Hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas (sungas) is generated in a solar thermal electrochemical process (STEP) from water and carbon dioxide.
Jarring Fears – CO2 War or Peace?
Professor Geoff Ozin asks: do we want to fight carbon dioxide, or embrace it?
All-organic gas barrier thin films fabricated from graphene oxide/polymer
“Nanobrick wall” blocks oxygen and carbon dioxide transmission, and has high hydrogen selectivity.
Improving zeolite-polymer gas separation membranes
Researchers improve zeolite-polymer gas separation membranes with liquid sulfolane for better carbon dioxide capture.
Painkiller by Photosynthesis
Selective and effective: silicon nanowires as photoelectrodes for carbon dioxide fixation
Ironmaking with a microwave, evolution, and greener steel
Evolution in steel-making and low energy and low carbon dioxide processes: the highlights of this month’s Steel Research International
Liver protein linked to weight loss during intermittent fasting
The protein helps convert white fat tissue into calorie-burning beige fat, providing a potential target for weight loss and obesity treatments.
Wetlands can be recovered with the right plants, and that’s good news for the planet
Scientists are reviving lost wetlands using paludiculture, blending ecology and economy to combat climate change and restore biodiversity.
Catalyst removes NOx pollutants at room temperature
A new material converts NOx environmental pollutants into harmless byproducts without the need for any heat.
3D printing goes “green” with microalgae ink
A search for environmentally friendly inks led researchers to microalgae biofactories, providing a renewable biomass solution.