General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
SL-DES-24-0600
Thesis topic details
Category
Technological challenges
Thesis topics
Development of catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to light olefins
Contract
Thèse
Job description
Light olefins, mainly ethylene and propylene, are amongst the organic compounds with the largest production volume. They are currently produced from fossil resources. The reduction of the carbon footprint of products synthesized from these intermediates necessitates the use of alternative feedstock, such as atmospheric CO2.
The objective of this phD is the development of catalyst for the direct hydrogenation of CO2 into light olefins. Fe based catalyst combining reverse water gas shift (RWGS) and Fischer-Tropsch polymerization (FT) capabilities will be developed. In order to have a better understanding of iron forms involved in the reaction, Fe nanoparticles of controlled composition and dsizes will be prepared and dispersed on different support (silica, alumina, carbon,…). The catalytic properties will then be evaluated on a dynamic reactor and finely characterized using numerous techniques (XRD, XPS, HRTEM, …).
University / doctoral school
Sciences Chimiques
Université de Strasbourg
Thesis topic location
Site
Grenoble
Requester
Position start date
01/10/2024
Person to be contacted by the applicant
ROUSSEY Arthur arthur.roussey@cea.fr
CEA
DRT/DTNM/SDTC
CEA Grenoble
17 rue de Martyrs
38054 Grenoble CEdex9
+33 4 38 78 48 75
Tutor / Responsible thesis director
ROGER Anne-Cécile annececile.roger@unistra.fr
ICPEES-ECPM
Energie et Carburants pour un environnement Durable
25, rue Becquerel
67087 Strasbourg
France
00 33 3 68 85 27 69
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