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Visualizing Methane-Cycling Microbial Dynamics in Coastal Wetlands
Published on: January 31, 2025
Fundamentals and applications of photocatalytic CO2 methanation
Ulrich Ulmer1, Thomas Dingle2,3, Paul N Duchesne2
1Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 Saint George Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H6, Canada. ulrich.ulmer@gmx.de.
Abstract:
The extraction and combustion of fossil natural gas, consisting primarily of methane, generates vast amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. However, as a result of recent research efforts, "solar methane" can now be produced through the photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and water to methane and oxygen. This approach could play an integral role in realizing a sustainable energy economy by closing the carbon cycle and enabling the efficient storage and transportation of intermittent solar energy within the chemical bonds of methane molecules. In this article, we explore the latest research and development activities involving the light-assisted conversion of carbon dioxide to methane.
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