Lunch & Learn Seminar
March 26th, 2026
Universidade de Aveiro
Departamento de Química, Portugal
Spectroscopy for Sustainability: The Role of FT-IR in Green Technologies
How can infrared spectra help make technologies more sustainable? In this lunch-and-learn session, you’ll see how FT-IR spectroscopy connects molecular structure with real-world performance in green technologies. Using practical examples, the talk shows how FT-IR is applied in catalysis, battery research, and hydrogen storage, and how spectral information translates into thermal properties such as emissivity—relevant for solar-thermal materials and passive radiative cooling.
You’ll also learn how FT-IR supports environmental and sustainability challenges, including biofuel analysis, greenhouse-gas and VOC monitoring, micro- and nanoplastic identification, and soil analysis for sustainable agriculture.
What you’ll take away:
- What FT-IR can (and cannot) tell you about sustainable materials
- How emissivity and radiative behavior are derived from IR spectra
- Which FT-IR methods work best for real, complex samples
- Why FT-IR remains a key tool for green technologies and environmental analysis
Dr. Karolina Haupa
Application Development Manager – Business Area Science, Bruker Optics GmbH & Co. KG, Ettlingen
Dr. Karolina Haupa (PhD) is a physical and theoretical chemist with a strong interest in molecular spectroscopy. In her function she is supporting scientists in the effective use of advanced spectroscopic tools. Her interests include IR and Raman spectroscopy, laser-based and time-resolved spectroscopic techniques, and quantum-chemical modelling, with experience spanning both fundamental studies and applied FT-IR instrumentation.
Event Info
Date
March 26th, 2026
Time
12.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Location
Complexo de Laboratórios Tecnológicos (Edifício 23)
Campus de Santiago,
Universidade de Aveiro
Register NOW
Participation is free of charge. Registration required.
Registration Deadline: March 22nd, 2026
We look forward to welcoming you and to a lunch full of innovative ideas and personal connections!
