Laboratory of Catalysis for Energy and Environmental Protection
MISSION
• Development of catalysts for the abatement of gas phase pollutants
• Study of processes of abatement / capture / valorisation of waste streams
• Assessment and containment of the environmental impact of production processes
• Fundamental research on heterogeneous catalysts (synthesis, characterization, kinetic studies, modelling)
MAIN RESEARCH LINES
• Catalytic treatment of emissions from stationary and mobile sources (automotive)
• Catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides
• Catalytic abatement of particulates
• Catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds
• Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic processes
• Multifunctional catalytic systems
• plasma assisted catalysis for the abatement of pollutants
• Catalytic systems for the direct hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, DME, light hydrocarbons