Marc Porosoff (University of Rochester)

Development of Efficient Dual Functional Materials for CO2 Capture and Conversion

Academic Institution: University of Rochester

Project Lead(s): Marc Porosoff, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester

Summary: This team will tune the energy efficiency of dual functional materials (DFMs) by integrating CO2 capture and conversion with microthermometry. A key operating principle of DFMs is the exotherm of CO2 hydrogenation provides sufficient heat to drive endothermic CO2 desorption. The problem with this approach is that the temperature profile of the DFM is poorly characterized, wasting energy on heating the system’s surroundings. We will improve DFMs by understanding how to efficiently use the heat from exothermic CO2 hydrogenation to drive endothermic CO2 desorption, thereby lowering the energy requirements of converting CO2 into value-added products, e.g. aviation fuel.

Focus Area(s): Carbon Capture and Conversion, Dual Functional Materials (DFMs)

Funding Cycle: 2022-2023