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TRANSLATE Recognised for Sustainable Lab Practices – Joins Ireland’s Green Lab Leaders 

TRANSLATE Recognised for Sustainable Lab Practices – Joins Ireland’s Green Lab Leaders 

24 July, 2025
TRANSLATE laboratories have been recognised among Ireland’s most sustainable research spaces as part of a national certification pilot led by Research Ireland. The initiative promotes energy efficiency, waste reduction, and safer lab environments. At UCC, TRANSLATE labs have made practical, lasting changes—including smarter fume hood use and inventory management—while advancing green energy research using earth-abundant materials for zero-emission power solutions.
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Waste Heat to Electricity: Key Insights from the TRANSLATE Factsheet 

Waste Heat to Electricity: Key Insights from the TRANSLATE Factsheet 

17 July, 2025
The TRANSLATE project is advancing sustainable energy conversion with nanofluidic membranes that turn low-grade waste heat into usable electricity. Operating below 100°C and using eco-friendly materials, the technology is ideal for wearables, IoT, and low-power electronics. A new factsheet highlights key technical insights, efficiency gains, and future applications. Download it now from our website or Zenodo to learn more.
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TRANSLATE team at an ongoing session in the Final general Assembly meeting

Insight and Impact: Final TRANSLATE General Assembly in Cork

16 June, 2025
The TRANSLATE project held its final General Assembly at University College Cork, bringing together researchers from Ireland, Latvia, and Germany to celebrate four years of EU-funded collaboration in nanofluidic energy materials. The two-day event featured partner updates, candid feedback sessions, and reflections from PhD researchers.
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Rupa Ranjani Palanisamy

Powering the Future: A Q&A with Rupa Ranjani Palanisamy on Green Energy, Resilience, and Supercapatteries

30 May, 2025
Rupa Ranjani Palanisamy, PhD researcher in the EU-funded TRANSLATE project, is pioneering dual-function electrodes that can both convert and store energy. In this interview, she shares her journey from India to Ireland, the challenges she’s faced in the lab, her drive for sustainable materials, and her vision for a battery-powered future that’s greener, faster, and ethically grounded.
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Nanowood: A Simple Approach to a Complex Nanomaterial

Nanowood: A Simple Approach to a Complex Nanomaterial

3 March, 2025
The UCC TRANSLATE team has developed nanowood, a natural nanofluidic membrane created by removing lignin from wood using household bleach. This simple yet effective process produces well-aligned nanochannels that exhibit key nanofluidic properties, such as ion-selective transport. Nanowood offers a sustainable, low-cost platform for studying nanofluidics, making nanoscale research more accessible. Its potential applications range from energy harvesting to filtration and sensing.
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TRANSLATE’s 2024: Innovation and Collaboration

30 January, 2025
From award-winning research to insightful presentations, 2024 was a remarkable year for TRANSLATE. Our team participated in leading international conferences, sharing innovative advancements in energy storage, thermoelectrics, and nanomaterials. Join us as we reflect on a year of collaboration, discovery, and progress toward sustainable energy solutions.
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Anjali Ashokan from UCC pictured as part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week, PhD researchers from the innovative ‘NxtGenWood‘ Project, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, came together to engage the public as part of a 'Thesis in Trees' event. Eight researchers, stationed around the National Botanic Gardens, presented their innovative research in three minutes; including making chemicals, heat and even plastics from wood. The event was run in association with BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Centre and Amber, Centre for Advancing Materials for Impact. Photo: Justin Farrelly.

Harvesting Electricity from Wood: The NXTGENWOOD-TRANSLATE Link

6 December, 2024
NXTGENWOOD and TRANSLATE are working to transform waste heat into energy using wood-derived cellulose, merging sustainability with nanotechnology for innovative energy solutions.
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Expert tips on managing a research consortium

Expert tips on managing a research consortium

18 October, 2024
Starting a new EU-funded research project? Interim Programme Manager and former TRANSLATE Project Manager Rebecca Buckley shared tips for managing a research consortium post-award at a recent UCC Research Skills Training Programme webinar.
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