The prototype device designed to carry out the reaction achieved a 30 per cent faradaic
efficiency of ethylene based on the amount of electrons generated from solar energy.
The polyamide doubles
the efficiency of ethylene formation achieving one of the highest rates of conversion ever recorded in standard bicarbonate water solutions.»
Not exact matches
The developers» experience in the sector has given them a better understanding
of the transport and storage process and the problems that may occur, resulting in a new, patented version
of the
ethylene filter (image) that that prevents staining in refrigerated containers and maximises filter
efficiency.
By controlling the speed
of the
ethylene jet, Chen and Yoo alter how rapidly the fuel burns, a measure
of its
efficiency.
This new work, described in a study published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, is the first to successfully demonstrate the approach
of going from carbon dioxide directly to target products, namely ethanol and
ethylene, at energy conversion
efficiencies rivaling natural counterparts.
A team at Rice University has used nitrogen - doped graphene quantum dots to create
ethylene and ethanol, with stability and
efficiency close to that
of electrocatalysts like copper.
This new work, described in a study published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, is the first to successfully demonstrate the approach
of going from carbon dioxide directly to target products, namely ethanol and
ethylene, at energy conversion
efficiencies rivaling natural counterparts.