UCF researchers develop new tech to recycle greenhouse gas into energy

In Florida, the University of Central Florida (UCF) reported that a pair of UCF researchers has developed new methods to produce energy and materials from methane.

The new innovations enable methane to be used in green energy production and to create high-performance materials for smart devices, biotechnology, solar cells and more, UCF said.

“The UCF invention produces hydrogen that is free from contaminants, such as higher polyaromatic compounds, carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, that are common in reactions performed at higher temperatures on conventional catalysts,” UCF said.

“The development can potentially lower the cost of catalysts used for creating energy, allow for more photocatalytic conversion in the visible range, and enables more efficient use of solar energy for catalysis,” UCF added.

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