Plasma Nitriding (INCT-INES) UNICAMP: DLC Coatings (INCT-INES) UCS: Plasma Surface Treatments (INCT-INES) USP: Tribological Coatings (INCT-INES) UFRN: Plasma Surface Treatments (INCT-INES) INPE: Nanocomposites (INCT-INES) UFSC: Polymeric Coatings (INCT-INES) UFPR: Plasma Surface Treatments (INCT-INES) UDECS: Thin Films (INCT-INES) UFV: Surface Analysis (INCT-INES) UFRJ: Nanoco

1. Fernando Lázaro Freire Junior
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, PUC-Rio

2. Overview
The National Institute of Surface Engineering
1) Research
2) Human resources
3) Difusion of Knowledge
4) Transfer of knowledge to the industrial sector

3. The Institute
The starting point: 1987 – CNPq individual grants to support scientific collaboration between
point:
PUC-Rio (Van de Graaff Laboratory) and UFRGS (Ion Implantation Laboratory).
2001 -First PROCAD (CAPES) grant joint the two teams and maintain the collaboration,
now also involving one group from UNICAMP.
2002 - CNPq network on Nanomaterials: coordinator Prof. Israel Baumvol
Besides the groups at PUC-Rio, UNICAMP and UFRGS, others groups were involved in
the network: INPE and UFF.

4. 2005 – CNPq/MCT Network Rede Brasil Nano:
Nanostructured Coatings : coordinator Prof. Fernando Lázaro
From 2000 to 2009: more than 50 joint international publications
exchange of students and pos-docs
pos-
interaction with industries
2009 – INCT National Institute of Science and Technology: Surface Enginnering

5. Coordinator:
Coordinator: Fernando Lázaro Freire Junior (PUC-Rio)
Executive Board:
Board:
Israel J. R. Baumvol (UCS)
Lívio Amaral (UFRGS) → Director of graduate programs evaluation/CAPES
Francisco Marques (UNICAMP)
Amilton Sinatora (USP)
Clodomiro Alves (UFRN)
Vladimir Jesus Trava-Airoldi (INPE)
Carlos Figueroa (UCS)

6. Coordinator:
Coordinator: Fernando Lázaro Freire Junior (PUC-Rio)
Executive Board:
Board:
Israel J. R. Baumvol (UCS)
Pedro Grande (UFRGS)
Francisco Marques (UNICAMP)
Amilton Sinatora (USP)
Clodomiro Alves (UFRN)
Vladimir Jesus Trava-Airoldi (INPE)
Carlos Figueroa (UCS)
two presential meetings: Porto Alegre, May 2009 and Ouro Preto, October 2010
many discussions using internet

7. Laboratories and main researchers
Nanostructured Materials and Coatings Laboratory/Physics Department/PUC-Rio:
Department/PUC-
Fernando Lázaro Freire Jr.
Carlos Manuel Sanchez Tasayco
Thin Films Laboratory /Institute of Physics/UFF:
Dante Franceschini
Materials and Sensors Laboratory/INPE:
Vladimir Jesus Trava-Airoldi
Surface Phenomena Laboratory/Department of Mechanical Engineering /USP:
Laboratory/ Engineering/USP:
Amilton Sinatora
Roberto Martins de Souza
Photovoltaic Research Laboratory/Institute of Physics/UNICAMP:
Francisco Marques
Thermo Mechanical Treatments Laboratory/Department of Materials/UNICAMP:
Laboratory/Department Materials/
Paulo Roberto Mei

8. Ion Implantation Laboratory/Institute of Physics/UFRGS:
Pedro Grande
Livio Amaral
Gabriel Vieira Soares
Fernando C. Zawislak
Paulo Fernando Fichtner
Johnny Ferraz Dias
Laboratory of Solid Surfaces and Interfaces/Institute of Physics/UFRGS:
Interfaces/
Cristiano Krug
Daniel Eduardo Weibel
Nanofabrication Laboratory Institute of Physics/UFRGS :
Marcos Z. Vasconcellos
Ziegler-
Ziegler-Natta Catalysis Laboratory/Institute of Chemistry/UFRGS :
Laboratory/
João H. Zimnoch dos Santos
Physical Metallurgy Laboratory/Department of Metallurgy Engineering /UFRGS:
Laboratory/Department Engineering/UFRGS:
Carlos Fortis Kwietniewski

9. Surface Engineering Laboratory/Materials Program/UCS:
Carlos Figueroa
Israel J. R. Baumvol
Cláudio Perottoni
Polymeric Materials Laboratory/Chemistry Department/UFSC:
Valdir Soldi
Plasma Processing Laboratory/ Department of Mechanical Engineering /UFRN:
Laboratory/ Engineering/UFRN:
Clodomiro Alves Jr.
Emerging Groups:
Groups:
Thin Films Laboratory/Physics Department/UDECS-Joinville:
Department/UDECS-
Julio Pureza
Monica de Mesquita Lacerda
Materials Laboratory/Materials Program/University Feevale - Novo Hamburgo:
Laboratory/Materials
Claudia Trindade Oliveira

10. New members:
members:
Surface Engineering Laboratory/Department of Mechanical Engineering /UFPR:
Laboratory/ Engineering/UFPR:
Ana Sofia C.M. de Oliveira
Surfaces and Thin Films Laboratory/Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering /UFRJ:
Laboratory/ Engineering/UFRJ:
Sérgio de Souza Camargo Jr.

11. Objectives:
Objectives:
The main objectives of the National Institute of Surface Engineering (INES) are:
- investigation of physical-chemical interactions of solid surfaces and interfaces:
physical-
1) Synthesis of thin films and interfaces by chemical and physical methods for
application in industrial productive system.
2) Investigation of properties of funcionalized solid surfaces and interfaces.
3) Development of specific metrology of near surface regions.
- applications of surface engineering and transfer of this knowledge to the industrial
productive system and to society.
- formation of high level human resources in surface engineering.

12. Goals
Short and medium terms goals (2009-2011):
- to create a interative forum in the web.
- to organize na international symposium on Surface Engineering in 2009.
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- to participate in the activities of the National Week of S&T.
- to propose a Interinstitutional Program of Professionalizing Masters in Surface Engineering.
- to produce scientific knowledge relevant to the concerned area:
-2 papers/main researcher/per year.
√ - to form graduate human resources.
- to produce patents (2 per year).
- to use human resources and innovative discoveries to stimulate new companies of
technological basis.
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- to develop products and process for industries: automotive, gas & oil, metal-mechanic,
microelectronics (CEITEC S.A.), etc.
- organization of open lab days for high school students.
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- organization of workshops for managers, engineers and technician from industries.

13. 1) Research
Scientific production:
production:
Publications in international indexed journals: 91
journals:
Book Chapters: 1 international and 1 national
Communications presented in International Conferences: 30
Conferences:
Software: 1
Patents: 1 international and 3 deposited at INPI
24 principal investigators
A complete list of publications can be found in the printed version of our annual report.

14. Nanotechnology:
Nanotechnology:
MW carbon nanotubes grown by spray pyrolysis decorated with nanoparticles (Ni, Co or Ag)
TEM HREM
silver nanoparticles
work performed at PUC-Rio – Mat Chem Phys (submitted)

15. Characterization of nanoparticles through medium-energy ion scattering (MEIS):
We followed a quite general approach, where any
nanoparticle geometry, inclusions, porous,
inhomogeneities, and their corresponding areal and
size distributions are accounted for.
To this end, we use the Monte Carlo method for the
3D-spacial integrations and determine the incoming-
and outgoing-projectile paths numerically from the
incident and scattering angles.
gold nanoparticles adsorbed on a multilayered
film of weak polyelectrolyte
work performed at IF/UFRGS - JAP 106 (2009) 1 100 H+ keV MEIS experiment and simulation

16. KRISS (Korea Research Institute of Standard and Science), South Korea,
implanted in May 2010, under the supervision of a brazilian researcher, the
software developed at Porto Alegre for MEIS characterization of nanostructures.
Cooperative research involving the groups at PUC-Rio and UFRGS: MEIS analysis of
nanotubes decorated with metallic nanoparticles

17. Silica-based solid sensors prepared by the sol-gel method
Development of solid pH sensors with potential application in the fabrication of intelligent
plastics, i.e., packing plastics which may change color in the case of degradation of the food by
the alteration of pH or evolving of amines.
Incorporated content, visual color change and response time to
ammonia gas for the synthesized solid sensors. RA = acid route; RNVA
= non-hydrolytic route; VA = alizarin red; AB = brilliant yellow; AC =
acridine.
work performed at IQ/UFRGS - Sensor & Actuators B: Chemical (2010) (in print).

18. DLC coatings:
coatings:
INES groups at PUC-Rio, UNICAMP, UFF, UFRJ and INPE are international references in this
PUC-Rio,
subject:
subject:
basic research → transfer to the industry: products and processes
industry:
Joint publication: Institute of Physics UNICAMP/ Department of Physics/PUC-Rio: Viana GA (UNICAMP), Mottta
EF(UNICAMP), CostaMEHM (PUC-Rio), Freire Jr. FL (PUC-Rio) and Marques, Francisco das Chagas (UNICAMP),
“Diamond-like carbon deposited by plasma techniques as a function of methane”.
Diamond and Related Materials, 19 (2010) 756.
Bactericidal activity of DLC-TiO nanoparticles composites
work performed at INPE - Thin Solid Films 517 (2009) 5739

19. Plasma surface treatment:
treatment:
UFRGS, UCS, UFRN, UNICAMP and USP have research acitivities on this subjetc.
Joint publication: Universidade of Caxias do Sul, Mechanical Engineering Department of USP and
UNICAMP, Institute of Physics/UFRGS and Plasmar Tecnologia Ltda:
M.V. Leite (USP), C.A. Figueroa (UCS), S. Corujeira Gallo (Plasmar), A.C. Rovani (UCS),
R.L.O. Basso (UCS), P.R. Mei (UNICAMP), I.J.R. Baumvol (UFRGS, UCS),and A. Sinatora (USP),
“Wear mechanisms and microstructure of pulsed plasma nitrided AISI H13 tool steel”
Wear 269 (2010) 466.
PROCAD: UFRGS and UFRN

20. Effects of hydrogen on plasma oxidation of ferrous alloys
Plasma nitriding followed by post-oxidation is a good candidate as replacement for chromiun
electroplating and salt and gas-oxidation techniques due to enviromental-frendly aspects and surafce
properties:
- hard and wear resistance nitriding layer + corrosion resistant and low friction oxide outermost layer.
- hematite free oxide layer, since it is porous and brittle.
work performed at UCS – Scripta Materiallia 62 (2010) 863.

21. 2) Formation of human resources:
. 23 Doctors (PhD)
. 21 Masters (Msc)
. dozens of Iniciação Cientifica fellows
degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering,
Physics, Chemistry, Science, Engineering, Engineering,
Microelectronics,
Microelectronics, Petroleum Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
Engineering.
A complete list of thesis and dissertations, can be found in the printed version of our annual
report.

22. Fellows of INES
At the moment (CNPq):
DT - 3 (Msc): 2 UCS, 1 UFRN and 1 USP
(Msc):
DT - 1 (pos-doc): 1 UNICAMP, 1 USP and 1 UFRGS
(pos-
Pos doc (PDJ): 1 UNICAMP and 1 UFRGS
(PDJ):
CAPES: 6 fellowships (Msc and PhD)
How we selected the candidates?
Call for proposals:
The advisor must present:
- CV Lattes of the candidate.
- Research project ( only 2 pages).
- fellowship level (DT-1, DT-2, DT-3 and PDJ).
(DT- DT- DT-
Selection of the candidates was made by the Executive Board
Board.
We have now the Call for 2011: names must be send until December 20

23. Former students:
students:
Most of doctors stay in the Academy:
Many new positions at traditional and new Universities in the last few years.
(it is not easy to find a pos-doc)
However, some students went to the industries that can be:
large ones, like Petrobras and Braskem
or small (spin-off): Plasmar Tecnologia (Caxias do Sul) and Clorovale Diamantes
Indústria e Comércio S.A. (São José dos Campos)

24. Transfer of knowledge to the industrial sector
Short courses and talks for surface engineering diffusion and training for human resources
of the industry.
Stand at Plastech industrial fair.

