Professor Ana Flavia Nogueira (Unicamp), researcher and Director of CINE, is an organizer of the Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS Fall 25). The event will be held in Valencia, Spain, from October 20 to 24 of this year. Ana Flávia is part of the trio of scientific organizers, together with researchers Pablo Boix, from UPV and CSIC (Spain), and Ardemis Boghossian, from EPFL (Switzerland). The conference includes 23 symposia…
A study led by CINE researchers shows a way to increase the efficiency of photoelectrochemical cells, devices that use sunlight as a clean and renewable energy source to generate green hydrogen. In these devices, light is absorbed in the photoanode by sensitive materials and drives a series of oxidation (loss of electrons) and reduction (gain of electrons) reactions that ultimately split the water molecule into oxygen and hydrogen molecules. However,…
When it comes to battery and electric vehicle technologies, CINE researcher Hudson Zanin, 42, is one of the leading lights in Brazil – a reputation earned through solid scientific work and intense knowledge dissemination activities. Hudson graduated in Physics from UFSCar in 2005. Seeking ways to apply his knowledge more directly, he completed a master’s and doctorate in Electrical Engineering at UNICAMP, with research projects in the area of materials….
Professor Ana Flavia Nogueira (Unicamp), researcher and director of CINE, was invited to give a lecture at one of the largest and most prestigious materials science events in the world, the MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, which was held in Seattle (USA) from April 7 to 11 this year. Our director participated in one of the event’s three symposia dedicated to perovskite halides, materials that are particularly promising as semiconductors…
A study conducted at UFABC presents a new way to mitigate the rapid degradation of perovskite solar cells. The problem, which limits the use of these devices in everyday life, has been challenging researchers in the field in search of viable solutions. Currently, perovskite solar cells are a very promising photovoltaic technology. They are as efficient as silicon cells and have lower production costs. In addition, they are light, flexible…
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…
