Catalytic conversion of CO2 to cyclic carbonates by supported metal-containing ionic liquids under mild and green conditions

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K17882
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 27030:Catalyst and resource chemical process-related
Research Institution	Iwate University
Principal Investigator	クスマワティエッティ岩手大学, 理工学部, 助教 (10910870)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Keywords	CO2 fixation / Ionic liquid / mesoporous silica / metal complex / green chemistry
Outline of Research at the Start	This research aims to develop heterogeneous catalysts using ionic liquids (ILs) to convert CO2 into cyclic carbonates by coupling with epoxides under mild and green conditions. The catalyst will be developed by incorporating active metal complexes into IL-functionalized SBA-15 (MX-IL-SBA-15).