SESSION DETAILS:
Welcome and roundtable of the RMB Project and the ISIS–UK–Brazil Partnership (Monday, 10:00-12:00) (Chair: Gøran Nilsen)
with presentations by José Augusto Perrotta (IPEN) and Philip King (ISIS)
Introduction to neutron-based techniques (Monday, 13:30-16:00) (Chair: Philip King)
13:30-14:00 Introduction to neutron sources: Steven Parnell (ISIS), keynote
14:00-14:30 Introduction to neutron imaging: Augusta Isaac (UFMG), keynote
14:30-15:00 Introduction to neutron diffraction: Eduardo Granado (UNICAMP), keynote
15:00-15:30 Introduction to small angle neutron scattering: Leide P. Cavalcanti (ISIS), keynote
15:30-16:00 Introduction to neutron spectroscopy: Gøran Nilsen (ISIS), keynote
History of Neutron Science in Brazil (Monday, 16:30-17:30) (Chair: José Augusto Perrotta)
16:30-17:00 Historical account on neutron results with the Brazilian research reactor in the years 1961 to 1978: Lia Queiroz do Amaral (USP), keynote
17:00-17:30 Neutron-related activities in Brazil: Frederico A. Genezini (IPEN), keynote
Soft Matter I (Tuesday, 10:00-12:00) (Chair: Leide Cavalcanti)
10:00-10:30 Multi-hierarchical Investigations of Human Hair: Cristiano Oliveira (USP), keynote
10:30-10:45 Thermally induced structural changes in virgin and chemically treated human hair: Augusto Cesar de Camargo Bandeira (USP)
10:45-11:00 Microfluidics to produce nano and micro biomaterials: Lucimara G. de la Torre (UNICAMP)
11:00-11:30 Biophysical Assessment of Monoclonal Antibody-Conjugated Nanoparticles: Fábio Formiga (FIOCRUZ, keynote - virtual
11:30-12:00 Hydrogen Bonding and Confinement Effects: Understanding Water’s Influence on Material Properties: Heloisa Bordallo (University of Copenhagen), keynote - virtual
Informal introduction of participants (Tuesday, 13:30-14:00)
Participants who did not select either oral or poster presentations in the registration are welcome to introduce themselves and their projects in this informal session.
Hard Matter I (Tuesday, 14:00-15:30) (Chair: Eduardo Granado)
14:00-14:30 Lattice Dynamics in Low-Dimensional Metal Halide Perovskites Probed by Inelastic Neutron Scattering: Alejandro Ayala (UFC), keynote
14:30-14:45 Crystal field excitations in Ce2RhIn8:Otavio Luiz Canton (UNICAMP
)
14:45-15:00 Interstitial deuterium ordering in BCC multicomponent alloys: Otávio Abreu Pedroso (UFSCar)
15:00-15:15 Probing Crystal Field Excitations in A2B2O7 (A=Ho, Er and B=Zr, Hf) defect-fluorite magnets using Inelastic Neutron Scattering: Pedro Lucas Oliveira Silva (USP) - virtual
15:15-15:30 Investigation of the Excited-State Intermolecular Proton Transfer Mechanism in New ZnABPT Coordination Compound: Dominique Celeste de Araújo Dias (UFPE/University of Bath) - virtual
Soft Matter II (Tuesday, 16:30-17:30) (Chair: Cristiano Oliveira)
16:30-16:45 Contrast variation SANS for unveiling structural features of peptide/DNA complexes: Emerson Rodrigo da Silva (UNIFESP)
16:45-17:00 When swelling destroys order: finite stacking in layered colloids, revealed by SANS and synchrotron SAXS: Jon Otto Fossum (SCML International)
17:00-17:15 Elucidating structural changes in Klebsiella pneumoniae during mercury biosorption via small-angle neutron scattering: Patricio Rodrigo Montecinos Munoz (USP)
17:15-17:30 Asymmetric lipid bilayers and interleaflet interactions: Thais Azevedo Enocki (USP)
Instrumentation/Technology/Detectors I (Wednesday, 10:00-12:00) (Chair: Frederico Genezini)
10:00-10:30 The High-Resolution Neutron Diffractometer of the Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor - RMB: Alexandre Pinho (IPEN) keynote
10:30-10:45 High-efficiency photovoltaic material based on N-type silicon doped by neutron transmutation: Artur W. Carbonari (IPEN)
10:45-11:00 Optimizing o-Carborane Delivery via RHCC Proteins for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: Guilherme Gonçalves Guerini (IPEN)
11:00-11:15 Neutrons in Aerospace Applications: the ERISA-D Project: Claudio Federico (Instituto de Etudos Avançados)
11:15-11:30 Acoustic levitated droplets investigated by small angle X-ray scattering: a powerful toolbox for studies of interparticle interactions: Gabriel B. M. Teobaldo (USP)
11:30-11:45 Development of a GEM-based thermal neutron detector with high rate capability and spatial resolution: Pedro Sviatopolk Mirsky Scarazzato (USP)
11:45-12:00 Magnetic-Field-Controlled Environments for Scattering Studies of Soft Matter: Perspectives for Scattering Experiments: Daniel F. Lourenço Borghetti Rodrigues (USP) - virtual
Informal introduction of participants (Wednesday, 13:30-14:00)
Participants who did not select either oral or poster presentations in the registration are welcome to introduce themselves and their projects in this informal session.
