Caio Carvalho dos Santos

Ph.D. and MSc in Chemistry in the area of physical chemistry from São Paulo State University ?Júlio de Mesquita Filho?, Institute of Chemistry of Araraquara, SP, Brazil. (2019 and 2015 respectively), graduated in Chemistry from São Paulo State University ?Júlio de Mesquita Filho? (2012). ). I am interested in teaching chemistry for elementary (science), high school, technical, and higher levels. I am currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in physical chemistry at the São Paulo State University, developing a project focusing on "technologies that contribute to increasing the eco-efficiency of cement-based products." I have experience in Chemistry, emphasizing physical chemistry, working mainly on the following topics: synthesis and characterization and surface modification of nanoparticles (metallic, oxide, and polymeric), magnetic fluids, refrigerant fluids, chemical stability, and colloidal stability. I have experience in the characterization of nanostructured materials by electron microscopy techniques, X-ray diffraction (Rietveld refinement), thermal characterizations such as thermal analysis (TGA, DTA, and DSC), also measurements of thermal conductivity of materials, spectroscopy in the infrared region Ultraviolet and Raman and colloid characterizations by light scattering measurements, and Zeta potential and flow potential, I have experience in the analysis of liquid and paste rheology, mercury intrusion porosimetry and surface area measurements. I have been working mainly with magnetic nanoparticles based on iron oxides and ferrites, metallic silver and copper nanoparticles, and core@shell nanostructures for applications in different areas, such as drug delivery, refrigerant fluids, and catalysis. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)