Out of thick air: Transforming CO2 into light-emitting carbon
E-Mail IMAGE: This image shows light emission, a process known as photoluminescence, form solid carbon which has formed on a silver nanostructure, illuminated by green light. view more Credit: University of Ottawa, OSA Optica A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa has found a way to use visible light to transform carbon dioxide gas, or CO2, into solid carbon forms that emit light. This development creates a new, low-energy CO2 reduction pathway to solid carbon that will h...
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