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CO2 into carbon monoxide using chemical reaction - KAUST

KAUST researchers have improved a chemical reaction that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO), which is a useful feedstock for the chemical industry.

The researchers created four different MOFs with the same overall lattice arrangement and grew 5-nanometer-wide nanoparticles of silver inside the pores of each MOF.

The most effective MOF contained zirconium-based nodes connected by molecules of 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid.


Industry

Sustainability domain

  • Waste management
  • Pollution control

Type of innovation

  • Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholder type

  • University researcher

Professions

Relevant for

  • Biochemical engineer
  • Oil & gas engineer
  • Production or process engineer
  • Climate sciences professional
  • Biotech professional

Innovation sector

  • Chemistry & chemical engineering
  • Environmental sciences
  • Renewable energy sciences
  • Waste management