Research

The project “Recyclable Catalysts for Sustainable Polymers from Carbon dioxide and Bio-based Epoxides” (ReCat4Polymer) is a 4-year research project at the Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen. The project is funded by the Trond Mohn Research Foundation and the University of Bergen.

The project aims to bridge the gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable polymer production from carbon dioxide and epoxides derived from agricultural waste (bio-based).

The research goal of ReCat4Polymer is to establish a research group to successfully bridge the gap between homogenous and heterogeneous catalysis, by combining the best of the two worlds. To achieve this we will use inorganic compounds known as polyoxometalates (POMs), as supports to the homogeneous catalysts. This research promises ground-breaking organometallic-based catalysts that combine the efficiency and selectivity of homogenous catalysis with the easy separation and recycling of heterogeneous catalysis.

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In addition to the ReCat4Polymer project, the research group has interdisciplinary research activities with the research group of Assoc. Prof. Martin Greve at the Institute of physics and technology at UiB. Together we work in the field of Energy transitions.

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