Mission:
The research program is aimed at the development of innovative materials and concepts for photo- and electrocatalytic reactions with high efficiency to a sustainable chemical industry.
topics of interest:
- The focus of the research program is on the conversion of solar or electrical energy into chemical energy, i.e. to drive thermodynamically uphill reactions such as the conversion of CO2 and the splitting of water.
- Furthermore, the PCS group focuses on purification of waste streams, including contaminated water or air. Solutions based on both, electrocatalytic (water) and photocatalytic technology (water and air), are developed.
- Finally, industrial chemistry is included in the research portfolio, with emphasis on methane activation (photocatalysis) and chlorate production (electrochemistry).
- If you need more information, please reach out to Guido Mul: g.mul@utwente.nl / 053-489 3890 or to PCStnw@utwente.nl.
Collaborations:
- PCS operates within the S&T Faculty of Science & Technology Faculty (TNW) (utwente.nl) and
- PCS is part of the research Department Chemical Engineering Home Chemical Engineering Department (utwente.nl), which besides PCS consists of the groups Catalytic Processes & Materials (CPM), Mesoscale Chemical Systems (MCS) and Sustainable Process Technology (SPT), IM | Inorganic Membranes (utwente.nl) (IM) and PCF | Physics of Complex Fluids (PCF) (utwente.nl).
- The research activities of PCS are an integral part of the ambitions of the MESA+ institute MESA+ Institute | University of Twente (utwente.nl) to contribute.
- Hydrogen UT (HyUT) serves as a single point of contact for everything related to H2 at the University of Twente. Hydrogen | Sustainability at the University of Twente (utwente.nl)
- At the University of Twente Climate Centre we are devoted to finding solutions to one of the most urgent challenges of the 21st century: climate change. Climate Centre | Climate Centre Home | Sustainability at the University of Twente (utwente.nl)