Professor Peter Styring
BSc, PhD, CEng, CChem, FIChemE, FRSC
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Professor of Chemical Engineering & Chemistry
Associate Fellow in the Understanding of Politics


+44 114 222 7571
Full contact details
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
- Profile
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My expertise lies in the field of catalysis and functional materials, together with their continuous flow processing that allows reactions to be rapidly taken from the Discovery scale to the Production scale over a short time scale. I'm an expert in Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CDU) with increasing expertise in CDU policy.
I'm author of the Carbon Capture and Utilisation in the Green Economy policy document that has received global acclaim and several other recent textbooks. I also work with government through consultation on future strategies for CDU both at national and at a global level.
I'm have Chaired the CO2Chem Network, the largest global network of academics, industry and policy makers with interests in CDU. The network currently has 900 members.
I've also considerable expertise in catalysis and physical & synthetic organic chemistry having previously been a Lecturer in Organic Chemistry sponsored first by Thorn EMI and then DERA. I gained a BSc and PhD in Chemistry at the University of Sheffield before going on to work in Spain and the USA before moving back to the UK. I'm currently working on novel solid carbon capture agents combined with solid supported catalysts that can act in tandem and so reduce process costs while increasing energy efficiency. My work in CDU is extended through efforts in the production of polymers, small molecules and liquid fuels, using the commercially viable products as energy stores from renewable power.
I was also an EPSRC Senior Media Fellow form 2006-9, working on TV, radio and the printed media with a focus on one of my other research interests, Snowsports Engineering. I presented a number of programmes on TV and eventually became a film maker, producing films for 5 News, Current TV and new media channels. That work continues within CO2Chem with the production of films for public engagement.
- Research interests
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Next generation carbon capture technology and the conversion of the CO2 into value-added products through utilisation. Accelerating development from discovery to manufacture and commercialisation of the technology. The development of new catalysts and processes to address areas of environmental concern. Developing policies at a national and global level to address the needs of climate change mitigation using whole systems approached.
Key research interests:
- Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation (Flue2Chem, SUSTAIN)
- Circular Chemical Economy (NIC3E, Global CO2 Initiative)
- Policy Development (Member of APPGs)
- Publications
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- Books
- Edited books
- Journal articles
- Chapters
- Conference proceedings papers
- Reports
- Website content
- Preprints
Books
- Negative Emissions Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation. Elsevier.
- Transformations. De Gruyter.
- Fundamentals. De Gruyter.
Edited books
Journal articles
- Production of propane and propene via carbon capture utilisation: comparison of its environmental and economic performance against conventional production methods. Green Chemistry.
- Perceptions of accountability and trust in the regulatory governance of wood burning stove sustainability: Survey evidence from the post-Brexit UK. Energy Policy, 177. View this article in WRRO
- Carbon capture and utilization: More than hiding CO2 for some time. Joule.
- A CO2 valorization plant to produce light hydrocarbons: Kinetic model, process design and life cycle assessment. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 67, 102337-102337.
- Perspectives for the circular chemical economy post COP26. Frontiers in Energy Research, 10. View this article in WRRO
- Carbon footprint of Power-to-X derived dimethyl ether using the sorption enhanced DME synthesis process. Frontiers in Sustainability, 3.
- New olefin production routes—A review of defossilised supply chain technologies with regards to surfactant production. Frontiers in Sustainability, 3.
- “Advances in Carbon Capture and Utilization”. Johnson Matthey Technology Review.
- “Sustainable Carbon Capture – Technologies and Applications”. Johnson Matthey Technology Review.
- Assessing methods for the production of renewable benzene. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 32, 184-197.
- Rail-based direct air carbon capture. Joule, 6(7), 1368-1381.
- The life cycle environmental impacts of a novel sustainable ammonia production process from food waste and brown water. Journal of Cleaner Production, 320, 128776.
- Synthetic fuels in a transport transition : fuels to prevent a transport underclass. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9. View this article in WRRO
- Modeling and simulation of a novel sustainable ammonia production process from food waste and brown water. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9.
- Sustainable Ammonia Production Processes. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9, 580808.
- General discussion: Multiphase atmospheric chemistry, and source apportionment. Faraday Discussions, 226(0), 314-333.
- General discussion: Trends in emissions concentrations.. Faraday Discussions, 226, 100-111. View this article in WRRO
- General discussion: Aerosol formation and growth; VOC sources and secondary organic aerosols.. Faraday Discuss.
