SOREC2 joins the European Reseachers’s Night 2024

The University of Ferrara (UNIFE) turned the historic Piazza Castello into a bustling science laboratory for the European Researchers’ Night on September 27th. Among the many young scientists showcasing their work was Alberto Magliocco, a PhD student from UNIFE and a member of the SOREC2 project team.

Alberto conducted a hands-on activity entitled “Solar fuels and where to find them!“ to show to the youngest visitors some of the core objectives of the SOREC2 project and the fundamental principles of photoelectrochemistry underlying its technology. In his experimental setup, Alberto demonstrated on the site how solar energy can be stored using a photoelectrochemical cell model to produce hydrogen from water splitting.

SOREC2’s presence in the event extended beyond the Ferrara event. The consortium was also featured in the Catalan chapter of the European Researchers’ Night with a digital poster displayed in the European Corner 2024.

The European Researchers’ Night is an annual pan-European event intended to bringing researchers and their work closer to the public, offering a glimpse of the activity conducted in academic and research centers across Europe.