Research output

Research output per year 1991 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016 2017 2020 2023 2023

• 127 Article
• 50 Conference contribution
• 9 Conference article
• 7 Chapter
• 18 More
  • 6 Commissioned report
  • 4 Other contribution
  • 3 Review article
  • 2 Book
  • 2 Comment/debate
  • 1 Paper

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2016

  Laser joining of NiTi to Ti6Al4V using a Niobium interlayer

  Oliveira, J. P., Panton, B., Zeng, Z., Andrei, C. M., Zhou, Y. N., Miranda, R. M. & Fernandes, F. M. B., 15 Feb 2016, In: Acta Materialia. 105, p. 9-15 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Niobium 100%
  • Joining 77%
  • Lasers 60%
  • Melting point 28%
  • Intermetallics 27%
  195 Citations (Scopus)

• Laser welded superelastic Cu-Al-Mn shape memory alloy wires

  Oliveira, J. P., Panton, B., Zeng, Z., Omori, T., Zhou, Y. N., Miranda, R. M. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 15 Jan 2016, In: Materials & Design. 90, p. 122-128 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Shape Memory Alloys 100%
  • Base Material 85%
  • Shape memory effect 73%
  • Lasers 51%
  • Wire 50%
  71 Citations (Scopus)

• Martensite stabilization during superelastic cycling of laser welded NiTi plates

  Oliveira, J. P., Braz Fernandes, F. M., Schell, N. & Miranda, R. M., 15 May 2016, In: Materials Letters. 171, p. 273-276 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Martensite 100%
  • martensite 94%
  • stabilization 81%
  • Stabilization 81%
  • Plate Like Crystal 75%
  73 Citations (Scopus)

• On the Mechanisms for Martensite Formation in YAG Laser Welded Austenitic NiTi

  Oliveira, J. P., Braz Fernandes, F. M., Miranda, R. M. & Schell, N., 1 Mar 2016, In: Shape Memory and Superelasticity. 2, 1, p. 114-120 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Neodymium lasers 100%
  • Martensite 77%
  • Shape Memory Effect 53%
  • Synchrotron radiation 53%
  • Alloy 52%
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Residual stress analysis in laser welded NiTi sheets using synchrotron X-ray diffraction

  Oliveira, J. P., Fernandes, F. M. B., Miranda, R. M., Schell, N. & Ocana, J. L., 15 Jun 2016, In: Materials & Design. 100, p. 180-187 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Residual Stress 100%
  • Synchrotrons 99%
  • Stress analysis 76%
  • X ray diffraction 74%
  • Residual stresses 65%
  70 Citations (Scopus)

• Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding of Ni-rich NiTi plates: functional behavior

  Oliveira, J. P., Barbosa, D., Braz Fernandes, F. M. & Miranda, R. M., Mar 2016, In: Smart Materials & Structures. 25, 3, 7 p., 03LT01.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • gas tungsten arc welding 100%
  • Inert gas welding 94%
  • laser welding 85%
  • Laser beam welding 78%
  • Shape memory effect 72%
  72 Citations (Scopus)
• 2015

  Effect of high speed high pressure torsion parameters on grain refinement of coned shape Fe based SMA active elements

  Gurau, G., Gurau, C., Fernandes, F. M. B. & Bujoreanu, L. G., 2015, In: Materials today-Proceedings. 2, p. 897-900 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Grain Refinement 100%
  • Grain refinement 84%
  • Torsion 72%
  • Torsional stress 72%
  • Shape 46%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Fracture modes during severe plastic deformation of NiTi shape memory alloys

  Craciunescu, C. M., Silva, R. J. C. & Fernandes, F. M. B., Jul 2015, In: Physics of metals and metallography. 116, 7, p. 698-705 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Shape Memory Alloys 100%
  • Plastic Deformation 84%
  • Shape memory effect 73%
  • shape memory alloys 72%
  • Plastic deformation 60%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Phase transformations in Ni/Ti multilayers investigated by synchrotron radiation-based x-ray diffraction

  Cavaleiro, A. J., Ramos, A. S., Martins, R. M. S., Fernandes, F. M. B., Morgiel, J., Baehtz, C. & Vieira, M. T., 15 Oct 2015, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 646, p. 1165-1171 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Synchrotron radiation 100%
  • Diffraction 75%
  • Phase transitions 72%
  • Multilayers 67%
  • X rays 63%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Shape memory effect of laser welded NiTi plates