- General discussion: Aerosol formation and growth; VOC sources and secondary organic aerosols.. Faraday Discuss, 226, 479-501.
- General discussion: Sources, sinks and mitigation methods; evaluation of health impacts.. Faraday Discuss, 226, 607-616.
- Reactive capture using metal looping: the effect of oxygen. Faraday Discussions. View this article in WRRO
- A novel approach to ammonia synthesis from hydrogen sulfide. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(5), 4072-4086.
- Integration of techno-economic and life cycle assessment: defining and applying integration types for chemical technology development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 125021-125021.
- Techno-economic assessment guidelines for CO2 utilization. Frontiers in Energy Research, 8. View this article in WRRO
- Oxygenated Transport Fuels from Carbon Dioxide. Johnson Matthey Technology Review.
- The need for and path to harmonized life cycle assessment and techno‐economic assessment for carbon dioxide capture and utilization. Energy Technology. View this article in WRRO
- Blue urea : fertilizer with reduced environmental impact. Frontiers in Energy Research, 7. View this article in WRRO
- Environmental sustainability of cellulose-supported solid ionic liquids for CO2 capture. Green Chemistry, 21(15), 4100-4114. View this article in WRRO
- Dimethyl ether synthesis via captured CO2 hydrogenation within the power to liquids concept: A techno-economic assessment. Energy Conversion and Management, 184, 262-276. View this article in WRRO
- A simple approach to modeling rural and urban district heating. Frontiers in Energy Research, 6. View this article in WRRO
- Editorial: Carbon Dioxide Utilization. Frontiers in Energy Research, 6. View this article in WRRO
- Demonstration of CO2 Conversion to Synthetic Transport Fuel at Flue Gas Concentrations. Frontiers in Energy Research, 5. View this article in WRRO
- Integrated CO2 Capture and Utilization Using Non-Thermal Plasmolysis. Frontiers in Energy Research, 5. View this article in WRRO
- Why Synthetic Fuels Are Necessary in Future Energy Systems. Frontiers in Energy Research, 5, 19-19. View this article in WRRO
- Cellulose-Supported Ionic Liquids for Low-Cost Pressure Swing CO2 Capture. Frontiers in Energy Research, 5. View this article in WRRO
- CCS - A technology for now: general discussion. Faraday Discuss..
- Modelling - from molecules to mega-scale: general discussion. Faraday Discuss., 192, 493-509.
- End use and disposal of CO2 - storage or utilisation?: general discussion. Faraday Discuss., 192, 561-579.
- CCS - A technology for the future: general discussion. Faraday Discuss., 192, 303-335.
- Fast and Selective Separation of Carbon Dioxide from Dilute Streams by Pressure Swing Adsorption using Solid Ionic Liquids. Faraday Discuss., 192, 511-527. View this article in WRRO
- Highlights from the Faraday Discussion on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation, Sheffield, UK, September 2015. Chem. Commun., 52(2), 232-238.
- Assessing the potential of utilisation and storage strategies for post-combustion CO2 emissions reduction. Frontiers in Energy Research, 3(8). View this article in WRRO
- What a waste! Assessing public perceptions of Carbon Dioxide Utilisation technology. Journal of CO2 Utilization. View this article in WRRO
- Superhydrophobic ski bases for reduced water adhesion. Procedia Engineering, 72, 605-610.
- A single centre aluminium(iii) catalyst and TBAB as an ionic organo-catalyst for the homogeneous catalytic synthesis of styrene carbonate. Catalysis Science and Technology, 4(6), 1622-1630. View this article in WRRO
- Continuous-flow Heck synthesis of 4-methoxybiphenyl and methyl 4-methoxycinnamate in supercritical carbon dioxide expanded solvent solutions.. Beilstein J Org Chem, 9, 2886-2897.
- Polymer-Supported Palladium Catalysts for Suzuki and Heck Reactions. Solid-Phase Organic Syntheses, 2.
- Friction reduction using self-waxing alpine skis. Sports Engineering, 15(3), 117-127.
- Improved solvation routes for the Bunsen reaction in the sulphur iodine thermochemical cycle: Part I - Ionic liquids. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.
- Adsorption of carbon dioxide on hydrotalcite-like compounds of different compositions. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 89(9), 1711-1721. View this article in WRRO
- High CO2 solubility in ionic liquids and a tetraalkylammonium-based poly(ionic liquid). ENERG ENVIRON SCI, 3(12), 1961-1972.