Hard Matter II & Instrumentation/Technology/Detectors II (Wednesday, 14:00-16:00) (Chair: Luiz Paulo de Oliveira)
14:00-14:30 The use of muon spin spectroscopy and neutron diffraction to probe the magnetic properties of double perovskites: Leandro Felix Bufaiçal (UFG), keynote
14:30-14:45 Resolving La₂MnFeO₆: A case for neutron and nuclear probes: Anastasia Burimova (IPEN)
14:45-15:00 k0-NAA: Large sample methodology applied to a biomonitor for the assessment of an area impacted by 18th-century gold mining in Descoberto, MG: Rodrigo Reis de Moura (UFMG)
15:00-15:15 Neutron Detector Technologies for RMB Neutron Beamlines: Pietro Chimenti (UEL)
15:15-15:30 Structural Investigation of Multifunctional Materials Based on Neodymium-Doped BiFeO₃: Anuar Mincache (Lund University) - virtual
15:30-16:00 Flash Neutron Radiography - A High-Flux Transient Neutron Beam for High-Speed Neutron Radiography Up to 10,000 Frames Per Second: Aaron Craft (Idaho National Laboratory), keynote - virtual
Poster Presentations:
Antonio Malfatti-Gasperini - Ariranha: design and scientific possibilities at the instrumentation beamline at Sirius synchrotron
Ariana Azevedo Vasconcelos - The importance of surface hydrophobic surface clusters for the molecular recognition of αVβ3 integrin by disintegrins
Carlos Gabriel Santos da Silva - The neutron spectrum characterization in the Multipurpose Irradiation Station at IEA-R1 Nuclear reactor
Crystian Willian Campos da Silva - Perspectives on the Use of Neutrons in the Study of Ammonia Adsorption Mechanisms in Sustainable Nanocomposite Films
Daniel Vieira da Silva - Probing the Nanoconfined Dynamics of a Thixotropic LiClO₄–Ethylene Glycol Electrolyte in Hierarchical Carbon Electrodes using Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering
Diego Pereira de Araujo Cruz - Investigating Detergents Micelles Using Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering: A Study on Brand Variations, Concentration and Temperature Effects
Domenico Riolfi Barzotto - What are the effects of different lipid headgroups in the action of antimicrobial peptide BP100?
Fabiane J. Trindade - In situ and Operando tracking of structure, disorder, and reversible Ru exsolution in fluorite-based high-entropy oxides
Gilberto Dantas Saraiva - The Novel Double Perovskites AA'BO6 as the Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Guilherme Xavier Pinheiro - Improving the method to make symmetric and asymmetric GUVs to avoid cholesterol crystals
Gustavo Henrique Denzin Tonoli - Challenges and applications of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) in different contexts for sustainable development
Ibere Souza Ribeiro Junior - Stochastic simulation of neutron transport in the reflector tank of the Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor
Igor da Silva Oliveira - Cholesterol and Phosphatidylserine Effects on Lipid Packing in Cytoplasmic Leaflet Models
Juan Simón Rodríguez Hernández - Probing Vibrational and Local Structural Stability in Cs₂SnBr₆ Using Low-Temperature Neutron and X-ray Spectroscopies
Laura Libório Lemos - Structural Investigations of Local and Medium-Range Order in Mechanochemically Induced Phase Transitions of Niobium Oxide
Luiz Paulo de Oliveira - Exploring New Horizons: The Multifaceted Promise of the Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor
Marco A. Stanojev Pereira - Neutron tomography technique applied in study of the penetration of the consolidant Paraloid® B-72 in ceramic vessels
Marcos Tadeu D'Azeredo Orlando - Metastable phase of Epsilon martensite investigated by TOF neutrons and synchrotron diffraction
Matheus Marinho Arruda - Neutron diffraction characterization of ordering and magnetic behavior for soft magnetic alloys FeCoNi and (Fe65Co35)1-xNbx with x = 0.5, 0.7 wt.%.
Mayra Alexandra Padrón Gómez - Lattice Dynamics of CsPb₂Br₅ Probed by Inelastic Neutron Scattering
Pedro Henrique Lemos de Oliveira Gurgel - Investigating the patterns formed by the coexistence of liquid phases on lipid lilayers
Ranulfo da Silva Dias - Assembly, Characterization, and Computational Simulation by Geant4 of a neutron detection system in the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly
Raphaela de Oliveira Gonçalves - Clinochlore Mineral as a Natural Nanocavity for Water Confinement
Sandra da Silva Pedro - Role of ZnO in modifying the spectroscopic characteristics of LiZnNbO₄:Co²⁺
Stefano Calabrez Mendes - Establishing a Workflow for 3D-∆PDF Analysis of Diffuse Scattering in Single Crystals at Sirius
Walyson Otávio Soares dos Santos - Structural and magnetic properties of Ta-based weberite-like oxides
