Upconverting waste into fuels and batteries
Magda Titirici a
a Imperial College, Dept. of Materials,Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS)
Proceedings of MATSUS Spring 2024 Conference (MATSUS24)
#CircularMat - Circular Economy for Sustainable Energy Materials
Barcelona, Spain, 2024 March 4th - 8th
Organizers: Susana Iglesias Porras, BENING TIRTA MUHAMMAD and Matthew Royle
Invited Speaker, Magda Titirici, presentation 318
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.matsus.2024.318
Publication date: 18th December 2023

In this talk I will present our latest discoveries in converting bio and plastc waste into high value chemicals and H2 via electrooxidation reactions including catalyst design, mechanism and upscale . We will target prescursors such as ethylene glycol or glycerol.  I will also talk about upgrading plastic into carbon composites for Na ion batteries. In particular I will talk about some high energy density C/Sn  cpmpsotes and the alloying mechanism of Na with Sn.

In both cases i will talk about in operando techiques development such as XAS or XRD-PDF. Initial results on LCA will also be presented from the perspective of economic viability and   environmental footprint.

Givcen the importance of net zero technologies, this talk will provide insights into waste utilisation towads high value added products.  Products such as glycolic acid or lactic  acid deriving from such processes can be used in  cosmentic and renwable plastic . H2 represents a huge market and  technology, where I still have a lot  to learn

 

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