Professor Anders Riisager from DTU Chemistry has received a major grant of DKK 6.3 million from Independent Research Fund Denmark, Council for Technology and Production, for the research project Integrated Electrochemical Catalysis for Sustainable Valorization of CO₂.
The project will explore how green electricity and advanced catalysis can be combined to enable efficient conversion of CO₂ into aldehydes – key chemical compounds used in products ranging from pharmaceuticals to plastics. The aim is to develop new processes in which CO₂ can serve as a feedstock instead of fossil resources, thereby supporting the green transition of the chemical industry.
The research builds on DTU Chemistry’s longstanding expertise in catalysis, ionic liquids, and CO₂ utilization and will be carried out in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.
The project will run from 2026 to 2029 and is expected to contribute new knowledge on integrating electrochemistry and catalysis in future climate-friendly chemical production.
Find the grant announcement on the website of the Independent Research Fund Denmark here.