ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium - Environmental Electrochemistry Meeting (Semana de Eletroquímica Ambiental (in Portuguese))

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1 ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium - Environmental Electrochemistry Meeting (Semana de Eletroquímica Ambiental (in Portuguese)) Aim The proposal to hold the Environmental Electrochemistry Meeting in 2013 arose from the constant pursuit of technological innovation and upgrading of research conducted on this theme that has been explored in Brazil and worldwide. This event born from a pioneering idea by Prof. Artur de Jesus Motheo and Prof. Carlos A Martinez-Huitle aiming to provide a broad overview about electrochemical technologies that have been employed in other countries in order to preserve the environment or solve environmental problems related to soil and water pollution. The lectures have been approached by renowned researchers (Brazilian and foreign scientists), which have extensive experience in theory, use and application of electrochemical technologies for environment protection. First edition In 2013, the 1 st Environmental Electrochemistry Meeting was organized for undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students from Institute of Chemistry at Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), in Natal (Brazil). This meeting was held at UFRN, with over 120 students, 20 supervisors and attendees from other universities, such as Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG) and Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL).

2 We also had an important participation of professors and students from the Institute of Chemistry at UFRN. The scientific program comprised 11 lectures and 4 postgraduate student talks and 22 postgraduate student poster presentations.

3 The scientific committee formed by Prof. Carlos Alberto Martínez-Huítle (UFRN), Otom Anselmo de Oliveira (UFRN), Djalma Ribeiro da Silva (UFRN), Nedja Suely Fernandes (UFRN), Adalgisa Rodrigues de Andrade (Universidade de São Paulo (USP)), Carmen LPS Zanta (UFAL), Suely Souza Leal Castro (UERN) received a total of 26 abstracts. Among these abstracts, 4 were selected for oral presentations and 22 for poster presentation. For postgraduate student talks were selected: Maria Maésia Eiband Gomes (UFRN), José Leandro da Silva Duarte (UERN), Crislânia C. de Oliveira Morais (UERN), Nathalia Marcelino Pereira (Universidade Federal do Ceara (UFC)). This activity was done to promote the interaction of students with the renowned speakers and motivate them to present their work in different events.

4 The national and international speakers during 1 st Environmental Electrochemistry Meeting were: Prof. Dr. Pablo Moscoso W Arevalo (Salesian Polytechnic University - Ecuador). Prof. Dr. Luiz Henrique Gasparotto (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil). Profa. Dra. Carmen LPS Zanta (Federal University of Alagoas - Brazil). Prof. Dr. Artur de Jesus Motheo (Physical Chemistry Department University of São Paulo - Brazil). Prof. Dr. Enric Brillas (Universidad de Barcelona - Spain). Prof. Dr Achille De Battisti (Universita degli studi di Ferrara - Italy). Prof. Dr. Pedro de Lima Neto (Federal University of Ceara - Brazil). Profa. Dra. Suely S Castro Leal (State University of Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil). Profa. Dra. Adalgisa Rodrigues de Andrade (FFCLRP - University of São Paulo - Brazil). Prof. Dr. Manuel A Rodrigo (Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha - Spain). Prof. Dr. Sergio Ferro (Universita degli studi di Ferrara - Italy).

5 We are grateful for sponsorship of the meeting to the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), UFRN, PFRH-22, Laboratorio de Eletroquimica Ambiental e Aplicada (LEAA) and Metrohm.

6 Second edition In its second consecutive year (2014), the Environmental Electrochemistry Meeting was organized for undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students from Institute of Chemistry at UFRN, in Natal (Brazil). It was supported by International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), covering partially the organization expenses. Other renowned researchers were invited to participate in the ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry - 2 nd Environmental Electrochemistry Meeting for contributing with the improvement of UFRN institutional development, innovating and expanding academic quality with the internationalization, social inclusion and appreciation of activities related to technologies for prevention and remediation of environmental pollution in waters and soil. This meeting was held at UFRN, with over 135 students, 20 supervisors and attendees from other universities, such as UERN, UFCG, UFAL and UFC. The scientific program comprised 10 lectures and 4 postgraduate student talks and 16 postgraduate student poster presentations.

7 The scientific committee conformed by postgraduate students from LEAA received a total of 20 abstracts. Among these abstracts, 4 were selected for oral presentations and 20 for poster presentation. This activity was done to promote the interaction of students with the renowned speakers and motivate them to present their work in different events. The national and international speakers during ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry - 2 nd Environmental Electrochemistry Meeting were: Profa. Dra. Lucia Helena Mascaro (Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) - Brazil). Prof. Dr. Luiz H. Da Silva Gasparotto (UFRN - Brazil). Prof. Dr. Onofrio Scialdone (Universita di Palermo - Italy). Profa. Dra. Maria Valnice Boldrin Zanoni (USP - Brazil). Prof. Dr. Ricardo Salazar (Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Chile). Prof. Dr. Manuel A. Rodrigo (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Spain). Prof. Dr. Marco A. Quiroz (Universidad de las Americas-Puebla - México). Profa. Dra. Maria Gorette Cavalcante (UFRN - Brazil). Profa. Dra. Sergio A. Spinola Machado (USP - Brazil). Profa. Dra. Eliane Bezerra Cavalcanti (University Tiradentes - Brazil).

8 Our students are grateful to the ISE to have opportunity to provide financial support to organize the student s meeting. We are also grateful for sponsorship of the meeting to the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), UFRN, PFRH-22, Laboratorio de Eletroquimica Ambiental e Aplicada (LEAA) and Metrohm. The meeting finished with closing remarks from Prof. Carlos A Martinez Huitle (UFRN), who also presided over the talk and poster prizes presentations sponsored by Metrohm and ISE.

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10 Next edition This event has the objective to promote the participation of renowned researchers in the field of electrochemical technologies to provide scientific exchanges at different academic levels, for this reason, the ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry - 3 nd Environmental Electrochemistry Meeting will be organized by post-graduate students from Institute of Chemistry at UFRN, in Natal (Brazil). The idea to maintain the annual meeting is to motivate the participation of students and professionals related to the physical-chemistry areas for understanding the new technologies for environment protection and production of renewable energies.