He holds a Bachelor's Degree (2019) and a Master's Degree (2021) in Physics from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). He has experience in Condensed Matter Physics, with an emphasis on nanocrystal structure, working on the following topics: Mechanochemistry (MQ) synthesis of cobalt tellurides, X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and magnetometry. Regarding XRPD knowledge, he has experience in Rietveld structure refinement and in the acquisition of microstructural information of nanomaterials, especially in obtaining mean sizes and distribution of crystallites (with varied shapes) and microdeformation, using profile fit and modeling techniques of diffraction patterns such as: Whole Powder Pattern Modeling (WPPM), Double-Voigt (DV) and Total Scattering. Among the most significant research results are the MQ synthesis of the four crystalline phases (nanometric) of cobalt tellurides and their structural and microstructural characterization. Thus, it was possible to infer its super for magnetic properties through experiments and simulation of magnetic hysteresis loops and to determine the effectiveness of the gamma-CoTe2 phase in the electrochemical detection of ferulic acid. Among the most recent research interests are in the complete determination of the microstrain (density of defects) of materials synthesized via MQ and the high temperature behavior of the nanocrystalline phases of beta-CoTe. These researches demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of MQ synthesis in the synthesis of transition metal chalcogenides (TMC) and its microstructural characteristics, using a refined characterization, implemented using different experimental techniques.

ORCID: 0000-0003-1053-4711

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https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/ra/d0ra10716f