Student Seminar-  Electrochemical carbon dioxide capture and storage

Title:  Electrochemical carbon dioxide capture and storage

Venue: Rajarshi Bhattacharya Memorial  Lecture Hall, Chemical Sciences Building

The levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), the largest anthropogenic greenhouse gas, have risen to unprecedented heights in recent years, causing severe pollution and contributing to global warming around the world. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is crucial for meeting global warming mitigation targets. However, current thermochemical capture technologies have extremely high energy demands and inflexible designs, which limit their versatility and scalability. Utilizing renewable electricity instead of heat as the energy source for CO2 separation offers a promising alternative to overcome these limitations. While electrochemical technologies have been widely developed for energy storage and CO2 utilization, their broader application in CCS has only recently begun to gain attention. Several scientific proofs-of-concept have emerged, along with a growing pipeline of concepts at different stages of technological readiness. In this presentation, I will discuss the emerging science and recent advances in electrochemical CCS processes, evaluating their current maturity and prospects. I will also highlight new ideas that are ripe for further research and development, enabling a comprehensive assessment of the impact of electrochemical CCS in the years ahead.