Hetero-Metallic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Photoreduction of CO2 to C2+ Hydrocarbons
Reference Number
EP/Y023463/1
Title
Hetero-Metallic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Photoreduction of CO2 to C2+ Hydrocarbons
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 capture/separation)
Research Types
Basic and strategic applied research
Science and Technology Fields
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Professor M Schroder
Chemistry
University of Nottingham
Chemistry
University of Nottingham
Award Type
Standard
Funding Source
EPSRC
Start Date
01 June 2023
End Date
14 August 2025
Duration
26 months
Total Grant Value
£200,512
Industrial Sectors
Materials sciences
Region
East Midlands
Programme
UKRI MSCA
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Objectives
Abstract
In this project, we will be focusing on the efficient visible-light-driven photoreduction of CO2 to produce high-value-added C2+products rather than intensively reported C1 ones, which will hopefully eliminate the impact of the massive global CO2 emission andproduce valuable hydrocarbons. Transition metals, such as Cu, Fe, Ni, and Co, will be incorporated into the structure of Ti(IV)-MOFs(Metal-organic Frameworks). We will evaluate the catalytic performance of the prepared catalysts to target C2+ hydrocarbonproducts. Full characterization, including X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), inelastic neutron scattering (INS), pairdistribution function (PDF), and electro-optics spectroscopies will be applied to analyze the spatial distribution and electron transfer process of the catalysts. The optimized catalysts will be scaled up and performance evaluated in large-scale reactions
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24/05/23
