Photothermal catalysis-based chemical manufacture for space exploration. This project aims to address future chemical manufacture in space exploration and settlement by conceptualising solar refinery

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Photothermal catalysis-based chemical manufacture for space exploration. This project aims to address future chemical manufacture in space exploration and settlement by conceptualising solar refinery panels to conduct novel catalysis. It expects to generate new knowledge in the area of future-oriented, space and/or Mars chemistry and engineering using interdisciplinary approaches. Expected outcomes of this project include theory development for photothermal catalysis and design strategies for building solar-driven, zero-emission, green chemical manufacture bases in space or on Mars. This should provide significant benefits such as intellectual properties of space chemical manufacture and infrastructure, as well as new theories and disciplines for the interstellar future of Australia and whole human beings. . Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4016 - Materials Engineering. Lead: Prof Hongqi Sun