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"Earth on Fire": What Is Our Role?
We all face the challenges of addressing climate change and building a carbon-neutral, sustainable society.
The Energy Catalysis and Reaction Design (ECRD) Lab addresses these challenges by designing advanced catalysts and reactors, as well as exploring novel reaction systems. Our goal is to advance the energy transition and develop environmental solutions.
Heterogeneous Catalysis: Heart of Modern Industry
Catalysts are the unsung heroes of modern industry, facilitating vital chemical reactions that produce everything from fuels to everyday materials.
Heterogeneous catalysis operates across scales, from atomic active sites to industrial reactors, integrating chemistry, physics, and engineering to bridge the gap between science and application.
While it was once centred on petroleum refining and chemical production, heterogeneous catalysis now plays a vital role in sustainable energy and environmental solutions, including reducing carbon emissions, producing clean fuels, and recycling resources.
Major Interests
Carbon Dioxide Utilization
We develop catalytic processes that transform carbon dioxide (CO2) into clean fuels and chemicals such as methanol, contributing to carbon neutrality.
Hydrogen Energy
Our research focuses on the synthesis of hydrogen carriers, such as ammonia (NH3) and liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs), for safe storage, efficient transport, and on-demand hydrogen release.
Biomass Conversion & Waste Plastic Upcycling
We design innovative catalytic pathways to convert biomass and waste plastics into valuable fuels, chemicals, and materials, promoting the circular economy.
Environmental Remediation
From polluted air to contaminated water, we aim to clean what harms our planet. Using green chemical engineering, we transform harmful components into new opportunities (Waste-to-X), moving closer to a healthier and more sustainable world.
Next-Gen Reaction System
Our research explores pioneering reaction pathways and system designs that enable the sustainable production of fuels and non-traditional functional materials, such as bio-derived plastics.
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