New research project: Carl Zeiss Wildcard - CoMet2

As part of a project funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation, CO₂ is to be converted into valuable chemicals. Chemicals that are relevant as basic materials for industry, for example. To this end, a so-called electro-biotechnological 200% cell is to be developed. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) are cooperating on this innovative project.

The aim of “Green Chemistry” is to pursue a sustainable and ecological approach in order to reduce the environmental impact of chemical-synthetic processes as far as possible. In addition, new and more (energy) efficient processes are to be developed with which chemicals can be produced. Chemicals that are needed, for example, for the production of biofuels, pharmaceuticals, fine and bulk chemicals. This is precisely where a joint project between the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and RPTU comes in, which is funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation as part of the “CZS Wildcard” program.

More information about the project: Carl-Zeiss-Foundation (information only available in German)