Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça

Prof. Dr. Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça

Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

32Years (1995-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2016 in Progress in Materials Science
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CNC. Nico
C. Nico
Teresa MonteiroTeresa Monteiro
Teresa Monteiro
Manuel Pedro Fernandes GraçaManuel Pedro Fernandes Graça
Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça

1 April 2016 in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
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LSL. Syam Sundar
L. Syam Sundar
Venkata Ramana EskillaVenkata Ramana Eskilla
Venkata Ramana Eskilla
Manuel Pedro Fernandes GraçaManuel Pedro Fernandes Graça
Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça
MSManoj K. Singh
Manoj K. Singh
Antonio C.M. SousaAntonio C.M. Sousa
Antonio C.M. Sousa

24 February 2025 in Inorganics
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FTFaouzia Tayari
Faouzia Tayari
Sílvia SoretoSílvia Soreto
Sílvia Soreto
Manuel Pedro Fernandes GraçaManuel Pedro Fernandes Graça
Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça
KNKais Iben Nassar
Kais Iben Nassar
Perovskite materials have emerged as one of the most promising classes of compounds in recent years due to their unique combination of electrical, dielectric, and magnetic properties, which make them ideal candidates for a wide range of advanced technological applications. This comprehensive review explores the latest developments in the electrical, dielectric, and magnetic behavior of perovskites, providing an in-depth analysis of the underlying mechanisms and their potential for improving device performance. The review covers the fundamental aspects of charge transport, polarization, and magnetic interactions in perovskite structures including the impact of crystal symmetry, ion migration, and external stimuli on their properties. Moreover, it highlights the various strategies used to tailor these properties through compositional engineering, doping, and structural modifications, resulting in enhanced efficiency, stability, and multifunctionality in applications such as photovoltaics, capacitors, dielectric resonators, and spintronic devices. Additionally, the paper addresses the challenges associated with the practical implementation of perovskite materials including stability issues under harsh environmental conditions and scalability for industrial applications. The review concludes with an outlook on future directions, emphasizing the need for further research to overcome these challenges and unlock the full potential of perovskite materials in next-generation electronics, energy storage, and magnetic devices.

1 March 2013 in Journal of Alloys and Compounds
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Manuel Pedro Fernandes GraçaManuel Pedro Fernandes Graça
Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça
AMA. Meireles
A. Meireles
CNC. Nico
C. Nico
Manuel ValenteManuel Valente
Manuel Valente

1 September 2012 in Journal of Alloys and Compounds
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AOA. Omri
A. Omri
MBM. Bejar
M. Bejar
SDSebti Dhahri
Sebti Dhahri
MEM. Es-Souni
M. Es-Souni
Manuel ValenteManuel Valente
Manuel Valente
Luis CostaLuis Costa
Luis Costa

19 August 2025 in Gels
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KNKais Iben Nassar
Kais Iben Nassar
Sílvia SoretoSílvia Soreto
Sílvia Soreto
Manuel Pedro Fernandes GraçaManuel Pedro Fernandes Graça
Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça
Spintronics, an interdisciplinary field merging magnetism and electronics, has attracted considerable interest due to its potential to transform data storage, logic devices, and emerging quantum technologies. Among the materials explored for spintronic applications, metal oxide nanostructures synthesized via sol–gel methods offer a unique combination of low-cost processing, structural tunability, and defect-mediated magnetic control. This comprehensive review presents a critical overview of recent advances in sol–gel-derived magnetic oxides, such as Co-doped ZnO, La1−xSrxMnO3, Fe3O4, NiFe2O4, and transition-metal-doped TiO2, with emphasis on synthesis strategies, the dopant distribution, and room-temperature ferromagnetic behavior. Key spintronic functionalities, including magnetoresistance, spin polarization, and magnetodielectric effects, are systematically examined. Importantly, this review differentiates itself from the prior literature by explicitly connecting sol–gel chemistry parameters to spin-dependent properties and by offering a comparative analysis of multiple oxide systems. Critical challenges such as phase purity, reproducibility, and defect control are also addressed. This paper concludes by outlining future research directions, including green synthesis, the integration with 2D materials, and machine-learning-assisted optimization. Overall, this work bridges sol–gel synthesis and spintronic material design, offering a roadmap for advancing next-generation oxide-based spintronic devices.