25. Training/Industrial Sector:
At USP, at the Surface Phenomena Laboratory, the Institute offered two short courses and one
workshop:
- Principles of Surface Texturing by Prof. Izhak Etsion (Technion), University of São Paulo.
- Surface Finish Metrology, organized with the Center of Excelence of Taylor Hobson (United
Kingdom),.
- Tribological Challenges on the next generation of flex-fuel engined, at Mahle headquarters and at
USP.
At UFRN, at Plasma Processing Laboratory, short courses on vacuum technology and surface
Laboratory,
engeneering with technicians and engineering as audience.

26. 3) Transfer of knowledge to the society
- Diffusion of knowledge to the public in general using the web:
www.engenhariadesuperficies.com.br
- Transfer of knowledge to the industrial sector.
- Open lab days for high school students.
- Participation in the activities of the National Week of
Science and Technology.
- Organization of scientific meeting in Brazil:
Simposium at ICAM: “Protective Coatings: Surface Engineering” at the
International Conference on Advanced Materials. September 2009, Rio de
Janeiro. Chairs: Fernando Lázaro Freire Jr, Y.W. Chung and Israel Baumvol
Brazil-
Brazil-Argentina School on Nanostructured Coatings December 2009, Rio de
Coatings,
Janeiro. Organizer: Fenando Lázaro Freire Jr.

27. Web: www.engenhariadesuperficies.com.br
Papers and patents, technical presentations, blog, videos, photos.

28. Web: how we reach the public
Google search
E-newsletter Twitter
first in the ranking for
monthly update weekly update
“engenharia de superfícies”
superfícies”
200 subscribers
academy
industry
media

29. 2 respostas a Significativas mudanças no relacionamento com empresas: anotações
1. Evando Mirra disse:
21/09/2010 às 11:18 pm
Caro Amilton,
Parabéns pelos comentários judiciosos e oportunos. Como você, sinto também que as coisas estão mudando
sensivelmente e para melhor.É fato que existe um número cada vez maior de pessoas dedicadas à inovação nas
empresas. Tenho participado frequentemente de bancas de doutorado em que um dos examinadores é pesquisador
da indústria, corroborando o que você comenta a respeito da qualificação desses profissionais.E concordo
plenamente com o papel decisivo das instituições nessa nova cultura: é fundamental que espaços como o Instituto
Nacional de Engenharia de Superfícies sejam acionados nesse esforço. Um grande abraço, Evando
Responder
2. Giuseppe Pintaude disse:
22/09/2010 às 11:11 pm
Amilton,
Recomendei seu texto no blog do PPGEM, após uma breve descrição de vivência recente no tema.
Abraço, Giuseppe
Responder

30. Open lab days for high school students

31. Organization of scientific meeting in Brazil:
Symposium at the IX Brazil-MRS Annual Meeting, Ouro Preto, october 2010:
,
Protective Coatings: Surface Engineering, Chairs: Fernando Lázaro Freire Jr and Carlos
Coatings: Engineering,
Figueroa
VII Brazilian-German Workshop on Applied Surface Science, Buzios, April 2011,
Brazilian- Science, Buzios,
Chairs: Fernando Lázaro Freire Jr.
20th International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis, Itapema, April 2011, Chairs:
Analysis, Chairs:
Pedro Grande e Fernanda Stedile.
Stedile.

32. 4) Transfer of knowledge to the industrial sector
ABC/São José/Campinas Petrobras
Caxias do Sul Joinville

33. Contracts with Petrobras:
PUC-Rio and UFRJ: Nanostructured Coatings (Network on Nanotecnology)
UFF: Characterization Center (Network on Corrosion)
UFRGS: Nanoparticles (Network on Nanotecnology)
R&D activities with Braskem (UFRGS), Frasle (UFRGS), Nanovetores (UFSC),
Clorovale Diamantes (INPE) and Villares (USP).
3 deposited in INPI:
1 UCS and 2 INPE

34. Spin-off company on plasma surface engineering:
Plasmar Tecnologia (Caxias do Sul).

35. Some actions for 2011
Workshop on surface engineering at Vale (Tribology in the mining and mineral
processing industries), February 2011.
3 short courses for human resources training on surface engineering at Simecs
(Federation of the Metalworking Industries of Caxias do Sul) May, June and October
Federation Sul)
2011.

36. The National Institute of Surface Engineering
1) Research
2) Human resources
3) Difusion of Knowledge
4) Transfer of knowledge to the industrial sector

37. Thank you for your attention