Technology for electric cars fueled by ethanol

In an article that has just been published in the Journal of Energy Chemistry, CINE researchers and collaborators provide a detailed review of the advantages and challenges of a promising fuel cell technology, MS-SOFCs, which enables a car that combine the advantages of an electric vehicle with the convenience of fueling it with a widely available biofuel. “Our study highlights that MS-SOFCs represent a promising solution for the decarbonization of mobility, and could be an impactful alternative for the electrification of this sector,” says Professor Gustavo Doubek (Unicamp), one of the CINE researchers who led the work. Learn more.

New CINE scientific team

More than 200 researchers from various fields of knowledge, linked to 11 Brazilian universities and research institutes, are working on the 15 research and development projects that are underway in the second phase of CINE. This scientific team includes more than 100 students who are carrying out their doctoral, master’s and undergraduate research in the context of our center, which offers a privileged environment for professional development in technologies for the energy transition and decarbonization. “We hope that CINE will continue to evolve in its leading and pioneering role of training and specializing professionals and researchers who are so necessary for the energy transition,” says CINE Deputy Director Camila Brandão (Shell). Learn more.

10,000 citations in five and a half years

CINE’s scientific production reached an important milestone at the end of 2024. The set of articles published since the center’s creation received more than 10,000 citations. In five and a half years, CINE members and their collaborators reported the results of research projects in around 600 scientific articles that were published in indexed international journals. “These data demonstrate the global scientific community’s recognition of CINE’s contributions to the advancement of knowledge in strategic areas,” says Professor Juarez L. F. Da Silva (IQSC-USP), Coordinator of Education and Dissemination of Knowledge at CINE. Learn more.

Scientific immersion for girls

Members of CINE organized several activities to bring science closer to high school students and teachers in the context of the Brazilian program “Future Scientists”. The activities, held at the Institute of Chemistry at Unicamp, included a chat with female scientists, a workshop on 3D printing and visits to laboratories. “The students were able to discover how today’s research is shaping the future of energy generation and storage,” says Camila Pedroso, Education and Dissemination of Knowledge Analyst at CINE, who participated in leading the activities. Learn more.

Last November, we launched our institutional video during the signing ceremony of the agreement that marked the beginning of the second phase of CINE. The video brings together images of some of the center’s main laboratories, as well as words from our directors and proncipal investigators. Watch the video now and understand our mission, our history and how we are helping to build a more sustainable world through science. Watch it on YouTube.

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