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Short CV
- Associate Professor at DEMaC, since 2008,
- Assistant Professor at the DEepartment of Ceramic and Glass Engineering, University of Aveiro, since March 1994.
- Auxiliary Assistant at the Department of Ceramic and Glass Engineering, University of Aveiro,December 1981/February 1986.
- Assistant at the Department of Ceramic and Glass Engineering, University of Aveiro, February 1988/ March 1994.
Scientific Interests
1. Sintering kinetics studies and grain boundary phenomena.
2. Synthesis, processing and properties of ceramics for electrical applications.
3. Processing and properties of ceramic composites.
4. Processing of ceramics for biomedical applications.
5. Ceramic nanomaterials for electrical and structural applications.
6. Industrial ceramics innovation
Teaching Activity
- Microstructure and Interfaces
- Desenvolvimento microestrutural
- Materiais e Tecnologias I
- Materiais e Tecnologias II
Selected Publications Publications (in SCI Journals):
1. "Atmosphere Effects in the Grain Boundary Region of ZnO Varistors", A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, J. Mat. Sci. Letters, 3, 213-16 (1984).
2. "Barrier Parameters and Electrical Properties of Annealed and Quenched ZnO Varistors", A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, J.L. Baptista, Sil. Ind., 50 (11-12), 161 (1985).
3. "Varistor-Capacitor Characteristics of ZnO Ceramics", P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, J. Mat. Sci., 21 (2), 679-86 (1986).
4. "Wet Synthesis and Characterization of Modified Hydroxyapatite Powders", R.N. Correia, M.C.F. Magalhães, P.A.A.P. Marques, A.M.R. Senos, J. Mat. Sci.: Mats in Medicine 7, 501-05 (1996).
5. "Gel Formation in Mullite Precursors Obtained via Tetraethilorthosilicate (TEOS) Prehydrolysis", Y.X. Huang, A.M.R. Senos, J. Rocha, J.L. Baptista, J.Mat. Sci., 32, 105-10 (1997).
6. "Preparation of an Aluminium Titanate - 25 vol% Mullite Composite by Sintering of Gel-Coated Powders", Y.X. Huang, A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 17 (10), 1239-46 (1997).
7. “Aluminium Titanate-25 vol% Mullite Composite Powder Obtained by Different Processing Methods”, Y.X. Huang, A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, Key Engineering Materials, vols. 132-136, 41-44 (1997).
8. "Effect of Excess SiO2 on the Reaction Sintering of Aluminium Titanate - 25 vol% Mullite Composites", Y.X. Huang, A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, Ceramics International, 24, 223-28 (1998).
9. “Engineering Properties of Aluminium Titanate-Mullite Composites Prepared by a Gel Coating Powder Processing”, Y.X.Huang, A.M.R.Senos, J.L.Baptista, Silicates Industriels, 63 (3-4), 51 (1998).
10. “Nonisothermal Sintering of Mn doped ZnO”, J.Han, A.M.R.Senos, P.Q.Mantas, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 19, 1003 (1999).
11. “Phase Coexistence in PZT Ceramics”, M.R.Soares, A.M.R.Senos, P.Q.Mantas, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 19, 1865-71 (1999).
12. “Phase Coexistence Region and Dielectric Properties of PZT Ceramics”, M.R.Soares, A.M.R.Senos, P.Q.Mantas, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 20, 321-34 (2000).
13. “Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Titanate-Mullite Composites”, Y.X. Huang, A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, J. Mater. Res., 15 (2), 357-63 (2000).
14. “Grain Growth in Mn-Doped ZnO”, J.Han, P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R.Senos, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 20, 2753-58 (2000).
15. “Densification and Grain Growth of Al-doped ZnO”, J.Han, P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R.Senos, J. Mater. Res., 16 (2), 459-68, (2001).
16. “Effect of Al and Mn Doping on the Electrical Conductivity of ZnO”, J.Han, P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R.Senos, J. Eur Ceram. Soc., 21, 1883-86 (2001).
17. “Defect Chemistry and Electrical Characteristics of Undoped and Mn-doped ZnO”, J.Han, P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R.Senos, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 22, 49-59 (2002).
18. “Dilatometric Based Analysis of the Synthesis of Al2TiO5”, Y.X. Huang, A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, Key Engineering Materials, vols. 206-213, 175-78 (2002).
