Dec
7
Transforming CO2 Back to Fuel Precursor CO
December 7, 2017 | 9 Comments
Harvard University researchers have devised a catalyst that uses renewable electricity to electrochemically transform carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide (CO). CO is a key commodity used in a large number of industrial processes. For Haotian Wang, it’s the perfect raw material. Wang, a Fellow at the Rowland Institute at Harvard, and his research team have […]
Oct
18
Water and Electricity Converts CO2 Into Carbon Monoxide
October 18, 2017 | 5 Comments
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have determined how electrocatalysts can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water and electricity. The discovery can lead to the development of efficient electrocatalysts for large scale production of synthesis gas – a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Meenesh Singh, assistant professor of chemical engineering and lead […]
Jun
6
A New Catalyst Splits Apart CO2
June 6, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a new catalyst that does the electrolysis of carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon monoxide. The scientists have developed an Earth-abundant catalyst based on copper-oxide nanowires modified with tin oxide. This is a step into the future of clean energy by storing it in the […]
Apr
11
A New Way To Use CO2 Found
April 11, 2017 | Leave a Comment
University of Amsterdam (UvA) researchers have invented a new catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO). Using carbon dioxide as a raw material and converting it to useful chemicals or fuels is notoriously difficult because of compound’s molecular stability. This stability poses severe challenges to attempts to activate or reactivate […]
Dec
28
Making CO2 Into the Fuel Precursor Carbon Monoxide
December 28, 2016 | Leave a Comment
University of California, Irvine (UCI) molecular biologists have discovered an effective way to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO). They use a novel approach involving a key enzyme that helps regulate global nitrogen that can be adapted for commercial applications like biofuel synthesis or synfuels. Led by Yilin Hu, UCI assistant professor of […]
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