Scientific Program
Main Theme (preliminary): The role of electrochemistry in sustainable energy and the environment
Description of the Topic:
Electrochemistry has great potential to contribute to the generation of clean and renewable energy as well as to the environment in processes such as: the production of green hydrogen, green gasoline, batteries, fuel cells, photovoltaic systems, pollution detection and remediation, reduction of CO2 to fuels or syngas and ammonia production by nitrogen reduction.
The meeting topic will be divided as follows:
1. Clean, renewable and new energy systems: development of catalysts to hydrogen production, photovoltaic devices using friendly and abundant materials, photoelectrochemical cells to H2 and ammonium production, fuel cells and electrical energy storage devices.
2. Environmental electrochemistry – Development of catalysts for pollution detection and remediation of soil, atmosphere and water with emphasis on real samples, Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical capture and reduction of CO2 for production of fuels or in syngas.
3. The coupling of degradation and power generation by photocatalytic fuel cells (PFC) - This system present double environmental benefit: waste material can be consumed and solar radiation can be converted into useful forms of energy, such as electricity, hydrogen or fuel.
Division 5: ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Division 3: ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE