On April 30, a research team from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE) at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) took part in the 48^th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (IEIG).

Zuotai ZHANG, Professor of the School of ESE, led a De-Carbon Technology team to win the Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury, the highest prize on offer at the IEIG. Feng YAN, Research Associate Professor of the School of ESE, received the award on behalf of the team.

The team has long been committed to innovative practices in the field of environmental protection and energy innovation. The “Advanced Carbon Capture Technology and Equipment” developed by the team is based on the second generation of high-efficiency CO₂ capture materials and technologies, coupled with industrial solid waste resource utilization technology, to achieve the efficient CO₂ capture from multiple emission sources.

This series of technologies can cover the carbon capture requirements of various application scenarios such as low-medium temperature to high temperature, ultra-low CO₂ concentration to flue-gas CO₂ concentration, and provide an overall solution for green, clean, and deep decarbonization, helping enterprises and the country to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality.

Founded in 1972, the IEIG has become the world’s largest and most important event devoted exclusively to inventions. It is jointly organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Swiss Federal Government, the State of Geneva, and the City of Geneva.

The awards are divided into four levels: Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The exhibition had a total of more than 1,000 scientific and technological inventions from more than 800 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and regions around the world. The number of inventors, universities, institutions, and enterprises participating in the exhibition reached a record high.