A curious child, Juarez L. F. Da Silva was scolded for disassembling appliances at his parents’ house in the interior of the Brazilian State of Goias. But it was this same desire to understand the world that led him to scientific research. In 1994, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Physics from the Federal University of Goias (UFG). Afterward, seeking new challenges, he completed a master’s degree in São…
Members of CINE’s executive committee attended the Energy Summit, which brought together experts, entrepreneurs, and leaders from thirteen countries around the world to discuss the next steps in the energy transition. Held in Rio de Janeiro, the event attracted over ten thousand participants between June 24th and 26th. “This type of event is crucial for expanding dialogue and cooperation between academia, industry, and governments, accelerating the implementation of technological solutions…
Batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells entirely developed by CINE members in Unicamp laboratories captured the public’s attention on June 11th at the Campinas Innovation Week. The event, dedicated to innovation, technology, and business, was held in the city of Campinas (São Paulo State), with free admission, attracting approximately 20,000 people over four days. At the Unicamp booth, three young CINE researchers satisfied the curiosity of a diverse audience of professionals,…
At the second workshop of 2025, held on June 6th, CINE and Cubo Itaú brought four experts from academia, industry, and government to the Cubo building in São Paulo to share their extensive knowledge on some of the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition. The first presentation was given by Professor Paulo Artaxo (USP), one of the most influential Brazilian scientists in the world and an authority on environment,…
CINE Talks are back! This series of online seminars given by CINE researchers on their research topics promoted sixteen lectures between 2021 and 2022. For 2025, twelve seminars are scheduled between June 27 and December 12. All lectures will be given by young researchers (postdoctoral fellows) from CINE’s four current research divisions. The main objective of CINE Talks is to promote the exchange of scientific knowledge among the center’s researchers,…
Members of CINE’s executive committee were in the Netherlands at the end of May participating in a mission organized by the Dutch Diplomatic Network in Brazil to exchange experiences and knowledge in the area of low-carbon hydrogen. The Brazilian delegation included representatives from universities, companies and government agencies. “We had the opportunity to learn about innovative solutions and discuss strategies to make the use of hydrogen more accessible, sustainable and…
A recently published computational study provides important contributions to the development of new, safe, high-performance batteries. Conducted by a team of researchers from CINE together with collaborators from the University of Bonn (Germany), the work investigated in detail compounds that can be used as electrolytes in sodium-ion batteries. Based on sodium, an abundant element that is well distributed throughout the planet, these batteries are considered very promising, especially for storing…
Five CINE researchers are included in a ranking that presents the best scientists in Brazil in each area of knowledge, according to their productivity and scientific impact. Prepared by the international platform Research.com, this ranking is based on the D index (Discipline H-index), which considers the number of publications and citations of a researcher in a given discipline. To prepare the ranking, the platform collected bibliometric data from several sources…