- Erratum: Measurement of vapour pressures of ionic liquids and other low vapour pressure solvents (Green Chemistry (2009) 11:8 (1217-1221) DOI:10.1039/b904407h). Green Chemistry, 12(12), 2268-2273.
- Comparative study of solvent properties for carbon dioxide absorption. ENERG ENVIRON SCI, 3(8), 1106-1113.
- ChemInform Abstract: Supported Phosphine-Free Palladium Catalysts for the Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction in Aqueous Media.. ChemInform, 40(6).
- Measurement of vapour pressures of ionic liquids and other low vapour pressure solvents. GREEN CHEM, 11(8), 1217-1221.
- From discovery to production: scale-out of continuous flow meso reactors.. Beilstein J Org Chem, 5, 29.
2 O3 catalysts for allylic alcohol selective aerobic oxidation. AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings.
Exceptionally active single-site mesoporous Pd/Al- Supported phosphine-free palladium catalysts for the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction in aqueous media. GREEN CHEM, 10(10), 1055-1060.
- Monodomain liquid crystal elastomers and elastomeric gels: Improved thermomechanical responses and phase behaviour by addition of low molecular weight LCs. MATER CHEM PHYS, 104(2-3), 488-496.
- Polymer-Supported Palladium Catalyzed Suzuki—Miyaura Reactions in Batch and a Mini-Continuous Flow Reactor System.. ChemInform, 37(15).
- Stereoselective synthesis of a thiazolane amide using molecular recognition in the triazolyl-activated ester intermediate. TETRAHEDRON LETT, 47(11), 1737-1740.
- Polymer-supported palladium catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura reactions in batch and a mini-continuous flow reactor system. TETRAHEDRON, 61(51), 12065-12073.
- Production of fungal biomass immobilized loofa sponge (FBILS)-discs for the removal of heavy metal ions and chlorinated compounds from aqueous solution.. Biotechnol Lett, 27(17), 1319-1323.
- Towards Liquid Crystal Synthesis Using High Throughput and Micro Reactor Technologies. ChemInform, 36(6).
- A Polymer-Supported Salen-Type Palladium Complex as a Catalyst for the Suzuki?Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction.. ChemInform, 36(4).
- A polymer-supported salen-type palladium complex as a catalyst for the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction. TETRAHEDRON LETT, 45(42), 7915-7919.
- Solid-supported cross-coupling catalysts derived from homogeneous nickel and palladium coordination complexes.. Dalton Trans(9), 1348-1357.
- 4 '-(Dimethylamino)-4-nitroazobenzene. ACTA CRYSTALLOGR E, 60, O289-O290.
- A facile method for catalyst immobilisation on silica: nickel-catalysed Kumada reactions in mini-continuous flow and batch reactors. GREEN CHEM, 6(10), 526-532.
- Marked enantioselectivity enhancements for Diels-Alder reactions in ionic liquids catalysed by platinum diphosphine complexes. GREEN CHEM, 6(1), 63-67.
- Synthesis, regioisomerism and characterization of unsymmetrical alkenyl-terminated isoxazole liquid crystals. LIQ CRYST, 30(1), 23-30.
- Kumada-Corriu reactions in a pressure-driven microflow reactor.. Lab Chip, 1(2), 164-166.
- The investigation of an equilibrium dependent reaction for the formation of enamines in a microchemical system.. Lab Chip, 1(1), 64-65.
- The generation of concentration gradients using electroosmotic flow in micro reactors allowing stereoselective chemical synthesis.. Analyst, 126(1), 11-13.
- The preparation of a series of nitrostilbene ester compounds using micro reactor technology.. Analyst, 126(1), 7-10.
- A Comparison of the Optical and Steric Tilt in Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 330(1), 449-456.
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Smectic Phases in Pentamethyl-Disiloxane-Terminated Mesogens. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 332, 199-206.
- Conoscopic Observations of Multiple Ferrielectricity in a Chiral Liquid Crystal. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 328, 13-20.
- The synthesis, mesomorphic behaviour and physical properties of a chiral liquid crystal exhibiting an antiferroelectric smectici phase. Ferroelectrics, 178(1-4), 249-266.
- Antiferroelectricity in novel liquid crystalline materials. Ferroelectrics, 178(1-4), 237-247.
- The synthesis and transition temperatures of some fluorinated terphenyls with alkenyl terminal chains. Ferroelectrics, 180(1-4), 245-257.
- The influence of sulfur on phenyl propiolates for ferroelectric applications. Ferroelectrics, 180(1-4), 291-313.
- Inversion Phenomena in Chiral Liquid Crystals. Ferroelectrics, 147(1), 291-304.
