Research Areas
Biocatalysis and Chemical Fitobiomass
Objetivos:
Processing of agricultural, forestry and agro-industrial wastes. Production of substrates from renewable resources and bioproducts of technological interest. Biotransformation of organic substances.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Antonio Salvio Mangrich
Dr. Brás Heleno de Oliveira
Dr. Leandro Piovan
Dr. Luiz Pereira Ramos
Dra. Nádia Krieger
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Objetivos:
Transition metal complexes as models for bioinorganic systems - mechanistic studies and catalytic activity.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Fábio Souza Nunes
Dra. JaÃsa Fernandes Soares
Dra. Shirley Nakagaki
Chemistry of Coordination
Objetivos:
Synthesis, characterization, reactivity and applications of coordination compounds.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Antonio Salvio Mangrich
Dr. Fábio Souza Nunes
Dr. Herbert Winnischofer
Dra. JaÃsa Fernandes Soares
Dra. Leni Campos Akcelrud
Dr. Marcio Peres de Araujo
Dra. Shirley Nakagaki
Chemistry of Materials
Descrição:
Preparation, application and study of the relationships between structure and properties in polymeric materials, semiconductor, hybrid nanocomposites and intercalation and inclusion compounds.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Aldo José Gorgatti Zarbin
Dra. Elisa Souza Orth
Dr. Fernando Wypych
Dr. Herbert Winnischofer
Dra. Izabel Cristina Riegel Vidotti Miyata
Dra. JaÃsa Fernandes Soares
Dra. Leni Campos Akcelrud
Dr. Marcio Eduardo Vidotti Miyata
Dra. Maria Rita Sierakowski
Dr. Ronilson Vasconcelos Barbosa
Dra. Shirley Nakagaki
Dra. Sônia Faria Zawadzki
Development of Methodologies, Analytical Sensors and Chemometrics
Objetivos:
Determination of chemical species by using instrumental analytical techniques, flow injection analysis (FIA), pre-concentration processes and chemometric tools.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Andersson Barison
Dr. Luiz Humberto Marcolino Junior
Dr. Marco Tadeu Grassi
Dra. Noemi Nagata
Dr. Patricio Guillermo Peralta Zamora
Electrochemistry
Objetivos:
Development and characterization of new materials, aiming its application as conductors, semiconductors, catalysts or electric generators and electrical storage.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Marcio Eduardo Vidotti Miyata
Environmental Chemistry
Descrição:
Monitoring, transport and destination of contaminants. Interactions between metal ions with macromolecular ligands present in the environment.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Antonio Salvio Mangrich
Dr. Gilberto Abate
Dr. Marco Tadeu Grassi
Dr. Patricio Guillermo Peralta Zamora
Natural Products Chemistry and Chemical Ecology
Objetivos:
Phytochemical study - isolation and identification of secondary metabolites. Mechanisms involved in the insect-insect interactions (pheromones) and plant-insect (cairomones). Identification of chemical components involved in these processes.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Alfredo Ricardo Marques de Oliveira
Dr. Andersson Barison
Dra. Beatriz Helena Lameiro de Noronha Sales Maia
Dr. Brás Heleno de Oliveira
Dr. Francisco de Assis Marques
Dra. Maria Ãlida Alves Stefanello
Dr. Paulo Henrique Gorgatti Zarbin
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Objetivos:
Development of new applications of nuclear magnetic resonance technique, including analysis of both multinuclear solid state and solution samples as well as characterization and structural elucidation of organic and inorganic compounds.
Polymer Chemistry
Objetivos:
Synthesis and structural, mechanical or morphological characterization of synthetic polymers of technological application. Chemical and physical aspects of natural biopolymers, chemical and semi-synthetic, involving extraction, characterization, properties and applications.
Researchers Involved:
Dra. Elisa Souza Orth
Dra. Izabel Cristina Riegel Vidotti Miyata
Dr. Luiz Pereira Ramos
Dra. Maria Rita Sierakowski
Dr. Ronilson Vasconcelos Barbosa
Dra. Sônia Faria Zawadzki
Quantum Chemistry
Descrição:
Development and application of quantum methods.
Remediation of Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Samples.
Objetivos:
Development of advanced processes (photocatalytic and enzymatic) for the remediation of waste. Preparation, characterization and using of new materials photochemically active. Recycling, reuse, treatment and disposal of garbage and waste generated by the chemical industry.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Antonio Salvio Mangrich
Dr. Marco Tadeu Grassi
Dra. Nádia Krieger
Dr. Patricio Guillermo Peralta Zamora
Synthesis of Organic Compounds
Objetivos:
Development of new synthetic methodologies and their applications.
Researchers Involved:
Dr. Alfredo Ricardo Marques de Oliveira
Dr. Francisco de Assis Marques
Dr. Leandro Piovan
Dr. Paulo Henrique Gorgatti Zarbin
Dr. Ronilson Vasconcelos Barbosa
Dra. Sônia Faria Zawadzki




