A new invention that could help address two major environmental problems: plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions is being developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge. Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor that can convert both CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable fuels.
The researchers say that the reactor is still in the early stages of development, but they believe that it has the potential to be a major breakthrough in the fight against climate change. The reactor could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by converting CO2 into sustainable fuels, and it could also help to mitigate plastic pollution by converting plastic waste into useful products.
The reactor could be used to create sustainable fuels for transportation, power generation, and industrial applications. They also say that the reactor could be used to create new plastics that are more sustainable than traditional plastics.
The invention is a promising development in the fight against climate change and plastic pollution. If the reactor is able to be scaled up and commercialized, it could have a major impact on the way we produce and use energy.
The reactor is made up of two chambers: one for plastic waste and one for CO2. The light absorber in the reactor is made from perovskite, a material that is a promising alternative to silicon for solar cells. The reactor has been shown to be able to convert CO2 into syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen that can be used to create a variety of fuels.
The reactor has also been shown to be able to convert plastic waste into glycolic acid, a compound that is used in a variety of industrial applications. The researchers say that they are currently working on improving the efficiency of the reactor and scaling it up so that it can be used on a commercial scale. They are also working on developing new applications for the reactor, such as creating new plastics that are more sustainable than traditional plastics.
The invention is a promising development in the fight against climate change and plastic pollution. If the reactor is able to be scaled up and commercialized, it could have a major impact on the way we produce and use energy.
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