Research project C1Bio – carbon fixation by green chemistry for a C1-based bioeconomy

By combining green chemistry, biocatalysis and photoelectrochemistry in a multidisciplinary collaboration, the project will initiate a CO2-based value chain represented by sustainable production of formaldehyde, methanol and polymer building blocks. In the longer term, in addition to reducing emissions, the conversion of CO2 into new energy sources will accelerate the decarbonisation of our society. To achieve activation and reduction of CO2 to higher value products, the project gathers leading expertise in CO2 capture from industrial processes (RISE Processum), photoelectrochemical and nanomaterials science (SU) and biocatalysis (KTH / SciLifeLab). The combination of the various disciplines and cross-industry sectors enables the generation of a new value chain and the direct use of the generated products.