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…
To drive the energy transition, mastering the relevant technologies is just as important as having access to the necessary natural resources. That is why the Center for Innovation on News Energies (CINE)—which helps transform promising technologies into viable, scalable solutions—plays a strategic role in this process. This is the perspective of Pauline Boeira, who has served as CINE’s Deputy Director since April of this year. With a solid track record…
Photovoltaic solar energy and wind energy: improvement of perovskite solar cells and optimization of wind turbines.
Development of batteries, supercapacitors, reformers and fuel cells for an efficient management of renewable energy.
Development of sustainable processes for the production of low-carbon hydrogen.
Computer simulations and artificial intelligence for studies on solar cells, wind turbines, green hydrogen production, batteries and supercapacitors.
