Breaking Down CO2 With Visible Light

Monday, March 8, 2010 - 15:07 in Physics & Chemistry

 A team of researchers has discovered how to efficiently turn carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using visible light. The discovery opens the doors for scientists to explore what organism is out there – or could be created – to chemically break down the greenhouse gas into a useful form. The results are reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. read more

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