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last activity : 07 06 2010 20:18:04 +0000
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Scientist have found a way by which the planet warming carbon dioxide can be converted in Biogas i.e. clean burning methanol.
Scientist uses a non-toxic organocatalysts to make ethanol, a biofuel that is also used as an industrial feedstock.
The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology said the team, led by Yugen Zhang, used N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), an organocatalyst in the chemical reaction with carbon dioxide.
NHCs are stable and the reaction between NHCs and carbon dioxide can take place under mild conditions in dry air, the statement said, adding only a small amount of the catalyst was needed.
The process also used hydrosilane, a combination of silica and hydrogen.
"Hydrosilane provides hydrogen, which bonds with carbon dioxide in a reduction reaction. This carbon dioxide reduction is efficiently catalyzed by NHCs even at room temperature.
Finally we could see a way to fight climate change by capturing and transforming billions of tons of CO2 produced annually by burning fossil fuels.
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Lay-offs are back? |
Dear sir the pictures are4 broken and the attachments are not working so please help:) |
Priceless thought. Thanks for sharing. |