19. “Effect of the Powder Precursor Characteristics in the Reaction Sintering of Aluminium Titanate”, Y.X. Huang, A.M.R. Senos, Mats. Res. Bull., 37(1), 99-111(2002).
20. “Deep Donors in Polycrystalline Mn-doped ZnO”, J.Han, A.M.R.Senos, P.Q. Mantas, Mats. Chem. Phys., 75, 117-20 (2002).
21. “Varistor Behaviour of Mn-doped ZnO Ceramics”, J. Han, A.M.R.Senos, P.Q. Mantas, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 22, 1653-60 (2002).
22. “Rheological Behaviour of Aqueous Suspensions of Hydroxyapatite (HAP)”, Y. Bao, A.M.R. Senos, M. Almeida, Ludwig J. Gauckler, J. Mat. Sci: Mat. Medicine, 13 (7), 639-43 (2002).
23. “Stainless Steel Coatings Sputter-deposited on Tungsten Carbide Powder Particles”, C.M. Fernandes, V.M. Ferreira, A.M.R. Senos, M.T. Vieira, Surface & Coatings Techn., 176 (1), 103-08 (2003).
24. “Sintering of Tungsten Carbide Powder Particles Sputter-deposited with Stainless Steel”, C.M. Fernandes, A.M.R. Senos, M.T. Vieira, Int. J. Refrac. Metals and Hard Mats, 21, 147-54 (2003).
25. “Hopping Conduction in Mn-doped ZnO”, J Han , M. Shen, W. Cao, A M R Senos, P.Q. Mantas, Appl. Phys. Lett., 82 (1), 67-69 (2003).
26. “Dielectric Relaxation of Shallow Donor in Polycrystalline Mn-doped ZnO”, J. Han, A.m.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, w. Cao, J. Appl. Phys., 93 (7), 4097-103 (2003).
27. “Synthesis and Dielectric Properties of Tungsten-Based Complex Perovskites”, D.D. Khalyavin, J. Han, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, J. Mat. Res, 18 (11), 2600-607 (2003).
28. “Suitability of pzt Ceramics for Mass Sensors versus Widespread used Quartz Crystals”, M.I.S. Verissimo, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, J.A.B.P. Oliveira, M.T.S.R. Gomes, Sensors and Actuators-B, 95, 25-31 (2003).
29. “Study of Sintering Variables of Tungsten Carbide Particles Sputter-deposited with Stainless Steel”, C.M. Fernandes, A.M.R. Senos, M.T. Vieira, Mats. Sci. Forum, vols. 445-456, 295-98 (2004).
30. “Structural and Dielectric Characteristics of Ba2MeWO6 (Me=Mg, Ni, Zn) Double Perovskites”, D.D. Khalyavin, J. Han, A.m.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, Mats. Sci. Forum, vols. 445-456, 30-34 (2004).
31. “Effect of the Enzyme Concentration on the Direct Coagulation Casting of Hydroxyapatite-Alumina Bodies”, A. Rolo, A.M.R. Senos, M. Almeida, Mats. Sci. Forum, vols. 445-456, 366-69 (2004).
32. “Crystal Structure of Sr2MgWO6 and Ba2SrWO6 Detemined by X-ray Diffraction”, D.D. Khalyavin, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, Powder Diffraction, 19 (3), 280-83 (2004).
33. “Effect of Nonstoichiometry on the Microstructure and Dielectric Properties of Strontium Titanate Ceramics”, A. Tkach, P.M. Vilarinho, A.M.R. Senos, A.L. Kholkin, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 25, 2769-72 (2005).
34. “Microstructural Design of PZT Ceramics”, J. Perez, M.R. Soares, P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R. Senos, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 25, 2207-2210 (2005).
35. “Sintering Kinetics of Undoped and Mn-doped Zinc Oxide in the Intermediate State”, J. Han, P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R. Senos, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 88 (7), 1773-1778 (2005).
36. “Crystal Structure of La4Mg3W3O18 Layered Oxide”, D.D. Khalyavin, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, J. Phys. Cond. Matter, 17 (17), 2585-2595 (2005).
37. “Structure-Dependent Microwave Dielectric Properties of (1-x)La(Mg1/2Ti1/2)O3-xLa2/3TiO3 ceramics”, A.N.Salak , D.D. Khalyavin, P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R. Senos, V. M. Ferreira, J. Appl. Phys., 98 (3), (2005).
38. “Structure Evolution in the La2MgTiO6-Ba2MgWO6 System”, D.D. Khalyavin, A.N. Salak, M.P. Seabra, A.M.R.Senos, P.Q.Mantas, V.M. Ferreira, Mats. Res. Bull., 41, 167-76 (2006).
39. “Growth of Lead Zirconate Titanate Single Crystals by the High Temperature Solution Method”, J. Perez, M.R. Soares, P.Q. Mantas, H. Amorin, M.E.V. Costa, A.M.R. Senos, Mats. Sci. Forum, vols. 514-516, 184-87 (2006).
40. “Effect of the Ni Chemical Distribution on the Reactivity and Densification of WC-(Fe/Ni/Cr) composite powders”, C.M. Fernandes, A.M.R. Senos, M.T. Vieira, Mats. Sci. Forum, vols. 514-516, 633-37 (2006).
41. “Microstructure Characterization and Dielectric Properties of La4Mg3W3O18 Layered Oxide, D.D. Khalyavin”, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, Mats. Sci. Forum, vols. 514-516, 255-58 (2006).
42. “Structure Sequence in CaTiO3-LaAlO3 Microwave Ceramics”, A.N. Salak, D.D. Khalyavin, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, V.M. Ferreira, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 89, 1721-23 (2006).
43. “Particle Surface Properties of Stainless Steel-Coated Tungsten Carbide Powders”, C.M. Fernandes, A.M.R. Senos, M.T. Vieira, Powder Technol., 164, 124-29 (2006).
44. “Structure and Dielectric Behavior of the (1-x)La(Mg1/2Ti1/2)O3-xBa(Mg1/2W1/2)O3 Microwave Ceramics”, A.N. Salak, D.D. Khalyavin, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, V.M. Ferreira, Ferroelectrics, 333, 213-219 (2006).
45. “Crystal Structure of La6Mg4Ta2W2O24 Oxide: a Representative of Novel Homologous Series A3nB/2nB//2nO12n with n=2”, D.D. Khalyavin, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, Chemistry of Materials, 18, 3834-3849 (2006).
46. Structure and Dielectric Characterization of a New A-site Deficient La5/3MgTaO6 Perovskite, D.D. Khalyavin, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, D.N. Argyou, I. Tarroso Gomes, L.G. Vieira, J. Ribeiro, J. Solid State Chem., 180, 41-48 (2007).
47. 6H Hexagonal Structure of Low Loss Ba3MTiWO9 (M = Mg, Zn) Dielectrics, D.D. Khalyavin, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, Mats. Res. Bull., 42, 126-30 (2007).
48. “Control of Eta Carbide Formation in Tungsten Carbide Powders Sputter-Deposited with (Fe/Ni/Cr)”, C.M. Fernandes, A.M.R. Senos, M.T. Vieira, Int. J. Refrac. Metals and Hard Mats, 25, 310-17 (2007).
49. “Coated WC powders by sputtered nanostructured Ni and stainless steel”, J.M. Castanho, M.T. Vieira, C.M. Fernandes, A.M.R. Senos, M. Matos, Vacuum, in press (2008).
50. “Carbide phases formed in WC-M (M=Fe/Ni/Cr) systems”, C. M. Fernandes, V. Popovich, M. Matos, A. M. R. Senos, M. T. Vieira, Ceramics International, in press (2008).
51. “Mechanical characterization of composites prepared from WC powders coated with Ni rich binders” , Int. J. Refrac. Metals and Hard Mats., in press (2008).
52. "Preparation of PZT Discs for Use an Acoustic Wave Sensor", M.I.S. Veríssimo, P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R. Senos, J.A.B.P. Oliveira, M.T.S.R. Gomes, Ceramics International, in press (2008).
Other publications:
1. "Effects of Particle Morphology and Rearrangement on Sintering of ZnO Fine Powders", A.M.R. Senos, M.R.A. Santos, J.M. Vieira, Science of Ceramics 14, Ed. D. Taylor, The Institute of Ceramics, Stoke-on-Trent, U.K., pg. 265-271, 1988.
