Catalytic Combo Converts Co2 to Solid Carbon Nanofibers

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University have developed a way to convert carbon dioxide (CO2), a potent greenhouse gas, into carbon nanofibers, materials with a wide range of unique properties and many potential long-term uses. Their strategy uses tandem electrochemical and thermochemical reactions that are run at relatively low temperatures and ambient pressure and could successfully lock carbon away to offset carbon emissions.