- Mesomorphic stilbazole complexes of silver(I) with triflate and nitrate counter-anions. Advanced Materials for Optics and Electronics, 1(1), 37-42.
- Nematic phases in ionic melts: mesogenic ionic complexes of silver(I) [Erratum to document cited in CA111(16):144535m]. Chemistry of Materials, 3(2), 378-378.
- ChemInform Abstract: Nematic Phases in Ionic Melts: Mesogenic Ionic Complexes of Silver(I).. ChemInform, 21(2).
- ChemInform Abstract: Metallo-Mesogens and Liquid Crystals with a Heart of Gold.. ChemInform, 20(8).
- Nematic Phases in Ionic Melts: Mesogenic Ionic Complexes of Silver(I). Chemistry of Materials, 1(5), 479-481.
- Characterisation of negative social impact risks within pre-deployment carbon dioxide utilisation projects. Frontiers in Energy Research, 12.
- Counterfactual sustainability screening - the definition and undertaking of a sustainability screening method for the assessment of defossilised supply chains. RSC Sustainability.
- Custodians of carbon: creating a circular carbon economy. Frontiers in Energy Research, 11.
- The pursuit of methodological harmonization within the holistic sustainability assessment of CCU projects: A history and critical review. Frontiers in Sustainability, 3.
- Accelerated mineralisation: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 230, 213-226.
- Life cycle and upscaling: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 230, 308-330.
- A Pressure Swing Approach to Selective CO2 Sequestration Using Functionalized Hypercrosslinked Polymers. Materials, 14(7), 1605-1605.
- General discussion: Urban air quality; Meteorological influences and air quality trends. Faraday Discussions, 226, 191-206.
- General discussion: Sources, sinks and mitigation methods; evaluation of health impacts. Faraday Discussions.
- Developing a Triple Helix Approach for CO2 Utilisation Assessment. Faraday Discussions.
- Thermal catalytic conversion: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 230, 124-151.
- Emerging technologies: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 230, 388-412.
- Analytical Review of Life‐Cycle Environmental Impacts of Carbon Capture and Utilization Technologies. ChemSusChem.
- Atom efficiency in small molecule and macromolecule synthesis: general discussion. Faraday Discuss., 183, 97-123.
- Capture agents, conversion mechanisms, biotransformations and biomimetics: general discussion. Faraday Discuss., 183, 463-487.
- Wider Impacts: general discussion. Faraday Discuss., 183, 349-368.
- CO2reduction reactions: general discussion. Faraday Discuss., 183, 261-290.
- Perspectives and visions on CO2 capture and utilisation. Faraday Discussions, 183, 489-502.
- ChemInform Abstract: The Synthesis of Peptides Using Micro Reactors.. ChemInform, 32(39), no-no.
- ChemInform Abstract: The Application of Micro Reactors to Synthesis Chemistry. ChemInform, 32(23), no-no.
- ChemInform Abstract: Metallomesogens: Organometallic and Coordination Complexes with Liquid Crystalline Properties. ChemInform, 22(8), no-no.
- A Pressure Swing Approach to Selective CO2 Sequestration Using Functionalised Hypercrosslinked Polymers. View this article in WRRO
- Kinetic and economic analysis of reactive capture of dilute carbon dioxide with Grignard reagents. Faraday Discussions, 183, 47-65. View this article in WRRO
- Synthetic Fuels Based on Dimethyl Ether as a Future Non-Fossil Fuel for Road Transport From Sustainable Feedstocks. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9.
