Capturing CO2 with electricity: A microbial enzyme inspires electrochemistry

Towards a new solution for atmospheric CO2 utilization

04-Oct-2023 - Humans continuously emits greenhouse gases, worsening global warming. For example, carbon dioxide (CO2) accumulates dramatically over the years and is chemically very stable. Yet, some microbes capture CO2 using highly efficient enzymes. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine ...

Freeing electrons to better trap them

19-Apr-2018 - Atoms are composed of electrons moving around a central nucleus they are bound to. The electrons can also be torn away, overcoming the confining force of their nucleus, using the powerful electric field of a laser. Half a century ago, the theorist Walter Henneberger wondered if it was possible to ...