Document type
Conference papers
Document subtype
Abstract
Title
Marine resources: discoveries and alternatives with future in Technological Chemistry
Participants in the publication
Maria José V. Lourenço (Author)
Dep. Química e Bioquímica
CQE
Summary
\\nWith the objective of a sustainable society powered by solar energy in 2050, it is urgent to achieve studies in this direction and focus our efforts on the new trends in the evolution of our society and our economy. It is still necessary to gather these requirements with the use of sustainable chemical products, free of environmental and human risks, but necessarily efficient in their technological functions. With full awareness of the scarcity of some raw materials, the right decision-making will be based on increasing parameters in circular economy and minimizing waste.\\nThis brief keynote presents some innovative solutions with marine resources in heat transfer and storage, in pigments for solar paints and in the replacement of fishing nets made with food waste transformed with ionic liquids into biodegradable yarns alternative to nylon.\\nIn the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, innovative methodologies are presented in the use of cuttlefish ink, shrimp shells and jellyfish in an intimate connection with thermal solar collectors [1], heat transfer fluids [2], fishing nets alternatives [3] and additives to polymers.\\nThis demonstrates that it is possible to bet on new sources of raw materials, changes in the production and use of chemical products to guide us towards a naturally more sustainable future.\\n\\nReferences: [1] Massonne, K.; Vieira, S.; Lourenço, M.J.; de Castro, C.N. Use of Melanin, or Melanin Particles for Solar Thermal Energy Conversion. Patent Number EP 3 228 192 A2, 11 October 2017. [2] Lourenço MJ, Alexandre J, Huisman C, Paredes X, Nieto de Castro C. The Balance between Energy, Environmental Security, and Technical Performance: The Regulatory Challenge of Nanofluids. Nanomaterials (Basel). 2021 Jul 21;11(8):1871. doi: 10.3390/nano11081871. [3] https://redesfantasma.pt/
Date of Publication
2023-05-25
Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
Event
CQE DAYS, Academia de Ciências de Lisboa, Portugal, May 25-26, 2023
Publication Identifiers
Address
Lisboa, Portugal
Organizers
CQE
Publisher
CQE
Awards
Keynote Address