Surface functionalization with thiols: a novel strategy in catalyst design for the efficient reduction of CO2 to C2 products

Project description

Novel catalysts help turn CO2 into fuel and chemicals

Catalysts are essential components of chemical reactions, both those occurring in nature and those engineered for applications. Without them, many reactions would not proceed or would do so at rates so slow that they would be rendered useless. Electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to other chemicals is one of these reactions. It is an important way to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and foster a circular economy, but the current catalysts are highly inefficient. The EU-funded STRATCAT-CO2 project will develop techniques to enhance the catalytic conversion of CO2 to ethanol and ethylene, a key fuel and a chemical building block, respectively.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › electrochemistry
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › catalysis › electrocatalysis
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › alcohols
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › aliphatic compounds
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Net EU contribution

€ 207 312,00

Address

Anker Engelunds Vej 101
2800 Kongens Lyngby
Denmark

Region

Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00