Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Unraveling Reaction Mechanisms and Product Distribution of the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 on Plasmonic, Electro-catalytic Materials

Agreement Number:

967260

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 11, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022

Description:

Our team at Laurier is collaborating with scientists at the National Research Council (NRC) to study the transformation of CO2 to useful fuels using new catalytic materials. Within this project there is a need to understand the chemical reaction intermediates and products and the effect of the electronic properties of catalysts on the selectivity and efficiency of the electrochemical process. We have access to state-of-the art characterization tools (not available at NRC) that will allow the us to unravel the chemical nature of the catalyst’s surface and associated intermediates and products formed from electrochemical reduction of CO2 using simultaneous and online monitoring of surface chemicals and gas phase products. The team at NRC will be preparing the catalytic material to ship to Laurier to investigate their effectiveness. The significance of our research lies in the fact that results will provide detailed mechanistic experimental data at a molecular level that can be used to enhance the catalytic performance of new materials for scaling up for commercialization.

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.

Location:

Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3C5

Reference Number:

172-2020-2021-Q4-967260

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

000000000

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

Wilfrid Laurier University

Federal Riding Name:

Waterloo

Federal Riding Number:

35112

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund

Program Purpose:

The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.

NAICS Code:

541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences