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Scientists have developed a method to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into methanol using electricity and a novel catalyst, providing insights that could revolutionize catalytic processes and alternative fuel production.For years, chemists have been striving to synthesize valuable materials from waste molecules. Now, an international team of scientists is investigating how electricity can simplify this process.
While transforming waste molecules into useful products isn’t a new phenomenon, until now, researchers have often been unable to watch how the reaction actually takes place, a crucial insight into being able to optimize and improve the process. According to the study, deeper analysis also found these molecules were directly interacting with supercharged particles called cations that enhanced the process of methanol formation.
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