Caue Ribeiro received his PhD in Physical Chemistry from the Federal University of Sao Carlos in 2005. After a period in the private sector, he joined the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) as Senior Researcher in 2007. He is also regular Advisor (PhD Thesis and MSc Dissertations) in Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar, Chemistry Program) and Sao Paulo University (USP, Chemistry Institute). He currently is the coordinator of Agronano Network -- a research network for nanotechnologic applications in agriculture, involving about 150 researchers in Brazil and abroad (https://www.embrapa.br/nano). His primary research interests include the development of synthesis routes to produce heterogeneous catalysts (mainly inorganic nanoparticles) for water decontamination and energy production, investigation about crystallization mechanisms in nanoparticles, catalytic activity of nanoparticles and development of nanocomposites for slow/controlled release in agriculture. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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In 20 years we are expected to reach the Natural Gas Golden Age, when methane will play a leading role as primary industrial feedstock. Hence, this proposal aims to develop fundamental and applied knowledge for the catalytic conversion of CH4 by oxidative routes, as well as the utilization of CO2 a greenhouse gas present in natural gas (and also by product of methane reforming). It is pro…
As a part of the New Energies Research Center (NERC), a joint initiative from FAPESP and Shell, this Research Division 3 - Methane to Products (RD3) is built to grow as a world-class scientific center for research on advanced technologies for methane conversion to high-value products. In this context, RD3 addresses potentially disruptive technologies to tackle methane conversion beyond tr…
People welfare and technological progress are generally dependent on the development of novel energy production routes, environmentally-friendly and capable to reduce the impact of other human activities. Among the alternatives, there are the strategies to reform greenhouse gases producing organic molecules, also called as artificial photosynthesis. However, studies are still necessary to…
Water contamination by organic recalcitrant compounds as commercial dyes and pesticides is still demanding novel methods and materials for their degradation and consequently water reuse. Among the main materials for that, heterostructures composed by different semiconductor oxide nanoparticles have been studied due their high activity as photocatalysts. However, the mechanisms involved in…
This project will have as main objective to define the conditions for the formulation of fertilizer compounds from zeolitic concentrates containing encapsulated microorganisms. Formulations of thermoplastic starch plasticized with urea will be selected to obtain porous granules of controlled hydrophilicity/solubility. The choice of starch as a processing base comes from the teams' previou…
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most promising renewable and green source to replace oil, and is also able to produce chemicals and fuels. One of the products obtained from it is 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a very important intermediate in the chemical industry. It is obtained from the dehydration of monosaccharides, such as glucose and fructose, using acid catalysis. In the case of fru…
Catalytic decomposition of methane produces hydrogen and carbon-based materials. Although there is no emission of CO2 in this process,the critical aspect is economic viability, which depends on carbon application. Graphene and other carbon structures such as nanotubes, spheres, and nanofibers will be synthesized by the Catalytic Decomposition of Methane (CDM) from methane and other carbon…
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In particular, the Livestock (mainly cattle) and in minor concern, several agri-industrial wastes generate huge amounts of methane, which is available to be recovered and used in other processes, minimizing the emission to the environment. However, the methane recovery strategies are very expensive, requiring large volumes of energy. On the other hand, a solar energy is available, in fact…
Agribusiness is one of the main financial activities in Brazil, especially the sugar and alcohol sector. Despite the economic relevance of this industrial complex, there is an environmental concern associated to the release of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) and biomethane (CH4) per year. As these gases are the main causes of the greenhouse effect, it is necessary to develop technologies and…
Despite the indispensable use of agricultural fertilizers to achieve current levels of productivity, chemical nutrients have their effectiveness limited by problems such as ammonia (NH3) volatilization, leaching and / or soil immobilization. One strategy to minimize these problems is to protect the fertilizer with nutrient release barrier materials. Thus, it is desirable that the formed p…
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Due to the high consumption of fossil fuels, many technologies have been developed to improve the transformation of gases such as CO2 and CH4, trying to reduce the greenhouse effect caused by them and, at the same time, profiting from the formed products. Electrochemical systems have an enormous potential to transform CO2 and CH4 into various chemicals, adaptable due to the different type…
Molecular hydrogen is an alternative to fossil fuels due to it is eco-friendly and presents high energy density. The "green hydrogen" route can be achieved through the water splitting by a photoelectrochemical (PEC) reaction powered by sunlight. PEC devices can be designed with two separated compartments; the water reduction occurs in the cathodic side to form H2, while at the same time t…
Global warming and wastes disposal are among the main environmental concern that we face today. Livestock (especially cattle) and diverse agro-industrial wastes can generate and, therefore, release large tones of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere per year. After carbon dioxide, methane is regarded as the second most important greenhouse gas in terms of impact on the climate. …
This project is proposed for one-year stay of Dr. Kele Tatiane Gomes Carvalho at the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) in the "Energy Storage and Energy Harvesting" group from the Advanced Materials for Energy Research Department in Barcelona under the supervision of Dr. Teresa Andreu. The project aims to explore a novel application of a promising material developed during FA…
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