题目：Catalytic technologies for a decarbonized chemical economy

时间：2022年3月13日（周日）09:30-10:30

地点：腾讯会议：620-371-083

报告人：Dr. Max Hülsey 

邀请人：陈熙 副教授

Bio

Dr. Max Hülsey obtained his BSc and MSc degrees in Biochemistry and Chemistry from Heidelberg University. He received his PhD at the National University of Singapore in 2021 under the tutelage of Prof. Ning Yan. Since 2021, he is a Schmidt Science Fellow in the Surendranath group at the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research experience includes the development and understanding of materials for a variety of catalytic applications such as CO2 reduction, CO oxidation, as well as the valorization of biomass compounds. He now has pivoted into electrochemical technologies including the reduction of CO2 to chemicals and fuels.

Abstract

Traditionally, we have been relying almost exclusively on fossil resources as feedstock and energy source for chemical industries. It is estimated that the production of chemicals and fuels is responsible for more than a third of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Decreasing this number through technologic and policy developments is imperative for mitigating climate change. Catalysis could help shifting chemical industries towards the use of renewable energy and could in principle turn the production of chemicals and fuels into a net carbon negative industry.