  Oliveira, J. P., Braz Fernandes, F. M., Schell, N. & Miranda, R. M., Dec 2015, In: Functional Materials Letters. 8, 6, 5 p., 1550069.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Shape Memory Alloys 100%
  • Shape Memory Effect 97%
  • Laser beam welding 78%
  • Shape memory effect 73%
  • Plate Like Crystal 53%
  32 Citations (Scopus)

• Surface effects in pulsed laser beam irradiated shape memory alloys

  Craciunescu, C. M., Miranda, R. M., Silva, R. J. C., Assuncao, E. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 2015, In: Journal Of Optoelectronics And Advanced Materials. 17, 1-2, p. 45-49 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Shape Memory Alloys 100%
  • Pulsed lasers 92%
  • Laser beams 77%
  • Shape memory effect 73%
  • shape memory alloys 72%
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2014

  An experimental study on the response of equal channel angular pressed aluminium subjected to cold rolling

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2014, In: Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences. 21, 3, p. 253-258

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  3 Citations (Scopus)

• In situ characterization of NiTi/Ti6Al4V joints during reaction-assisted diffusion bonding using Ni/Ti multilayers

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2014, In: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 23, 5, p. 1625-1629

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• In Situ Phase Evolution of Ni/Ti Reactive Multilayers

  Cavaleiro, A. J., Ramos, A. S., Martins, R. M. S., Baetz, C., Vieira, M. T. & Fernandes, F. M. B., Jul 2014, In: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 23, 7, p. 2446-2449 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • shape memory alloys 100%
  • fusion welding 79%
  • synchrotron radiation 41%
  • tendencies 41%
  • x ray diffraction 40%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Structural characterisation and mechanical FE analysis of conventional and M-Wire Ni-Ti alloys used in endodontic rotary instruments

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2014, In: The Scientific World Journal. 2014, NA, p. 976459

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• The benefit of the European User Community from transnational access to national radiation facilities.

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2014, In: Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 21, Pt 3, p. 638-639

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• XRD Study of NiTi Endodontic Files Using Synchrotron Radiation

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., Oliveira, J. P., Machado, A. & Schell, N., Jul 2014, In: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 23, 7, p. 2477-2481

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • files 100%
  • synchrotron radiation 80%
  • martensitic transformation 64%
  • geometry 33%
  • spatial resolution 23%
  9 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  Analyzing mechanical properties and nondestructive characteristics of brazed joints of NiTi shape memory alloys to carbon steel rods

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., Miranda, R. M. M. & Santos, T. J. G. D., May 2013, In: International Journal Of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 66, 5-8, p. 787-793 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Shape memory effect 100%
  • Carbon steel 86%
  • Mechanical properties 59%
  • Steel 53%
  • Dissimilar materials 40%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Multifocus Optical Microscopy Applied to the Study of Archaeological Metals

  Figueiredo, E., Silva, R. J. C., Araújo, M. F. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., Oct 2013, In: Microscopy and Microanalysis. 19, 5, p. 1248-1254

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Optical microscopy 100%
  • corrosion 82%
  • examination 77%
  • Corrosion 69%
  • microscopy 64%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Simultaneous probing of phase transformations in Ni-Ti thin film Shape Memory Alloy by synchrotron radiation-based X-ray diffraction and Electrical Resistivity

  Mahesh, K. K., Silva, R. J. C. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2013, In: Materials Characterization. 76, NA, p. 35-38

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  Degradation of dental ZrO2-based materials after hydrothermal fatigue. Part I: XRD, XRF, and FESEM analyses

  Monteiro, R. D. C. C., Braz Fernandes, F. M. & Veiga, J. P. B., 2012, In: Dental Materials Journal. 31, 2, p. 256-265

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of load cycling on the phase transformations in Ni-Ti wires for civil engineering applications

  Mahesh, K. K. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2012, In: Construction and Building Materials. 36, NA, p. 508-519

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Graded transitions in Ni-Ti shape memory alloys processed by severe plastic deformation

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2012, In: Functional Materials Letters. 5, 4, p. 1250049_1-4

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• In situ experiments with synchrotron high-energy X-rays of Ni-Ti alloys produced by powder metallurgy

