ARMS project spotlight: driving sustainable energy innovations at ICAFM 2025
From March 27 to 29, the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM 2025) was held in Kathmandu, Nepal. Project ARMS WP3 leader, Dr. Paul Berger from Tampere University, was a keynote speaker at the event. He presented insights into his collaborative research with colleagues Matti Mäntysalo and Donald Lupo, focusing on the synergy of their efforts and the potential applications of their findings in sustainable energy solutions.
At the conference, Dr. Berger was particularly interested in numerous presentations on supercapacitors utilizing sustainable materials, as this research area is central to the objectives of the ARMS project.
The ICAFM 2025, organized by the Nepal Materials Science Society, brought together leading researchers, academics, and industry professionals in material sciences to discuss cutting-edge advancements and innovations. The event spanned six key areas: advanced materials, energy applications, synthetic and biomedical chemistry, colloids and polymers, separation and analytical chemistry, and the role of chemistry in addressing environmental and interdisciplinary challenges.