Carbon dioxide utilisation :Faraday Discussion

Themes Capture Agents & Conversion Mechanisms Novel materials that enhance the capture efficiency and selectivity of CO2 need to be developed. Molecular design through simulation and/or synthesis can be used to develop task specific materials. Furthermore, by tuning the capture chemistry, the CO2 molecule can be activated towards subsequent reaction. This session will discuss how capture agent design can be coupled to activation and the mechanisms of this interaction will be considered. Atom Efficiency in Small Molecule & Macromolecule Synthesis Reactions in which CO2is added to a co-reactant preserving at least one of the C=O bonds, such as cyclo-addition reactions. Such reactions will have no or limited by-product production. Macromolecules, including polymers, will be included in these discussions. CO2 Reduction Reactions The production of liquid synthetic fuels will play a major role is future energy storage strategies and major sources of hydrogen must be produced and utilised in an energy efficient manner. Biotransformations and Biomimetics Biotransformations will provide the lead for the development of biomimetic systems that outperform nature. This will include solar fuels which can be produced with a higher efficiency than in natural photosynthetic processes.