A recently published study presents a method that is faster and more economical than the conventional one for producing high-performance anodes for use in electrolyzers, equipment that generates hydrogen from the splitting of the water molecule. The work was carried out within the CINE Low-Carbon Hydrogen division. In an electrolyzer, the anode is the electrode where oxygen is released. This reaction, called the oxygen evolution reaction, generates electrons and protons…
Professor Katia Lucchesi Cavalca Dedini, a researcher at CINE, has assumed the directorship of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FEM) at UNICAMP for the four-year period 2026-2030, becoming the first woman in this position in the unit’s more than 50-year history. The inauguration ceremony was held on April 29th. Katia graduated in Mechanical Engineering from UNESP in 1985. In 1988, she completed her master’s degree in the same field at…
In a study entirely conducted in Brazil, a team of scientists developed an innovative strategy to optimize the performance and durability of perovskite solar cells. The proposal involves using molecules with large carbon chains to control the crystallization of perovskite films in more than one dimension. Metal halide perovskites are already considered the best option for the next generation of solar cells. That is why they have received considerable attention…
Pauline Boeira (Shell) is the new Deputy Director of CINE. As such, she joins the Director and the Principal Investigators of the four research divisions on the Center’s Executive Committee. The new Deputy Director has a solid track record in Energy companies. With over twelve years of experience in research and development at Shell, she has led and managed strategic projects in the areas of energy efficiency, CO₂ abatement, GHG…
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.
