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Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 into Value added Chemicals

Friday, 19 September 2014 at 16:30

Add to Calendar ▼2014-09-19 16:30:002014-09-19 17:30:00Europe/LondonElectrochemical Conversion of CO2 into Value added ChemicalsLab-on-a-Chip, Microfluidics and Microarray World Congress in San Diego, California, USASan Diego, California, USASELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com

High levels of greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide have been identified as major contributors to climate change, which is starting to become evident, for example, in rising sea levels and erratic weather patterns.  Multiple strategies, such as switching to renewable energy sources, improving the energy efficiency of buildings, and improving the energy efficiency of the transportation sector, will be needed to curb further increase of the atmospheric CO2 level.  Another approach is the capture and subsequent electrochemical conversion of CO2 into useful chemicals such as formic acid, methanol, carbon monoxide, or short hydrocarbons.  This presentation will cover our latest results in studying a range of catalysts (metal nanoparticles, organometallic compounds, metal-free systems), electrodes, and operating conditions (different electrolyte compositions), especially for the conversion of CO2 to CO, which is an intermediate for synthetic fuel production via the Fischer-Tropsch process.