Mariana Marques

Junior Researcher

PhD in Materials Engineering, University of Minho
Master in Polymer Engineering, University of Minho
Graduation in Biochemistry, University of Algarve

ORCID: 0000-0001-5460-4481
Scopus ID: 23480513900
Ciência ID: 751C-9167-BEF6
Email: mariana.marques@fisica.uminho.pt
Author name: S. M. Marques

Summary

S. M. Marques has a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Algarve and performs her thesis in the scientific area of organic chemistry, in the synthesis of new biodegradable polymeric materials based on polycaprolactone. In 2005, she was hired as a scientific research fellow by the University of Minho, for the project “Deposition of photocatalytic and self-cleaning Titania on glass surfaces”. The main functions were depositing thin and transparent TiO2 films by reactive magnetron sputtering (PVD) and the study of photocatalytic, structural, and mechanical properties. Also, during this period, she completed the M.Sc. in Polymer Engineering at the University of Minho, developing photocatalytic titania coatings in piezoelectric polymers for use in electronic devices avoiding dirt adhesion.
In September of 2011, she earned a doctoral grant which was focused on the deposition of nanocomposite thin films of TiAg and TiN-Ag by PVD on polymers. The main objective was the development of electrodes, to use this system as a sensor for orthopedic prostheses. From biological characterization, is important to highlight the collaboration established with the Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at Universitat Politécnica de València. This work ended with the presentation of the Ph.D. thesis in Materials Engineering at the University of Minho, on January 26, 2016.
In April 2016, she starts as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in ERA-SIINN/0004/2013 project "Effect on human health of leather treatment for the footwear industry with Ag-TiO2 nanomaterials", financed through OE, from the FCT. Mariana Marques interrupted her contract for maternity leave.
In September 2017, Mariana Marques starts a new strand professional at TMG Automotive, an industry of plasticized fabrics and other coatings for the automotive industry, as part of the RDI department.
Since May 2019, she has been hired as a Junior Researcher at the University of Minho. In January 2020, with the born of her second child, she interrupted the contract for maternity leave.
Regarding the scientific contribution to the community, S. M. Marques published 18 articles in ISI International journals as co-author (9of them as the first author) with approximately 202 citations and an h-index of 9 (Scopus, august 2021). She co-authored 19 abstracts at national and international conference peer-reviewed proceedings, 7 of which selected as oral communications and 12 as a poster presentation. S. M. Marques also was co-supervisor of 6 MSc students (from the University of Minho as well as the University of Porto) and a Jury of 3 academic degrees; She is a member of the Portuguese Engineers Order (OE) and the Portuguese Society of Materials (SPM) and she was involved in the organization of SPM activities (eg European conference committee organization and dissemination activities) and in actions of dissemination of science for professors and younger students.

Current Work

Junior Researcher within the scope of the project “HEALTHYDENT- Desenvolvimento de novos implantes dentários osteointegrados com propriedades antimicrobianas”, com referência POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030708 at the University of Minho.

Areas of interest

  • Coatings and films
  • Materials Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

Publications (click here for more information)

