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Dr. Miguel Alexandre, researcher at i3N, is co-organizing the symposium "E3: Photonics in Energy Conversion Materials and Devices" at the upcoming MATSUS Fall 2026 conference.
The conference will take place from October 26th to 30th, 2026, in Mallorca, Spain.

How do we detect flaws in advanced functional materials as they are manufactured? As industry moves toward additive manufacturing of complex composite structures - such as carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) or Lithium-Ion Batteries - traditional inspection techniques struggle to characterise their properties with sufficient accuracy and detail.

What comes after conventional lithium-ion batteries? On October 21, 2026 (09:30 AM), Prof. Federico Bella and Dr. Daniele Versaci (Politecnico di Torino) will be at the CENIMAT Amphitheater to present a joint seminar on potassium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries, exploring their scientific principles, material design opportunities, and key technological bottlenecks.

Lithium batteries are driving the global energy transition, but what comes next? On October 19, 2026 (11h30), Prof. Federico Bella (Politecnico di Torino) will visit the CENIMAT|i3N Amphitheater to deliver a seminar on the current European and worldwide landscape of lithium batteries, along with the future materials science directions shaping energy storage.

The SPARCS team from CENIMAT|i3N - composed of PhD student Rui Gonçalves, Dr. António Vicente, and Prof. Manuel Mendes - has won 1st place in the 2026 Armed Forces Innovation Award (Prémio de Inovação das Forças Armadas). This marks their 3rd award in just 3 months, recognizing their adaptive, plug-and-play photovoltaic technology designed to strengthen autonomy, resilience, and sustainability in Defense under the theme "Energy Production and Storage".

Professor Elvira Fortunato has been awarded the Chinese Government Friendship Award 2026, the highest honor bestowed by the Chinese government upon foreign experts for their exceptional contributions to international scientific cooperation and technological development.

i3N is hosting a joint scientific seminar presented by Dr. Radu A. Sporea and Dr. Eva Bestelink from the Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, UK. The session will take place on October 2, 2026, at 11h30, in the CENIMAT|i3N Amphitheater.