◆A research project by Lecturer Shuhei Ogawa of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Division in the Department of Interdisciplinary Sciences has been selected for the "Mitou Challenge 2050" Pioneering Research Program of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
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Lecturer Shuhei Ogawa of the Interdisciplinary Science Division in the School of Integrated Sciences has had his research project, “Development of Integrated Technologies for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Resource Utilization,” selected for the “Mito Challenge 2050” Pioneering Research Program of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
With a view to around 2050, this initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address medium- to long-term challenges in the energy and environmental sectors. It seeks to identify and develop innovative low-carbon technologies that contribute to the realization of a low-carbon society, while also advancing these technologies to the next stage of research and linking them to future national projects.
The research project selected this time is a joint initiative between Hiroshima University and Kochi University. By developing a composite material capable of simultaneously capturing and recycling carbon dioxide with low energy consumption, the project aims to generate innovative low-carbon technology seeds for carbon recycling and contribute to drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the future.
Moving forward, we will identify active structures and reaction sites capable of selectively reducing carbon dioxide adsorbed onto composite materials into methanol or carbon monoxide at low temperatures. We will then clarify the factors controlling lifespan and durability, selectivity and reaction rate, and energy input, and use these findings to design and develop composite materials.
An overview of the NEDO Pioneering Research Program "Mitou Challenge 2050" is available at .