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| Remco Hartkamp and David Vermaas receive NWO Vidi grants |
| NWO invests almost EUR 1 billion annually in curiosity-driven research, research related to societal challenges and research infrastructure. This year, Remco Hartkamp and David Vermaas will receive a Vidi for their groundbreaking research. |
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| Why TU Delft should not sever ties with fossil industry |
| In these days of protests against fossil fuel investments, it is to be expected that question marks also arise about universities' collaboration with fossil industries. The different interests of science and industry are of all times and they should be handled very carefully. Thus, to get industry to participate, we should ask how best to control the influence these companies have on research and how to improve its transparency. In this article in Delta, Hugo-Pieter Iglesias van Montfort, PhD student at e-Refinery, explains why science and industry should work together and how to counter/prevent conflicting interests. |
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| Prof Hans Geerlings to retire |
| With his research on CO2 capture and conversion into solar fuels and minerals, Hans was a valued team member of e-Refinery. After 16 years at TU Delft, he took leave on June 1, due to well-deserved retirement. |
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| Carbonation in Low-Temperature CO2 Electrolyzers: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions |
One of the main challenges for scaling up chemical production from CO2 electrolysis is the formation of (bi)carbonate (carbonation), a consequence of performing the reaction in alkaline media to suppress the competing hydrogen evolution reaction.
To gain a better understanding of the (bi)carbonate problem and provide direction for research to overcome the challenges related to low-temperature CO2 electrolysis in alkaline media. Thijs Vlugt ea present a critical overview of the causes, consequences and possible solutions for the carbonation effect in CO2 electrolyzers. As well as the mechanism of (bi)carbonate crosslinking in different cell configurations, its effect on overall process design and the economics of CO2 and electrolyte recovery are presented. |
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