{"id":3911,"date":"2024-08-20T20:41:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T20:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=3911"},"modified":"2024-10-24T18:35:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T18:35:18","slug":"ucf-scientist-innovates-lotus-inspired-tech-to-transform-carbon-dioxide-into-renewable-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/ucf-scientist-innovates-lotus-inspired-tech-to-transform-carbon-dioxide-into-renewable-fuels\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Scientist Innovates Lotus-Inspired Tech to Transform Carbon Dioxide Into Renewable Fuels"},"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\">UCF&#8217;s Yang Yang has invented a groundbreaking device that captures and converts carbon dioxide into valuable fuels and chemicals, inspired by the lotus leaf&#8217;s hydrophobic properties. 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This innovative technology offers a promising solution to lessen industrial carbon footprints and foster sustainable energy production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yang&#8217;s device, detailed in the Journa<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/jacs.4c02786\" title=\"\">l of the American Chemical Society<\/a>, revolves around a sophisticated use of materials including a tin oxide film and a fluorine layer. The device captures carbon dioxide with a micro surface similar to that of lotus leaves, utilizing a bubbling electrode to convert CO<sub>2<\/sub> into crucial raw materials like carbon monoxide and formic acid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We want to create a better technology to make our world better and cleaner,&#8221; said Yang in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-researcher-develops-lotus-inspired-tech-to-convert-co2-to-fuels-chemicals\/\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. &#8220;Too much carbon dioxide will have a greenhouse effect on the Earth and will heat it up very quickly. It\u2019s the motivation for why we want to develop this new material to grab and convert it into chemicals we can use.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The core of this technology&#8217;s ingenuity lies in its lotus-inspired hydrophobic surface, which effectively manages water to ensure efficient CO<sub>2<\/sub> capture and conversion. The lotus leaf, known for repelling water, provided the natural blueprint for this highly efficient system. This thoughtful design prevents the flooding of catalytic materials, thereby optimizing the conversion process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We as scientists always learn from nature,&#8221; Yang added. &#8220;We want to see how the animals and the trees work. 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