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2012, In: Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais. 24, 3-4, p. 157-160

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Role of oxygen and nitrogen in mechanical alloying mechanism of Ni-Ti powder mixtures

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2012, In: Powder Metallurgy. 55, 4, p. 268-272

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Stability of thermal-induced phase transformations in the severely deformed equiatomic Ni-Ti alloys

  Mahesh, K. K. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2012, In: Journal of Materials Science. 47, 16, p. 6005-6014

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• X-ray diffraction studies during magnetron co-sputtering of Ni-Ti shape memory alloy films

  Silva, R. J. C. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2012, In: Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais. 24, 3-4, p. 161-169

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2011

  Continuous flux isothermal quenching of steel strips by immersion in molten lead maintained at 440°C

  Potecaşu, T. F., Potecaşu, O. D., Cordeiro Silva, R. J. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 20 Apr 2011, In: Metalurgia International. 16, 4, p. 177-182 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bainite 100%
  • Quenching 85%
  • Alloying 84%
  • Molten materials 81%
  • Lead 76%

• Laser beam interaction with Ni-Mn-Ga ferromagnetic shape memory alloys

  Silva, R. J. C., Braz Fernandes, F. M., Miranda, R. M. M. & Craciunescu, C. M., 1 Jan 2011, In: Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 49, 11, p. 1289–1293

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Mechanical behaviour of Nd:YAG laser welded superelastic NiTi

  Silva, R. J. C., Braz Fernandes, F. M. & Miranda, R. M. M., 1 Jan 2011, In: Materials Science and Engineering: A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing. 528, NA, p. 5560-5565

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  55 Citations (Scopus)

• Stability in Phase Transformation After Multiple Steps of Marforming in Ti-Rich Ni-Ti Shape Memory Alloy

  Braz Fernandes, F. M. & Mahesh, K. K., 1 Jan 2011, In: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 20, 4-5, p. 771-775

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Structural study of extruded CuAl1₃Ni₄ shape memory alloy

  Fernandes, F. M. B., Gurau, C., Mahesh, K. K., Silva, R. J. C. & Gurau, G., 20 Jul 2011, In: Metalurgia International. 16, 9, p. 19-23 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Shape Memory Alloys 100%
  • Shape memory effect 73%
  • Aging of materials 54%
  • Martensitic Transformation 51%
  • Alloy 47%
  22 Downloads (Pure)

• Structural Transitions in a Co2NiGa Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Alloy

  Mahesh, K. K., Silva, R. J. C., Braz Fernandes, F. M. & Craciunescu, C. M., 1 Jan 2011, In: Solid State Phenomena. 172-174, NA, p. 202-207

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2010

  Finite Element Modelling of Ni-Ti Shape Memory Alloys

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2010, In: Materials Science Forum. 636-637, NA, p. 1112-1118

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Powder Metallurgical Processes for NiTi Shape Memory Alloys

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2010, In: Advanced Engineering Materials. 636-637, NA, p. 928-933

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Smelting and recycling evidences from the Late Bronze Age habitat site of Baioes (Viseu, Portugal)

  Silva, R. J. C. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2010, In: Journal of Archaeological Science. 37, NA, p. 1623-1634

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  78 Citations (Scopus)

• Structural evolution of magnetron sputtered shape memory alloy Ni-Ti films

  Silva, R. J. C., Braz Fernandes, F. M. & Mahesh, K. K., 1 Jan 2010, In: Vacuum. 84, NA, p. 913-919

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Technological continuity in Early Iron Age bronze metallurgy at the South-Western Iberian Peninsula - a sight from Castro dos Ratinhos

  Silva, R. J. C. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2010, In: Journal of Archaeological Science. 37, NA, p. 1811-1819

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  44 Citations (Scopus)

• Texture development, microstructure and phase transformation characteristics of sputtered Ni-Ti Shape Memory Alloy films grown on TiN < 111 >

  Silva, R. J. C., Braz Fernandes, F. M., Pereira, L. M. N. & Mahesh, K. K., 1 Jan 2010, In: Thin Solid Films. 519, NA, p. 122-128

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  19 Citations (Scopus)
• 2009

  MCM-41 anchored manganese salen complexes as catalysts for limonene oxidation

  Fonseca, I. M. D. F. L. D., Braz Fernandes, F. M., Vital, J. S. M. & Ramos, A. M. M., 1 Jan 2009, In: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 120, 3, p. 432-440

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  52 Citations (Scopus)

• RESEARCH ON THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPROVING THE VALUE OF LOW CARBON CHEAP STEELS BY CONTROLLED THERMAL PROCESSING

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2009, In: Metalurgia International. 14, NA, p. 29-33

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Texture development and phase transformation behavior of sputtered Ni-Ti films

  Martins, R. M. S., Schell, N., Mahesh, K. K., Pereira, L., Silva, R. J. C. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Aug 2009, In: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 18, 5-6, p. 543-547 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Phase transitions 100%
  • Crystalline Texture 93%
  • Textures 77%
  • Liquid Film 46%
  • Buffer layers 34%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• The transformation behaviour of bulk nanostructured NiTi alloys

  Braz Fernandes, F. M., 1 Jan 2009, In: Materials and Structures. 18, NA, p. ---

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2008

  Electric resistance variation of NiTi shape memory alloy wires in thermomechanical tests: Experiments and simulation

  Novák, V., Sittner, P., Dayananda, G. N. R., Braz Fernandes, F. M. & Mahesh, K. K., 25 May 2008, In: Materials Science and Engineering: A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing. 481, NA, p. 127-133 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • shape memory alloys 100%
  • wire 70%
  • electrical resistivity 59%
  • simulation 35%
  • phase transformations 27%
  115 Citations (Scopus)

• N2O reduction by activated carbon over iron bimetallic catalysts

  Carabineiro, S. A. C., Braz Fernandes, F. M., Silva, R. J. C., Vital, J. S. M., Ramos, A. M. M. & Fonseca, I. M. D. F. L. D., 1 Jan 2008, In: Catalysis Today. 133, p. 441-447

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Binary mixtures 100%
  • Activated carbon 94%
  • Iron 69%
  • Catalysts 65%
  • Stoichiometry 51%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Role of the substrate on the growth of Ni-Ti sputtered thin films

  Martins, R. M. D. S., Schell, N., Beckers, M., Silva, R. J. C., Mahesh, K. K. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., 25 May 2008, In: Materials Science and Engineering: A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing. 481-482, 1-2 C, p. 626-629 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • thin films 100%
  • textures 97%
  • microelectromechanical systems 37%
  • crossovers 35%
  • synchrotron radiation 34%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Study of graded Ni-Ti shape memory alloy film growth on Si(100) substrate

  Martins, R. M. S., Schell, N., Mücklich, A., Reuther, H., Beckers, M., Silva, R. J. C., Pereira, L. M. N. & Braz Fernandes, F. M., May 2008, In: Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing. 91, 2, p. 291-299 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Film growth 100%
  • Shape Memory Alloys 93%
  • Shape-memory alloy 87%
  • Substrates 44%
  • Chemical analysis 41%
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• Thermomechanical behavior of Ti-rich NiTi shape memory alloys

  Santos, P. A. D., Mahesh, K. K., Santos, C. M. L. D., Braz Fernandes, F. M. & Viana, C. S. C. D. C., 25 May 2008, In: Materials Science and Engineering: A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing. 481-482, 1-2 C, p. 146-150 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Cold Rolling 100%
  • Shape Memory Alloys 95%
  • Shape memory effect 69%
  • shape memory alloys 68%
  • titanium alloys 67%
  36 Citations (Scopus)
• 2007

  A new and easy method for anchoring manganese salen on MCM-41

  Oliveira, P., Machado, A., Ramos, A. M. M., Fonseca, I. M. D. F. L. D., Braz Fernandes, F. M., Do Rego, A. M. B. & Vital, J. S. M., 1 Jan 2007, In: Catalysis Letters. 114, 3-4, p. 192-197

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Multicarrier modulation 100%
  • Limonene 95%
  • Manganese 93%
  • Carveol 68%
  • Catalysts 67%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• In-situ study of Ni-Ti thin film growth on a TiN intermediate layer by X-ray diffraction

  Mahesh, K. K., Silva, R. J. C., Braz Fernandes, F. M. & Pereira, L. M. N., 1 Jan 2007, In: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 126, 1, p. 332-337

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  12 Citations (Scopus)