Japan successfully converted CO2 into new carbon

On January 20, Japanese scientists have successfully developed a method of converting carbon dioxide into a new carbon source that can be used to produce medical and plastic products using rhodium elements. catalysts.

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Researchers led by Nobuharu Iwasawa, head of the Tokyo Institute of Technology , said that because of the relative stability of CO2 and the difficulty in combining with other compounds, the use of industrial CO2 is limited to creating Produce products such as urea or polycarbonate.

However, the team found that the rhodium element could separate the carbon and hydrogen elements in the carbon compound and make it possible for a carbon compound to incorporate more easily into carbon dioxide to form a composite. new substance.

This reaction can be applied extensively to carbon hydrocarbon compounds, key components of gasoline and other compounds.

Speaking to the press, Prof. Iwasawa said the team plans to apply the new invention into practice in the next 10 years without having to use aluminum to promote a mild-energy reaction.

The discovery of this new method is evaluated to help solve environmental problems and avoid exhausting fossil fuel sources.