LABORATORY DETAILS
Address:
Department of Environmental Engineering,
Democritus University of Thrace,
Vas. Sofias 12, 67100 Xanthi, GREECE
Contact:
Tel.: +302541079886
E-mail: kochristo@env.duth.gr
MISSION
The research activities of the Environmental Chemistry Lab focus on the design and development of novel advanced nanostructured materials for environmental and energy applications:
- Development of solar-light activated nanomaterials (metal oxides, carbon nitride, MOFs) and their application as photocatalysts in:
- Photodegradation of environmental pollutants
- Production of hydrogen (H2) through the water splitting and photoreforming process of bio-available carbohydrates
- Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into fuels
- Development of novel nanomaterials as pollutants absorbers
- Development of multi-functional nanomaterials for the combined capture and conversion of pollutants
- Development of sensors
SCIENTIFIC AIMS
We apply advanced spectroscopies with collaboration with other institutes to get an understanding of the mechanism that governs application as a way to improve efficiency.
COLLABORATIONS
The lab collaborates closely with the following institutes:
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK
- Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, SPAIN
- Department of Chemistry, University of Trieste, Trieste, ITALY
- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), French National Research Council (CNRS) / University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, FRANCE
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, GREECE
- Department of Geology, University of Patras, GREECE
