We develop chemical processes to convert biomass into value-added products and biofuels

Biorefinery​

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Technical barriers to overcome for biorefinery deployment 

• Feedstock agnostic biomass conversion

• Reactive lignin fractionation and valorization

• Innovative separation and purification process development

• Sustainable hydrogen supply for lignin depolymerization and hydrodeoxygenation (HDO)

• Catalytic conversion of cellulose to platform chemicals for bio-plastic materials

• TEA and LCA of whole biomass utilization in biorefinery 

• Innovative catalysts in water enviroment for biomass conversion

Our research focuses on reactive CO2 capture (RCC), Direct Air Capture and Utilization (DACU), and CO2 hydrogenation. 

CO2 capture & conversion ​

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Reactive capture and conversion (RCC)

• Reduced energy consumption used for seperation, purification, pressurization, and heating.

• Development of dual-functional materials for CO2 capture and conversion.​

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Direct Air Capture and utilization (DACU)

• 400 ppm CO₂ capture from air and its conversion to CO, CH₄, formic acid, methanol, etc.

• Material and process development for DAC technology​

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CO2 hydrogenation

• High temperature and pressure catalytic reactions to produce CO, CH4, methanol, ethanol, and aromatics from CO2 and their upgrading. 

• Reverse WGS, Methanation, Dry reformation of methane, Methanol to olefin, Alcohol-to-Jet, etc. 

TBU

Process simulation

TBU

NOx removal

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Our research focuses on developing advanced catalysts for converting various waste plastics into valuable products through upcycling processes. 

Plastic conversion