SONIA REGINA HOMEM DE MELLO CASTANHO

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Graduada em Engenharia de Materiais (UFSCar, Universidade Federal de São Carlos), Mestre em Tecnologia Nuclear (IPEN/USP, Universidade de São Paulo) e Doutora em Ciências Químicas-Cerâmicos (UAM/ES -ICV/CSIC, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Espanha e Instituto de Ceramica y Vidrio/CSIC de Espanha). Ela é Pesquisadora Senior e atualmente Gestora Adjunta em Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento do Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia de Materiais (CCTM) do Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN/CNEN-SP). É Professora da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), no programa de posgraduação Tecnologia Nuclear - Materiais. Coordenadora do grupo de pesquisas (GP/CNPq) em Materiais e Meio Ambiente. Principais áreas de atuação: - Energias Renováveis (células a combustível, catalizadores e biomassa), - Ambiental (mitigação, inertização e requalificação de efluentes e subprodutos de processos extrativistas e industriais, diretivas ambientais (RhOS, WEEE)), - Cerâmicas Biocompatíveis (vidros, compósitos multifuncionais para a implantologia). Experiência em gestão de Centro de Pesquisas, gestão ambiental, gestão de projetos, planejamento composicional de materiais, processamento coloidal, reologia, vidros e vitroceramicos, compósitos multifuncionais e nanoestruturas naturais. (Texto extraído do Currículo Lattes em 27 dez. 2021)

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  • Artigo IPEN-doc 30524
    Thermal evaluation of a Cs-loaded waste vitrification
    2024 - COSTA-SILVA, D.L.; ARAUJO, M.S.; FUNGARO, D.A.; MELLO-CASTANHO, S.R.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 27172
    Tribological and mechanical behaviour of 45S5 Bioglass®-based compositions containing alumina and strontium
    2020 - ARAUJO, M.S.; BARTOLOMÉ, J.F.; MELLO-CASTANHO, S.
    Although bioactive glasses have been widely used for the surfaces of orthopaedic and dental implants, its limited mechanical strength, low toughness and wear resistance have prevented their use as load-bearing devices. Considering that even a small variation in the composition of such materials can deeply modify their features, inducing very different physicochemical or mechanical properties, the present research was conducted by modifying the glass network of 45S5 Bioglass® by adding Al2O3 and SrO to obtain a highly bioactive glass with improved mechanical and tribological performance for biomedical applications. The addition of 2% Al2O3 and 2% SrO produced a dense material with the same elastic modulus as 45S5 (~50 GPa). Moreover, the bending strength increased by 60% and the toughness doubled. The wear rate obtained against steel was found to be three times lower than that of 45S5. From the results, it can be assumed that both alumina and strontium synergistically play crucial roles in the mechanical and tribological properties of these new bioactive glasses.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 27160
    Structural and thermal behavior of 45S5 Bioglass®-based compositions containing alumina and strontium
    2020 - ARAUJO, MARIANA S.; SILVA, ANTONIO C.; BARTOLOMÉ, JOSÉ F.; MELLO-CASTANHO, SONIA
    The present research exposes the influence of 2 mol% of Al2O3 and 2 mol% SrO in 45S5 Bioglass®-based compositions. Four compositions were produced to elucidate the difference in how both oxides influence structure and thermal behavior separately and their synergy when together. Thermal properties, crystallization tendency, and sintering behavior was evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry, hot stage microscopy, and dilatometry. Changes of medium-range structures were characterized by Qn distribution of Raman spectroscopy and evaluation of 31P, 27Al, 23Na, and 29Si environment obtained by magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance. Despite Qn distribution was predominantly Q2 in all samples, the composition criteria used enabled improved processing and stabilibity characteristics. The addition of Al2O3 and SrO promoted larger sinterability parameter (Sc) which indicates better sintering behavior, the glass stability against crystallization doubled (KH) compared to 45S5 and the processing window enlarged from 106 to 171.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 26295
    Niobium modified glass for nuclear waste immobilization
    2019 - SILVA, D.L.C. e; SILVA, A.C.; RAMBO, C.R.; CASTANHO, S.
    The impact of Nb2O5 addition to glasses belonging to the system SiO2-Na2O-CaO-B2O5-Al2O3 were investigated for nuclear waste immobilization applications. The glass samples, produced by the traditional melting method, were characterized by XRD, Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). The XRD results confirmed the amorphous state of the glasses and the thermal and FT-IR analyses revealed that Nb2O5 was dispersedly incorporated to the glass structure and that higher contents of the oxide result in a niobate network growth. The glasses showed good resistance to devitrification and are applicable for nuclear waste vitrification processes. These results show that the process is a promising alternative to produce a new family of glasses with optimized thermal resistance for the immobilization of nuclear wastes.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 25843
    Use of waste water glass as silica supplier in synthesis of pure and Mg-doped lanthanum silicate powders for IT-SOFC application
    2019 - YAMAGATA, C.; LEME, D.R.; CASTANHO, S.R.H.M.
