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The best catalyst for CO2 conversion is copper. There are papers that have done an exhaustive analysis of alternative metals, and copper comes out on top everyt
by rmcginnis 7y ago
The best catalyst for CO2 conversion is copper. There are papers that have done an exhaustive analysis of alternative metals, and copper comes out on top everytime. Adding it to other materials like carbon or other metals in a heterogeneous material can help with Faradaic efficiencies. We are less concerned with Faradaic efficiencies than overall efficiencies and costs, which leads us to different optimizations than academic labs pursue - they typically want very high specificity. We don't care as long as it burns in an engine well :)
- inflatableDodo 7y agoThink I got it, your aim is going to be whatever gives you the overall highest specific energy of the outputs for a given combined cost of inputs, rather than any chasing purity of chemical, as they can all be used. That's presumably the rest of industry's problem and it is already setup for that. edit - also, thank you very much for taking the time to reply to my blatant attempt to work out exactly what you are up to, I really appreciate it. Is a subject I find fascinating.