Patents

As a result of the research work carried out over the last few decades, with a strong component of applied innovation and collaboration with the business sector, it holds 95 international patents (WIPO-PCT). These patents are the result of strategic partnerships with leading companies and translate into technologies with high potential for transfer to the market, particularly in the areas of transparent electronics, sustainable electronics, sensors and thin-film transducers. This intellectual property portfolio demonstrates our commitment to valuing knowledge, creating impactful technological solutions and the direct contribution of science to economic competitiveness and industrial sustainability. Here I highlight 5 of the most relevant.

Selected 5 granted patents
1. D. Kang, I. Song, E. Fortunato, R. Martins, “Thin Film Transistor and Method of Manufacturing the Same”. Owner: Samsung. USA, nº 2557-000845US, US2008/0277663 A1; Korea, nº KR2008277663.

2. S. H. Park, S. Hwang, W. Byun, E. Fortunato, R. F.P. Martins, A. Barros, N. Correia, P. Barquinha, V. Figueiredo, “P-type oxide alloys based on copper oxides, tin oxides, tin-copper alloy oxides and metal alloy thereof, and nickel oxide, with embedded metals thereof, fabrication process and use thereof”. Owner ETRI/Korea and FCT-UNL; U.S.A., US2011/0253997 A1; Korea, Pn100240ET.

3. R. Martins and E. Fortunato, “Electronic Semiconductor device based on copper nickel and Gallium-Tin-Zinc-Copper-Titanium p and n-type oxides, their applications and corresponding manufacture process”. Owner: FCT-UNL. Austrália, (2007346358), PTI-AU 40653/09; Canada, (register 2,677,312), PTI-CA 40654/09; USA, (register 12/525,703), PTI-US 40656/09.

4. E. Fortunato, R. Martins, R. Barros, P. Barquinha, V. Figueiredo, Sang-Hee Ko Park, Chi-Sun Hwang, “Process of creation and use of Cu oxide with embedded metal Cu cations, Sn oxide with embedded metal Sn cations, Cu Sn oxide alloys with embedded Cu Sn metal alloys and Ni oxide embedded with Ni and Sn metal cations as p-type for electronics applications such as TFTs and complementary metal oxide semiconductor devices”. Owners. ETRI/Korea, FCT-UNL. Korea, PTI-KR4233/2010; Europe, UE PAT 410981/2010.

5. R. Martins, E. Fortunato, “Electrochromic Thin Film Transistors with lateral or vertical structure using functionalized or non-functionalized substrates and method of manufacturing same”. Owner: FCT-UNL. South Africa, PTI-ZA 44507/11; USA, PTI-US 46369/12; Brasil, PTI-BR 46370/12.

Last publications

1. Cunha, I., Martins, J., Bahubalindruni, P. G., Carvalho, J. T., Rodrigues, J., Rubin, S., Fortunato, E., Martins, R., & Pereira, L. (2021). Handwritten and Sustainable Electronic Logic Circuits with Fully Printed Paper Transistors. Advanced Materials Technologies, 2100633. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202100633

2. Cardoso, M. A., Correia, S. F. H., Gonçalves, H. M. R., Pereira, R. F. P., Pereira, S., Maria, T. M. R., Silva, M. M., Valente, A. J. M., Fortunato, E., Ferreira, R. A. S., & de Zea Bermudez, V. (2021). Solar spectral management with electrochromic devices including PMMA films doped with biluminescent ionosilicas. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-021-05612-z

3. Claro, P. I. C., Marques, A. C., Cunha, I., Martins, R. F. P., Pereira, L. M. N., Marconcini, J. M., Mattoso, L. H. C., & Fortunato, E. (2021). Tuning the Electrical Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystals through Laser-Induced Graphitization for UV Photodetectors. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 4(8), 8262–8272. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.1c01453

4. Menda, U. D., Ribeiro, G., Nunes, D., Calmeiro, T., Águas, H., Fortunato, E., Martins, R., & Mendes, M. J. (2021). High-performance wide bandgap perovskite solar cells fabricated in ambient high-humidity conditions. Materials Advances, 2(19), 6344–6355. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MA00432H

5. Oliveira, M. J., Cunha, I., de Almeida, M. P., Calmeiro, T., Fortunato, E., Martins, R., Pereira, L., Byrne, H. J., Pereira, E., Águas, H., & Franco, R. (2021). Reusable and highly sensitive SERS immunoassay utilizing gold nanostars and a cellulose hydrogel-based platform. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 9(36), 7516–7529. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TB01404H

Elvira Fortunato

Professor @ Materials Science Department

Patents

Last publications