    Water glass in alkali solution (Na2SiO3/NaOH) an abundant effluent, generated in the alkaline fusion of zircon sand, represents a potential silica source to be converted in useful silica technological application. Actually, the generation of energy by environmental-friendly method is one of the major challenges for researchers. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) is efficient and environmentally clean technique to energy production, since it converts chemical energy into electrical power, directly. Apatite-type lanthanum silicates are promising materials for application as an electrolyte in intermediate temperature SOFC (IT-SOFC) because of their higher ionic conductivity, in temperatures of range 600–700 °C, than conventional zirconia electrolytes. In this work, pure (La9,56(SiO4)6O2,34) and Mg-doped (La9,8Si5,7Mg0,3O26,4) lanthanum silicate were synthesized, from that rich effluent. Using the sol-gel followed by precipitation method, the single crystalline apatite phase of both silicates was obtained by thermal treatment at 900 °C of their precursors. Sintered ceramic samples reached density of higher than 90%.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 22656
    Biocide glass based on Nb2O5-SiO-CaO-Na2O system
    2016 - SANTOS, FELIPE A.; SILVA, ANTONIO C.; SANTOS, CLAUDINEI; SIMBA, BRUNO G.; BARTOLOME, JOSE F.; DURAN, TERESA; FERNANDEZ-GARCIA, ELISA; ROGERO, SIZUE O.; MELLO-CASTANHO, SONIA R.H.
    In this work,glasses based on SiO-CaO-Na2O system containing different Nb2O5 contents were developed. Glasses were melted at 1500 °C and quenched in a metallic mould. Citotoxicity tests were performed using neutral red uptake methodology and indicated normal cell growth, which enables the use as biomaterial. Biocide activity was evaluated through glass incubation in bacterial suspension (Escherichia coli) at 37 °C under shaking. The composition with higher content of SiO2 and lower content of Nb2O5 presented higher biocide activity and the coefficient of thermal expansion indicate thermal compatibility with stainless steel 316L and titanium alloys.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 22634
    High chemical stability of stoneware tiles containing waste metals
    2010 - REINOSA, J.J.; SILVA, A.C.; RUBIO-MARCOS, F.; MELLO CASTANHO, S.R.H.; MOYA, J.S.; FERNANDEZ, J.F.
    Stoneware tiles were produced by the incorporation of galvanic waste to industrial compositions that were processed from kaolinitic clay, feldspar, quartz and recycled domestic glass. The galvanic waste required a calcination step to eliminate the gas forming species prior to its incorporation into industrial processes and crystalline phases were formed. After that, the effective incorporation of metals from the galvanic waste was attained through the formation and the refinement of crystalline phases that acted as pigments. During the fast firing the calcined galvanic waste only got partially dissolved in the liquid phase that developed in spinel phase nanocrystals. The followed procedure allowed to effective immobilization of up to 10 wt% of waste with heavy metals in a porcelain stoneware that satisfy both the mechanical and the chemical standards required to massively commercialize such a product
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 21770
    Glass ceramic sealants belonging to BAS (BaO-Alsub(2)Osub(3)-SiOsub(2) ternary system modified with Bsub(2)Osub(3) addition
    2016 - SILVA, MAVIAEL J. da; BARTOLOME, JOSE F.; AZA, ANTONIO H. de; MELLO CASTANHO, SONIA
    Four compositions in the BaO–Al2O3–SiO2 system modified with B2O3 were investigated with regard to their use as glassy seals in anode supported SOFC or iT-SOFC. The glassy system studied contains varying percentages of SiO2, Al2O3, B2O3, and high content of BaO as modifier (67–74%-wt). Their glass transition (Tg) and maximum densification point lies between 630 and 680 ◦C, and 734 ◦C to 828 ◦C, respectively. The viscosities of the four glasses are situated between 107 to 109.5 Pa.s, in the sealing range (730–830 ◦C). Heat treatment at 850 ◦C, revealed crystalline phases identified as BaAl2Si2O8 (hexacelsian) and BaSiO3. The thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) of the obtained glasses (8.8–10.5 ppm/K) was comparable to zirconia (YSZ) electrolyte, and shows chemical compatibility and high characteristic bond strength (up to 33 ± 7 MPa). The compositions with higher BaO contentin the system studied seem to be good candidates for iT-SOFC sealant application.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 20900
    Thermal properties of a barium borom silicate glass as a sealant for use in anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells
    2015 - SILVA, MAVIAEL J.; REIS, SIGNO T. dos; MELLO CASTANHO, SONIA R.H. de
    The Solid oxide fuel cell is a very efficient and clean source of energy. The planar design of SOFC requires sealant at the edges of the cell to prevent fuel leakage (H2, CH4, etc) and air mixing at its working temperature (700 to 900°C). The extreme operation conditions of current cell designs involve both high temperatures and highly corrosive environments. As a consequence is necessary a material to seal the chambers of the anode and cathode along each cell unit (the anodecathode-electrolyte and interconnects). The present work is an attempt to engineering glass compositions based on the BaO-Al2O3-SiO2-B2O3 system chosen due its thermal properties and good glass forming tendency. The glass formation or stability against crystallization and the coefficient of thermal expansion were determined by Differential Scanning Calorimeter and Dilatometric analysis, including sinterization curves. The main subject of this work is the development and selection of sealing glasses composition for SOFCs applications and also the development of new methodologies for preparation and evaluation of glass ceramics suitable for SOFC seals applications.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 20512
    Dispersed hydroxyapatite and modified bioglass 45S5 composites: sintering behavior of glass matrix ranging from 20 to 30 wt% in calcium oxide investigation
    2014 - SILVA, A.C.; PARRA-SILVA, J.; SANTOS, S.C.; SETZ, L.F.G.; MELLO CASTANHO, S.R.H.; BRAGA, F.J.C.