Speakers Catalysis Connected 2022

In order of appearance:

Thursday 15 September

Prof. Pieter Bruijnincx, Utrecht University

Lecture: Towards molecular redesign: A perspective on biobased, circular and safe chemicals and materials

Prof. Michiel Dusselier, KU Leuven

Lecture: Reshaping the role of CO2 in propane dehydrogenation, from waste gas to platform chemical.

Focus Session 1: Sustainable re-use of CO2 (CCU)

Zinat Zanganeh, Ghent University

Carbon capture and utilization using heterogeneous catalysis

Dr. Fanny Girard-Sahun, University of Antwerp

Carbon capture and utilization using heterogeneous catalysis

Dr. Matteo Monai, Utrecht University

Carbon capture and utilization using heterogeneous catalysis

Focus session 2: Plastic Recycling

Sebastian Rejman, Utrecht University

Chemical plastic recycling using a spent refinery catalyst

Oguzhan Akin, Ghent University

Plastic recycling

Friday 16 September

Dr. Pieter Billen, UAntwerpen

Lecture: The quest for value in waste plastics: thermodynamic incentives for a circular economy.

Prof. Ramon Ganigué, Ghent University

Lecture: Turning C1‘s into CN‘s Using Microbes

Prof. Harry Bitter, WUR

Lecture: Carbon and its role in future catalysis

Focus session 3: Plastic Recycling

Dr. Shoubhik Das, University of Antwerpen

Plastic recycling

Dr. Sandra Corderí Gándara, VITO (Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek)

Plastic recycling

Focus session 4: CCU Using Electrochemistry

Dr. Oriol Gutiérrez-Sánchez, VITO (Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek)

Carbon capture and utilization using electrochemistry

Dr. Marta Costa Figueiredo, TU/e

Carbon capture and utilization using electrochemistry

Dr. Arturo Pajares, VITO (Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek)

3D-printing of molybdenum carbide based-catalysts for the conversion of CO2 to CO

Jim de Ruiter, Utrecht University

Probing the chemical landscape of copper catalysts during CO2 electroreduction using Raman spectroscopy

Focus session 5: Biobased Materials

Dr. Sandra Constant, Avantium B.V.

A glance at Avantium’s Lignins and Furanic Humins

Kordula Schnabl, Utrecht University

Biobased materials

Dr. Nour Aljammal, Ghent University

Aldol reaction making use of MOF materials