IH4Future considers the scientific study of the Vale de Milhaços Gunpowder Factory (VMGF), namely the material characterisation of 30 representative equipment.
For this purpose, metallic alloys, lubricants, and coatings are assessed by using different exam and analytical techniques, such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.
The "European Network for Chemical Elemental Analysis by Total reflection X-Ray Fluorescence" Action aims to coordinate research and building capacity in the field of elemental analysis by total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (TXRF) to develop and assess new tools, protocols, methodologies, and instrumentation for screening and accurate determination of potentially toxic elements, for health and safety reasons, as well as nutrients and beneficial ones for quality control.
Monteiro, C. M. B., F. D. Amaro, M. S. Sousa, M. Abdou-Ahmed, P. Amaro, F. Biraben, T. Chen, D. S. Covita, A. J. Dax, M. Diepold, L. M. P. Fernandes, B. Franke, S. Galtier, A. L. Gouvêa, J. Götzfried, T. Graf, T. W. Hansch, M. Hildebrandt, P. Indelicato, L. Julien, K. Kirch, A. Knecht, F. Kottmann, J. J. Krauth, Y. Liu, J. Machado, F. Mulhauser, B. Naar, T. Nebel, F. Nez, R. Pohl, J. P. Santos, J. M. F. dos Santos, K. Schuhmann, C. I. Szabo, D. Taqqu, J. F. C. A. Veloso, and A. Antognini. "{On the double peak structure of avalanche photodiode response to monoenergetic x-rays at various temperatures and bias voltages}." J. Inst. 13 (2018): C01033. Abstract
LIDON, FERNANDO CEBOLA, KARLIANA OLIVEIRA, CARLOS GALHANO, Mauro Guerra, MARIA MANUELA RIBEIRO, JOÃO PELICA, INÊS PATACO, JOSÉ COCHICHO RAMALHO, ANTÓNIO EDUARDO LEITÃO, ANA SOFIA ALMEIDA, PAULA SCOTTI CAMPOS, Ana Ribeiro-Barros, ISABEL P. PAIS, Maria Manuela Silva, Maria Luisa Carvalho, Jose Paulo Santos, MARIA FERNANDA PESSOA, and FERNANDO HENRIQUE REBOREDO. "{SELENIUM BIOFORTIFICATION OF RICE THROUGH FOLIAR APPLICATION WITH SELENITE AND SELENATE}." Experimental Agriculture (2018): 1-15. Abstract