Lucia Helena Mascaro Sales is part of the minority group of female scientists who have reached the highest levels of their academic careers. Driven by an endless passion for knowledge and the conviction that science has no gender, she has achieved prominent positions in national and international institutions. Lucia completed her undergraduate (1984), master’s (1988), and doctoral (1992) degrees in chemistry at UFSCar. After working as a postdoctoral researcher at…
A research work conducted at CINE contributes to the development of more efficient, safe, and durable sodium supercapacitors. The results may help shorten the path to commercialization of these promising energy storage devices. Currently, commercial supercapacitors use lithium ions in their electrolytes, but interest in using sodium ions has been increasing. In fact, this element, which can offer similar performance to lithium, is more abundant and better distributed across the…
Through online seminars to be held throughout 2026, the CINE Talks program will present advancements achieved by the Center in technologies for the energy transition. In bi-weekly events, CINE postdoctoral researchers and external collaborators will address the development of emerging technologies for batteries, solar cells, and the production of sustainable fuels, among other topics. The use of artificial intelligence and other computational tools in the study of these technologies will…
The fourth workshop of the Energy Transition Track brought to UNICAMP 35 people working in the area of Sustainability and ESG at Itaú to attend presentations on technologies for the energy transition and to visit research and development laboratories linked to CINE. In addition, 20 people watched the presentations via a live stream of the event on YouTube. “I am very happy to have you here,” said Professor Ana Flávia…
A material produced with abundant elements using a technique widely employed in industry makes the anion exchange membrane electrolyzer more efficient – a promising piece of equipment for the production of low-carbon hydrogen. “The advances achieved in this work help to make the technology more reliable, efficient, and economically attractive for future applications,” says Professor Lucia Helena Mascaro (UFSCar), who led the research. Lucia is the Co-Principal Investigator of the…
Professor Lucia Helena Mascaro Sales (UFSCar) is the newest member of the Board of Trustees of the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), which is one of the main agencies for funding scientific and technological research in Brazil. The CINE researcher was appointed to the position by the Governor of São Paulo, who chose her from a shortlist of three candidates, compiled with the participation of 385 voters from 25 higher…
As we approach the end of another year, we would like to express our deep gratitude to all members of the Center for Innovation on New Energies (CINE) for a 2025 marked by extraordinary achievements. Throughout this year, we experienced truly special moments. We received numerous visits to the CINE Hub, promoting high-level scientific and technological exchanges, and we had presentations of research results by CINE members at national and…
In collaboration with scientists from Italy, two researchers from CINE have developed perovskite solar cells that exhibit excellent performance in transforming artificial light into electricity in indoor environments. These devices could provide clean and renewable energy for appliances used in homes, businesses, or industries, without the need for batteries. The indoor photovoltaic market was valued at approximately $1.2 trillion in 2023. However, indoor environments, with their low light levels, represent…
