During his PhD studies, Andreas Bonde researched the utilisation of transition metal catalysis as a tool towards new decarbonisation strategies. Building on the foundation of the methanol economy, the main investigations explore interlocking hydrogen and carbon monoxide release from methanol with the production of industrially relevant compounds. Furthermore, a new methodology for the chemical recycling of notoriously durable epoxy resins and their fibre-reinforced composites was developed, which ultimately led to the complete deconstruction of a piece of a decommissioned wind turbine blade.

The PhD study was completed at Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation CO₂ Research Center (CORC), Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University.

This summary was prepared by the PhD student.

Time: Friday, 31 October 2025 at 13:15.
Place: Building 1593, room 012, iNANO auditorium, iNANO, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C.
Title of PhD thesis: Towards Decarbonisation Strategies: Utilisation of Ruthenium and Rhodium Catalysis
Contact information: Andreas Bonde, e-mail: bonde@inano.au.dk, tel.: +45 28 71 14 02
Members of the assessment committee:
Associate Professor Amit Kumar, EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
Professor Michael Bols, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Professor Niels Christian Nielsen (chair), Department of Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Denmark
Main supervisor: Professor Troels Skrydstrup, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Denmark
Language: The PhD dissertation will be defended in English

The defence is public.
The PhD thesis is available for reading at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences/GSNS, Ny Munkegade 120, building 1521, 8000 Aarhus C