PAIR is excited to present the third episode of the PAIR Research Impact Video Series. The Series invites PAIR researchers to share their latest research achievements and solutions to major challenges in society.
Titled “Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction: Transforming greenhouse gas into raw material for plastics”, the episode features Prof. Daniel LAU, Associate Director in the Photonics Research Institute (PRI), Member of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), Head of the Department of Applied Physics and Chair Professor of Nanomaterials.
In this episode, Prof. Lau introduces the novel electrocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction system developed by his team. The system can efficiently convert CO2 into ethylene, a key raw material for plastics, thereby contributing to carbon neutrality. The “catalyst material test device” has been carried into space as part of the aerospace programme of the China National Space Administration to evaluate its stability in space. The team is collaborating with industry partners to enhance the device’s stability and explore its application in overseas petrochemical plants and waste-to-energy facilities.
Watch the video now to discover how this chemical process works! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrzF8HsMGq8)
