Cristiana Alves
Post-doc Researcher
PhD in Materials Engineering, University of Minho MSc, Engineering of Materials, University of Minho BSc, Engineering of Materials, University of Minho Email: cristiana.alves@física.uminho.pt Author name: C. F. Almeida Alves |
Current Work
Cristiana Alves developed skills in coatings production technology by Physical Vapour Deposition and surface modification by anodisation process. Her research activity is focused on the development of new bioactive and functional coating for dental implants. er main challenge is associating to the development of bioactive surfaces for Ti-base dental implants by chemically modifying their surface through the deposition of more bioactive Ta-based coatings by magnetron sputtering and inducing a multilevel porosity on the surface with resource to either the use of pre-processed microporous substrates or nanopatterning the top coatings by anodization process which can enable the development of new material concepts at the nanosize level. |
Publications (click here for more information)
Patent Application
International Patent Application PCT/IB2015/057171 (17/09/2015), University of Minho “Implante dentário”; Priority: PT 107890 (17/09/2014).
Published papers in peer-reviewed journals
8. C. F. Almeida Alves, C. Mansilla, L. Pereira, F. Paumier, Th. Gierardeau and S. Carvalho “Influence of magnetron sputtering conditions on the chemical bonding, structural, morphological and optical behavior of Ta1-xOx coatings”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 2018 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.11.001)
7. S. Rodrigues, C. F. Almeida Alves, A. Cavaleiro, S. Carvalho, “Water and oil wettability of anodized 6016 aluminum alloy surface”, Applied Surface Science, 2017 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.05.204)
6. C. F. Almeida Alves, S. Calderon V, D. Dias and S. Carvalho; “Influence of oxygen content on the electrochemical behavior of Ta1-xOx coatings” Electrochimica Acta, 2016 (doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2016.05.188)
5. C. F. Almeida Alves, A. Cavaleiro and S. Carvalho; “Bioactivity response of Ta1-xOx coatings deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering” Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications, (2016). (doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.08.017)
4. N.K. Manninen, S. Calderón V, C. F. Almeida Alves, S. Carvalho, A. Cavaleiro, "Influence of hydrogen incorporation and coating thickness on the corrosion resistance of carbon based coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering", Surface and Coatings Technology, 275 (2015) 127-132. (doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.05.029)
3. C. F. Almeida Alves, F. Oliveira, I. Carvalho, A. P. Piedade and S. Carvalho; “Influence of albumin on the tribological behaviour of Ag-Ti (C, N) thin films for orthopedic implants”, Materials Science and Engineering C, (2014) (doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.08.017)
2. S. Calderon V., V. Lopes, C. F. Almeida Alves, A. Cavaleiro e S. Caravalho; "Structural and electrochemical characterization of Zr-C-N-Ag coatings deposited by DC dual magnetron sputtering", Corrosion Science, (2014) (doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2013.11.036)
1. Carvalho, M. Henriques, J.C. Oliveira, C. F. Almeida Alves, A.P. Piedade and S. Carvalho; “Influence of surface features on the adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to Ag–TiCN thin films”, Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater., (2013) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1468-6996/14/3/035009)
International Patent Application PCT/IB2015/057171 (17/09/2015), University of Minho “Implante dentário”; Priority: PT 107890 (17/09/2014).
Published papers in peer-reviewed journals
8. C. F. Almeida Alves, C. Mansilla, L. Pereira, F. Paumier, Th. Gierardeau and S. Carvalho “Influence of magnetron sputtering conditions on the chemical bonding, structural, morphological and optical behavior of Ta1-xOx coatings”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 2018 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.11.001)
7. S. Rodrigues, C. F. Almeida Alves, A. Cavaleiro, S. Carvalho, “Water and oil wettability of anodized 6016 aluminum alloy surface”, Applied Surface Science, 2017 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.05.204)
6. C. F. Almeida Alves, S. Calderon V, D. Dias and S. Carvalho; “Influence of oxygen content on the electrochemical behavior of Ta1-xOx coatings” Electrochimica Acta, 2016 (doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2016.05.188)
5. C. F. Almeida Alves, A. Cavaleiro and S. Carvalho; “Bioactivity response of Ta1-xOx coatings deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering” Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications, (2016). (doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.08.017)
4. N.K. Manninen, S. Calderón V, C. F. Almeida Alves, S. Carvalho, A. Cavaleiro, "Influence of hydrogen incorporation and coating thickness on the corrosion resistance of carbon based coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering", Surface and Coatings Technology, 275 (2015) 127-132. (doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.05.029)
3. C. F. Almeida Alves, F. Oliveira, I. Carvalho, A. P. Piedade and S. Carvalho; “Influence of albumin on the tribological behaviour of Ag-Ti (C, N) thin films for orthopedic implants”, Materials Science and Engineering C, (2014) (doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.08.017)
2. S. Calderon V., V. Lopes, C. F. Almeida Alves, A. Cavaleiro e S. Caravalho; "Structural and electrochemical characterization of Zr-C-N-Ag coatings deposited by DC dual magnetron sputtering", Corrosion Science, (2014) (doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2013.11.036)
1. Carvalho, M. Henriques, J.C. Oliveira, C. F. Almeida Alves, A.P. Piedade and S. Carvalho; “Influence of surface features on the adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to Ag–TiCN thin films”, Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater., (2013) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1468-6996/14/3/035009)