Carbon dioxide utilisation processes convert CO2 into commercially viable products such as chemicals, polymers, building materials and fuels. This emerging technology can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by using CO2 to manufacture useful products. While generally un-reactive, CO2 can be activated, particularly through catalysis, to yield a vast array of chemical feedstocks, intermediates and value-added products. For this to be effective, a synergistic approach is needed where multiple technologies and energy sources are integrated over a complete system. Following the...

There is a need for the study of disordered self-assemblies of nanoparticles (NP), in contrast with the focus on ordered nanoparticle assemblies, with a view to understanding how evolving developments in the fundamentals can be translated into science/property principles underpinning applications. This Faraday Discussion focusses on the rapidly evolving field of nanoparticle self- and driven assembly, with a view to understanding how evolving developments in the fundamentals can be translated into science/property principles underpinning applications. Examining ordered superlattice arrays of...

Addresses some of the critical issues surrounding the use of renewable resources, and in particular bio-resources, for the manufacture of future, sustainable chemicals and materials.

Introduces new emerging areas and explores the diverse range of approaches and disciplines contributing to the growth and understanding of this optical phenomenon.