
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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48
months duration
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CONDOR at SolTech Conference 2023
22.09.2023
From October 3 – 5, 2023 in Würzburg, Germany, the 12th SolTech Conference 2023 will take place.
CONDOR at European Researchers’ Night 2023
20.09.2023
Among the events that will be held simultaneously in 25 countries across Europe, on 29 September 202

Want to learn more about CONDOR? Explore our latest results
24.07.2023
If you want to learn more about the project and take deeper dive into the results and outcomes, you
Photoelectrochemical Valorization of Biomass Derivatives
18.07.2023
The last publication in Solar RRL entitled “Photoelectrochemical Valorization of Biomass Derivativ