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About MatFerrce:
The National Institute of Science and Technology of Ferrous Materials for Energy Converters (INCT-MatFerrce) has the mission of bringing together researchers from the fields of physics, chemistry, and engineering to work on the development and technological innovation of materials and energy converter devices. The motivation for implementing this research network lies in the demand for the reduction of size, weight, and cost, combined with the increase in technical complexity and the growing need for environmental preservation and the rational use of energy and inputs in the development of devices (sensors, actuators, or converters).
INCT-MatFerrce aims to contribute to a significant qualitative and quantitative advancement in the synthesis, characterization, simulation/modeling, and applications of ferrous and multiferroic materials, seeking to enhance their properties for use in intelligent multi-converter/energy harvesting devices (thermal, mechanical, and electromagnetic) with performance and efficiency tuned/controlled by external stimuli (electric or magnetic fields, pressure, etc.).
The work of INCT-MatFerrce, carried out collaboratively with intense exchange of expertise and experiences among its members, is focused on the generation and use of energy from unconventional and renewable sources (such as solar, piezoelectric, and thermoelectric). This represents a strategic area in scientific and technological development and technological innovation, with a strong socio-economic and environmental impact and national and international appeal. The institute also focuses on training highly qualified human resources, popularizing science in the themes of INCT, and transferring technology and innovations to society through technical-scientific cooperation with the private sector.
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We aim to promote collaboration and integration among researchers from different institutions to foster technological development and innovation in the generation and utilization of unconventional and renewable energy sources.
As such, 13 research groups are part of the INCT-MatFerce, spread across three regions of Brazil, in 12 significant educational institutions.
All groups are centered around research on ferroic materials for energy conversion, each with its own specificity.
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