Tag: catalyst

Chinese researchers develop novel catalyst to enhance electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol

Chinese researchers develop novel catalyst to enhance electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol

September 30, 2025 |

In China, researchers at Fuzhou University have developed a novel catalyst using ultrasmall palladium nanoparticles supported on zirconium phosphate, achieving enhanced electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol. This breakthrough, published in Frontiers in Energy, highlights a significant step towards sustainable fuel production, addressing the pressing need for efficient carbon capture technologies. The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) […]

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South Korean researchers develop new catalyst for hydrogen

South Korean researchers develop new catalyst for hydrogen

June 12, 2025 |

In South Korea, in a recent breakthrough, a research team from the Hanyang University ERICA campus in South Korea, has developed a new type of tunable electrocatalyst using B-doped cobalt phosphide (CoP) nanosheets. Their study was published in the journal Small on March 19, 2025.  The researchers used an innovative strategy to create these materials, […]

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Northwestern University researchers develop new catalyst from everyday materials to destroy CO2

Northwestern University researchers develop new catalyst from everyday materials to destroy CO2

May 27, 2024 |

In Illinois, a new catalyst made from an inexpensive, abundant metal and common table sugar has the power to destroy carbon dioxide (CO2) gas. In a new Northwestern University study, the catalyst successfully converted CO2 into carbon monoxide (CO), an important building block to produce a variety of useful chemicals. When the reaction occurs in […]

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