Development of catalysts and a prototype device for conversion of CO2 to fuels/chemical
Subcategory (under Clean Energy): CCU
Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 2-3
Technology Outline (Process Description)
- To optimize the GDE, membrane assembly methods and assembly techniques
- To design and develop a fuel cell like electrochemical device for electrochemical conversion of CO2 including selection of membranes
- To develop cost effective, selective and efficient catalysts for electrochemical and photo enhanced electrochemical conversion of CO2 and Optimizing the catalyst structure, potential, reacting environment.
Salient Features/Advantages
- The sulfides of copper, tin and bismuth were hydrothermally synthesized for a short time interval of 6 hours and successfully applied for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 into formate ions or formic acid in a novel 3 reactor setup as shown in the figure below. In addition, fundamental investigations have been carried out on the effect of Cu monolayers over platinum and palladium nanoparticles on electrochemical reduction of CO2.
Key Outcomes
- Project team has synthesized powdered copper oxides via sol-gel method and evaluated for carbon dioxide reduction in a flow cell setup. An innovative copper oxide catalyst has been synthesized by sol-gel method in a flow cell type configuration.
IP Protection details
- Patent filed (Title, national/International): Nil
- Patents Granted: Nil
- Copyrights obtained /progress on commercialisation /Pl. specify connect with industry: Nil
Contact details (for more information)
- Nodal Person name: Dr Arindam Sarkar
- Email ID: sarkara7.ut@gmail.com
- Organisation name (Relevant link/web page): IIT Bombay
Supporting Photographs/Images
Organizations involved in the development (logo/name) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati |