The object
Bruno Mottet was named with Lyderic Bocquet for osmotic-power technology that uses nanostructured materials to turn the salinity difference between fresh and seawater into electricity. The membrane-based generator offers a hardware route to steady renewable power from a naturally recurring chemical gradient.
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What Bruno did
Named by the EPO with Lyderic Bocquet for an osmotic-power technology using nanostructured materials.
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Why it matters
The EPO selected the French team as a 2024 SMEs finalist, recognising a potentially affordable and less-polluting electricity source.
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Living-status check
The EPO's dated 7 June 2024 finalists announcement names Mottet, positive evidence he was alive in 2024.