A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo is working on a project to reduce CO2 emissions. They are designing new materials that can minimize energy consumption while transforming CO2 into valuable chemicals. The project is specifically focused on captured CO2 from power plants, as well as from the iron, steel, and cement industries.

The research project is led by Professor Luis Ricardez-Sandoval, Canada Research Chair in Multiscale Modelling and Process Systems (Tier II). Two other professors from the Department of Chemical Engineering, University Research Chair, Professor Aiping Yu and Professor David Simakov, will utilize their expertise in advanced materials to contribute to the project. Professor Pascal Poupart from Computer Science and Professor Richard Fukasawa from Combinatorics & Optimization are also collaborators.

The project aims to develop a computational framework that will accelerate the design and discovery of novel materials that will facilitate the transformation of CO2 into CO using atomistic modelling, advanced optimization, machine learning techniques, and laboratory experiments.

This research team has partnered with the Bank of Montreal on this initiative to advance sustainability.

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