{"id":10401,"date":"2024-11-13T18:17:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=10401"},"modified":"2024-11-13T18:17:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:17:08","slug":"innovative-mit-technology-converts-co2-to-useful-products-with-higher-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/innovative-mit-technology-converts-co2-to-useful-products-with-higher-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative MIT Technology Converts CO2 to Useful Products With Higher Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">Engineers at MIT have designed a novel electrode that significantly enhances the efficiency of converting carbon dioxide into valuable products, offering a promising solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an innovative electrode design that could significantly enhance the efficiency of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products like ethylene. This breakthrough promises to advance efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and turn CO2 into useful commodities, such as fuels, plastics and chemical feedstocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a study <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-53523-8\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in Nature Communications, a team led by MIT graduate student Simon Rufer and mechanical engineering professor Kripa Varanasi unveiled a new approach to overcome a longstanding challenge in CO2 electrochemical conversion. <br>Using a combination of plastic material PTFE (essentially Teflon) and conductive copper wires, they created electrodes that balance electrical conductivity and hydrophobic properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe CO2 problem is a big challenge for our times, and we are using all kinds of levers to solve and address this problem,\u201d Varanasi said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2024\/mit-engineers-make-converting-co2-into-products-more-practical-1113\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The need to find economical and scalable methods for converting CO2 into useful products is essential, both to make use of captured carbon and to cut reliance on petroleum-based production processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While current methods can convert CO2 into ethylene and other chemicals, they often lack the required efficiency and economic viability. Ethylene, a key component in producing plastics and fuels, currently sells for about $1,000 per ton, presenting a benchmark for the new technology&#8217;s cost-effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electrochemical conversion by using a gas diffusion electrode involves intricate balancing of hydrophobicity and conductivity. Traditional materials tend to compromise either conductivity or hydrophobicity, which is essential to prevent electrolyte leakage during the conversion process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rufer and Varanasi&#8217;s innovation integrates copper wires into PTFE sheets, resulting in a material that meets both criteria effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis work really addressed this challenge, as we can now get both conductivity and hydrophobicity,\u201d Varanasi added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To demonstrate the scalability of their new electrode design, the team successfully created a prototype 10 times larger than typical lab-scale samples without losing performance efficiency. They also developed a model capturing the spatial variability in voltage and product distribution due to ohmic losses, leading to an optimized spacing of conductive wires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real-world applications require even larger electrodes, possibly 100 times bigger than lab versions. The researchers\u2019 solution of integrating conductive wires will be crucial for making such large-scale systems practical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can sew this micrometric copper wire into any gas diffusion electrode you want, independent of catalyst morphology or chemistry,\u201d Rufer said in the news release, highlighting the versatility of their approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team ran tests on the new electrode continuously for 75 hours, observing minimal performance degradation, which indicates robustness and practical feasibility. Additionally, the manufacturing process for incorporating the wire can seamlessly integrate into existing large-scale production methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGiven that we will need to process gigatons of CO2 annually to combat the CO2 challenge, we really need to think about solutions that can scale,\u201d Varanasi added. \u201cOur hierarchically conductive electrode is a result of such thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research marks a significant step forward in CO2 conversion technology, offering a scalable solution with the potential to make a substantial impact on reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an innovative electrode design that could significantly enhance the efficiency of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products like ethylene. 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