Geometria urbana e ilha de calor noturna: análise baseada em um modelo numérico

A geometria urbana e uma das causas do fenomeno da ilha de calor,pois provoca alteracao do balanco energetico nas cidades. Essa pesquisa visa identificar um raio de abrangencia adequado para a determinacao da influencia termica da geometria urbana. Para isso explora ferramentas de um Sistema de Informacoes Geograficas, aplicando um modelo numerico (o modelo de Oke), que relaciona a geometria urbana e a intensidade da ilha de calor. Dados térmicos reais sao comparados a dados simulados para diferentes raios de abrangencia. Os resultados apontaram que o raio de 30 m e o que em media permite maior aproximacao entre dados reais e dados simulados. Alem disso, verificou-se que o modelo aplicado demonstra comportamento diferenciado, conforme o grau de homogeneidade das alturas das edificacoes.

La dimensione di diritto fondamentale della maternità nel Diritto dell’Unione: politiche europee di conciliazione della vita famigliare e della vita professionale in tempo di crisi

Dissertação de mestrado em Direito da União Europeia

Electronic transport across linear defects in graphene

We investigate the low-energy electronic transport across grain boundaries in graphene ribbons and infinite flakes. Using the recursive Green’s function method, we calculate the electronic transmission across different types of grain boundaries in graphene ribbons. We show results for the charge density distribution and the current flow along the ribbon. We study linear defects at various angles with the ribbon direction, as well as overlaps of two monolayer ribbon domains forming a bilayer region. For a class of extended defect lines with periodicity 3, an analytic approach is developed to study transport in infinite flakes. This class of extended grain boundaries is particularly interesting, since the K and K0 Dirac points are superposed.

Controlled aggregation of gold nanoparticles in a di-ureasilmatrix. Optical and micro indentation investigation

Nanocomposite materials with an organic-inorganic urea-silicate (di-ureasil) based matrix containing gold nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized and characterized by optical (UV/Vis) spectroscopy and indentation measurement. The urea silicate gels were obtained by reaction between silicon alkoxyde modified by isocyanate group and polyethylene glycol oligomer with amine terminal groups in presence of catalyst. The latter ensures the successful incorporation of citrate-stabilized gold NPs in the matrix. It is shown that using a convenient destabilizing agent (AgNO3) and governing the preparative conditions, the aggregation degree of gold NPs can be controlled. The developed synthesis procedure significantly simplifies the preparative procedure of gold/urea silicate nanocomposites, compared to the procedure using gold NPs, preliminary covered with silica shells. Mechanical properties of the prepared sample were characterised using depth sensing indentation methods (DSI) and an idea about the type of aggregation structures was suggested.

Development of procedures for the design, optimization and manufacturing of customized orthopaedic and trauma implants: Geometrical/anatomical modelling from 3D medical imaging

Tese de Doutoramento (Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Biomédica)