A team of Chinese and New Zealand researchers has developed a type of membrane that can work for more than 5,000 hours to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into formic acid, a useful liquid chemical.
Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China and University of Auckland designed the proton-exchange membrane system.
This durable carbon dioxide conversion is made possible by a catalyst derived from waste lead-acid batteries, according to the study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.
The system's conversion efficiency exceeds 90 percent, and its feasibility for industrial application has been validated on a preliminary basis, according to the researchers.
Electrolysis that converts carbon dioxide to useful chemicals can contribute to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future.
China aims to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. (Xinhua)
Researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) have proposed a pulsed current strategy to monitor the intermittency of renewable energy, proving that the solid oxide electrolytic cells can realize efficient carbon dioxide electrolysis ...
Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and their collaborators achieved efficient and stable CO2 electrolysis in solid oxide electrolysis cell.
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