CINE had a strong presence at the XXIV B-MRS Meeting, held in Curitiba from September 27 to October 1 of this year, which brought together nearly 2,200 researchers from 31 countries. The event, organized by the Brazilian Materials Research Society (B-MRS), is one of the most well-established in the field of Materials Science and Technology—an area in which CINE is highly active through the development of materials for renewable energy…
On September 30, Professor Ana Flávia Nogueira (UNICAMP)—director and researcher at CINE—received the José Arana Varela Award from the Brazilian Materials Research Society (B-MRS) in recognition of her scientific career, which has been marked by impactful contributions to the development of materials for emerging photovoltaic technologies. Established in 2019, this honor is awarded annually to an outstanding, well-established researcher affiliated with a Brazilian institution. The award is named in honor…
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…
A series of recently published studies presents significant advances in overcoming the limitations of lithium-sulfur batteries—an emerging technology that offers advantages in cost, capacity, and sustainability over the lithium-ion technology that currently dominates the rechargeable battery market. Lithium-sulfur batteries generally consist of a sulfur-based positive electrode (the cathode), a metallic lithium negative electrode (the anode), and an electrolyte situated between them. Their charge and discharge operations (the energy storage and…
Professor Elton Sitta (UFSCar), a researcher at CINE, is a co-editor of the book “Contribuições da Química para os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável” (Contributions of Chemistry to the Sustainable Development Goals), published by EdUFSCar. The book was officially launched on June 16 in Campinas, São Paulo, during the 49th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society (RASBQ). Through 11 chapters covering various scientific advances that help achieve the Sustainable Development…
