Integrated Micro and Nano Technologies (IMiNa)
The IMiNa research group develops applied research on polymeric and silicon-based micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), inkjet-printed sensors, gas and passive sensors, micro-opto-electromechanical systems (MOEMS), diffractive optics, and microlenses. We also work on advanced integration technologies, such as microfabrication process integration, microfluidics integration, and packaging.
Research lines:
- Development of MEMS and flexible devices
- Development of micro optical elements
- Advanced integration technologies
Projects
Publications
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Development of Smart Clothing to Prevent Pressure Injuries in Bedridden Persons and/or with Severely Impaired Mobility: 4NoPressure Research Protocol
Healthcare 2023, 11(10), 1361; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11101361 , 2023Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 based ultrathin solar cells the pathway from lab rigid to large scale flexible technology
NPJ FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS, 2023Self-Powered Flexible Piezoelectret Array for Wearable Applications
2023 IEEE 36TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, MEMS, 2023Three-level hierarchical micro_nanostructures on biopolymers by injection moulding using low-cost polymeric inlays
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology volume 124, pages1527–1535 (2023), 2023Coupled Thin Film Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Microresonator Arrays
JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 2023End-users assessment of an innovative clothing-based sensor developed for pressure injury prevention: a mixed-method study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023Assessing tolerances in direct write laser grayscale lithography and reactive ion etching pattern transfer for fabrication of 2.5D Si master molds
MICRO AND NANO ENGINEERING, 2023Levofloxacin‐Loaded Microneedles Produced Using 3D‐Printed Molds for Klebsiella Pneumoniae Biofilm Control
Advanced Therapeutics, 2023 -
Developing a structural-based local learning rule for classification tasks using ionic liquid space-based reservoir
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS, 2022Heat and Temperature Localization via Fabry-Perot Resonances at the Tip of a Nanofocusing Cone
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS, 2022Lead free 0.9Na 1/2 Bi 1/2 TiO 3 –0.1BaZr 0.2 Ti 0.8 O 3 thin film with large piezoelectric electrostrain
Applied Physics Letters 121(13):132903, 2022Antireflective and superamphiphilic coatings on polycarbonate
Optical Materials, 2022Tactile and visual perception of plastic textures for car interiors: Psychophysical and affective dimensions
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, vol. 92, p. 103369, Nov. 2022, 2022Ultra-thick films using single spin coated commercial photoresist: Challenges and solutions
2022 IEEE 9th Electronics System-Integration Technology Conference (ESTC), 2022A comparative study of the effect of different surface treatments on polymeric substrates
VACUUM, 2022Miniaturized prototype for gravity field assessment using distributed earth-orbiting assets
CNES-ESA 4S Symposium, 2022Pyroelectrically-Charged Piezoelectrets for Force Sensing
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 845-852, June 2022, 2022Anti-reflective coatings for polymer substrates
Optical Interference Coatings Conference (OIC) 2022, R. Sargent and A. Sytchkova, eds., Technical Digest Series (Optica Publishing Group, 2022), paper FB.15., 2022Flexible ferroelectret for zero power wearable application
2022 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FLEXIBLE AND PRINTABLE SENSORS AND SYSTEMS (IEEE FLEPS 2022), 2022Inkjet-Printing of Carbon Nano Onions for Sensor Applications in Flexible Printed Electronics
2022 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FLEXIBLE AND PRINTABLE SENSORS AND SYSTEMS (IEEE FLEPS 2022), 2022Photocurrent Enhancement with Arrays of Silicon Light Nanotowers for Photovoltaic Applications
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, 2022ULTRA-LOW NOISE, HIGH-SENSITIVITY MEMS ACCELEROMETER FOR SATELLITE GRAVIMETRY
Hilton Head Workshop 2022: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, 2022Piezoelectric aluminum nitride thin-films: A review of wet and dry etching techniques
MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, 2022Preliminary Assessment of Combined Stimuli with Laterally Modulated Midair Ultrasound Focus
2022 International Symposium on Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering (ISEEIE), 2022PYROELECTRICALLY-CHARGED FLEXIBLE PIEZOELECTRET SENSORS: ROUTE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FUNCTIONAL ELECTRONICS
2022 IEEE 35TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS CONFERENCE (MEMS), 2022Pyroelectrically Polarity Switched Electret for Flexible Invisible Digital Memory and Self-Powered S
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2022CMOS-Integrated Aluminum Nitride MEMS: A Review
JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 2022Pyroelectrically Charged Flexible Ferroelectret-Based Tactile Sensor for Surface Texture Detection
ELECTRONICS, 2022High-Frequency Light Rectification by Nanoscale Plasmonic Conical Antenna in Point-Contact-Insulator-Metal Architecture
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 2022Importância da Simulação do processo na integração de filmes funcionais e decorativos em componentes para indústria automóvel
Revista Molde CEFAMOL, 2022 -
High precision, geometry independent analytical method for self-inductance calculation in planar coils
IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2021), 2021Plasmomechanical Systems: Principles and Applications
Advanced Functional Materials, 2021Silane-based coating charged with TiO2 NPs for dental implant applications
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, 2021Broadband and Omnidirectional Antireflection Surfaces Based on Deep Subwavelength Features for Harvesting of the Solar Energy
SOLAR RRL, 2021CHARMIE: A Collaborative Healthcare and Home Service and Assistant Robot for Elderly Care
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 2021Enhanced virtual reality application with tactile feedback for prototyping in-car dashboard surfaces
2021 IEEE WORLD HAPTICS CONFERENCE (WHC), 2021 -
Industry 4.0: Real-time monitoring of an injection molding tool for smart predictive maintenance
2020 25TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND FACTORY AUTOMATION (ETFA), 2020Fabrication of a MEMS Micromirror Based on Bulk Silicon Micromachining Combined With Grayscale Lithography
JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 2020Surface Texture Detection With a New Sub-mm Resolution Flexible Tactile Capacitive Sensor Array for Multimodal Artificial Finger
JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 2020Organ-on-a-Chip: A Preclinical Microfluidic Platform for the Progress of Nanomedicine
SMALL, 2020