The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation (COE-CSI) is a multidisciplinary research centre bringing together world-leading expertise in carbon based catalysis and functional materials, renewable energy and green chemistry. The Centre aims to create innovative carbon-based science and advanced technologies for the clean production of energy and chemicals by using abundant sunlight, seawater and carbon waste feedstocks.
Awarded $35 million by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council (ARC) in 2022, COE-CSI officially commenced in March 2024. The Centre brings together researchers from seven Australian universities, alongside partners and collaborators from industry, government and leading international research institutions.
Through fundamental discovery, interdisciplinary collaboration and translation, COE-CSI aims to advance Australia’s capability in carbon science and materials innovation and accelerate the development of technologies that support a more sustainable, low-carbon future.
From carbon science to real-world solutions, our Centre is developing innovative technologies, training the next generation of researchers, and working closely with industry, university and government partners to create lasting societal impact.
OUR VISION is to revolutionise carbon science and technology for clean production of energy and chemicals and provide a clean and sustainable future for Australia.
COE-CSI has developed the three integrated Research Programs.
Each program is supported by team members with all the requisite expertise, equipment, and facilities.
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Program 1: Design advanced Carbon Catalysts
Program 2: Carbon catalysts for renewable energy
Program 3: Carbon catalysts for green chemistry
Challenge & CSI approach
It is a global challenge to decarbonise the world.
In 2019, about 43.1 billion tons of CO2 from human activities were emitted into the atmosphere. This was an all-time high, breaking the previous record from 2018. The emissions could form a giant “CO2 cube” measuring 30 km on each side.
It is one of the global challenges to reduce carbon emissions! International agreements demand innovations to cut carbon emissions by 75% before 2030 and reach net- zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The CSI team aims to use carbon to decarbonise the world – by utilising carbon itself as the overlooked catalyst source.
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