The renaissance of electrochemistry

Authors

  • Walter Leidinger Pontifical Catholic University of Peru image/svg+xml
  • Rainer Weber COVESTRO Deutschland AG

Keywords:

Energiewende, rethinking of chemical production, renewables, electrochemistry

Abstract

Germany has decided to switch its entire energy supply to renewables in a transition that they have termed as “Energiewende”. A rethinking of industrial production, especially of the chemical production, is the consequence.
Organic electrochemistry is thus celebrating a renaissance, since it allows the coupling of renewable energies and chemical production. A highly efficient, sustainable “green chemistry“ with CO2 as the future raw material basis is possible.

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Author Biographies

  • Walter Leidinger, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
    Walter Leidinger es Doctor en Química y profesor de la Sección Química de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Ha sido Director de Medio Ambiente de la empresa BAYER AG y experto consultor del parlamento del estado de Renania Norte y Westfalia (Alemania) en la comisión designada para discutir el futuro de la industria química
  • Rainer Weber, COVESTRO Deutschland AG
    Rainer Weber es Doctor en Química y trabaja para la empresa COVESTRO Deutschland AG, en el CHEMPARK de Leverkusen, Alemania. Es director del departamento de Tecnología e Innovación y especialista en electroquímica.

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Published

2018-12-06

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Papers

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How to Cite

The renaissance of electrochemistry. (2018). Revista de Química, 32(2), 11-16. https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/quimica/article/view/20467