Photothermal Catalysis

An expanding area of study within heterogeneous catalysis is photothermal catalysis. It differs from both heat-driven thermochemical catalysis and light-driven photochemical catalysis. Instead, photothermal catalysis takes advantage of the sun's broad spectrum absorption to activate a mix of thermochemical and photochemical processes that work together to fuel catalytic reactions. In particular, it is proving to be a successful and promising method for turning CO2 into synthetic fuels. The photothermal effect has been widely observed in a variety of photothermal materials, such as inorganic materials and organic materials (for example, polymers)22, which convert incident light into thermal energy (heat) under irradiation. When compared to other solar energy utilisation technologies, a photothermal process can exhibit the highest possible efficiency of energy conversion.

Committee Members
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Sorbonne University, France
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Anne M Gaffney

Anne M Gaffney

University of South Carolina, United States
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Victor Cerda

Victor Cerda

University of the Balearic Island, Spain
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Marta I Litter

Marta I Litter

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
CCT 2026 Speakers
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Dae Dong Sung

Dae Dong Sung

Korea University Sejong Campus, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Enrico Paris

Enrico Paris

CREA-IT & DIAEE, Italy
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Collin G Joseph

Collin G Joseph

University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Nina Patel

Nina Patel

University of Bath, United Kingdom
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