Chemical Engineering · Catalysis

Catalysts for Methane Reforming

Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Light-driven catalyst makes syngas from methane and carbon dioxide with less carbon buildup

Light-driven catalyst makes syngas from methane and carbon dioxide with less carbon buildup

Researchers developed a ruthenium-modified catalyst that uses light to convert methane and carbon dioxide into syngas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Compared with unmodified material, it produced more than 35 times as much hydrogen and 39 times as much carbon monoxide, while suppressing carbon buildup during 100 hours of testing.

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: A plasma-treated copper surface made acetic acid, ethanol and propanol from carbon dioxide

Materials & Energy

A plasma-treated copper surface made acetic acid, ethanol and propanol from carbon dioxide

Researchers used nitrogen and carbon dioxide plasma to modify copper oxide nanostructures on a copper mesh. At −1.2 volts, the catalyst produced carbon-based products including acetic acid, ethanol and propanol, with more than 70% faradaic efficiency for products containing two or more carbon atoms.

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