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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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Prof. Sebastian C. Peter
Meet the team
Principal Investigator
Prof. Sebastian C. Peter
Post Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Veenu Mishra
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2004-2007)
G. F. College, Shahjahanpur
(Rohilkhand University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2007-2009)
Lucknow University
Ph.D. (2011-2016)
IIT Indore
Post Doctoral Fellow (2017-2018)
IISc. Bangalore (NPDF)
Research Interest: Synthesis, Structural & Photo-physical Properties of Coordination and Organometallic Complexes, Molecular Catalysis with CO2 Utilisation.
Joined the group: December 2021 (D. S. Kothari Fellow)
Other Interests: Dancing, Singing, Cooking, badminton and Carrom
Contact: mishraveenu6@gmail.com
Dr. Siddhi Kediya
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2009-2012)
Gujarat University
M.Sc. Chemistry (2012-2014)
Gujarat University
Ph.D. (2017-2022)
Central University of Gujarat
Research Interest: Theoratical studies on CO2 reduction
Joined the group: August 2023
Other Interests: Listening music
Contact: siddhikediya5@gmail.com
Dr. Bitan Ray
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2013-2016)
Hooghly Mohsin College
(University of Burdwan)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2016-2018)
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Ph.D. (2018-2023)
JNCASR
Research Interest: CO2 Capture (Direct Air & Point Sources), and its Thermochemical Conversion
Joined the group: July 2018
Other Interests: Traveling and Photography
Contact: bitanray@jncasr.ac.in
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Dr. Amir Mehtab
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2009-2012)
MJP Rohilkhand University
M.Sc. Chemistry (2013-2015)
Mewar University
Ph.D. (2017-2023)
Jamia Millia Islamia
Visiting Research Fellow (2020-2022)
Texas A&M, USA
Research Interest: Photo-electro catalytic CO2 reduction and water splitting
Joined the group: Dec 2023
Other Interests: Traveling, playing cricket & badminton
Contact: amirmehtab1992@gmail.com
Dr. Bisweswar Das
B.tech Chemical Engg (2005-2009)
Heritage University
M.Engg in Chemical Engg (2009-2011)
Jadavpur University
Ph.D. (2011-2017)
IIT Guwahati
Post Doc (2018-2019)
CSIR IIP Dehradun
Post Doc (2019-2022)
GSIC, CAS, China
Post Doc (2022-2023)
IIT Delhi
Post Doc (2023-2024)
IIT Kanour
Research Interest: Heterogeneous catalysis, reaction kinetics, MOF based synthesis, CO2 capture, waste water treatment.
Joined the group: Feb 2024
Other Interests: playing cricket, volleyball & table tennis
Contact: bisweswar@jncasr.ac.in
Dr. Sandhya Saini
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2010-2013)
MDU Rohtak
M.Sc. Chemistry (2013-2015)
The IIS University
Ph.D. (2017-2022)
IIP Dehradun
Research Interest: Electro catalytic CO2 reduction
Joined the group: March 2024
Other Interests: listening music
Contact: sainisandhya1255@gmail.com
Ph.D. Students
Devender Goud
Integrated M.Sc. Chemistry
(2013-2018)
University of Hyderabad
Research Interest: Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of nanostructured materials towards Thermochemical CO2 Reduction
Joined the group: August 2019
Other Interests: Playing Cricket, Watching Movies, and Listening to Music.
Contact: devender@jncasr.ac.in
Nilutpal Dutta
B.Sc. Chemistry (2016-2019)
Tezpur University
M.Sc. Chemistry (2019-2021)
IIT Hyderabad
Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 reduction.
Joined the group: September 2021
Other Interests: Football, Travelling.
Contact: duttanilutpal33@gmail.com
Sayan Das
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)
R. K. Mission Residential College,
Narendrapur
(University of Calcutta)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)
IIT Kharagpur
Research Interest: Catalyst design, utilization and mechanistic investigation of fuel-cells and water-splitting.
Joined the group: August 2022
Other Interests: Singing, music, writing poems, cricket
Contact: sayandas@jncasr.ac.in
Soumi Mondal
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2014-2017)
Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya
(University of Burdwan)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2017-2019)
Visva Bharati University
Bolpur, Shantiniketan
Research Interest: Catalyst design for its applications in room temperature fuel cells and water splitting
Joined the group: July 2019
Other Interests: Singing, Penning poems and Photography
Contact: mondal@jncasr.ac.in
Geetansh Chawla
B.Sc. (2018-2021)
Guru Jambeshwar University
Integrated PhD
JNCASR Bengaluru
Research Interest: Electrochemical CO2 reduction
Joined the group: June 2022
Other Interests: Cricket, Basketball, Travel
Contact: geetansh@jncasr.ac.in
Subhajit Chakraborty
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2015-2018)
New Alipore College
(University of Calcutta)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2018-2020)
IIT Kharagpur
Research Interest: Heterogeneous Catalysis for Photochemical CO2 Reduction and Solid State Structural Chemistry
Joined the group: September 2020
Other Interests: Playing Cricket, Voiceovers, Music and Crafts new things.
Contact: subhajitchakraborty@jncasr.ac.in
Saurav Saha
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)
B. Borooah College
(Gauhati University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)
Gauhati University
Research Interest: Electro and thermo chemical heterogenous catalysis for CO2 Reduction
Joined the group: August 2022
Other Interests: Cricket, Volleyball, Badminton and Travelling
Contact: sauravsaha@jncasr.ac.in
Diku Raj Deka
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)
B. Borooah College
(Gauhati University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)
University of Hyderabad
Research Interest: Thermochemical CO2 Reduction
Joined the group: August 2022
Other Interests: Sports, Singing, Playing flute, Exploring new places.
Contact: dikuraj@jncasr.ac.in
Saikat Das
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2018-2021)
R.k. Mission Vivekananda Centenary College
(West Bengal State University)
Integrated PhD
JNCASR Bengaluru
Research Interest: Catalyst design, utilization and mechanistic investigation of fuel-cells and water-splitting
Joined the group: May 2023
Other Interests: Travelling, Cricket, Gardening, Cooking, Collecting antique maps.
Contact: saikatdas@jncasr.ac.in
Jagmeet Kaur
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2017-2020)
Akal University
M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)
Akal University
Research Interest: Designing semiconductor materials and its applications in Photocatalysis
Joined the group: July 2023
Other Interests: Badminton, drawing, sketching, listening Music.
Contact: jagmeetk@jncasr.ac.in
Research & Development Assistants
Madhurima Sarkar
B.Sc. Chemistry (2016-2019)
Institute of Science,
Banaras Hindu University
M.Sc. Chemistry (2019-2021)
Department of Chemisrty,
Banaras Hindu University
Research Interest: CO2 Capture and Utilisation
Joined the group: August 2022
Other Interests: Painting, Classical Dance & Singing
Contact: madhurima.jal98@gmail.com
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Arnold Tharun Thomas
B.Sc. Chemistry (2017-2020)
St. Thomas College Palai
(Mahatma Gandhi University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2021-2023)
NIT Calicut
Research Interest: Catalysis, fuel cell
Joined the group: August 2023
Other Interests: Sports, singing, movies
Contact: arnoldtharun@gmail.com
Anu P
B.Sc. Chemistry (2016-2019)
Farook College, Calicut
(Autonomous)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2019-2021)
Farook College, Calicut
(Autonomous)
Research Interest: Development of integrated technologies for conversion of anthropogenic CO2 to methanol value added chemicals
Joined the group: September 2022
Other Interests: Recitation, Singing, and Travelling
Contact: anukrishna0422@gmail.com
Sanjay Sajeev
B.Sc. Chemistry (2017-2020)
St. Thomas College Palai
(Mahatma Gandhi University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (2020-2022)
University College, Thiruvananthapuram
(University of Kerala)
Research Interest: Photochemical CO2 reduction
Joined the group: March 2023
Other Interests: Urban Hiking
Contact: sanjaysajeev3110@gmail.com
Meera
Integrated M.Sc. Chemistry (2018-2023)
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
Research Interest: Electrocatalysis, fuel cell
Joined the group: August 2023
Other Interests: Sports, dance, travelling
Contact: meeranallur2000@gmail.com
Technical/Laboratory Assistant
Sreelakshmi Vijayaraghavan
BS-MS Dual Degree (2016-2021)
IISER Mohali
Research Interest: Thermochemical CO2 reduction
Joined the group: May 2023
Other Interests: Playing football
Contact: sreelakshmivijayan98@gmail.com
MSc project student
Debmalya Bhattacharya
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2019-2022)
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
(Autonomous)
MSc(2022-present)
JNCASR Bengaluru
Research Interest: Electrocatalysis
Joined the group: Aug 2023
Other Interests: Football, badminton, listening songs
Contact: debmalya@jncasr.ac.in
Poornima T.S
Integrated MSc Chemistry (2019-present)
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amritapuri, Kollam
Research Interest: Photocatalysis
Joined the group: January 2024
Other Interests: Dance, badminton
Contact: poornimats32@gmail.com
SHADHIYA M.B
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry (2019-2022)
MES Kalladi College, Mannarkkad, Kerala
MSc(2022-present)
School of Chemical Sciences, M G University, Kottayam, Kerala
Research Interest: Photocatalysis
Joined the group: Feb 2024
Other Interests: Writing, Arts and crafts, travelling
Contact: Shadibasheer2001@gmail.com
Scientific Administrative Assistant
Ragina K K
B.Sc. Computer Science (2006-2009)
College of Applied Sciences, Calicut
(University of Calicut)
Masters of Computer Applications (2009-2012)
MES College of Engineering, Kuttippuram (University of Calicut)
Joined the group: March 2022
Contact: ragina24@gmail.com
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