Jilian Nei de Freitas was still an undergraduate student at UNICAMP when she made decisions that shaped her professional trajectory. At that time—the year 2000—seeking to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a scientist and building the future, she decided to embark on undergraduate research in a cutting-edge field where the results could be applied to actual products. Consequently, she started working on the development of emerging solar cell technologies….
Computational research conducted by CINE members has advanced the understanding of a process that occurs spontaneously within sodium-ion batteries and significantly impacts their performance. The study’s results offer concrete guidelines for controlling this phenomenon and, consequently, improving battery performance. Sodium-ion batteries are promising contenders to compete with lithium-ion batteries, which currently dominate the market. Indeed, sodium is far more abundant and widely distributed across Earth than lithium; however, sodium technology…
Bruno Bitarães Neto Salgado Brandão, a CINE technology transfer fellow since July 1st of this year, undertook his first work mission in China. Between July 2 and 22, he participated in academic seminars and visited Chinese companies. Some of these activities took place as part of the “Green Energy Youth Leadership Camp,” an initiative by the North China Electric Power University (NCEPU) designed to immerse young people from around the…
A multidisciplinary scientific team evaluated the long-term performance of a material used in the sustainable production of ammonia. The study’s results provide guidelines for designing more stable and efficient materials. Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemical compounds in the world. In addition to its extensive use in the fertilizer industry, it serves as a refrigerant fluid and is used in the manufacture of various products, ranging…
Photovoltaic solar energy and wind energy: improvement of perovskite solar cells and optimization of wind turbines.
Development of batteries, supercapacitors, reformers and fuel cells for an efficient management of renewable energy.
Development of sustainable processes for the production of low-carbon hydrogen.
Computer simulations and artificial intelligence for studies on solar cells, wind turbines, green hydrogen production, batteries and supercapacitors.