Chapters
- Direct air capture, Negative Emissions Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation (pp. 275-305). Elsevier
- Carbon dioxide utilization, Negative Emissions Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation (pp. 391-413). Elsevier
- Life Cycle Analysis of CO2 Valorisation, Chemical Valorisation of Carbon Dioxide (pp. 544-555). The Royal Society of Chemistry
- Modern Urea Synthesis, Chemical Valorisation of Carbon Dioxide (pp. 83-96). The Royal Society of Chemistry
- Environmental assessment of biomass to biofuels: biochemical conversion routes In Fokaides PA, Kylili A & Morsink-Georgali P-Z (Ed.), Environmental Assessment of Renewable Energy Conversion Technologies (pp. 129-156). Elsevier View this article in WRRO
- Environmental assessment of biomass to biofuels: biochemical conversion routes, Environmental Assessment of Renewable Energy Conversion Technologies (pp. 129-156). Elsevier
- 1. Introduction, Fundamentals (pp. 3-12). De Gruyter
- 5. Techno-economic assessment and life cycle assessment for CO2 utilisation, Fundamentals (pp. 63-78). De Gruyter
- 12. Reactions using impure carbon dioxide, Fundamentals (pp. 203-226). De Gruyter
- 4. Promising CO2 point sources for utilisation, Fundamentals (pp. 47-62). De Gruyter
- Carbon Dioxide Utilization as a Mitigation Tool, Managing Global Warming (pp. 527-551). Elsevier
- List of contributors, Managing Global Warming (pp. xiii-xvi). Elsevier
- Novel Sorbent Materials for Carbon Capture, Novel Materials for Carbon Dioxide Mitigation Technology (pp. 207-229). Elsevier
- Potential CO2 Utilisation Contributions to a More Carbon-Sober Future, Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (pp. 285-302). Elsevier
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Agents and Processes, Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (pp. 19-32). Elsevier
- Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Oxygenated Organics, Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (pp. 141-159). Elsevier
- List of Contributors, Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (pp. xi-xiii). Elsevier
- List of Contributors, Novel Materials for Carbon Dioxide Mitigation Technology (pp. xiii-xiv). Elsevier
- Potential CO
2 Utilisation Contributions to a More Carbon-Sober Future: A 2050 Vision, Carbon Dioxide Utilisation: Closing the Carbon Cycle: First Edition (pp. 285-302). - Preface
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Agents and Processes, Carbon Dioxide Utilisation: Closing the Carbon Cycle: First Edition (pp. 19-32).
- Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Oxygenated Organics, Carbon Dioxide Utilisation: Closing the Carbon Cycle: First Edition (pp. 141-159).
- Preface In Styring P, Quadrelli E & Armstrong K (Ed.), Carbon Dioxide Utilisation: Closing the Carbon Cycle: First Edition (pp. xv-xxiv).
- A Micro Reactor Device for the Ugi Four Component Condensation (4CC) Reaction, Micro Total Analysis Systems 2001 (pp. 589-590). Springer Netherlands
Conference proceedings papers
- Heat mapping for district heating. Energy Procedia, Vol. 151 (pp 47-51), 11 September 2018 - 12 September 2018. View this article in WRRO
- 新規液晶性化合物の合成とツイストインバージョン (pp 140-141) View this article in WRRO
2 O3 catalysts for allylic alcohol selective aerobic oxidation. Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division Conference, Presentations at the 2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting (pp 51-59)
Exceptionally active single-site mesoporous Pd/Al- Numerical model of a single phase, regenerative fuel cell. Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology - 2004 (pp 79-84)
- Towards liquid crystal synthesis using high throughput and micro reactor technologies. MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS, Vol. 411 (pp 1059-1070)
- Side chain liquid crystal polyacrylate and polymethacrylate nickel complexes free from covalent cross-linking. MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS, Vol. 411 (pp 1533-1544)
- Supply Security - The Circular Economy. USES Conference Proceedings
- Preliminary Results: The Development of a Continuous Flow Injection Microreactor For Organic Synthesis and Combinatorial Applications using Wittig Chemistry. Proceedings of The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 1 November 1999 - 30 November 1999.
Reports
Website content
Preprints
- Carbon Dioxide Utilisation: Policy Insights from the Cutting Edge, Cambridge University Press (CUP).
- Grants
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- SCOT (Smart CO2 Transformations): FP7 Regions of Knowledge consortium with Belgium, France and the Netherlands (2013-2016)
- Industrial Carbon Capture Storage and Utilisation: Department of Energy and Climate Change contract (2013-2014)
- 4CU (A Coordinated, Comprehensive Approach to Carbon Capture and Utilisation: EPSRC Programme Grant EP/K001329/1 with UCL, QUB and University of Manchester (2012-2017)
- CO2Chem Grand Challenge Network Continuation: EPSRC EP/K007947/1 (2012-2017)
- Carbon Capture and Utilisation in the Green Economy: CLCF Policy Document authoring with ECN, The Netherlands (2011)
- Utilising CO2 in Synthesis and Transforming the Chemicals Industry: EPSRC EP/H035702/1 (2010-2012)
- Teaching activities
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CPE160 Engineering Thermodynamics
MEng Research Project Supervisor (CMBE and General Engineering)
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Fellow of the IChemE and Chartered Engineer (CEng, FIChemE)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Chartered Chemist (FRSC, CChem)
- Awards
- 2007 IChemE Hanson Medal
- 2012 Nova Institute Award for Innovation in CDU