Catalysts for Circularity: Fuels, Polymers & Clean Water

Catalysis sits at the heart of circular innovation-turning diverse carbon streams into value while minimizing waste and energy. This session brings together advances across thermal, electro‑, photo‑, and bio‑ catalytic platforms that upgrade biomass and waste plastics into low‑carbon fuels, enable circular polymer systems designed for reuse and regeneration, and drive water treatment through selective, low‑footprint oxidation pathways. Speakers will highlight design principles that cut across sectors: feedstock flexibility, selectivity and step‑economy, catalyst recovery and reuse, integration with renewable energy, and life‑cycle and systems thinking that link molecular choices to process performance and end‑of‑life. Attendees will come away with actionable frameworks for aligning catalyst selection, reaction engineering, and product fate -accelerating the deployment of circular solutions in energy, materials, and water.