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Effective catalysts that can convert sunlight into other forms of energy

01-04-2024

Man standing on a roof with solar panels

Sunlight is a lasting and almost ubiquitous energy source, making it an energy source of interest to researchers seeking new forms of energy that do not emit greenhouse gases. Such future energy forms are called Power-to-X (PtX), and one of the major challenges is to convert solar energy into e.g. fuel for the transport sector.

The researchers behind this project have received support to acquire equipment that can provide them with insights into the properties of newly developed catalysts. This will help the researchers to enhance existing catalysts and develop new catalysts that can become competitive PtX technology.

SDU researchers

  • Professor Christine McKenzie, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, mckenzie@sdu.dk 
  • Assistant professor Christina Wegeberg, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, wegeberg@sdu.dk
  • Associate professor Steffen Bähring, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, sbahring@sdu.dk
  • Professor Morten Madsen and associate professor Vida Engmann from SDU Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, madsen@mci.sdu.dk