
CONDOR
is a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
coordinated by the University of Bologna, Italy
CONDOR is aimed at the production of fuels by using carbon dioxide (CO2) as feedstock and sunlight as the sole energy source. The project proposes a photosynthetic device made of two compartments (a) a photoelectrochemical cell that splits water and CO2 and generates oxygen and syngas, a mixture of H2 and CO; (b) a (photo)reactor that converts syngas into methanol and dimethylether (DME), via bi-functional heterogeneous catalysts. The final target is a full photosynthetic device with 8% solar-to-syngas and 6% solar-to-DME efficiencies with three-months continuous outdoor operation. The process will contribute to the decarbonization of the economy, curtailing our dependence on fossil fuels as sources of carbon. The overall system will have a low-environmental impact, thanks to the use of earth abundant elements in catalyst/electrodes and of low energy/low temperature routes for their production.
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CONDOR: THREE YEARS COMPLETED!
10.11.2023
On November 7th, the CONDOR consortium members met virtually to celebrate three years of project imp
New robust and effective molecular hybrid material for electrocatalytic water oxidation at neutral pH
24.10.2023
On October 23, the group of Prof. Antoni Llobet has published on the Advanced Materials journal the

CONDOR AT CNR 100TH BIRTHDAY (UPDATED)
09.10.2023
On 27th of October 2023 in Bologna, the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) celebrates the 100t
How we attended the European Researchers Night 2023?
05.10.2023
The 29th September marked the return of the European Researchers Night – the annual celebration of