13, 2351-2355 May 2020
6) Highly accessible aqueous synthesis of well-dispersed dendrimer type platinum nanoparticles and their catalytic applications.
Nano Research, 2019, 12, 1083-1092 Aug 2019
5) Iron(II) as a Green Reducing Agent in Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis.
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 7, 9, 8295–8302 May 2019
Selected as Cover Journal
4) Exploring the Control in Antibacterial Activity of Silver Triangular Nanoplates by Surface Coating Modulation.
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2019, 6, 677 Feb 2019
3) Synthesis and Characterization of PtTe2 Multi-Crystallite Nanoparticles using Organotellurium Nanocomposites.
Scientific Reports, 2017, 7, 9889 Aug 2017
2) Unraveling the Organotellurium Chemistry Applied to the Synthesis of Gold Nanomaterials.
ACS Omega, 2016, 1:6, 1314-1325 Dec 2016
1) Novel nanocomposites based on a strawberry-like gold- coated magnetite (Fe@Au) for protein separation in multiple myeloma serum samples.
Nano Research, 2015, 8, 1189-1198 Nov 2014
PATENT AND UTILITY MODELS
1.- PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS AND STABILIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES
Deposit Number: BR 102015018736-0 Deposit Date: 08/05/2015
National Publication Date: 02/07/2017
International Classification: C01B 19/04; B82Y 30/00; B82Y 40/00.
Holder: FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE NOVA UNIVERSITY OF LISBON, Legal Entity. Address:CAMPUS DA CAPARICA, 2829-516, CAPARICA, PORTUGAL (PT); UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO – USP, Legal Entity.
CGC/CPF: 63025530000104. Address: RUA DA PRAÇA DO RELÓGIO, 109 – ROOM 95 BUTANTÃ – CIDADE UNIVERSITÁRIA, SÃO PAULO, SP, BRAZIL (BR), 05508-050
Inventors: ALCINDO APARECIDO DOS SANTOS; CARLOS LODEIRO ESPIÑO; JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ LODEIRO. Validity Period: 20 (twenty) years counted from 08/05/2015, subject to legal conditions.
Issued on: 11/08/2022
ORAL PRESENTATIONS – INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
[ 12/9/14 ]
2.- New Horizons in nano synthesis: Organochalcogen chemical routes for metal nanomaterials synthesis
2nd NanoDay- NanoAtlantic: Brazil@Portugal Meet NanoBioScience
ALMADA- PORTUGAL 12-9-2014
1.- Novel fluorescent materials for metal ion detection based on 2-naphtol; 6-nitro-4-oxo-4H- chromene or 8-OH-quinoline
3o Encontro Galego de Cinética e Catálisis ECG3
LAIAS – OURENSE – SPAIN 14-1-2012
FEATURE POSTER PRESENTATIONS – INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
[ 22/1/24 – 25/1/24]
12- Divergent Paths: Tailoring Gold Nanoparticles for Catalityc and Optical Applications, from Nanostar to Branched Morphologies
VI International Caparica Symposium on Nanoparticles/Nanomaterials and Applications 2024
Costa de Caparica, Portugal 22-1-2024
Awarded as Best Poster presentation
11- Mesoporous Silica Coated Silver Nanoparticles as Antibacterial Material for Health and Food Applications
5th PTIM 2023 – International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules
Caparica, Portugal 11-6-2024
10- Synthesis and characterization of highly tunable branched Au and AuPd NPs and their optical and catalytic properties
12th international Colloids Conference 2023
Palma de Mallorca, Spain 11-6-2023
9- Room-Temperature Synthesis of AgTe Nanofibers. Towards Highly Fluorescent Nanostructured Material
5th International Caparica Symposium on Nanoparticles/Nanomaterials and Applications 2022,
Costa de Caparica, Portugal 24-1-2022
8- New synthesis of platinum nanoparticles and catalytic application, from Fe to Cu
5th International Caparica Symposium on Nanoparticles/Nanomaterials and Applications 2022
Costa de Caparica, Portugal. 24-1-2022
7- Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica Coated Gold Nanorods for Antimicrobial Studies.
4th International Symposium on Nanoparticles/Nanomaterials and Applications (ISN2A 2020).
Costa de Caparica -Portugal 20-1-2020
6- Silver-silica core@shell nanoparticles synthesis as potential antimicrobial agentes
XXIV Encontro Luso Galego de Química, 2018,
Porto, Portugal 20-1-2018
5- Synthesis and characterization of silver triangular nanoplates as antibacterial agent.
2nd International Congress in Translational Chemistry (IC3TC)
Aldeia dos Capuchos, Caparica; Portugal 4-12-2017
4- Gold-Shell NanoRods and Silver Triangles: Functional Anisotropic nanomaterials for imaging and drug delivery
Ewha Chemistry and Nanoscience International Symposium (ECNIS) 2017
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea 18-5-2017
3- Novel Multifunctional Gold Nano Colloids
II International Symposium on Nanoparticles; Nanomaterials and Applications (2nd ISN2A-2016) Caparica; Aldeia dos Capuchos; Portugal 18-1-2016
2- Detecting Al(III) using a synthetic gold Nano-antibiotics sensor
I International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules (PTIM)
Aldeia dos Capuchos; Portugal 2-11-2015
1- Fe@Au Magnetic Nanoparticles-assisted UltraFast Protein Separation in biomedical samples using chemical depletion
3rd International Congress on Analytical Proteomics (3rd ICAP)
São Pedro – Brazil 28-7-2013
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ORGANIZATION
Since 2012, I have been an active member of the scientific organizing committee for over 40 international scientific conferences.
For a detailed list, please visit: https://www.bioscopegroup.org/conferences/
GUEST EDITOR OF SPECIAL ISSUES
4.- NANOMATERIALS Special Issue: Noble Metal-Based Nanostructures: Optical Properties and Applications
Guest Editors: Javier Fernandez Lodeiro; Carlos Lodeiro and Adrián Fernández-Lodeiro
Link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/special_issues/BTF5718GRJ Jan-2024-Present
3.- CHEMOSENSORS Special Issue: A collection of papers presented at the 3rd IC3EM Conference 2018 Caparica; New Insides in Fluorescent and Colorimetric Probes
Guest Editors: José Luis Capelo; Carlos Lodeiro; Elisabete Oliveira; Javier Fernandez Lodeiro
Link:http://www.mdpi.com/journal/chemosensors/special_issues/New_insides_Fluorescent_Colorimetric_Probes Sep 2018-Sept 2019
2.- MATERIALS Special Issue devoted to the 3st ISN2A Conference 2018 Caparica
Guest Editors: Carlos Lodeiro; Elisabete Oliveira; Javier Fernandez Lodeiro; and Jose Luis Capelo Link: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/special_issues/Translational_Research
Feb 2018 – Feb 2019
1.- MATERIALS. Special Issue on Selected papers from the 2nd ISN2A Congress.
Guest Editors: Javier Fernandez Lodeiro; Carlos Lodeiro and Jose Luis Capelo
Link: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/special_issues/ISN2A2016
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
SUPERVISION OF PHD THESIS
2.- Development of new routes of nobel metal nanomaterials synthesis for catalytic and environmental applications
PhD. STUDENT: MSc. Silvia Nuti
FACULTY/SCHOOL: Faculty of Science and Technology;
BIOSCOPE group; FCT-UNL; Caparica
SUPERVISION: Dr. Elisabete Oliveira (FCT-Portugal); Prof. Carlos Lodeiro (FCT-Portugal) and Dr. Javier Fernández-Lodeiro (FCT-Portugal). 2020-2024
1.- Development of new antibiotic functionalized nanoparticles: New tools for antibiotic resistance bacteria
Ph. D STUDENT: MSc. Jamila Djafari
FACULTY/SCHOOL: Faculty of Science and Technology;
BIOSCOPE group; FCT UNL; Caparica
SUPERVISION: Prof. Dr. Jose Luis Capelo (FCT-Portugal) and Prof. Carlos Lodeiro (FCT-Portugal) and Dr. Javier Fernández-Lodeiro (FCT-Portugal 2015-2019
ADVENCED COURSES ATTENDED
1.- Practical course to obtain the license for independent access to the SEM (FEI Quanta 650 FEG, 6 hours) and TEM (JEOL JEM-2100-HT 80-200 KV, 12 hours) at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL, Braga,Portugal). ABRIL 2018
SEMINARS AND SPECIALIZED COURSES TAUGHT (TEACHING AND ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES
Since 2012, I have been an active member of the scientific organizing committee and as a professor for over 7 international scientific specialized courses.
For a detailed list, please visit: https://www.bioscopegroup.org/courses/
START-UP CREATION AND MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2. Scientist Manager Research Ideas at Nan@RTS Start Up Chemical Enterprise
Start Up bases in Almada that was created to provide solutions to the world of nanotechnology through consumables based on NPs ready to use in research laboratory
Link: https://www.nanoarts.org/index.html
Almada – PORTUGAL 1/10/17 – Current
1. Member of the PROTEOMASS Scientific Society – Non-profit Scientific Society
Almada – PORTUGAL 1/11/12 – Current
JOB-RELATED SKILLS
I am an enthusiastic and hard-working individual who enjoys working both independently and within a team. My skills related to chemical science include:
• Synthesis of Inorganic and Organic Nanomaterials: Proficient in established methodologies for creating a wide range of inorganic and organic-based nanomaterials, including metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, polymeric nanoparticles.
• Innovative Nanomaterial Synthesis: Experienced in developing new nanomaterials using novel methodologies such as metal-metal reduction techniques and biomolecule-based approaches. Skilled in implementing sustainable and green chemistry principles for the synthesis of nanomaterials.
• Functionalization of Nanomaterials: Expertise in the functionalization of nanomaterials for diverse applications, including drug delivery systems, biosensing, catalysis, and environmental remediation.
• Fluorescent Probes: Skilled in the synthesis, modification, and application of fluorescent probes.
• Advanced Microscopy Techniques: Independent and proficient user of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) for detailed morphological and structural analysis of
nanomaterials.
• Characterization Techniques: Extensive knowledge in a wide range of characterization techniques such as:
• Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and Zeta Potential (ζ-Potential): for nanoparticle size distribution and surface charge analysis.
• Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR): for identifying functional groups and molecular interactions.
• X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD): for surface chemistry and crystallographic structure analysis.
• UV-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis): for optical property evaluation.
• Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Lifetime: for studying the emission properties and
lifetimes of fluorescent materials.
• Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Analysis: for elemental composition and trace metal analysis. • Raman Spectroscopy and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS): for vibrational spectroscopy and enhanced molecular detection.
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