Published on 19 July 2011
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September 28, 2011, Symposium organized by Pr. Fontecave. Bio-inspired hydrogen. The energy of tomorrow?

Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at 5:00 pm
Maurice Halbwachs Amphitheatre
11 place Marcelin-Berthelot - 75005 Paris

Preview screening of the documentary
"Bio-inspired chemists, tomorrow's hydrogen"
followed by an interactive debate with the audience, moderated by Pr Marc Fontecave, Chair of Chemistry of Biological Processes and the participation of :

Vincent Artero, researcher at CEA
Mathieu Chauvin, director
Michel Vigneron, Inspecteur d'Académie - IPR de physique-chimie - Académie de Versailles
Pr Jean-Marie Tarascon, Chair of Sustainable development - Environment, energy and society

This 17-minute documentary, directed by Mathieu Chauvin and accessible to all, looks at discoveries in bio-inspired catalysis in the field of hydrogen. It offers a glimpse of industrial applications in hydrogen production and the manufacture of platinum-free fuel cells. This intelligent adventure is illustrated by experiments and 3D animations.

Come and talk to the chemists at the forefront of this research.