2. "Grain Boundary Phenomena in the Early Stages of Sintering of MO Oxides", A.M.R. Senos, M.R.A. Santos, A.P. Moreira, J.M. Vieira, Surfaces and Interfaces of Ceramic Materials, Ed. L.C. Dufour, C. Monty, G. Petot-Ervas, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pg.553-563, 1989.
3. "Synthesis, Sintering and Dielectric Characterization of Lead Tungstate Perovskite Ceramics", P.M. Vilarinho, A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, Material Science Monographs, vol.66B, Ed. P. Vicenzini, Elsevier, pg. 2047-2056, 1991.
4. "Pore Size Distribution and Particle Rearrangement During Sintering", A.M.R. Senos, J.M. Vieira, 3th Euro-Ceramics, vol.1, Ed. P. Duran, J.F. Fernandez, Faenza Editrice Iberica, S.L., Itália, pg. 821-826, 1993.
5. "Effect of WO3 Additions on the Microstruture and Electrical Properties of PZT Ceramics", M.R. Soares, F. Coimbra, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, J.L. Baptista, Electroceramics IV, vol. I, Ed. R. Waser, S. Hoffmann, D. Bonnenberg, Ch. Hoffmann, Becker-Kuns, Aachen, pg.403-406, 1994.
6. "Processing Effects on Morphological Evolution of ZnO during Sintering", A.M.R. Senos, J.M. Vieira, Advances in Science and Technology, 3c, Ed. P. Vicenzini, Techna, Faenza, pg. 1777-1784, 1995.
7. "Synthesis of Aluminium Titanate Powder by Different Processing Methods", Y.X. Huang, A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, 4th Euro-Ceramics, vol. 1, Ed. C. Galassi, grupo editoriale faenza editrice, Itália, pg.187-194, 1995.
8. "Efeito da Velocidade de Aquecimento na Sinterização Reactiva do Titanato de Alumínio", M.R.A. Santos, A.M.R. Senos, J.L. Baptista, Anais do 7º Encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, vol. 2, Ed. Ana M. Segadães, Aveiro, pg. 331-338, 1995.
9. "Influence of Tetragonal to Rhombhoedral Phases Ratio on the Electrical Properties of PZT Ceramics", M.R. Soares, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, "Electroceramics V", vol.1, Ed. J.L. Baptista, A. Labrincha, P.M. Vilarinho, Aveiro, pg. 181-184, 1996.
10. “Engineering Properties of Aluminium Titanate-Mullite Composites Prepared by a Gel Coating Powder Processing”, Y.X.Huang, A.M.R.Senos, J.L.Baptista, Extended Abstracts of the 4th International Conference on Ceramics Composites, Ed. A. Leriche et al., Silicates Industriels, pg. 75-78, 1997.
11. “Mn and Al Doping Effect on the Grain Growth of ZnO”, J.Han, A.M.R.Senos, P.Q.Mantas, 6th Euro-Ceramics, vol.1, Ed. IOM Communications Ltd, UK, pg. 115-116, 1999.
12. “Hydroxyapatite-Alumina Composites Produced by Direct Coagulation Casting”, Y. Bao, A. M. R. Senos, M. Almeida, 6th Euro-Ceramics, vol.2, Ed. IOM Communications Ltd, UK, pg. 551-552, 1999.
13. “Optical and Electrical Characterisation of Iron Doped ZnO”, C. Gaspar, L. Pereira, F.M. Costa, T. Monteiro, J.Han, A.M.R. Senos, P.Q. Mantas, SIMC-XI, Ed. C. Jagadish, N.J. Welham, IEEE Publishing, pg. 326-329, 2001.
14. “Critical Assessment of the Performance of PZT Ceramics vs. Quartz Crystal as Piezoelectric Substrates for Mass Sensors”, M.I.S. Veríssimo, P.Q. Mantas, A.M.R. Senos, J.A.B.P. Oliveira, M.T.S.R. Gomes, Actas do EUROSENSORS XVI, Praga, República Checa, 150-153, 2002.
15. “Mechanical Characterization of a WC--Ni Composite Prepared from Sputter-deposited Powder”, C.M. Fernandes, A.M.R. Senos, J.M. Castanho, M.T. Vieira, J.M. Antunes, Proceedings of EuroPM2006, Vol. 1, Hard Materials, 2006