MAP-Fis Research Conference

Session

Condensed Matter Physics and Nanomaterials I (Chairs: Bernardo Almeida and Clarisse Ribeiro, UM)

2 Oct 2026, 09:15

Anfiteatro de Química, Ed. 6 - 2.46 (School of Sciences)

189. COMPOSITE SCINTILLATING NANOFIBERS BY ELECTROSPINNING FOR RADIACTION DETECTION

Áureo Ucuanjongo (Center of Physics of the Universities of Minho and Porto (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LAPMET), Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal)

02/10/2026, 09:20

Scintillation is the phenomenon of luminescence in solids, liquids or gases, originating at the propagation of the ionizing radiation through them. It has long found applications in radiation detection and dosimetry. Currently, most commercial scintillators are inorganic compounds. They exhibit excellent scintillation properties, but suffer from harsh fabrication conditions, high costs and...

200. Cyclodipeptides based composite electrospun nanofibers for Energy Harvesting Applications

Daniela Santos (University of Minho - CFUM and INL)

02/10/2026, 09:40

Contributed Talk (20 minutes)

The production of functional materials derived from dipeptides is gaining significant attention in bionanotechnology due to their biocompatibility, structural rigidity, versatile morphologies, and ease of functionalization and synthesis. Cyclodipeptides are an emerging group of ring-shaped dipeptides, that exhibit the unique ability to dimerize into quantum dots which self-assemble into...

193. Local magnetic fields in NdFeO₃ from μSR and first-principles non-collinear calculations

Muhammad Aasim (PhD Physics Student at IFIMUP - Faculty of Science of the University of Porto)

02/10/2026, 10:00

Contributed Talk (20 minutes)

INTRODUCTION
Rare-earth orthoferrites, such as NdFeO3, exhibit intricate magnetic and structural transitions, making them compelling for
spintronics and optoelectronic applications. NdFeO 3 undergoes a spin-reorientation transition (SRT) between 170 K and 100
K, accompanied by symmetry changes from orthorhombic (Pbnm) to monoclinic (P2 ₁/c). This work explores these
phenomena and their...

216. Spatially and temporally modulated active patches for skin cancer treatment

Diana Bogas (Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e do Porto)

02/10/2026, 10:20

Contributed Talk (20 minutes)

Skin cancer is the most commom of all cancers and can be divided in three types: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma, the latter being the most aggressive. Current therapies for melanoma present several drawbacks, which highlights the need for new therapeutic approaches.
Electroactive, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymers, such as...

188. Development of a Digital Fast-Timing $\gamma$ Spectrometer

Antonio Duarte Neves Cesario (Universidade do Porto (PT))

02/10/2026, 10:40

Contributed Talk (20 minutes)

In recent years, nuclear spectroscopy experiments have progressively replaced traditional analog setups with compact and affordable digital data acquisition systems. These systems reduce size and electronic complexity while maintaining adequate performance for a wide range of applications.

More recently, digital Time Differential Perturbed Angular Correlation (PAC) spectroscopy setups have...