LICROX

Light assisted solar fuel production by artificial CO2 Reduction and water Oxidation

https://www.licrox.eu/

Contact: allobet@iciq.cat

Overarching goal:
In LICROX we will fabricate and test a photoelectrochemical cell (PEC), an artificial photosynthesis device, for converting sunlight, water and carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon-based molecules.

Technology class: Photo(electro)chemical

Feedstock: sunlight, water and carbon dioxide

Product(s): main target is ethylene

Sustainability criteria: Use of critical raw materials: no; waste or salinated water use: no

Novelty/Unique Selling point:
Use of non-noble metal catalysts, tandem structure consisting of a photoanode, a semi-transparent organic solar cell, and a photocathode

Bottlenecks tackled: Broadband absorption of sunlight to achieve high current densities for an efficient conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon-based molecules containing 1 carbon (C1) or 2 carbons (C2), capable of storing chemical energy

Starting TRL: 2/End TRL: 4

Timeline: 3 years (September 2020-August 2023)

Funding type received: This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation Programme under the grant agreement No. 951843.