{"id":20772,"date":"2025-03-25T13:44:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=20772"},"modified":"2025-03-25T13:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:47:30","slug":"breakthrough-in-material-science-paves-way-for-efficient-co2-to-fuel-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/breakthrough-in-material-science-paves-way-for-efficient-co2-to-fuel-conversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough in Material Science Paves Way for Efficient CO2-to-Fuel Conversion"},"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\">Researchers led by NC State University have engineered a new metalcone thin film that could transform the way we approach carbon capture, converting atmospheric CO<sub>2<\/sub> into usable fuel. This innovation promises significant strides in renewable energy solutions.<\/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 led by North Carolina State University have developed an innovative material that could significantly advance technologies for converting atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2<\/sub>) into fuel, offering a potential breakthrough in the quest for renewable energy solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team engineered a new class of materials called metalcones, designed to transform CO<sub>2<\/sub> into methanol \u2014 a liquid fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFundamentally, the goal of this project was to engineer a surface that would allow us to efficiently convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into methanol,&#8221; corresponding author Gregory Parsons, the Celanese Acetate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State, said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metalcones possess both organic and inorganic properties, making them uniquely suited to this task. Inorganic materials are typically solid and stable, while organic ones are more chemically reactive with sponge-like properties. Metalcones, being hybrids, offer the best of both worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe wanted to find a way to create a metalcone thin film that retains the inorganic properties that make it a good interface between a semiconductor material and the liquid environment surrounding it,\u201d Parsons added. \u201cBut we also wanted the metalcone to maintain the organic properties that create efficient pathways for electrons to move.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, past efforts faced significant obstacles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe problem is that metalcones face a significant obstacle for practical use in this context,\u201d added first author Hyuenwoo Yang, a postdoctoral researcher at NC State, explaining that metalcones would dissolve in aqueous solutions, rendering them useless unless thermally annealed, which then stripped away their electrochemical properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research team\u2019s breakthrough came when they discovered that annealing tincone, a specific type of metalcone, at a &#8220;mild&#8221; temperature of 250 degrees Celsius managed to stabilize the material while retaining its desirable properties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe found that the sweet spot was a \u2018mild\u2019 annealing at 250 degrees Celsius,\u201d Yang added. \u201cThis made the tincone substantially more stable in an aqueous electrolyte, which is necessary for potential use in photoelectric chemical carbon dioxide reduction applications. In addition to improving its stability, the mild annealing also improved charge transport, making the electrochemical properties even more desirable for these applications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next steps for the research involve binding carbon dioxide catalysts to the annealed tincone and testing its practical applications in converting atmospheric CO<sub>2<\/sub> to methanol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co-authors include Christopher Oldham, Arun Joshi Reddy and Paul Maggard of NC State, and Carrie Donley, Renato Sampaio, John Dickenson, Pierpaolo Vecchi and Gerald Meyer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsaem.4c02997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in ACS Applied Energy Materials, marks a significant milestone in advancing renewable energy technologies. 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