Due to the increasing emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), greenhouse gases are becoming more and more severe, causing global climate change. In this context, the European project DAM4CO2 aims to capture and convert CO2 into C4+ molecules that will be used as Renewable Fuels form Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). This thesis will focus on the syntheses, catalytic evaluation, and characterization of bi-functional photocatalysts that will be embedded in a polymeric membrane. The goal is to find a photocatalyst that is able to perform both Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) and Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactions in cascade to convert CO2 into light hydrocarbons. Different types of catalysts were evaluated in Valencia, focusing on CO production though RWGS reaction, and the selected materials were subsequently characterized in Turin to point out possible differences correlating the materials properties and catalytic activity.
Due to the increasing emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), greenhouse gases are becoming more and more severe, causing global climate change. In this context, the European project DAM4CO2 aims to capture and convert CO2 into C4+ molecules that will be used as Renewable Fuels form Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). This thesis will focus on the syntheses, catalytic evaluation, and characterization of bi-functional photocatalysts that will be embedded in a polymeric membrane. The goal is to find a photocatalyst that is able to perform both Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) and Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactions in cascade to convert CO2 into light hydrocarbons. Different types of catalysts were evaluated in Valencia, focusing on CO production though RWGS reaction, and the selected materials were subsequently characterized in Turin to point out possible differences correlating the materials properties and catalytic activity.
Synthesis and advanced characterization of photocatalysts for conversion of carbon dioxide
IULIANO, NEVILIA
2023/2024
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Due to the increasing emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), greenhouse gases are becoming more and more severe, causing global climate change. In this context, the European project DAM4CO2 aims to capture and convert CO2 into C4+ molecules that will be used as Renewable Fuels form Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). This thesis will focus on the syntheses, catalytic evaluation, and characterization of bi-functional photocatalysts that will be embedded in a polymeric membrane. The goal is to find a photocatalyst that is able to perform both Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) and Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactions in cascade to convert CO2 into light hydrocarbons. Different types of catalysts were evaluated in Valencia, focusing on CO production though RWGS reaction, and the selected materials were subsequently characterized in Turin to point out possible differences correlating the materials properties and catalytic activity.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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