About Us

Our History

2008-2010

Starting activities

Researchers from Catalysis and Green Chemistry areas started activities, even prior to the installation of UNIFESP's research laboratories at Unidade José de Filippi.

Important partnerships were stablished with the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and the Institute of Technological Research of the State of São Paulo (IPT).

2009

First Patent

First patent registration: Production of acrolein and low-molecular mass aldehydes from glycerin (INPI - National Institute of Industrial Property, PI09051767).

2011

Inauguration of LabCQV

The Laboratory of Catalysis and Green Chemistry (LabCQV) is inaugurated with the participation of researchers Prof. Eliezer Ladeia Gomes, Prof. Romilda Fernández Felisbino and Prof. Heron Torres.

2011-2013

Research activities

Research activities are boosted, allowing the development of human resources.

2014

Assignment of professors to Postgraduate Program and launching of the first “Society and Extension” program

Assignment of professors to Postgraduate Program takes place.

The program of continuing education for Elementary Education professionals begins - specialization course in Environmental Education with emphasis on sustainable learning spaces

2017

Ending of the first “Society and Extension” program

The program of continuing education for Elementary Education professionals ends - specialization course in Environmental Education with emphasis on sustainable learning spaces.

2018

First Master's degree defense

The defense of the first Master's degree thesis from LabCQV has occurred.

2019

ECQV Certification

The researcher Prof. Laura Plazas Tovar joins LabCQV.

LabCQV equipment set is renewed.

The Research Group on Engineering of Catalytic Processes, Biorefinery, and Green Chemistry (ECQV) is registered and certified on Brazilian Directory of Research Groups – Lattes Platform – CNPq.

2019-2020

First software registration

First software registration: FERMENT MOL-2G A computational-aided modeling, simulation and analysis of fermentation process, (INPI - National Institute of Industrial Property, registration # BR512019002139-8).

2020

Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19)

In March, the suspension of face-to-face activities is put into force. An unprecedented situation due to the pandemic was experienced.

2020-2021

Revamping of research activities during the pandemic

In September 2021, ECQV carried out the gradual resumption of face-to-face activities related to researching at LabCQV. It has occurred still during the COVID-19 pandemic following strict safety protocols and under the guidance of a local commission for planning a safe and gradual return to face-to-face activities at UNIFESP - Diadema Campus and the Standing Committee to face the Coronavirus Pandemic.

2021

Restructuring of ECQV's activities

ECQV restructures activities to focus on: (i) Catalytic and Adsorptive Process Engineering; (ii) Biorefineries; and (iii) Green Chemistry.

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About ECQV

ECQV is a research group created on Diadema Campus of the Federal University of São Paulo that promotes the development and application of green and sustainable technologies and processes. Our mission is promoting the connection between the progress of human talent and the resources required to face multidisciplinary challenges in the development of technological routes in the field of biorefineries and the methodologies for obtaining adsorbents and catalysts. Thus, we expect to provide solutions for the production of industrially-relevant derivatives such as fuels, monomers, solvents, biochemicals and polymers; and also, for the synthesis of materials with potential application in adsorption, catalysis and energy storage. We value the creation of solutions that respect the environment and that show effective applicability for today’s society while respecting the future generations.

Our team is highly qualified, composed of PhD professors, postgraduate and undergraduate students and interns with experience in process engineering and technological innovation management in partnership with funding entities, laboratories and research groups with similar objectives, companies and institutions (public and private), and our community.

ECQV presents an outstanding performance on Process Engineering, Biorefinery and Green Chemistry. Adsorption processes, catalysis and modeling and simulation are relevant activities in our applied Process Engineering, aiming at the enhancement of industrial, agro-industrial and bioresources waste, resulting in generation of products, chemicals and materials. In the Biorefinery segment, the highlights are the valorization of biomass as an alternative for production of fuels and chemical products as so as conventional and unconventional separation and purification technologies. In Green Chemistry, the aim is to reduce and/or eliminate the use or generation of toxic and hazardous chemical substances to human health and its surroundings (environment) through the development of environmentally-friendly catalytic processes.

We also work with specialized consulting, training and qualification of human talent and in social action.

Today ECQV is registered and certified on Directory of Research Groups in Brazil – Lattes Plataform – CNPq: dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/8870022688049451.

ECQV in pictures from 2017 to 2022

Human talent:

Publications and products

Research and Technological Activity

How ECQV contributes to the SDG agenda

As ECQV, we promote an environment for scientific and innovative development appropriate to connect human talent to the resources necessary to face challenges, incorporating sustainability in all our actions.

ECQV supports our professors, students and partners for a healthy lifestyle.

As a research group, based at the Federal University of São Paulo, ECQV supports equal access to all our members for a high-quality education and training at undergraduate, postgraduate, internship and training levels.

In the Adsorptive Process Engineering framework, the ECQV group has been developing adsorbents for the removal of emerging micropollutants (antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, β-blockers, hormones and analgesics) present in aquatic systems.

In the field of Biorefinery, ECQV group has the potential to contribute to today’s society and future generations on increasing the sharing of renewable energy and biofuels.

ECQV’s actions focus on science that promotes human well-being, by developing high-tech processes with emphasis on process engineering, biorefinery and green chemistry, generating ecologically friendly products and materials.

The ECQV group operates in a fair and inclusive workplace, integrating individual skills.

Our values and actions reinforce our diverse and egalitarian approach.

ECQV group supports entities (funding organizations, public and private companies, educational institutions and all interested parties) to transform scientific knowledge into social actions to support the management and use of waste, the efficiency and valorization of bioresources, and the improvement of water quality while minimizing the environmental impact and positively impacting the circular economy.

Among the objectives, the ECQV group develops new applications to add value to bioresources and materials by designing a more sustainable and responsible world through process engineering, biorefinery and green chemistry, respecting the future generations.

Our country has confirmed that biofuels are an authentic and immediate solution to climate change, emphasized by the transition to a cleaner energy matrix. ECQV, since the beginning, has faced challenges in developing technological routes to provide solutions for biofuels’ production. Also, ECQV proposes to develop catalysts to meet the high demand for compounds’ production in the field of fine chemicals via environmentally friendly processes. In order to mitigate contamination by emerging micropollutants (antibiotics, analgesics, hormones, etc.) ECQV develops adsorbent materials with improved properties, proposing alternatives to optimize the physical characteristics of these solids.

We know that we cannot achieve our goals alone. We constantly revitalize our partnerships with similar objectives, aiming to accelerate the development of high technology processes with emphasis on Process Engineering, Biorefinery and Green Chemistry, generating ecologically friendly products and materials. Together with other research groups, companies and institutions (public and private) we focus on technological actions associated with the processing of bioresources and materials impacting the SDGs.

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