CO₂ Conversion: Opportunities and Perspectives for Research and Industry

This presentation will give an overview of the state-of-the-art for the transformation of CO₂ into industrially useful chemicals.  The primary focus will be on those transformations that incorporate the entire CO₂ molecule into the final product, since these technologies are generally less energy intensive and hence more economic.  Since catalysis plays a central role in these chemistries, areas where catalyst development is required will also be addressed, in addition to areas where research in materials chemistry and process development are needed.  The presentation will cover both viable technologies where relatively short-term development may result in industrial opportunities, and potentially interesting chemistries which require long-term fundamental research.