Biogel Fire Tech from UFPE Cuts Water 85% | AcademicJobs
Explore how a UFPE tech park startup's biogel, developed by chemical engineer José Yago Rodrigues, revolutionizes firefighting in Brazil, saving 85% water amid rising wildfires.
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José Yago Rodrigues Silva is affiliated with the Departamento de Química Fundamental at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. He holds a doctorate in Materials Science from the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência de Materiais at the same institution. His work includes research on supramolecular hydrogels, as detailed in his 2016 master's dissertation titled Hidrogéis Supramoleculares de Cor Sintonizável para Aplicações Tecnológicas. He has contributed to studies on pH-sensitive drug delivery systems involving benznidazole and ZIF-8 frameworks, as well as gelatin hydrogels with gallic acid. Additional research interests encompass luminescent sensors for explosives detection and sustainable fire-fighting gels developed through his involvement with the Arqueatec startup.
He has served as co-supervisor on graduate theses at UFPE and is recognized for his role in advancing materials for health and environmental applications. Silva completed his industrial chemistry degree prior to pursuing advanced studies and has been noted in institutional contexts for his contributions to the field of materials chemistry.
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