The European Ceramic Society
Laboratory sheet
Portugal
Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart materials
Director : Braz Costa (CEO); João Gomes (COO)
Email : bz@centi.pt; jgomes@centi.pt
Phone : +252 104 152
Address : Rua fernando Mesquita, 2785, 4760-034, Vila Nova de Famalicão
Website : www.centi.pt
Research topics :
- Name: Development of integrated flexible and conformable electronics into/onto traditional ceramic substrates via layer by layer printing and thin film deposition and coating technologies.
Contact information:
Contact name : Miguel Ribeiro
Tel : +351 525 104 152
Email: mribeiro@centi.pt
- Name: Development of integrated flexible and conformable Organic Light Emitting Devices (OLED), Organic Photovoltaic Devices (OPV) and Organic biosensors onto glass substrates via layer by layer printing and thin film deposition and coating technologies.
Contact information:
Contact name : Miguel Ribeiro
Tel : +351 525 104 152
Email: mribeiro@centi.pt
- Name: Development of thin film ceramic composite thin films for electronic applications such as high-barrier films, capacitor interlayers and decorative hard coatings via Physical vapour deposition technologies (RF, AC and DC sputtering technologies, and metal evaporation)
Contact information:
Contact name : Miguel Ribeiro
Tel : +351 525 104 152
Email: mribeiro@centi.pt
- Name: Development of surface functional coatings onto traditional ceramic tile substrates via ultrasonic spray coating and wet-coating/printing technologies.
Contact information:
Contact name : Bruna Moura
Tel : +351 525 104 152
Email: bmoura@centi.pt
- Name: Development of functional nanoparticle formulations and powder composites for coating and/or batch integration into traditional ceramic tile substrates
Contact information:
Contact name : Bruna Moura
Tel : +351 525 104 152
Email: bmoura@centi.pt
Exceptional facilities :
Please check www.centi.pt for full details
- NTI Functional Materials & Solutions area includes:
- Hotmelt, 0.5m roll-to-roll system
- Plasma treatment, 0.5 m and 2 m wide roll-to-roll systems
- 600L, 100L and 10L reactor for nanoparticle development.
- Plasma enhanced ultrasonic spraying with UV curing, 0.5 m and 2.2 m wide
- Batch microwave technology, batch and continuous ultrasound technology and conventional reactors (capacity of 2 and 10 liters)
- Ultrasonic atomization/spraying system (0,5 m), for flexible and rigid substrates
- Roll-to-roll (500 mm): plasma treatment, hotmelt slot-die, CVD, DC Sputtering, Metal evaporation, Polymer Multi-Layer deposition w/ E-beam, Plasma enhanced ultrasonic spraying with UV curing
- Inkjet Printer (200 x 200 mm), Screen Printer 300x300mm;
- SMT (Surface Mount Technology) line (Pick&Place, dispensing and soldering)
- Roll to Roll Etching, screen printing, engraved roller, slot-die, drying and laminating
- Thermal Evaporation Unit (150x150mm) for small molecules and metals
- 12m R2R Printing, Coating and Lamination line 300mm web
- Pilot scale R2R Printing Coating and Lamination system 100mm web
- PCBs prototyping in rigid and flexible substrates
Financial support programmes :
- Regional fundings: QREN ON2; PT2020 Norte2020
- National fundings : QREN POCI, PT2020 POCI; EUREKA Euripides; ERA-NET; EUREKA Celtic Plus; FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia; Ponto Verde Open Innovation;
- European funding : FP7; H2020; Life+; CONICYT; COST; European Defence Agency
Any other relevant information :
CeNTI is a private non-profit R&D institute that provides applied R&D for industrial endogenization of new disruptive technologies for companies via a B2B approach.
CeNTI’s mission is to drive the development of material solutions for product innovation across multi-TRL stages targeting a wide range of applications in sectors such as automotive/aeronautics, architecture/construction, and sport/personal protection/health and well-being.
Latest news
20 JECS Trust grants available to attend the CERAMIC AM SUMMIT!
The Ceramic AM Summit will be organised by DKG from 30th June to 2nd July 2025 at WISTA Eventcenter in Berlin, Germany.
Platinum Internship Programme at CGCRI!
As a part of the platinum jubilee celebration, CSIR-CGCRI is proud to announce the ‘PLATINUM Internship Award’ to invite young undergraduates to gain from the knowledge and experience of accomplished scientists by working at CSIR-CGCRI and to inspire them to pursue S&T as a career. This is meant to be a preparatory phase for young interns to imbibe the spirit of inquiry and learn the tools and techniques of research during their stay at CSIR-CGCRI.
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