At the E-MRS Fall Meeting 2025 in Warsaw, CAPTUS partner Apria represented the project on an international stage. Esther Santos delivered a presentation on the opportunities and challenges of scaling up CO₂ electroreduction, a key technology for transforming industrial emissions into valuable chemicals and fuels using renewable electricity.
Her talk emphasized the progress achieved in catalyst development and product selectivity at the laboratory scale, while underlining the engineering barriers that still limit industrial deployment. These include reactor and electrode design, durability under real-world conditions, and integration with intermittent renewable energy sources. By highlighting potential solutions, such as modular reactor design, digital process control, and system-level integration, Esther demonstrated how CAPTUS contributes to advancing industrial CO₂ utilization. Two case studies, in the cement and textile industries, illustrated the practical relevance of this work. Through these efforts, CAPTUS aims to accelerate the transition from promising lab-scale results to sustainable, industrial-scale CO₂ conversion, supporting Europe’s goals for carbon circularity and climate-neutral production.
