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Black silicon catalyst turns carbon dioxide into methane with sunlight

Carbon dioxide is often viewed as a major contributor to climate change, but it can also become a valuable raw material. If scientists can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels using sunlight, it would provide a sustainable way to store solar energy while reducing greenhouse gas emiss...

Black silicon catalyst turns carbon dioxide into methane with sunlight
Image: Phys.org
Carbon dioxide is often viewed as a major contributor to climate change, but it can also become a valuable raw material. If scientists can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels using sunlight, it would provide a sustainable way to store solar energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Originally published at Phys.org

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