CO₂ conversion

With the help of innovative concepts, new sources of raw materials based on carbon dioxide are exploited for a sustainable chemical industry. On the one hand, electrochemical, photochemical, and biotechnological processes are used to produce basic chemicals such as methanol, formic acid, methane, or syngas from CO₂. The produced results are often biotechnologically converted. On the other hand, biotechnological processes for the direct conversion of CO₂ into higher-value chemicals such as terpenes or alcohols are also being investigated. At DFI, completely new strategies for the assimilation of C1 components are researched, but also application-related processes are optimized.