Collaborative Research: Photoelectrosynthetic Aminoxyl Catalyzed Alcohol Oxidation — NSF Award to The University of Texas Rio Gran
Lignocellulosic biomass offers a carbon-neutral alternative source of fuels and chemicals which are currently sourced from petroleum and other fossil fuels. Converting lignin, a largely underutilized yet chemically rich byproduct of the biorefining industry, to valuable aromatic platform chemicals is an energy-intensiv
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Photoelectrosynthetic Aminoxyl Catalyzed Alcohol Oxidation |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2624835 |
| Awardee | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| City | EDINBURG |
| State | TX |
| Amount obligated | $55,181 |
| Principal investigator | Gyu Leem |
| Program | Catalysis, EchemS-Electrochemical Systems |
| Start date | 01/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Lignocellulosic biomass offers a carbon-neutral alternative source of fuels and chemicals which are currently sourced from petroleum and other fossil fuels. Converting lignin, a largely underutilized yet chemically rich byproduct of the biorefining industry, to valuable aromatic platform chemicals is an energy-intensive process that has made this approach cost prohibitive. Recently, dye-sensitized photoelectrosynthetic cells (similar to photovoltaic cells) have emerged as a low-cost and environm |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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