  1. Carneiro, E.; Castro, J.D.; Marques, S.M.; Cavaleiro, A.; Carvalho, S. "REACH regulation challenge: Development of alternative coatings to hexavalent chromium for minting applications". Surface and Coatings Technology 418(2021): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S025789722100445X
  2. Almeida Alves, C.F.; Fialho, L.; Marques, S.M.; Pires, S.; Rico, P.; Palacio, C.; Carvalho, S. "MC3T3-E1 cell response to microporous tantalum oxide surfaces enriched with Ca, P and Mg". Materials Science and Engineering C 124 (2021): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33947579/
  3. Castro, Jose David; Carneiro, Edgar; Marques, S. M.; Figueiredo, Bruno; Pontes,António J.; Sampaio, Álvaro M.; Carvalho, Isabel; Henriques, Mariana; Carvalho, Sandra. "Surface functionalization of 3D printed structures: Aesthetic and antibiofouling properties". (2020): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S025789722030133X
  4. Carvalho, Isabel; Ferdov, Stanislav; Mansilla, C.; Marques, S. M.; Cerqueira, M. A.; Pastrana, L. M.; Henriques, Mariana; et al. "Development of antimicrobial leather modified with AgTiO2 nanoparticles for footwear industry". (2018): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2603636318300587
  5. Moreira, H.; Costa-Barbosa, A.; Marques, S. M.; Sampaio, Paula; Carvalho, Sandra. "Evaluation of cell activation promoted by tantalum and tantalum oxide coatings deposited by reactive DC magnetron sputtering". Surface and Coatings Technology 330 (2017): 260-269. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0257897217310538
  6. Marques, S. M.; Costa, P.; Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu; Carvalho, Sandra. "Strain analysis on Ti1-xAgx and Ag–TiNx electrodes deposited on polymer based sensors". Thin Solid Films 604 (2016): 55-62. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040609016001887
  7. Marques, S. M.; Rico, P.; Carvalho, Isabel; Gómez Ribelles, J.L.; Fialho, Luísa; Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu; Henriques, Mariana; Carvalho, Sandra. "MC3T3-E1Cell Response to Ti1-xAgx and Ag-TiNx Electrodes Deposited on Piezoelectric Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Substrates for Sensor Applications". ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 8 6 (2016): 4199-4207. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.5b11922
  8. Marques, S. M.; Carvalho, Isabel; Henriques, Mariana; Polcar, T.; Carvalho, Sandra. "Corrigendum to "PVD-grown antibacterial Ag-TiN films on piezoelectric PVDF substrates for sensor applications" [Surf. Coat. Technol. 281 (2015) 117-124] DOI10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.09.057". Surface and Coatings Technology 292 (2016): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0257897216000499
  9. Marques, S. M.; Manninen, N. K.; Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu; Carvalho, Sandra."Ag-TiNx electrodes deposited on piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) forbiomedical sensor applications". Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 234 (2015):1-8. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924424715301084
  10. Marques, S. M.; Carvalho, Isabel; Henriques, Mariana; Polcar, T.; Carvalho, Sandra. "PVD-grown antibacterial Ag-TiN films on piezoelectric PVDF substrates forsensor applications". Surface and Coatings Technology 281 (2015): 117-124. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0257897215302954
  11. Marques, S. M.; Manninen, N. K.; Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu; Carvalho, Sandra."Ag-TiNx electrodes deposited on piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) forbiomedical sensor applications". (2015): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2015.08.016
  12. Marques, S.M.; Manninen, N.K.; Ferdov, S.; Lanceros-Mendez, S.; Carvalho, S.. "Ti1-xAgx electrodes deposited on polymer based sensors". Applied Surface Science317 (2014): 490-495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.08.142
  13. Marques, S.M.; Tavares, C.J.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.; Denchev, Z.. "X-ray scattering experiments on sputtered titanium dioxide coatings onto PVDF polymers for self-cleaning applications". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 119 2 (2011): 726-731. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.32744
  14. Marques, S. M.; Tavares, Carlos; Oliveira, L.F.; Oliveira-Campos, A.M.F.. "Photocatalytic degradation of C.I. Reactive Blue 19 with nitrogen-doped TiO2 catalysts thin films under UV/visible light". Journal of Molecular Structure 983 1-3 (2010): 147-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2010.08.044
  15. Tavares, Carlos; Marques, S. M.; Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu; Rebouta, L.; Alves,E.; Barradas, N.P.; Munnik, F.; Girardeau, T.; Rivière, J.-P.. "N-dopedphotocatalytic titania thin films on active polymer substrates". Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 10 2 (2010): 1072-1077. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2010.1868
  16. Tavares, Carlos; Marques, S. M.; Viseu, T.; Teixeira, V.; Carneiro, J. O.; Alves, E.;Barradas, N.P.; et al. "Erratum: "Enhancement of the photocatalytic nature ofnitrogen-doped PVD-grown titanium dioxide thin films" (J. Appl. Phys. (2009)106: (113535))". Journal of Applied Physics 107 5 (2010): https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3357395
  17. Tavares, C.J.; Marques, S.M.; Viseu, T.; Teixeira, V.; Carneiro, J.O.; Alves, E.;Barradas, N.P.; et al. "Enhancement in the photocatalytic nature of nitrogen-doped PVD-grown titanium dioxide thin films". Journal of Applied Physics 10611 (2009): https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3269702
  18. Tavares, Carlos; Marques, S. M.; Rebouta, L.; Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu;Sencadas, V.; Costa, C. M.; Alves, E.; Fernandes, A. J.. "PVD-Grown photocatalyticTiO2 thin films on PVDF substrates for sensors and actuators applications". Thin Solid Films 517 3 (2008): 1161-1166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2008.06.024
  19. Tavares, Carlos; Marques, S. M.; Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu; Sencadas, V.;Teixeira, V.. "Strain analysis of photocatalytic TiO2 thin films on polymer substrates". Thin Solid Films 516 7 (2008): 1434-1438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2007.03.13