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Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (Brasil). Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Carlos Driemeier is a senior researcher at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM). He holds a bachelor's degree (2004) and a doctorate (2008) in Physics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, with an internship at the University of Texas (2006). He completed his post-doctorate (2009) in photovoltaic energy systems at the Institute of Energy and Environment of the University of São Paulo. He has experience in Condensed Matter Physics, specifically with surfaces, interfaces, image analysis, crystallography, and water and hydrogen physical chemistry. He works on investigating biomass conversion processes and their relationships with other renewable energies. He was a FAPESP Young Researcher and coordinator of a large-scale Embrapii project finalist for the ANP Technological Innovation Award. He serves as a Brazilian representative in international technical groups in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP/ICAO). He supervises undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers. He has 2 patents filed and over 70 published articles. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Developing new technologies for the biorefining of lignocellulosic biomass is an urgent task to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and harness the full potential of the bioeconomy. This project is positioned at the convergence of three major areas of biorefining technologies: (i) the production of cellulosic ethanol through the enzymatic hydrolysis pathway, which recently reached commerc…
During the second phase of the INCT-bioethanol we intend to integrate the knowledge obtained during the last 6 years to assemble enzyme consortia that will hydrolyze the cell walls of sugarcane quickly and efficiently. The main focus will be to design enzyme consortiums that can be used to hydrolyze diverse sugarcane biomasses as well as genetically and chemically transformed varieties. T…
The woody, non-edible fraction of plants, the so-called lignocellulose, is a vast renewable resource that is nonetheless underexploited. Lignocelluloses have ordered - the cellulose nanocrystals - as well as disordered components, the latter made of hemicelluloses, lignin e fractions of cellulose. The supramolecular arrangements of the disordered components are poorly understood. This pro…
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Developing new technologies for the biorefining of lignocellulosic biomass is an urgent task to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and harness the full potential of the bioeconomy. This project is positioned at the convergence of three major areas of biorefining technologies: (i) the production of cellulosic ethanol through the enzymatic hydrolysis pathway, which recently reached commerc…
Transforming lignin into renewable chemicals is a grand challenge in modern biomass biorefining. The novel biorefining landscape introduced by cellulosic ethanol creates new opportunities for processing its residual lignin (E2G lignin). Due to the leadership of Brazil and the State of São Paulo in sugarcane cellulosic ethanol, we are at a privileged position to develop the science and tec…
Sugarcane is the main energetic biomass cultivated in Brazil. The inorganic components present in sugarcane bagasse and straw have been shown to hinder the energetic use of the biomass. Historically, mineral components have caused problems in the boilers used in biomass combustion and, more recently, minerals have created problems in the production of cellulosic (2G) ethanol. This project…
Providing basic energy services for Brazilian isolated communities is a great challenge because its geographic isolation imposes significant logistic costs for fuel supply in addition to the unviable extension of conventional electricity grids. Among the communities' energetic needs, we highlight refrigeration for conservation of food and, in particular, fish produced by them. In remote r…
Sugarcane cellulosic ethanol is being replicated at an industrial scale with Brazilian leadership. This biorefining technology generates a lignin-rich residue that can be transformed into biochemicals and liquid biofuels. A significant interest is the development of drop-in biofuels that can be used in the existing engines and fuel infrastructure. For this application, lignin is an attrac…
Silica phytoliths are micro-sized bodies produced in the shoots and roots of grass crops like rice, sorghum, wheat, and sugarcane. Phytoliths are formed in cell compartments amid the inclusion of trace elements and organic carbon; the latter referred to as phytoliths occluded carbon (PhyOC). In soils, an expressive amount of phytoliths is resistant to dissolution, persisting in soils for …
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