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Electrocatalyst design for conversion of CO2 into ethanol

A research team led by scientists from Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Northern Illinois University has discovered a new electrocatalyst that can consistently convert carbon dioxide and water into ethanol with very high energy efficiency and low cost.

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Project aims to create prototype that converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

14-06-2021

Source: NIU Newsroom

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Tuning reaction barriers for carbon dioxide electroreduction to multi carbon products

14-07-2021

Source: Physics.org

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Tuning reaction barriers for carbon dioxide electroreduction to multi carbon products

07-05-2021

Source: Physics.org

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Strategies in catalysts and electrolyzer design for electrochemical CO2 reduction toward C2+ products

21-02-2020

Source: Science Advances

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Scientists Accidentally Turned CO2 Into Ethanol

21-10-2016

Source: ENERGY.GOV

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Catalyst rapidly turns carbon dioxide into simple chemicals breaking activity record

07-02-2021

Source: Chemistry World

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Pollution control

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Core sciences & engineering

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