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Chemistry of future - in every shot!

This week, the All-Russian Film Week is held in the framework of the project "Mendeleev Code".

On 26 September, at 7:00 PM, the Cultural Centre "Mir" will host a screening of scientific films produced at the Chemistry Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University and Skoltech.

"All the power in silica!" A film about the scientific research of Skoltech scientists that accidentally discovered a chemical formula that allows for the safe recycling of silicon waste, thereby saving us from electronics landfills. Written by Olga Domovtseva.

"Who needs a green battery?" We are on the threshold of a new, fourth energy transition-a shift to new energy sources replacing oil and gas. And batteries will play a huge role in this process. Currently, lithium-ion batteries are considered the most popular worldwide. Could batteries based on inexpensive and abundant sodium replace them? Written by Natalia Egorova.

Phoenix. A revolutionary battery capable of converting all the light around us into energy is currently developed at Skoltech. But there's a paradox: the sun not only gives life to this invention, but also kills it. Will scientists succeed in ushering in a new era of energy? Written by Ksenia Kazaeva.

"There's still time". Every year, sands in Kalmykia encroach on new territories. Moscow State University scientists have developed a polymer capable of protecting the fertile soil layer. But to use it, livestock grazing should be stopped. For steppe residents, livestock raising is not only part of a thousand-year-old culture but also a means of survival. Written by Polina Svezhentseva.

"Better than diamond". A Skoltech scientist has made an astonishing discovery: he has found a material with properties superior to diamond. A beautiful and short story about how theoretical developments can change real-world industry. Written by Alexandra Shishova.

"The city falls asleep..." 200,000 tons of rice husks accumulate annually at Russian factories and there is no effective way to recycle them. The chemist Roman Novotortsev is trying to devise a way to dispose of this waste that won't rot, burn, or harm the environment... Written by Alexandra Shishova.

"The formula for breathing". Skoltech scientist Dmitry Krasnikov wants to leave the Earth habitable and breathable for future generations. It requires a "spring cleaning" of the atmosphere and the removal of carbon dioxide accumulated by previous generations. Written by Maria Ponomareva.

"Situation: hogweed!" A popular science comedy about how young scientists from Moscow State University came up with the idea of making a battery out of hogweed and angered environmental activists from the "Anti-hogweed" public movement. Written by Olga Domovtseva.

"How to make a scientific discovery". The film's plot is based on a research journey through laboratories and the minds of scientists, each of whom discovers something new about our world in the process... Written by Olga Domovtseva.

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