SBIR/STTR Research Award
Direct Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol
Award amount
$100,000Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2009Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Energy
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- INNOSENSE CORPORATION
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Y45MWN6YRAB1
- Solicitation number
- DE-PS02-08ER08-34
- Topic code
- 13 c
Research abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy aims to minimize our reliance on petroleum and natural gas, and to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts resulting from fossil fuel combustion. In this project, photocatalytic reduction technology will be developed for transforming atmospheric CO2 to commodity fuels and chemical products. The approach will utilize efficient and durable photo-electrochemical (PEC) cells in which a visible-light-active nanotubular photoanode and photocathode directly convert CO2 to CH3OH and water to hydrogen. Commercial Applications and other Benefits as described by the awardee: The PEC technology should provide benefits for transportation, vehicles, utility industries, buildings, and homes, and minimize the buildup of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. In addition, the technology should lead to the establishment of green manufacturing and alternative sources of energy, thereby minimizing the need for fuel imports.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Electrochemical Detection of Salts Using MOF-Composite Electrodes for Space Applications
- Wrap-able, Radiation-Resistant Electrical Insulators for Superconducting Magnet Applications
- Nanomaterials-Enabled Biodiesel Composition Detector
- Nanomaterials Based Gas Sensor for ISRU Process Contaminants
- Manipulation of Enabling Microbial Systems for Improved Bioenergy Crops
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- A TXRF System for Mercury Emissions Monitoring
- Adjustable High Power Coax RF Coupler without Moving Parts
- On-Axis RF Coupler and HOM Damper for Superconducting Accelerator Cavities
- 2??m-5??m Mid-IR Laser System
- Direct Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol
Research funding history
141 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2004–2024). Reported award amounts total $58,902,557. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency