The goal of the research project is to find ways of reducing atmospheric CO2 by using sunlight in a selective photocatalytic reaction to recycle CO2, producing the C1-building block products methanol and methane. The researchers are working on the development of catalyst systems which are based on semiconducting oxide composites and have high photon yields. The catalysts need to be durable, readily available and suitable for industrial-scale applications. The preferred starting materials are TiO2 and ZnO which are tested in various catalyst systems with varying structures and compositions.
Poroject Lead: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V (LIKAT)
Region: Europe
Country: Germany
City/Town: Bochum
Timeline Start - End: 2010-01-10 - 2016-03-31
Project Status: Completed
Project Budget: 0.0 €
Funding source: BMBF
Activities:
- Technology Infractructure (CCU)
- Research (CCU)
CO2 Source: Atmospheric CO2
CCU Tecnology Category: Utilization
Info On Utilization:
- Photochemical conversion
- Biological conversion
End TRL: 3
CO2 capture/Utilization:
Production Volume:
Product Categories:
- Technology infrastructure (Utilization)
- Fuels
- Chemicals
Specific Product(s): Methanol and methane and katalysts for photochemical reduction of CO2
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V
- Ruhr Universität Bochum