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SMENA

A new game-changing material, which is useful for numerous applications.

IVAs 100-lista 2022

Year:

2022

Category:

Deep tech

University:

Chalmers University of Technology

Responsible Researcher:

Timur Shegai

We at SMENA have developed a new game-changing material, which is useful for numerous applications. The starting point of our material is an abundant mineral called molybdenite, whose price is only 5$/kg. Using a scalable, patented, and environmentally friendly process, we managed to produce a large number of edges in flakes of natural molybdenite.

These edges contain many "active sites", which are useful for sensing gas molecules and electrocatalytic water splitting (production of hydrogen).

IVA’s 100 List 2022 - Technology in the Service of Humanity

IVA’s 100 List 2022 highlights a diverse range of research projects from Swedish universities, under the theme Technology in the Service of Humanity. The projects have been selected based on their great potential to create value through commercialization, business and method development, or societal impact. All participating researchers are interested in increased contacts with the business sector for the application and further development of their projects.

Named contact persons for each research project on the 100 List are responsible for the accuracy of the information presented.