Electrochemical System Marine-Based Remediation and Advanced CO₂ Efficient Removal

Provider

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

Programme

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Call for proposals

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Main participants

Masarykova univerzita / Přírodovědecká fakulta

Contest type

M2 - International cooperation

Contract ID

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Project name in Czech

Electrochemical System Marine-Based Remediation and Advanced CO₂ Efficient Removal

Annotation in Czech

EMBRACE project general goal is to develop scalable, marine-compatible electrochemical systems for CO₂ removal, aimed at enhancing ocean health and supporting blue carbon ecosystems to foster long-term climate resilience. Specific objectives are: 1. To design and synthesize a new generation of LDH-based electrocatalysts optimized for CO₂ removal under seawater conditions. 2. To establish electrode fabrication protocols and electrochemical tests, with precise control over LDH structure, composition, and interfacial properties. 3. To assess the chronic ecotoxicological impacts of the developed materials and systems in marine environments, ensuring negligible toxicity levels. 4. To elucidate the reaction mechanisms involved in electrochemical CO₂ reduction reactions in marine electrolytes. 5. To integrate electrochemical CO₂ conversion systems with blue carbon ecosystem processes, aiming to enhance ecological co-benefits such as nutrient (N and P) and organic micropollutant reduction, and support overall ocean health. 6. To validate the performance and environmental effectiveness of modular electrochemical reactor prototypes under real marine conditions. 7. To ensure long-term durability, environmental resilience, and scalability of the developed systems, by limiting catalyst degradation and maintaining biofouling resistance.

R&D category

ZV - Basic research

OECD FORD - main branch

20701 - Environmental and geological engineering, geotechnics

OECD FORD - secondary branch

10405 - Electrochemistry (dry cells, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion metals, electrolysis)

OECD FORD - another secondary branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)

CG - Electrochemistry<br>DH - Mining industry including coal mining and processing<br>DI - Pollution and air control<br>DJ - Pollution and water control<br>DK - Contamination and decontamination of soil including pesticides<br>DL - Nuclear waste, radioactive pollution and control<br>DM - Solid waste and its control, recycling<br>DO - Protection of landscape

Realization period - beginning

Apr 1, 2026

Realization period - end

Mar 31, 2029

Project status

Z - Beginning multi-year project

Latest support payment

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Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data delivery code

CEP26-MSM-8I-R

Data delivery date

Aug 3, 2026

Total approved costs

3,358 thou. CZK

Public financial support

3,358 thou. CZK

Other public sources

0 thou. CZK

Non public and foreign sources

0 thou. CZK