CO2EXIDE is H2020 research project in the field of sustainable chemistry. The goal of the project CO2EXIDE is the establishment of an electrochemical, energy efficient and near-to CO2-neutral process for the production of the bulk chemical ethylene from CO2, water and renewable energy. One of the central steps is the development of a new type of electrolyser that enables a simultaneous reaction on both anode and cathode, which is more efficient in terms of energy and resources.
Our institute is among 10 other institutions involved in the project to create an alternative structure of the cathode for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to ethylene, based on modified multi-layer graphene stacks obtained from recycled graphite. Three laboratories - Laboratory of Materials for Energy Harvesting and Storage (Dr. Janis Kleperis), Laboratory for Computer Modeling of Electronic Structure of Solids (Dr. Yuri Zhukovskii) and Chemistry Laboratory (Dr. Guntars Vaivars) participate in the project from the ISSP UL.
More information: https://www.cfi.lu.lv/en/research/projects/horizon-2020/co2-based-electrosynthesis-of-ethylene-oxide-co2exide-2018-2020/
In the project film, the researchers from different laboratories and institutes tell about the process behind the research and successful utilisation of CO2 to produce the chemical ethylene.
The CO2EXIDE Project: Profile film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxZhxTGqJ7s
