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PROJECTS

  1. Project "Scaling and optimisation of the battery-grade LiOH production process using brines from the Salar de Atacama via electromembrane processes" Fondef ID 24I10368 ANID DE N°331 24/5/2024. 2024-2026

  2. Development of new heat transfer fluids as phase change slurries enhanced with Janus nanoparticles for solar application. Fondecyt Regular Project N°1231721. 2023-2025

  3. Study and development of palladium-based electrodes for green H2 electrocatalysis in an anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysis process and evaluation of their performance in an alkaline environment. ANID/FONDECYT POSTDOCTORAL2023. 2023-2025

  4. Platform for the production of sustainable advanced materials and lithium battery manufacturing. CELiMIN-SQM. 2022-2026

  5. Scientific Exchange and Cooperation of 2022 between Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (China) and CELiMIN (Chile). Project number G2022030062L.

  6. Collaborative development of renewable/thermally driven and storage-integrated cooling technologies. H2020-MSCA-RISE-2020 Nº101007976. 2021-2024

  7. Air conditioning and sanitary hot water for homes using phase change material technology and its introduction into the construction market. CORFO. 2021-2022

  8. Metal Organic Frameworks as electrode materials for rechargeable batteries. Fondecyt postdoctoral N° 3180199, 2018-2020

  9. Development of new high-performance nanostructured materials for lithium-ion batteries doped with elements obtained from waste materials from the Salar de Atacama and other industrial minerals. Fondecyt Regular N°1191347, 2019-2022

  10. Low-cost materials for thermal energy storage systems. Fondecyt Regular N° 1170675, 2017-2020

  11. International cooperation between CELiMIN and INSPIRES and development of new applications for lithium and other industrial minerals from northern Chile as solar energy storage materials by means of strengthening human capital training. CONICYT/PCI/REDES 170131, 2018-2019

  12. Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change Materials for Solar Cooling and Heating Applications: A technology viability analysis (PCMSOL)” (ERANeT-LAC, ELAC2015/T06-0988, 2017-2019)

  13. Development of high energy density materials based on lithium for solar energy storage. Fondef ID16I10159, 2017-2018

  14. Development of a commercial application of a lithium-air battery for autonomous and modular generation of 1kW power. Technological Contract, CORFO 15COTE-46275. 2015-2016, awarded in 2015. Applied research.

  15. Obtaining renewable energy through new technology in hydrogen generation using metallic lithium, Validation and Packaging of Innovations, from the Business Technological Innovation Programme, CORFO. 15ITE-46323, awarded in 2015. Applied research.

  16. Design and Building of an Energetic Module, Composed of Lithium Batteries and Photovoltaic Panels, for Storage and Use in Water Purification (FIC 2013-2015)

  17. Solar Energy Research Centre – SERC Chile. (FONDAP 2011-2016, 2017-2021)

  18. Strengthening the University of Antofagasta as a regional and national reference in Renewable Energies. (Performance Agreements 2012, MINEDUC 2013-2015)

  19. Lithium Brine Processing by Crystallisation and Electrodialysis. FONDECYT 1120192 (2012-2014)

  20. Chilean salts as phase change materials for thermal energy storage in housing. Fondecyt 1120422. (2012-2014)

  21. Using existing salts in northern Chile as an alternative non-conventional energy. Regional FIC Project Arica Parinacota 2011-2012

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