Researchers at C2CNT LLC, Carbon Corp and George Washington University have developed a new method in the process of capturing carbon dioxide to separate the melting electrolyte from graphene nano -carbon products. This breakdown represents a significant improvement of carbon capture and utilization rate (CCU), which provides a sustainable way to reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and produce valuable materials.
The research led by Professor Stuart Licht focuses on improving the carbon nanotubes (CNT) and a material called “Carbanogel”, which is formed during the electrolytic process of carbon dioxide in melting carbonate. Carbanogel is a mixture of graphene nano -carbon and melting electrolytes. To extract pure CNT and reuse the use of electrolytes, the two must be effectively separated.
The process began in the decomposition of carbon dioxide. In this carbon, carbon has become a variety of forms of graphene nano -carbon (including part of CNT) (part of the electrolytic settings) in the cathode. The challenge is to separate the melting electrolyte, which is tightly mixed with nano -carbon fiber. Researchers are very efficient to separate electrolytes by using high temperature and high -voltage filtration methods. They fine -tune the process by adjusting the key factors (such as pressing the time, the pressure applied by the material, the type of the filter used).
Professor Licht explained: “Carbon dioxide is divided into carbon and oxygen, and is divided into carbon-based graphene nano-carbon-electrolyte substrates used in electrolytic cathode. The separation electrolyte was improved. “He further emphasized the importance of this separation process, and pointed out:” The electrolyte extraction efficiency in this study is almost completed, so that the electrolyte can be recycled from the graphene nano -carbon products. “
For example, increasing press releases and applying greater pressure can significantly improve the efficiency of separation electrolyte. The use of a specific type of filter (called Dutch fabric screen) further enhances the separation, ensuring the minimum loss of the electrolyte and maximizing the purity of the CNT.
The impact of this study has a great impact. Through effective separation electrolytes, the process of the process becomes more sustainable and cost -effective as the electrolytes of reused use. In addition, the ability to produce high -quality CNT directly from carbon dioxide makes this technology a promising solution to reduce carbon emissions and create valuable products.
The study also shows that this process can be expanded, which means that it can be applied to a large number of Carbanogel and has a device that can handle a large amount. This scalability is critical to industrial applications. In industrial applications, a large amount of carbon dioxide needs to be captured and converted to a meaningful impact on climate change.
Professor Licht emphasized the potential of further improvement and pointed out: “By further improvement, higher extraction efficiency can be achieved, such as using vacuum with the pressure applied by the pressure.” As researchers continue to improve this technology, it is expected that future research is expected to be studied. It will explore other enhanced functions, such as using vacuum filtration to further improve the efficiency of electrolyte separation. This progress may lead to a practical method of carbon dioxide electrolytic as a practical method against climate change and generating advanced materials.
Journal reference
Gad Licht, Kyle Hofstetter, Stuart Licht. “After the electrolytic carbon dioxide capture, the separation of melting electrolyte and graphene nano -carbon products.” Desert, 2024. DOI:
