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Henrique de Castro — ℏ

Henrique de Castro’s Group

Q²M³ — Quantum Chemistry of Magnetism and Molecular Materials

Quantum Chemistry of Magnetism & Molecular Materials

Molecular magnetism

Molecular magnetism
and excited states

Q²M³ is a research group at UFRRJ’s Department of Fundamental Chemistry. We study molecular magnetism, photophysics and spin dynamics.

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Q²M³ · UFRRJ · Photograph to follow.

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Recent academic activities

2026

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    6th PPGQ/UERJ Workshop

    Four-hour online course on ab initio molecular dynamics with ORCA.

  2. 28 Sep – 2 Oct 2026

    BMOS 2026

    Coauthored poster on vinyl aryl sulfides, photophysics and theoretical insights.

  3. 13–16 Sep 2026

    BMIC 2026

    Invited lecture on magnetic anisotropy and coauthored posters.

  4. 26–30 Jan 2026

    XII Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry

    Organizing team member.

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Research areas

Molecular magnetism

Exchange interactions and magnetic anisotropy.

Excited states

Photophysics and spectroscopy.

Methods and software

Electronic-structure calculations and research tools.

Publications

All 37 journal articles

Journal articles coauthored by Henrique de Castro, 2017–2026.

3 of 37 journal articles shown

2026

  1. The Weak Visible n → π* Transition of CF3NO: Vertical Accuracy versus Spectral Agreement

    Gabrielly da S. Hage; Pedro Henrique R. de Oliveira; Glaucio B. Ferreira; Henrique C. Silva Junior

    ACS Omega · 2026 Online first

    DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6c11480

  2. Structural and photophysical properties of a two-dimensional europium(III) coordination network with a diyne-based ligand

    Matos, Catiúcia R.M.O.; De Sousa, Mikaelly O.B.; Ligiero, Carolina B.P.; Junior, Henrique C.S.; Ferreira, Glaucio B.; Miranda, Fabio Da Silva; Resende, Jackson A.L.C.; Ronconi, Célia M.

    Journal of Molecular Structure · 1352, 144560 · 2026

    DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.144560

  3. Coordination compounds based on a phosphonic diamide–TEMPO diradical and Cu(II), Nd(III), Eu(III) and Tb(III) ions: synthesis, magnetic properties and application in the aerobic oxidation of allylic and benzylic alcohols

    Navarro, Yolanda; Soriano, Stéphane; Silva, Henrique de Castro; Iglesias, María José; Guedes, Guilherme P.; Ortiz, Fernando López

    CrystEngComm · 28 (12), 1938-1953 · 2026

    DOI: 10.1039/d5ce01150g

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