This symposium invites contributions on the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, focusing on different aspects of technology development. This includes electrolyzer- and electrolysis system design and construction, the use of gas diffusion electrodes, optimizing operation conditions and performing long-term experiments. Contributions on the latest scientific findings (e.g., novel catalysts, membranes, etc., allowing operation at elevated current densities) are also welcome, but we do require the presenters to highlight the real practical applicability of these concepts/materials. In this symposium, we would like to spark a lively and open discussion which could facilitate the development of this field
- Scale-up of electrodes and electrolysis systems
- Membranes for CO2 electrolyzers
- Alternative anode catalysts
- Multi-step electrochemical CO2 valorization (e.g., CO reduction)
- Electrolysis of realistic CO2 streams (e.g., containing contaminants)
- Alternative anode processes coupled with CO2 electrolysis
- Process modelling of CO2 electrolysis
- Set-up development for stable operation at different scales
Ulf-Peter ApfelLuca BohnProf. Tom Breugelmans obtained a PhD in engineering science from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in 2010 on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. He is currently a full professor at the University of Antwerp. He is spokesperson of the research group ELCAT (Applied Electrochemistry and Catalysis), which he founded in 2013 and has since grown and currently employs about 40 people. Currently, he is author of more than 100 peer-reviewed A1 publications and (co-)promotor of multiple national and international research projects, some of which as the lead promotor. Since September 2020 he also assumes the mandate of dean of the Faculty of Applied Engineering.
Prof. Tom Breugelmans is an internationally recognized expert in electrochemical reactor engineering suitable for industrial applications. He is determined to electrify the industry in a green and sustainable way to ultimately leave behind traditional, typically polluting, chemical processes. The main interests of Tom on which his research focuses are related to our key activities via the development of state-of-the art electrochemical reactors and catalysts, with a view towards large-scale industrial development in the field of industrial electrification.
At the moment, he is recognized in the field of electrochemistry mainly in the areas of CO2 electroreduction and water splitting and evolution. In 2023 he was awarded an ERC consolidator Grant to continue his work on CO2 electrolysis with as aim to revolutionize the reactor design by building it up from scratch.
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger-A. EichelDorottya HursánDr. Deepak Pant is a Senior Scientist at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Belgium. His research focuses on bioenergy, specifically, the design and optimization of bio-electrochemical systems for energy recovery from wastewater and microbial electrosynthesis for production of value-added chemicals through electrochemically driven bio-processes. He has 3 books (on Springer, Elsevier and CRC Press), 4 Patents, 125 peer-reviewed publications with >9300 citations (h-index 55) and 28 book chapters to his credit. He is a member of scientific communities like ISMET, ISE, BES, BRSI, IFIBiop and AMI. He is an Editorial board member for ‘Bioresource Technology’, ‘Electronic Journal of Biotechnology’, ‘Biofuel Research Journal’, ‘Heliyon’ and ‘Frontiers in Environmental Science’ and Editor for the new Elsevier Journal “Bioresource Technology Reports”.
Peter Strasser is the chaired professor of �Electrochemistry for energy conversion and storage� at the Chemical Engineering Division of the Department of Chemistry at the Technical University of Berlin. Prior to his appointment, he was Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston. Before moving to Houston, Prof. Strasser served as Senior Member of staff at Symyx Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, USA. In 1999, Prof. Strasser earned his doctoral degree in Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry from the �Fritz-Haber-Institute� of the Max-Planck-Society, Berlin, Germany, under the direction of the 2007 Chemistry Nobel Laureate, Professor Gerhard Ertl. In the same year, he was awarded the �Otto-Hahn Research Medal� by the Max-Planck Society. In 1996, Dr. Strasser was visiting scientist with Sony Central Research, Yokohama, Japan. He studied chemistry at Stanford University, the University of Tuebingen, and the University of Pisa, Italy. Professor Strasser is interested in the fundamental Materials Science and Catalysis of electrified liquid solid interfaces, in particular for renewable energy conversion, energy storage, production of fuels and chemicals.