Accelerating Electrocatalyst Innovation: High-Throughput Automated Microkinetic, Multiscale, and Techno-economic Modeling

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$500,000
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts
Status:
ACTIVE
Project Term:
09/29/2023 - 09/28/2025

Technology Description:

Northeastern University will develop a computer model that could identify new avenues for producing essential chemical ingredients using carbon dioxide, a waste product of fossil fuels. Computer modeling would save time and money compared with running experiments that often focus on a single reaction pathway, whereas computer models seamlessly detect promising pathways from thousands of options. The project’s first steps will focus on producing propanol, a useful hydrocarbon found in cosmetics, cleaning, printing, motors, and other products.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. James Seaba
Project Contact:
Richard West
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
r.west@northeastern.edu

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