Novel photo-assisted systems for direct Solar-driven redUctioN of CO2 to energy rich CHEMicals

Project description

Developing solutions for efficient, solar-driven CO2 reduction

Ethylene is an energy-rich chemical produced from fossil fuels in industry, with high commercial value and a strong presence in the global market. Targeting ethylene as the final product, the EU-funded SUN2CHEM project aims to develop solutions that will result in efficient solar-driven CO2 reduction. To do this, the project will develop all the components to be integrated into tandem photoelectrochemical cells and advanced photocatalytic reactors. It will also conduct environmental and social studies on the new technology in the context of a circular economy, its energy security impacts and the social acceptance of chemicals produced from sunlight conversion. The project will play a role in making us less dependent on fossil fuels and in reducing carbon emissions by CO2 conversion.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels
• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/organic chemistry/aliphatic compounds
• /social sciences/economics and business/business and management/commerce

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-29-2019 - Converting Sunlight to storable chemical energy

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2019-NZE-RES-CC
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

Address

Batiment Ce 3316 Station 1
1015 Lausanne
Switzerland

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 627 937,50

Participants (14)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 304 047,50

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

Activity type

Research Organisations

IFP Energies nouvelles

France

EU contribution

€ 129 176,25

Address

Avenue De Bois Preau 1 & 4
92500 Rueil Malmaison

Activity type

Research Organisations

CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI

Italy

EU contribution

€ 175 336,25

Address

Via Giusti 9
50121 Firenze

Activity type

Research Organisations

UPPSALA UNIVERSITET

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 150 125

Address

Von Kraemers Alle 4
751 05 Uppsala

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 177 375

Address

Rapenburg 70
2311 EZ Leiden

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAT JAUME I DE CASTELLON

Spain

EU contribution

€ 316 247,50

Address

Avenida Vicent Sos Baynat S/n
12006 Castellon De La Plana

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 170 740

Address

Nordre Ringgade 1
8000 Aarhus C

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 289 647,50

Address

South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FUNDACIO PRIVADA INSTITUT CATALA D'INVESTIGACIO QUIMICA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 323 750

Address

Avenida Paissos Catalans 16
43007 Tarragona

Activity type

Research Organisations

SOLINTEL M&P SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 171 562,50

Address

Avenida De Jerez 33
28514 Nuevo Baztan

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EUROQUALITY SARL

France

EU contribution

€ 162 500

Address

Rue De L Isly 8
75008 Paris 08

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

NANKAI UNIVERSITY

China

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Weijin Road 94
300071 Tianjin

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

Singapore

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Lower Kent Ridge Road 21
119077 Singapore

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION THEUNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

Japan

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Hongo Bunkyo Ku 7 3 1
113 8656 Tokyo

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments