EUROCORES - EuroSolarFuels

Titel des Programms
Molecular Science for a Conceptual Transition from Fossil to Solar Fuels (EuroSolarFuels)

Teilnehmende Länder
Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany1, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Turkey, United Kingdom

Ziel
The aim of EuroSolarFuels is to develop molecular science to produce a CO2 lean solar fuel to accomplish the grand challenge of phasing out fossil fuels. A key word in the research is solar energy conversion. All parts of the program aim for direct conversion of solar energy to chemical energy (a fuel). The solar fuel shall be formed from water as electron source, using visible light in direct processes involving i) Photobiological solar 3 fuel production in green algae and/or cyanobacteria that excrete the fuel; (ii) Artificial photosynthesis in molecular systems and (iii) Solar fuel production in nanostructured and semiconductor-based systems. To meet these goals, EuroSolarFuels has the ambition to develop solar fuels research to a powerful European field in shorter time than possible with only individual or national initiatives. The program is inclusive and joins all scientists active in relevant fields in Europe.

Inhalt
The focus should be on the following topics:

(i) Photobiological solar fuel production in green algae and/or cyanobacteria that excrete the fuel
(ii) Artificial photosynthesis in molecular systems
(iii) Solar fuel production in nanostructured and semiconductor-based systems
(i) Photobiological solar fuel production in green algae and/or cyanobacteria that excrete the fuel

Detailinformation
www.esf.org/eurosolarfuels
Dr. Paul Beckers
EUROCORES Programme Coordinator for EuroSolarFuels
Tel: 0033-388762173
Email: pbeckers@esf.org oder eurosolarfuels@esf.org

Ansprechperson im FWF
Dr. Milojka Gindl

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