Projects
Plasma-catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH: Study of the underlying mechanisms by integrated microkinetic modeling of plasma chemistry and surface reactions. University of Antwerp
Microwave plasma for efficient CO2 conversion: expanding the chemistry to improve the performance. University of Antwerp
#Double green# chemistry: electrocatalytic coupling of CO2 with bio-alcohols KU Leuven
Incorporation of carbon dioxide into functional chemicals, e.g. monomers for polymer production, is a huge challenge, requiring inventive approaches. Currently, only one, well-explored route is available, via epoxides. The goal in the current proposal is to create alternative monomers for polyesters via incorporation of CO2. This requires not only formation of a new C-C bond; but one also needs to supply electrons to reduce the carbon ...
Solid-like sorbent-electrolyte nanocomposite materials with dual H2O and CO2 uptake for 3D CO2 reduction gas diffusion electrodes KU Leuven
Global warming as a result of industrial age CO2 emissions is a prime societal concern with a growing popular awareness calling for policy measures. A behavioral change is important, but technology also needs to come with solutions to reduce emissions and, hopefully, even reverse it. Indeed, with a rapidly growing world population and continuous increase in energy demand, it is understood that a lone switch to renewable energies will not ...
Transformative chemistry for a sustainable energy future Ghent University
The rationale of Energy-X is to develop the science as well as technology enabling a sustainable production of synthetic fuels for energy storage and as feedstock for the chemical and materials industry. Energy-X brings together interdisciplinary academic research (chemistry, physics, engineering and economic science) with cross-industrial technological expertise (chemical, engineering, utilities, mobility, agriculture) to provide a platform ...
Electrocatalytic coupling of CO2 to organic molecules for the sustainable production of valuable carboxylic acids KU Leuven
In light of the impact of anthropogenic CO2 emissions on the global climate, capture and re-use of CO2 (CCU) is imperative. For this, electrocatalysis is uniquely suited, driving the direct reduction of CO2 at mild conditions and moderate potentials. However, the commercial viability of such direct CO2 reduction processes is limited, considering the required energy input to produce rather low value fuels. The reductive C-C coupling of CO2 and ...
Fast-response Electrically heated catalytic reactor technology for CO2 reDUCTion (e-CODUCT) Ghent University
No existing technologies allow simultaneous CO2 and H2S reduction. Today the main challenges for CO2 conversion reside in the composition of the streams containing other acid gases (e.g., containing sulphur) and the economic and environmental performances of the reactors. e-CODUCT will address these challenges by electrifying a simultaneous chemical conversion of acid gas components (CO2 and H2S) into platform molecule CO and marketable SX. ...