Next-generation reaction-environments tunable catalysts for CO2 reduction

Due to climate change, means of utilising CO2 by converting it to higher value products is attracting widespread attention; particularly as these products have potential as industrial fuels/chemicals. An important strategy for CO2 utilisation is the use of solar energy to drive CO2 conversion. This project will spearhead the materials design of multifunctional cost-effective photocatalysts including delivering innovations in catalyst fabrication based on sustainable methods; tailoring reaction environments; and developing applications for efficient CO2 conversion to high-value products with improved selectivity. The project will drive significant advancements in how we understand the correlations between the underpinning nano-architectures and the functionalities of the resulting catalysts. It will also fabricate a new class of functional core-shell nanomaterials, which will support prog