In an article recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Chemistry, researchers from Brazil, Germany and France present an innovative method for discovering and studying mixed-metal clusters. These materials, formed by atoms of metallic elements bound to organic molecules, are used as catalysts in many chemical and electrochemical processes, such as petroleum refining and the conversion of carbon dioxide into raw materials for industry. The study of mixed-metal clusters is…
Earlier this year, the journal ACS Energy Letters published an article that brings together testimonies from female scientists who are authors of “seminal works” published in the journal throughout 2024. These women were invited by the journal’s editor to share personal reflections on what inspired them to work in clean energy research and on the paths they took to become leaders in the scientific community. Professor Ana Flávia Nogueira (Unicamp),…
A group of CINE researchers has developed a simple, cost-effective and low-environmental-impact method for purifying materials. With it, scientists were able to improve the efficiency of a film that can be used in some green hydrogen generation processes. Known as mullite-type bismuth ferrite, the Bi₂Fe₄O₉ material has been used as a photoelectrocatalyst in the generation of hydrogen by photoelectrooxidation, a process in which water or biomass derivatives molecules are oxidized…
Professor Mateus Giesbrecht (Unicamp) presented advances in his wind energy projects at the 50th edition of IECON (the annual international conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society). The event was held from November 3 to 6 last year in Chicago (USA) and one of its focuses was the development of diagnostic methods for electrical machines used in the energy transition. Through four posters, Giesbrecht, who coordinates the CINE Energy Generation…
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.
