CreissenLab at Keele University in Partnership with Veolia
Waste incineration is a safe and efficient treatment process that enables straightforward energy recovery and valorisation. However, these processes emit large amounts of carbon dioxide, contributing to global warming. To lower the carbon footprint of incineration, the waste sector is considering alternatives to conventional combustion processes with lower CO2 emissions. These innovative routes can modify flue gas compositions and generate small molecules such as carbon monoxide. Innovative approaches to convert these output gases into valuable products will accelerate the transition towards low-carbon industrial activities. Electrolysis presents an exciting opportunity to meet this challenge by using electricity to convert waste carbon monoxide into carbon-based chemicals that have the potential to defossilise existing production routes.
The project will develop new catalyst materials to convert waste carbon monoxide into high-value carbon chemicals and fuels. This will involve materials synthesis and integration in devices to improve performance. Outcomes will be used to establish setups for practical application of carbon monoxide electrolysis in an industrial setting.
For informal enquiries, please contact c.e.creissen@keele.ac.uk
For more information on the lab, please visit www.creissenlab.com
Application closing date: 12th of February 2026
To be considered for this studentship, you must submit a formal application to
Keele University by the 12th of February 2026 at https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/electrocatalyst-materials-for-carbon-monoxide-conversion/?p193432
Please Quote FNS_CCreissen_Feb26 on your application
