Research Highlights - Advanced Materials for Sustainable Future Technologies - IIT

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Since 2018, Advanced Materials for Sustainable Future Technologies has led to the creation of large-scale laboratories for the synthesis and characterization of materials, as well as for the assembly and testing of fuel cells, batteries, supercapacitors, engines or combustion systems, waste valorization reactors, electrocatalytic reactors, and bioreactors. Thanks to funding from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (2023-2026), it has been possible to implement new production technologies with a high level of technological maturity, reduced environmental and energy impact, and greater recyclability and durability of materials

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Artificial leaf

Our artificial leaf captures light by generating electrons to convert CO₂ molecules into other products such as methane or ethylene. The device can be used to convert flue gases in private boilers or large industrial plants, preventing the accumulation of CO₂ in the atmosphere for a circular carbon economy.

Photobioreactor

In our photobioreactors, we cultivate photosynthetic algae that absorb CO₂ during their metabolic processes. The biomass produced can be used to extract lipids for biofuels, proteins for food substitutes, starch for bioplastics, and pigments for the textile and cosmetic industries.

In our bioreactors, we cultivate organisms fed with CO₂ and green hydrogen to produce alcohols and fatty acids, with a wide range of applications, including food flavorings, cosmetic fragrances, detergents, coatings, and alternative fuels.

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Using biologically derived and recyclable materials, we design prototypes that generate energy from renewable sources while simultaneously storing it. These supercapacitors are particularly well-suited for the Internet of Things (IoT) sector.

In high-pressure and high-temperature reactor systems, we evaluate the microbial activity of species present in depleted natural gas reservoirs for hydrogen storage, studying their metabolism and ability to consume the injected hydrogen.

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