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Electrochemical CO2 Utilisation
CO2 Capture & Utilisation
CO2 Capture & Utilisation
CO2 Capture & Utilisation
CO2 Capture & Utilisation
Power production from combustion of fossil fuels releases CO2, which is mainly responsible for global warming and cause severe problems to both ecology and human beings. The rise in atmospheric CO2 levels must be slowed or reverted to avoid undesirable climate change. Materials capable of cost-effective CO2 conversion into chemicals and fuels would help in stabilizing the atmospheric levels of greenhouse gas. The potential products can be obtained with CO2 conversion are formic acid, methanol, CO and ethylene. At present there is no commercially viable process for the conversion of CO2 to useful chemicals and the current state-of-the-art materials are expensive, which limit commercial implementation. For example, although several materials are known for the electrochemical conversion of CO2, until now only precious metals such as Au and Ag could promote this process with Faradaic efficiency more than 80%. Because of the durability and poisoning effect many efficient catalysts are far beyond commercialization. We strategically focus on the synthesis of nanomaterials in various forms (metals, bimetals, alloys, intermetallic, core shell etc.) and study their efficiency in the photochemical, electrochemical and heterogeneous conversion of CO2 into fuel and chemicals. The reaction mechanism and kinteics are completely understood by a detailed electronic structure calculations. Our materials and methods are expected to have the potential to convert waste CO2 to produce gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and industrial chemicals.
Power production from combustion of fossil fuels releases CO2, which is mainly responsible for global warming and cause severe problems to both ecology and human beings. The rise in atmospheric CO2 levels must be slowed or reverted to avoid undesirable climate change. Materials capable of cost-effective CO2 conversion into chemicals and fuels would help in stabilizing the atmospheric levels of greenhouse gas. The potential products can be obtained with CO2 conversion are formic acid, methanol, CO and ethylene. At present there is no commercially viable process for the conversion of CO2 to useful chemicals and the current state-of-the-art materials are expensive, which limit commercial implementation. For example, although several materials are known for the electrochemical conversion of CO2, until now only precious metals such as Au and Ag could promote this process with Faradaic efficiency more than 80%. Because of the durability and poisoning effect many efficient catalysts are far beyond commercialization. We strategically focus on the synthesis of nanomaterials in various forms (metals, bimetals, alloys, intermetallic, core shell etc.) and study their efficiency in the photochemical, electrochemical and heterogeneous conversion of CO2 into fuel and chemicals. The reaction mechanism and kinteics are completely understood by a detailed electronic structure calculations. Our materials and methods are expected to have the potential to convert waste CO2 to produce gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and industrial chemicals.
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Solid State Chemistry and Catalysis Lab
Prof. Sebastian C. Peter
Publication List (2015)
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Mixed valence and metamagnetism in a metal flux grown compound Eu2Pt3Si5. Sarkar, S.; Subbarao, U.; Joseph, B.; Peter, S. C. J. Solid State Chem., 2015, 225, 181.
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Yb7Ni4InGe12: A quaternary compound having mixed valent Yb atoms grown from Indium flux. Subbarao, U.; Jana, R.; Chondroudi, M.; Balasubramanian, M.; Kanatzidis, M. G. Peter, S. C. Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 5797.
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The germanides ScTGe (T = Co, Ni, Cu, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ir, Pt, Au) – structure and 45Sc solid state NMR spectroscopy. Heying.; Haverkamp, S.; Rodewald, U. Ch.; Eckert, H.; Peter, S. C.; Pöttgen, R. Solid State Sci., 2015, 39, 15.
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Structure and magnetic properties of Nd2NiGe3. Sarkar, S.; Kalsi, D.; Rayaprol, S.; Peter, S. C. J. Alloys. Compd., 2015, 632, 172.
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Crystal structure and properties of tetragonal EuAg4In8 grown by metal flux techniques. Subbarao, U.; Sarkar, S.; Peter, S. C. J. Solid State Chem., 2015, 226, 126.
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Structure and physical properties of RE2AgGe3 (RE = Ce, Pr, Nd) compounds. Sarkar, S.; Mumbaraddi, D.; Halappa, P.; Kalsi, D.; Rayaprol, S.; Peter, S. C. J. Solid State Chem., 2015, 229, 287.
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Ultrafast synthesis of flower-like ordered Pd3Pb nanocrystals with superior electrocatalytic activities towards oxidation of formic acid and ethanol. Jana, R.; Subbarao, U.; Peter, S. C. J. Power Sources, 2015, 301, 160.
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Ordered Pd2Ge intermetallic nanoparticles as highly efficient and robust catalyst for ethanol oxidation. Sarkar, S.; Jana, R.; Suchitra; Waghmare, U. V.; Thapa, B.; Sampath, S.; Peter, S. C. Chem. Mater., 2015, 27, 7459.
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Eu3Ir2In15 –A mixed valent and vacancy filled variant of the Sc5Co4Si10 structure type with anomalous magnetic properties. Sarkar, S.; Banerjee, S.; Jana, R.; Siva, R.; Pati, S. K.; Balasubramanian, M.; Peter,S. C. Inorg. Chem., 2015, 54, 10855.