Title:
Scalable plasmonic catalysts for CO2 reduction
Agreement Value:
$200,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 15, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
Our reliance on fossil fuels as an energy source has now produced unsustainable levels of CO2 in the atmosphere with catastrophic environmental consequences. To address this issue, technologies are being developed to transform CO2 from the atmosphere into useful fuels. Major progress was recently achieved with the development of plasmon-enhanced electrocatalysts, where visible light is used to drive and tune the electrocatalytic process, thus improving the transformation of CO2 into fuels. The recipient proposes a new technology where new fabrications methods using laser machining, high-speed replication processes, and chemical nanoparticles synthesis, are used to create catalysts that are cheap and active under visible light illumination. The project will involve state-of-the art characterization techniques, experiments, and simulations, to optimize these new catalyst materials for the transformation of CO2 into useful fuels.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 6N5
Reference Number:
172-2019-2020-Q4-947415
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119278877
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 121 days. The total amended value is 50,000 dollars.
Recipient's Operating Name:
University of Ottawa
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Ottawa
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa–Vanier
Federal Riding Number:
35078
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.