120 Year-Old Chemical Equation Could Solve CO2 Problem

Cornell University scientists have published a study in the journal ACS Catalysis stating that the Cottrell equation, a 120-year-old chemical equation named after chemist Frederick Gardner Cottrell, could potentially solve the problem of recycling CO2.

Cornell University scientists have dusted off an archaic – now 120 year old – electrochemical equation. The goal is to manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful products.

The team’s work has been publishe...

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