Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the transportation sector contribute roughly 14–15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To reduce these emissions and meet the 2050 Net Zero Target, developing e‑fuels derived from waste CO₂ holds great promise. By using the CO₂ electrochemical reduction (CO₂RR), waste CO₂ can be transformed into a range of chemical fuels, including carbon monoxide, methanol, ethanol, and methane.[1] This enables the decarbonization of hard-to-abate segments of the transportation sector, such as aviation and heavy-duty vehicles. This project will focus on the synthesis and electrochemical testing of novel carbon or copper-based catalysts for CO2RR. Ant the findings are expected to build a durable and scalable electrolyser for CO2 conversion.
School
Chemical Engineering
Research Area
Chemical Engineering | CO2 utilization | Electrocatalysis | Renewable energy
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- This is an opportunity for the student who is interested in renewable energy to gain hands-on experience in the research lab equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The experience in this project will enable the students to work in emerging renewable energy fields such as CO2 conversion and utilization or further study in this area.
- The student is expected to gain experience in synthesizing and measuring the catalysis. The project will also provide an opportunity for the student to collaborate with other research students, gaining valuable interdisciplinary experience. The knowledge and data generated will contribute as input to industry stakeholders and will result in a publication in a scientific journal.
- Xue, Yuanyuan, et al. "Catalyst design for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to multicarbon products." Small methods 5.10 (2021): 2100736.